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Newspaper Page TextTHE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, JUXE 27, 1909. MADAME SCHUMANN-HEINK IS CONCEDFD I lit HE msT,XCT,VE 8,CURkB . mtxws TA UP VCrkCrn TTTTTkO wmrr tZVZ III . L MARK ELEBRATED LONDON LEATHERS Singer Whose Triumphs Are Known Throughout World Leads Beautiful Home Life and Is Ideal Mother. -7 x w .U.L. xuj x v .ljxoIl i iiiJL. AH 1 Id I UJN o I Avjili CROSS C 3 .3-h . -T.TJWoof.'.-.;.- Vic A GREAT festival was held In New York this week at Madison Square Garden. The greatest feature of the week's programme was the reap pearance of . Mme. Schumann-Helnk. who spent last season In Europe and whose return Is the cause of rejoicing wherever she appears. Df Schumann-Helnk the artist there is little need to speak as she is known as unique in the entire world of song and wherever singing Is known and appreciated. In Europe, as In Ameri ca, she was conceded to be the most versatile artist living, because in every style and in every detail her art was held as consummate. If Schumann Helnk. the artist, has a rival, that rival is to be found In Schumann-Helnk, the mother. How she manages to keep the two calls upon her nature distinct is the marvel of those privileged to know her in both capacities. No one who accompanied her to the steamer when she sailed for this European tour will ever forget the broken-hearted mother who left her family in school. It is certain that at that moment not all the plaudits of the world meant any thing at all to the great contralto. "Go to see my little ones as often as you can." This was all she asked of her closest friends. And the steamer bore her away to some of the greatest triumphs which she has ever enjoyed, more especially important because she went back to Germany after having taken her citizenship in America and it must not be believed that this was not resented in the land of the Kaiser. However, he received her with all the honor due an artist of her standing and she sang for him some of America's songs. Including Nevin's "The Rosary" which he received particularly well. She was .happy in her success, hut when she returned to her home and the little brood was assembled arouqd her. she was for the first time in the entire time really content. Mme. Schumann-Helnk need envy no singer In the world, yet she did con fess that she was jealous of Louise Homer, the contralto of the Metropoli tan. When asked exactly what she envied Mme. Homer, she answered that it was her twins, however, she did feel some satisfaction in being the grand mother of twins, which she is through her oldest daughter, who is married and living in Europe. She does not look like a grandmother and when she is romping over her gardens and through the stables with the children she certainly leaves no idea In any one's mind that she has had every audience of every country at her feet. Schumann-Helnk Is fascinating in every corner of her lovely roomy home, and at the head of the table or in the kitchen she Is as thoroughly at home as she Is on the stage of the Metropoli tan, where we first learned to know and to love her. Plngae is the name of the little spot which boasts of her presence. It Is not far from Paterson, N. J., and about two hours from New Tork. For those who are privileged to call at this home she has a decree of hospitality that Is quite overpowering and she makes one feel that life. Is all sweet, sincere and truthful and that she Is at one with Mother Earth. With each child she relolces separately In his or her special pleasure and one minute will find her in the stable with the horses, the next climbing over the hens' nests hunting erg, and the next In ecstacles over the latest litter of Boston bull pups, the latter occupation much to the displeas ure of some old mastiffs who claim ier affection and who nearly knock "her down in their wild endeavors to Impress upon her their rights of prior ity. For those who think of the prima donna side of the question, her fear lessness of rain and wet weather la positively alarming, as there Is no thought of either cold or rain that seems to obtrude Itself upon her as I have seen her roam around in the wet grass without rubbers or umbrella when I would not have dared follow her In fullest rainy weather accoutre ment. When finally I did succeed In showing her the folly of such temerity she consented to put on her husband's rubbers long enough to get into the house, and she dried off In the kitchen where she is Just as happy as she is when 0P0 people are acclaiming her the greatest "Ortund" of the world. Mme. Schumann-Helnk has not al lowed the automobile to supersede her appreciation for horses. It is said to be a toss-up whether she loves the horses better than they love her, as they may be heard to bid her welcome as soon as she steps Into the yard. Only once did Madame feel that there were more animals than she could han dle at one time, and that was during her recent experience as Cly temnestra, which part she created In Richard Ptreuss new opera "Electra." In Dres den last Winter. Strauss In his grop ing about for startling realism found, an Interesting avenue In the scene of sacrifice when he brings upon the stage droves of sheep, donkeys, calves and to cap the climax, real live bulls. "Now," said madams, "you know I am no coward, and yet with a bright red cloak such as I wore, I could have no thought for the music, but only for the animals on the stage, and In deed, if I had not cared about that you must know that the smell was something awful. Walt until 'Electra' will be performed In New York and you may see for yourself that I was not wrong in feeling that either I or the animals must hold the stage, but not on a basis of sharing honors. Under thesa circumstances. I prefer to leave them to their glory, and I am sure you 5 ... -.-ifisfta :WrrTt w , 11 II 1T- " ' 5 ' - - I - ' ' J " - s "I I "I mi- . f . ";rriiiViiiiMiMii"iT' , .n I , - J I I - "'A 1 V ! 1 I . : . . t- .- " r v (I C 9 x 11 ' " f vs f K fi "" Si 1 "v,,.. t -ft VS I PHOTOGRAPHS OP MADAME SCHTMANN-HEISK, HER FAMILY PETS. AND accuse me of professional will not jealousy." She is anxiously awaiting the day when she may share professional honors with her son Henry Schumann Heink. who has developed a beautiful basso and who will no doubt climb to the top of the ladder, although both mother and son are proud of the fact that the young man has just been en gaged in the chorus, of one of the light opera companies at a salary of $18 a week. His education has been conducted as though he had not the slightest re lation to a great artist but as one who must work his way up through his own study and hard efforts, and for this reason he was sent to Chicago to study away from her and from her ideas of things. It may be stated here that his entire musical education was received In this country as he only went abroad last Fall with his mother after several years of study in this country. Schumann-Helnk has been trying to rest ever since her return from Ger many, but all to no avail as she has already appeared at several of the large musical festivals and she is unable to refuse in this as in many other cases where she would benefit by a little selfishness. Her life has always been devoted to the welfare of others to such an extent indeed, that frequently It has all but cost her own. However, her days of slavery for other people's happiness have built for her not only tiW1n erful c,haracter. but much of this has gone into her art and as she says "In Art Life ; ,n Life Truth." Her attitude toward life and truth may be realized from a little occur rence which took place before she left for Europe last season. She received the visit of a reporter who came to Investigate her private life her rela tions with her husband. William Rapp. and several other equally pertinent questions. She was found In the midst of a baking and was up to the elbows in flour when the gentleman was shown in. "So, you want to know how we get along In this household? Well, I sup pose you could not refuse to come out here to ask me that question if you were requested to do so impertinent as It Is." She was entertaining "Billy" In the kitchen and dusted him over with flower in her conversational energy and he looked the picture of contentment Indeed, he could not have appeared more at ease had she been the "cook" entertaining her best young man in the kitchen. After the man in search of a story had satisfied himself that Mr. and Mrs. Rapp were on the best pos sible terms, she said: "Now, It was awfully nice of you to have come way out here to see Billy and me in our home, and I think you should have something for your trouble." She followed the word with the deed, and sent him home with a basket full of fresh eggs, a pat of butter, and a loaf of fresh, warm bread, which she sent to his wife "with the compliments of Schumann-Helnk." EMILIE FRANCES BAUER. Three Great Countries of India Long Time Missionary, Now Visiting Portland, Pictures the Em pire and Tells Its Needs. ArIJtlC U. wrl,t,n by Mr" H. M. N. jZa!! 2?' .for 85 years missionary to India. She U now visum in Portland INDIA. Burmah and Ceylon constitute the Indian Empire. These three coun tries, though geographically and con stitutionally one. differ materially from one another in natural resources, and in the language, customs and religion of the peoples who dwell there. India Is perhaps best known by Its appeal for relief In Ita constantly recur ring famines. The country Is so over populated that any diminution In the rainfall, any shortage of the crops, leaves the mass of the people as Helpless as the cattle In their fields; they are entirely de pendent on what each year produces. Ceylon, at the southern extremity of the Indian Peninsula, Juts out into the Indian Ocean, and Is so surrounded by the sea that her hllla are always well watered, and the country ia fin of a rank vegetation which leaves Its inhabi tants In no danger of lack of food. Burmah lies to the east, with the Bay of Bengal (washing its long coast line. The constant evaporation from the Indian Ocean sweeps over It In rain clouds, brought by the southwest monsoon, which blows from May to October; while the magnificent Irawaddy River flows from China down the whole length of the country, and the delta of the river stretches from Bassein to Tenneserim. Burmah is the granary of the East. 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ANKLE SUPPORTS Laces up inside the shoe like a cor set ; an excellent support for spraifid, bruised or weak ankles; football players should always wear them. Each 75c Pair $1.25 Mail orders filled. II i - - .. - . ' I WASHINGTON WOOOAlilJ. CL ARlV IT 10 wwAaaMsy JML JB.&l.&a.&J 4. JX?m FRAMING . remain in Burmah they throne the post- offices daily, sending: remittances to their hungry homes, where they leave their families till they secure means to trans fer them to the Eldorado they have found. . Rangoon, the -third city in the Indian Empire, is more an Indian city than a Burman one. The Burmans, accustomed for generations back to live almost with out labor, are a pleasure-loving- and in dolent race; they have no need to work to live, and do not see the use of delving to hoard what they must leave so soon. They are a generous race, living on the principle "freely ye have received, freely give." and lavish, tneir hospitality on all comers. Indians have suffered from want and are glad to work when they can obtain such good results from their labor; so almost all the work of the country has fallen into their hands, ex cept as they share it with the Chinese, who also are numerous in Burmah. The Indian government has its center in Calcutta, and its executives are chiefly educated Indians; partly for this reason, and partly on account of . uie higher wages obtainable there, native college graduates have come to Burmah, and oc cupy the most lucrative and influential places in the country. They are Hindus and Mohammedans nominally but prac tically they are atheists. They have lost their faith in their sacred books and old superstitions, and yet they have had no access to the Bible. It ia carefully ex cluded from all government schools. A Bengali gentleman, who had taken his degree of M. A. in Calcultta, said re cently: "Our education deprives us of all our old beliefs, and gives us nothing in their place; it leaves us without a re ligion. Rev. w. F. Armstrong, brother of T. J. Armstrong, of this city, was appointed in 18S4 a missionary of t..e American Baptist Missionary Union to these Indian races in Burmah. For 25 years he and his wife, assisted in later years by their daughter and two sons, have carried on mission work among these people. They have won the confidence of many through the work done for their children in the mission schools. These teach in Teluga, Tamil. Hindustani, Bengali and Gujerati, and are aitunAA 1ir imA i.nj aH of whom have a Bible lesson even day. The largest school is in Rangoon, but there are also efficient schools in Maulmain, Mandalay, Thayetmyo, Bas aein and other places. The influence of these schools has been to turu the attention of thought ful men to the fact that while Eng land has given them freely her laws, her science, her philosophy and her arts, as a government she has with held her religion; and a curiosity -has arisen among many of them to know what the sacred book of the English teaches. These men are perplexed by the rivalry and dissension . among those who are called Christians. Roman Catholics and Protestants of all classes, differing widely as they do in doctrine and In practice, all hold the Bible to be the book of God. Educated In dians, whose Intellects are as acute as ours, and their spiritual susceptibilities as keen, do not want what they call Churchianlty. but they want to find Christ for themselves in his word, and take their Ideas at first hand from the book of God Itself. They come to the mission schools in groups and ask for help to study the Bible. Their attitude is shown in an incident which occurred recently in the Rangoon school.- Mrs. Armstrong, who is now In Portland attending the meet ings of tha Northern Baptist Conven tion, teaches a Bible class for . Hindoo and Mohammedan lads in the Rangoon school. One of these absented himself from the class, and. when questioned about It, said he would report ths mat ter to his father, a wealthy Mogul mer chant there. Next day his father came to the class and said: "My son tells me that he was reproved yesterday for not attending the Bible class." He was told that his son could not attend the school without also attending the Bible class; a Bible lesson every day was required f-om all the pupils. He drew himself up with great dignity in front of some twenty or thirty young men in the class, and said. "I have a Bible in my house, and read it every day; if my son does not attend the class reg ularly, send me word and I will thrash him soundly." The effect upon the class was elec trical. It WAS tht ts.t4n.A.. spectable Mohammedan to the estimation in which he held the Bible. A Bible school for business and pro fessional men is the most urgent need of the hour in Rangoon today. Such a school must be In the English language. This is the language of all colleges in the East, and enables all vernaculars to enjoy the benefit of the same Bible school. It should not be incorporated with existing societies, but be organ ized in Rangoon where the Indian gen tlemen who ask for it can feel it is their own. Foreign Mission Societies are working on denominational lines and for the most part in the vernacu lars. Their missionaries go to the poor, the ignorant, the heathen, in the popu lar acceptation of that term. A Bible school is needed for a totally differ ent class, who have no rieed of mission work, as that is generally understood. They ask for a Bible school untram- meled by Western thought and Western schism, where they can d out few then? teeiVche,What Blble 18 what"; Mrs. Armstrong while 1' lY1 18 ende-oringetoarai,he0e,uS2 of J3000 per year, guaranteed for five years. It is proposed to raise this sum PtW-,P,yble yearly' a.nd orga ra.lse-1 Thi " this fund is raised. The permanent support of the school will be arranged for later on .178 a ,new departure In foreign E ?h n.-.W?rK i0..eet new conditions in the East, but it has already met with many marks of divine favor. Who is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the Lord, that a living temple may be reared for him In India founded on the word of God? H. M. N. ARMSTRONG. Portland. June 24. 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