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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 13, 1912)
THE 8C5DAY UKJSUU.iAy, POItTLAJTD,. . OCTOBER 13, 1912. ' ' " 13 GADSKI, GREAT SOPRANO, IS COMING TO PORTLAND Metropolitan Opera House Star Constantly Developing New Traits of Geniua and Is Ee cognized Now as Being at Height of Her Career. -I'M lillWiBHIiBpIlP MADAME JOHANNA GADSKI. WHO WILL SI.XG IX PORTLAND, ' TOBER SO. ' OO- Jk-f 4.DAME JOHANNA GADSKI. the I I -great dramatic soprano of the Metropolitan Opera-House. New York, to whom multitudes pay homage as one of the most sublime Wagnerian singers that nature and art have yet evolved, is on her way to Portland and will be heard at the Beilig October 30 under the management ot Lois Steers Wynn Coman. " No woman now living possesses greater power of dramatic appeal. Her ' genius Is cast in heroic mold. As Brunn hilde, primeval passion tempered by the dignity of the knowledge of her divine origin, splendor of contrast in all the elemental emotions working first through a godlike medium as in this daughter of Thor in ancient Norse legend, and later through the earth fallen, humanized Valkyr, give a more magnificent breadth to her domain in art than falls to other stars before the footlights. Savage grandeur of soul In the warlike maiden. Illumined and vitalized by divine compassion that be comes essentially human, this is the dominating key-note to the most won derful portrayal of character that dra matic or operatic art has ever given to the world. What thrill can equal that given by the battlecry of the armor-clad Valkyr standing by her steed with Thor"s roll ing thunde clouds for a background, ready to descend, spear in hand, to the . . . battleground, to carry away to Valhalla the spirits of slain heroes. Where in all the range of art can we find pathos and tragedy combined in such grandeur of proportion as in Gadskl's Brunnhilde when humiliated and imprisoned on the fire-wreathed mountain top. owing to the simple element of human pity that sways her heart for a moment and im pels her to disobey the thunder god's command? The awakening of her soul to a new passion of love, human, yet with ele ments of divinity In It as Siegfried breaks through the magic circle of fire to her rescue, is a marvelous study; and the glorious voice that Interprets the Wagnerian tragedy, reaches heights and depths of passion that plunge the hearer Into a wild turmoil of agitation. No Brunnhilde the world has yet heard. can compare with the' interpretation Gadskl has given this great Wagnerian role. Gadskl's Isolde, her Elizabeth in "Tannhauser," her Eva in "Meister singer" are equally famous. The com ing of this1 great singer is sure to be the signal for such an ovation as Port land has seldom witnessed,-for Gadskl today stands on the topmost pinnacle of art. Both as woman and artist she receives the homage of admiring thou sands whenever she appears before the footlights. She has been constantly developing new traits of genius, until now this season, the critics place her on heights she has never before attained. BRISK OCTOBER DAYS FIND CHURCHES ACTIVE Teachers' Training Weeks Start With Mass Meeting at White Temple. Ng Poon Chew Entertained by Chamber of Commerce. TAKTING with a mass meeting this afternoon at the White Tewple, . -.!.. ct.hnn T? T Cnnlto will nreach the address, the whole week "will be devoted to the training of teachers for religious work in general and for Sunday school work In par ticular. Educational leaders of vary ing denominations and sects, recog . nizlng the Importance of this work, are co-operating. The Bishop's sermon will have as its theme the ethical teach ing needed in the Sunday school. Monday evening will be given up to a luncheon and conference of pastors end superintendent. On Tuesday and Wednesday three Institutes will be open from 4 to 6 P. M. and from 7 to 9 P. M. At these there will be the two sessions of four periods each, with an intermission of an hour for dinner. The list of subjects to be treated at each of the churches is wide in its scope, and interesting in cnaracter. The chosen churches are the First Methodist, the Sunnyslde Congrega tional. East Thirty-second and Taylor ftreets. and tne central aieinoaisi Tvolscopal. Vancouver and Fargo streets- Tha following subjects have been chosen for discussion: "The Problem Stated." "New Points of Emphasis in Teacher Training." "How to Secure Teachers of Training Classes," "The Philosophy 01 illustra tion," "The Place of Child Study," "The irT,nznif nf - Relieous Education In the -Local church," "The Mechanics of Teacher Training." "Teacher Training and the Graded Lessons," "The Litera ture of Teacher Training." "The Graded Union and City Institute." "The Teach er and His Bible;" "Practical Peda gogy," "Round Table Conference at Each Session." Thursday will be devoted to teacher training in the local church prayer meeting, with the object of making the snndav school a real school by drain ing teachers for the future, so thatJ iere may oe real leacmns " ClH5S. Denominational rallies will be held Krldav. some of the churches having fixed "their time already. Those that are known so far are: Baptist, Oregon City Church, 9:30 A. M. with Baptist State Convention: Congregational. First Congregational Church. 7:30 P. M.: Christian. First Christian Church. 7:30 P. M.: Evan gelical: Methodist Episcopal. First M. F. Church. .7:30 P. M.; Presbyterian, First Presbyterian Church. 7:30 P. M. Dr. J. H. Boyd, of the First Presby terian Church, left the city Wednesday to' attend the Presbyterian synod being held at Wallowa. He will return Tuesday. His pulrlt win be occupied today hy the famous Chinese littera teur and preacher Ng Pon Chew, who arrived yesterday from San Francisco and who was entertained by the Cham ber of oCmmerce and other commercial bodies. Mr. CJiew s accent is a marvel of accuracy, while his speech is a lea son to many Americans in its fluency. Another clergyman out of town is Rev. W. F. Reagor, of the First Chris tian Church, who left Monday for the National conference of ' Christian churches at Louisville, Ky. His plac will be taken this morning by Rev. Herbert Jones, the city evangelist, e Bishop Scadding preaches the morn lng sermon at the Trinity Episcopal Church today. - The annual meeting of the. First Baptist Church trustees and board was held Thursday evening in the church The financial report showed an in crease of SlOOO-'over that of the pre ceding year, and -all the reports were of a satisfactory nature. The report of the pastor. Rev. V. B, Hinson. was interesting in showing the work he had carried out. Dr. Hin son has attended over 1200 services since his entry into the church, 29 months ago.,. He has attended 15 con ventions and' IS associations. In add! tion he has preached in 46 churches other than his own. he has preached a sermon or given an address on 70 occasions in eight colleges, has spoken in four universities and held meetings in three theaters. He has received over 700 into the church. This week the state convention is to be held at Oregon City from Tuesday to Friday. A synopsis of the pro gramme is here given: Tuesday ' forenoon the ministers at tend their conference. After luncheon, following the devotional service, will come the main business of the day and the reports of the committees. Two addresses, one by Dr Hinson, and the other by Rev. D. J. Dunkin, of Baker, will close the afternoon session. The evening sermon will be preached by Rev. w. H. Eaton. I ednesday morning the conference of the workers will be held, and the afternoon Is to be devoted to mission ary work, the future of which will be discussed in an address at night by S. P. Haggard, one of the secretaries from Boston. Work in this state in particular is the topic for Thursday, and special em phasis will be placed upon the reports of the state workers and committees. In the afternoon the women will hold sway with their missionary work. Then will come the convention dinner at 6 o'clock, followed by two addresses, from W. J. Bevan, of Portland, and Evange list Rev. W. T. Papscott. Friday morning will be devoted to Sunday school work, and the- afternoon to unfinished business, while the late afternoon and evening will be given up to the young people, with the closing sermon delivered by 'Dr. Hinson. On October 23 a dinner is to be given to the male members of the Trinity Episcopal Church by the vestry. It is mm - ' ;'v . ..! : . .v;- ' V : eaaeo or Fortia WAVERLEY golKcujev -podo'cDCtB COUHTR-Y CUCJB. r The Garden City Idea STABLISHED by a syndicate of eleven leading members of the Waverly Golf Club, there is open- for inspection today, at the Links, the first Garden Suburb-to-be in Port land, patterned after the English model. This call is to the men of Portland, yet in their prime, who have planned to develop larger opportunities for the "enjoyment of the lux uries of life, and particularly for outdoor sports and recreations. It has been decided to publish for them this preliminary information to save the time a round of personal calls would necessitate. . The district will bear the name of Golf Park and not more than sixty families shall be admitted to this new colony. ' It is more than confidently expected that the 1 average cost, of the residences to be erected shall exceed $10,000, but a nominal building restriction has been placed at $5000. , The general dimensions of the sites are 100 feet by 200 feet, with variations suggested by the curves and sweeps of the driveways. , ' - , ' -Since June last the improvement work has been, proceeding and on this opening day the district is presented with the streets and every detail completely finished. The price of the sites, which is uniform and includes the cost of every improvement and facility, will occasion much comment. For this and certain obvious reasons no figures will be quoted here. ! " - The plans and particularly the more intimate features of the Golf Park Garden Suburb have been prepared in printed form, to tie distributed on application by phone or mail. V " The trolly service is by O. W. P. cars to Golf Junction or bySellwood cars to end of line. Excepting a few blocks, there is hard surface all the way to the business center. F. N. CLARK, Selling Agent, 818-823 SPALDING BLDG, PORTLAND, OR. r possibla that some orllilant addresses will be delivered. ... A unique topic is that chosen by Dr. Benjamin To.ung for his morning" ser mon. '"Why I Am a Methodist." This will be delivered at the First Meth odist .Episcopal Church on Taylor street A meeting of the trustees of the combined churches will be held some day this week to continue discussion as to plans for the building of the new church on the old site. . A. M. Smith is the chairman of the board. ... Activities in the Methodist churches will not be numerous this week, as all the pastors are unanimous in desiring their young members to attend the meetings of those Interested in the training of teachers for Sunday school work and for religious Work iff gen eral. . . . The ladiee of the Catholic Church at Beaverton are holding a grand basaar In the Grange Hall on the evenings of October IS and It. A chicken supper will be served each evening between the hours of and 9 o'clock. The pro ceeds are to go to the reduction of the debt incurred In the church building at present in the course of erection, , There will be an interdenominational rally of the various young people's so cieties on November S and 6 This will include the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, tha Epworth League, Baptist Toung People's Union and the Christian En deavor Societies. The gathering will he held under the auspices of the City Christian Endeavor Society. The first night there will be a union meeting at the First Presbyterian Church, -while the following evening meeting? will be held in four other West Side churches. , ... s Rev. Delmer H. Trimble will apeak from his pulpit at Centenary Metho dist Church. East Ninth and Pine streets, on "Councilman Baker, the Mayor and the Vice Commission," Sun day, 7:30 P. M. Dr. Trimble Is a mem ber of the vice commission and his views will be awaited with some in terest, because of his inside knowledge. "The attitude of Councilman Baker is beings watched with critical interest in the matter of the recommendations of the vice commission," said Mr. Trim ble. "His motives and sympathies are the subject of considerable suspicion on the part of the people. In conse quence his apparent antipathy to the tin plate ordinance Is not surprising. " ' ... Last Sunday was Boys' day at the University Park Baptist Church, and it was notable for two things.-ttiat there was the largest attendance of visitors at Sunday school for the year, and that the collection was also a record one. Today is Girls' Sunday, and next Sun day is junior day. On that occasion there will be a junior choir, a junior organist, junior ushers, special music by the Juniors, and in the evening an illustrative Scripture reading by the juniors on the "Ten Virgins." ' ... "Cymru, Cymro, a Chymraeg," a Welsh sermon, will be delivered at the Hassalo-Street Congregational - Church this afternoon at S o'clock by John Rhys Griffith. Maldwyn Evans will sing. . . . - . During the past three days there has been a most interesting harvest festi val of an unusual nature at the Im manuel Lutheran Church on Nineteenth and Irving streets. The pastor. Rev. J. Richard Olson, conceived the idea of holding a series of tableaux repre senting the various epochs of Amerl can history. These have . met with great approval from the members and the many visitors who have .thronged the church during" the festival. Actual costumes; correct to the smallest de tail, were worn by the participants. The annual -congregational meeting of St. James' Lutheran Church will be held on Thursday evening, October 31, at which time four deacons will be elected. The catechetical class was or ganized last Saturday and meets every Saturday at 10 A. M. The "Won by One Class, conducted by Rev. Mr. Leas at St. James Sunday school, has a splendid growth this Fall, and much Interest has been manifest. JThe class will- be entertained at the parsonage Tuesday evening. . . . The Alert Bible Club, of the White Temple, held its sixth annual business meeting on Tuesday evening, October 8. Reports were read showing work ac complished both along social and rellg. lous lines. ' Over 1000 pieces of literature have been distributed in local hospitals the past six months and sufficient funds provided -to assist In the maintenance of two missionaries in foreign fields. The spirit of the meeting prophesies much for the good of the club and the cause- It represents. The following officers were elected for the ensuing term: President, IiaJvar E. Morgan; first , vice-president, John Broves; second vice-president, J. Sloan Brennan; sec retary, W. L. Bishop; assistant secre tary. J. E. Masters; treasurer, Leo T. Alexander; sergeant-at-arms, C. C. Mc Coy; chairman membership committee, Jno. E. McCtfy; chairman lookout com mittee, Fred J. Taylor; historian. Mar vin Howes; teacher. Charles A, Lewis. ... William A. Baker, lecturer for 'the International Bible Students' Associa tion, will deliver an address on the measurements of the great pyramid of Gizeh. and its relation to Bible chro nology, in the Oddfellows' Hall, East Sixth and Alder streets, this after noon at 3 o'clock. In the evening at Wall's Hall. Sell- wood, he will speak en the scientific and symbolical features of the great pyramid. These two lectures will be under the auspices of the International Bible Students' Association and are free to the public. .
