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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND. DECEMBER 21, 1913.
LINCOLN SITE FOR
AUDITORIUM URGED
Greater Portland Plans Asso
ciation Suggests Way to"
Use School Ground.
DUAL PURPOSE FORECAST
Jitter Is Sent to W. Ju Brewster
Telling of Possibilities of Co
operation by Commission
and School Board.
The grounds of the old Lincoln Elsb
School are suggested as a suitable alts
for the proposed public auditorium In
a letter addressed to W. L. Brewster.
Commissioner of Public Affairs, by the
Greater Portland Plans Association.
The idea is advanced in the letter that
ty co-operating with the Board of Edu
cation Joint use may be made of the
tte for auditorium and educational pur.
poses.
"This site is admirably located, says
the letter, which is signed by Marshall
K. Dana as president and Bertha Taylor
Voorhorst as secretary.
ataral Slnpe Meatioaed.
"The natural slope of the ground from
Uorrison to Aldpr is a decided advan
tage: street-car service is now in op
eration on three sides of the block and
ears trom all sections of the city could
be easily routed to loop around the
block on special occasions.
"If finances permit tbe acquiring of
a portion of an adjoining block, across
Alder or Chapman, either of these
streets might be arcaded, thus affording
adequate space for as large an audi
torium as could be desired. The location
Is near that scientifically determined to
be proper by Municipal Architect Ben
nett. In consideration of street-car serv
ice, hotels and transportation centers.
-The method of co-operation which
this association would suggest can only
be expressed briefly In a communication
of this character, but would include the
nse of a majority of the committee
rooms for public school purposes from
I to 11 A. 11. for vocational training.
Adjoining the heating plant In tha base
ment might be eatabled one branch
of the Trade School and the engineer
work and other care of the building
might be bandied by pupils, under
proper supervision. The rooms jointly
for class and committee gatherings
could be so furnished as to be adapt
able for either.
Ora-aalsatloaa Might Be Hawse.
"A story of office rooms might be
added to house the headquarters of
such organisations as the Rose Festival
Association and other development and
clvie organisations that are now neces
sarily taxing individual cltlxens and
business concerns for contributions to
pay office rent and meet other expenses.
The office work and correspondence
f such organisations might also be
done by the advanced pnplls In com
mercial branches conducted In tbe class
rooms.
The office of the School Board and
the City Superintendent and the entire
staff of workers eould also be accom
modated In the auditorium structure,
and practically all of the clerical work
could be done by senior pupils. This
' -would not only mean a great saving In
service salaries but would give our
young men and women who are ap
proaching full-fledged citizenship a
more practical education and better
understanding of their responsibilities
as eltlsena.
. Pud Purpose Sasgested.
"Business economy would suggest the
advantage of having a building such
as the auditorium will be. Involving
such a heavy expenditure by the tax
payers, made use of morning and after
noon and evening. Instead of being al
lowed to stand Idle until practically the
middle of the afternoon; while In the
meantime our High School buildings,
also Involving heavy expenditures by
the taxpayers are very little used later
the taxpayers, are very little used later
other words, at such times as audito
rium facilities are in demand, class
rooms are empty, and vice versa, so
why not make one huge Investment
cover a dual purposeT
'The method of co-operation In
finances would necessarily need to be
worked out between the Commission
and the School Board. The site could
be appraised and the School Board ac
credited with an investment to that
amount, the proceeds of the bond Issue
could then be devoted to the erection of
the building and the expense of main
tenance could be proportioned accord
ing to the allotted use of tbe building.
Officers ta Be Installed.
"Another method might be tor the
School Board to give a ground lease,
the building to- be erected from the
funds provided by the bond issue, and a
sufficient portion of the building be set
aside for public school uses on a rantal
basis, to offset tbe consideration for
rround lease."
The newly-elected officers of the as
sociation will be Installed at a meeting
la tbe auditorium of tha Journal build
ing Monday at P. M-
These officers are: President. Marshall
J. Dana: vice-presidents, C 8. Jackson.
J. c Alnsworth, William F. Woodward,
VT. M Ladd, Edgar B. Piper, John F.
Carroll and Dr. Andrew C Smith; treas
urer. George W. Hoyt: secretary. Bertha
Taylor Voorhorst: executive board, Rob
ert H. Strong. W. H. Stone. Arthur
Langguth. Hudson B. Bastings, A. E.
Wood, J. B. Laber and Mrs. J. O.
Franks!.
MANUFACTURERS TO MEET
Commissioner Holman Will Make
AddreM at Oorrallls Gathering-.
Commissioner Holman has accepted
an invitation to address the Manufac
turers" Congress, which will convene
In Corvallla January 14 and 15 In the
Interests of the manufacturers of the
..... i ti . mmiA hjt wnnltl sneak
on "How 'a County Official Can Help
to increase tne i-ayroii vi
Manufacturers. "
ln:a is a vital question. I think,"
aid Mr. Holman. "and If we can Im
vress on Oregon people the fact that
It la their duty to trade with their
tomt people, much will have been ac
complished." The congress will be held at the
Agricultural College, under the
solcea of the Winter school.
OREGON CONCERT TOUR
Albany College Musicians Enthusi
astically Received.
Mrs. Adna Smith Flo, soprano, and
Miss Wlima Waggener, pianist, who are
connected with the conservatory of
mutlo at Albany College, returned last
week from an extensive concert trip In
Eastern Oreicon. One of the cities vis
ited was Baker, where thev appeared
on the Lyceum course, and were enthu
siastlca:iy received. They also assisted
In the memorial services of the Elks
at Baker, where Mrs Flo sang "Abide
With Me." by Llddle. Other towns on
their route were La Grande, Enter
prise and. Wallowa. Their programme
was unique, consisting of music of
three periods, modern, music of tbe '60s
and colonial, given in costumes typical
of each period.- In the music of tha
0a Mrs. Flo chose songs made famous
by Jennie Lind. one of these being "Lo.
Here the Gentle Lark" (Bishop). The
Bute obllgato was played by J. C Ir
vine, tbe flutist ef Albany. In the co
lonial group were a cumber of popular
folk songs, the , "Spinning Bong"
(Rieman) and the old English "I will
Give the Keys of Heaven." being much
enjoyed. Mrs. Flo's ability as a con
cert artist is unusual. She Is equally
successful In the simple folk songs, tbe
dramatic arias and the coloratura songs
which she sings with flute obligate a
test for any ainger. 'Among Miss Wag
gener's numbers were "Polonaise"
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Mrs. Mary Ramsby.
Mrs. Mary Ramsby died at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. J. S.
Blair. Ills Mllwaukle street. De
cember 11. She was 86 years of
age. She was the widow of Rev.
R. C. Ramsby. a pioneer Metho
dist minister who lived for many
years at Sllverton, Or. The liv
ing children of Mrs. Ramsby are:
E. B. Ramsby, Klamath Falls; C.
B. Ramsby, Merrill; 8. M. Rams
by. Molalla; M. D. Ramsby, Sll
verton: Mrs. - William Waddelt
and Mrs. J. S. Blair, Portland;
Mrs. A. Nelson, of Oregon City.
The body was taken to Sllverton
for burial, and the funeral, which
was largely attended, was from
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Tbe sermon waa delivered by
Rev. H. T. Greene, pastor of the
Westmoreland Methodist Church
of this city, of which Mrs. Ramsby
waa a member.
(Rubensteln) and "Baallad G Minor"
(Chopin). She gave Interesting expla
nations of the compositions played,
which added much to the appreciation
of the audiences. In the colonial group
she played music illustrating the dance
forms of the time, and called forth
enthusiastic applause. Her playing Is
sympathetic and her Interpretation all
that can be desired. The programme
used was: "Serenade" (Gounod); piano
"Polonaise In E flat" (Rubensteln);
songs "La Serenata" (Tosti), "I Hear
a Thrush at Eve" (Cadman), "From
the Land of the Sky-Blue Water"
(Cadman). "Damon" (Stange); flute
"Serenade" (Schubert): songs "Ma
Curly-Headed Baby" (Clutaam); "Shad
ow March" (Del Riego). The Open Se
cret" (Woodman): aria "I Will Extol
Thee" (Costa); piano, "Ballade. i mi
nor" (Chopin). II Muslo of the '60s
and '60s "Pastoral" (from the opera
"Rosalinda." (Veraclni); "Tha Last
Rose of 8ummer" (Moore): aria, 'The
Mad Scene from Lucia," (Donlxettl);
with flute obllgato; duet, "The Singing
Lesson" (Squire). Ill Muslo of the
Elghteentb Century Piano. 'M'lnuette
Bcherxando," In ancient style, (ataven
hagen): songs. "Believe Me If All Those
Endearing Toung Charms" (Irish),
"Loch Lomond" (Scotch), "Spin, Spin,
My Little Daughter"' (German), "All
Through the Night" (Welsh). "I Will
Give Ton the Keys to Heaven" (Eng
lish); piano, "Capricclofo" (Scarlatti;
aria. "Lo, Here the Gentle Lark," with
flute obllgato (Bishop).
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Leetorea tm Be Given at Central Libra.
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Tha first lecture In Reed College
extension course No. 1 will be given
Tuesday night at tha Centra Library
by President Foster. The course deals
with English prose writers and com
prises II lectures.
Thla course waa given by Dr. Foster
two years ago at the East Side Library
and at the temporary college building
at Eleventh and Jefferson streets. It
was the first Reed extension course
offered to the oltlsens of Portland and
Its success aa Judged by the else and
enthusiasm of the audiences led the
faculty and trustees to provide for
nine different course tha following
year and for eight courses thla year.
The first lecture Is a reading of the
main parts of the Chrlstmaa Carol by
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FRENCH FUNERAL IS TODAY
Late Prominent Heal Estate Man
Was Born in Indiana.
Tha funeral of James M. French, a
prominent real estate man of this city,
who died at the Good Samaritan Hos
pital Friday, will take place at t
o'clock today. The services will be In
the chapel of Flnley'a undertaking es
tabllshment. Mr. French Is survtvs.
by his wife and two children Irene
aged 1. and Howard, aged 18. H.
also leaves two brothers E. F. am
F. R. French, who live In Ellsworth
Wash.
Mr. French waa 62 years old. H
waa born in Indiana, and when a youn;
man was engaged In tha book bualnee
in Omaha. He came to the Coast 1
years ago and located on a fruit fan
near Ellsworth. He has had a rei
estate office In the Ablngton Irnlldin
In this city for ten years. He wer
to Alaska during the first gold rus
Last June ha and Mrs. French eel
brated their ellTar wedding annlve
saxy.
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