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CLUBWOMEN OF CITY TO REIGN SUPREME AT
MANUFACTURERS AND LAND EXHIBIT TOMORROW
Special Programme Is Being Arranged and Speakers Will Outline Work of Various Organizations-Entertainment by Dramatic Department of Shake
speare Study Club Is Notable Event of Week-Mrs. H. R. Albee Willie Hostess to Chapter A, P. E. O, Monday at Home in Laurelhurst.
will be the hostess for the meeting at
1PM.
The Laurelhurst Study Club will meet
Monday at S o'clock in the Laurelhurst
clubhouse. "The Great Divide" will be
the subject. Miss Nina Greathouse, the
gifted dramatic reader, will lead the
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Miss Marguerite Flower, Before Gathering of Hundreds at Salem, Receives
Great Demonstration of Enthusiasm Tone and Expression Impressive.
siuay. :-xne Truth," by Claude Fitch,
will be the subject of the address
Wednesday by Professor Josephine
Hammond, who will give one of her
interesting talks on dramatic litera
ture.
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BY EDITH KNIGHT HOLMES.
AT THE Manufacturers' and Land
Products Show tomorrow the
clubwomen of the city will have
charge of the programme and will at
tend in large numbers. The musical
selections will be especially attractive.
Mrs. Isaac Swett will give a short talk
on the work done by the Council of
Jewish "Women In the Neighborhood
House, the settlement conducted by the
Council.
Mns. Frederick Eggert will speak
briefly on the scholarship loan fund.
Several pretty little girls, daughters of
prominent club members, will contrib
ute dancing and musical specialties.
So great was the demand for copies
of Mrs. Sarah A. Evans' address that
2000 copies have been printed and will
be sent out to the clubs throughout
the etate. The address contains prac
tical suggestions for work and a his
tory of club accomplishments.
One of the principal events of the
past week was the entertainment given
on Tuesday night by the, dramatic de
partment of the Portland Shakespeare
Study Club for the benefit of St. David's
Ouild. The play, "Much Ado About
Nothing," was presented without scen
ery or properties, but was ably handled.
The women who represented the men
in the cast wore gray students' gowns,
and those appearing as women wore
white robes. Mrs. William A. Carter
was Benedict, an ideal, dashing soldier
In love with Beatrice. The. latter was
represented charmingly by Mrs. A.
Ciebisch.
The part of the Prince, Don Pedro,
was taken by Mrs. P. L. Thompson with
her usual skill and cleverness. Miss
Claire UaKes was the beautiful and
dainty hero. She played with fine ex
pression.
Mrs Albert Brown had a difficult
part, that of Leonato, which she inter
preted with dignity and an understand
ing of the role.
Airs. Allen Todd s porrrayal of the
part of Claudia was delightful in its
earnest feeling and dramatic force.
The Dogberry scene, with "Versus anH
the sexton as presented by Misu Alison
wrong. Mrs. K. JB. Jones and Miss Mao
ttresilu. was a gem. Miss Brong caught
trie irue spirit of her part. Miss Rres.
lin proved herself a character actress.
-airs. Jones, who is the "stand-by" of
the club, did clever work.
Mrs. Roy Peterson did excellent work
as the villain. Miss Breslin added to
the effect of the church scene by sing
ing vn, i-eriect wve." Mrs. D. B
Mackie, Miss Helen Jeffers and Miss
Nina Joy handled their roles with skill.
jaiss Jeanette btettler accompanied the
singing and played for the minuet
uancea Dy some or the cast. The play
wns proaucea under the direction . of
-ys ueen urong and Mrs. Eleanor
ciiniora
Mrs. H. R. Albee will entertain Chap
ter A. P. E. O.. on Monday at her home
in Laurelhurst. Officers' day will be
vvieur&iea.
The industrial department of the
Women's Society of the White Temple
will meet next Wednesday in the dif
terent circles at 2 P. M.
Mrs. A. M. Blackstone entertained
last Tuesday the A. T. B. Fancy Work
Club and served a luncheon. Mrs. Tay
lor French is president of the club.
Those present were: Mrs. E. T. Moni
cal. Mrs. A. C. Hoggatt, Mrs. J. T. Leon
ard. Mrs. M. O. Laifrhton. Mrs. H. S.
Miller. Mrs. George P. Ki'.wards. Mrs.
Taylor French. Mrs. Gordon Keefer.
Mrs. K. F. Monical, Mrs. K. A. Conawav.
Mrs. .1. A. Conaway and Mrs. Grant
Urooms.
Mibs Edith Gregory lectured on "Sly
Experiences as an Art Student Abroad"
at a meeting of the Association of Ore
Kpn Artists, held in room F of the Cen
tral Library, last Monday night. Miss
Gregory left Germany shortly after the
war broke out -last year. She studied
in Germany and in Paris for five years.
Who has money for anti-tubercular
work and is willing to help the Visiting
Nurse Association in their work? Who
can spare a few dollars for the er
rands of mercy that the nurses are
called upon to make? Supplies are
needed constantly for visits to the
iiomes of the sick and needy. Last
month 84 tubercular patients were
cared for and 152 general patients. The
nurses made 901 visits during the
month.
At a special meeting of the woman's
advisory committee and executive com
mittee of the State Woman's Repub
lican Club resolutions were adopted
commemorating the splendid life of
Mrs. Abigail Scott Duniway and her
great work for womankind. Sympathy
was extended to the family.
Mrs. Laura B. Bartlett is president
of the club.
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Mrs. Carrie R. Beaumont win be
hostess Saturday, November 13. to the
members of the Carrie Jacobs-Bond
Musical Club at her home, Lois Apart
ments. 704 Hoyt street, at 2P. M. Bar
bara Lull, a 10-year-old miss who has
unusual talent for the violin, will be
the guest of honor, contributing solos
for the pleasure of the members and
uests. Mrs. J. Chris O'Day, contralto,
will sing some Bond songs.
The '95 Mental Culture Club, of
4vVuuiB. neiu us regular meeting at
me rresoytenaa cnurcn last Tuesday. 1
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ari-colored Autumn leaves made
pretty decorations, and a vocal solo
rendered by Miss Florence Lilburn was
appreciated. A talk on current events,
in which 13 members entered, was then
engaged in, with Mrs. Page as leader.
The entertainment for the afternoon
was lectures and talks on the Panama
Pacific International Exposition. Those
on the committee were: Mrs. A. C.
Marsters, Mrs. S. D. Evans, Mrs. A. F
Sether and Mrs. Guy Flint.
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Branch 1 of the Lavender Club enter
tained on Friday at the East Side Li
brary. Mrs. Florence Crawford gave
an address. Mrs. Maud Burley is presi
dent and the members are all inter
esting women, who have the most en
joyable meetings.
DAYTON. Wash.. Nov.-6. (Special.'.
A civic conference was held in Day
ton Wednesday under the auspices of
the Draper Club. Mrs. J. Cowan Wil
son, chairman of the civic committee
of the State Federation of Women's
Clubs, was the speaker and is working
"WHAT AND WHY CLUB"
ONLY OF LITTLE GIRLS
Members of Organization Meet Fortnightly to Study and Discuss Topics
From Book of Knowledge for Self -Improvement.
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irrHE WHAT AND WHY CLUB" is
I the name of one of the newest
organizations in Portland. As
the name signifies, the members are
banded together for study and self
improvement. They want to learn as
many useful things as possible. This
is not a club of middle-asred or elderlv
women, but is made up entirely of litUe
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in the interests of standardizing the
towns of Washington regarding health,
sanitation, moral status and civic
beauty. This plan was worked out
by Kansas some time ago and accom
plished a great deal of good, so within
the year something similar will be
tried here. Towns are classed only
with, those of their own size, so the
competition is equitable.
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Miss Elizabeth Woodbury will give
one of her readings on Monday for the
clubwomen's programme at the Land
Products Show. Mrs. Herman Hepp
ner will have charge of the musical
programme. Mrs. Myron E. Ross will
open the afternoon with a song.
Aloha Psychology Club will meet
Tuesday night at 7:45 o'clock in 726
Morgan building. Professor J. C. Dia
mond will lecture on "Hypnotism."
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The Base Line Improvement Club en
tertained on Wednesday night with a
programme and social hour. A de
licious supper was planned by Me;
girls all between the a gee of 8 and 10.
They meet fortnightly at the homes of
the members and study and discuss
various topics from the Book of Knowl
edge. The members are Dorothy Har
ris. Nellie Robinson. Bernadine Ager.
Esther Harris. Mildred Dungey and
Elizabeth Shields. Last Thursday they
met in the home of Mns. Harriet Sayre
Shields.
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MISS HELEN JEFPERS. MRS. R. Ii
MRS. ALBERT M. IlltOH V
uames saniord. Schultz. Axsom and
Ellsworth. Recitations were given by
Misses Eva Schultz and Nancy Dickson
and Mrs. Haldane Dickson. A dance
followed. This club has been a great
feature of social pleasure and interesl
for the residents of the locality.
Hood River Club held an excellent
musical programme on Wednesday.
Among those who contributed num
bers were: J. Adrian Epping, quartet.
Miss Aldine Bartmess, Mrs. Truman
Butler. Mrs. Drewry and Miss Hagar;
Mrs. C. O. Hulet. Miss Ella Niehaus,
Miss Ferrin. Mrs. W. Fort Jackson, Miss
Carlisle and Mrs. H. M. Huxley. Mrs.
12. D. Kenaga read a paper.
At the social meeting of the Coterie,
held in the Hotel Benson Wednesday,
an excellent programme was rendered.
Miss Charlotte Banfield and Miss Aileen
Yerex gave several beautiful selec
tions, Mrs. C. M. Kiggins, a reading
and Mrs. P. L. Thompson, Mrs.- Helen
Miller Senn and Mrs. Anton Giebisch a
playlet. "Just Like a Man."
The Coterie's department of public
speaking, under the direction of Mrs.
Senn, will meet Wednesday morning
at 9:30 o'clock in the Hotel Benson.
All who Intend to Join are invited to
attend.
The Tuesday Afternoon Club met
with Mrs. George L. Boynton, 4417
Forty-third street Southeast. An espe
cially interesting programme was
given: "The Influence of the Church."
Mrs. William V. Magill; "The Develop
ment of Education." Mrs. J. B. Laber,
and "The Effect of Russian Censor
ship Upon Literature," Mrs. G. A. John
son. Owing to the death of Mrs. Robert
Smith, the club's president, an elec
tion was called for the next meeting.
Mrs. Frank M. Miles. 337 Eugene street.
MRS. M'MATH ALREADY
WORKING AT NEW TASK
Parent-Teacher Council Organized at McMinnville by President and Girls
of Class Are Hostesses Hawthorne Circle Gathers Gifts.
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RS. GEORGE W. M'MATH, presi
dent of the Oregon Congress of
Mothers and Parent - Teacher
Associations, is taking up her work
systematically and with enthusiasm.
This week she went to McMinnville and
organized a Parent-Teacher Council
and was entertained at a luncheon pre
pared by the girls of the domestic sci
ence department of the McMinnville
High School.
The Hawthorne Parent-Teacher Cir
cle will meet in Hawthorne School on
Wednesday, November 10, at 2:30 P. M.,
when Mrs. Alva Lee Stephens, presi
dent of the Portland Parent-Teacher
Association, will deliver an address on
Juvenile Court Work.
There will be a rummage shower of
garments for needy children. Gifts of
garments, clean and neatly mended,
are Invited. There will be a general
discussion on matters pertaining to
the needs and interests of the school.
The meeting will be presided over by
Mrs. W. H. Hallam, president. All par
ents and others interested In the school
work are invited.
The health and training of young
children will be freely discussed this
season in- a number of lectures to be
given In the Courthouse at 2:30 o'clock
every Friday afternoon. Young mothers
cannot afford to miss these lectures.
There is no charge and the talks are
given by specialists, who will speak
under- the auspices of the Oregon Con
gress of Mothers, who conduct the
Parents' Educational Bureau.
The lecture of last Friday was by
Dr. H. D. Sheldon, of the University of
Oregon, who spoke on "Parental Edu
cation and Schools." The programme
for ensuing lectures follows:
November IS "The Hygiene of the Ex
pectant Mother and the Preparation for
Confinement," Dr. A. N. Creadick.
November ly "Breast Feeding, Good and
Bail When and How to Wean." Dr. Jessie
M. Mctiavln.
November -Jf "Baby Foods Their Use
and Abuse," Or. Allen P. Noyes.
December 3 "Modified Milk When to
I'se It and How to Make It." Dr. R. G.
Hull.
December 10 "Some Educational Poisl
bilitfes In Children's Toys," Dr. F. L. Stet
son, of the University of Oregon.
December J7 "The -Child's Christmas in
the Home," Mrs. Lawrence C. Phillips.
The English study class of the Ver
non Parent-Teacher Association will
meet next Monday at 3:30 o'clock in
the community house. The study of
"Macbeth" will be started at this time.
Peninsula Parent-Teacher Associa
tion will meet Tuesday at 2:30 o'clock,
when a new president will be elected.
The association regrets tlg departure
of Mrs. Foster, the president, who will
make her home in California.
Vernon Parent-Teacher Association
met last Tuesday afternoon in the
Portable. Mrs. E. H. Hicks, the presi
dent presided. The delegates to the
recent convention at Corvallis, Men
dames E. H. Works, H. H. Everson and
H. H. Bushnell, gave reports showing
not only the excellence of the conven
tion programme, but also- that of the
The general meeting of the Port
land Psychological Club will be held
on Thursday at 2 o'clock in the Li
brary. Emerson's "Law of Compensa
tion" will be studied and the lesson
on Applied i-sychology" reviewed.
The meeting of the Council of Jewish
women on Wednesday was well at
tended. Professor William Fielding
Ogburn gave an interesting address.
Mrs. Lillian Myers-Herst, of New York
ity, piayea two beautiful violin solos.
flirs. Jen belling presided during th
social hour. Mrs. Isaac Swett, the
presmeni, gave a comprehensive out
line or the state federation. Others
reituriea aoiy.
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A woman's club is being formed in
Arlington wnere there are several
bright, charming women who are
anxious to take up club work. After
formally organizing they plan to fed-
eiuie.
-napter C, P. E. O., held its first
meeting -or the month Friday. The
hostess was Mrs. J. H. Mackenzie, 46
Brown Apartments. The usual business
ueewng was neld and rollcall "Little
Deeds of Kindness." Mrs. W. A. Her
man, who was one of the delegates to
supreme convention in Los' Angeles a
few weeks ago. gave a most interest
ing and full report of that meeting.
The guests present were: Miss Lena
x-cimeay, or ,jnapter A, Boise, Idaho
ana .urs. E. A. Taft, a member of
Seattle chapter. November 19 is the
aate or me meeting with Mrs. A. M.
wen, t wasco street.
The dramatic department, Shakes
peare Club, will meet Tuesday n
r' Library, for a rehearsal of "Twelfth
jsignt.
Mrs. Florence Crawford gave an In
teresting talk on Wednesday before the
New Thought Club at the home of Mrs.
j. i rice.
Willamette Chapter, Daughters of
me American Revolution, will meet on
Wednesday at the home of Mrs. H. H.
Ward, 1150 East Everett street, at 2:30
o'clock. .
An interesting letter received by this
department from Mrs. H. F. Davidson,
formerly of Hood River and now of
New York City, tells of the club work
and the suffrage campaign in the East.
Mrs. Davidson formerly was corre
sponding secretary of the Oregon Fed
eration of Women's Clubs and one or!
the most able members. Her depart
ure to her new home was rerettri
by the local women.
Mrs. Davidson is Interested in the
biennial which 1 to be held in New
York City in May. Plans for this
great National gathering of women
are well under way and those who at
tend are promised a most enlovable
and profitable time. Mrs. Davidson
says she has found the clubwomen of
tne .ast cordial and charming. - Mrs.
Eugene Grant Is the president of the
Federation there. It includes 245 clubs.
Miss Helen Boswell. the president of
the Forum, is another who is most
delightful. Miss Mary Garrett Hay,
who was here last June, was one of
the leaders in the suffrage campaign.
negaraing tne light Mrs. Davidson
writes: "The streetcar advertising com
pany let the antis in the subwav and
other cars, but shut the equals out,
so they went into the cars by twos
and threes with big yellow posters
printed in black, answering the antis'
arguments. They paid their fare and
had a right to ride."
Mrs. Davidson has registered at the
Woman's Club headquarters at the Mc-
Alpine. Her address is 547 West One
Hundred and Twenty-third street.
GRAND VIEW. Wash.. Nov. 6. (Sue-
cial.) Officers of the State Federation
of Women's Clubs were guests of honor
at a luncheon this week at the Beth
any Grange Hall.
hospitality of the Corvallis citizens and
the Agricultural College.
Mrs. George McMath, president of
me uregon uongress of Mothers, gave
a talk on the relationship of the Par
ent-Teacher Circles to the Congress of
naotners. inia was followed by an in
formal discussion. Miss Cliffton's room
obtained the flag for the next month.
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Highlard Parent-Teacher Association
will meet on Friday, when Miss Jessie
Millard will speak on "Books for Chil
dren." Songs and exercises by pupils from
the younger grades will be features.
A large attendance will mark th.
event.
Kennedy Parent-Teacher Association
met in the auditorium of the new
school building Wednesday. After the
business meeting Mrs. Frazelle spoke
on the subject "There Is No Bad Boy."
She convinced her hearers that there
are no bad children, they are only badly
taught. Her suggestions in regard to
literature for children were helpful.
A silver tea was served in the teach
ers' rest room which was a success
both socially and financially.
A meeting of Fernwood Parent
Teacher Association will be held on
Tuesday at 2:30 o'clock in the school.
Miss Mabel Stegner will lecture on
"Food in Relation to the Child's Health "
Mrs. Frank Cook will report on the
state convention and Miss Grace Blied
will give musical numbers.
Irvington Parent-Teacher Association
held one of the most interesting meet
ings of the past week.
Superintendent L. R. Alderman gave
an address on the two-unit system of
education. The plan is being tried out
in some of the Portland schools, Vernon
being regarded as the model.
Woodlawn Parent-Teacher Associa
tion held an 'interesting meeting on
Wednesday, when Mrs. Millie B, Trum
bull spoke on "The Rights of the
Child." Miss Barbare's room sang at
tractively and eight girls from Miss
Catching's room gave a pleasing num
ber. Helen Plant contributed a read
ing and Ruth Lindgre'n, a solo. It was
decided to give a series of silver teas
for the social service fund. The first
will be in the home of Mrs. C. R. Hell
yer. 1462 Cleveland avenue, Wednesday
from 2 to 5 o'clock.
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Ainsworth Association will have one
of its interesting meetings on Wednes
day. At 3 o'clock there will be a busi
ness session and at 3:30 Calvin Brain
erd Cady will speak on "Character
Building" Miss Caroline Evarts will
give a study of Greek stories in panto
mime, using her seventh-grade pupils
to illustrate the study. Tea will be
served. Mrs. Frank Kelsey is presi
dent. Ladd Parent-Teacher Association will
meet on Thursday at 3:30 o'clock, in
room 16, Ladd School. A large attend
ance is desired.
Siik was at one time so valuable that it
brought its own weight in sold.
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BY MOLLY RUNCORN.
SALEM, Or., Nov. 6. (Special.)
Miss Marguerite Flower. Oregon's
remarkable little blind songstress,
won new laurels for herself when she
sung on the opening night of the meet
ing of the State Federation of Women's
Clubs, Just closed in Salem. Her audi
ence was a most representative one.
composed of hundreds of clubwomen
irom all over the state and their hus
bands, families and friends.
Miss FJower was down on the nro-
gramme for the big aria. "Caro Nome,"
from the opera "Rigoletto." but the
audience would not be satisfied until
she had returned and consented to sing
several other numbers.
It is seldom that anv vnrnlisf li i
been received with so great a demon
stration, the legislative hall rf th
State Capitol building certainly never
recoraing so enthusiastic an occasion.
The clubwomen at Portland were par
ticularly pleased with Miss Flower's
work.
Miss Flower is always a favnritn
with local audiences, her formal Dre-
sentation recital in June of this year
being one of the notable musical
events of the year in Salem. She has
also sung with much success in concert
in ureatD Jiiy. Albany, Woodburn
Dayton and other places in the state.
Tone and Expression Delicate.
Her voice is a soprano of marked
sweetness and delicacy of tone and ex
pression. Whether in the big numbers
from the operas or in the simpler
ueari songs, tne nute-IiKe tones an:
sustained throughout, her singing, like
wise, being characterized by the most
exquisite diction. Probably no one
nas sung tne songs by Carrie Jacobs
Bond more . artistically and. hearing
her in these compositions, one might
conclude .that the well-known Amer
ican song writer was a favorite witn
Miss Flower, but when she was asked
about This recently she replied: "Why,
no, I don't believe 1 really have any
favorite, although of course some songs
appeal to me a great deal more than
others. There are, for instance, the
little luiiaDys and songs like them
that are like dear personal friends to
me."
She was also asked to describe her
sensations when appearing before a
large audience. "Well," she mused.
"I have a feeling that is almost in
describaole, a feeling of exaltation. J
feel that everyone present is my
friend and that all are anxious that 1
do my best. I feel their love and
sympathy and sometimes it seems that
I cannot wait to begin my songs, I am
so happy."
Miss Flower Sigrhtlesa Sliiee Babe.
Miss Flower is just out of her teens
and has been sightless since she was
three days old. She was left mother
less when she vas 8, but the lack of
mother love since that time has been
made up as nearly as it possibly could
by that cf hundreds of friends who
have given her of their love and devo
tion, which is, no doubt, responsible
in a large measure for the development
of the necessary attributes of a good
voice.
When she war a few years old she
was placed in the Oregon State School
for the Blind, in Salem, and from this
institution she was later graduated.
Books, however, never possessed the
charm for her that music did and of
tentimes the more adruous duties
were slighted so that little verse could
be brought into existence.
A diary in Braille was kept of those
happy days, which makes a consider
able and readable volume. in it are
recorded happenings on the tlrst day
of school, as well as first impressions
of newly-made friends, happenings in
class, opinion of instructors and nu
merous accounts of affairs of the heart.
Heart of Visttora Always Won.
Little Marguerite always was a fa
vorite with her teachers, and her sun
ny, lovable ways never failed to win
for her a place in the hearts of all vis
itors to the institution. Those whose
duty it was to impart knowledge to
her active little brain were kept busy
reading fairy and folk stories to her
and just as soon as she had mastered
the raised characters on the miniature
squares of thin cardboard she was
reading for herself everything in the
school libiary that had been trans
lated Into this language.
Among these books was Mark
Twain's "The Prince and the Pauper. '
which so delighted htr that she read
and reread it and then, to express her
pleasure, sat down and wrote in a la
borious, childish scrawl to Americas
great humorist, asking him to please
write another book just like it.
That was :'n June. 1904, and It was
a long time before an -answer was re
ceived, as Mr. Twain's mail at that
time was being forwarded to Italy
When the reply did come It said:
"Dear Miss Marguerite: I will keep
the matter in mind and bye and bye
I bope I will see if I can manasre it.
Truly yours. MARK TWAIN."
v Letter la Treaanred.
The letter is preserved as one of Miss
Flower's choicest possessions and is
kept along with letters and congratu
latory messages from other friends all
over the United States.
Miss Flower always has had pro
nounced likes ani--ciislikes concerning
almost everything, including decided
ideas about her wearing apparel. "I
love to wear white, fluffy things," she
says, "and if my dresses must be col
ored I want them to be either pink,
light blue, yellow or lavender."
She has learned to appreciate color
by having the color of natural things
described to her and by being told of
the color combinations to be found in
the great out of doors. Her artistic
sense has been in this way developed
to a great degree and she is as sensi
tive about the harnioniousness of hen
frocks and hats with her own coloring
of brown hair, fair skin and blue eyes
as is the girl who is blessed with
sight.
Flowers give her the most exquisite
happiness and in Oregon's wonderful
rose gardens and midst its luxuriant
profusion of almost every other kind
of blossom she has plenty of material
to satisfy this love. She can name al
most every flower instantly by it3
smell and will tell one whether a rose '
is a red, pink, white or yellow one.
Asked how eh; does it, she explains:
jvaee, nuiiieway, ieei so warm
and velvety, while the white ones have
a cold and smoother texture, the others
graduating between."
Children Have Place In Affection.
Children also occupy a large place
in her affections and last Summer,
when the city was looking for a com
petent story teller for the public play
grounds, she was selected, the choice
proving a most happy one. Hundreds
of wide and sparkling eyes never left
the face of the little ligure in their
midst a child herself who recounted
for them wonderful tales, bringing to
them, as few were able to do, scenes
and events which belong to that realm
where grownups have no place.
Like all who are deprived of sight,
her memory is remarkably clear, so
that once something is explained to her
she rarely forgets it. Her method ot
learning songs is Interesting. Four
lines of a stanza are read to her by her
instructor, the singer repeating them
over after her until the complete selec
tion is memorized, short songs usually
requiring only 10 minutes. Tone
placement, breathing and the shaping
of the mouth are explained by having
the pupil place her hand over the
mouth and chest of her instructor.
Miss Flower's musical education ha3
been painstakingly perfected by Miss
Minnetta. Magers. Languages, musical
history and musical literature have
been given her the same as to any other
vocal student. The woman who has
undertaken this task has devoted years
of untiring and unvariable attention to
her protege, her work paralleling in
a manner that of Miss Macy for Miss
Helen Keller.
Personality la Winsome.
We all could learn much that is
worth while about cheerfulness and the
"wholesorre life" from this little op
timist, whose soul is so attuned to the
infinite that even the harsh noises of
the city are to her major melodies and
the ch inging scenes are living, pulsat
ing poems direct from God's own hand.
With an appealing, winsome person
ality, temperament and attractive per-,
son, brains and a refreshingly beautif
ful voice, everything in fact that is
desirable tut sight, the people of Sa
lem, who are, of course, the ones who
love her best, are predicting great
things tor this little songstress, for
she has said in one of her own bits of
verse:
There is a work for every hand.
For every loving heart.
And all who will may understand
Their own especial part.
And her "own especial part" seems
to be to charm with her voice and in
spire with a contagious optimism that
is peculiarly her own.
SCHOOL HOLDS EXHIBIT
Glencoe Pupils Put Various Kancy
Articles on Preliminary Show
Preparatory to the general exhibit
at the Library Glencoe School held its
exhibit in the auditorium October 20.
A varied and interesting collection of
pets, toys, fancy work and cooking
waa shown, along with several simple
pieces of furniture. The exhibit was
visited largely by both patrons and
pupils.
At the next meeting of the Parent-
Teacher Circle a demonstration of chil
dren's plays will be given under the
direction of Miss Degermark, one of
the playground instructors. She will
take pupils from this school, and, while
instructing them, will explain to the
audience the value of the plays to the
embryo citizen.
A representative of Reed College will
give a 15-minute talk upon the same
subject. Later refreshments will ba
served.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all interested.
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