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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND, JANUARY 20, 1918.
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ACCORDING to Carl Denton, who Is
to bo conductor of the coming
concert of the Portland Symphony
Orchcatra. Public Auditorium, January
ST: "Tha study of musical programmes
and of programme making la one of
the Important acquirements of any
e-rat musical artist, and the same ap
plies to the orchestral conductor as
welL Theodore Thomas, who was per
haps the greatest American conductor
that wa have ever had. .has devoted a
larre Tolume to expresslna- and illus
trating his theories (backed by a most
successful life) regarding this feature
of his genius. We. of the Portland
Symphony Orchestra, have given much
thought and study to this phase of the
orchestra's work, and I believe It can
be Mid. with becoming modesty, that
ws havs In a large measure been suc
cessful." The above comments were brought
forth by some few criticisms which
have been heretofore offer'ed on the
symphony programmes presented. For
this coming concert the selections to be
presented will surely meet every de
mand, both In high musical worth and
In general familiarity of popularity
(using tha beat definition of the word).
The mild weather of the present
month, with early promisa of roses and
othsr signs of Spring, suggest that the
January 27 concert might almost prop
rly be termed a "Spring concert."
Surety the beautiful number by Johann
Ftrauss. -Southern Komi" will set the
blood a-tingllng and the toes a-tanplng.
and tha other melodious and cheerful
numbers will be most welcome as a
mualo onlc."
FOCR MTSIC PEOPLE ACTIVE
IX tlRRE.1T WORK.
Theo Xarle. New Torlc tenor,
appears In concert of the Apollo
Club, male chorus. Public Audi
torium. February S.
Mrs. lsl Uischoff Moore, so
prano, will present Miss Ruth
pfaender. soprano, in recital,
Tuesday night. V. W. C A. audi
torium. Dr. Rmll Enna, pianist, cele
brated his 10th anniversary piano
concert. Lincoln High School au
ditorium, last Tuesday night.
Miss Klnsf Dressel will be pre
sented In vocal recital by Mrs.
Hose Coursen Keed, In tha near
future.
ALL-AMERICA VOICE DEF1SED.
"We do not as yet seem to have
reached the point of "scats on the stage'
pardon me) or 'capacity audiences' or
"standing room only for the American
artist, with Amerlcsn education and
training." remarked Kingsbury Foster.
New York manager and sparring part
ner of Theo Karle. the American tenor,
who la booked for an appearance Feb
ruary In the Portland Public Audi
torium. "Would It not bo Interesting Nation
ally and a matter of intense pride
patriotically If an American voice, be
longing to an American-born artist,
with education and training In this
country, should become one of the
world's great voices. Just aa this coun
try has by recent developments become
one of tha great world powers?
"I have not booked thia young Amer
ican artist for more han to appear
ances In ono season by Insisting that
be Is "as good as so-and-so' or the sec
ond so-and-so.' Karle has stood entirely
on hla own merits. Me is a firm be
liever In tho al-Amerlcan voice, and
bis singing bss been a most convincing
example to tho many thousands who
have heard him."
WCRRESRATT COXCERT FEB. !.
The announcement that Reinald War
ran rath will be the featured atar at the
concert to be given Thursday, February
1. In the Hellig Theater, direction
Steers Co man, has awakened no
small Interest In musical circles, for
this distinguished American baritone
baa earned a wide repute In the con
cert actlvltlea of the United Statea In
the last sis or eight years. His notable
accomplishments hsve aroused ths fin
est press tributes from America's ac
knowledged leading critics, ard in Port
land Werrtnrath numbers quite a few
admirers.
It Is Interesting to read of soma of
bis recent concert work about the
country, which has brought great credit
to the young artist. Notable among
last season'a successes were two ap
pearances In New York and Philadel
phia of Bach's "St. Uatthew's Passion,"
Werrenralh was also one of half a
Aoica famous aura who m4da Lbs Chi-,
cago taslc Festival such a brilliant
svent last Spring. He sang the bari
tone role In Maklers stupendous
Klghth Symphony with the Chicago
Symphony Orchestra and a chorus of
too.
Numerous other festivals featured
him also as In past years. Among the
cities thus engaging him were: Ober
lln. O.; Springfield. Mass.; Nashua, N.
H.; Hamilton, O.. and three or four
others. His recital throughout the
East. Middle West and South, of course.
occupied most oehls time, and the total
number of concerts in whlrh he sang
from October until May numbered al
most 100 a record that few artists
have excelled.
Tf. T. SIX LA IDS III RLBCT.
In an article of one-half column In a
recent edition of tho New York Sun,
newspaper, W, J. Henderson, the fa
mous musle critic of that T"per. gives
high praise to the book. "Voice Fun
damentala." written by Harold Hurlbut,
of this city. Mr. Henderson Is said to
bo tha greatest professions! critio on
musical subjects) In the t'nlted States.
He says. In part: "The book contains
a hugs amount of hard common aense."
Concerning a paragraph on the "open
throat." ha remarks: "Almost one-half
the entire science of tone production is
contained In this paragraph." Of a
paragraph on tho blending of vocal
registers. Mr. Henderson adda: "In
these sentences Mr. Hurlbut baa com
pressed nearly all tha truth covering
breaks between registers. The carry
ing down of the head voice, so sensibly
urged by Mr. Hurlbut, Is the most
precious Item In the development of a
smooth, rich and even scale."
SCHOOL COXCERT THURSDAY.
Tha children of Montavilla and Pen
insula public schools, about SOO alngers,
will appear In concert In the Public
Auditorium Thursday night at 8 o'clock.
In a stirring programma of National
songs and other selected choruses. W.
A. Pettys leads fhe singers of Penin
sula School and Mrs. McCord the sing
ers of Montavilla School- The combined
choruses will sing under direction of
William H. Beyer, and separate cho
ruses will be directed respectively by
Mrs. McCord and Mr. Pettys. A small
charge of admission will be made, for
the benefit of the Junior Red Cross.
The use of the Auditorium haa been
donated for the cause and those In
charge of the event hope that a large
audience will be present.
MONDAY MUSICAL TOMORROW.
The Monday Musical Club will give
Its regular members' concert tomorrow
afternoon at :20 o'clock In the Hotel
Portland. It will be on the "Romantio
Composers." and tho following la the
programme:
Paper, Mrs. I T. Newton: overture,
"Hebrides" (Mendelssohn), for two
pianos. Miss Hulda Faust, Mrs. George
TeufeL Miss Arllne Smith. Miss Ruth
Coulrey, ALug ZUtlb .Reynolds, direc
tor; "Der Nussbaum." "Mondachf
(Schumann). "Hark, Hark, tho Lark.'
"Who Is Sylvia?" (Schubert), Mrs.
Helen Laurence Riddle. Mrs. A. D. Sher
rick at the piano; "Funeral March"
(Chopin). Mrs. J. R. Hollister; "Marlen-
wumchen." "Allnachtllch lm Traume.
"Du list wle elne Blume," "Widmung
(Schumann). Mrs. L. A. Beard. Mrs.
Percy W. Lewis at the piano; overture,
"Midsummer Night's Iream" (Mendels
sohn). Miss Elisabeth Johnson. Mrs.
Alfred Duthie, Miss Emma Wood. Mrs.
Tracy R. Grove, Miss Martha Reynolds,
director.
Monday. Janusry IS. Mrs. Leverett
Tompson Newton, president of the club,
will entertain all members with an in
formal tea from 1:30 to P. M. In her
home, 2t7 Eleventh Street. This event
will be given especially In honor of the
new members.
GODOWSKY IS SELF-TAUGHT.
Leopold Godowsky, the celebrated
piano virtuoso, will appear In concert
in the Public Auditorium, reDruary ,
under the direction of the Ellison
White Chautauqua System.
Godowsky was coached for a short
time in piano by Saint Saens. and be is
practically a self-taught pianist. His
debut In Berlin. December . 1900. will
remain memorable In the annala of the
piano world. In .one night Oodowsky's
name was firmly established in the
musical firmament. His success in
Germany, Austro-Hungary. Russia, etc..
followed with consistent regularity.
From 1100-1909 he made Berlin his
home: In the latter year he was chosen
director of the Master School of Piano
Playing of the Imperial Royal Academy
In Vienna. Austria, by special appoint
ment of tho Emperor. He was created
Imperial royal professor of the highest
rank an exceptional distinction with
an appointment for life and a govern
ment pension.. The pedagogio activi
ties of this most important position
did not, however, preclude extensive
concert tours, nor the appearance of
new and serious compositions from his
pen.
Godowsky tonred America from No
vember. 112. to April 1911. and Decem
ber, 1113. to March. 1914. When in Au
gust, 1914. the clash of arms resounded
throughout Europe, Godowsky was
resting and composing at Mlddlekerke,
near Ostende in Belgium. He fled with
his family to London, when, after a
short sojourn In that city, he sailed to
New York. Since then. Godowsky has
played almost continuously la this
country.
SOl'dIERS COXCERT JANUARY II.
Under the auspices of Lincoln-Gar
field Post No. 3. G. A. R.. a splendid
programme of music will be heard. In
concert. In Masonic Temple Auditorium
tomorrow night, the concert partici
pants' being: Mrs. Pauline Miller Chap
man, soprano: Miss Olga HoIIIngby,
reader; Miss Mary Van, Dyke, pianist
and accompanist: Miss Helen Greene,
reader; Frank T. Chapman, violinist.
and Frits de Bruin, baritone. The pro
gramme: "Mai ur lea" (Borowske), Miss
Van Dyke: "Invlctus" (Huhn), Mr. dc
Bruin; "A Crimp In Human Hair." Miss
Greene; "If I But Knew" (Wilson).
Mellsande In the Wood-' (Goetz). Mrs.
Chapman; "To a Wild Rose" (MacDow-
ell), "Hungarian. Mr. Chapman: "Car
nival" (Tschalkow'sky). Miss Van Dyke:
"Requiem" (Homer). "Banjo pons"
(Homer), Mr. De Bruin; "Tho Van
quished Spinster," Miss Hollingby;
'Summer (Chamlnade), Mrs. Chapman;
Ave Maria" (Schubert-Wilbelyme),
Mr. Chapman. The proceeds are for
tho relief funds of the G. A. R.
MUSIC BRIEFS.
Miss Helen Caples, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Caples. will be presented
in piano recital by Miss Abby White
side in the Little Theater Saturday
nifUt, February, i. Tho programme
will include numbers by Bach, Beeth
oven. Weber, Foots, Juon. Grieg, Mae
Dowell and Dohnanyt.
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William Paul, tenor, will appear In
concert In the Men's Resort Saturday
night at ( o'clock, assisted by other
musicians.
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Miss Ruth Uaeaulay. 11 years old. of
St. Francis Apartments, Is a lltue pi
anist who has played) with meritorious
ability at several recent affairs of tn
Junior department. Monday Musical
Club.
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The 10th anniversary programme of
Dr. Emil Enna. pianist, took place suc
cessfully In Lincoln mgn scnooi auai
torlum last Tuesday nigm, ana wa
reviewed tn Tha Oregonlan of last
Wednesday.
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A nleaslng concert took place In th
the Men's Resort recently by Mrs. Jane
Burns Albert, and the hall was riliea
to capacity. Mrs. Albert sang the old
songs that men always like to hear and
was applauded cordially.
Mrs. Jane Burns Albert will give
nroeramme of Mra. H. H. A. Beach
cnnci before the Portland Woman'
Club Friday In the Multnomah- Hotel.
She will sing "Fairy LuliaDy." "i-c
stasv" and Ah. Love. But for a Day.
Mrs. Warren E. Thomas will bo the ac
companlst.
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A big Red Cross benefit will bo given
In Astoria under tho direction of Mrs.
Rose Coursen-Reed, who will pre sen
the Treble Clef Club of that city In re
cltal. assisted by a number of Portland
soloists. Mrs. F. H. Haradon, Mrs. R. S.
Shaw. Mrs. J. M. . Shaver and Mrs.
Charles Houston have charge of affairs
and a large attendance is anticipated
In the Astoria Methodist Church, the
use of which has been generously given
for tho concert.
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Because of the continued Indisposition
of Miss Geraldtne Farrar, mdame
Frances Alda, who sang recently the
difficult part of Francesca in "Fran
cesca da Rimini," appeared again In the
Metropolitan, New York, as Marguerite
in "Faust to prevent a change o
onera. It marked ner return to tna
operatic role after an Interval of ten
years. As the scores of those operas
demsnd much of the leading soprano,
it was a courageous undertaking for
Madame Alda. She sang beautifully,
The January meeting of the New
England Conservatory Club was a de
lightful music Informal programme in
the home of Mrs. John H. Hall. The
subject for the day was songs and lyrics
of the Elisabethan period. Mrs. Grace
Wstt Ross read many charming poems
of that period. Illustrative songs were
sung by Mrs. Faye Huntington and Miss
Agnes Watt. At the clo:e the women
Joined In singing' the ancient round,
Summer Is Icumen In. Mrs. Edgar
B Piper was accompanist.
A new musical club, the Tonic and
Dominant was organized January 14
1th 24 members. The club Is for men
and Its purpose Is the learning and
singing of glees, choruses and ora
torios. Men having good voices are
eligible and welcome to membership
A knowledge of music Is not essential,
as the first work .undertaken will be in
sight-singing and a general course In
the theory of music. The club meets
every Tuesday night at 8 o'clock in
room 516. Ellers building, where appli
cation for membership should be made,
The membership is limited to 60. The
officers of the club are: Paul T. Stucke,
Mus. Bac. (Royal, Leipslc), director; A.
W. Jones, chairman; J. D. M- Crock weil.
secretary-treasurer.
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Mrs. Elsie Bischoft Moore presents In
vocal recital in the Y. W. C. A. audi
torlum Tuesday night at 8:15 o'clock
Miss Ruth Pfaender, soprano, assisted
by Miss Lillian Howella, a student of
Mrs. Julia Helens Swenson. Miss
Pfaender was soprano soloist In the
choirs of Atkinson Memorial and Pied
mont Presbyterian Churches, and at
present Is a soloist in the choir of the
East Side Christian Church. She is i
young singer of decided merit.
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The Gresham Oratorio Society. Jo
seph A. Flnley, conductor, will give a
concert February 13. The chorus num
bers about 80 and has been working
since last October on a fins miscel
laneous programme. Portland soloists
will assist and Mr. Flnley will read.
The concert Is given under the Joint
auspices of the missionary societies of
the Gresham Baptist and Methodist
churches. Much Interest is being
shown in this, the first concert of the
new organization.
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At a recent musicals In tho Waldorf
Astoria, -New York City, the chief art
ists were Enrico Caruso, of the Metro
politan Opera, and Mischa Elman, vio
linist. At the piano were Vincenzo
Bellezza and Philip Gordon. William
C. Carl played the pipe organ. Caruso
sang Godsrd's Chanson de Juin, "Lo
lita" (Buzzl-Peccla), and aria from
Reyer's "Sigurd" and songs by Grieg
and Ressinl. He sang also Bizet's
"Agnus Dei," with violin and organ ac
companiment.
The New York Metropolltsn Opera
Company has removed the ban that
was placed against artists acting for
the moving pictures. It is stated au
thoritatlvely that the directors of the
company have no objection to any en
gasements which members of the com
pany may make to act for auch pictures
and that Geraldtne Farrar will not be
compelled to leave the Metropolitan be
cause of her work for the screen. Thi
letting- down of the bars against pic
ture acting may open up a new field
of employment for many of the leading
lights of the Metropolitan. It Is ex
pected that some of them will be quick
to take advantage of It. Anna Case
and Frieda Hempel are two prima
donnas soon to adorn tha screen.
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Henry Hadley's three-act opera,
Azora," telling the story of a daugh
ter of Montezuma, a frankly American
cousin of Alda, in historic settings of
old Mexico, was produced recently by
the Chicago Opera Company and will
be taken to New York late this month
or February. Tho composer who con
ducted the premiere was presented wtth
a silver wreath, and while the audience
could have been substantially larger,
its reception of the native work was
cordial and hearty, at times even noisy.
"Mr. Hadley had one of the most re-
r -Y - ' . -If:'
markable demonstrations of good will,"
wrote Karleton Hackett in the Chicago
Post, "that the Auditorium has wit
nessed tn years. There was applause
after the first act, still more after the
second, for the artists as well as for
Mr. Hadley and others, and when the
final curtain fell they gave him the
greatest cheer of all." It was a pleas
ure to this critic to cote also "some ad
mixture of patriotic enthusiasm for
American art as expressed In an Amer
ican opera, written by an American,
and sung by an American cast."
T)ugald Grier, tenor, recently sang in
the quartet of the White Temple, sub
stituting for Harold Hurlbut. Mr.
Grier baa an excellent lyric tenor voice
which he uses with good taste.
At the recent monthly meeting of
the Women's Aid Society of the Rose
City Park Presbyterian Church, a de
lightful programme was arranged by
Mrs. Percy W. Lewis. Miss Ruth Ag
new, soprano, was the soloist, accom
panied on the piano by Miss Mary Mc
ConnelU This programme of songs
was greatly enjoyed by tho 60 women
present: "Until" (Sanderson), "Yester
day and Today" (Spross), "Japanese
Song" (Jessie Gaynorl, "Daddy's Sweet
heart," "Irish Love Song" (Lang),
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The date for the appearance of the
Palaclos Spanish String Quartet, in an
evening of Spanish music, at the Rose
City Park clubhouse Is Tuesday night,
February 5. At 8:30 o'clock. Mrs. Percy
W. Lewis haa charge of the programme
and Dr. Arthur Laldlaw, president of
the Rose City Park Club, will appoint
the floor cxvnmittee who will take
charge of the dancing following the
music programme. Miss Eloiee Anita
Hall, soprano, and Miss Ata. Genevieve
Paget, danseuse, will be the assisting
soloists. The personnel of the quar
tet consists of these splendid mu
sicians: (1) Carlos Simpson; (2) Fed
erlco Zilm: (3) Carlos Rebagliati; (4)
M. P. Palaclos.
Miss Nina Dressel, contralto, one of
the soloists to be presented by Mrs.
Rose Coursen-Reed in the Multnomah
Hotel, in February, will sing a group of
three songs, one of them the aria. "Ah
Rendiml," from "Mitrane" (Rossi). This
aria will show the depth and beauty
of Miss Dressel's lovely contralto voice.
She Is rapidly taking her place among
Portland's foremost singers and Is solo
contralto of the First Christian Church.
A fine chorus of women's voices, made
up of the members of the Treble Clef
Club. Crescendo Club and Tuesday
Club, will give three numbers, one of
them a new composition by the Rus
sian composer. Zandonai, "Ave Maria,"
sung in Italian. Miss Geraldtne Cour
sen will be chorus accompanist.
At a meeting held In the home of
Mrs. Louise Homer, New York City, the
winner of the 11000 Hlnshaw opera
contest was decided by the judges, who,
besides Mrs. Homer, included Victor
Herbert. David Bispham, Richard Hage
man and Walter Henry RothwelL ' All
tne judges were present except Mr.
Rotbwell. who is In Cincinnati. The
winnea was Henry Hadley. the noted
American composer, and his prizewin
ning opera is called "Bianca." The
librettist Is Grant Stewart, the actor.
The story of "Bianca" is based upon an
old Italian comedy by Goldlni, "The
Mistress of the Inn." According to the
terms of the contest. Mr. Hadley's opera
will be produced in the Spring or 'in
the Fall by the Society of American
Singers, Inc., an organization that was
formed to put opera in English upon a
secure footing in this country.
"Your taste in music is Improving,"
said Mrs. Cumrox.
Yes." replied her husband, "you and
the girls are getting me so that I don't
enjoy anything that I can spell or pro
nounce." Washington (D. C.) Star.
Mrs. Leslie M. Scott, dramatic so
prano, was asked again to sine; in
recital by the soldiers' cantonment, Van
couver Barracks, so much of a suc
cess did she achieve last time, and she
sang there with big success last
Wednesday night, under the direction
of Miss Mamie Helen Flynn, pianist
and accompanist. Mrs. Scott sang from
this programme: "Invictus" (Huhn),
"Nine" and "Marie, Marie" (Neapolitan),
Genevieve." "Baby Mine" and "Colum
bia, the Gem of the Ocean." '
Tho meetings In "room A, Central Li
brary, each Tuesday night at 7:15
o'clock are like a "book of remem
brances" In song singing. The meet
ings are well attended and consist
mostly of persons who know the old
songs and dare to sing them. Every
one Is welcome. Last Tuesday night
delegation of Boy Scouts attended
and the Scoutmaster gave an interest
ing talk on the value of such meetings
to the community, particularly to the
Boy Scouts. Tuesday night a repre
sentative number of old Irish songs
will be featured, in addition to the
regular home and patriotic singing.
Photo by Peasleys.
Hln Rath Maraulay. Piano Stu
dent, Who Appeared la Recent
Rerltala of the Junior Depart-
ment, noauy mimical iiuo,
J. . Jji.' Sjs.JLH.a
Hugo Felix crossed the Atlantio last
eason at the solicitation of Henry W.
Savage to write the score of "Pom
Pom," a new comic opera for Mitzi, the
tiniest prima donna In the firmament
of musical comedy.
In "Pom-Pom" his work Is typical of
the spirited French school of light
opera modernized to tha last known
agree. Felix possesses a keen sense
for effective orchestration. He de-
eloped the orchestral effects for op-
retta, as Montemezzi has revolutionized
them in tragic opera. From an in
strumental standpoint. "Pom-Pom" is
to musical comedy what "The Love of
Three Kings" is to grand opera. He
ses combinations of muted strings
gainst muted brasses, gains wonder
ful effects from the celeste, divides the
iollns and almost entirely omits the
olsy drums, so unusual in comic opera.
There are moments of sweeping phrases
in the modern Italian style, then .sug.
gestions of Offenbach and his contem
poraries. It may sound "highbrow" and
much of the harmony in "Pom-Pom" is
really produced by "highbrow" pro.
cedures, welded together by a master.
ly musician, but the result is scintillat
ing, infectious. More than any other
light opera composer of recent years
oes Felix prove that a comic opera
score can be comic opera with melodies
that are hummed, whistled and danced
to everywhere and yet be musiclanly
correct. There is the catchy "Evelyn
who would not stop her "devllln" and
Mon Desir." "Kiss Me and "Pom-
Pom." There are lanp-oroua, swaying
waltzes, full-bodied choruses and (more
hades of grand opera) an Intermezzo.
The musio is full of humor, spirit and
pomp, yet popular.
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He was a cornet soloist, indeed, but
by no means witless.
"Musical proficiency," eald he, "io a
matter of give and take."
'Eh? Give and take what?"
"Pains," he said. Illustrating his no
tion by running a few scales. Puck.
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Father, in his den, heard a fearful
racket emanating from the direction of
the piano.
Jessie, he called, going to the head
the stairs and dropping his voice
over the banisters, "what In the world
are you doing down there?"
I am practicing, papa," answered the
sweet young child. "It Is tbt First
ootsteps In Music.'"
"All right." was the weary rejoinder
of father as he returned to the den,
"but, - for mercy's sake, don't step so
heavily." Musical American.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Portland District of Oregon Music
Teachers' Association, George Wllber
Reed, president, was held in the Little
Club, ' Sixth and Salmon streets, last
Monday night, B0 members being pres
ent. It was agreed to accept the kind
invitation of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Cole
man to make the Coleman home the
permanent meeting place of the asso
ciation f&l. tue xeaxt i'lediitis JV, Good-,
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Seattle Tacoma Spokane-
rich gave a ten-minute talk on "The
Use of Consecutive Fifths and Sevenths
In Modern Harmony." giving examples
on the piano. Miss Dorothy Louise
Bliss, violinist, gave two delightful
groups of modern composers. Albert
S. Brown, tenor, interpreted a group of
modern composers, with fine success.
Sergeant A. C. Marshall, of Camp Lewis.
charmed with three songs and aroused
keen appreciation by bis concept of
My native una (Hugo iunn). ine
piano solos of Mrs. Maurice w. setz
in "Six Little Pieces" (Schoenberg)
showed splendid Interpretion. Accom
panists were: Mrs. Walter 'E. Bliss.
Miss Julia Pratt and Miss Martha
Reynolds.
The Portland Oratorio Society will
give a concert at the Mount Tabor
Presbyterian Church Tuesday night.
January 29. The programme will con
sist of operatic and oratorio selections
and other chorus numbers by the so
ciety and solos by Mrs. J. A. Finley,
Harold Moore and Joseph A flnley.
with readings by Joseph A. Finley and
selections by the Aeolian Male Quartet.
No admission will be charged, but a
collection will be taken which will go
Into the treasury of the society to be
used In the concert which it will give
late in the Spring. Several new mem
bers have, joined since January 1.
Work on the opera "Aida" will be be
gun in February.
Musical people in this city will re
member with especial pleasure Madame
Lotta Madden, formerly Madam Othick,
who was a soprano soloist in an Apollo
Club male chorus concert several years
ago. Madame Aiaaaen is one 01 ine
best dramatic sopranos wno ever sang
in this city and on the occasion men
tioned she sang so well that her name
has been toasted at several Apollo
Club banquets. She Is now located in
New York City, where she has been
coached vocally by Sergei Klibansky.
Recently Madame Madden tng in re
cital in New i orK city, singing num
bers in English, French and German,
and her fine singing was lauded.
March 12 she will be presented in her
formal debut by Mr. Klibansky In re
cital in Aeolian Hall, that city. Let
ters from friends of Madame Madden
sav that she is "making good" and
that Madame Gadski said lately: "Mad
den has a brilliant music future. Watch
for ner."
A Philadelphia music Instructor
writes to the' Philadelphia Ledger
newspaper to make these observations.
"It is no small hardship in our profes
sion that many of our students are
thoughtless in calling off their lessons
at the last moment, without expecting
to pay for them.
"They telephone what is sometimes a
frivolous or unfair excuse and leave us
stranded for an hour, which at such
brief notice it is Impossible to file.
"It is all very well to say that we
should be firm, in justice to ourselves
and demand payment for the time lost.
But some teachers cannot afford to run
the risk of offending their small and
cherished clientele.
"Nor Is it fair for students to agree
to take lessons for a term and then
leave in the middle of it without pay
ing. In self-protection I insist upon a
written agreement. Art for art's sake
does not mean that business is not
business."
C. P. McCan in France.
HOOD RIVER, Or.. Jan. 19. (Spe
cial.) C. P. McCan, owner of large
real estate holdings here and former
owner of the, Washington County fair
grounds, is now In the service of the
Y. M. C. A. in France, driving an auto
mobile. Mr. McCan first obtained
service as the chauffeur of a French
General. Mr. McCan formerly was one
of Hood River's most enthusiastic mo
torists and good woads exponents.
rtpv. It. Ij. Dunn Oregon Evangelist.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 19. (Spe
cial.) Rev. R. L. Dunn, pastor of the
Christian Church of this city, has been
appointed evangelist for Oregon and
has resigned his pastorate here. He
will hold his first service February 5
in Hlllsboro, Or., going from there to
Silverton. Mr. Dunn's family will re
main in this city until next Autumn.
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