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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (June 9, 1918)
" Edited BvcJoseph IcguEENI i - 1 - ! - - i - ' 4 ' y ic-s v ' m k-i . - stir vv s leaf 'sv.-i -t- fi ""i " "" tr EushncJ V5? Oroya I I collection will be taken up, all of which will go to the Red Cross. The first rehearsal of the society takes place this afternoon at 3 o'clock at 420 Alder street. firs' tfes&xk Offoji &ecJcf&, 1ST OW that the Paullst Choristers, of Chicago, have come and gone and conquered, we have time to take breath and sum up the many mu sical advantages we Portland people received from the two concerts these Chicago singers eave recently In the Public Auditorium and the sacred mu sic service In which they took part In St. Mary's Cathedral. These Faulist Choristers' concerts have stimulated undoubtedly the move ment to continue male-voice church choirs in this city. In which the so prano and contralto parts are sung by boys. Up to now there has been a lack of Interest shown In Portland's church boy choirs. It has been difficult to keep the boys who sing interested enough In their choir work to- continue It and difficult also to obtain 'boy re cruits for membership in these boy choirs. i ' Many boys, when asked to join these choirs, are frankly Indifferent, and others ask what pay they are to. re ceive. The voices of many boy appli cants for choir work are raspy and metallic and unsuited for choir uses. Again, it is a difficult matter to keep sucn boys in a proper state of disci pline at rehearsals and church worship. Other critics say: - "Oh. what's the use? It costs too much, money." Is that bo? A ' peculiar condition exists : among the BO - boy sopranos . of the Paulist Choristers. They practically do not re ceive money for their services. They sing for the love of It and because they are taught at home that It is a part -o the highest service to serve the church in public worship. ' In other words: "It Is more blessed to give than to receive." Master Billy HalliBsey. the '6aUl Curei" of the Paulist Choristers, when interviewed said: "We are not paid any salaries in this choir. We do not sing, for pay. We belong to i volun teer choir. The men soloists on our tours are paid salaries, but we are- not. We attend choir rehearsals In Chicago nearly every weekday after studies in our day schools are completed. ,Many of the boys live in the outskirts of Chicago, 20 miles or so distant from old St. Mary's Catholic Church Hall, where our rehearsals take place, and to pay our railroad expenses, etc.. each boy singer is paid ?o per month, also 50 cents per week pocket money. "Our boys are not all Catholic boys. We have some Protestant church boys. Has a boy a good voice? That Is the principal question. .Is he willing to obey choir regulations? ' Is he a 'good fellow?' Each boy applicant who joins our choir is a probationer." lot five months to see if he makes good. . If so, he is kept and becomes a regu lar member. It not, we don t want him "We have enjoyable social times to gether on these continental trips, and this is also a reason why boys join our choir. Our traveling expenses are paid from ticket sales at our concerts.1 Miss Mary Finn, sister of Father Finn, leader of the choir, was listen ing to this conversation, and said: "Boys, what is the motto of the boys of the Paulist Choristers?" The four solo boys smiled and said, slowly in unison: "No swelled heads and no sissies." . "That's just it," said Miss Finn, lauKhincr. MiSs Finn is a writer of short stories for the magazines, and at the present time is traveling ahead and with the choir, principally as advance agent. June 1 the writer saw -her scrub the boys' heads with iot and cold water and soap. "The boys have been in the railroad cars two nights, coming from our California concerts, and the coal dust, etc., has got into their hair," she explained. "It's just like home," grinned Master FOUR MUSIC PEOPLE ACTIVE IN CURRENT EVENTS. Miss Wilma P. Waggenor, di rector music conservatory of Pa cific University, Forest Grove, Or., presents Miss Eleanor Peter son In piano recital, commence ment week exercises. Miss Ella Connell Jesse will appear In piano recital Tuesday night at 8:15 o'clock in the Little Theater. Mrs. Alice Brown Marshall will present her piano students In re cital Friday night at 8:15 o'clock. Mrs. Jessie Orton Steckle gives a students' recital recently in Pilgrim Congregational Church. his wife. Kathryn Crysler Street, for the benefit of an extra war fund to be used in cases of emergency not pro vided for by the Government or the V. M. C. A. funds. The date and place will be announced later. The hearty co-operation of the musicians of Fort land has been pledged and the affair no doubt will add materially to this worthy cause. COMMENCEMENT WEEK LAUDED. One of the most pleasant musical events of the year at Pacific University was the programme given by Eleanor Petersen and Beth Crandall, Monday of commencement week. The pianist. Mis Petersen, is an advanced student of the director of the conservatory Miss Wilma Waggener, while Mls Crandall, mezzo-soprano, has been studying the past two years with Mrs. Virginia Spencer Hutchinson. Miss Crandall Is the'possessor of a full and resonant voice of much sweetness. which she uses without straining. She has also a rather unusual dramatic quality for so young a voice and It will be interesting to follow her devel opment. She eang aongs by Brown, Massenet, Ware, Thomas and Hartman. This last number, "Somewhere In France," Is a peculiarly dramatic song which Miss Crandall handled with great effect. The "Boat Song," by Ware, and "Wind In the Trees," by Thomas, are deserving of special mention for purity of tone and Intelligent Interpretation. Miss Eleanor Petersen is a young pianist of great promise. In addition to 'a firm, eweet tone and clear tech nique, she has, already developed a style, brilliant and somewhat Individu alistic Her numbers included a Bach "Prelude and Fugue In B flat," the Mo zart "C minor concerto," the Chopin "A flat Ballade,"' numbers by Mendelsso"hn, Liszt, Cyril Scott, MacDowell, and end ed with the Brahms "Rhapsody In G minor," an ambitious programme. Miss Petersen's charming stage pres ence won her audience from the first. The Mozart concerto was played with appreciation and liquid technique and was accompanied by Russell Beals on the second piano. The modern group. Including "The Danse Negre" (Cyril Scott), and MacDowell's "To the Sea." "Alia Tarantelle" and "March Wind" showed special finish and maturity of Interpretation. The crowning musical event of the commencement week was Tuesday night, when the Graham-Chrlstensen String Quartet, of Portland, and mem bers of the Portland Amateur Orches tra, appeared in a concert of merit and finish. The community chorus in the cantata "Fair Ellen" achieved a mark ed success and much enthusiasm was shown by the audience over the entire programme. William Wallace Graham. as conductor of orchestra and chorus. iniriomo mi zorcea witn great skill. Miss Goldie Peterson as soloist com mand not only the admiration but also the friendship of Forest Grove audi ences and her singing on this occasion proved especially delightful. John Claire Monteith, as baritone soloist, displayed skill and finish. MRS. JESSE'S RECITAL TUESDAY. Mrs. Ella Connell Jesse will rnintir In piano recital in the Little Theater Tuesday night at 8:15 o'clock in a nro- gramme that she has been preparing ior some lime past. Her selections cnosen are: "French Suite No. 6 (Bach); "Cappricclo No. 5" (Brahms); -j-a kouoi a- urapnalo - (Saint Saens) "Prelude. Aria, and Finale" (Caesar jrrancK); "Jardins Sous C Fluie" (Ds bressy); "Pavaune pour use eufant Defuncte" (Ravel); "Octave Etude" (Campbell-Tiptor); and "Fantasle F minor" (Chopin). Mrs. Jesse Is Quite an accomplished pianist, and her re cital promises to be well worth at tending. There will be a silver offer lng- for the benefit of the comforts for warding committee. ASTORIA FOLKS SING, JULY 1. Mrs. Rose Coureen-Reed has chosen the date of her Astoria students' con cert for July 1, to take place in the Astoria Theater. On this occasion Mrs Reed will present the Treble Clef Club, of Astoria, a fine chorus of 40 young women, numbering among them As toria's best singers. Assisting the club will oe the following students: Mrs. Maude Roas-ardam, Mrs. W. R. Savart, M-iB. xkuuiaun, aims margarei nen neay, Miss jviyrtle Olsen, Chinook, and Miss Helen Gordon, also a quartet sung by Mrs. Sardam. Mrs. Mildred Smith lirirntns, Mrs. E. B. Hughes and Mrs Charles Houston. Accompanists will be Mrs. J. S. Delllnger. Mrs. Sardum ana Mrs. Griffiths. Halllssey, snuggling under the bed clothes. He and the other boy soloists are always ordered to sleep In bed two hours every afternoon before sing ing - at a concert In the evening. A professional nurse travels with them. The - fountalnhead of the Paulist Choristers is the leader, -Rev.' William J. Finn. He Is a native of Boston, Mass., and his ancesters fougfet In the American Revolution. . He was taught pipe organ playing by S. B. Whitney, of Boston, was a composer of music when he. was 15 years old and was taught music also in the New England Conservatory of Music. Boston. He studied music In London, England, par ticularly church music at Westminster Cathedral, London. Father Finn is 85 years old and is a charming man to meet. The Paulist Choristers, called by the New York critics "the choir incom parable," sang in the international choir competition In Paris, in which 497 choral organizations from all over Europe took part. The first prize was awarded to the Paullst Choristers, the judges being Puccini, Mascagni, Salnt- Saens and other foremost composers and musicians of the day. The French Academy conferred upon Father Finn the order of the palms, and a recep tion was tendered the choir by Presi dent Fallieres. They were also the recipients from the French government of two precious Sevres vases, which they brought back to America a In ternational trophies. While in Paris they sang at the famous cathedral of Notre Dame, and in Rome at the Vati can for the late Pope Pious X. ' 4The Holy Father bestowed upon Father Finn the titie .of Maglster Cantorum (Master of Singers). Early next season the Paullst Chor ister move permanently from Chicago to New York City, where Father Finn Is to organize a choir school, which Is planned to be the principal school of its kind to teach ecclesiastical mu sic in this country. The choir's head quarters will be the Church of St. Paul the Apostle, New York City. In mid-December the choir sings with the New York Symphony Orchestra, and later with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The choir is also engaged to sing three days next Spring at the Indianapolis, Ind., Music Festival. It Is probable that the choir will not again visit the Pacific Northwest for several years to come. There Is no reason why boy choirs of 40 or 45 voices should not be or ganized in this section of the country, where the climate is favorable to the growth of the singing voice. Falling church choirs on a purely masculine basis, it has been found prac tlcable In this city to organize vested ohoirs in which the sopranos and con traltos are boys, girls and women, with men as tenors and bassos. G. II. STREET'S GOOD-BYE SOON, Plans are nearing completion for a farewell concert to be given soon by George Hotchklss Street, assisted by MTJSIO TEACHERS CONFER. With representatives present from various parts ' of Oregon an informal convention of the State Music Teachers' Association was held last Friday morn ing in the Nortonla Hotel, with Dr. John J. Landsbury in the chair. Dr. Landsbury addressed the convention stating his policies and telling of the success which Is being met with by him In his travels. .His work of, or ganization is progressing with telling effect, many new members having been added to the already large number. He asked for the co-operation of music teachers throughout the state by send ing in their -ideas as to what students finishing ' the grammar schools and high schools should be able to accom plish,' musically. The asoclatlon library of records which Is housed at the University of Oregon Is beginning to be sought after by different communities about the state. Dr. Landsbury stated officially tnat he was opposed to any movement which Intended to subsidize music by allowing excessive credits. He also stated that children in the grammar ana nign school grades should be urn hlblted from specializing in music on the ground that it was detrimental to tneir ruture success as musicians. After an Informal discussion on various subjects relative to the music profession, the members enjoyed lunch The annual convention of the associa tion will take place at Eugene, during ine xnanxsgiving noiiaays. ORATORIO SOCIETY TOMORROW. The Portland Oratorio Society will give its last concert of the season to morrow (Monday) night at 8:15 o'clock In the auditorium of the -Lincoln High School. An interesting and entertaining miscellaneous programme will consti tute the first part of the concert, and several choruses from "Alda," with solos oy airs, jane Burns Albert, . soprano, will be the final part. The soloists in the miscellaneous programme will be Airs. Aioert, soprano; Miss Inez Cham, bers, violinist; Gordon Soule, pianist, and Clare Milo Godfrey, tenor. The or chestra of Union High School No. 2, Gresham, will play several selections. It numbers nine players and has been under the direction of Joseph A. Fin- ley, conductor of the Portland Oratorio Society, for the past two months. Mrs. Ethel Meade will be Mrs. Albert's ac companist, and the chorus will number about 40 voices. The personnel of the orchestra Is: Miss Gladys NeaL piano Miss Leila Ruby. Miss Ruth Inglls, Harold Lyman and William Metzger, violins; Frank Greenman, cornet; Ho mer Go sett, drums and bells; Lloyd bchriner, alto, and Ulenn Rusher, cello, The programme: "A Wonderful Thing" (Kummer), orchestra ;"And the Glory" (Handel s Messiah ) chorus "Creole Lover's Song" (Buck), C. M. Godfrey; "First Concert" (De Berlot), Miss Inez Chambers; Moonbeams' (Huff), orchestra; "Cowboy Song' (Kotte), chorus; songs. Mrs. Albert "Mazzlnl" (Huff), orchestra; "Pilgrim's Chorus (Tannhauser), chorus; "Sixth Concerto (Liszt). Gordon Soule; "Amer ica Triumphant (Demarest), chorus "Guard the Nile" (Verdi's "Alda") chorus; "Rltorna Vlneitor," Mrs. Albert. Priestess, and women's and male cho ruses, Mrs. Albert and chorus; "Come Bind Thy Flowing Tresses," Mrs. Al bert and chorus; "Glory to Egypt.' chorus; balled, "A Dreamer" (Jones) orchestra; "My Country 'Tis of Thee,' chorus, orchestra and audience. No admission will be charged but a MCSIC SOCIETY, TOMORROW. , The next meeting of Portland district. jregon -music xeachers' Association will take place tomorrow nieht at 8:15 o'clock in LIpman, Wolfe & Company's store, music department. Alder-street entrance. Dent Mowrey, recently of Paris, trance, will play five groups of his own composition and Mrs. Edward Ballantlne. cellist, of Boston. Mass.. as sisted by Miss Abbey AVhiteslde at the piano, will play two cello sonatas. MUSIC BRIEFS. Mrs. William Beede. lyric soprano sang at the closing exercises of the Molalla High School. Molalla. Mrs. Beede is coaching vocally with J. Adrl an Kpping. Miss Noaml Lee Armstrong was the soloist at a Red Cross entertainment given under the auspices of the Re beKahs' I. O. O. F. Lodge, Oregon City. Miss Armstrong sung several groups oi patriotio songs. Mr. and Mrs. George Hotchklss Street, assisted by May Van Dvke narawicK. gave a successful concert Camas, W ash last Tuesday. Mrs. Street 3s meeting with marked sue cess in organizing vocal classes in Camas. Mr. and Mrs. J. Adrian EDnlnsr. Miss Anne Hansen and Dr. Emil Enna mo tored to St. Helens last Friday night to lane part in the high school com mencement exercises there. Miss Han sen was the vocalist of the occasion. Dr. Enna was in charge of the pro gramme. A large and appreciative audience attended a piano recital by the student of Miss Sadie Hornbrook last Friday night in RIdgefleld. Wash. The par ttcipants were La Vera Littler. Dorl Gankel, Marjorie Cook. Erma McCon nell. Katherine Harris, Maude Malkson, Dorothy Weber and Mrs. Martha Woods. Dr. Emil Enna will present a class of piano students in recital In the Lin coin High School auditorium Tuesday night. The Enna juniors will give their programme at 7:15 P. M. and the Enna amateurs at 8:30 P. M. Some 30 students will participate in the pro gramme, which will consist of work of modern classic and American com posers. A piano recital was given recently by the students of Miss Laura Hatter, a the home of Mrs. Henry W. Scherr, 110 East Morrison street. The names of those who took part are: Misses Char lotte Rice, Mildred and Hot-tense Ka Usher, Helen and Marjorie Went. Delia and Eleanor Day, Daisy Garber, Stella Flsbborn, Genevieve and Mildred Thomas, Twyla Mooney, Katherln Klnsel and Alice Kahlln and Masters Ted Becker, Melton Rice and Robert Thomas. These gave an interesting programme, which was much enjoyed. Sirs. Alice Brown Marshall will glv a piano recital, assisted by Mrs. Kre L. Olson, Friday night, June 14. Thes following awards for credits taken 1 Mrs. Marshall's Piano School will be given: Miss Martha Chase, Alnsworth School, one university credit; Miss Ger trude A. Speer, credit for six years' work; Miss Theresa Wedek, credit for three years' work; Elizabeth Titus, credit for two years' work; Mrs. Mabel M. Napier, credit for one year's work; Mrs. Nancy I. Davis, credit for one year's work; Miss Marie Prus, credit for one year's work; Rose Elizabeth Rob erts, credit for one year's work; A.lic Ilantak. credit for one year's work; o-dward Hantak, credit for one year's work. The following will take part in the programme: Mrs. Fred L. Olson, Mrs. Alice Brown Marshall and her stu dents. Miss Gertrude A. Speer, Mrs. Mabel M. Napier, Miss Marie Prue. Elizabeth Titus and Rose Elizabeth Roberts. Franck and Beatrice Elchenlaub will present a number of their students In the last of a series of five recitals In the Lincoln High School auditorium Wednesday night, June 19. Miss Elizabeth Johnson presented her piano students In recital last Tuesday night in the white and gold parlor of the Hotel Portland. The -children ac quitted themsplves with credit to all concerned. There were about 60 rela tives and friends of the buddirfg young musicians present. Twenty junior and advanced piano tudents were presented in recital Fri day night in the assembly room of the Hotel Portland by Mrs. W. Beler. She was assisted by Miss Helen Brandorff, pianist, and Miss Irene Elliott, vocalist. There were about 75 relatives and friends of the young musicians present. Master : Alfred Manning was piano soloist at the ,meetlng of the Minne sota Society in the assembly room. Portland Hotel. Master Alfred received many compliments on his musical equipment and expression. Mrs. Min nie T. Carty sang a patriotic solo en titled, "God Be iVith Our Boys To night." Andrew B. Cain, a baritone singer and well known in church choir circles. was press agent during the recent visit to this city of the Paullst Choristers. Chicago, and did good work to help the good cause raising funds for the re lief of French and Belgian war refu gees. Mr. Cain is an experienced ste nographer and typewriter. Between acts at performances of Brewster s Millions." given by the Al cazar Players last Tuesday and Wednesday nights, for the benefit of the Portland Aviation Auxiliary, Mrs. Fred L. Olson, soprano, added much pleasure by her delightful singing and personal charm. A goodly sum was realized for a worthy cause. The funds will be used for disabled aviators re turning home. e Invitations for the annual concert to be held In Lincoln High auditorium, June 18, are being Issued by Marie A. S. Soule. Sixteen pianists will be fea tured and will be assisted by elngers and the Portland Etude Club orches tra. Various grades, from beginners to advanced, will be presented and this, added to the ensemble work should be of Interest to music stu dents. At a special meeting of the Schubert Club held with J. William Belcher In the Columbia building last Monday night, an attractive musical programme was rendered. Vocal numbers were sung by Mrs. J. T. Noel. Mrs. J. A. Ganong and Miss Mabelle Holmes. Re freshments were served by the hostesses, Mrs. A. G. Harbaugh, Mrs. Maude Belcher Prltchard and Miss Sadie Smith. The closing concert of the. series of monthly public sacred concerts of the season in Sunnyslde Methodist Eplsco pal Church will take place next Sun day night under the direction of Jas per Dean. MacFall, choirmaster. On this occasion the special attractions will be the rendition of the beautiful cantata. "The Christ Child." with the following In the solo parts: Marie Keller Fisher. Daisy M. MacFall. Vlr glnla Miller. Irene Beltz, Alfred S. Brown, Oren Harrlman and Mr. Mac Fall. The music entertainment In Forbes Presbyterian Church last Monday night by the Junior students of Ethel Barks dale-Warner was a great success, and the programme was warmly applauded. Miss Metta Brown and Herman Hafner assisted. The students' names are Walter Danzlger, Lois New, Jan Bo Dine, Nona Peterson, Gladys Foster Clarence Foster, Anna Stewart, Rwth Green. Louise Church, Mildred W har ton. Ruth Peterson. Maude Mueller, Elizabeth Tonneson. Sarah Louis Roake, Frances Stewart, Verna Crowell and Lorraine John. Mrs. Jesse Orton Steckle presented recently In recital her students Clara A. Stoneman. soprano; Mrs. Carl G. An derson, contralto; Mrs. William L. Paul, soprano; Arthur B. Chapin. bass; Mrs Viola Fassett Johnson, soprano; Mable T. Stoneman, "mezzo-contralto; Harry M. Fassett, baritone, and William L. Paul, tenor, in Pilgrim Congregational Church, assisted by Mrs. C. . Hoag lund, pianist. The programme wa given In English. French and Italian with admirable diction and good tonal quality throughout. The two accom panlsts were, Mrs. Hoaglund and Mrs, Steckle. - MUSIC WILL HELP BRAMB ACH The Baby Grand Piano which when placed in the corner takes up no more space than an upright a beautiful Grand Piano which costs no more than a good upright $535 Convenient Payment Terms Dealers in Sleinway and Other Pianos. Pianola Pianos, Duo Art Pianos, Victrolas and Records, Player Music, Music Cabinets, etc Sherman JPay & Ca SIXTH AND MORRISON STREETS (Opcoaltr PoMof floe) POKTUXO SEATTLE TACOH.4 SPOKANE L Little Miss Lorls Gratke. vlo llnlst, of Astoria, has made great prog ress lately in the violin line. She ap peared in recital in Miss Catlln'a school recently, the proceeds being donated to the Red Cross funds. It was Mis Gratke'a first violin recital In this city and she played with charm and under standing worthy of the occasion. Her programme consisted of selections from the works of Handel, Mozart. Wlenlawski, Kreisler, Tschalkowsky, Musin, etc, and her lovely violin tone and mastery over technical difficulties in performance were deservedly ad mired. Miss Gratke was assisted by Miss Evelyn Paddock, pianist, and Miss Dorothy Bliss, soprano, who added much to the pleasure of the occasion. The vocal recital given recently by Miss Wilma Young, soprano, assisted by A14ert Gillette, baritone, in the Little Theater, was much enjoyed by an enthusiastic audience. Miss Young is a serious student and has a clear, pure soprano. She shows much Improvement and growth in her use of voice and in terpretative work. Her Interpretation of "Kyprlc" (Holmes), "Springtide" (Becker), as well as the dainty encore song. "June Morning." were especially admired. Mr. Gillette, former Univer sity of Oregon man. has a strong, re sonant voice, which he uses splendidly. Miss Young was presented by Mrs. Pauline Miller-Chapman and Mr. Gil lette by John Claire Monteith. The community sings held each Sun day night in Trinity Episcopal Church are pleasant and profitable occasions, and the congregations are always in terested. Dr. A. A. Morrison, rector and music director of the church. Is In charge of these "sings" and he han dles the Informal programmes with tact and perfect understanding of the op portunities afforded. One Sunday night recently Dr. Morrison sang, with splen did devotional effect, a solo from Men delssohn's "Elijah," and it was a great and unexpected pleasure to hear again his fine baritone voice In a sacred solo. During the course of the hymn singing by vested choir and congregation, peo ple In the pews often call out the num bers of the hymn they wish to have sung and the requests are complied with. Incidental to Its 15th annual 'trans continental tour just concluded, the Ernest Gamble Concert Party gave 60 programmes at 20 war camps and Navy-yards, extending from League Island Navy-yard on the Atlantic to Mare Island Navy-yard on the Pacific These concerts have been entirely free to the men, no admission or smile age coupons being charged. Mr. Gamble was gratified to note that the better the class of music offered the better It was appreciated. The satisfaction given was so great Uit the Gamble Party has been Invited to make a three months' visit to France at the con clusion of Its Summer Chautauqua tour next Autumn. This company Is well known In this city. Ernest Gamble Is an ardent devotee of the thrift stamp Idea. He puts the stamps to many and varied uses. When he settles his hotel bill he includes a few stamps In payment, while the waiter or Pull man porter receives largess in the form of Uncle gam's green engravings. Hattle M. Haynes will give a recital of her students, Tuesday night. In Forbes Presbyterian Church. Ganten beln and Graham avenues. "The trouble is that you Americans don't understand grand opera." "That's what I have been telling my wife." agreed Mr. Cumrox. "If we un derstood the proposition better we wouldn't be paying $10 or 115 a seat for It." Washington (D. C.) Star. The many friends of Mrs. Helen Howarth Lemmel. the music composer, will be glad to know that she plans to visit this city, late In the Summer. She has had a busy music season In the East and her new song. "Honey Mine." is proving to be an Immense success, particularly among the men of the Na tional Army camps. He Most girls. I have found, don't appreciate real music Second He Why do you say that? He Well, you may pick beautiful strains on a mandolin for an hour and she won't even look out of the window, but Just one honk of a horn and out she comes! Pathfinder. Miss Eva Richmond, formerly of Hubbard. Or., and now of this city, was engaged to sing for the commencement exercises. Estacada, last Tuesday night. The large attendance manifested its appreciation by generous applause. Miss Richmond was presented in reci tal at the Valalr Conservatoire, last Winter, by Madame Lucie Valalr, with whom she is preparing for a profes sional stage career. Miss Julia Pratt was Miss Richmond's accompanist. " Miss Theodora Bushnell, contralto, who Is spending the week end in Che tialis. will sing there this morning in tho First Presbyterian Church. To right she wl!J be the soloist in the baccalaureate service at the James John High School, where she Is one of the faculty and the director of the glee clubs. Wednesday night she will bo assisting soloist in a piano recital by the students of Miss Elna Anderson. Miss Bushnell Is assistant to John Claire Monteith, by whom she has been piepared for her recital work. Miss Elizabeth Johnson, associate in structor of the Northwest normal school of music and art. presented Catherine Anderson and Esther Sic- Dougall In a piano recital In the Port land Hotel last Tuesday night. Both students played with exceptional strength and expression, showing skill ful training and study. They played selections from Mendelssohn. Grieg. Chopin, Liszt. Rubensteln and Lesche tlzky. Clarke Schouboe, baritone, who assisted with several vocal selections, was enthusiastically received and re sponded to recall numbers. His accom panist was Miss Ruth Helnrich. Quite an interesting concert will take place in the Multnomah Hotel ball room June 20 by Miss Arline Smith, pianist, assisted by Miss Beatrice Palmer, who has been engaged as con tralto soloist at the First Congrega tional Church for next season. Miss Smith is being presented by Miss Laura L. Fox. and Is playing an exceedingly difficult programme, including several MacDowell numbers, the tremendous "Toccata and Fugue" of Bach-Tausig and selections by Brahms. Sgambatl Chopin, Arensky and Korngold an ambitious task for a 15-year-old girl. In St. Helen's Hall a music recital by students took place recently, where music work of a superior order was manifested. It was the result largely of five different instructors. All the students, who made quite creditable appearances, are: Pauline Genereaux. Caroline Everdlng, Leta Kopittke, Thelma Aaland. Phyll's ' Clark. Edna Burton, Helen Ballard, Inez Chambers. Beatrice Olson. Edna Burton, Olga Olson and Thelma Baling. The chorus sang. with excellent effect, two choruses: "Welcome. Pretty Primrose" iPinsuli) ana "Twelve by ta Clock" (Lloyd). Miss L. Thompson was direc tor of the chorus and Miss Irene Reynolds accompanist. The Carrie Jacobs Bond Musical Club, Mrs. Carrie R. Beaumont, direct or, will appear in recital in the Little Theater tomorrow night at 8:15 o'clock. Tho participants in the programme are: Dorothy Turney. Jack Kline. Lu cille Dixon. Laura Lu Glllls. John H. Bagley, Elizabeth Reynolds, Helen Smith, Grace A. Stuerhoff. Margaret Reynolds. Elizabeth Ferris, Delight Ingold, Imboden Parrtsh, Loltta Lynch. Marlon Oillis. Etelka Parrlsh. Louise Udell. " The choir of Calvary Presbyterian Church, composed of George Hotchklss, baritone, and director. Miss Ruth Ag new, soprano. Miss Bertha Serr, con tralto, and Richard Robertson, tenor, arsisted by Kathryn Crysler Street, contralto, and Miss Emilie Spalth. so prano, and reader, will give a concert Tuesday night in the nature of a fare well to the Calvary church members and their friends. A rilver offering will be taken, to be added to Mr. Stieet's Y. M. C. A. fund. DEFENSE COUNCIL FORMS Polk County Community TTnlt Selects V. R. Gerth Chairman. DALLAS. Or., June 8. (Special.) A Community Council of Defense n organized In West Salem Friday nisht by members of the Polk County Coun cil of Defense. This Is the last com munity In the county to organize, but a most enthusiastic response was given and every one present at the meeting signed the pledge of the council. The following officers were elected: Com munity Chairman, W. B. Gerth; Secre tary. Miss Beth Bedford: Vice-chairman. Clay Heise: Executive Committee. R. w. Hogg. Mrs. Ella Huge. James Wood. J. R. Bedford ar.d Mrs. Edd Brock. An outline of the work of the Coun cil of Defense was given by Oscar Har ler, a member of the executive com mittee of the County Council. Mrs. Winnie Braden. County Food Admin istrator, spoke briefly on the need of conserving white flour. SHERWOOD SCHOOL ELECTS XIne Elglith-Grado Pupils Graduat ed at Closing Exercises. FHERWOOD. Or, June 8. (Special.) At the meeting of the School Board Wednesday night the following teach ers were elected for the ensuing year: Mrs. F. A. Keith, superintendent: Mrs. Mary A. Wood, assistant, and teacher of the fourth, fifth and sixth grades: Misa Laura Cowman, primary,- which in cludes the first, second and third grades. The school closed today with nine graduated from the eighth grade, as follows: Marjorie Hoy, Esther Haugen. Fay Snyder. Harold Roellick. Gustav Hanke. Arthur Krebs, Grace Murdock, Luv Colfeit and Edmund Meinecke. A picnic was held st the Langer Grove yesterday, to which air the patrons of the school were Invited. Miss Winifred Forbes Violinist Late instructor at the University of Oregon, available for private in struction, commencing June 12. ELLISON-WHITE COXSKKVATORY OF MCSIC. William Kobluei Bone, Director. Broadway Bldg. Mar. 4300. THEODORA BUSILNELL Teacher of Staging;. Assistant to John Claire Monteith. K07 Columbia Bide. Main 3319