THE SUNDAY ORECOXIAX, TORTLAXD, SEPTEMBER 2.1, 1921
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THEO KARLE, the, New York
tenor, who Is to Kins In concert
in the public auditorium Satur
day night, miRTht have had a position
next year with the New York Metro
politan Grand Opera company had he
not desired to devote his time exclu
sively to the concert and musical fes
tival field. Mr. Karle's manager
states tnat It Is true Mr. Karle was
made an offer to sing In opera at the
Metropolitan, but believing the con
cert and recital field more to his
tastes and the operatic field present
ing no particular temptations to him,
the offer was declined.
Few concert singers of today have
more s-tronarly established themselves
with the musical public than Theo
Karle. This Is the more remarkable
because of Mr. Karle's short profes
sional career and because he has ac
complished his advancement without
Influential friends or money.
Mr. Karle is assisted by Enrique
Itos. Cuban pianist, who is said to be
a "pianlstic marvel," and Harold
Hicks, accompanist.
The programme:
"Aria dl Poliasena,' opera of "Radlmlsto"
Handel-Blbh); "To Zellndo (Putti);
'Over the Steppe (Gretchaninnff ) ; "Moon
of My Delight." "Persian Garden" (Leh
mnnn); "Ballade," "Butterfly Etude."
"Black Keya Ktude," "Walts in O minor"
(Chopin); "Samoan I.ove Songs" (Stickles)
Text by Gordon Johnstone "The Road
of the Loving: Heart," "You Will Forget,"
Tniler Hr Heart She Carried You."
"Take All of Me." Aria, "Clelo e mar,"
"Gloconda" ( Ponchlelli) : "Three Cuban
Dances" (Fuentesl; "Etude, D iharp
minor" (Serlablne) ; "The Juggler" (Uol
Kowskl): "Po!onale" (Chopin); "An Pays"
tHolmea; "I'll Follow You" (Maley);
"Life" (Curran): "Hoata of Mine'' tMlll
er) ; "The Living God" (O'Hara).
M I'SICAL t I.I II PLANS AHEAD.
American music and musicians will
be featured In programmes and study
by the Monday Musical club this
eomlnK season. The first meeting of
the year will be held Monday after
noon, October 2, in the clubrooms.
Thirteenth street. Following the
musical programme a reception will
be held for guests and new members,
at which time Mrs. Walter May,
chairman of the programme commit
tee, will outline in detail the course
of study contemplated. Officers for
the year are: President. Mrs. A. R.
Mattlnarly; vice-president. Mrs. Will
iam Braeger; secretary, Mrs. Harry
Aaltnour; treasurer, Mrs. Lewis J.
Ituhl. Mrs. Rose Coursen Reed will
direct the chorus and Mrs. E. L.
Knight the orchestra. Madame Emil
Closset will be Instructor in French!
Lectures on "Musical Analysis" will
be given by Miss Martha B. Reynolds.
Mrs. K. ft. I.elghy is chairman of the
membership committee. The club
holds its meetings every two weeks
and contemplates making this the
most active year In Its history. Solo
ists at each 'meeting will illustrate
the composers of the period under
study. Chorus and orchestra will be
given special prominence In all the
work and on each programme. The
new season promises to be exceed,
ingly interesting to all the members
of this progressive club.
TICKET CAMPAIGN INDORSED.
At a meeting or the "Portland dis
trict of the Oregon State Musis
Teachers" association last Tuesday
the campaign of the Portland Sym
phony orchestra management to en
roll the music teachers of the city
as season ticket holdtSrs was unani
mously indorsed. It was pointed out
that a subscriber to the series mav
hear the orchestra In six symphony
concerts, assisted by as many artists
of metropolitan standing. Including
Harold Rauer and Sophie Braslau, for
reasonable sums. It was also tatai
that. Indispensable as is the Interest
of those who buy single tickets to
the concerts, the patronage desire!
of, musicians is that which will lead
to the purchase of season tlcket3,
thus enabling the management f
know In advance how much money
it has to spend on Its season.
Blanks were distributed to be en
closed with checks or money orders,
and It is hoped that the return of
these and others to be left in the
studios of 'the city will place Port
land musicians on the honor roll in
the programme books as supporte'8
ef their orchestra the only sym
phony orchestra In the Pacific west,
north of San Francisco.
VIOMX HECITAL TIimSDAY.
Miss Sylvia Welnsteln, violinist, a
recent graduate of the Damrosch
Institute of musical art of New
York city under Frani Knelsel, wp.l
present at her concert Thursday
nlgnt In the Multnomah hotel ball
room ' the following programme:
"Concerto in O Minor" (Bruch).
prelude, adngio, finale, "Sonata No. 1"
(Bach), adagio (for violin only),
"Legende" (Godowsky), "Spanish
lance No. 1" (Sarasate). "La Capr.
cieuse" (Elgar), "Siollienne et Ri
gaudon" ( Franceour-Krelsler). Miss
Susie Mlchaei. pianist, will be ac
companist. Invitations may be se
pured either from Miss Welnsteln or
Miss Michael.
BA VP HAS GOOD SKASOf.
ROSEBCRO, Or., Sept. 24. (Spe
cial.) The Douglas county band to
night concluded a very successful
concert season. The band was re
organized last spring and was given
municipal support, a liberal appro
priation having been made by the
city council of Roseburg. The band
was placed under the management of
A. T. Lawrence, who succeeded In
putting the organization on a firm
financial basl The band was uni
formed and a bandstand erected on
the courthouse square, where weekly
concert and community sings have
TWO MI'MCAL PF.OPI.E ACTIVE
IX CIBHENT-EVKXTS.
Theo Karle, New York tenor,
will sing in concert in the pub
lic auditorium Saturday night.
Mrs. Walter R. May will give
address on musical activities at
first' meeting of the season of
the Monday Musical club at the
clubrooms. Thirteenth street
near Alder, October 3.
been given. These entertainments
have proved great attraction and
hundreds of persons turn out each
Thursday night. Special talent has
been Introduced and many good pro
grammes given. The band is now
starting a campaign for an attractive
permanent bandstand to be erected
next spring. Winter concerts are to
be given to assist In financing this
plan. v
STAGE FRIGHT IS VIEWED,
I remember the day I first met
Enrico Caruso in the office of Will
Guard, at the opera, writes Richard
Barry, In Leslie's. Caruso was not on
the bill that day, but he hung about as
if he had been in the cast. I had just
been talking with an Italian sub-contractor
on Staten Island concerning
the remodeling of a house. I was im
mediately struck with his similarity
in type with Caruso. They were out
wardly as like as two peas, plain
Americanized Italians, with bluff and
charming naivete. I asked Caruso if
it was true that he suffered from
stage fright at each performance as I
bad heard that he did.
He laughed. "No," said he. "I onfy
die." Then he quickly added, "Did you
ever see a bull fight?" For a few
minutes we compared notes on bull
fighting. Then I Inquired for the
meaning of his question.
"The day I appear," he continued,
"I am like a bull getting ready for the
ring. I eat nothing. During the day
I read some old notices. These are my
picadors. They excite me, for I hear
them saying, between the lines, 'look
out or you will not sing like Caruso
again.' I get to my dressing room
about C o'clock and begin to make up
Then the banderillos the orchestra '
get busy. That makes me mad. I say,
I will be Caruso again.' Then the
matador the audience comes after
me. I fight I fight for tny life, but
In the end It is always the same. The
matador always gets me always the
sword through the heart."
I expressed astonishment at this
revelation of the happy, the gay Ca
ruso, the well-known caricaturist, the
practical joker, the life of the party
whom everyone who ever saw him
about the opera house supposed to be
without a care In the world.
His eyes twinkled and the "boyish
grin appeared on his mobile face. "I
told you," he explained, "I do not suf
fer. I always die happy!"
The French have a saying, "No man
can trade his skin for another's." Yet
how many would gladly trade with
Caruso, to have the privilege of his
life, from beginning to end?
WAJIIOIT.AL RECITAL ENJOYED.
WASHOITOAL. Wash., Sept 24.
(Special.) A vocal recital was given
In the Congregational church here
Friday evening, September 16. by
Mrs. Ruby Hill Clark, assisted by
Mrs. Florence Smith. The programme
consisted of nine numbers1 sung J)y
Mrs. Clark and two sung by one of
her vocal pupils. Each number was
much appreciated, and in clear reso
nant tone Mrs. Clark won the hearts
of the large audience. For the past
few months Mrs. Clark has been in
structing a vocal class here, and a
feature of the evening's1 entertain
ment was two numbers sung by little
Bernlce Parrott, who showed splendid
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FRENCH ART IS LAUDED.
A letter has been received from
Gordon Soule stating that he and his
aunt. Miss Marie A. S. Soule, have
safely arrived In Paris, France.
Mr. Soule Is a young Portland
pianist who has gone to Europe to
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C, Corvallla. Is eoraet solo
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I with Stradenmeyrr's band,
i Oregoa state fair, Salem.
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complete a' part of his musical edu
cation, especially in piano.
On the voyage from New York City
to Europe several concerts were held
aboard the steamer, and, on being
asked to play a piano solo. Mr. Soule
chose and rendered the V'Hungartan"
concerto of Liszt, with Miss Soule at
the second piano. , Several solos were
also played. There were a number
of savants and critics aboard, and
several of them kindly gave Mr. and
Miss Soule invitations to visit them
in London, and also in cities in Scot
land. Spain and Sweden.
Mr. Soule adds that in his opinion
the Paris opera house Is the greatest
treasure of which that city can boast,
and that the chorus and ballet are
not only quite large In numbers but
immense in quality. "The French
ballet," Mr. Soule says, "is a sym
phony of grace and fairy lightness.
Nowhere else is it equaled."
MUSICAL BRIEFS.
Richard Strauss, the distinguished
musical composer, plans to sail from
Europe to this country October 19.
The San Carlo grand opera com
pany. Fortune Gallo impresario, plans
.to open its annual fall engagement in
the Manhattan opera-house. New York
City, tomorrow night, opening with
Verdi's "Farza del Destlno."
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Miss Ia E. Batten, "pianist, has re
turned from her vacation, passed in
Minneapolis. St. Paul, Duluth. Minn.,
and home via the Canadian Rockies.
Miss Batten will continue her piano
studies with Eulah Mitchell Carroll.
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A dispatch from Vancouver, B. C,
states that the symphony orchestra
of that city will not hold any con
certs during the season of 1921-22,
unless a financial "angel" material
izes one with a large bank roll. The
directors appealed for a $6000 yearly
guarantee, and so far only half that
sum has been subscribed.
EUGENE. Or., Sept. 24. (Special.)
A hundred Eugene boys may sing
In the Whitney Boys' chorus at the
state fair at Salem next week. A. R.
Evans, director of the chorus. Is here
from Portland organizing the Eugene
vnit, and a meeting of boys will be
held at the Y. M. C. A. Monday night
to perfect arrangements for the trip.
Mr. Evans said that the chorus at the
fair will consist of 700 boys. It will
appear October 2.
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Music lovers will be accorded a
treat at the Oregon state fair, Salem,
on Sunday afternoon. October 2, when
the Whitney Boys chorus will give a
programme. In front of the grand
stand an Immense raised platform will
be erected to hold the chorus, and a
Magnabox is being Installed which
will enable an audience of 50.000 peo
ple, if need be. to hear all that is
being sung or played. The Whitney
chorus has Just returned from a suc
cessful concert tour in California.
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The Portland Orchestral society will
start its regular orchestra practice of
the season 1921-22, Tuesday night, at
Sleberling - Lucas hall. 129 Fourth
street The object of the society is to
keep up the study and practice of
gcoa music and ensemble plavlng
Membership Is open to good musicians.
and both men and women are accepted
as members. J. G. Meybrunn is presi
dent. Nina M. Walker, secretary-
treasurer, and C. Arthur Haulenback
conductor.
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At Lincoln high school auditorium
Saturday night. October 8, Paul Petri
will present the following students in
recital: Miss Ruth Agnew, Mrs.
Juanita Heaton-Judge, Miss Frieda
La Grand, Mrs. Arthur H. St. Clair.
Mrs.- Jeannette Boyer-Xanten. Ernest
Crosby, Charles R. Thomson. Thomas
H. Williams and Henry Wochnick.
Admission will be by invitation only,
but Mr. Petri will be happy to furnish
them to anyone Interested. Applica
tion may be made to him by mail or
pnone. Main 68TS.
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Mrs. Ethel Gertrude Cannon, pianist,
has returned to this city from Los
Angeles, and purposes to make this
city ner musical headquarters. She
has had a distinguished career as a
piano coacn, ana oegan ner piano
studies with Cecilia Gaul of Cincin
nati, who was a student of Liszt. Mrs
Cannon studied violin-also with Hpnry
ocnraaiecK, ana voice with William
Lines Hubbard or Chicago. Mrs. Can
non was head of the music depart
ment in the late Helen' Eakln Star
rett's echool, in Chicago, and her
piano work was Indorsed by Rudolph
Ganz. Mrs. Cannon has specialized in
the psychological aspects of piano In
struction, and has delivered admirable
lectures along these lines.
Joseph Hlslop. who Is one of the
star tenors traveling en tour with
the Seattle grand opera company,
created a strange record at Covent
Garden, London. Owing to illness
on the part of the tenor originally
cast for the part of Pinkerton, Mr.
Hislop was hurriedly Impressed into
the breach, but knew the role only
In Swedish. There was thus the
oddity of an Italian operatic role be
ing sung in Swedish by a Scotsman
Impersonating an American! A biog
rapher of Mr. Hlslop writes: "The
romantic story of the Edlnburg Scot
how he went to Sweden ten years
ago as a tradesman; how he was
heard singing at a smoking concert
in, Gothenburg by Dr. Bratt, the
Scandinavian voice specialist; how
Bratt carried him off to his own
house and trained him for five years
without allowing him to aing on
note in public all that time; how he
became in a night the principal tenor
at the Royal Stockholm opera these
things are common knowledge now.
But how few realize that in this
pale-faced, esthetic, slightly built
Scotsman we have a singer who is
equally at home and equally compe
tent in uch widely diversified tenor
roles as those in 'Faust.' 'Ai!a.'
Boheme,' 'Romeo,' 'Manon and Car
men!"
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Members of the orchestras In New
York City's five leading motion pic
ture palaces, who recent'y went on
strike, have formed an orchestra of
260 Dlavera and have appeared In suc
cessful concerts In the Lex'ngton the-
ator. New York City. A concert tour
of cities in Mexico is proposed
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It is announced that music will get
more space than ever as an educa
tional measure in the columns of the
New York Evening Mall newspaper,
that free concerts will be driven under
Its auspices, and that Charles D.
Isaacson, for six year director of the
Globe concerts, will be director of the
new concerts for the Mail newspaper.
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An Interesting recital wi given
bv the piano and violin student of
Misa Louise Hohlberger at her home.
477 Em Kortv.fifth street North.
September 16. The following took j
part: Eunice-Coomes, William Bader,
Dorothy Coomes, Irene Coomes, Ches
ter Butenschoen, Frank Bottler;
Charles Black, Walter Goertz, Caro
line Bauer, Freddie Bridenstine, Mar
tha Schade and Edith Black.
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The "Hungry Seven" club enter
tained at a dinner in honor of Charles
Murray, the film comedian, at the
home of Dr. Emll Enna. Kearney
street, last Wednesday night and the
following were present: John Claire
Monteith, Charles Murray, Carl Den
ton. Frank Elchenlaub, E. E. Merges,
Emil Enna, Hy Eilers, Herbert Garr
Reed. William Robinson Boone and
Ralph .W. Hoyt.
The chorus rehearsing for the pro
duction of the Verdi opera, "The
Masked BaH," to be produced by the
Portland Opera association, .November
18 and 19. at the public auditorium is
the largest ever assembled sine the
association was organised eight years
ago, and it contains quite a number of
fine voices. The opera Is one of the
most popular Verdi works, and affords
opportunities for brilliant scenic ef
fects and gorgeous constuming.
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Lucicn E. Becker again will give
his recitals on the Olds memorial pipe
organ at Reed college the coming
season. Mr. Becker, as previously,
will continue his series of historical
recitals, giving a programme consist
ing of prominent composers of dif
ferent nations, of various periods.
One programme will be given on the
second Tuesday of each month, and
the first will be given October 11.
Residents of this city are welcome to
attend these concerts.
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Charles Dlerke is preparing six pi
ano quartet recitals In which he will
present symphonies by Beethoven,
Brahms, Tschaikowsky, Dvorak and
various works by Debussy, Richard
Strauss, Liszt and Wagner. Those who
have heard the Dlerke quartet work
laud the excellent quality of ensem
ble. The first recital will take place
at the Multnomah hotel ballroom at
3 P. M., October 8, with Mrs. Helen
van Houten, Mrs. Jake Lautenstein,
Mr. H. M. West and Mis Hannah
Davis. Mrs. Henry Isaaks and Mis
Hannah Davis will be soloists.
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Miss Tosca Berger. star violinist,
a daughter of Kurt Berger, a recog
nized violin coach, plans to make this
city heir musical headquarters. She
will appear in different towns in the
Pacific northwest as concert soloist.
Those who have heard her play violin
solos are enthusiastic as to her pro
found musical ability. Born in New
Zealand, Miss Berger was taught vio
lin playing by her father, and subse
quently was coached in violin at the
musical conservatory Sandershausen,
Germany, where Liszt and Spohr vis
ited and lectured. Then she studied
with Willy Hess, Berlin. Recently
Miss Berger was violin soloist with
the Vancouver (B. C.) Symphony or
chestra, and won laudation for her
fine rendition of a Mendelssohn con
certo. Mr. and Mrs. Berger recently
returned from San Francisco.
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The Reed college chorus, under the
leadership - of Elizabeth Gore, a
senior, held Its first meeting last Fri
day. Many new choristers. In addi
tion to most of the member of last
year's chorus, were enrolled. Prepa
rations Immediately were made for
the Christian concert, and prospects
are reported as being particularly
bright for a successful season. Miss
Gore, who was also chorus director
last year, has been studying music
the past summer and with her pre
vious experience ought to have and
no doubt will have a well trained
chorus for the Christmaa concert. As
eistlng her will be Miss Luclle Mur
ton, accompanist at the pipe organ
and piano. Anton Llndst'rom, presi
dent last year of the chorus, was
again elected to that office. Plans
were made for two other concerts
which will be given in the spring, ard
also during commencement week In
June.
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Nellie Hoone Wetmore of Corvalll.
Or., will be cornet soloist with Stotu
denmeyer's band at the approaching
Oregon state fair, Salem. Mrs. Wet
more received her musical education
in Boston and New York, and her
home was in Boston until her recent
moving to Oregon. Her first study
of the cornet was In Boston at the
New England conservatory. She aft
erward studied with Herbert L.
Clarke, the great cornet soloist, and
with Hermann Bellstadt. the famous
bandmaster and composer. She then
made her debut in the concert circles
of Boston and In a short time won
distinction as the premier woman
cornet soloist of the country. Since
then she has appeared as soloist with
leading musical organizations. Sev
eral of Mrs. Wetmefre's special en
gagements as soloist have been at the
National Motor Boat show at the
Chicago Coliseum. National Leather
Dealers' convention and other musi
cal affairs at Madison Square Garden.
National Pure Food show at Jackson
ville. Fla.; automobile shows In New
York, Boston. Pittsburg. Chicago, De
troit, Los Angeles, Toronto and other
cities. Among the bands with which
she has appeared as soloist are: The
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musical affairs at Corvallts.
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New York Military band, the I
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band, Bellstadt' band and oth
also with the Commonwealth Ladies'
orchestra of Boston, the Fadette or
chestra of Boston, the Navassar or
chestra of New York. etc. Mrs. Wet
more now is Instructor of cornet and
saxophone at the Oregon Agricultural
college.
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The Crescendo club, Mrs. D. C.
Bogart. president, will hold it first
rehearsal at 11:30 A. M. Wednesday,
under the direction of Mrs. Rose
Coursen-Reed.
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Miss Helen Haller was soloist at
the B'nal B'rith building and was
enthusiastically received. Miss Hal
ler has a beautiful soprano voice of
great range . and appealing quality.
She is a student with Mrs. Mischa
Pels, who was her accompanist.
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Miss Blanche R. Hammel has re
turned to her home In Corvalll after
a period of advanced musical study
In this city. She Is prominently con
nected with the musical life of her
home town, and has been for some
time chorus director of the First
Methodist Episcopal church there.
The 63d Worcester, Mass.. music fes
tival takes place In that city October
3-7, and the choral works chosen for
rendition are "The Pilgrim's Prog
ress," by Edgar Stillman Kelly, and
"The Damnation of Faust." by Berlioz
Among the soloist engaged Is Arthur
Mlddleton, baritone, of Chicago.
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Paul Gelvln, tenor, whose voice and
singing has caused much favorable
comment recently, has been re-engaged
as tenor soloist at the Rose
City Presbyterian church. Mr. Gelvln
was presented In recital last May
by George Hotchkiss Street.
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The next eastern tour of the St Olaf
Lutheran choir. F. Melius Christian
sen, conductor, takes place In Milwau
kee, Wis., January 3, 1922. One of the
recent choruses sung by this western
college choir, and enthus'astically
lauded, was "A Mighty Fortress Is
Our God."
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Madame Valalr, director of the
Valalr Conservatoire de Musique et
Art Dramatique. will present her ad
vanced vocal students in an operatic
recital in October. Solo as well a
several acts from various operas wi.l
be staged, sung and acted in costume.
The exact date and place of the re
cital will be announced later.
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Mrs. May Louise Wilson of the
Boone Conservatory of Music was
honor guest at a luncheon at the
home of Dr. and Mrs. Dwight Par
rlsh, Vancouver, Wash.. October 17.
Mrs. Wilson gave several readings,
which were delightfully received by
those present September 30 Mrs."
Wilson will present some of her char
acteristic readiags before the Van
couver (Wash.) Rotary club.
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The Isham-Wheeler music concern
has planned several recitals and
soirees for the near future. Virgil
Ishaan will present his elementary
and Intermediate students in recital
early in November. The Schumann
society, of which Roy Marion Wheeler
is director, continues its activities.
Programmes of piano, voice, violin
and dramatic activities are held each
Tuesday night at its clubrooms.
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In the vocal recital hall of Mr. and
.Mrs. George Hotchkiss Street, Eilers
building, removable walls are pro
vided, which restricts or enlarge ac
ct mmodation. A series of student pro
grammes will be given during Octo
ber and November, to which the pub
lic will be invited. Mr. and Mrs.
Street will give a recital before long,
the first since Mr. Street's departure
for Italy in 1918.
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Miss Leona Mourton has been en
gaged as contralto soloist and di
rector of the quartet choir of Atkin
son Memorial church. Miss Mourton
is a young singer Just entering the
professional field of music. She Is
the possessor of a real contralto voice
of deep, rich quality, a type of voice
quite rare. Miss Mourton is prepar
ing for her work under the direction
of John Claire Monteith.
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Miss I.enore Thomas, soprano, was
the soloist chosen for the first meet
ing of the Daughters of the Confed
eracy for the new year. Miss Thomas
presented a short programme of well
chosen songs, which revealed an In
teresting young singer. Her diction
Is splendid and her interpretations
have individual charm. She was re
cently presented at the Hotel Mallory
by John Claire Monteith, and was
praised for her fine work.
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Miss Gertrude Porter, soprano, sang
with success at the recent luncheon
given by the Commercial club of
Forest Grove, Or., entertaining mem
bers of the Portland Women's Ad
club. Miss Porter will pass the win
ter In Portland continuing her vocal
studies under Mrs. Rose Coursen
Reed. Miss Porter Is the daughter
of Senator and Mrs. F. H. Porter of
Halsey, and made her debut last May
at the Multnomah hotel ballroom.
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Louis Kaufman, violinist, delighted
his hearers with his beautiful tone
and wonderful execution at his recent
concert given under the auspices of
the Modern Conservatory of Music.
He was assisted by Mrs. lone Pala
deaux. accompanist, and L. Carroll
Day. baritone. The programme:
"Concert in G. Minor" (Vivaldi
Nache), allegro, adagio, allegro.
"Sonato No. 1" (Bach), adagio, sici
lienne (for violin alone), "Give -i
Man a Horse He Can Ride" (O'Hara).
L. Carroll Day; "Slavonic Dance No.
1" (Dvorak-Kriesler), "Spanish Dance
No. 8" (Sarasate), "Mazurka" (Za
riziki). Introduction "Et Rondo Ca
priccioso" (Salnt-Saens). Mr. Kauf
man Is a violin student with Franz
Knelsel.
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The Tn'n feature of the annual con
vention of Oregon Music Teacher as
sociation, to be held in this city, No
vember 25 and 28. will be a discussion
of various methods of teaching sight
reading In elementary schools. It Is
expected that advocates of the Tonic
Sol Fa and other systems will make
clear the advantages of their methods
and that there will be present an ex
ponent of the plan followed In the
Portland public schools. A feature
planned for entertainment la the pro
duction of Romberg's 'Toy Symph
ony," which it is hoped will be pos
sible. Other features presented at last
Tuesday's meeting of the music teach
ers' association were plans of the
Portland symphony orchestra for the
coming season, the public auditorium
Sunday afternoon concerts and the
music week planned for the end of
November. The music week will fol
low the teachers' convention in No
vember. Cyrena Van Gordon, the great con
tralto of the Chicago Opera assocla
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CHESS
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CHECKERS
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Phon. Tabor 6213.
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PROBLEM NO. 111.
By Krlta Pelppera.
This very prtty "two-mover" Is con
tributed by Mr. Ma us, San Jose, Cal.,
box 603.
BLACK THREE PIECES.
E S A
1 -7rg '- ''" ""' "
WHITE SEVEN PIECES.
White mate, in two move
TV.lie .Jvina; on QR4. queen on KKt.
rooka on K H5 and K7. bishops oo KKtS
and QKtS. kntsht on O.V
Black Klntr on K3. pawns on K3 and K.
PROBLEM NO. 1114.
By Frank Maua, Pan Joae. Cal.
Thia Is Mr. Maua' Introduction to Th.
Oreconlan fans and w. ask them to treat
him right and extend to him th. rlnht
hand of fellowship In his efforts to pleaa.
them, and in becoming on. of our beat
coi.tr Ibutora. It la the flrat five-mover
published by ua for aome time, but it is
tar from being difficult. Try It!
BLACK TWO PIECES.
ffi 1 P i FTF
x " rr t 1 ri " " .g-r
h . ' - 3 ,- t .'.1 J
WHITE FOUR PIECES.
White to mate In five moves.
White King on QRS. bluhop on KR2.
knight on UK:.', pawn on QBJ.
Black King on QR, pawn on QRS.
PROHLEM NO. IMS.
This was published In the Sydney Morn
ing Herald, Ty., 1B10! author unknown.
White, eight piecea: black six pieces.
White to mat. In two move.
White King on QRS. queen on KS. rooka
on QKt4 and QRS, knluht on K. pawna on
KB. 43 and Q.V .
Black Kin gti K4. btahopa on KR and
KBsq., knight on KKt2, pawns on K2 and
KBti.
CAME NO. 1101.
White Burnham; black, McMastera.
WhU. Ttlafe While Black.
1 P-K4 P-K4I1 K-K PxP
2 P-KB4 PxPili PxP B-KI
3Kt-KBS P-KKt4 i:t BXB l'XB
4 H-QB4 B-Kt'-'!I4 QxQ KxQ
5 P-S P-KK'MS QM-Q2 Kt-QJ
S P.Kj Kt-K-HftKt-B4 P-KU
7 o-o 0-OJ7 Kl-R.'i KtxPCV
g P-Q4 P-QilS KtiKt(B BxKt
o p.Ht KI.H4III PxB R-Qch
10 P-BJ Kt-Kto.iO K-UJ R-BJJ
Mate.
Profeaaor C. C. Kanaga writes from San
Franclaco that he went over to Oakland
and wltneaaed the aturt-off of the chena
and checker tourney at the T. M. C. A.
Twenty-four entered for both tourneya.
Friend Kanaga adda that he played In the
years gone by the great Wyllle two games
In St. Loula. Was vary fortunate in draw
ing one of them.
Mr. Maua writes that the above five
mover ia eapeclally comioed for The Ore
gonlan and h. haa hope that it will
baffle the fans for one-bait hour or mora
at leaat. The problem by Mr. Peiper-J,
deceased, has not ever been publlah.d aa
he knows.
The Eighth American Chess conrreaa did
not bring to light another Paul Morphy,
but did develop, mo our brothers of the
problem art claim, a aecond Sam Loyd In
the peraon of Charlea Promlaio of Phila
delphia, who very nearly awept everything
before him. A. C. B. David Janowakl won
the mauler's tournament. Mm. Natalie
Nlxdorff of New York City won the ladles'
championship tourney. A. C. 11.
GAME NO. 1102.
Queens Gambit Declined. A. C. B.
White, Janowakl; black. Jaffe.
White. . Black. I While. Black.
jp.Q4 Kt-K BSIS'J Q-Q4 K.-K1
2 Kt-KBS. P-Q4 .13 P-U4 'RxR
5 P-B4 P-K3S4 BxRtS P-QKI4
4B-KtS QKt-Q2 SJ BxP(T PxP
6 P-KS P-B3i:W B-QKt4 R-B2
B QKt-Q2(C ST B-K R.KIT P-KlS
B-Q3(DISH B-KBS Kt-B3(V
t B-QS P-K4ISH B-R.KX B-Kt4
fl BPxP BPxP40 R-B5 B-HS
9 PxP(F KtxPUl R-RX Q-BS
10 KtxKt BxKtl42 R-B.1 U-KJ
11 O-O 0-OI4S R-R Q-BS
12 Kt-BS Q-QS 44 R-Kt2 P-R3
IS KtxB QKt4. R-B. Q-KS
14H-KU4 QxKlPHfl R-R3 W-BS
1.1 R-Kt Q-R(H!47 P-K14CT PxP
1H H-K3 Kt-KtS(JI4M BxP PR4
n B-Kti Q-K24M B-KBS K-R2
IX p-KKS KI-B3.VI B-K12 B-Kl4
111 R-B R-Q1.51 P-R4(Z Q-BS
20 B-BT R-K'H2 QxQtaa BxQ
21 B-KB4 R-Q'llS RxRP K-RS
B-B7 R-K 54 P-K4 Kt-Q2(hb
2S o-KtS Q-KS .1.1 PxP B-Q
04 B-KB4 P-QKtS'SH R-RS B-B4
2.1 R-B7 B-Q21NIS7 P-Q Kt-B4
2fl K R-B Kt-K.KO!SM B-QS R-Q21CC
27 Q-RS Kt-B45lt R-RHch R-R2
2H B-K2 P-QR41IW B-Bch K-Kt2
; B-Kt4(P P-H4I61 R-KtKch K-US
SO B-BS Kt-KSifl2 B-K12 mateldd
31Q-Kt2(Q QR-Bt ........
C Something of a novelty at this stage
of the game, although eaaayed with u--ceaa
by Capablanca. Marhall often play.
PxP, of which Janowakl dlaapprovea. aa
It release! black's t)B, and the main prob
lem of defenee. In a ll Rubenatein
veraua Schlecter. the play proceeded .
Kt-BS. Q-R4. 7. Q-KtS (beat). Kt-K 3, 8.
U-R4. B-Kt.1. t. R-B, Kt-KtS. 10. B-QS.
PxP 11 BxP. Q-RS. 12. B-Q3. QxQ. 13.
PxQ and black haa at WM an even game.
D if Q-R4 or 11-Kt.V then white con
tinues with T. P-QRS with advantage.
p uiving black an laolaled pawn. In
Itself an advantage, which, however, grows
aa the game advances and tn the end
overwhelms him.
H Forced, for If QxP B-K5 threatening
R-R with decisive superiority.
J If 18. Kt-K4, !'. HxPch. KxB. 21t.
Q-R5ch., K-Kt, SI. BxKt with winning
chancea.
. Apparently the only move.
N He cannot play R-K2 on account of
B-BS winning the exchange.
O A aubtle move, which threatens
Kt-B4 to be followed by R-QB to get rid
of the white rook. If 2, QR-B then
B-R6. etc.
pA move of high strategical value
forcing P-KB4 and opening th. long diag
onal tor white's QB and at the aave lima
shutting In the aame piece for black.
q Heading for Q4 and also keeping
pressure on QKtP. The direct threat la
RxB followed by R-B7 winning tb. queen.
S Better than RxR.
X Again white might regain his pawn
by PxP, BxP. BxP. but Janowakl con
sidered the text move as the beat way lo
maintain the pressure.
IT Another strong strategical move
which haa the effect of atill further
strengthening bis hold on the long dlag-
V Black's position Is already hopeleaa,
as be cannot prevent QB from reaching
X Somewhat better than B-BS at once.
T Forcing a break, which la decisive.
Z To prevent th. escape of the king
and Incidentally completing what la known
as sugxwang.
- This yields white an easily won end
game. If Q-K5, Q-KtS. B-QBS. Q-Ktech
"bbL'lV'tH. Kt-KtS, 53. PxP, B-Q. ,
B-Q4 or P-B3. etc.
cc If S8. B-K3. M. R-R8ch., R-R2. SO.
BxRch. KxR. 61. BxB. KtxB, 62. P-Q7 fol-
. . .. - j v. .. tl.RIt
dd A problem like mate and very near--!
ly a pura one. in. even... roi.
H 8. Goddard wrltea that key given
RKSch. la not right. R-BO(QB). Kt-Kt3.
R-BJ mate, or 1, R-Kt2. R-QR0. mate.
1. R-'RS. RxR. mate.
Problem No. 1103 R-B correct Friend
Goddard. . .
Mr.' Ooddard aska about problem No.
106, claiming solution given ia not cor
rect Will some one help him out It
not. th. editor will, but believe It will be
of Interest for the aolvers oftlmes to ex
change views In this way.
Mr. Goddard haa sent two keys to No.
110.: KI-B2 and Kt-Q3.
Solutions to problems Noa HOT, 1108
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PROBLEM NO. 1 '-':.
By Frank Pollard, Loa Angeles, Cal.
Mr. Pollard wrltea tiiat thla Is one of
hla own make. It ia very neat and may
bother some of the solv.-ra for some time.
We take the liberty to kindly refer this to
H. 8. Ooddard of Vancouver, Wash.
BLACK. 11, 17; KINGS, in, 2(1. 2.
-
oter ft1
"WHITE, IS. 2.1. 28. 28; KINO, 30.
"Whits to play and win.
PROBLEM NO. 123.
By A. J. Heffner.
Contributed by P. Btottenburs. Inde
pendence, Or. Watch for the solution
t-lven, as It Is a unique one; but do not
let thla estop you from tryln the analysis.
BLACK, 21, 28; KINGS, 2, 2D.
l. at. -i J
p . k o
WHITE. 30, S2; KINGS, 1, 10.
"Whlta to play and win.
- PROBLEM NO. 1204.
Ity K. l.yona.
Contributed by P. Ktottenburtf. Black,
1. 2. 6, 1.1. '-'"; klnss. 1. 2.1 White, 11.
IX 1(1, 17, V.. 22, 24; king, 10. White to
move and win.
PROBI.KM NO. 12"i.
By Frank Pollard.
Another original problem from this good
fellow, full of pep and trouble. Black,
klnrri. 2, T. 11, i!0. 24, 21. 27, 31. White,
17. 21. 2U: kino. 4. S. U, 12, lit. 18. 23.
Black to play and win.
Problem No. 125.1 .. J. 5, fl. It. 2S ; K.
IS, W. 12. 1.1. 1.1. 1. 1U. 32: K. 11. White
to win. 2t-2.1. :in-2l. 18-21. 27-. 20-2T.
32-2:t. 22-2(1, 21-14, 20-17. W. W. P. fctot-tenbura-.
Another solution by C. E. Hn
kin. OlymplK. Wash.: 12-8. 3-12. 1.1-10, 0-
24. 13-0. 12-1B. 11-7, 1-10. T-10. W. "'.
Problem No. 1251! H, Ka. 7, 14; W.. 22;
K. 21. White to draw 21-2.1. 7-10. 2J-:ki,
10-1.1. 30-20, 14-18, 2t-30, 18-23, 30-21, 1.1-
18. 21-17 Dr. C. E. Hasklns. Mr. Stot
tenburs, at the third move of your solu
tion you move 2R-21. Look It over.
Problem No. 12.17 B.. 10. 11. 12. 1.1. 28.
W 18, 20, 21, 2.1; K. 2.; Black to draw,
10-1S, 2.1-22, 1.1-m. 18-14, 11-15, etc.
Drawn C. E. Hasklns.
Solutions have been received from H. S.
Goddard. P. Stottenhure. I. R. Davles.
L. J. Valr, F. Pollard. P. PutterbaiiKh, C.
E. Haaklns, L. Lemenae, George Blanch
ard. A. C. McClltcheon, laadore Green
baum. William Delehanty. S. O. Turner,
Leo 81ms, J. Young, Harry Glhba, Mr.
Nance, W. L. Bryant, D. Z. Hathaway.
The printer erroneouaiy ehowed the
numerical statement of 2x3 problem No.
liii as bslouglng to my "ill, No. 1201, and
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GAM!'! NO. Hl'.'O.
Game played by correspondence be
tween H. J. ilrown of Klamath Fulls, Or ,
and A. C. MrCutcheon, 1'endlet.m. Or.
Black (llron). White (MeCutclieon).
11- 10 21-17 (1- 10- 7 4-11
24-20 H-13 31-27 0-14 3- 7
23-1(1 P'.'JiKA 17-14 0- II 7-IO
10-ltl 20-22 1- 3 221.1' 11-M
12- 111 27-24 7-10 27-IH 1.1-Ut
22- IS 7-11 14- 7 14-23 10-1.1
10- 14 L'4-r.l 3-10 7- 3 10-21
ls-1.-. 2- 7 llt-10 8-11 1.1-10
14-18 2H-24 10-28 1.1- 8 W.W.
tA) 31-20 luses. A fine trap.
GAME NO. 10H1.
Played by correspondence between Isa
dore Greenbaum, that prince of merchants
at Hnlcni, Or., and P. Ktuttrnhurg. Inde
pendence, Or. lilto tUroeiiuauliu ; Black
tStotteuburg).
11- 10 u-10 1- .1 lw-10 27-11
21- 20 27-24 20-21 2- O I'-M
10-lo M-ll 8-12 22-20 2.1-22
23- 10 82-27 31-20 10. 0 0-IO
12- 10 4- 8 1.1-18 2O-I0 24-20
22- 18 17-13 20-2.1 ll-H 14-1H
H-14 14-18 1 1-1.1 12-10 22-18
18- U 20-23 20-11- 0- 1 11-7
5-14 10-20 23-llt 24-1.1 1.1-11
2.1-22 30-14 18- O 18-22
10-1.1 lu-17 IK. 22 211-2.1 7-10
22-17 21-14 13- 0 1- U 7- 2
i;anca IT. a oraw, itui i u.-iiev .ii.j.tu
be (son by while. Isadora Greenbaum. I
ventured to congratulate myself that 1
had solved No. I.'.JI, but found the mall oil
32 like the lrlclunnn's f 1. a. 1 have not
solved It et. Mr. Lemenae Is veiy much
Interested In It and 1 luncy will send In
the analysis soon. O. G. Young. 4.1.17
Twelfth street N. K., Heattle. Wash. Gla.l
to hear from )uu and hope you will Join
the solvers' list. Weekly on-Konlan. $1 per
f ear. Mr. Vount sent In the following s
ullon: 20-24. 1.1-1S. 24-27, 28-32. 21-31,
22-18. 31-20, 18-27. 20-31, B. W.
Problem No. 1248. hy Frank Pollard,
I.os Angeles. Cal. 20-31, 10-8. 31-20, 8-4,
20-2.1. 4-8, i-l. 14-3. 23-14. 8-3, 7-11. 3-8,
11-1.1. 8-H. M-18, 11-1.1, 18-22. 1.1-111.
14- IO, llt-23, 22-2.1, 21-18. 2.1-3. 1.8-22,
10- l.l. 22-17, ;io-2.1, 17-21. 2.1-22, 21-17,
22- 18. 17-21. 18-14, 21-2.1, 1.1-18, W. W. Can
you bust It? Have received a letter that
this la a draw, bhuw ua.' P. rUullcllburg,
Independence, Or.
GAME NO. I'm:. NAII.OR.
This Is a game recently played between
P. 1'uterbaugli and a Yakima pluyer.
Black tMr. 1'uterbuugh).
11- 15 1.1-24 10-17 1- 8 0-lS
23- 111 2K-HI 20-22 28-24 2 1-1 4
8-11 10-14 17-20 tl- 1I(A 2-1S
20- 23 32-28 31-22 18-15 lu-l.i
4- 8 U-10 7-10 11-18 ,1. 0
.10-20 22-18 2.1-21 22- II 24 10
U-13 14-17 3- 7 13-17 11)0-13
24- 30 21-14 211-2.1 21-14
(A) 10-14 la stronger and may will.
(B Have forgotten the continuation, but
U was a draw.
O.V.MK NO. 10113.
'toulle Corner.'
Between the same partlea aa above.
Black (Mr. P.). While (Vaklina),
u-14 4- 8 1- ,1 3- 7 10-1.1
22- 18 2.1-22 27-24 20-11 1.8-11
5- u 8-11 10-2O 7-10 14-17
24- 111 22-18 32-28 V.I-15 la- 0
11-13 11-10 20-27 :o-l'.l 2- It
1.8-11 211-25 31-24 22-17 B. W.
8-24 7-11 11-1H 0-10
25- 1II 2-1-22 21-20 17-13
Thank you for these contributions and
will be glad to be tile recipient of those
promised.
Mr. Hanson says that problem No. 1248
Is a draw. Frank Pollard.
Here Is a fine ending contributed by W.
D. Bcluiff, Stayton. or.: Black. 13, 14;
kings, 20. 2", 31. White. 10. 21. 20. king. '
15, 2(1. Black to play: 14-18, 1.1-22, 20-17,
21- 14. 27-24, 2(1-27, 31-1.1, 20-2.1, 13-17,
15- 18, 14-10, 18-14, lO-tl, 17-22, 6-2, 22-20,
2-7. 20-31. 7-11, 31-27, 27-24 and black
wins by first iH)5ltlon.
Isadora Greenbaum, Falem, Or., writes
that he has nearly finished the 00-gumo
match with A. MeCutclieon of Pendle
ton, Or., nnd that it looka aa though the
score would stand 10 to 0 In favor of A.
C. McC. fend ua some of the games and
favor the readers.
George Blanrhard. New port. Or. : Have
sent you the 12. Save those games for
The Oregonian.
William I'clehnnty, Clay Center. Neb.,
aenda ths following solution to problem
No. 1212: 14-H, 0-14. 22-18. 14-23. 1.1-18,
23- 20, 24-27. 20-31. 27-23. 31-20, 18-14, 20-111.
11-8, 4-11, 7-23, 30-2(1, 23-21, 13-17, 14-lu,
17-22. 10-14 22-20, W. W.
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