, THE OREGON , SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY SO, 1910.
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MntropoUtsn bora Bllverd ltlf Vub-1 tocrrfcy of IntolUct and lncluda him
HK Euterpe r ocltr held the
lioond of Ita cietln(a Tuesday
night , at the Flrat Congrega
tlonal church. The large tnem
Itcrahlp wa well repreaented
, and llateoed with lntereat. or apparent
I lnterent to th program present! nf the
t ImaplnaUve Ideal In poetry, muale and
i art. 1'hesa prt-irrama are" Intended toj
tiiiow the corrclntlon of the three art a. ,
'j Shelley, MacDowell and Watta were the!
I reprcaenutlvea of tire ' Imaginative!
i achooL . ' - . i '. (
i When the Euterpean plan waa flrat
, launqhed here much waa eald In praise
of It People with limited time who
i wiah to obtain aome knowledge of the
i fine arta and 'who cannot go into Ita
1 etuay xtenrlvely or technically, were
adviaed to take up the courae. This
hcuae while the .Euterpean aoclety
. doa not pretend to give you a com
nn.kati.iv. if tha mmtrm fit vhrtm
.It treata. It doea undertake to give you
. a aenae of the relation of men'a Idea
aa expreaaed through different Chan
nelx. -It waa not expected that the
trained mualclan would Join and learn
mch thet la new about Beethoven,
Chooln and the other muaio maatera; or
that a trained art atudent would learn
much that la new about Raphael or
Hume-Jones; or that-the trained etu
dent of literature would learn much that
la new about a Shells 1 or a Keata., But
It waa expected that they could impart
to the other untrained. .one much that
is new and Interesting about their eub
Jct; tnd that they would make clear
the co-relation between the Imaginative
poet and the Imaginative, painter, the
realistio composer and the reallstio
poet, the peasant painter and the peas
ant composer. ,
The idea, you will admit, la a good
one. Much that la helpful ahould be
gathered from, euch programs. The
. treatment while not exhaustive, would
' give one a discriminative knowledge of
the subjects treated and ahould arouse
Interest to delve farther Into the aub
Ject. Yea,' on the face of It It la rea
sonable to suppose that the course
would be Instructive.
. It'll pity, then, that the whole
' matter Should be so superficial. The
local society has succeeded in interest
ing many of the best trained Intellects
in- Portland. ' Much of the best talent
is represented on the programs, but so
bound down are the leaders by the ma
terial that is given them that all spon
taneity is lost.' The programs are me
chanical and shallow. A little matter
is distributed among the members be
fore the meeting which Is supposed to
prepare , them Jtoc the feast of "poetlo
Join" that Is to follow. In a couple of
- hundred words the writers purport to
give the members a knowledge of the
life and character of the men whose
work Is. to be considered. If this ma
terial is as rambling and pointless as
the papersof the "spirit" which are
reaTln the meetings the members will
not have even a speaking knowledge of
their aubject t
These program papers gush along in
determinately upon the beauty of this
man's poetry and that man's music, but
fail to get at anything decisive.. No
real Information Is given; the papers
are merely a conglomeration of pretty-.
sounding, euloglstlo phrases. It is not
necessary to say that the members are
not trained thls-or-thata who do not;
want technical explanations. You may
concede that they have at least ordl-!
,nary. Intelligence, and are able to grass
come sort of analysis ' of the works
presented to them. At Tuesday night's
meeting in preaentlng some of Mac
Powell's compositions. Miss Dorothea
Nash openly defied the rules and intro
duce! some foreign matter and conse
quently her part of the program waa
almost Interesting. Dr. Dyott lnterpo
hrted" afew- original remarks, about
Shelley, and probably would have said
more had he dared. Certain it Is that
... any. thought he had chosen-to utter
ahout this poet would have contained
' more of real Interest than the wander-
- ing ppltaph ome one was given to read.
W hy can't there be more that is tan
glble In these papers? What use Is U to
nay that these people are not looking
lor a technical training In these lines?
They wouldn't et it-anyway in the
ttm allotted them. But they certainly
wttuld like to have and are looking for
tome critical knowledge of their sub
jects. Those copies of Watts paintings
. that were ehown on the canvas were
. interesting to see and were pictures
well, known to all of us. But there Is
bo much of interest that mlsrht have
been told about these works, about the
artlet, about the origin of his . ideas,
about his conceptions, about his rela
tion to tile times and ' hia relation to
other artistsv contemporary and preced-
Ing. The same thing is true of Mac
i Io well whose life had such a marked
Influence on his works. The events of
i nai man me, ine erieci mat ne has
had upon tha music of the nation, the
regard Jn which he is held by contem-
. porary musicians who have been jnade
through him to respect America musi
cally, are vital points lh' one's knowl
, fAgt, not only of MacDowell but of
the history of mualc. And with Shelley
. the same thing Is true. The lives of
. these men cannot be disposed of In a
cursory treatment of a page or so of
matter,': Their yves and the events are!
jnterwov?n with their resultant work,
and eHpeclaUy in the ease of Shelley
the one can hardly be considered' with-
''cVui.ua iner. ,
It would seem to be within the Juris-
- diction of tite local societies to vote to
bret. away from the mechanical, life
less,; meaningless, brder of the program
laid down; Certainly everyone would
. derive more benefit from the programa.
This is ot aere little village where
people are so removed from culture that
the fnore introduction of a few names
and & few eulogistic comments will be
hailed with speechless gratLtude. Every
one who-would care enough to take up
Ucly aa followas "The board of direc
tors of the Metropolitan opera company
state that nor negotiations have been
pending or era - now pending between
Mr, dismmereteln'a Manhattan opera
company- and the Metropolitan Opefr
company." To thla Arthur Hammer
stein, son of the owner of tha Manhat
tan, answered with tha statement that
certain negotiations looking toward a
Mrentlemana agreement" to prevent an
extravagant Increaa of aalarlea and the
constant trouble caused by artists in
both companies threatening, to Join the ,
nnlin.lf -fVi r-nttm nnmm " llHmtnn. t r
able demands were granted. W, K. Van-)
derbllt. Sr., is said to have blocked this f
plan. ; . " . 4 ' : '
The plan of a combination -to fight
acaliist exorbitant aalarlea aeema a aen
elble one; Every year. It Is aald, the
opera companies - finish their season
with a huge deficit beoauae of the enor
mous expense of conducting tt Singers
now have tha opera manarers at their'
mercy, for tha. two New York houaes
are forced to compete constantly far the
,bet singers. Heretofore the Metropol
itan, by virtue of Its age and prestige,
has usually had the laat Bay, but the
Manhattan
artists. Th
make good,' accept an offer from the
older house at a larger salary, and the
slngera who have not made' a remark'
able success are left for Hammersteln
to keep or get rid of.' Of coarse. Ham
merstetn can give them larger, salaries
when the Metropolitan requests their
presence, but as fast as ha ralsea them
tha Metropolitan will follow, suit, and
ao on ad Infinitum, till one or the other
gets tired. It teema only reasonable,
then, when opera is so expensive to pro
duce and the deficits are ao large each
year, to make soma agreement wflloh
would prevent theaa demands on the
part qf the aingers. .These earn a, (ling
ers, before they come to America, eoa-
sider themeeives lucky to draw a aai
ary In Europe anywhere from one fourth
to one tenth aa large.
self In .the small numbera of the elect
That each ' Individual has " a place in
the universal plan and ahould be Al
lowed to work without molestation lsl
to tne enronio Knocker aosura. i.vrry
one who differs from mm haa Kin
in his mentality and he who la gentle
of speech is a alaay,
Who la the ' knockerf NO one will
plead guilty. . Dloirnnea with a 100 can
die Tungsten could not find him. Who
is tha knockerf Tbe other fellow, of
oourae. , ' . ' - i
SILVER ANNIVERSARY
Of Damrosch Celebrated
.' Chicago lawgiving special attention
to Walter Damroeoh'a Jubilee yeat
which is taking Mm all ever the coun
try with his orchestra to celebrate the
twenty-fifth anniversary .of hla conduc
torah I p. r. Chicago is especially inter-
eated. because when the conductor made
hla flrat appearance 25 yeera ago hi
soloist waa Fannie Bloomfleld Zelaler,
the eminent planlat of Chicago, then a
young girl. - (she . waa then heard in
Weber'a "Concartatueck.n At a concert
haa brought out mora new!
eae artists, as fast aa they; to be given In New York to commem
A WORD TO THE
XJL Wise la Sufficient
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Her la an article that needs no com
ment It may prove a valuable sug
gestion to those who recognise them
selves. There are plenty of these peo
ple everywhere. The article la by D.
A. CHpplnger. In the Muaical Trio,
A ahort time ago a European mual
clan who had apent aome yeara in
America, shook tha silicon dioxide from
. 'MADAME'-'"
OTUmNNr-HEINK
CONTRALTO.
thla courae already knows h names
of these artiste, and knows that they
were great or their names would not
have been perpetuated. What , they
want, to kpow la why they were great
In what pnrtloular reapeot they
differed from other great people, how
they influenced the email and the great.
and what adverse criticism waa made
on their work. For to have an under
atar.dlng knowledge of any peraon one
mut know the bad points as well as
the good, the deficiencies as well s
the merits.
CHUMANN-HEINK TO
U Siner A pain in Portland
Some one writes of Madame Schu-
mann-Helnk'a voice: "A voice of herolo
timbre, vibrant ' with godlike energy,
flooding space with surging music, the
next moment dropping Into a pianissi
mo tremulous with a pasalon of ten
derness." There is no voice capable of
reaching such profound depths of hu
man sympathy aa the contralto. Schu-mann-Helnk's
-contralto thrill not only
because Of ita splendid dynamic energy
and melting beauty of tone, but also
because of. the warm, vibrating Bplrlt
of humanity that guides and directs It.
She haa a heart of fire, so human that
her racy humor can In fyn Instant pnt
her en-rapport with all members of the
human family, yet rising at times to
InBplrinir height of divine passion.
That dean of American critics, Henry
Finck, once said of her: "Backed by
the heart her voice becomes thrilling
wherever there , ia a dramatlo climax.
The fourth eonf on her list was 8chu
bert'a 'The Almighty. Liszt, who con
sidered thla the aubllmest song ever
written, nevertheless was not satisfied
with it as Schubert had given It to the
world, for a voice with pianoforte. He
thought It needed a chorus and an or
chestra to exhaust Its overwhelming
possibilities. He did not live to hear
Schumann-Helnk sing It When that
stupendous voice of hers, charged with
deepest feeling intoned the superb mel
ody of Schubert, the whole vast hall
waa filled weyi a volume of aound tiiat
net the nerves vibrating with religious
ecstasy like a cathedral, organ."
Schumann-Helnk will sing In Port
land under the direction of Lola Steer s
Wynn Coman In the near future thus
giving our local music lover an oppor
tunity to renew their acquaintance with
thla most Inspiring alnger and lovable
woman.
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I A1UOID VV lv7 UCttlU 1U lUUVQI Ul OlSlf U I
orate Mr.' Pamroach'a service to mualo
In America, Mr a. Zelaler will again be
tha aololst and will again play Weber'a
"Concertatuock." ' A Chicago paper In
speaking praise of the conductor and
the' aololst, wrltea: "Interesting it will
be to those Who attended the Initial
concert to attend again and witness
the' growth of both these consummate
artists, tha conductor with Ma newer
readlnga and tha planlat wlt)k her pow
ers ripened to where . they reach the
senlth of . her art Both have faith
fully aerved the publlo and their pro
fession; they have achieved greatness,
each In an Individual manner, but with
one magnificent quality - Identical the
genlua for hard work and beat of all.
they are both young; young In yeara,
young In heart, and still fired with
the enthusiasm of youth. Walter Dam-
roach haa conquered a' stubborn public,
which had to ba eduoated to like mualo;
he haa dona muoh towarda finding reo
ognltlon for the muslo of Wagner and
he haa dona It In the face of contln
uoua rivalry and opposition, but his
name la known tha length and breadth
of tha land." -
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CHAMBER CONCERT
. Scheduled This Week
-a
Tha second of tha Kllngenberg-Bett-
man chamber mualo evenings will be
given Thursday evening of this week,
and will be of interest musically and so
cially. The flrat concert set a standard
of excellence that pleased the critical,
and the program this time will offer
Just as much that is Interesting. The
Baint-Saens . trie gives an interesting
modern treatment of its theme. m6dern
In Ita novelty, yet not revolutionary.
The Brahma quartet la quite diamet
rically oppoalte in style, and so all
tastea ahould find something of Interest.
Carl Denton will complete the quartet
and wlllplay the viola. Ferd Konrad.
oelllat who assisted at the last concert,
will' play at thla one, too. The program
to be offered Thursday, night la as fol
lows: i-. ;f, , v J , ,
Trio, op. ' 1 8 . . '. r ; ; , . Vr. . Salnt-Saens
Piano numbers:
Barcarolle, op.. 60 Chopin
Etudee, op. 25. Nos. and 7 Chopin
Scherso, op. 39 Chopin
Mr. Kllngenberg.
Quartet, op. 25.. Brahms
Allegro, Intermesso, Andante, Gypsy
Rondo-Presto. r
lane" (Chamlnade), first piano, Miss fix" Faure), : Mrs. Hermann T, Bphl-
Anna Hauler, second piano, Emll Enna; man and Mrs. Max M. Shilloek; organ,
Walta Bong, "Itonnio and Juliet" (Oou- "Dawn" (Nevtn);, Romance In Q and Men- -
nod), Miss Nona Lawlori . violin duo, uet Bymphonlqua (Salome). 7:80 p. nu
uainrnoe'- lunaminaae;, arrangea oy Antnems. '"ine lotq im jvir onepneru
Ouatar, Saenger, Mrs. Estella jC. Berry, I (Schubert) and "Even Me" (Warren) i
Miss Cornelia Barker; "Air de Micaela,"
from "Carmen" (Blaet), Mrs. Mav II.
Btowell; "Habanera,"' from "Carmen"
(Biset), Miss Maud Dammasch; piano
duo. "La Matin" IChamlnada). first nl-
ano, Miss Adeline Bowie, second piano, another of . the many who come ta the
organ, Cantone Atnorosa (Mevin), ana
Grand Ohrfeur (Salome). V.
Miss Agnes Clarke of ' Vancouver la
Mrs. W. F. Jeffress; accompanists, Mrs.
Carrie R. Beaumout Miss Florence Jack
son. ;r f " ' V, . ,. ...
At a sacred concert, to be given thla
evening at the Centenary1 Methodist
city twice each week In the lneret of ,
their musical work. Miss Clarka la
studying with )ohn Claire Montelth and
has a soprano voice of much promise.
Mrs. Ella B. Jones after taking tha .
riNirrh. "The RedamDtion." bv Charles 1 post graduate course in the -normal col-
Gounod, will be given by the Centenary J ege of muslo, haa Just returned from
Choral aonletv. under tha direction of 1 the New England conservatory of mu-
Robert Bolce Caraon. , The sololaU wtll I e'o In Boston; Mass., and will give new
be Mrs. Robert Boloa Carson, soprano; I memoas in teaching plane at the studio.
Leila Hammond, contralto; Mr. Caraon, H Fpurth atreet ,
tenor; Stuart McGulre baritone; Laura . ' " ' ,' ' ' ,
Mrs. Warren B. Thomas will be-mt the ,""""" , V4
organ, arid Miss Florence Foster at the r"?vv" "'a "cnw eorua;y .
Miss Lillian Rourke haa become
member of the Treble Clef club. ;
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PROSPERITY DANGEROUS '
FOR FARMER, HE SAYS
piano. - The bra si o of this beautiful ora
torio Is well known, enough to need no I
further comment
Tho following are the members of the
ehorua; J. Sopranos, Misses Allen, Mlas
Coppla, Mlas Clement Mrs. , Grannlng,
Miss Ferguson, jjlss Hewitt Miss Hill.,
Mlaa Lee, Miaa Laue, Miss Mcintosh. Mlas I
T.owea. Mlas Paramora. Miss Pnwptl. Mrs.
Rasmussen, Miss Schroeder; altos, Mrs. 1 voiunota, mo., Jan. , 29. Will tha
Booth, Miss Cornutt Mrs. Hammond, I present prosperity of the farmer lead to
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Klltxke. Mies McCarthy. MisaPoason. ,ourt com man,"' has much fear., ao-
VLTieA . Anv.. TLmmm TIl.U. n-.l. I V U MWU VIJV -
tt uroi, iciivi T inoDBi . . tat. b-. m ji n H. tB r . . .
nolt Hayward. Kepler. Keeney, Laue, ' oonvention here. , . V
Lane, Mathewa, Patterson, Robertson; " rreatly fear that, tha exorbitant
Mvnua . Atinili - DIUDV( AULOtk MLilllWVim, I w w sm hsiuiib v u t w a.
Foster, Harlow, Hargrove, Hoy t John-1 train and livestock will eventually lead
nil ttrtn rite Tnhninii t - .V I j v.u aa mm '
it w . . ' I 't f'A. 'Uw ywiri bvo the product of
TLr- rM AaiiltU '1 Aatu V'auUal L 1. WCM llitlg tOO lOW f0f .tH
Zt hJir,Pl. t nl.Ltl? pr,CM " otn' extreme, and I
nJTuJiitm ,er or his prosperity. Think about
'Vr nlertJn.e following the man who j,ve, -jUary , t
proirem, .- liu la .. ..i,,, ... .v..
Mlsa Daphne Ladd gave flva piano 1 -" JIV,,. ..".c
!!.'" I"w";.. eenta a dosen can ha eatT When baoon
VVnuilI IIIUCO, DU XlUt UnftriUl IWQ I la a m -,.,,a . - . ,
....... k t. . pauii i ....., , - L.v.r..t iTZ..::
Sdie fe" AVinhen nd flour ore costly than !n;ecent
"Cradle Song" ..: Adolph Jensen vw.r- .h- m.n whft h. a ..i.
She also responded to encores, always
exhibiting good technique nd a clear
touch, which showed careful training.
The other numbers were as follows:.
La Fontaine" .Bohm
Miss Elisabeth Wehlburg.
"Dance of tbe June Bugs".... Ed Hoist
Miss Genevieve Johnson. 1 - -
"Klrmlsa" ;..... Ourlltt
Miss Eva Lange.
Air de Ballett No. 2... , .C Chamlnade
ary that does not Increase aa prlcea ga
up can nareiy live. . - v - n-.
"The high -price of meat will mean
that Americana must ; not eat meat
When any nation ceaaea to eat meat It
haa never been known to, return to
the habit Tha destruction of the meat '
demand will result In Injury to tha
farmers. What they need .la a reason
able market price all the time for their
products." . , - .
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Spri-ng Bong; F. Mendelssohn
Mm. Mllletr
The Laat Hope" L. M. Gottsohalk I PI ANS TO REFORM
jar,' juura v-uruiii.
"Serenata," "Love Song" Ethelbert Nevln ,
; Miss Frances Corbin.
"Carmena" . .... . ......... .H. Wilson
"Life's Merry Morning" ....E Bailey
I Know a Bank Whereon the Wild
Thyme Blows" C E. Horn
Mra. Corbin and Francea Corbin.
GRAND JURY SYSTEM
i '" 1 1 ,' c"
Jollet, 111., Jan. St. In a speech be
fore the Men's club of Christ church.
State Attorney Wayman, speaking on
"Law and the Lawyer," atated that
never since he had been In office had
he been after any particular man.
He atated that his assistant Mr. Mar
shall, had prepared a bill which would
be Introduced at the next-eesslon of the
legislature to codify the Indictment
'
The one hundred and fifty-first anni
versary of Robert Bunts' birth was cele
brated by Clan Macleay at the Bungalow
theatre Tueiejlay nlht With a program system. He referred to Masaachnaette
mostly musical. The program was well as a state where the simplification of
selected and well received. The soloists indictments waa now in force. By this
were Mrs. Rose Coursen-Reed, Mrs. method much dplay In trying cases
May Dearborh-Schwab, Mrs. Lulu Dahl- oould.be done away with. There are
Miller, Miss Jane Irene Burns, J. Ross 1600 cases waiting trial In Cook county,
Fargo and John Claire Montietn, oiucn i he said.
MUSIC ITEMS
E'
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f ENIUS AND BEAUTY
Vjf Are Miss Elvyn's Portion
T
Gray Hair Rostofcd,
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eiterea0nty; StreakM x
eac,iifd Hair or MooiKwhe
miuimmulr. Gives i)TfhMa
t Hrswe to Uiarb
aak ap rab aft C'on-
(ntii m ru'' and 1 0"t
froiu l.lrkt Hrswe to liiaok.
lium Ml w
tuii ,rwup. ..iU1 l, ail drnk'PiftTI.
tr yrt ml w4 jri a f ruU Pise fur AOna po)' pud,
t rt-d !. (i.:iFiiVfiiiM M Bincti). Ifyoiir dniaunt
I ., t il u wn4 (icrw lo a. Bend tlie yein'W
T.t-'-rr r-.m two K"'.una r-nirmawi Irftm a oni.-wiai
f .j w t .1 tfie rue tuu- iwtoVs tar pvumut.
it AlM'TTa lOft. 4MrU, at. toaja, M
br tIDUiUt JUUUa U) ta&d,(rewe
Myrtle Elvyn's personal beauty and
youth have been Written of so constant
ly one might lose eight of her art. for
the moment ; ' , , '
Mies Elvyn, who cornea to thja Bun
galow February 11, la an Artist who
haa won on her merits alone, and has
been given her! Just deserts by the
ablest critics" of the-TOuWyTTt
present tour through the eastern cities
this season. The following from, a Bal
timore paper In point of art and beauty
will no doubt be Interesting:
'"Before an audience which at ' flrat
waa so charmed by the personal charms
of the artist a young woman of queenly
grace, magnlf loently gowned, that tt
would have forgiven ('anything, -and
later became so absorbed and Interested
In her wonderful art her aplendid pow
er and masterful technique, that Jt par
tially forgot the Individual only to be
recalled to a realization of the com
bined attraction when a he smiled. Miss
Myrtle Elvyn, the beautiful ( young
American pianist of whom so much has
been said and written, gave her prom
ised recital laat night This recital
proved a- treat for the accomplished
musician a, as well aa those music lovers
who have only the faculty of enjoying
music, without the ability of producing
it It was an evening of rarely beauti
ful music, an evening that will long be
remembered.. The artist had been told
of. In advance, and the triumphs made
wherever aha has appeared, seemed al
most too much to believe. Yet after
the first number It was not hard to
understand that every word Of praise
had been won honestly. A technician
of amazing ability, the contemplation
of this physical attribute was hardly al
lowed because of the tidal wave of tem
perament that demanded attention. It
seemed as though her reading of tha
master works had Inspired her flngars,
and It is likely that few In the theatre
last night had so thoroughly understood
the compositions before. Miss Elvyn'a
power In tone-bulldlng had surely never
been surpassed here; perfect control at
all times, now thundering In the baas;
dropping pearls of limpid melody
In the treble the next minute. Massive
passages were delivered with apparent
ly as little effort aa the playing of the
lightest theme, and she seemed untlr
Ing." ,
Mlsa Elvyn la riving most Interest
ing programs on her present tour, run
ning- practically a gamut of piano lit
erature, rrom Bach, Beethoven. Schu
mann, Liszt to Debussy and our. own
MacDowell.
Her Interpretation of Bach and Schu
mann are conceded to he convincing and
authoritative; Liszt she plays with
brilliancy and technical perfection that
makea one forget- technic entirely. Of
Chopin Mlsa Elvyn la reported to give
a poetlo and passionate Interpretation.
showing her finely ordered imagination
and poetic temperament .She Is equal
ly happy In her expression of the mod
ern French school as aet forth by Du
ouasy, wnom Miss jiiivyn considers a
great atlmulua to a student's Imagina
tion. . ' ''.--' !. -
i LAN TO CURB
Opera Singers Demands
There baa been a good deal of talk
and conjecture In New York 'recently
about a. merger between the Metropoli
tan and , Manhattan -opera houses. . A
rumor got started that such a move was
contemplated between Hammersteln and
the, Metropolitan owners, and caused
much comment as it -seemed to beepeak
a recognition of defeat After tha news
had been . noised abroad that a peace
compact was to be effected there waa
indignant denial on both sides. The
Metropolitan organization held a denial
meeting,, and a son of. Oscar Hammer
steln forthwith made publlo the details
that had given rise to the rumor. The
hla brogans and ' returned whence he
came, "unwept and uneung."
On reaching hla native land h? hired
a hall and to such of his countrymen
aa are wont to attend free shows, be
delivered himself of a large wad. of
vilification, diatribe and invective, the
aim of which waa" to prove that all
Americans are low bred, vulgar, un
holy lovers of ragtime, lacking in mu
aical sense, taste-and appreciation. That
artistically America, Is an arid waste,
a howling wilderness, and headed
straight for demnltion bowwowa Why T
Because he was a failure. - ,
This furnishes the text If he had
been successful, he would still be here.
But he was not hence a loud knocking
was heard.
Knocking is In iteelf an admission of
weakness and failure. The successful
man does not knock. . He haa no rea
son for knocking. He haa proved his
methods to be good, consequently he
la satisfied. It tft he who has proved
nothing, that knocks. He la still ex
perimenting, "trying It on- the dog."
He whose thought is filled with suc
cess haa neither time nor - disposition
to talk about the failures : of others.
A teacher whose time la filled with
lessons haa no time to prove that every
other teacher la a fake.- . (
' Knocking la the wOrst form of egoA
tlam. The egotism that continually
boosts Itself la comparatively harmless,
but that which attempts to destroy
others is contemptible. It is a boast
of superior wisdom. It alts In inrta--
nent In everything and everybody..-It
Fvjuioe m anomera laiiure more than
in his Bucceaa. It is selfishness car
ried to the Nth "power, v He who per
aietently tries to discredit the work
of everyone save himself is a public
enemy and should be' regarded as auch.
The knocker la lacking in those ele
ments which make Tor friendship and
helpfulness. He la unkind.- uncharit
able and self lab. He- regards . neither
the feelings nor tha welfnra f
He is destructive, not constructive. -
n wno continually discredits the
work of others ahowe a total misun
derstanding of the altuatlon. Wthnnt
admitting it he works from the hy
pothesis that In order to build hlm-
aeir up ne must tear other rinwn T-rf
him the Golden Rule la nonoperatlve.
He cannot- comprehend an1 -economy
large enough to Include alt To htm
personal gain meana personal loss to
aome one else. He cannot imagine uni
versal , good. lie regards the quality
of opportunity, for all aa a fiction, and
attempta to prove It . - .
That the aecreta Of art ahould be ac
cessible to all is to him a manifest
Impossibility, He, believes In the ana-
A somewhat Interesting feature In
connection with the Apollo club concert
to be given February 7, Is the fact that
there will be no public sale of tickets.
Each member, both associate and active
receives two tlcketa and as the member
ship has practically doubled within the
last year there will be only a limited
number of available seats for outsiders.
These undoubtedly will be needed by
members for their guests and friends.
Among other Interesting numbers to
be sung, will be a composition by Neld
Ilnger, "The Birth of the Opal," contain
ing several very beautiful effects in
shading and modulation, "Silent Recol
lection," a poetic setting of beautiful
verses, by Pache, "Vocal Combat," a
humoresque duel between the tenor and
bass sections, uslnfr, "Then You'll Re
member Me" and "Rocked In the Cradle
of tho, Deep." The club will also sing
as unaccompanied numbers, "Absent,"
and a group of southern melodies, in
cluding "De Sandman,"' "Old Folks at
Home," "Old" Black Joe," and "Dixie."
Ona pleasant surprise In store Is an
original poem composed and dedicated
to tbe Apollo club, by a member of the
club and cleverly set to suitable mu
slo from the opera, "Queen's Lace Hand
kerchief." C
Mr. Newton will appear with the club
In Buck's cantata, "Chorus of Spirits
and . Hours," .with ; accompaniment of
two pianos and organ. May critics
class this ' cantata aa the most consist
ent, the broadest" and most masterly
composition Of tbe kind which has come
from the popular composer.
The carefully balanced chorus of 80
mall voices will prove amply adequate
for Interpreting- this program and has
shown a wonderful advancement during
the past year tinder the' masterly direc
tion of William" H. Boyer, than whom
there Is no better musical conductor on
the coast; s
The following children's recital was
successfully glvn at . Miss Grace Wil
ton's piano school last Saturday, after
noon, when - the quarterly prize was
awarded to Gladys Pio" for highest
scholarship. The program t ,
"A Wee Story" .Gurlltt
.,',;-; Harriet Jones. , s
"Spring Song" ; .Gunther
Marguerite Standlsh. t
"Cinderella's Wedding March". Spin dler
'Lydla Flmmell. . .
"The School Bells" ..... .u . . , . . Gaynor j
Dorothy Girdner. i
Butterflies" .......Reeve Jones
r-eari v ore. , .
"Merry Birds".....; .;..Lk)hner
Gladys Pio. ' -Valse
.. . ., . . . . .... . . . .... Rhelmberger
. Blanch Ross
DueV "Song Without Words", t . .Godard
. . Odlle and Werner Richen. ,
Maiurka ................ . . . . . . .Chopin
N Jewell Oliver . ,
March, v ............. . . .Severn
v ' ., Willie. Stelnhauser.
Valse .Gunther
- -Russell MoWaters . r v
Sonatina .............. .r. . ...Beethoven
. V ..Stanley Martin.
Valae .Chopin
Buelab Workman.'
"Tha Two Larks" ........ Leschltlzky
m i, Eva Vora.
pleasure .was derived from the program.
Mrs. Reed and Mrs. Schwab-and Miss
Burns were in very good' voice. Mrs.
Miller Was suffering with a cold, which
slightly marred her work, but she over-
He criticised the present Jury system
and cited one case In which 7000 men
were examined before the Jury aa se
cured. He aald he had found out what
was wrong with the Jury system of
came the difficulty creaitaDiy. Tne cook county, and statea tnat as long as
Harmony quartet Mesdames Schwab I he was in office Juries would be drawn
and Miller, Messrs. Fargo and Montleth, I according to law and not to further the
Interests of people
outcome of cases.
Interested in the
MAYOR GAYNOR WEARS
OLD STYLE MITTENS
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New York, Jan. 29.r-Mayor Gaynor Is
gave some good numbers, as aid tne
Treble Clef club. James D. Murray and
J. P. Robertson contributed enjoyable
numbera. Mrs. Warren E. Thomar-snd
J. Hutchinson were the accompanists.
,.
Mr. La Forge, who was here as Mme.
Semhrlch'a accomoanlst and who stands I
at the top of his profession, Jeels that not a kid glove mayor in this kind of
American students can gain much In weather, and he doesn't care who knows
studying In New York in preference to It He wears wooleri mittens the kind
Europe. This advice, which a few years t$at grandma used to knit of black yarn
ago, would have been laughed at was back on the farm, with all the fingers
given'to Miss Ruth Allen, a charming In one pocket.
young colorature soprano, who was the He wears them not only In Brooklyn,
guest of her sister. Mrs. L. B. Menefa -while-crossing the bridge and ia City
during the holidays. Miss Allen has Hall park, but right Into city hall. Last
spent three years In Berlin, and wished night he put them on in the mayor's
to return to continue her work. She office and shook hands with a friend
sang for Mr. La Forge, who praised her or two with them on In the corridor.
work highly, encouraged her to go on me j8 still wearing a silk hat.
witn it, ana.tnen gave ner ms opinion,
that In New York she could accomplish'
more. , Comlsg. from a man of Mr. La
Forge's standing and experience, such
advice, at least presents a pleasant
subject for contemplation and shows
the drift of musical matters in America,
Today's muslo at St James' Luther
an church will be as follows; -Mornlpg
Prelude, "The Lost Chord"
TALKS on TEETH
BT Ita B0EX DE5TA1. CO., OEHTISTS f.
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SATISFACTION
It Is a source of a great deal of satis
faction to us to be. able to say that
Sullivan I everv natlent who leaves -our Offices
"My ;J3oiil Doth Walt". ...... ..Marston Uer having their dental work finished
Afe.m Ar Hhaii " wKr' by u " entirely satisfied and generally
Anthem, "And God jShail Wipe- Away i .(, - iatr ' w
All Tears" . ...Coombs .
Postlude, Grand Offertory. .....Batiste are always glad to refer new patients
Evening .Prelude, "Romance" ...... . to old , ones, knowing that, each f and
v : '- Vleuxtemps every one wlU laud our pratsee,- We
"Saviour, Like a Shephard Lead Vu" have yet to learn of a single , case
Mr? wherein a """
Dr. Johnson. ' . . - every way with the beauty as well as
Anthem, "How Lovely Are Thy Mes- the quality of our work. . The references
sengers" (St Paul) .....Mendelssohn we five are bona fide, -and many of
Pontlude .................... .V. Klaua tt,-. ,u. annn th verv heat known
Mrs Kathryn Linehan Johnson, Organist -.-.i. of this city and state. We also -Mies
Catherine M. Covach DlfNtor ffin,!If 'Mii.
k
have samples. ; counterparts of original
cases put id the mouths , of well known
Mrs. Preston Smith Is In receipt of a j people, In our offices to show.na many
complimentary letters.
flattering account of. Miss Susie Smith's
first appearance before a foreign, audi
ence.;" Miss Smith, who is a former pu
pil of John Claire Montelth, la now
stsdylng in Paris with Frank . King
ciame, at wnoss recital she recently
appeared.! It is a pleasing tribute to
Portland's musicianship, ; and. to the
work being dona "at hom' that Mr.
Clarka spoke very .iighly. of Miss
SmltH's foundation , work4: He la also
oeJigntea witn her continued prorress
Mme, Joraelll and George Hamlin, Who
have. delighted Portland -audiences this
winter, ara former pupils ' of Frank
King Clarke.- - - -,
The sister superior at St Helen's hall
has sent out cards for a pupils' recital
next Tuesday; evening. -The Instructors
whose pupils will be presented, are Miss
Ethel Abbott and Miss Madeleine Ber
nays, -pianists, and Miss Katherlne Da
vis, vocalist. Thursday evening Miss
M. Lacey-Baker wtll give a reading of
'Enoch : Arden," : with musical setting
of Richard Strauss, played by Miss Ab
bott. Last Thursday Miss M. Lacey
Baker presented her pupils In recital. -
? M. ; '. f.'; -.mM: ?
:: Miss Jane Irene Burns assisted at a
ArkA-tart aHvan hv Kflaa lra.a Ravi t
j.u- . 'u B1Y" Kelso. Mies Burns created quite a
program of . French muslo tomorrow j furor- bjr hw brilliant singing and was
BltDi iiuuiii aV ii vftieviii nm to ex. a ui
lows: Paper, Mrs.- May II. ,. Stowell
piano,- (a) Etude - (Saint Saens), ... b)
"Mur-Mure-du-1 Vent" XEmile Faure,
Mlsa . Hazel Gurr; "Mon , Coeur
fouvre . a i ta Volx" (Saint Saena),
Mrs.- Slfton; violin. ,"6impla Aven"
(F. - Thome), Mrs. Estelle . C. Berry;
"Redelllev Vous" (Oodet), Mies
bladys Donohoe; piano duo, "La- Fevllr
recalled eight times .after her final
song. - Miss Bums was recently, brought
out In recital by lrs Rose Coursen
Reed. ; . .
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The music at the Westminster Pres
byterian church today will be as fol
lows: 10:30, a. m. Anthem, ' "Hark
Jiark. My 5oul" (Shelley); duet "Crucl-
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XmpoesiWa. - , . -
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three or four or more, we can replace
all those that have been lost on both
sides, clear back, with perfect Alveolar .
teeth, whilst bridgework would be im
possible even If youA had eight or ten
front teeth to tie to. If you have only ;
two back teeth; on each side, T say
molars, we can supply all the front
teeth that are , missing with .beautiful, s
serviceable, lifelike " Alveolar teeth.
This could not possibly be dona by the ,
bridge route. - And where bridgework .
Is possible there ls .no comparison be
tween the two. A very large percentage
Of our work la taking out bridgework.
put in by supposedly high-class den- .
tlsta and replacing It with the beautiful (
and artistic Alveolar teeth. , And. unlike
bridgework In another', resoect,- It Is
practically painless,, N boring or cut- .
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which would you choose? . .
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REMEMBER -In addition to our spe-
clalty of Alveolar Dentistry (restoring
of 'Lost Teeth), doing ' away . entirely
wltn partial plates and bride-ework and.
the curing of Pyorrhea (Rlggs' disease, f
loose teeth),: we. are experts In every1
uia.ifLiii vi uciiuu vrwn., via., gruruoitun,
gold and silver fillings. Inlays, crowns.
removable work, correcting irregulari
ties, eta. Specialists in each branch of
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ill to Sit Ablngton Bldg., 106 H 8d St ', - i
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