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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTIA ND. SUNDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 8., uil.l 4 Convention Warded of Much Value THIS convention of tb Oregon State Music, Teachers' association, held here November SO to Iecembr t, was a highly profitable event for the musical profession, for many ideas of great valuo were exchanged and many ; matters of great importance were given conslder- ation. The exhtbltiqn of musid study ' from , the Portland schools was most interest , lng. - A 'Chorus of it .children singing ' each child s In that chorus of reading -, music and part singing. n A small child : -directing a smaller chorus demonstrated training In time beating, reading the notes and the ability to distinguish between three-fourths v time and i other - 'beats of time that made her one of the ', hits of the day.: Issonsin sight read ing were equally interesting. Dr. John" LandBbury new state1 presi dent of the association, enters upon his 1 work with enthusiasm and already 4s , making plan for next season's conven tlon at Eugene. He brings the aasocla- tion : the support of . President Campbell -S and other members of the faculty of the V University of Oresron. who are interested t in all- educational work attempt ea ny me : music teachers.; -': . : ; ' William Frederick Gasklns of O, A. C, Corvallla, was one of the active men la the conmentioiv meetings. As dstrict .: president of the Corvailis district, he haa a fine organization in that part of the state and is one of the big men in musical work" in Oregon, V . V The committee on phonograph records, which win be loaned to clubs and schools throughout Oregon for the cost of mail ing. reports a library of 12S records now available and 150 in cash for supplies. This library will beulaced in the exten- " sion . department of thp state university -" at Eugene, which has consented to take . care of this work. Miss Isom and Mra Katherlne Crysler Street i have been active in this work.J .'. ' - 'I The Monday musical luncheon was one - of the social evenU of the convention amd included talks and musical numbers ulty of0. A. C. -,The manuscript Con- cert., under - the direction of Dr. Emil Enna, '. gave I many- Interesting composl ' tlons by Oregon composers and was at tended by a large audience. This was ' nAr.4 vuuntinn hv t1M Mfl- - -,. - ft -.In aonreclation of "his services-to the - Oregon State Music Teachers associa tion during his presidency, the associa tion. in Its election oT officers, created telth as honorary president of the state association. In this capacity h will be -a valuable member of the board ot ai rectors and will continue to work for "i -'the organization, s, ; ; - Tsaye as an orator was one of the ' ' featuresof the Musicians' club luncheon " Friday. His speech which was - ia French, was both -eloquent and impas- .1. A -U.fuvn.)tll1atat ttJ nUlBtO.t&nS ... HO IWllSl ' on their organisation for fraternity and . good fellowship - tin J their . profession;. Among other things, be . spoke of the universality of such musicians as Beet hoven and concluded with a toast to America and the humanitarian raasons for which aha entered the war. . A noticeable feature of the work of ' the convention .was the cooperation be tween the association and the officials find atmervisors of mualo in tne pudiio ' school work of Oregon. They hope to - find a plan that will be Indorsed by both -' Interests and by this unity 10 accom ' pUh splendid results. " ' j '" Louis Kaufman,' the talented U-year- old violinist, has returned from a five ' months' tour 6n the Pantages circuit that V took him as far east as Kansas City and down south to Dallas, Texas. At the latter place he struck the climax of a most successful trip, for. the good people of that city , would not let the ; showr go on till the young Portland virtuoso had responded to calls for a curtain firtech. . They simply wouldn't stop 'applaud ing," said the budding artist, ; who . speaks with a confidence of. one twice his years, and so X stepped to the front. It was a very! short; speech;, there was . , hardly anything to it. but I put it over. - "I am done with the vaudeville stage . and am going to study hard for concert , work. Through people X met on the tour I have letters to Maude Powell and Frank Knetael and other prominent ' violinists and expect to go to New. York1 after doing some more preliminary .'.'r-r' - . ? -,- "" -iritr! ..i.. Young Kaufman - la - the son of Mr. - and Mrs. I. Kaufman and was presented : - In recital at the Helllg about a year v ago, - On the vaudeville circuit he did team work with Miss Rosika Reingold, tvery clever Portland dancer. ; . s f An event of Unusual interest to -must--1 elans is the ' concert "Tuesday evening, December: it. at Lincoln "High, auditer lum, when Marie A Soule will pre- . sent miss suste Michael, pianist, in a well chosen program including a Beeth . .i . oven Sonata, a group of Chopin num- bers, the ; 12 Symphonid Etudes .by - Schumann, Concert Etude by MaoDow- en, rum imiunr ana a iDuriNnia Hungarian . Rhapsody : by : Liszt. The Aeolian male, ouartet and Mrs." Pearl , Jones, In humorous readings, will assist In the entertainment. Those Interested .. - are invited. . : ..i ,' , .Mrs. Mae V. Grumbling gave a. piano . recital for her younger pupils at her home pn Saturday. Those who took part were : Harriet Klumpp, Hilda Barthol- .. , oma, Minerva Schweiserhof, Geneva Sen , tell. Lily Miller, Margaret feager. Katie s - - .- - . - . . - ' ....... . .- i " . . . . - - I I - - " j, ' ' ' It " Orchestras; in -East Are Rough 'I'll HI Portland GIRliS OF UNIVERSITY ORGANIZE BAND in Water Symphony orchestra management had to bear some critl-1 dam during the week beacuss of a SS- mlnute aelay In starting its eencert last Sunday afternoon at the Auditorium by reason f the fact that the bos of fice ran short on change. This w duo' to war tax, which called for three f cents on some tickets. To eliminate this difficulty the lowest prioed seats will probably bo X0 cents. . However, compared with some aym phony orchestras In the country, the Portland organisation Is having smooth sal line Only a few days ago the famous Boston orchestra bad to m pond because of the number ot alien enemies" among Its members, and Con ductor Muck's attitude towards the In clusion of the national anthem on the program. - Now comes word that the nearly as famous Cincinnati orchestra is ancouaterlnc rocks. This Is the situ ation as stated In the correct issue of I Musical America: . - Ths dtr authorities of Pittsburg re fused permission to' allow the giving of I thuslsstlc over the possibility ot having rop, left to right LOula Kaufman young Portland . Tlolinlst' who has returned ffom a tour ln Tauderille; Alias t; Ethel Edick, pianist, who played at a concert given recently "' at ths Rose ; Git j Parkv-lub. ,;'r 'v"'v? Below Vome ; Isom, ; talented violin student who will be pre sented, in reoltal .Monday night at . the - Masonle Temple auditorium. Agreement Is Indorsed ' By Association I'Hhl District Music Teachers' assocla- tlon met with the Little club Monday evening. Ths . following officers were unanimously elected tor next year: George Wilber Reed, president: Mrs. Carrie R. Beaumont, vice president ; Miss Ruth Johnson, secretary, and Mra. Ella Connell Jesse, treasurer. The .as sociation ' went on record as indorsing! the revised "artist fee agreement.' Miss Leona.Foy cotnrlbuted two very charm ing numbers for piano, which were greatly appreciated, after which a gen eral social time was participated In by everyone. , . Philadelphia's "experiment of giving free Sunday-afternoon concerts In halls hung with beautiful paintings and hold ing world-famed statues has met with success. More than a thousand 'persons have crowded the galleries of the Phila delphia Acadamy of Fine Arts at each of the concerts : given "thus ; far. . In planning the "musical ee" the committee of the acadamy wanted to Till the need of music for the people on Sunday" and to - give music ; ia , 'sym pathetic - sur roundings.' ..... : : : .. : Although hundreds of seats are pro vided a complete Informality reigns .at the concerts. - Those so moved walk from gattery to gallery viewing the paintings while listening to the musks. Some of : ths leading, musicians In the country ; have been engaged. Ancient Quaker "blue laws keep Philadelphia dosed on Sunday, It la, however, per missable to ., give entertainments - where no admission fee Is charged. The con certs will be continued as long as jthe conuiDutea zunas-iast. ; ? - -A piano recltaS ot unusual merit that given by advanced students ot the Northwest Normal School, of Mualo and Art at - Apollo , hall . Tuesday evening, when classics by Llsst, Chopin. Ootts chalk. Leechetlxky, Mosart, Slnging and ttaonmanuiozz ; were v nrunantly e per formed. The soloists were Miss Annie Hlmmelfarb, ; Mrs Mabel Whltcomb. Mrs. Mary Mackovich, Miss Esther, Mo- uiu wua - ciTvifn vnase, scu dettts of Miss Elisabeth Johnson, Miss Laura Bartram and Dr. Z. Mr Parvin. head of the schooL Miss Bartram and Recitals to v Be Given ai ; Lincoln High A VIOLIN recital "wm be given by the students of Walter - A. Bacon at Lincoln, High school . auditorium at p. ni4 Deoember 14. - assisted by Miss Oenevleva Gilbert, soprano soloist. ' The following students will play: Grace Aarts, - Richard Bacon, Clauds Bay mardV "Jpha Beach. Abe Rercovlts. Elisabeth- BunneU J. Chlado.. Laurence Carlson. Gayle Cook. Bernard Colomba. James Delaney, Leo Delaney, Vera -Gordon. Cliff ord Greenwood. Nellie Jack son. LUllan McDonaL Elisabeth McRas Stanley Nelson. Velma Nyberg, Elma Nyberg, Harriet Paddon. Roderick Paulson, Maud Penny. Jean Phniina. Grace Powers. Maude Powers, Walter Repass, Charlotte ; Sherlock. Joeeph Snyder, Anna Smolensky. David Tain kin. Helens Warren, Fannie Whtttaker. Tne accompanists j will be : Pauline Bohnson, Mrs. Bern Ice M. Warren. Rnth Nyberg, Edith Hatfield, r The Mlgnon chorus. oomnoad nt inmi of Portland's best women mwmhu singers will be heard at the concert to be gfven , under the ausnices of the Coterie club at th m a a mnAim I ths hymns and songs to bo suns? by iron Tuesday evening, December IL Mrs. I ud,nc mTi "Amerioa. "Ke4p Ella Hober Tripp is conductor ot ths Ith Hom Burning," ' "Annie chorus. Miss Ruth Helnrichs Is ths ao-1 Lurt" "Love's Old Sweet Song," "My companlst. and Gilbert H. Charters, Hymn tenor, , will be the soloist for this oe-1 of tfie Republic," There's a Long. caslon. - Others to appear on the nro-1 Trail, " "Abide .With Me" and gram are Miss HellsT Begger, vocalist, I Star . Spangled - Banner, - and Miss Melba Browning and Mlssl - - - o e. o Myrtle Jacobeen. .readers. A trio. I Junior - studenU ' entertained their "When the Boys Come Horn" v I friends In recital at the residence stndiA Speaks, will be sung by Mrs. Tripp, Mrs. P1 Mr B- -A- Chase, 1010 East Twenty Charters and. Mr. Ernest R. Town, bart-1 fourth street north, Monday, evening. tone. - sirs, Konert Berger and Miss n ensemwe numbers on three pianos Elvira .v Anderson will assist ' as "'ere - especially enjoyed. ' Those who accompanists. Ths affair will b a Pi7d were: Myra Hoi tea. Maris Holtes, benefit for the Third Oregon. ' . Ruth Doescher, Vara Nelson, Lijly Ped- The second of a series of mi eT. ??. Cannon. was held by the Schubert club at the tT7 juM JiCAiuster -and studio bf j' William Brtche? MondTil.?4..?' evening, musical evening was enjoyed by the club members.. Mrs. Arthur G. Harbaue-h read a paper on the life of American composers. Mrs. Harbauah. Mrs. H. Sumption,' Miss Sadie Smith and Miss Elbertson were on the committee 'of ten- Mrs. Kaaeber k r1 air aI . ,: wtti. Schmler Marie Weygandt Helen Still- charming effect and a number tor eight man, Lee Rlckman, Pauline . Pauling, Emma -weygandt, , Katie Spady, Lucille Pauling. Vocal numbers wero rendered by Mra.F A. Willman were greatly en- , joyed by all. Light refreshments were served by the hostess slsts. Miss Rose i Vickers. - 5 Mordaunt A. Goodnough .presented Misses Betty Brink. Helen - Bancroft, Marjorie Lent. Grace Tobias; - Gladys Blue. Master William Ellis and George Garrett In a- piano recital Friday eve . ning. December 7, at (80 East 'Washing ton street. WHEN WEAK : OR RUN DOWN by chrenle t r ' 'eeste - throat and ' inag 'Uonble whJeh often deraa ffldSBer and taaoace life ltaalf, try , , j ECKMAN'S ALTERATIVE Thl 1 a Catctwa preparation e oi im t J or-narked tonic valcc la addition to Its remedial .anilities. Oratalna n L KarcoUe or Hablt-rerming Ltrag. - U aisa. Sw n.UK ' " ) giaa, Vnr tOa,' Bold by U leading drarrlsts. : .v V i j t . Eckjnaa Laboratorr, - Paila4alpbia. ' . 1 hands was also a much enloved f aatura. vocal solos were given by Mrs. Kaseberg. Mrs. Whitcomb and Mrs. Verne Brown. stuaents : or - Dr. Farvin -an br Mra Sarah A. Blackman, who sang songs for which shs had written ths words to music ny Dr. Farvin. Monday evening 'elant .'were nresent at the first meeting of the new oratorio society at Astoria which is being formed under the auspices of and for the ben- 41 BWS. . a a a m a 7 wn oi im iw jttea uross society, Hisses - rxeuie fiavel ; and Stella Will lams. Mesdames F. H. Haradon. M. J. Kanary and C. G. CaHender. Messrs ;naries . weianapp; tu w. Brooks and rroressor J. T. Elton. It was decid that during ths organisation of the so ciety a program of miscellaneous con cert numbers would be studied.- ths ultimate end of the s society- being the study of oratorior--Others who have signified their intention ot joining are mrir( jars. j. t. Alien. Mrs. . a. juxi, uustavs t Zles-lar. Tt. n Everett and Rev. -R F. Jamison. Meet- n wiu do neia at the T. M.-C Mondays. . , ' m - . - . Saturday evening. December IS, ruruno ' musio lovers ' will have the opportunity of hearing the Russian violinist. Greror CherniavaW ti m - - - a r 4vv av w Auer, who Is ths principal of ths Rus sian s Imperial Conservatoire at Petrol sraa.nas lutorea many famous violin unerniavaky. it Is claimed, stands out preeminently among them JJl MthtuMt wonderful exponent ot Hijge iGbprus Invited to Sing iTcjiday ACOMMTJNITt sing win be held at 'the Auditorium at o'clock this arternoon, to wnion the pubuo - Is in vited. - !-;.; . .; ; The program will be under the di rection of Mrs. G. J. Frank el. president of - the Paclf lo - coast district ot the National .Federation ot Musio clubs ; Mrs. Percy W. Lewis. .. stats president for Oregon of the , same - organisation, and Oeorgs Wilber i Reed, president of ths Portland . district of. ths .Oregon Musio Teachers' association. . . - . LUclen XL Becker, organist of Trinity Episcopal church, will -preside . at ths pips organ . .and play patriotic seleo tlons. Professor W.H. Boyer will be oonduotor. , r . .. Mayor1 Batter wul preside.," Frank Branch Riley will deliver s. short patrk otio addresa. Virginia 8. Hutchinson, contraltoy will sing "My Own United States.' and Benjamin R. Perkins will render "Our Own Home,-ot his own composition to the musio ot "Colum bia, the Gem of v the Ooeaa. Among VP-P.: - ' if )i . .'' t , ' " J, ,Co-Ed Band at U. of O. at Eugene f TOXVERSXTT OF OREGON, Eugene, V Deo. t. tlnlvarsltv women are en- a concert by the CindnnaU symphony orchestra In that city in ease ths pro cram contained any Oermaa musio and ths' orchestra was led by ur. jornst Kunwald., As this refusal cams at such lata date It was im possible tor tne management of ths orchestra to make arrangements for another conductor. and oonseouentlr me concert naa to pe cancelled in spite of the fact that there had been a considerable advance sais. u is stated. "In connection with this news from well -organised oo-od band inside another month,- ,." - of : Director Albert Perfect, leader ot the men's band. Is ths ortgtnatsr of the idea, and is certain that the women will hays a creditable organisation before long. The girls rehearse every Thure- Mr.San Juel Crawford, Miss Ethel Edick, Miss Haas! Hardle. Miss Grace Dawson Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Norvell, Miss Bells Lsmmons, Mrs. Maods Belch er Pritchard. Mrs. Gregor ChemiaVsky, Mr. and Mrs. Mlacha Pels. Miss Etna Anderson and Dr. EmO Enna. - Saturday afternoon and evening: Glen Shelly, Verne Xsora, . Webber's - Ju venile Orchestra, Theodore Bush nail. Pittsburg, Mrs. Charles P. Taft, presl-lMlss Nettle Leona Foy VlrginU S pen dant of the Orchestra association, gave leer Hutchinson. Mario Chapmen, Mra. out tdr publication ths following state ment, which greatly added to ths sensa tion:. .. -- " ' - "For soma time X have had in my hands Dr. Kunwald's resignation an di rector of ths Cincinnati symphony or chestra, on ths ground that he did not wish his nersonalltr to bs in any way detrimental to ths Interests ot ths or chestra. X have been unwilling to maze it nnhlic still lees to accept It, betag oonvlneed that CtndnnaU's musical In terests could scracely receive a severer blow than to loss ths set Hoes or ur. Kunwald. His musical genius ana nis unswerving loyalty to -ths city during mm vaara ha has been with ns Lulu - Dahl Miller, .- WQllam Robinson Boons, Miss Evelyn -Paddock, George Wilber Read. May Van Dyke, Pauline Miller Chapman. -John Claire M on telth, Mrs. Jans Burns Albert and Lucien E. Becker.. "'., Mlt-rlarva Wakar-KtltM mntraltn anln. 1st. has been engaged to sing ths tralto ' solos in the Portland Oratorio society presentation ot "The M Tuesday, Deoember II. at ths Lincoln high school audltorram. Goldie Peter son, soprano. Clare MSo Godfrey, tenor. ana John ciairs Monteith, baritone, will be tha other members of tbo auarteC of soloists. Mys,' Ethel Meads and Edgar Coarsen, accompanying, assure able day and Friday. The officers for the year are: Jeanette Calkins, president; Tula Kinsley. treasurer: Beatrice , Thnntan. innmr !. Rnln Bmith mt I retary. and Claire Gaaley, librarian. . . ' 1 havs. made' our MM rupori boahanTloT! la h" ,V wT daVflci in- ,ftMph rinl'' wax conduct. No ad present high sUndlng woul fYf mission will bs charged but a eoUeo juriously every educational Interest In Uon for benefit ot tho city, both publlo d J,.. ths Red Cross. Soloists are paid out rr. Kunwald has always eonslderea ,K. hlmselt ths oonduotor of mm American ts supplied by yearly dues from mam orchestra, and has voluntarily nuea bers and smaller eonoarts given at out every requirement belonging to that lying ehuxchea. This win be ths sixth position. ' ' V annual presentation of The Messiah' " -On aeoouat of ths recent attitude by .00. A special rehearsal of some of ths Pittsburg authorities! wm bs held this arternoon at I oolock feel that in Justloovto- Dr. Kunwald tti utti Alder street. - . public should understand his position. . e e o " Tha matter will be given careful Mrs. L. W. Owen, president ot the consideration by ths board of directors Fathers Day National association, en- of ths association.' . - tsrtatnsd ths Ti guests of ths Schumann PhatMttaiMir aonoertwas to have been Society (musical and literary) Tuesday given Thursday evening. November M, I night In room A, Central library, with and ths PltUburg authorities plaoed a I old plantation melodies sung In eharao- Old Kentucky Home," "Battle A Ttrr dtllrhffni .i I wu w.Bwq ui recital ins e- e a a. sarr. s . a paper on the life of American J,"kDD'."."'. wui present level yn sers. Mrs? Harbaueh Vf rf I McNftry in pubM6 piano recital at tns Juirue theatre December JU The pro gram will Include Schumann's Carnival. mm wa a v w ww a v VII - BUW UUUUUI L LVSan all ISMTfta I... k . ' Ltertatnment for the evening. Mis. Ann. Zr " MoGiven. Mrs. Maude Belcher-Pritnh. ara ana j. winiama Bairhov . - - --- sspssejasi im program 1st - technically and ' emotionally. Other solo numbers are by Chopin, Brahms, campieu-riptoa ana RaveL, In -two Mrs. Linus Vers Wmdnasla (M.wlnural,r .for PUno- Mrs. McNary Bernecs Warren) return. rr,ti, ZZ win ns neaso .ww her alster. Erma New 'York city -whara K . k. k. I Ewart. wew "xortt city where shs had ban coaching In piano for several months with Eugene Heffler. - Mr. Heffley ia well known . here having coached many prominent pianists on ths coast, among won suss fjonstancs Finer. Mrs. Wind nagie haa resumed her teaohlna- and win bs heard frequently at. entertainments auring tns coming season. Ths program for the concert In tne Ma- sonkf Temple auditorium Monday night at wnion time - svancg , ana - Raatrina Eichenlaub will present Miss Dorothy Englehart. pianist, and Vern Isom, vio linist, will be : "Concerto la D Minor" CWlenlawaki), '"Sonata, Op. T (Qrelg), -Kotuano" (Beetnoven-Krelaler). - "A Maria". Sehnbei-t-Wilhclmj). .Caprice "Vlennois" (Kreialer), "A. D. 1820" (Mao Dowell), "Reverie" (Debussy).' ' "Scar- amoucne tcnamlnade), "Moment Mu slcale' (Schubert-Krelaler). . "Llebes- rreua" ncreisler). Chopin Etudea. si Major and C Minor, h- rf: Denouncing as unpatriotic ; conoert singers, who include German sonrs in their programs, ths Denver - local of the billposters' union havs forwarded resolution to national hsadauarters demanding that' billposters throughout tns country refuse to-place lithographs or other 'paper., advertising concert singers, musicians and actors who ren der German songs. or are. suspected ot pro-oerman sympathies. I) -Dent Mowrey ef Po?tland and 'Seat L'tle appeared , Monday svenlng - before ban, upon It ths previous afternoon I o'clock. -. a a Two Americans reads their debut at ths Metropolitan Opera house, a fsw days agol Ruth. Miller, soprano, and of rvrcmn. and Thomas Chalmers, baritone. Miss Miller sang Musetta, to, -La Bo hems." It is rumored. that shs U to sing ths roles formerly assumsa oy Miss " Edith Mason, who will- not bs with ths Metropolitan forces this season. Others la ths cast were Mms. Alia, as MlmL. and ths Messrs. McCormaca. Luoa and Do Srgurola. Mr. Chal-nersJ was with ths Century Opera company. and later with Mam RoblnofX Boston national grand opera company. He haa been -heard hers with ths Boston company.- - ' ' - . .' Portland musicians were a largo fac tor in tho success of ths Little Russian Theatre at ths Allied Basaar this week. Under the direction ot John Claire Monteith who consented to arrange ths programs, a series of over 10 concerts wvrev given featuring Russian musio. Those who appared on Wednesday even ing were Miss Klotae Anita Hall, Mist Katherlne Densmore, Mrs. Fred Olson. Miss Nettle Leona For.. Miss, Dorothy Louise Bliss. Mrs. Walter Bliss. Lucien B. Becker, Signer Roberts CorruetnL Mr. Monteith and Frederick N. Goodrich. Thursday afternoon, and evening : Mfa. Katherlne Crysler, slay Van Dyke, Dorothy Englehart, Jans Burns Albert, Mrs. Ora Bess Beebsrger. Fsy Ruddock, Mrs. Agnes -Toung. Oeorgs Hotchkiss Street. Frank Eichenlaub. Beatrice Emchecdaub, C31a Connell Jesse. A Ctrl d Roel. Nettle Leona-Foy, May Van Dyke, Charles South, . Mrs. Edith Chapman Eddy. - ' " Friday afternoon and evening: Berates Mathleeen. Helen Caples, Mrs. Her man Pol Its, Mrs. Warren XL Thomas terlstlo southern style. ' Other soloists wars Mrs. Laura Bartlett. Roy Marion Wheeler and WlOard N. Morse. . The IssiHng in the singing on southern songs on next Tuesday night will bo In chargf ot Mra. Owstt. -Ths program will oegta promptly at 7:10, led by Mrs. -Bartlett In Scotch and Irish jsongs. and Mr. Moras In patriotic songs. Ths accom panists will bs Mrs. Laura - Bartlett. Mrs. Mary Steven Mastln and Roy Mar ton Wheeler. Everybody-Is welcome. to bs present and join hi ths singing. . ' -e e Miss Marguerite Carney, the blind soprano, is to sing al ths Red Cross benefit to bs given In Vancouver next weak by -ths students of ths school for blind. - Miss ' Ross Coursen-Reed will present Mlas Carney In recital at ths Multnomah hotel after the holidays. . Tbs .Vancouver sfuaio Club chorus wCl gtvs Its first consort of ths see son on Wednesday evening at ths First Presbyterian church In that city. Ths three part chorus of women's voices un der the direction of John Claire Mon tana wCl bs heard In a number of In teresting compositions including a group of old English carole. Mr. Monteith and Miss Cora Ayera. soprano ot Van couver, will be heard in solos, with Mrs. Mrs. warren E. Thomas as accompanist. Ths entire proceeds of ths conoert will bs given to ths Vancouver Red Cross loj wmcn us memDsrs ox tne chorus are active workers. . e e The concert given recently at tha Ross City Park clab house, under the direction of Madams -San Juel Craw ford, dean ot tha college ot music. Uni versity ot Portland, was a pronounoed success. A group-of songs rendered by Madame Crawford displayed to fine advantage the subtle sweetness of haa voice. Miss Ethel Edick. slanolst and Mlss .Bernlcs Mathieson. violinist, are both very gifted young musicians, who at ones won the appreciation of their audience. Mrs. W. M. Craig, who was scheduled for a group of dramatlo read ings, was ill. and her place - was very ably filled by H. C VaO. another talent ed reader. - . e ' e s ' Ths Monday Husical club, Mrs. Lev ers tf Thompson Newton, president. presented - John . Evans of ths piano department of ths University of Cres-on. Eugene, in a technic recital on ths clas sical . composers Monday afternoon, Deoember I, at the Hotel Portland. The talk on ths livee of ths com nosers. Hay. dsn,. Handel, , Beethoven. Mosart. .was coin interesting and instructive. . An artistic Interpretation of tho follow leg numbers was given as Illustration of bis subject: -Fantasia in C minor, (Mo sart) i second movement oT Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, sonata opus Tt. No. 1 : Adagio sostenuto and allegrettor; sonata opus 2t ; Andante (Beethoven), sonata Pathstlquo, opus II. first movement 1 largo appralsonato; from opus X. No. S ueetnoven. . - .- r - The New England Conservatory club will bs guests ot Mrs. John -D. Cole man, la'Irvtngton next Wednesday aft ernoon when an organ recital will be given on ths beautiful residenos organ oy miss Martha B. JUynolda. j Reynolds Is a member of. ths club and also- holds an aasociats degree tn ths American Guild of. organists. Miss Agnes Natt. . another member of the conservatory club, will oontributs sev eral vocal solos. Joseph A. FlnlSy wtlleondact ths now Astoria Oratorio society. Mr. Fmley has been associated with Portland in a musical way tor ths last six years. . He was choir director ot ths. Mount Tabor Presbyterian church. He ts at present conductor of ths Portland Oratorio J sorjety, and supervisor of musis hi ths grade schools ot Oresban. and all ths schools of Dallas, and eoaductdr if ths new Greaharn Oratorio society. o Jt s - ' Ths Orphsura Kale Chorus. Xne, William ManssU wpder. director, held Its annual meeting on Monday eve ning at ths Portland hotel and ths fol lowing board of directors was elected for ths ensuing year W. W. Davis. president: XL H. Berger, Woe president ; S. A. Patterson, secretary; R. H. Bond, , treasurer: E. B. Uussey, J. B. Leber, j Ia. C Darland. Ths meeting was i very snthuslaatio and the board of dl- I rectors sleeted speaks well for the work ; ot ths club lor ths coming year. I . : Aroused by.' aTtacice growin"yut ot ; his Austrian connectlona,.. Frits Krets- ; ler, the Austrian violinist, aenounoed ' last Sunday his decision to forego his concert work for the period of the war : and asked for a general release from ts tors contracts and obligations he had - i made to play ia America. Kreialer had U American eoncert engagements, ths can-1. collation ot which will entail a loss of 1 It (.000. Hs win fulfill all of bis eon- tracts from which releases cannot bs ob- ; talnsd and will also fill every engage meat for which be has pledged his ssrv- t loss tree for charity. . , "Harmony, a Pupufar Explanation , will bs ths subject of ths next musis : appreciation lecture, at the - East Bids : Library Monday evening. December 10. j Mordaunt A. Ooodaough, who is con-' ducting ths course, announces this as ths last lecture until after ths holi days. ' -t." Mrs. Ross Coursen-Reed was heart ily applauded former artistic singing at tho Red Cross benefit given Tuesday morning at ths Helllg theatre. Tns, regular . Orpheum performance was I given - with Mrs. Reed as an , ad ded attraction. ' ; - : ! Mms. Clsn Beach Taw. coloratura , soprano, sang at an open air concert reoantry at Los Angeles. This was ths second concert given foe the purpose of raising funds for ths Edwin Mark-' ham Homo Landmark assoctatton, ' . At ths annual boarL meeting of ths Wisconsin Federation of Musio Clubs ew s S .g M MW tha aayl- cars decided to back an aggresslvs cam paign throughout ths stats for credits in the' schools for musio study. - - " Miss Jessie L. Lewis, piano teacher, who underwent aa operation at St- Vin cent's hospital, is doing nloely. "High Sounding Musical Terms Mads Countsrpolat." wss ths subject of a lecture at the East Bide library, Mon day ejisarthg. by. Mordaunt A. Oood nough. . . , "'"', Miss Bells Lemraona, Mlas LCI Ian Tout and Thomas Shea will sing for the. members of ths Man's Resort Saturday night. -. , . Music, Dramatics and Kindred Arts ? ART OF SINGING Oifilimn DELCANTO) ZOgh 1-ront Tons wisessasat. sTasal . a. Z)sep JtreatBiasT. L Voice Building from Its Elementary Stages rt: , Tilgh artlsUo finish. . y , foundation' exercise for overtone acquired in . - -. few Isesone. A Really Authentic MstW ol TT ALIAN BEL CANTO" Taught by a KsaUy Authentie 1 AL1ATI . IbAUitK Thirty years of practical ezcerience as singer and tostractor, with the treat est ceieDrtties and .frana opera companies aoroaa 'ana in tuts country. the Seattle Arts society and gave a talk j Lately Musical Director a4 Conductor for "Rosas and JuHeUs. Tra jaouorn rung leacning atstnous" and illustrated ths modern ways of hand development and acquiring finger strength. ' He rave illustrations on the piano of the results ot this training and also in explanation , of the modern trend of music. - j. 'Miss Belle Lsmmons sanx on tha Fri day night program at the Allied Ba saar and ltr beautiful -control to voice and splendid interpretation of Rubin stein's "Asm" gave joy to ner listeners. DUvoio," "Mlfsss," for Portland Opera Associatum STUDIO. 603' EXLER3 BUILDING Fay E.' Rudduck ' Dramatic Soprano ' Studie smite B01-603 xmers Bldg. Studio. Phoae Main 1688. Jsesideaoe' Studio 1188 Oarfleld Ave. Wood- Uwn 99 1. , . e . - Best' Euro pea it Conservatory methods used for beginners and ad vancea pupils.. The only vocal studio with a stage where acting and singing are taught ensemble. Free claaa instruction. , VALAIR ' Conservatoire Madams Valalr, Director 134 lOth BV Mar. T3SS. CARL JDENTON PIANO. VIOUN aavrvMatativs er stayal Sat - siaata,- leases, Eaflaad BxszBgjicg ertnuo - 0H- t vrrtA ATX. Mrs. Herman Heppker Bute Chairman Oregon Federation of women's Clubs. Local and out-of-town talent furnished for high claaa entertainment. , . sua. 70 test loth rt. srorth. . ... . xhoas Xaet sal. ' Concrete Bargs Dclng. Bnllt - Pitts ho rg, .' Dee. S. Within a few months there will be launched hers the first - reinforced concrete, non-slnkabls barge evsr floated. . aaa"BBgX.L- -J.! ..' . ?JgSSSStf"Saawyjey- aya '-. -i- " - , - jaw-, . yvrLAir - jyr r -v iwai - mm g . jec w - There Wm Be a Merry; Christmas ' . Where There Is- a PIANOLA PIANO Christmas time docs jiot seem Complete' without music in the home.- -: The old folks, the young folks and even the children, will all be able to play -von4erful piano music;---With word rolls you can gather -around and sing while anybody plays. And for parties you will have t liveliest dance music. - - ; : :'J:: .-'u The Pianola line begins with the Aeolian Pianola at $520, and ranges upward in price according to the modclr Stroud, Steck,- Wheelock, Weber and; 5teinway. Then, we have the Aeolian Player Piano at" ' $460. ; Convenient payment, terms'gladly arranged. . ' - '. ft . A Dealer . In Stein way and Other Pianos, Pianola Pianog, yictrola and Records, Player Music, Music Cabinets, etc -, .-' Six's sad Mevrtaes gtreets iOypoctte Feetefflee) fOKTLASD 'Tees sis Bpexaae JsjC, 'frt XL i