THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTIA ND. SUNDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 8., uil.l
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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-
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-.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
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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
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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. ; .
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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
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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.
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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
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,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,- ,." -
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: 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.
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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. -.
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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.-
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.' 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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