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GREATER SALEM DISTRICT NUMBER, MARCH 1923 MUSIC FACTOR IN SALE M LIFE -Symphony Orchestra Presents Oratorios at May Festivals and Apollo Club Gives Concerts Annually Easter Sun-;- day Starts Music Week this Year Whitney Boys' Chorus and Women's Chorus Give Interesting Presentations The "Willamette Valley May 'Festival with a . chorus of -more than 450 voices and Including groups of 'singers from smaller towns around Salem is one of the pedal musical organizations ot Salem. The oratorio, Creation" was presented by the chorus last year and" practice for the "Four Seasons" to be presented May 11, 1923. has begun. A group of prominent Salem women are members " ot. the committee . in charge and Dr. John R. Sites Is directing the chorus. ( , y The Salem Symphony orches tra, an organization of younger musicians, plays for the great lie - places. theaters, hotels and restaurants, are sponsored by the Salem Music i Teachers associa tion. An operetta will be pre sented by the schools under the direction rof the director of mu sic. Miss Lena Belle Tartar. A Whitney Boys' chorus with more than 50 i boys voices, under the direction of Dr. HC. Epley is one of the musical organiza tions which has icreajted an un usual amount of interest since its organization. ; A woman's chorus, with 32 voices and composed of the youn ger singers of Salem, Is another group of musicians which do s&ason. Mrs. W. E. Anderson is r.anager of a circuit which has brought three Steers & Coman artists to Salem during the last teason. Marcel Supre, world t&r mous French organist, was one of the big artists I here during r the last year. y Albert Gille and Edward War-j rens, local men, scheduled three artists for Salem this year. Oth ers coming this year with this series Include Cyrena Vai Gor den and Paul Althouse. Mable Garrison and Theo.Karl were presented by Mrs. Ander sen last season. Two former Salem girls, Winnifred Byrd; con federated with the state organ zation. Mrs. B. F. Heikes i is president of the club which has ibeen in existence for three years and has a membership of 280.' The Etokta club, formerly known as the North Salem club, ia the third federated club in Salem. This s a smaller group than the Salem Woman's club and the members are devoting themselves to a study of Oregon history this year. A branch of the American As sociation of University Women is located in Salem. Miss Frances M. Richards, dean ot women at Willamette university, is presl- CLUB MEMBER SEES GOOD IN Y (Continued from page 3) conferences. It. is hoped that there (are but few parents who think of them in terms of useless ness. Their aid in establishing solid foundations and cementing together Christian ideals in " a boy's life, can never be overval ued. After attending a confer ence, life has a 'newer aspect. No longer, is it so difficult to fight temptations; no longer does, sel fishness, become the dominating element in life, but is superseded by a desire to do service. More time is devoted to Christian living. Can anyone tell us of a more flu ting and proper place for us to gather than in these meetings? There s no doubt I that the les sons learned are going to be reg istered by others. To those who wish to take an active part in Y. M. C. ,'A. work, ' the opportunity can be found, in promoting confer ences. this organization. Gambling can never exist under our codes . of ethics. The moral of it all comes to this: Do not rely on false infor mation and misrepresentation for getting at the true facts. VisiC these clubs, then give them your hearty support and backing. You can then rest assured that your efforts are being appreciated and that your work is building a na tion of Christian boys. "; .V.' . t-. ) mm' r, -M t 1t h?i v-v. r i, ' Zi'l rH' H Xlv Tjfr) kW , . & a-' ()-' xt 7 Si W ayi , lm V: & m . r-il 9h 1 M v: A .'' i-. N( v : ! . V'' ! d j 1 - y . . - Ji ' . " r " K THE -APOLLO jCliUB .4 t - - J . ' ' ! !' ..! Front-Roltron i left to right): Frank DeWItt, O. K. DeWitt, president; Wm. McGilchrist, Sr., Miss Ruth Bedford, accompanist; Prof. Jofin R.lSites, .r 'iConductoriA. A. Gueffroy." E. H.' Moore . , v . Jtecond.Row;. JVm. S. Anderson, Floyd Mclntyre, -Herbert Glalsyer. C. N. Chambers, R. H. Robertson. H. W. Bross. Frank . Deckebach. -Third 'Rows. C. LMnston, Lowell Will, J. Frank Hughes,; B. H. Leach. Dr. L. E. Barrick, A. B. Hansen. J. A. Weber J. J. Moritz, Fred Kriise. fourth Rowjj Harry, Love T. L. Williams, Ivan Corner, Wm. Blumenberg, H. J. Socolofsky, -Arnold Wenger, It. D." Bartoni WV S. Bartlett E. A. Kenney. . . - - : - ! r . ( . Fitth.Row: , Wm. McGilchrist. Jr. Lyman McDonald, librarian; E. M. Dieffenbach, Oscar Olson, Fred E. Broer. F. W. Walton, Albert II. Gille Becreury-treasurer; R. F. Waters, Wayne Bowman. 1 , Members not shown in the photo: F. S. Barton, Edward Boas, Emil Carlson, H. A. Gwynn. Guy Ii; Jackson. George Koehler, J. E. Law. James fclaxr, ohn H. Medler, D. C. Roberts, Ross Miles, Virgil Russell. Edwin Socolofsky, Harry Weis, Ci T. Witter, Frank Zinn. q. M.Yaeger, H. C. Wyatt. chqruset W the oratorio and at y different' times during the year gives' I eoncerts. The' orchestra. much real work. . They have pre sented some benefit concerts and have also sung in one other con cert." Paul Petrie of Portland is director of . this chorus. It ' i knV)wn as the Salem Woman's club chorus, having been origin ally a group of members of the Salem Woman's club. Besides more than 20 music teachers in Salem Willamette -university Includes a school of music, granting degrees. Stu dents have the advantage 'of be ing able to take languages and other cultural! subjects in the other university departments. Prof. Emory W, Hobson is direc tor of the school of. music, i The Sacred Heart, academy maintains a department ot music and gives 'instructions' in piano, violin, harp and voice. Besides the j other local organ izations which bring outside tal ent to ; Salem during the ; year two local managers cert p.ianist, and ; Mary Schultz, now a violin student In New Vork, were others presented " by Mrs. Anderson during the last season. COUNTY "Y" HAS GOODS (Continued from page 3) Mother and Daughter Ban quets , . ... ..2 Mothers and daughters pres ent '. . . . . . . .171 Boys making the trip 51 Educational trips 3 County boys at Salmon Rivet camp ........ . 10 Special sneakers to High schools 9 Total attendance ' . .'. .1000 Community sings 6 Total No. present -.773 High school sings 8 Total attendance ........ .1600 County Hi-Y Conference boys and leaders VPresent .......... 40 Delegation to State Older Boys Conference .............. .55 Attendance at Annual County Convention ............ .140 Delegates to Interstate Y. M. C A. Convention . 21 (10 of thes wre HI-Y boys Pocket Testaments given to Boys and girls 200 Silverton Thrift Campaign.... No. Essays written by ' dnts - Families starting Budgets ' stn .542 . .30 SALEM CHURCHESMANY Every Denomination, Near, ly, Has Strong Following Salem with Kimball School of Theology and Willamette Uni verity,, is a center for Metho. distism in the state and has six Methodist Episcopal churches 'lo cated here. Among these Is Jason Lee Memorial church erect ed to memory of Jason Lee, the missionary, of the frontier days in Oregpn. Two other Methodist churches, the first Church and the Leslie, are augumented by a German Methodist church, a Scan dan la v ian Methodist and the West Sa lem Methodist church! located in a suburb of Salem, j Salem has many churches and all take an active part in the affairs of the town. Two Chris tian churches, two Congragatlcn- WOMEN'S CLUBS ACTIVE City's Cultural and Civic Life Fostered by Members toow is under the direction ' ot Dr.' Sftes. . Soloists from t Fort land! and Eugene took the lead ing baits ia:ihe "Creation,'! sst I ' ' . ' -: ' The ' Apollo club, an organiza tion!; Of more than CO active xaembers and 300 associate mem bers.;' gives three concerts each year with some distinguished soto artist as a special feature, of the evening. , Dr. Sites directs the i Apollo club. , 'Among the artists ?ho hfve been brought to Salem as a result ot the Apollo club re Included 7: Reed Miller, Winifred Fahey., John Hand, Irene Pavoos ka, Cecil Fanning. Edna Swan son ver Harr. ' Gideon Hicks, j J. Erwin Mutch and Gertrude Hunt ly Green. ( Easter Sunday this year will signal the beginning of music week ' just as it did . last year. The musicale programs featured j musical circuits 'whichM bring to The Woman's Progressive club In the schools, the churches,, pub-1 Salem other artists during thelcf Salem Heights 13 another club The Salem Woman's club, composed of more than 200 members is one of the largest women's organization$in Salem. It is (federated with the state federation of women's clnbs and takes an active part in the civic life of Salem. Mrs. LaMoine C. Clark, principal of. the McKInley school, is president of the club dent. The group meets once a month and brings special speak-Tathletics have always found a In our club programs, clean maintain th,a year- willamette University Embracm, College of Liberal v ; College of Law ; School of Music Arts Inseparably Connected ...with the History of :;:-:r: : Oregon ; - j ' :' : 1 i' v ; : Total Endowment, $1,600,000 DR. CARL 6. DONE Y, President i Salem, on ers on present day topics io ad dress the members. More . than 4 0 women are membersi'.' , The Salem Arts league Is an organization with a number or sections taking up the study of subjects in which they have ;a common Interest. Among the sections are writers, story tell ing, arts craft and interior decor ation while other sections may be organized as members desire them. The group is federated with the National Arts associa tion. Mrs. John W. Harbison is president of jthe league. The league strives to bring to Salem artists, men and women of special fame or. training. Among those coming to Salem' under the direction of the Arts league during its existence are included, Edwin Markham, Em ily Lindsay Squires, R. Bruce HorsfaL .Mrs. Carrie Adams, -There are a. Phimister Proctor;" Vachel Lindsay, Anne Shannon Monroe, Gay McLaren and Fred Lockley, also Cornish School Puppets. Chemeketa chapter of the DAR ; is located In Salem and the members are aetlvely Interested in patriotic affairs and monthly meetings are held. Two chap-j ters of the PEO are located in Salem, -chapters, G and AB. Women interested in the wel fare of Willamette university women have banded together inH Lausanne Guild, meeting once each month at Lausanne. hill; the? women's hall Oif residence. ! Tne Young women s jnrisuan Association maintains a home in Falem on one of the business ftreets. Liberty, near State, linoms for business girls, a caf- rrprja ana rest rooms ana iivinsj : corns are opr-n to tho public, j M:ss. Marion Wyman Is secretary h rf the association. Mrs. W. 1-4 place. Many of the high schoj's best athletes, wiil soon be coming from this source, due to the clean lives led. Cooperation is self ev ident in their play. The stellar man must be in accord with his team before any degree of good playing can be expected. Athle tics have not only helped the physical body, but have shown the relation existing between it and the spiritual. It should be a pleasure to many to see the change that is being wrought in boys lives. They are becoming more and more consid erate of theii1 speech and mode of living. In order that the body may' become as fit as it was or dained to be, tobacco is shunned. Likewise, alcoholic drinks tare placed on the list of obsoletes. No mother br father should - fear of their boy attending a "Y" club, for there they" are among those' who believe in leading clean lives. of womankind among boys than .Sraley is president of the board ; f.f directors which includes 21 pronv'npnt society and club woffl-j n of Salem. . . 1 Growth in school population Is 1 a true index of the pulso of-' any 1 -oin 111 unity. Crowded conditions in school .rooms- denote 'aii-in flux of new people. Congestion in the' Salem schools has been v pro nounced; but the taxpayers have voted' a bond issue, of $500,000 ij I I I for the purpose of providing ampler 1 w SHORTHAND Guaranteed in 30 Days You Master K All AM SIlOItTIIAND in HO days or it costs you nothing. vOur only condition is that you attend our class from one. to Jtwo. hours daily and give earnest application to the. lessons. Individual Instruction for each student TOfCH TYPEWRITING Our students set wonderful results 410m our methods. NATIONAL SCHOOL OF SHORTHAND '2f2-'Zl:l OrrKoii Itiilldinz SALEM OREGON "Office Pbono 788 Residence Phone -1 890 J The Summer of 1923 1 .. Some jonag people and mny school teachers are to situated that they can attend school in. the spring and sum mer. This stdiool is" in continuous session, and offers special classes and inducements to those who can take summer work. - 1 What It Sleans This means that any who begin their business training in the spring or summer will be qualified for a po sition three or four months' sooner than those who begin iu the fall. This is worth the most careful considera tion. , Business Outlooks Business prosperity is increasing day by day. In fact, it ia here now. We hear it and read of it on erery hand. 4 We will hare many more calls for office helpers, bookkeepers and Mi-nojrraphers than we can fill. Why not spend the spring and summer months in preparation for one of these good positions. It will psy. Call,, let us talk it over. CAPITAL BUSINESS COLLEGE Salem Oregon all an EDlscoDaL .Othollc. T-ar- ilst. Presbyterian. Uniterian. Unit ed Dretheren. three Eyangelical churches, all minister to the needs of the different commun ions in Salem. St. Paul's Episcopal congrega tion is Just finishing a new brick church on the . corner .' of Church and Center streets. The old church will be used as a par ish hall-and a new rectory has Just been completed. Rer. H. D. Chambers la rector of the lo cal cnurch. . The First Presbyterian church has Just completed the erection of a small and beautiful new manse where Rer. Ward Willi Long the .bjinl&ter. has taken t; his residence. The church plat to 'build a' new church soma time In the rfuture oh an adjoin ing lot. Rer. C. C. Poling came to Sa lem recently to take orer thn pastorate of the Cottage street Eyangelical church with the hop of having the three churches' la Salem join Into one organization at the spring conference. -. Othir churches include ! in tb lrng roll in Salem are the Friends, the Christian Science, Reformed Church of God, Chris tian and Missionary Alliance. Salem Bank of Commerce Corner State and Liberty Sts. .3 Interest paid on time deposits and saving accounts LENA BELLE TARTAR INSTRUCTOR IN VOIGE Studio, 160V N. Liberty Street Salem, Ore. i i ! :!! i i f s ! ! f i I M I it i i i h Sacr ed Hear t Academy (accredited ) For Boarders and Day Students SALEM, OREGON y Now in its 60th. year The school is. conducted by the Sisters of the Holy Names and of-. fei refined, moral, intellectual and practical training in ail wo manly accomplishments. . i ' . ' . , Complete Grade and High School Depsuiment School of Music Piano, Harp. Violin . and Harmony SALEM Mo G A Gym. Baths, Swimming Pooi r Educational Classes It leads in all civic activities that develop tne boy and youth . y Mentally, Morally, Physically t'. i i room.