Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-04-13
How They Go to
Europe Alone and
Pursue Their Pro-
fesSiOnaI Studies.

Portland, awaiting us. The first
familiar face since leaving home, and
/ assure you we enjoyed our visit
with him. He is singing in the
chorus of Rigelletto in which Nine
Melba is soprano. He has already
been selected for principal part by
the director, but was refused by the
manager (Hammerstein), who will
permit no Americans to do solo
work this year.
We went aboard the Kronprinz
Wilhelm of the North German Lloyd
s. s. Co. Monday evening. We might
say here that we attended to all our
own checking, etc. We had letters
to the r. r. Co. to assist us but pre-
ferred not TO use them unless neces
sary. We still have the letters som ?
useful knowledge and incidently the
baggage. The German language
greeted us at the wharf and we have
heard little else since. The steamer
left port at O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing so that when after breakfast we
went on deck we were far out at
sea. was awakened Wednesday
morning by the following soliioquy
coming in a tiny drawing voice from
the upper berth which Evelene oc.
cupied:
Roll on, Thou dark and deep blue
Ocean roll
Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee
in pain.
Man marks the earth with ruin, his
control stops with the shore;
Upon thy watery depths his food IS
all they own
Nor doth remain a single feature as
at home
Then In a moment like n drunken
swain he crawls into his berth
with signing groan.
Without his dunch. unnerved, not
caring. and alone"
"Helen, are you awake? Byron's
poem may be more beautiful, but
mine is decidedly more TO the point
oh dearl am afraid he was on land
when he wrote It."
We were able 20 be up and dressed
by noon. The sky was clear but Il
was rather cold and windy. Evelenc
decided TO go TO the salon TO play In
an endeavor Ito forget unpleasant
duties demanded by Neptune"
When | went down later, a young
man was watching her very atten-
lively Finally he asked me II she
played professionally. II she read as
well as she played. and II also play
ed. He left us and presently return
ed with his violin and some music.
From that time on he was our con-
stant companion. In fact the only one
on tho boat with whom we became
well acquainted. lie certainly PROV
ed himself true and very valuable
friend. The most peculiar thing
about our meeting and friendship a.
that last spring l saw a picture and
sketch OF young violinist who ha,
Just returned from Europe aud was
creating a sensation In the muslca.
world of New York. Many OF the
couriers l was much too busy 10 read
| but that / should read this especial
number and then meet the subject
and recognize him seems indeed a
little extraordinary Mr.. Henri $.
Walsky has studied I'm Europe 70
years, is n pupil OF SeviCk. This was
his NTH time across. He expects TO
Iremain three years "to broaden"
This week he gives two concerts iu
Prague. Next winter DC is coming
90 Berlin FOR concert work. Hc PLAYS
beautifully his technique ls cXcellen;
|aad hts tone rich and mu. he is
only nineteen, and has renetoire OF
lover q hundred and aty pieces.
memoriE,d nmoug them some big
Ithlngs Ike Brahams concerto.
Devils uu KreutEer sonata. Gr,iy
concerto, etc
lt was hc who assumed am re-
Isponslhility and helped MS through
the custom house at Uromeuhayen.
attended 10 our trunks and tickets
Iat Bremen. Saw us safely 90 Han
over and gave us minute instructions
how 90 go from Hanover 90 Berlin.
Mind he was born ln Russia. ana
came 20 America when hut a year
ot ase, and is not yet old enough. by
two years, TO take out his naturalira-
ton papers, but when We attempted
20 thank him for am Dee hai done ne
said 'What Kind OF an American
would ] De not 90 assist my country
women in "a foreign larde"
] INn weather No.. "A .Is.A.. .