Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-30

people which is deeper and more sim
cere than the spirit of the individual.
Robert Schumann has said List
en- carefully to all folk songs they
are a storehouse Of most beautiful mel
ody, and unfold to the mind the innate
character of the different peoples"
"But who wrote these lovely songs?"
asked Elizabeth. Reinhardt said:
They are not made at all; they grow,
they fall from the clouds; they fly
over the country like gossamer, here
and there, and are sung at thousand
places at once. We find our very own
doings and sorrows in these songs
It seems as If we had all helped to
make them. Therein lies the reason
for the revival of the songs: They are
taking hold OF our country and will
soon be sweeping 1t full length from
East and West, and, IL you please,
from West to East And why is 1t the
folk songs have lived until now? Be-
cause in them is pictured the life Of
the heart, from great estate Joy to the
deepest depth of sorrow that the SYM
pathetic heart can reach.
In other words, my dear friends we
all love the folk song, because 1t is in
us around us, and 1t is us.
Three parts to program.
First "a Russian song, depicting
home scene between mother and
daughter, Miss Blanch Fridd and Miss
Florence Tate.
Second, a Scotch song, "Calle Her
rim which depicts the Scotch fisher
women, Misses Lynn, Nicholson, Ellis
and Davis.
Third, scene in an Irish home, in
PRODUCING characters and songs Of diff
ferent nations adding Misses Peery,
Stark, Dunsmore, Dunlap, Copeland.
Great Enthusiasm Prevailed.
Miss Harlan is an enthusiastic work
er with young people and children in
music, and her remarks were received
with great approval and the most
pleasing entertainment ever put on in
Salem was then given to an audience
of about 500 people Principal Kirk
and Janitor Lowrey and a bunch of
high school seniors we're on hand to
act as curtain raisers, and the program
was put through in fine style. The
folk songs were encored, and when a
minister's daughter, who is normal
school student, wound up the Irish fair
scene with an old-fashioned Irish Jig,
the applause grew uproarous. She
was recalled, as were others, and when
Miss Gertrude Wilcox put on her
trained class of playground children,
with their games and dances, there
was no disposition to grow weary on
the part Of the audience. The children
enjoyed II as much as the adults.
There was a large attendance OF Sa-
lem ladies' and young people and chill
dren, and the normal program delight
ed them all.
Hon P. H. Darcy closed the even
ing's program with a strong appeal
for better playground facilities for
the children OF Salem. He told of the
good old days when the boys of his
time played ball where the court
house grounds are now laid off, and
enjoyed the hospitality of the old
swimming hole on North Mil creek,
where fine residences now stand,
Those days were over and the greater
demands Of growing cities must be
met. Mr.. Darcy put the meeting in
the best Of spirits and great results
are expected to be accomplished, At
least one play ground will be estab-
lished in this city this summemr, and
an effort will be made to secure the
same In each district of the city
Meet Friday Night.
The playground extension workers
will meet on Friday evening at the
Englewood school where a fine pro-
gram will be put on for the neighbor-
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