Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-10

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the world with the fact that America
is capable of producing celebrities
equal to those of Europe, we may yet
be listening to grand opera rendered in
a new and possibly more pleasing
manner.
The New England Conservatory Club
has eent out invitations for piano re-
eital to be given by Miss Winifred
Byrd, OF Salem, assisted by Mrs. Fay NJ.
Huntington, mezzo.soprano, at the resi-
dence of Mrs. John H. Hall, S65 Love
joy street, Monday afternoon, in Port
land. Miss Byrd is an exceptionally tai
ented young woman. She is a graduate
of the soloist course of the New Eng
land Conservatory of Music and is a
fayorite pupil of Madame Tereasa Ca.
renno, Of Berlin. Mrs. Hunting is also
a New England Conservatory pupil and
studied last year with Victor Maurel,
New York city. The programme is va.
ried and beautiful. 1t is as follows:
Ballade in G minor, three preludes,
Marche Funebre, Chopin; aria ella
Cieca" from "La Gioeonda, - Ponchiel-
Ii; improvisation, MacDowell; Papillons,
Olsen; Nocturne, Grieg; Etude, Baer.
man; Constancy, Arthur Foote; "Nur
Wer die Sehnsueht Kennt,N p. Tschai-
kowsky; "A Birthday" X. Huntington
Woodman; Tarantelle" (Venezie e
Napoli), List.
Miss Alice Skiff, Salem S gifted
young vocalist, delighted large audi
ence in the auditorium at the state fair
at last Saturday afternoon Is concert.
Her number was "Carmena," and re-
spending to an insistent encore she
gave the popular little song, "Sym-
pathy." Her singing was beautifully
clear and distinct, every word being
plainly heard throughout the large audi.
toriIm.
Miss Elma Weller, one Of Salem :
leading musicians, who is at present in
Chicago studying piano with Madam
Fame Bloomfield Zeisler, renowned
pianiste, is expected to return TO Sa
lem the latter part Of the month after
an absence Of several months.
Nine. June Reed, violinist, again de.
lighted Salem audience with her ex
quisite playing last night at her fina
concert at the First Methodist church
rendering a varied and interesting pro
gram. She was splendidly assisted by
Mrs. Ambrose Middleton, mezzo
soprano, Of Eugene, Miss Alicia Me
Eloy of Portland, and Professor T. 5
Roberts.
As the time approaches for the be
ginning OF the winters concert course
interest increases and Miss Mnnetti
Magers, who has these events in charge
is daily receiving requests for ticket
from 0ut'to'town people. The fourtl
of the series has NOT Yet been secured
the selection remaining among mum
Der of universally recognized artists
This number win be given in March
The first of the series will be Eyai
Williams, on November q,
Miss West an instructor Of the Mon
mouth Normal School, was in Saler
during the week making arrangement
to bring one hnnttfed students 'fr0n
that institution to attend the Glucl,
himbalst concert,
Miss Ruth Fugate has been selecte,
among a number Of singers to be con
ualto in the First Methodist churcl
choir.
The first Students Lyceum Cours
TO be given in Salem viii contain tw
, dates Of especial interest to music Low
ers. The course has been secured b,
Clean MacCaddam, of Willamette uni
! versity, The first Of a musical natur
l will be given November II, when tn
Stratford quartet appears. This quaI
tet was the official one in the presl
Dental campaign at the Republical
Datijual convention In 1908. They hav
been heard by q number Of local pee
4 pie, who pronounce their work Of IN
4 highest merit.
The second and final musical oven
win be given by the international Opci
\ attic company The members are 50
lecte from the best of modern opera,
Nine Tekla Farm was selected b,
Nine. Schunan. Heinke from among
large number OF sopranos 10 sing III
leading soprano part in "Love's Lot
terry Mrs, julia Bross Pinncll, III
welllunown local musician, was person
ally acquainted with her In her earl
career and describes her Ms the posses'
\ or OF both a wonderful voice aud chnrn