Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-13

Mendenhall was probably the most eff
foctive of all, the piano, organ, and
voice blending in perfect harmony and
beauty.
Miss McMahon was assisted by Miss
Lucille Kuntz, Miss Louisa Beamon, and
Miss Lena Dotsor, each one rendering
u piano selection in an artistic and ef-
fective manner. Miss Kuntz played
Drifting" by Frinl; Miss Beaman,
@ Voices of SPRING, by Sinding; and
Miss Dotson Fantasia Impromptu in
C sharp minor by Chopin. The piano
accompaniments We're all played by Miss
Kmt2.
Owing to President Homan who was
expected to present the diplomas, being
out of town, the diplomas win be form
ally granted Wednesday morning at
the regular commencement exercises.
The Christian church was the scene
of a pleasing and successful recital
Tuesday evening when the graduation
of Miss Glcnna Wilson and Miss Irene
McGoran from the Interstate class
of the Western Conservatory of Music
Of Chicago, took place, with Il, II.
Scott, president, and Frank h. Churchill,
Interstate faculty teacher for Salem
The auditorium was artistically decor
ated in the conservatory colors, green
and white, winery, ferns, white roses,
and carnations being used exclusively,
forming u beautiful floral setting for
the young musicians.
The class motto: Ono excellence
without labor was fully exemplfied
in the selections rendered, each being
of careful selection and thorough pre-
paration.
The opening number "Valse Bril-
lante" '-Gottschalk, played by Eugcna
Siegmund and Roberta Morton, was
carefully aand pleasingly rendered,
a happy introduction of the excellent
selections which followed Evelyn De
Long, one of Salem S most promising
piansts and accompanies followed with
lie Printemps", by Smith. There are
many pianists, but comparatively few
accompanies, for accompanies, like
luNlNt dlt DUlHy Uub llduNs
Miss Ruth Schulz, acceptably accom-
panied her sister Miss Mary Schultz for
the violin numbers, showing marked
ability in this division of piano work.
Miss Schultz was enthusiastically en-
corcd, Salem people demonstrating their
pride in possessing so talented a
vioinist
ola Srenc by Thorne, played by
Bernice Rise, splcndidly intcrpretated
the haunting melody of the selection,
charming the audience by its sweetness
and expression.
The next number was group Of three
musical gems played by Miss Glenna
Wilson one of the graduates. Each
selection was played without notes and
showed Miss Wilson to be an apprccia-
tive interpreter of the composers musi-
cal ideas. Perhaps the most pleasing
of the three selections was Cowen S
Romance seemingly a song without
words--the cali and answer of the
Springtime of youth
"The Musicale' charmngly appro-
pirate monologue was given by Miss
Ethel Thomas, reader. The encore, the
d" Italian 3 American Mash was a
pleasing bit Of comedy.
Miss Irene McGoran, the other mem.
ber of this years graduating class
played "Caprice de Alceste - "
Gluck Saint.Saens, Consolation in i
flat - List, and "Ballade -- by
Reincake.
Miss McGoran possesses the true
artists conception and touch, and a
bright future is prophesied for her by
musical critics. A piano duo by Mas
senet, played by Miss Wilson and Miss
McGoran, followed, further increasing
the favorable impression already made
by these two young graduates.
Professod Churchill presented the
graduates to Walter NJ. Smith, county
school superintendent, who with a few
well chosen words presented the
diplomas.
A fitting climax to the evening was
the quartottc, "Capricc HerOique,' by
Ant. de Kontski; played by Miss Will
son and Miss Benedict at the first
piano, with Miss Florence Smith and
Evelyn DeLong at the second instru-
mcnt.
On Wednesday evening Professor
Churchill presented his younger pupils
in an attractively arranged program AT
the same place.
Lending a pleasing variety to the
instrumental numbers were the vocal
selections which were interspersed
throughout the program. OF these selec'
tiOns the ".lap Doll, by Jaynor, sung
by Rita Reid in attractive costume, was
especially pleasing, as was also "ThC
Two Grenadiers" Sehumann, by Ralph
J Barnes, talented young vocal pupil OF