Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-27

'One Fleeing Hour" ID. Lee
H. L. Compton.
b" An Afternoon Tea Party" Roberts
Luella aBrnett.
% Bell in the Valley" ..,.....,... Wenzel
Hazel Eldcrkin.
"Throwing Kisses" ......,........ Helms
Rita Reid,
" Reading" ............................. Selected
" Garden Song" ..................... Roberts
Veva Smith,
" Angels Dream" ..~........... D'Orso
Grace Davis.
Woodland Echoes" ...-.......... Wyman
Helen Robe
Dance -................................. Nolfte
Emma G.
"Dance of the Freflies .....................
Alice Putnam.
"There Let Me Rest" ............ Greene
Irene Faulkner,
I'' Polish Dance ....~......... Engelmann
Luella Barnett, F.. L. Churcnill.
Salem musical lovers are soon to
nave the very rare treat of hearing
Frank Wilbur Chase, the well known
and eminent organist who played at
both the San Diego and San Francisco
expositions. With twenty-five years
experience as organist and director of
music in both choirs and choral soci-
cites, as well as teaching, and constant
study and endeavor to reach the high
est and best in his profession, DR..
Chase has gained an enyiable rcputa-
ton Wherever he has been. Among
the positions he has held was organist
and choir master of Christ Church, at
Nashville, Tennessee, director of music
in Albianf college, conservatory, Al.
bion, Michigan, from which he resigned
to go to Seattle, where he was organ.
ist and choir master of the First Pres.
byterian church. DR.. Chase has given
many organ recitaIs throughout the
south and west, and played at the st.
Louis Worlds fair, adding materially
to his reputation as an organist He
will be heard in Salem on Monday, De-
cember the sixth.
This evening at the Leslie NJ. Il.
church, a reception will be held in hon
or of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Beardsley,
both prominent young people in the
church, who were married Thanksgiv.
ing day. Mrs. Beardscv was formerly
Miss Cora Miller. The reception will
be at 500 O'Clock in the parlor of
the church and large crowd is eX.
pected.
Last Tuesday evening Prof. Wallace
McMurray delivered the fourth of his
series of lectures on modern dramas to
a good sized audience in Eaton hall.
His subject was, "Maxim Gorky and
Realism" He opened with a short his
tory of GorKy's life and the environ,
ments which surrounded him in sup.
pressed Russia. Gorky was one Of the
lower classes who had cen life in its
various low elias phases and knew
hardships from experience of long
standing with Poverty. His voice up.
raised against the methods of society
is the chief exponent of modern real.
ism, and Ais scathing remarks bold and
unafraid have won for him the name Of
"The bitter voice of Russia. lie en-
ioyed but brief space of honor as a
writer as tne upper classes deigned 20
recognize either his works, or himself.
Gorky's was a hard, bitter life, yet he
was a man who could not be silenced,
he had message for the world aud he
strove to give it, He denounced re.
ligion and advocated absolute freedom,
love and liberty. He virtually became
the leader Of the socialistc forces Of
the world. Prof. MacMurray then
asked the question "What is a reals.
tic portrayal of lifel" and answered
in the following manner, "Mcn VINO
see life in bold manner are realists;
those who see il through the eyes of
a dreamer and portray il as romance,
are romantacists; others see visions
and they are the idcalists. Korky IS
writings ar of the realistic nature, be.
cause they do more than appeal to the
emotions, they appeal to the intellect;
his characters are more tlan mere
puppets, they are human beings. In
order to bring about reform You must
first know the reality. An art that
would set forth life as IL exists with
its sources in vice and sin is opposed
by the romatacists The naturalist or
realist emphasizes the worst side in or.
der to ma is see wildly the condi
tions described. This is characteristic
of Gorky's works. Professor McMur.
ray then read several scenes from
Gorky's play. Submerged, or
Night = Snelter.p To illustrate Cor.
ky's style, some of the thought which
he brought were: eve should have
sympathy and pity for men" "Whcn
one loves, one sees no faults In the be.
loved. Zone must respect oneself
to become strong character" "No
matter where our fellowmcn may be
placed, they demand our respect; cspe.
eially respect the caildrcn, let them
grow up iree from contraint." These
thoughts were woven together in a
scene that showed Wasca thief who
loves roung maiden, but she does not