Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-07

ing, Miss Lucille Elliott, head OF
. the public speaking department
of the Salem high school, charmed a
goodly audience last night at the Com
mereial club auditorium, when she was
presented in recital by the English de-
Ipartment of the high school. Her pro-
gram was brief and modern, embrae-
Iing selections from authors, who have
touched the hearts of people most close
lly.
From the character of the typical
small town by in his teens, so mimi
tably portrayed by Booth Tarking-
ton in Seventeen" to tho patrician
English mother, bowed but not broken
under the over-powering news of her
son g death in the trenches, Miss Ell
lott sustained the parts with a rare
faithfulness and ardor. I'm her second
number, known to the many lovers of
Kathleen Norris, under the simple cap
tion of "Mother," she revealed with
tenderness and pathos the fond mother
that the world loves. She closed as an
encore with an inspiring war poem,
"For France" picturing with poigan-
cy the tragic personal note of the
great war just behind us.
Miss Elliott claims Spokane as her
home city, having come from Wash
lington to assume her present position
in the Salem schools. She is a gradu-
ate of the Cumnock School CT Express
lion at the Northwestern university.
This summer Miss Elliott spent in a
tour of several of the large canton
ments of the country, appearing on
various entertainment programs given
under the auspices of the Y. M. c. A.
1t is Salem s extreme good fortune
that Miss Elliott has come to stay, and
the Salem public will anticipate hap
lpily repetitions of last evening.
Miss Elliott was introduced by Miss
Edna Il. Sterling, head Of the English
department. The program included;
Seventeen ............... Booth Harrington
Mother ...............-..... Kathleen Norris
Mothers of Men .......... Percival Wilde
After the program Miss Elliott re-
ceived beautiful tribute of flowers,
presented by dainty little Maxine Ny
crs.
The patrons and patronesses we're:
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Todd, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward T. Barnes, R. Chauncey
Bishop, Mr.. aad Mrs. William H.
Burghardt, Jr, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
L. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. Halan o. White
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Winslow.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Col
ira will be interested to learn they are
enjoying sojourn at Atlantic City,
New Jersey. Mr.. and Mrs. Goltra went
south the latter part of the summer to
attend the wedding of heir daughter,
Miss Helen Goltra, and Frank Bagley,
who was stationed at cantonment in
Texas. This fall they continued their
journey eastward and visited their
other daughter, Miss Inez Goltra, who
has been taking post graduate work at
Columbia university.
Miss Goltra, however, was taken i'll
with influenza and is now reeuperating
at Atlantic City. The family was join
ed there at Thanksgiving by Mr.. and
Mrs. Bagley.
laeutenant Cllff0rd Allen le1t IhurS-
day night for Camp Kearney, San
Diego, after o fortnight 8 visit in Sa-
lem, as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Myers at their residence on
South Commercial street. Lieutenant
Allen was en- route from Iowa, where
he had been spending few months
furlough with relatives.
Mrs. Joseph B. Ruekel of Shaw is
passing few days in Salem as the
guest Of Miss Florence Cleveland. She
will be joined over Sunday by Mr..
Ruckel and their small son. They will
return home tomorrow evening.
Mrs. G. B. Webb and Mrs. T. H. Gal
loway entertained with prettily ap-
pointed little dinner party Monday
night at the home of Mrs. Galloway
on South Commercial street in honor
Of Lieutenant Clifford Allen, who was
visiting in Salem as the house guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs, Frank Myers. Covers
were placed for nine.