Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-05

PROFESSOR T. S. ROBERTS
complete mastery of the pipe organ,
grandest of musical instruments, has
made his rendition of sacred MUSIC
one of the attendance-compelling fea,
lures of the big church, a never ending
delight 10 worshippers.
Professor Roberts has given several
pipe organ reeitals here, which have
Invariably packed the spacious church
to capacity, and his work on special
occasions j o4atorios, such as the
"Messiah and IElijah,p "The Holy
City," "The Coming of the King"
and others, has endeared him to all
music lovers and made his every APP
pearanee on such occasions the music
al event of the season.
He studied under the very best Am
erican masters, being four years in
Philadelphia under DR.. Woods, one of
America Is greatest authorities on the
pipe organ, and his close application,
coupled with his natural musical tai
ent has given him control of the
grand organ that brings out all the or
ehestral effects as well as the delicate
tone colorings
He gave a recital in the Baptist
church at Albany last year, and so
delighted his big audience, that an in
sistent invitation has been extended
him to visit the city again. This he
will do about the middle Of the month
appearing in the Methodist church.
Professor Roberts while physically
incapacitated from taking active part
in the war, is intensely loyal and takes
pleasure in responding to Albany's in
vitation, and the more so because the
receipts are to 60 to the Red Cross.
He has opened his studio at his homo,
$40 South Fourteenth street, and as
he has the gift of imparting knowl-
edge equal to that of interpreting the
harmonies of sound will prove lead
ing factor in, the training of Salem 8
musical talent.
A musical critic of. Portland has the
following to say of him in the Oregon
ian of December 90. last:
"T. S. Roberts of Salem, has been
elected president of the Salem branch
of the Oregon State Music Teachers
association. He came to Salem from
Philadelphia about IA years ago, and
for many years has been organist in
the First Methodist church, Salem.
Last Sunday he was pipe organ ac-
companist for rendition of Handel's
Z Messiah, and, although totally
blind, played from memory all the
difficult choruses, the music having
been dictated to him. Mr. Roberts
has numerous friends in the Willamette
valley, and his selection as president
of the Salem branch of the teachers
association is distinct mark of appre-
ciation."
Mrs William Brown and Mrs. Cliff
ford Brown and two sons, Chandler and
Werner, returned the fore part of the
week from the coast, where they have
been spending the summer. They pass
ed the greater part Of their sojourn at
the beach at Seal Rocks.
Mrs Clifford Brown expects to re.
main in Salem for the early winter, dur
ing the absence of her husband, who
left the first of September to enter an
officers training camp in Kentucky.
She is planning however on going east
in December, thus joining Mr.. Brown
over the Christmas holidays.
Mrs. II. II. 0linger and son, Harold,
are spending the week end in Harris
burg, where they are the guests OF Ass,
Olingcr's niece, Mrs. Lloyd Shisler.
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Mrs. B. o. Schucking and Miss Eliz.
abeth Lord motored to Portland today.
They will return this evening, accom-
panied by Mr.. SchuekiRg, who is asso-
,iated with the Blumauer- Frank Drug
company of Portland, Mr.. SehuckingI
will remain over until Monday.
Miss Helen Pearce left for Portland
Tuesday, where she will train for the
work Of Y. w. C. A. secretary. She
will spend three months in preparation
IT the Portland Y. w. G. A. training
'enter, located at the association rooms,
md then complete her course with a
month at the Seattle training center.
Miss Pearce is the daughter of Mrs.
ieorge j. Pearee Of 267 North Winter
street.
In connection with the subject Of Y.
W. c. A. work for women il is inter-
'sting to note that special training
courses for women who desire to serve
Is volunteer or paid workers for indus
rial work and other phases of Y, w. c. II
\. war activities, have lately bcen open
d at the national training school of
he Y. W. c. A., 600 Lexington avenue,
New York City.
Graduates will be given an opportu-
lity to do reereational work in the
arge industrial centers whore the Y.
". Z. A. has been requested by the
'rdnance department of the United
states army TO care for the recreation
i and social life of the thousands of
iris and women engaged in the manu-
acturc of munitions.
Each plant has an industrial war
ervice center erected by the govern
lent or by the war work council of the
7. w. c. A. The "Y" workers in
hargc plan social affairs and recrea-