Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-07
Mr.. Launer
K eturnS
From East

| Franklin w. Launer has re
turned from Chicago after study
ing for two months with Percy
sGranger. very enthusiastic aboui
his work and the opportunities
Ioffered in the east for hearing
good musical events. Mr.. Launel
viii be head Of the piano de
partment at Willamette uniyer-
Isity this fall and hopes to stimu-
late keener appreciation OF mu-
sic among the students and towns
people.
| Before assuming his work here
he will take a short vacation al
Cascadia. Then in the fall he ex-
poets TO give concerts in the val
ley towns with the assistance OF
some other artist.
An invention becoming very
pertinent 10 the musical profess
sion is the radio when asked
about the possible effect the ra-
dio might have upon musicians
Mr. Launer was inclined to be-
lieve that 1t was rather a novel
ty which would become obsolete
soon unless some very marked i'm
provements were made At the
present time it is too similar to
the phonograph. in the opinion Of
Mr.. LauHer However he stated
that in Chicago people were wild
about it. The piano music seems
to be the most successful as re-
produced by the radio, more so
than vocal or orchestra music.
The inability OF the radio TO
reproduce the personality OF the
artist is in Mr. Launer's opinion
the chief difficulty in the growth
Of the popularity OF the radio,
However the growth OF such a
wonderful invention cannot safe
Iy be predicted
The universities OF the state
are doing great deal in getting
good artists in the state, declar-
ed Mr.. Launer After the school
year at Willamette Is over Mr..
Launer win again study with
Mr. Granger, this time in New
York. where Mr.. Granger will be
after his trip to Europe.
Mr.. Launer stopped at Salt
Lake city on the way home and
heard the great cathedral organ
in the Mormon tabernacle there,
and also stopped in Pendleton for
IA short visit with friends.
The w. @. T. L. will have their
annual picnic in Marion square.
beginning at O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon, as announced by Mrs
>. ] Knox. Members OF the w. c.
T. L. and friends are urged TO
come and enjoy the program and
basket supper.
Mrs. Ada w. Unruh who spoke
at the community service Sunday
afternoon in the state house
grounds viii talk TO the w. c. T.
L. party Her subject has not
been announced. but she is very
interested in the farm home at
Corvallis and might tell some
thing about II. After the pro-
gram there viii be a basket sup
per and il is hoped that there will
be large number Of baskets.
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daughters, Mary and Marie. have
returned from a two weeks trip
which included Tacoma. Seattle
and Rainier park. a trip that has
been very popular with many Sa-
lem people this summer. They
We're accompanied home by Mrs.
sehwab's son and wife. Mr.. and
Mrs. S. W Sehwab OF Tacoma.
Mrs. Sehwab will also visit with |
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. J..
Nye. while in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs W. ]. Busick re-
turned Friday evening from
trip to Newport. and other plac-
5 nearby.
Mrs. A. NJ. LaFollette. who has
'een staying on their farm near
Itssion Bottom for the past two
Fseks was az home for the week
nd. She returned to the farm to-
ay. to be gone for some time.
r. A. Heayernin Of Marion, In
lana. is visiting with Mr.. and
rs. 4. A. underhill. before go
ig on 10 the bar association meet
e which Is being held IN San
rancisco. Prior 70 coming here
+. Heasernin addressed the bar
sociation In Tacoma. wash