Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-28
Americas
Foremost
Poet Here

vachel Lindsay, one OF Amerl-
cas- foremost poets last night
chanted his verses to a crowd
that filled Waller hall.
He came very much as a trou-
bador or minnesinger OF old chant
ing his verses in voice that
could be resonant and strong and
At other times soft and luHing
and musical. Only limited con-
ception of the distinctiveness and
many sided character Of his po-
ems could be obtained last night
from the few which Mr.. Lindsay
chose to entertain his audience
with. And these we're OF the ora
torical type, more effective from
the stage, and valuable for their
musical swing and spoken quail
ity.
They included when Lincoln
walks at Midnight" THE Con
CO." and the tSanta Fe Trail,
and in all his PREDATORY remarks
the poet appealed to his audience
to not merely notice the tonal
quality of his verse but to in some
measure feel the real note of sin
cerity and purpose that ran thru
all OF them.
Mr.. Lindsay is poet with
distinct purpose the brighten
ing OF poet values, and he Is an
ardent exponent of the gospel of
beauty. An exponent of the trou-
bador and minnesinger of old an
art which he would revive. and
which he is trying to revive by
presenting his poetry.
No better description Of Vachel
Lindsay could be written than the
one which appeared in "a recent
Bookman:
"Vachel is ruddy, sandy haired,
middle sized, with eyes the color
Of a green twilight, and pale eye
brows First he bows very
low, with excessive politeness;
then he throws his head back,
like a lion at bay, to show you
that no matter who you are, he
is not afraid OF you. When he is
excited he closes his eyelids and
pushes his ecstatic phiz toward
ward you"
Perhaps disappointment tc
more than one romantic soul In
she audience last night was tbs
fact that the poet declared thai
he did not consider himself {
tramp and that he had spent
only one year on the road, while
he has spent more than twenty
five years studying art. But still
he has the reputation OF being 9
tramp poet" and because of 1t;
very novelty and freedom he will
probably always be known as
tramp and will always be herald
ed as such by his many arden
admirers.
Vachel Lindsay was every
thing that Salem people expecte,
and his audience was apprecia
tive throughout his program. an
left with the feeling that II wa
short program indeed. At the re
ception afterward given In tn
y society halls in Waller hall spon
sored by the Writers section 9
the Salem Arts league and 1
charge OF Mrs Byron Brunk an
Mrs. Gertrude Robson Ross, man
of his admirers were introduce
to the poet and enjoyed the priv
lege Of meeting him personally,
The dramatic and musical d.
partments OF Willamette univel
sity are cooperating with Mis-
Nina Harding head of the pull
lie speaking department in pu
ting on the operetta "Yanki San
which was written by Miss Hare
ing. The operetta will be stage
In Waller hall, December 8, an
the proceeds will go toward d.
fraying the expenses of the men
debating team. The followin
members will compose the cas-
Mildred Strevey, Pauline Reminl
ton. Zelda Mulkey, Ethely
Yerex. Elaine 0berg, Mary Well
Mildred Stevens. Ruth Hill. Ma
tina Ferguson, Mary Elizabei
Hunt, Martha Mallory, Ruby Ro
enkrantz, Helen Hardy, I'm
Boughey, Virgil Anderson, RI
Skeen, 81 Neher, Elliot Cure
Lloyd Waltz, Edward Ware
Dorothy Owen, Phyllis Paine
Gertrude Tucker, Ruth Heinic
Violet Coe, Esther sneed Mildr,
Hoover, Adelia White, Albe
Geyer will have charge of Il
staging.
Miss Grace Smith was hoste
last night for the meeting
chapter Alb p. II 0, for their re
ular meeting. The members tai
ed OF the Christmas party viii,
will be given the first part
December at the home OF r
Mary Rowland, when they win
hostesses for the members OF cha
ter G., p. e. O.
Exhausted from Grippe Cougl
La Grippe coughs rack al
tear the sufferer to a state
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