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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09

lay there and made arrange
ments 20 establish a mission
near Fort Nisqually. the Hud-
sons Bay company post on
Puget Sound. That was the
first Protestant mission north
of the Columbia river.
IN the party on the Lausanne
were Dr. John p. Richmond and
his family. assigned 70 the Fort
Nisquslly mission. Dr.. Richmond
and his party. which included q
Miss Chloe Clark. a teacher. and
H. Is. Wilson. a carpenter and
farmer a. We'll a. teacher. In the
mission in 1870.
Soon after they arrived at
Nisquslly. Miss Clark and Mr..
Wilson were married By DIR.
Richmond. That WA the first
Christian wedding on Puget
Sound. Their child was tho
first American white child
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09

experienced in government affairs.
In March. 1888. Jason lee
left for the East 10 obtain as
sistance.
After many disappointments. he
accomplished his purpose. The
largest missionary party ever to
leave an American port. left on the
Lausanne, mentioned above. for
the Columbia river. The Lausanne
became known as The Mayflower
Of the Oregon Country"
One of Jason Lees last
journeys in the Northwest be
fore he went Fast was 10 the
Puget Sound country. He en-
Visioned the opportunities that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09

Miss Kofhryn eruner. in
sfrUctor Of music OF Joson Lee,
hos O fine background q n1u-
sc edUcofion ond experience
She developed and directs the
chorus groups and ~os recent
~ elected choifmosier OF I'm
manuel Pfesbferion church.
-Krus -Lutz Photo
arranged for a Fourth Of July
that year.
This was the first Fourth
Of July celebration west 81 the
Rocky mountains. The Tooth
anniversary will h. observed In
our Fourth Of July celebration
neat year.
This brief sketch shows how i'm
portsnt IN Northwest history u the
man for whom Jason Lee q named
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09
Bach or Cershwin,
It's All The Same
Frey and Boggioth
In Vorisd Progrom

Jseaos. ray snd Marie sr.s-
rsessl. the weFis fsmoas twn- ps.ns
team. arrived IN rscoms early ri.
asy IN preparation fcr their eve
ninT ecncsrt 81 the rsmrls ths
s,sr. opening attraction 81 ths
issosi series ~ the rseams civic
Music association rhs eane<ft
time 10 10 ~ish the arcrs q the
thesisr ersr rns hour earlier. Al.
mission 10 ~ membership card
eniy.
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FRS, and =. yet the enis piano.
team q present . fun evenings
program % efisinsi transcript.
ticns FREE ~ tFsn~rsh~ shat
they pleas. their repertoire 10
widely varied ana In some r.s<s
very advanced. Prem n.sh 10
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adopted At a. early date Ia Iius.
trsts the appealing variety sf
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09

Georges Ensseo. nnamansss.
composer and eerauetrf. has.
eseisa q be managers h~ ~iu ~
nnshie "a ram~ "a Amsfse. the
rssra because ~ war conditions
rnessa ~ss shsduIsd n suu,
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ma~is stadsnss vlsh rshsas
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cshied o.<asxr sehnssv.xI. r,n.
nlsh eea.fnssns. sri the latter has
agreed 10 Substitute. planning ~
come ~ sssns-rsssfie eiipp~T from
Australia. where he has b~~n EN-.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09
Music Of State
Composers Lisied

trna<f ne srcoscsshsr II IN
Am>rtcsn nsa.se esmmsft<e n th~
wsshinfsen state F~d~fsfies ~
uusse siahs. . sstHioHu~ ~ fh~
compositions - wsshlpetcn rcv~-
res~rs hss zen rr~r~r~d fr<lps-
"a In th~ - sr~ compositions ~
rssno. erfsr. harp vlaiin snd
vniee. There are st<o several
ep~f~tfss ART . numn~r ~ eem=
pr>isl.srs ~ ksss snf nfeh<sffs
IRE cstslesu<. may - ><en ~
tss Tea nre~n snusse stef<. tt1t
nfosawss
a eeaesrs ~tth . rToxf.m earn.
posed entirsiy ~ the wo<ks ~
ws.hirxter composers V planned
fer s~riy n n>semnsr
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09

born in Puget sound country.
In is4i. Capt Charles Wilkes. IN
charge Of United States naval
expedition TO explore the North
west waters. arrived AZ Nisqually.
With the cooperation Of DR.. w. r.
Tolmie. Hudson's Bay manager.
and Capt. Wilkes. Or. Richmond
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09
Mrs. Running Sings
AZ Port Angeles

Lena Sanders Running. assist.
ant IN she Conservatory n Music.
College II Puget snund. fn~s -
rcrv Anrsl<s Tuesday n he au~~t
sniolst ~ an al. Amerisan PRIV
krsm pnosrea ~ the Lsdi<s
Masieai club Mrs. nnnnins wta
Ne accompanied nv Waller Hsr-
hins
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09

The boys and girls ~ the school
and faculty are cooperating 10
make the institution worthy Of the
name Of a great American mis-.
sionsry and oolonlzer.
The boys glse club pictured on
this page represents one Of tho
activities for which Jason Lee
school IL noted. II IL keeping well
within the facts 10 say that In
the northwest there are fs1 II
any boys singing groups Of the
same sge which appear 10 better
advantage This L. the group
which helped ST. Cecilia put on
a program - the Hotel winthrop
last Friday night.
But the beys' chorus repre-
ssnis only on. Of ths music
ma ofs ut Jason Ire. There
also is the giris' Eiss club ~
sisfy voices. booked for . pro-
gram In seattle and . rsdfs
bfoAdeasi-thai'. how good
they are. Both boys and
Eiris' group. have hsss
trained by Miss ksthrtn
BruBsr. Instructor iB music.
On the Instrumental side is
the band and orche.tfs Hndsr
tho Instruction n Ralph hseh-
ley.
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figures were obtained.
The records show that in the
grade schools-first 10 sixth. in
olusive-7,762 boys and girls are
receiving instruction in instru-
mental and vocal music.
In the four junior high schools.
poo pupils are studying vocal
music and there are sos in the
instrumental groups.
In the two high schools there
are SIC vocal students and 265
taking the instrumental work.
All of this instruction is given
by teachers who rank among the
best In the country.
This first OF series telling
Tacoma and the rest of the world
something OF the fine musical
background public school pupils
are obtaining, deals with the work
at Jason Lee junior high. Vocal
instruction is in charge of Miss
Kathryn Bruner. Boys and girls
glee clubs and mixed choruses
which have represented Jason Lee
st various public school and other
music functions answer the ques-
ton of how well that work is
being done.
IrSfrttrnaptat uforl. ss - charoe
Of Ralph kechley. who joined the
school music staff this year. Re
suits of the instrumental study are
,een in the band and orchestra.
In the fine music work being
done at Jason Lee the school is
living up to the traditions of
Jason Lee, pioneer Methodist mis-
sionary and colonizer in the
Northwest, for whom the school
was named. Jason Lee loved music.
On the ship Lausanne, which left
New York about a hundred years
ago bound for the Oregon coun-
try with missionary party
organized by Jason Lee - the
largest missionary group ever to
sail for the west coast-it was the
singing which kept up the spirits
Of the party through the long voy.
age around the Horn and TO the
Sandwich islands. Singing helped
sustain their spirits in the north
west wilderness.
A. for Jason Lee himself.
he would not have qualified
for the concert stage but he
had q full rich voice that made
sweet music In the wilderness
that Is now Washington and
Oregon.
Ii Is interesting TO note that
the man for whom Jason Lee
school IL named, WAS induced
10 venture into the northwest
wilderness by two Indians of
F1athead tribe who went east
derful things Hudson's Bay
company hunters had told them
about the white mans coun-
try. MiracIlously they com
pleted the journey and aroused
the missionary boards to a re-
alization Of the opportunities
that might lie In the Oregon
country.
One of the men who became in
terested was Jason Lee, a young
Methodist preacher. He asked the
privilege Of taking the gospel to
Northwest, and after few months
of preparation he Travelled to st.
Louis, then one of the principal
Quitting points for adventures
into the then little known West.
On the last day of April, 1884. Lee
and his party left independence.
Mo. the last outpost. with Capt.
Joseph Weyth and band Of hunt
ers. prospectors and homeseekers.
The first religious service
west of the Rocky mountains
WAS conducted by Jason Lee
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At Fort Hall. in what Il now
Southwestern Idaho, July ~,
1884. The service WAS held In
grove near a level plain. The
next day while members Of
the party were staging an inn
promptu horse race. one Of the
men was thrown from his
horse and killed The next day
Jason Lee conducted the first
Christian burial service west
of the Rocky mountains.
The magnitude OF the Oregon
country" sstounded him. He had
that besides preaching
and teaching school. il vas the Job
Of the American missionaries 10
develop the Northwest as part
of the United States. To do that
he needed more teachers. farmers
md artisans, as well as persons
Evening star., 1940-08-18

full. Though ruthlessly stylized.
each animal retains its essential
individuality, and a large measure
of humor.
In addition to these classes
there are posters, children's paint
ings and photographs of installed
murals and sculpture.
A laudable feature of American
Art Today" in the program of Art in
the Making demonstrations. much
more comprehensive than last
years program. There are daily
demonstrations in different gall
leries, so arranged that the visitor
can be certain to find one or more
by Government artists in progress
at any time, in different media:
Wood carving, direct stone cutting,
copper hammering, modelling in
Plasteline, plaster casting, mural
painting, rendering for the Index
of American Design, silk-screen
printmaking, also lithography and
wood engraving In addition, NOV
ing picture films of processes are
also shown.
Group Guest Exhibits.
Similar programs are put on by
the various group guest exhibitors.
The Society of American Etchers,
for example, had an ambitious
program of II phases of print
making by some of the CountryS
outstanding graphic artists In
connection with the National
Academy of Design exhibition.
Wayman Adams painted a por-
trait.
1t is gratifying to learn that the
contemporary art exhibition had
more than a quarter million Wis
itors during the first eight weeks
of the fair.
Contemporary American paint
ing is also exhibited at the New
York fair in the building of the
International Business Machines
Corp, whose president, Thomas J.
Watson, purchased LOG paintings,
two from every State in the Union,
the District of Columbia and each
possession, a generous gesture OF
support for living art. Half of
this collection is being shown this
summer in San Francisco. The
paintings were selected by ap-
pointed committees in each place
and artists and paintings con-
sidered representative of its char
acter and art we're theoretically
chosen. In size and Importance
this exhibition cannot be compared
to the w. P. A. show, but from the
puhlic's standpoint it is pleasant
and picturesque.
Persons acquainted with the art
of our States will be surprised, how
ever, at some of the choices. 1t
seems to assume that the single
painting from each place would de-
pict representative subject matter,
and would be the work OF a native
Evening star., 1940-08-18
Review of Recordings
By Alice EverSman.

the Gordon String Quartet. 1t is
quite appropriate that the Schirmer
company puts out this particular
work of Faure's, for 1t was through
the encouragement given the COM
poser by Gustave Schirmer, the
father of the original heads OF the
music company, that the quintet
was brought to completion. Faure
began the composition of the quin-
tet in 1892, but found himself at
an impasse after writing three
movements. In spite of the en-
the great Belgian violinist, Ysaye,
who played over the three move
ments with his string quartet, Faure
could not write the final movement
until 10 years later and then only
at the insistence of Mr.. Schirmer.
The first performance took place
in Brussels in 1906, the artists being
the composer and the Ysaye String
Quartet. It's beauty Immediately
caught the attention of the public
and it has remained favorite in
chamber music circles to this day
as one Of the finest works from the
beloved French composers pen. The
performance, on this recording, is
somewhat uneven. although the
quality of musicianship of the
artists and the blending of their
tone is unquestionable. Only at
times they fall into an apathetic
exactness of rhythm in more sus-
tanned passages, needing the spur
of the more fiery moments to bring
out their best playing.
Evening star., 1940-08-18
Scholarship
To Be Given
For Music

A musical scholarship that may
run for three years, with a stipend
of $3.50 to cover that period of study,
is being offered by the National
Federation of Music Clubs this fall.
The award is to be known as the
Edgar Stillman Kelly Scholarship
and is open to vocalists or instru-
mentalistS of either sex who have
not reached their 18th birthday an
niVersary by September /.
The contestants must be natives
of the United States and be unable,
financially, to continue their mu-
sical education A third of the
scholarship fund will be paid out for
the first year. the remainder de-
pending on the progress of the
student for the completion of the
three-year term. The Scholarship
Committee will decide whether the
student is to continue with his pres
ent teacher or be enrolled in a
school
Applicants must be recommended
by the state president, who will
investigate eligibility, talent, scholar
ship and willingness to work. An
affidavit by the applicants princi-
pal or church head as to the need
for financial assistance must &C
company the application. The con-
testant may perform any composi-
ton within his repertoire which does
not exceed 20 minutes and which.
with the exception of sonatas for
violin piano and cello, must be
played without music.
The time and place for additions
in the District of Columbia have
not been set, but applications should
be sent to Thelma Callahan. vice
president of the District Federation,
sos Taylor street NV, not later
than September /. The additions
will be concluded by October /. The
State winners will proceed to the
district additions and district win
ners to some central point in the
region to be selected by the Scholar
ship Committee.
Evening star., 1940-08-18
Summer Art Exhibitions at a Glance

Art Club 2O17 street NW.-Works by members
Gallery 7103 Georgetown road Bethesda Nd
prints from England France and
Seventeenth street and New York ave-
collection of American paintings and scup
ure and modern masters tapestries aces Baye
the faculty OF
the Corcoran School Of Art.
r. Museum, Memorial Continental Hail. seventeenth ano
D streets N.W.-Accessories to miadys costume
of at Twelfth street SW-Orenta1
pottery Whistler paintings and
prints; American paintings.
Department Gallery street between Eighteenth and
crafts architectural works
by college students
Congress- street between East Capitol and
streets SE-hographs by Joseph Penne eching and other
pnmaker original illustrations; pnoto-
crap early American architecture
Constitution at Tenth street NV
Collection of Fine Arts including the Gelaty Evans
P collections porcelains and objets art
Library, Eighth and streets NWCartoons by Thomas
Mast
street NW-Works by regional painters
Gallery 1707 street NW-Works by washington
artists depicting the Washington scene.
Womens City Club, 736 jackson place NW-Panungs ana
drawings by Doris M. Cochran.
Project 816 Independence avenue SW-
ALLEGATION Gallery Works by artists OF the District OF Columbia Art
Chdren Gallery paintings and drawings by children OF Tor
eie
Evening star., 1940-08-18
POPULAR Music

National defense programs shift
ing into high gear. CONSUMPTION vir-
tually in our midst and the public
mind moving to an advanced state
of national consciousness, it is only
natural that the phonograph rec
ord should reflect the transition.
Reflect it does, and with a venge-
ance. All the major record COM
panies have contributed quantita-
lively and qualitatively; and the
effort deserves credit, the records
attention.
Bluebird offers the latest new"
composition through the Gray Cor
don Orchestras II Am an American
(Schuster Cunningham Whitcup) /,
a piece boasting nice melody. proud
words. It's message is obvious, and
the Gordon band puts it across well
with sundry cheering effects and
orchestral fanfare. For Columbia,
Barry Woods popular baritone es-
says the sensational God Bless
America" in properly stirring FASH
ion, although it cannot be said that
his recording ranks with Kate
Smiths classic. Even the Musical
Knights of Horace Heidi have been
called to the colors to give Amer
lea, the Beautiful" and Columbia,
Gem of the Ocean" with highly
creditable results. Victor Kolar and
the Detroit Symphony appear on a
Decca 12-inch red label in Victor
Herberts American Fantasia" a
pot-pourri consisting Of such as
Hail. Columbia" Dixie" Girl I
Left Behind Me" and the peerless
Evening star., 1940-08-18

artist. A tabulation of the SO works
in the New York exhibition reveals
that the artist was born in the place
represented, in only "a instances;
and that As of the paintings may be
considered characteristic" as to
subject matter, If one stretches the
adjective's meaning to the greatest
extent. For example. Wisconsin,
born Georgia OKeeffe represents
New York with a work entitled
"Sunset-Long Island" an abstract
painting that could just as appro-
priately represent a sunset COR SUM-
rise) in hundreds of other localities.
Local Work.
washington is represented by
Nan Watson MRS. Forbes Wat
SOM, whose painting entitled Mod
ern Puritan" is one of the best in
the show, depicting the head OF a
young woman with meditative, in
telligent face. in quiet color
scheme. Mrs. Watson was born in
Scotland.
In a few instances, States are
represented with wholly character
istic paintings by nationally famous
native sons, still living within their
borders, ie., Grant Wood OF Iowa
and Frank Benson, Massachusetts.
In a few other instances, native sons
known chiefly in their own States,
have produced some of the out
standing paintings on view. Per-
haps the best example is Lew E.
Davis, born and still resident in
Arizona, represented by an excellent
painting entitled Little Boy Lives
in a Copper Camp"
But regardless of statistics, this
International Business Machines ex-
hibition of contemporary art OF the
United States, is worth seeing, in
addition to the Federal Art Project
shows of American Art Today"
Evening star., 1940-08-18
Cape Cod Recital
By Miss Efenbach

Leah Effenbach, pianist, has left
for Cape Cod, where she will give a
program at the Provincetown Art
Museum. On November 80 Miss
Effenbach will be heard in debut
recital at Town Hall. New York
an award recently given her by the
Society for the Advancement OF
Young Musicians. Last year she was
graduated from the Juilliard Gradu-
ate School in New York City, with
a special honor known as "On Ad-
vice" This permits her to return to
the school at any time in her musi-
cal career for advice on any sub
jects, should she so desire. Miss
Efenbach is the only representative
of the Juilliard Graduate School
now actively engaged in teaching in
Washington.
Evening star., 1940-08-18

Ernst Krenek, modern composer,
whose jazz opera, "Jonny spleN
auf," caused the hands OF con-
servatives to be raised in horror,
has served as propagandist OF
modern music by writing series
of short works for piano students.
Eleven Short Piano Pieces, From
Oh. 80" have been recorded by the
composer for Columbia Master
works and are put out in a neat
volume of two l0-inch disks.
The genesis of the idea for these
compositions is explained by Mr..
Krenek as resulting from the dis
covery that the poor type of con-
temporary music used for pupils
study was due to the lack of ma
terial rather than an apathetlc
attitude toward the modern trend
in composition. Frequent dis
cussions with teachers made the
reason apparent to Mr.. Krenek and
he felt the call to remedy the sit
uation. Without any concession to
a youthful ability to comprehend,
the composer took the 12-tone
formula devised by Arnold Acho-
enberg and wrote IL short numbers
(only ii are here recordeO OF
differing musical content and
degrees of difficulty.
The titles and description are as
follows: Dancing Toys" binary
form of periodic structure; "A Boat,
Slowly Sailing" ternary form in
barcarolle rhythm; "Streamliner,
etude-like piece in major and minor
thirds; The Sailing Boat, Reflected
in the Pond" a duplicate of "A Boat
Slowly Sailing" turned upside down;
GLASS Figures" sustained staccato
study; walking on Stormy Day"
rhythmical, energetic; Peaceful
Mood" lyric emphasis on the side
of harmony: Little Chessmen,"
capricious shifting of accent in free
form; "On the High Mountains"
dramatic contrasts in sound colors
and dynamic nuances; Bells in the
Fog" free three-part form, and
Indian Summer Day." loose chain
of freely articulated phrases of un-
equal length and structure.
The fantasy used in the subject
matter and the clear manner in
which Mr.. Krenek has combined
the principles of composition which
he espouses. should have an appeal
to any serious minded person,
pupil or mature musician, who is
interested in understanding the
modern form. These works also of1er
a worthwhile addition to concert
repertoire or study material.
Also in the modern vein is a
single e-disk recording of Aaron Cop
lands 1.-TWO Pieces for String
Quartet" played by the Dorian en-
semble. Mr.. COPELAND has written
'Lento motto" and "Rondino"
that are charming in style, idea and
exposition, with not too great en-
ployment of dissonances to attain
the effect.
From the Schirmer Library Of
Recorded Music comes the Gabriel
Faure Quintet In D Minor, Op. 80"
for piano and strings, played by the
French pianist. Emma Boynet. and
Evening star., 1940-08-18

Two Washington Artists
Starred at Water Gate
Symphony to Be Conducted
By Kurt Hetzel, With Piano
Solo by Betty Baum
,OlO by Betty Baum

will tonghts
Symphony" o'clock at the Potomac Water Gate
conductor the Washington Civic Orchestra
director the National Symphony
performance Concerto for Piano and
Orchestra Both appearing the Water
Gate for
final of the Fortune Gallo will present
during the San Carlo Opera Cos highly
Rockefeller
The rich instrumental will be played by the National Symphony
direction of Giuseppe Bambochek long
conductor Of the Metropolitan
conductor tonights Water Gate concert
panis reputation graduate OF the
Royal Academy where he studied under Felix Motif famed
Hoheater