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WILMETTE LIFE, PRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1924 ary promise, .,.anted him a pension which enabled him to devote himself fully to his studies. At 17, after a short period of stady in Brussels at the "Royal Conserva· toire" he finally went to Col01tne where be became director of · "Les Concerts Colonne," which is the most important orcbeptra in Paris and. .probte Kenilworth &,. l>'sepl\ Sears Sdtoo~ ted more than · Guts' building in the next year, at \\e rs get-together belt Friday. 1 ted their dads in a the score of ll to 2, !hers have issued 1 another game J~~ae n the evening. The lt tlieir defeat wu 1at some of the star ~le to appear for the ~ys were also award. m the story-telling er, had some Jude: they romped away var· and dodge ball the games Frank camp fire by hit· entertained with an ille show. Refreshby the Scouts. e scoutmaster, has the fathers to ar. (atherin~s like thi\ h the final meetinr rsday evening, Junt the Scouts will be one grade. Joha tty became a Boy only tenderfoot in mp. applications which taa)' be before the ·uditori\dll 11 The d·b bas accorcliom an~ that all applicants on tH waiti~ litt have been accepted and tbat atWitip...a applications will be accepted in t order receivu, regardless of the " lage in which the applicant raides. Applications should be sent to tlae chairtnan, l&rs. Roland U. Whitmaa. 640 Hill road. Winnetka. Condeama in RMOlatioala Spreaden of "T.....o-we. Doctrine" '. ~ . ..... · HITS AT 'NO ·FIGHTERS' Aaka Schoola, Churehea, JN.. couraae Move ·LECTS at New Trier HiRh nat meeting of the 'on and installati011 t week.. Frederick ed Edward Scheid. enc)' of the orpa· RK DISTRICT r OR THE APPRO. UND8 FOR THE RK DISTRICT ISCAL YEAR CR lU, 10211 [D by the Board ot the following WILMETTE PARK bat ey are hereby &P· ~e the funds coming ld Board of Com· of a tax levy of e fiscal year end· tor the following 650.00 200.00 400.00 200.00 2,000.00 4,160.0f 400.00 ~.190 . 00 '" a:~ti r .... Parks, ~ie'<i ·b~iln any hereby to rll~~t~::.~ ' or .... 600.00 AND CASALS FOREIGN DEALER IVOGUN IN ARTIST RECITALS VISITS 'AMERICA ... $ ~on FUND of the nds be 12,800.00 uary of 1, ebruary ....... $ or the nds of 50, 61, 6,000.00 une 1, 78 and 1, ber 4,000.00 lnclpal . .... .. ' 10,000.00 T FUND [ of In· of the ry 1, st 1, 1 ary 1, t ini~;.: r """ r the ember 923: ~ .1 .· -~ri' 12,800.00 ..... . . ·· · 10,000.011 li,U5.01) puron allied ..... $ 38,225.00 ~rdlnance shall (er Its pass&~rt Park Dtatrlct. rd of Commit· IOPP, the Dlatrlct. Wilmette Post No. 46, Americab Legion, as well as Peter J. Huerter Post, No. 669, and other posts of the ably in Europe. It took ,many weeks seventh executive district, American before an audience was granted to him, Legion, department of Illinois, last week but once .heard he was engaged im- subscribed to a set of resolutions adopted So many unavoidable things may happen mediately for the orchestra and the at a recent meeting of the district ofdoor to fame was thus open to him. ficers and in which the "organized camthat no opportunity should be neglected to From that time dates his world-wide paign to break down resl~Cd:A'or the law success as a 'cellist and a musician. by pledging citizens n(r('"" to perform guard against known risks. . Soon after that he made his debut in military or other service in time of war" We can serve you in many ways, not only in Vienna : where his genius created a was unqualifiedly opposed and college furore. 'ln addition, Casa\s has heads, ministers and boards of church the protection of valuables, but in building established and conducts in Barcelona, trustees, clubs and newspapers asked to a Symphony orchestra which bears his discourage, insofar as possible, the "ad· up your financial future. name. He has played in all the vocates of treasonable doctrine" in the countries of Europe. Everywhere his schools, churches and other groups. astonishing. art has been acclaimed, The resolutions, as transmitted to and recognized by the highest honors. WILMI:'I'T£ LIPJt 'by Geor~ W. Walsh. That rare distinction, the Beethoven adjutant of tke seventh district of \taica Gold Medal of the Royal Philhar- organizations, read as follows: monic Society of London is his. The R ..olutioAmong other decorations he has The "WHEREAS, it has become known Legion of Honor, and The Grand Cross of Alfonso III., the highest that an organized campaign is being order awarded in his own land. He conducted in every section of the United is an academician of Santa Cecelia, States, to break down respect for the ==:::::ir----e the highest Italian · honor, and so on law, by pledging our citizens not to pet'· without number. form Military or other service in time ·The Home of Checlring Accounts of War, and Marriea Americaa SiD·er "WHEREAS, this unpatriotic propaAt the height of his brilliant ganda is being actively spread in our European career, the war broke out Churches and Educational Institutions. Member of the Federal Reterve Banlt and it is to that, we owe his first "RESOLVED, that we pledge our visit to America. Here he met Susan unqualified opposition to these attempts u-~·-'-'· t.h,. we\l-known American \l!KXrmi the Constitution of the singer, who later became his wife. ~ nited States, and be it further Casals has discovered and launched CoiMI- Doetriae many theretofore unknown musicians "RESOLVED that we condemn and who now stand in the front rank. It would be possible to name scores of censure, any group or individual who promising or successful musicians encourages such treasonable doctrines, who acknowledge him as their bene- by permitting their public presentation or factor. But the most interesting and the public appearance of any one of their original thing that he has done for notorious advocates, and be it further young artists in general was to free "RESOLVED, that we believe, that them from the prejudice in favor of no College, University or Church should old instruments, the lack of which encourage the advocates of treasonable doctrines by allowing to remain among its membership those who have pledged themselves to violate our laws by refusconcert tour of this country, which ing to perform Military service, if legalcarried her to the Pacific coast. She ly called upon for such service, and be it has been definitely placed by all further critics among the great artists of the day now appearing in America. :&fiss s-k CooperatioD lvogun has a personal charm of bear"RESOLVED, that copies of these (Continued from Page 1) ing and appearance, which matches resolutions with a Jetter asking for ap-the beauty of her rare lyric proval or disapproval, be sent to the cital by Maria Ivogun, one of the voice. colleges, ministers and boards of church Says Europeans Now Regard leading sopranos of the Metropolitan trustees, clubs and newspapers of this Greatelt of 'CeUiats Opera company, and the world's greatdistrict." Auto A. Necessity est musician and 'cellist, Pablo Casals. For centuries the violin has been North Shore Post No. 21, considered supreme among string inEvanston Post No. 42, Accorded Loft)' Praise struments. But in the last few years Winnet. ka Post No. 10, Maria Ivogun is a Viennese prima the accomplishments of Pablo Casals Substantial increase in the use of donna. Wilmette Post No. 46, Though a member of the have gone far toward changing traSheridan Post No. 165, American motor cars-particularly Metropolitan Opera company, she! ditional beliefs. In his hand, the 'cello Peter J. Huerter Post No. 669, those of the higher grade-by Eur- spends but a few weeks in America- takes on the attributes of the .1violin Trowel Post No. 160, opean business men is predicted by each year. She is at the same time and combines something of tnany Denial C. Gibbons Post No. 269, Falconer E. Crowe, sole governing di- prima donna in both the Munich and other instruments as well. It is safe Rogers Park Post No. 108, rector of Crowe and company, Europe- Vienna opera. As recently as May 27, to say that he has been more widely LaFayette Post No. 159. an shipping and forwarding agents, she appeared in the Royal opera at acclaimed by musicians than any of the first man to introduce the use of Covent Garden, where she received a his colleagues. Of him, Eugene Ysaye motor lorries into Switzerland and tremendous ovation. The London has said, "He is the greatest interWar Vet Enjoys Letters one of the first to use a motor car press gave her unstinted praise. In pretive artist I have ever heard_;' for general business purposes there, addition to these operatic appearances Fritz Kreisler generously says, "He from Wllmette Reaidenta who is in America on a flying busi- Ivogun has toured each spring or the greatest musician who has ever LoW.. H-er L. J. Mitt en, former instructor in the ness trip covering Montreal, Toronto, autumn the Scandinavian countries, drawn a bow." Joseph Hofmann is manual training department of the where she is a great favorite, and in quoted as saying, "When I visited had proven a great handicap to many Wilmette public schools, is receiving Detroit and Chicago. Russia, Casals was spoken of there as a young artist who was unable to many letters from Wilmette people EuropeaD'a W akin· Up afford one, and despaired of making these days as a result of an announce· a veritable God." Mr. Crowe stopped in Detroit en Casals was born in Vendrell, Spain. a success without one. ment in a recent issue of Wilmette route from Toronto to Chicago for His father, an organist of some note, Life calling attention to the fact that Mak" lntereatia· Teat the purpose of seeing the factory which began the musical education of his Casals conceived the idea of a test he is confined to a government hos· produced the Cadillac car, which he is son at the age of three. He gave the for 'cellos and violins. The test was pita! at Helena, Montana, where he using for travel in every part of boy Pablo, instructions in solfege, before the best known musicians is putting up a brave fight to regain Europe. He has his head office in piano and organ; later in composition, made and critics in Paris in a hall so dark- his health which was battered during Baste, Switzerland, maintains eleven which was tb be his real vocation. ened that Casals himself who played the World war. offices in various cities on the conCasals however, after he had taken the instruments could Mr. Mitten, it is learned from letters not even see tinent and three in England. his fir~t Jesson on the 'cello, dispelled what were handed to him. All the he has penned to Wilmette people in European business men are just bethat idea. hest makes, old and new, were repre- response to the ftood of greeting from ginning to realize that motor cars are Artiat at 11 Year· sented and the same music played on the village, is an active tubercular a commercial necessity rather than a At 11 or 12 years of age he was each. Then a vote was cast for the patient and thus not confined strictly luxury, Mr. Crowe states. After his In to the hospital. He is said to t.e ex· already a finished musician capable two 'cellos that sounded best. own experience, he believes that the of making his own way in the world. each case the vote ga \'e first place to tremely popular with the townspeo.,.e!e dependability, performance and riding He was sent to study in Barcelona. a modern instrument. The "Strad," at Helena and is fighting a wtnn.._. comfort of American cars will make There he played the organ in the however. did come in second. But of battle for health. them European favorites with thC?se In one letter received in the village churches, as did Bach in his early course Casal's point was well taken. who come to use them for extenstve While Winnetka has responded most this week Mr. Mitten expressed the youth --of whom Casals now stands travel and for business purposes. subscriptions request to be remembered. to memb~rs ackno'wledged the greatest living in- enthusiastically, and In the Alpine mountains so little terpreter. Soon he became a violinist have been received for almost the full of the Tuesday Communtty. Danctng provision has been made for the ~o~ seating capacity of the New Trier club of which he was an act"' mem· in the orchestra of the opera and venience of motor car travel. that tt. ts played the 'cello in one of the largest High School auditorium, some of the ber a few years ago. "I am feeling fine ," he tate in the still necessary to carry a whtp lo dnve cafes. The Spanish cafe music is like neighboring villages, for various cattle from the roads, Mr. Crowe says. that of our best concerts. Casals was reasons, have not yet subscribed the letter "and the doctor says I am making g~od progre s. Weigh 152 pounds Other parts of Europe, accordin!if to soon recognized as a prodigy, and his full quota reserved for them. The o..ip Cal.rilowitsch his picture, wo~ld be an Amencan fame attracted people from all over MacDowell club has concluded, there- and have a splendid color though not motorist's paradtse, as he states that the summer she gives concerts in the country. Musictans came to hear fore, that it would be unfair to lon,er altogether cured as yet." . Mr. Mitten's address 1S U. S. V. he drives between towns at a S\)eed Switzerland. the marvelous Spanish boy. The refuse to accept the applications al· of 90 to 100 kilometers (55 to 62 mtles) Last April sh~ completed he'r third Queen, who learned of his extraordin- ready on the waiting list, or any other (hospital) No. 72, Helena, Yontau. per hour. YOU NEVER CAN TELL ~eiaald W erNDrath BntNatioul Bad .,__--=====: OF WiLMETTE 's ...