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Show I Gifted Young ; Pianist Who Gains Prize CHABLBS SHEPHERD. CHARLES SHEPHERD WISJI IK Salt. Lake Youth of Nineteen Awarded Prize in Great Musical Mu-sical Contest. A wire from Boston last evening to W. X. B. Shepherd conveyed the news that Charles Shepherd, tho second sou of tho family, had been awarded a prir.e of an $1100 piano In :t contest of the seniors se-niors of tho. Now England Conservatory of Music hold yesterday. The young man is a member of the graduating class of 191 L'. having boon a student at the conservatory con-servatory for tbc past four years, lie Is a brother of Arthur Shepherd, who bus won fame for himself and for tho ptalo In several musical compositions, and who was for years considered Salt lake's leading musician. Charles Shepherd Is only If years of ago, but be has beon dojng piano work since entering; tho conservatory that has won tho recognition of music lovers Jn that center of musical culture. Some timo prior to his entrance to the conservatory, tivo or six years ago, he helped In composing com-posing the music and also acted as accompanist ac-companist for the first light opera which Miss Margaret Whlley.pul on. Both of Ihc young artists were' mere children at the time, but muny older people were charmed with tho production and delighted delight-ed with the young accompanist. A. third son, Bert Shephard. is also at the' New Kngland conservatory studying the violin, and both tho young men will be home next month to spend the summer sum-mer Arthur Shepherd is now one of the leading professors in tho conservatory, and is associated with Arthur Farwcll of tho Far well Publishing company, which Is devoted to tho publication of the highest high-est class American music. The famous concert pianist, Harold Bauer, was one of the judgos. |