Show Ute Ballots To Decide School Tune Three Ballads To Be Given Finalist Rating The climax of a two-year search for a university Alma Mater song was in sight Wednesday as the student song committee neared the end of a weed-ing-out process which has reduced to seven the number of entries in the song The field will be further reduced some time next week when the three selections considered most appropriate for use are prepared for presentation to the student Thirty-six songs were originally No ballad can officially become the Alma Mater song until approved by a student body according to Wendell chairman of the First Prize The three songs chosen for the finals will be presented to the student body in an assembly prior to the scheduled Paxton Names of the composers of the selected pieces will not be released until the Alma Mater song has been This adopted in an endeavor to avoid any on the part of particular composers will be strictly adhered Writer of the winning song will be awarded a cash prize of apportioned from student body funds several years Until this little was made of the drive for a new though the prize money has been a standing Pep Son g Retained for years accepted and recognized as university's official will not be replaced by the new Alma Mater Rather it will continue to serve as a pep the purpose for which it was originally it was The three complete with which will be placed before the student will be selected by the song committee in collaboration with members of the university music faculty and Tracy Cannon of the McCune School Music and Assistants Named Assisting Paxton on the committee are Judith former university student and prominent local and Professor Thomas of the university music Jack student body and members- of the A. S. U. U. executive council instigated the song drive early in the academic year after the summer vacation had put a halt to plans of the executive council to secure a new university Alma Mater |