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Show MUSICIANS ARE DESIROUS TO COMPETE 4- -j- Many musicians of Utah are lm- patient for the contest for the -f words of tho Stato anthem to end, -f so that thoy may begin their -work of fitting music to theso words, f From Information received yeBter-. yeBter-. day Tho Tribune is certain that thcro -will probably bo as many -f contestants for tho music prizes as for the word prises. Thoro seems -f to be an understanding, however, -f that one can not competo for both the music and the words. The terms of tho contest permit any -- one to compete for both, but tho -f compositions must bo submitted -f separately. There -would be no ob- -f Jectlon to the one competing for 4 -f- both words and music to Indicate -f -f on the manuscript of the words and music that they are to go to- '-f 4- gethcr. This will be an aid to tho 4" 4- committee and the public In tho 4" 4- Anal determination of the merits of 4-4- the pieces. 4" 4- A well-known musician of Salt 4" 4- Lake said to The Tribune yestcr- 4 4- day that ho "was In slncore hopes 4 4- i that tho people woujd appreciate 4" 4- the splendid prizes -which T,ho 4 4- Trlbuno hns offered, and would 4" 4 give conscientious thought to the 4" 4- construction of tho poems that 4 4- are to bo cntorod In tho contest for 4 4 the prize anthem. He said that 4- comparatively few persons under- 4-4- stood tho power of -words written 4- for a song. Comparatively few 4 4 words are musical, and unless the 4-4- prize poems contain musical words 4-4- It will bo much more difficult for 4 4- the conscientious musician to cover 4-. 4- his task. j 4 4 Speaking of national hymns and 4-' 4- anthems, ho said that that of Jtus- 4 4- sla was by far tho most beautiful 4-4" 4-4" ' tho national hymns, and ho 4" 4- hoped that some one would write 4-4- "wordB -with meter similar to the 4" 4 great Russian hymn. If this Is 4" 4 done he feels that he could con- 4 4 struct a musical composition that 4-4- would not only take rank In tho 4-4 4-4 contest, but which, If adopted, 4-4- "would bo pleasing to every ono In- 4-4- tere6ted In procuring a really 4 4- morltorlous anthem for Utah. 4 4 It must not be forgotten that 4 4- Tho Trlbuno has offered 1500 for tho 4 4 best words and $500 for' tho best 4- music; $150 for tho second best 4-4 4-4 words and $150 for tho second best 4 4- music; $50 for the third boBt words 4 4- and $50 for the third best music. A 4 4- larger premium for poems and 4 4- music was perhaps never offered In 4-4- the United States, and there Is no 4-4- wondor that scores of intelligent 4 4 people aro today giving thought to 4- this question, with tho Intention of 4 4- submitting manuscripts for this 4-4- contest. 4 An Inquiry was made yesterday 4-4 4-4 by a native of Utah who Is now 4-4- living in California. The first of 4 4- tho week an Inquiry was made by 4 4 a native of Utah now living In 4 4- Canada. Citizens of Utah, regard- 4 leas of tho length of their citizen- 4-4- ship, and natives of Utah living In 4-4 4-4 other States and countries are 4- ollglblo to enter this contest. If 4-4 4-4 you havo a friend who Is a natlvo 4-4- of Utah living In another Stato or 4- country, mako known tho terms of 4-4- this contest to him and Invito him 4-4 4-4 to compote. Five hundred dollars 4-4 4-4 Is" not picked up every day, and a 4-4- prlzo of $2 a word for a poetical 4-4 4-4 composition In not to be Ignored, 4-4 4-4 oven by one of affluence, for tho .4- honor that attaches to. tho writer 4-4- of a poom Is greater than tho prlzo 4-4- Itself. . 4-4-4-4-4-4- |