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Show "HAIL TO THEE, UTAH" Winner of First Prize in Tribune's: Anthem Contest Talks. EL M. Alrd of Provo, wlnnor of th Vff) flnt prize for words In The Tribune' anthem contest, con-test, Is In the city Kttendlnu the State Teachers' Teach-ers' convention. Prof. Alrd. who In a w-li-known educator of Utah county, hears his honors with becoming modesty. Keen last night, he said v Hardly Expected Prize. When r nrst composed 'Hall to Thee. I'tah." I hardl expected to be among the fortunate for-tunate on. After all the selections were published I had "llch' hopeK. but when t 1. arn.'M of the campaign fvr ote? that was being made In some quarters I aban.1one,i iho thought entirely. Then, when The Tribune in the Interest of fair play and merit turned the adjudication over to 0 Judge and critic of unquestioned un-questioned ability. 1 (.aid to myself. Perhaps there Is a chance." Congiatulates Tiibi.ne. "Naturally. I am highly pleaded at the result, re-sult, but even had It been otherwise, had l not ben numbered a all among the prizewinners. prize-winners. I could still ray. I sy now. lhat Tlv Tribune Is to be c.ingnitulated upon ho Ing accomplished a gr.-nt work for t'tah po-etlcal po-etlcal and musical talent and furnishing to Utah a f.mg typical Of the State and Its people peo-ple "" |