| Show I 1 t W t- t 1 c PR PRIZES Z SF FOR R POETS AND FOR MUSICIANS Noteworthy Effort to Secure For Utah UtahAn UtahAn UtahAn An Anthem That Will Be Full of Merit Poets and musicians of Utah have haye been called upon to compete for the he honor donor lonor of providing for this state a popular anthem anthem The suggestion was some ome time ago made to the Salt SaIt Lake Tribune and that newspaper nas has agreed to take the matter in hand and offer frer six prizes amounting to 1400 as a a reward for the efforts of the com com- It Is claimed by the promoters of this enterprise that there is but one state In the Union that nas has a a. state an an- them It is believed that within a few years almost every state will have an anthem and that there is no good reason reason rea rea- son why Utah should be the last to adopt one The conditions of the contest which is now on is that the words of the anthem contain not more than five stanzas nor less than three stanzas each stanza not to exceed eight lines It is optional with the theauthor theauthor theauthor author whether or not there shall be bea a chorus Authors Author's Name Safeguarded The manuscript must be submitted In a legible hand hand or or typewritten and there must be no name nor address written on the manuscript that would disclose the identity of the author Enclosed Enclosed with the manuscript must be bea a blank envelope containing the name address and place of birth of the author author au au- thor and this envelope must be secure secure- securely ly sealed Manuscripts Ma should be mailed to Anthem Contest Editor Tribune Salt Lake City and andon andon andon on receipt of it a l key hey y number number num num- ber will be given n to the manuscript manuscript manu manu- script and to the envelope encl enclosing sing the name but the name will not be known to any anyone one until a committee has has- passed on the merits of the composition composition com com- position and recommended twenty- twenty five compositions as suitable for entry in the contest When these twenty twenty- five have been passed upon the selection selection se se- lection of ot the most popular one willbe will willbe willbe be left to the vote of the people Neither the Tribune nor the commit commit- committee tee will know who is the author until this selection has been made Manuscripts Manuscripts Manuscripts Manu Manu- scripts for tor the words of the anthem must reach the Salt Lake Lale Tribune by 10 o'clock p. p m. m September 1 Musicians ns' ns Opportunity After the people have decided which Is il the best poem the musicians will be called upon to fit music to the words and the contest for the music will close at 10 o'clock p. p m. m October 12 12 when the people will again be asked to decide which Is ts the most popular music One or a dozen compositions either words or music may be submitted submitted sub sub- by any person The only limitation limitation limi liml tation being that the author either be benow benow benow now a citizen of Utah or a Utahn by birth Manuscripts must be submitted separately that Is two or more must not be enclosed in the same en en- The prizes offered by the Tribune are as follows First best words I Second best words Third best words words' First best music L Second best music Third best music Total 1 Will Be No Discrimination Absolutely nO no discrimination will be made between Mormon or non non-Mor- in this c contest The only desire of the promoters Is that the handsome reward offered will Induce the literary and musical people of the state to produce produce pro pro- duce an anthem anthem- t touching the history characteristics res resources or hopes of Utah that will be distinctly a state song The committee that will sift the manus manuscripts will be announced in ina ina a few days and will be composed of 7 70 I T- T or ff the best known and most literary and musical people In tt tl state v It will be a great honor to be known if as the author of the words or the composer com com- poser of the music for the state anthem anthem an an- them of Utah and in addition to this the six successful competitors will ret reo for their work sums in excess of the amounts paid by the highest class t magazines to the best writers and composers in the country countr In offering i. i the large sum as an inducement to the writers and composers of the state the promoters of the enterprise hope to induce Induce induce in in- duce every lover of poetry and music In the state to take an interest in this thia contest and either compete or see to It that their friends do so r S People Alone Will Decide The safeguards which have been Y thrown around this contest assure everyone every one who will compete absolutely absolute absolute- ly Iy fair treatment Neither The Tribune Tribune Trib Trib- une nor the committee will have anything anything anything any any- thing to do with the choice of the public It is the intention to make this purely a popular anthem and in order to do so there will be no possible possible ble chance left to permit of discrimination nation or unfairness because of the political social or religious standing of hf the competitors The unknown writer is as as liable to win as the experienced experienced ex ex- one In a contest of this kind Some of the best compositions In the history of music and literature are the work of unknown writers and musi must Gans The successful competitor for forthe forthe the honor of or writing the words or music for the state anthem of Utah Isas is isas and unknown as as likely to be poor rich and noted 1 t tIt It is the Intention of the promoters of Af this contest to close it in every particular par par- BO so as to make the awards on Christmas day The financial responsibility I of The Tribune is an absolute I. I guarantee that every promise will be 1 promptly kept Full instructions will be furnished I. I anyone on request to the Anthem Ed Ed- Editor tor Tribune Salt Lake City |
