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Show THE U.QFU.HAS A : LARGE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA I Tho University of Utah undoubht-ely undoubht-ely has the largest college orchestra In tho United States. This Is due i jto the fact that Utah has more musical mu-sical talent than most communities. jThls statement was made by Prof. Thomas Giles, head of tho music de-nrtment de-nrtment of the University In discussing discus-sing tho work there. Tho school of music offers: theory courses given by all standard schools and also has an orchestra, n stringed quartette, two glee clubs and a double dou-ble quartette. Tho seventy piece orchestra has complete Instrumentation and almost proper balance, according to Prpfes-sor Prpfes-sor Olles; They piny only symphonic and high class concert music. The men's gleo club is composed of twenty-two selected voices whilo the women's wo-men's chorus has flfty-slx members. I In May thn French opera "Manon" will bo presented by tho school of music students, about two hundred apearlng in the production. . |