The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-21
EISTEDDFOD AT READING
Full List of Competitors and Prizes
and Conditions-Jurge Edwards
to Be Conductor.


Appended is the complete programme
of Readings first eisteddfod, to be held
Easter Monday, April 1G, 1900. and of
which Judge Edwards Is to be the con-
ductor. The size Of the PRICES and the
variety of the competitions ought
surely result in attracting some en-
tries in this, the city where Wales
national festival was transplanted and
was wont to flourish.
/. Choral competition. mixed voices.
not less than 100 in number:
Thanks Be to God" "...........E Elijah
Prize, $500 (Baton to successful con-
ductor).
2. Band contest, for brass and reed
not less than % in number and not
over so: Overture, civilian Tell
Carl Fisher edition) ......... .Rossini
8. Male chorus, not less than 10 in
number: "a. "Sleep, My Lady Love"
(serenade unaccompanieD, GWilym
Gwent; b. '"rhe Pilgrims Chorus"
......................D DIR. Joseph Parry
Price, 5000 OBaton to successful con-
ductor).
4. Church choir. not less than % il
number confined to Berks, Lehigh
and Lebanon counties: GLORIA
........ From Mozart's Twelfth Mass
Prize, 800 Chair to successful con-
ductor).
5. Female chorus. not less than 25 in
number: Down in the Dewy Dell"
..................... smart
Prize, $50 (Chair to successful con-
ducto).
6. Quartette, soprano, alto, tenor and
bass: True Love Lives on For
ever" ..Gwilym Gwent
Prize, $40.
Z. Duet. tenor and bass: "The Mar
tial spirit"..1.,....Dr. Joseph Parry
8. Soprano solo: waiting" .Millard
Prize IS.
8. Contralto solo: He Was De-
Prize IS.
10. Tenor solo: "How Vain Is Man
Prize, IS. .''''''' "''O'
II. Bass solo: Honor and Arms
.............. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. fandel
Prize, IS.
IL. Piano solo: Concert Gavotte
............O. II. Unger, Reading, Pa.
Prize, IS.
10. Piano solo, for children under IL
years of age: Dorothy" eng
lsh dance).
First prize, So; second prize, 81.
REGULATIONS.
T<HSliSu TtcltdtloU, between 10 anu
Is years of age: Battle of Manila
Bay .............. George CoronWay
Prize. S..
10. THE Ship on Fire" Charles Mackay
Prize, S..
1C. For boys and girls under Is years
of age: THE Song of the Market
r'a'e ''''''iiiia Prize. c.';sa"eS s.. hu'AA'm
H.. Essay. not to be less than 200 lines
foolscap: Sights on the Boule-
ward" tReading's park-drive).
Prize, TO-
Is. Essay, not to be over 200 lines
ffoolscap; "A Mothers influence
Prize, 10.
10. For the best Prize Bag.
Prize, 81.
CONDITIONS.
!. No prize will be awarded without
sufficient merit.
.. Unless there are two competitors
on each subject, the prize will be with
held.
g. Adjudcators shall have the power
to divide or withhold any prize.
4. All prize-winners expected TO be at
the service of the committee.
.. Successful compositions to be the
property of the committee.
g. The prize will be held on essays
and recitations unless the successful
competitor will be present or be rep
resented.
T. Choice of accompanist is optional
with the competitor. but all may avail
themselves of the official accompanist.
s. Public protest will not be allowed
at any session. Should a contestant
have grievance he must present same
in writing to the committee.
Q. All the compositions must be in the
hands of adjudicators by the 25th OF
a W o1 n ln at,1ns Of 4,
Ors must be in the hand of general sec
retary by the 31st OF March.
10. Essays to be accompanied by an
assumed name only, but must send
under separate seal and cover. their
proper names and addresses to the Sec
retary.
II. Preliminary contest will be held at
Young Mems Christian association for
music, and recitations at board of trade
rooms.
For further information. apply to q.
r. Rees, secretary, No. so South Sixth
street, Reading, Pa.
ADJUDICATORs.
On vocal music. Prof. ID. Gordon
Thomas. New York.
On band music, Prof. d. Gordon
Thomas, New York: Prof. j. F. Bellois
Philadelphia, Pa.
Conductor and adjudicator on recita-
ton, Hon. II. Nj. Edwards, Scranton,
Pa.
AdJudicator on essays. Prof e
Mackey, superintendent public schools,
Reading, Pa.
Accompanist for the day. Prof. W. NJ.
Lewis, Reading, Pa.
Copies Nos. 3, 6. Z IA, Is and 16 can
be procured from ID. o. Evans, pub
Usher, Youngstown, Ohio. Copy No. 8
can be procured from William A. Pond
4 Co, publishers, Union Square, New
York.