The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-22

Tie subject he said: II am not at
liberty 10 make any statement now.
The matter is ia the hands Of the
governors Of the institute, and 1 hope
10 win be settled in a few days. There
has been a little unfortunate squabble
and there was a misunderstanding over
the admission of Dir. Adams and SIR.
Hatens pictures, as it has been eX-
planned 70 me by the exhibition COM
mittce"
When asked about making the $500
and $50 awards Mr.. Ottinger would
make no further statement than to
say; "Ihe committee believes that
the state Is entitled 20 value received
when it gives a prize. Our laws are
not explicit enough upon the point
as 90 whether prizes may be awarded
to artists whose pictures are not worth
the amount of the prize. and the mat
ter has beens appealed 90 the attorney
general for the purpose of clearing up
this point We believe that a picture
should be- worth $500 If it Is to receive
$500 prize and whether OF not we
VIII have % make awards la this case
regardless Of the worth of the plc-
lures win probably have to be deter
mined by the courts.
Two Artists Have Cineh.
The four pictures admitted in COM
petition for the $500 prize were painted
two each by Edwin Evans and j. B.
Fairbanks and bore cards placing their
value at $500 each.
Miss Mary Teasdel. president of the
institute and a member OF the eXhibi-
ton committee which decided what
pictures should be admitted to the
prize competition. when asked for a
statement in regard 10 the trouble
said.
IL have no statement 20 make at this
time. Anything that j might say
might tend 20 make an amicable set
Element more difficult"
When asked about the exclusion of
Mr.. Adams picture, she said
His art may be an right. but diff
ferent people have different ideas about
art, and 1 suppose they are entitled
TO stick by their opinions
When told OF the statement that the
awarding committee had refused 60
award the $500 and $50 prizes because
they did not consider that there were
any pictures i'm the contest worth the
amount of the prizes she said.
well there may be a question as
TO whether the committee is a COM
petent Judge Of the value Of a pic
ture."
However" added Miss Teasdel. lit
does no good to discuss these matters
now. A meeting has been called for
next Wednesday, and at that time IL
is expected that the unfortunate diff
Guilty viii be settled I'm an amicable
matter We have referred the matter
back to Attorney General Breeder for
further Information, and we expect TO
get this before the next meeting"
Just how the present tangle is 20 be
Strengthened out no one appears 10
know. The matter at present seems 10
have resolved itself into question Of
whether the awarding committee viii
be compelled to award the prizes to
pictures that they have by their ac-
tiOns stamped as undeserving, or have
the power TO withhold the prizes when
they consider the pictures not worthy.
The committee has decided to stand
by its report which was not TO award
the $500 and $50 prizes. and as Mr..
Ottinger indicated. the courts win in
all probability have 90 straighten the
matter out Those interested in the
institute are hoping that the present
difficulty win result in legislation that
viii clear up such points and prevent
such difficulties IN the future.