The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-05-05

ed at IL o'clock yesterday morning
in Alma Reeves Chapel, with DR..
w. NJ. W. Splawn Of the University
of Texas presiding. Towns repre-
scented were, Bolton, Bonham, Cal
vert. Dalhart, Hearne, Hubbard, La
redo, Lorena, Port Lavaca, San An
tonic, Temple, Waxahachie, Marble
Falls, Jacksboro, Coleman, Lubbock,
Waco, Honey Grove, Reagan, New
Boston, Cameron.
The meet was opened by an ad-
dress of welcome by DR.. J. c. Hardy
in which DR.. Hardy paid tribute to
Director 7. S. Lovette, Baylor Col
lege Conservatory Of Music for in
augurating an interscholastic music
meet and attributed Superintendent
L. II. Hubbard with the idea Of such
a contest.
The first contest held was that
for piano solos in which twenty-three
contestants took part. Miss Dorothy
McGee Of Waxahachie won the first
prize, one years tuition with val
ue Of S225, under Dean 7. S. Lo-
! vette. The second prize, one years
tuition under Miss Ruth Burr, val
ued at $105 was won by Dorothy
Helen Derby of Laredo. The COM
positions played in the piano con-
test were Nocturne in ID minor by
Lovette and Sonata in d major No.
7 by Hayden.
The first of the two selections
was composed by DR.. Lovette, d.
rector of the music meet, who be
sides being dean of the Baylor Col
q t,.ftrfss IL
positor of note.
The playing of this nocturne was
compliment TO the director Of the
meet.
The second contest Of the day
was for soprano soloists. The COM
positions sung were the Birth Of
Morn" by Leoni and Happy Song
by Riego.
Miss Nina White Of Bonham won
first prize in the soprano contest
and Miss Elsie May Gates, Temple,
won second place. The first prize
is a scholarship worth Sl65 for one
years tuition under Eva Whitford
Lovette, head Of the voice depart
ment Of Baylor College The sec
ond prize worth Sl05 is tuition for
one year under Miss Ethelyne Nor
gan, Baylor College
Following the announcement Of
the prizes by the Judges, Horace
| Clark. composer Of Houston, T..
CLYDE Whitlock, vioinisi Of Fort
| Worth and Julius Albert John, pian-
list Of Dallas, the meet was adjourn
ed for lunch
The second session Of the meet
was opened at dwo o'clock in the
afternoon By DR.. W NJ W Splawn,
chairman Of the day Or. Sylawn
said that Baylor College IS the great
est center for music in Texas and
that the best teachers % be found
are here. In a few years Or. Splawn
thinks that Texas people viii not
find it necessary 20 60 East to hear
the best music Of the world, for the
best musicians viii be produced here
at home. Dr. Splawn praised the
work Of DR.. Lovette and said that it
was very appropriate that the music
meet should be located here, both
\ because of the interest which the
dean Of the music department Of
/ the college takes in the meet and
because /. n. Hubbard, who sag
gested the meet is the superinten-
dent Of the Bolton schools.
The violin contest with eight con-
testants took place after DR.. Splawns
address.
Saul Klein of San Antonio, won
the first place and Miss Camilla
Marrs Of Marble Falls won the sec
ond place. Both prizes were a years
tuition under Kenneth Wood head
OF the violin department Of Baylor.
In the interval between this con-
test and the next, Mrs. Allie Cole
man Pierce moZzo-sOprano, sang
Spring" by Cadman and Lullaby
By Napravnik. and Mr. Wood vio-
linist played the two selections.
The prize in the contraltO contest
was awarded to Miss Anna earl
Gibson Of Temple who was the only
contestant. The prize was a year 5
tuition under Mrs. Allie Coleman
Pierce Of the voice department OF