SPRINGTIME. GLEE. The musical composition awarded first prize at the Fourth National Eisteddfod. [Through the courtesy of the Cambrian Association and its corresponding secretary, John James, the Era is enabled to present to its readers the musical composition for mixed voices which was awarded first prize at the Fourth Grand National Eisteddfod held in Salt Lake City, October 1, 2, and 3, 1908. There were upwards of a dozen entries in this contest, and Dr. Daniel Protharoe, after careful consideration, decided the work of "Hugh Conway" to be the best of those submitted. The winner turned out to be Prof. George Marks Evans, a prominent musician of Shamokin, Pennsylvania. Mr. Evans was born in Maesteg, South Wales— which, by the way is also the birthplace of the famous ApMadoc— in 1860. He came to America when quite a George Marks Evans, Shamokin, Pa.

SPRINGTIME. 459 lad, and at an early age was organist at one of the leading chapels in Shamokin. As may be judged by his latest effort, "Springtime," Professor Evans is a composer of merit, and no trophy won by him in recent years does he prize more highly than the one just awarded him in the "City of the Saints." At present Mr. Evans is in charge of the organ and choir of the U. B. church, Shamokin, having been reappointed to this position for the fifth year. It is one of the best church appointments in the city, and is said to have one of the best choirs in Eastern Pennsylvania. Mr. David E. Phillips, the author of the words, is also a native of Wales, and resides in Mahanoy City, Pa. — Editors.] WORDS BY D. E. PHILLIPS. Allegretto. D. E Phillips, Mahanoy City, Pa. MUSIC BY GEORGE MARKS EVANS. ft# ' iUfc,-fv-3z:z£g— fcSzS: -d — 0- m — ' I 1/ springtime for life, Springtime for joy, Springtime for hope with- ^ £: -t I I P f~ T ft r»—^-?-^ r P' P ft ±iz £ out al - loy, Springtime, the time wh ^ r-l 4=£= -#.S •s-cfl- M? — g '^ al - loy, Springtime, the time when nature wakes from ■v — +- m Wt#-I*- — l S^E

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