Francis Boott Prize in Music.

By the terms of the will of the late Francis Boott '31 an annual prize of one hundred dollars will hereafter be awarded annually to the writer of the best composition in concerted vocal music. Either undergraduates or members of any graduate school of Harvard University may compete.

The terms governing competition for this prize are as follows: The composition shall be written in four voices (soprano, alto, tenor, and bass), for chorus, with or without solo voices, and with organ or piano accompaniment. The work must not exceed six minutes in length. The words shall be either English or Latin, religious or secular, original or selected, and must be submitted to the committee before being set to music. A prize will be awarded only in case a composition is submitted which fulfils the requirements of the committee. The prize composition will be performed in the College Chapel with chorus and organ, under the direction of Mr. W. A. Locke. The compositions must be presented to the committee before April 1, 1905.

The committee is composed of Professor J. K. Paine h.'69, Mr. W. A. Locke '69 and Mr. A. Foote.