Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-02-15

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the exercises. The words were pronounced
distinctly and spellel in an au lible tone of
voice, so as to be hearl throughout the house.
When a word was put out, the pupil pro-
nouneed IT, before he proceeded to spell it, and
no pupi'was allowed to try upon a word more
than once. A recitation of three hours found
the class all spelled down. Itappears thatthe
short and eomnon words generally conquered
the class. and not the polysyllabic words -
The word ra=7r, shaved one member clearly
off: SIR seved up another; traDei Travelled ont
another; q'siescence quieted another: safiric sat
erized another: rqciIase reeled over another:
scene, perennial, ehirur9ery. christmas, s~craiiHi-e
and spoon were also missed on. Some who
missed were possibly more or less embarrassed,
andhad they been in their own schools. would
have not failed; or had they reflected II moment,
might have spelled right None but good spell
lers can eadure q test of that kind, for three
lsng ksuTs, without missing word. The class
acquitted themselves nobly and with honor. and
reflected much credit upon the schools which
they represented. The exercise eyinced the fact,
that the.SpelliBg Book had been well studied.
But they could not all b~earaway the first prize.
1t was a hard contest, well fought, and hence
the greater the. victory of HrRAN D. SArrERLEE,
of Bristol, who fairly won the banner, and was
presented with a handsome cory of "WEBsrER's
PrcroRIxL USABRIDGED DIcrIoSART." Until
further proof is given, Mr.. Satterlee is justly
entitled TO be called the best speller of Trum-
bull County.
Three copies of the Eclectic Speaker eonsti-
tuted the second, third and fourth prizes, which
were awarded to Milton Erwin, Warren D.
Swager and Everett barrow. Each of the
thirty three merited praise, if not a prize,
The citizens of Bazetta, and the ladies es-
pecially, entered into this enterprise with a
truly seommendable public spirit, determined,
as far as they were concerned, that the affair
should lie a pleasant one, and give full and
ample satisfaction to all present. The ladies
furnished gratuitously TO the class and teach
ers a dinner. inquantity immense. and in quail
Sty unsurpassed. From the bounty displayed
and generosity exhibited on this occasion. it is
LIH
proved that there is no fa-aine in Basefta.-
There is Of the dainties and delieaeies of life a
ereat-Flentisude. Bazetta With its rich alum
dance of thrifty fare. can cram the unbounded
stomaehs of ai TrumbuH County.
The large remembrance sept to Ike Elibors
Of the Chronicle. was duly received. We
pitched into It like sharks, and have felt Gke
Gfy AiderMez ever since.
This is, we believe, the first County Spelling
Match on record, and we hope it will not be
the last.
Itwss an eK~penaneHt of the County EKauiu-
ers, and it bias proved a perfect success
Spelling, as an elementary branch of eduea-
tion, for a few years past, has been less thor
oughly taught than most others. 1t is regard
ed IN some schools too simple to require much
attession; hence We fad many persons quite
proficient in some Of the higher branches of
studs. FhOsre quite deficient in the knowledge
of Orthography. The object of the county