Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-25
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efclhBk Dt ntfQ the dement, OF
the church. The proposition met with gem
eTal favor, and a committee, consisting of
Misses Laura Sunderland, Lizzie Johnston,
ard f. II. TildeD, and Mr.. Charles Darwin,
was appointed TO make the necessary ar
| rangeBents The match was duly advertised
for last evening in the lecture room OF the
church, and an admission fee of twenty-five
cents was charged. Nearly two hundred
people, old and young, and including both
| TO s45. At about 8 O'Clock Mr.. Darwin, OF
the committee OF arrangements, read
THE RULES,
which had been agreed upon TO govern the
spelling. They set forth that Prof E. NJ
Gallaudet President of the Columbia Insti-
tuition for the Deaf and Dumb, would act as
director, having al the privileges OF peda-
gogEe except corporal punishment; that the
contest would be between two sides; that
when any person missed a word he or she
should take his or her seat; that the first con-
test should be between unprofessiOnal spell
ers and that proof readers, ''cOlfirmed' school
teachers, and school boys and girls, shOIld
be excluded. In the second contest omen to
all, il would be permitted to one VINO ha a
misspelled TO resume his place upon the pay
ment of ten cents into the hands Of The treas
urer, provided only that spelling should have
gone once along the entire line since his Of
tense. Webster and Worcester would be the
standards and no one who spelled wor 4 in
accordance with either would be conside ed
as falling.
After the rules had been read Prof q illau-
Diet mounted the rostrum and made a few
| humorous remarks. They would begin, he
said, " it'll Webster's spelling book, the vol
ume so well known as having blue cover,
and picture of the temple OF Fame at the
Nr. West and Mr.. George Milburn were
elected leaders. and advancing to the cent? n
of the table shook hands after the manner ~
professional pugilists. amid the laughter; And
applause OF the audience. They then nro-
eeeded to toss q copper for FIRST ehoie' ;, and
Mr.. Milburn winning, selected Mr.. .S6am-
bers, who failed to put in an app arance
Mr.. HiIburn then chose Capt. f. A. Pratt
THE SELECTION OF SIDE 4
s4g IN
BY Mr. West-R w. u. Bryan par Ios
Kelly, Mrs. DIR. Sunderland, Gss Resale
SSg nTl, T. Miss LIZZIE 10 anston, Miss
Elliott, Mrs. l.. II. Hayden, %oIc"tt Law i
B: Wight, Miss Molly Re fly, VIM. Scott,
Major W. X alice MI, IT win-15.
Laura Sunderland, Mis- q Nellie Tiiden, w.
W Fay. Lee W. Eur f, NJ. ID. Whiteside,
M Miss \ Ms Is o IsnT;e T. A Pratt; Miss Mary
". Reid, Prot. l.. H.. HAYDEN, MIR. VanNess
Cordial Storrs-i5.
AsY ONES.
Inc sues WeIS fanged on either side of the
pli'IIorm' anu r resident Gallaulet gave the
word baker, WIhich was greeted with deris-
/ I've I1ughleT. II was too much for Milburn,
no%eNet; ", W % with the air of a cOnqueror
spelled IL 81 Sa-con." The professor, evidently
| believing se had misunderstood the word,
I ;assed on giving out such words as "lady,"
! were ca ally spelled. The professor next ven
tured ~ the triysallabic domain, giving such
. WoTds as ''enmity" IDENTITY" ''aliquot,'
bT Iery," said the professor, and an elderly
/ gentleman Cd "A Mr.. Vests side spelled it, or
r.ther misspelled it "briTy." t'Incorrect,o
| laid the professor, but before he had half
| uttered the word the gentleman called out
"e-r-y, then" lLaughterl Having made
such a desperate effort to correct his spell
| ing the professor did not invite him to step
| down and out as il was expected he would
40. The words "enrapture," "exceeding,"
encounter &C., were given and correctly
| spelled.
wIrTICIsn WITH ANS
"Nitticism," said the Professor. Witt
it. He took his seat with look of disgust
when told that his way OF spelling it was not
| quite in accordance with modern Orthogra-
bad spell about the u time aviraeo "''% was =
given, and falling TO understand the Profess
sor's pronunciation, blushingly retired
| from the scene. Possibly the young Miss
didn't know the meaning of the word she was
called upon to spell. Another young lady
"never smiled again" after essaying "Apol-
| lyon, and gentleman went to grass on
| ''Porpbyry." "Pelayian," from "Pelagius,"
| monk of ancient times was missed by
| several persons. A third class clerk in the
Indian office was bowled out on "FungOus, -
an adjective 1t Is proper to state that Web
| ster, while giving Fungus" noun, and
"Fnngous,' an adjective, prefers the former
method OF spelling for both words. "Asymp-
tote, mathematical or technical word,
| caused
GREAT SLAUGHTER on BOTH SIDES.
| One gentleman, after bordering for some
| time, said he didn't think he had better.
| tackle il, at which there was much merri-
ment. He finally tried and failed. Miss Rose
| Sunderland next essayed il, and a the con-
/ cbIslOn o. her effort was kindly permitted to
| retire. Mrs. Tor. Sunderland next made a
| desperate but unsuccessful Onslaught upon it,
| spelling il s.a-s-y-m-t-O-o-t.n She also was
1 graciOusly allowed To take a rest. IL re-
| manned for Miss Nanette Draper, a pretty,
blaSk-eyed girl, with studiOus air to de-
/ mOlish the photographed bugbear which
she did amid loud applause.
| Rev. Joseph Kelly, assistant pastor of the
Fourth Presbyterian church, althou IN dou bt-
less well acquainted practically with chart
table institutions, succumbed to the syllable
ldlosy m rasles OF "eleemosynary," and "car-
/ tilaginOus" drove Mr. Milburn and several
/ Others in confusion from the field. The word
had no terrors for Miss Draper, however, who
spelled IL correctly.
ONE OF THE DEFEATED ONES
/ SAID :. he came near spelling il; he only put
/ an instead of an l." lLaughterJ Mean
/ while, CORDIAL Storrs had sunk exhausted on
the sofa after hard and unavailing
''wraStle With exaggeratiOn," and looked
as If cordial would revive his dropping
spirits. Mr.. West had also retired leaving
but three ladies on his side. Miss Draper,
who had borne the brunt OF the contest So
long, failed on phylanstry,'' and took her
seat amid such commissioning expressions
as All! an - a. That's too bad = &c m
remained for Miss Lizzie Johnston on the
other side, to spell II; which she did amid
great applause, Her doom was rapidly APP
preaching, however, for soon after she failed
on - consinity."
PROF. HAYDEN
Of unusually hard words re finally LOST his his
balance, and went to the wall on the astro-
nOnie term "syzygy,' and the first battle
was over.
THE SECOND MATCH.
In the second match Miss Lizzie Sunder-
land and PToffflayden were selected as Lead
ers, and selected persons follows: Miss
Sunderland-MisseS Lizzie Johnston. Nan
cite Draper, Nellie Tilden and Mary Todd
Mrs. Thomas Wilson, Mrs. DR.. Sunderland
and MessTs. George Milburn, VI. Thos. John
son, - Van Ness, Andy johnson, and Master
Revere r Guriey.
Prof Hayden chose Misses Coyle, Ordway
and Smith, Mrs. Sheldon and Colonel
Titus, Mr.. Cohurn, Mr.. Elliott, Mr. West
Mr.. II. A. Gibbs, Mr. Edward Patterson,
Mr.. Willie Fay. Pay Director Cunningham,
who was in the ROOM was chosen, but de,
clined TO enter the lists with profusion of
thanks.
a class OF words containing the letters
ssEI AND GLE"
were given out. Miss Todd failed grievousIy
on the ''Grievous," and .'DisseiZe" was
missed by gentleman. Master Gurley mis-. |
understood the Professors meaning, and
spelled "Lien" "L-e-a-n." 'Asafoetida" dis |