Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-05-11
The Spelling Bee.

OOA oi MI. DOggett'S SchoOl, and the
business men of the town, came of
last Friday evening at SuIlins College,
before very full house. Many of the
audience were ladies, and the utmost
interest manifested.
DR.. Sullins was elected Chairman Of
the assembIage, and Rev. P. Rohr,
Rev. J. T. Frazier, DR.. n. T. Dulanav.
and DR.. II. c. Berry, wers appointed
Judges. Mr.. Doggett's School repor.
ted 80 strong, and occupied the north
end Of the stage.
Many Of the persons enrolled against
them, declined to come forward, but
others volunteered, until those ar
raigned against the boys, were 16 in
number.
A discussion arose over the basis
Prof Doggett proposed Holmes speller
but the men objected to stocking the
cards in that way as they termed it.
O7e OF them proposed a newspaper
bat the boys cried cut "too thin" and
,he men submitted to Holmes Speller.
Prof Doggett gave the words, begin
ming with Baker. All was smooth un-
til one Of the boys inserted an extra s
in Foster, and walked meeekly off
the stage to tune that resembled the
noise Of many waters. Another
one worried an into Foyble, and off
he went to the tune of thunder.
Another doubled the in Toilet, and
walked the plank. The men smiled
comfortably, but as one of the boys
spelt Control correctly, Fourth Street
merchant tackled the next word, Con-
dole, and left the z out of the question,
and taking advantage of the earth
quake that followed. got off the stage
and dropped out Of the proceedings
Mex, a boy hazarded an extra in
spelling the word Hazard and went to
cond0Ic with the said merchant. A
student Of King College Yentured on a
pair of Us in the word Diligence, and
while the audience were Illustrating
the meaning Of the word hurricane,
slid out. In spelling Foeman, an eX-
merchant left out the which LETT him
ont. A Clerk doubled the in Railery,
and rolled off. Another one spelled
Analyze with an and found new
company. a lawyer put two is in
Cochineal. which the Judges said was
surpiussage, and he went out OF cou r..
A Dentist, Printer and boy, were
all at variance with Holmes over the
orthography of the word Synchronism.
and slid into the audience A railroad
gentleman worked an q into Lini-
ment and was granted leave of alb
sence. Two Of the boys and q Main
Street merchant, had better kuowl-
edge of the perfume of Mignonette
than its orthography, hut were ex
cuscd further service. Three of The
boys and a King College student
were out of parallel with Holmes on
the word Parallel, but were placed
side 10y side with those who had walked
parallel planhs before them. a boy
slipped mp on DefamatOry, and then
an Architect b.acketed the t in that
word with ar and walked chalk
line off the stage. An Insurance
Agent couldn't see the c in Mullen,
and lost his risk. The word Fuchsia
was too botanical fGT well known
railroad gentleman, as well as o2e of
the boys, and he walked off aftet
stubborn resistance, intimating to The
boys they couldn't do it again. A
dry goods salesman, a King College
student, aud a Dentist commenced
with as many of tie boys, Il sH@ord eX
ercisc over the word Cimetcr. The is
MS IS c'8 and c'8 were tossed into po-
sitions Witch We have not space 10
display, but the trio-.the last Of
the old guard Of Bristol-went down
before the sharp thrust Of a boy whose
voice squeaied above the highest notes
Of the tamniut, and amid the roar Of
voices and the storm Of applauding
feet, the boys were the victors of the
evening,