The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-28
GLORIA
IN EXCELSIS
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The church was crowded to excess at fifteen
minutes past eight O'Clock. Professor NJ r.
Mcguire, WHO looks exactly like Theodore
TlIton and who holds the position Of
Vice Principal or Grammar School No.
8, in Grand street, was the gentleman
appointed 10 ask questions. The Rev. Mr.. Thomass
pastor OF the church. an Intellectual and hand
some Looking gentleman ranged the ooys s o. inc
reading class. The best looking and most
intelligent OF the senior class was Mr..
hat in hand whenever Professor Mcguire gave
him a question in the spirit Of true inwarunes&
There was a ow-sized c9Iored gentleman, named
=. Nj. Etc, butt low down, and who seemed
nave a strong pull on the audience
and VINO spelled with great success. Then
there was Miss Teresa Stuart, chocolate
co9ged LADY, WIN Sp ngn nas.s g'ng,s
mistake during the contest. TINS lady, out OF
gaantry, was loudly applauded, no matter what
out" on tue word, .'hIccough,n which he spelled
''nlccup." Mr.. Thomas Hoffman, the Adonls
OF tie assembly, lost his grip on "chieitain,n
but his spelling OF every otner word given him
was perfect, aud he never ATTEMPTED TO divide
song school education. MISS Teresa stuart took
the first PRIZE OF the senior spelling class
it was presented by Professor Mines one or
the Judges. Professor Etc took book Tor second
was considerable feeling manifested among all the
good looking young girls OF the whlte ana BLACK
races when Mr. Thomas Holman weakened on
the word 'chleftaln.n IGe girls would not believe
that ne had lost and there was large and percep-
rble briny tears in the left eye of the Rev. Mr..
Thomas as the good looking lad went TO the STAND
in very modest manner A young colored gentle
man, wno wore goggles OF green color, and
imagined that he was pending big Bonanza
until the word Receiver was given 70
him. He arose and looked Professor
Magnlre IN the eye ana spelled the Infamous
word .'reclve.n A voice cried our, ''tnat was the
last shot heard at Concord" "Duettn and
quartettr were worCs that seemed dIfncult and
judgment WIS asked upon them. Thomas HON.
man spelled massacre amid great deal OF
applause, and 'marriageaoe.n Mr.. Etc
spe led .villan," and looked like brigand
because the word cnoked MIN. cool looking
darKey in the senior class. who sat at the end Of
the seat imagined that he mad II all mis- own way,
and whenever he was asked to spell he
on the Black HIS hgntIng the Indians
Prof Mcguire allowed hlm TO go on In ms
reckless way ana ten gave terv MN bauss nTSs
darkeg, in the full tide OF ms success with the
glare OF nundred gas jets over his head, was re-
quested 10 spell nonsencicol" and ne
spelled 1t "noncencical.n Step down ana
out,u said the Professor, ana young
maiden cried, HE has been taking Laughing
gos.n hymn was sung in the midst or the PRO
ceedings and 1t was accompanied by the organ.
very black young man. VINO was quite modest
laughter. Another pupil and oeceDdent
OF Papio Africanus was asked 10 spell
niece" n ana ssse Nss Go ne1cs" scneer
took the first prize ana Leila poison the second
prize. A orignt looking little mulatto boy, named
Benjamin smith, tuoK the third prize. Miss
Dotson was really the best spelIer or tue
whole contest she never wavered, yet she
was ordered down on the word ''potatoen
IL was declared That she should spell
IL ''potato.r There was another lie lost on
the word "accordeon," musical instrument,
was mucn bet ter than that when has been done
by wnlte people IN all the late spelling tourna-
ments. rev. Mr. THOMAS ala not narrass the
audience with any address and there was not any
collection taken up.