The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-04
ORTHOGRAPHY.


SPELLING MATCH AT THE COOPER INSTITUTE.
GRAND ARRAY OF JAwBREAKERs-A LIVELY
AND GALLANT CONTEST.
me spelling match mania has already struck
New York. The fun broke out for the nrst time
last evening at the Cooper Institute before sew
eral hundred people. Quite number OF comeiy
young school teachers were present, with memo
randum books and pencils, ana with hope or
being allowed chance OF participants In the
sport The arrangements, however, preclnded
the audience from joining In, but there was quite
enough amusement in spite OF that The manage
ment was in charge OF DR.. Fuller Walker and DR..
Clarke. Six seven rows OF school boys occupied
one side Of the stage and two rows OF pressmen
ana compositors the other. In the middle
space a gentleman named DR.. Ayres presided
as pronouncer ana master OF ceremonies.
He held in his hand manuscripts
book containing some OF the most stu
pendous jawbreakers Webster and Worcester
were capable OF anording-jawbreakers enough 70
appaf the stouTest heart. The rules were lew and
simple. But one attempt TO spell word was
permitted, and II the aspirant for photographed
distinction broke down on the nrst jump he was
compelled retire TO the rear OF the stage, where
for the remainder OF the evening he sat IN the
gloomy shadow OF failure and DISAPPOINTMENT.
THE SUCCESSFUL ONES
retained their seats, and as the number OF COM
pettors diminished, which IL did very rapidly.
the survivors OF the struggle came together IN
small determined band Immediately In the centre
or the stage The FIRST prize was an edition OF
shakespeare, the second q copy OF "Webster's Un.
abridged. The prizes were placed on the reading
stand in front OF the stage.
Dr. Ayres began by stating the simple condl-
tions OF rhe match. II the word were disputed
It's correct spelling was to be determined by weD-
ster or Worcester. One grammar school had a
strong representation. Tue boys were eager Tor
the Tray and full or confidence. From Grammar
School No. Is, James I. mccoy, Alfred StrDling
julius Toulssant Adolph Rosentnal; rom Gram
mar school No. I3 Lewis Davidson; from Gram
mar school No. > Joseph Forsyth, Augustus ID.
Haley, Robert Maxwell, Edward A. Taylor, yere-
mah Pang0orn, Charles Hines, John Fl sen; from
school No. az. Samuel Ayres and Alexander Harris.
THE AUDIENCE
had been considerably scattered over the moor
Just pr1or to the com nj ncement or the proceed
ings: but wnen the nrst word was gwen out the
selves iuto = snug family party. Dactyl was
given out. and little Mccoy faced the music with
sD.ac-tiis." Little Mccoy had the ss sympatnies
q the PACK OF the stage. "HcopOe.n Dlrd.
Grammar school No. Is. "H-o-o-p-p6-or and
mo a,p-on were the best they could
over one OF the compositors and one OF the gram
mar boys. The man o. types mad It a-s-sp-h-l-x-
la-t-e, and the juvenile attempt. a-s-ti-x--a-t-e,
made much amusement Alcallzaton. IEalIcise,
monetary, peroratIon, SIEVE and elucidIate
ton Knocked YER two boys in rapid success
sion. A-l-o-q-u-t-i-o-n and a-a-c-u-t-l-o-n failed
o. the marx The company on the stage was SIN
THE CONFESSIONS
had lost only two men and held their own stoutly.
CaJelepsy, sentent aud rarely were overcome.
but Jaconet staggered wnoie grammar school
and reeled over three composltors. J-ag-u-e-
tempts In all. Psychology was attacked vigor-
ously by little Joe FORSYTH s-i-k-o-l-o.g-y-and
ta-l-naued Oh another bold little BOY. Eision
was the toughest word OF all Eiysan was what
had never heard the word. Govan, a compositor,
pale with the importance at the discovery, spet
ro0nd. Toe ranks were being rapidly reduced
now.
had been put out OF the way, until only little red
headed Charley Hines, little tow-head BOBBY Max
WELL OF Grammar school NO. 3, and little Gus
and ABE Arons Charles Govan, Henry Goodrich
and O. u. Mayerhon tue compositors ana press
waxed furious. The nnal tusele was at hand
Deglutif0n, cauinower and fossllized Tell harm
less In the midst OF the little band. Boomerang
b.oo-m-m.e-r-a-n.g-used up aaley. He got
another chance, however, on account OF some
iniomali'y aud aceIoitJncs,,c- a-r,p,sy@pus
fr-Lc-a-s-e-e. This came near hosting old
man Arons, but As there was some dispute az
10 whether he put in a second he was let on.
IRe master OF the ceremonies came back at him
with shllleian. He staggered over II correctly
MIN. ChalyDeate-c.b-a -Le-b-ea-t-e, and, with tue
sincerest commlserauon the part OF the au.
dlence, the gallant old hero passed into retire
ment. The interest was eliminating. Only i've,
all told, stir held out. Poor little tow-hcad Bobby
Maxwell caved In under epiglotts-e-p-p- Lg-l-o-t-
tbs. Great sympathy among the audience; for
Bobby had done remarkably wei, meeting terrific
jawcrackers with the cool intrcpdtJ Of veteran.
LITTLE RRD-HEAD
Charley Hines yielded up the ghost on sylvan
s--l-v-a-n--after st0rmlng nfty more dlmcult posi-
lions Govan, amer heroic struggle, was put to
rest on quininc-q n.I.n-n- -n-e-and now only Two
renamed, Goodrich aud hayernon. To decide
VINO was emitted to the nrst prize one word more
was ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Mayern1n tried II
d-e-s-s.u-e-t-u-d-e. Goodrich spelled 10 correctly
10 loud applause and the match was ended. Then
the prizes we're presented, and Goodrich, after
ceiv1ng his, turned around and made II over 10 Mr..
Andrew J.Whlteslde, principal OF Grammar school
No ID, to whom he said II oil right belonged, as
his boys had done so well IN the contest Mayer
hon kept his. saying that as he had slipped up on
one word that evening ne stnl mad need " Weo-
ster. Another spelling match was then announced
Tor the 14th Of April