The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-05-14
TIE 5PsLLING BEE.
Music. Beauty, Smiles and Flowers.

Music, Beauty, SmlieS anu Eio~eIS'
The spelling match. last Friday
night, at the Court House, was a
very happy and successful affair,
The contest was between fifteen col
lege girls and fifteen young gentle
men, in behalf Of tbs Young Mems
Literary Association. The com
modions room was crowded to its Mt
most capacity, every available seat
being occupied. Delicious music,
at intervals, WAS discussed by an
excellent string band, adding richly
to the vivscity of the occasion.
After few explanatory remarks,
Prof Chas. Lane marshAlled the
complaints before the audience. -
DR.. Chas. Allen heading the class Of
young gentlemen, and Miss Anna
Prescott heading the class of yonng
ladies. DR.. + J Seize, armed with
Wcbster's Unabridged Dictionary,
acted as referee, and then the spell
ing commenced.
Several on each side went down
on The first words given them, aud
on each successive round some I'M
guarded speiIist "frlI by the way
side" and thls the ranks were thin
ned by the repeated volleys of
wordy missiles. There was mani
fest tremulousness of voice In the
spelling by the young ladies, fully
demons rating that trepidation and
maidenly modestly we're operating
dam agingiy against their successful
competition. Finally tho contest
narrowed down to only one young
lady, Miss Fila iismme;t. TO contend
against four Of the best spoilers IN
the arena, Howard Van ", ck, Jno.
D. White. J Hunt, IT.. and Rich
ard VIM. Miss Ella held her own
VERY creditably fnr some time, but
10 the confusion Of mispIacing letters
incident to snch an occasion, she
failed 10 employ an essential letter,
and gracefully retired. leaving TO
the young man tha victory.
The t~o classes were called and
arranged, alternating in position the
males and females, SO that each gen
tlemen had on his tight and left a
lady "fupporter,' save the "last
Young man in the procession. y
During the test Of acqusintsnceship
with words and definitions, il is but
Justice to say. some remarkably
good Spelling was done, but after
long and tedious rounds. onl two
out of the thirty . ere left to contend
for the championship Miss Maud
Cheney and Howard Van Nyck, -
two of the best spellets ia their re
spec'ive classes.
Attention most profound was Civ
en- by the audience. rs word after
word was p,opounfed and accurate
" mastered Miss Mand with eyes
brigh, and sparkling and her intel
lectual face animated with beauty
and interest, paid the most respects
fai considerations, correctly passing
the words, while our fr,end Howard
Van Wyct. stood with solid anmpos
ure ard demolished hard words with
credi,s BILE ability but suddenly he
was tripped aud retired, while Miss
Maud Cheney received the hearty
rlsudits of a pleased audience.
Ten of those hrss missing were
arranged as Ounce class, and after
round, Mr.. K II. Barnwe accept
ed the "axtingoi.hing' title; and
theu he very gracefully a"d beau:i,
fully delivered the prizes, add, sis ),
az an acknowledgement of thanks aud
esteem, presented a very large and
handsome bonqaet of choice flowers
10 the young laijes of the Marietta
Fomais College for sheir kindly as