The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-10
ORTHOGRAPHICAL TOgRNA.
Spelling Matches In the city Last


While the spelling epidemic is already
thing OF the past in some OF the neigh
boring cities, Il continues To rage here
with increased fury. All classes are in.
iected, and there is apparently no diminu-
tion in the extent OF the cOutagion,
Last night there were four contests, The
Seventh Ward people had their spell in
the school house, over in Centre Wheeling
the "skulep was held in the Chapline
Street NJ. E. Church, down in the Eighth
Ward there was match In the Third
Presbyterian Church, and there was . con.
test at St, Joseph's Academy, in the Third
Ward.
cuAPLINE STREET sPELIISG MATCH.
4 full house showed that the spelling
fever had abated but little. Benjamin
Davenport, Esq, was an atfable referee.
Mr.. John PendlCtOn announced with
great distincness, ThirIy.iour spoilers,
equally divided, under Captains ]. K.
Thompson and Harlan McGregur, en-
tered the lists, each cxpectant Of the
priIe-a copy OF Goldsmith's works. As
Il had been announced that McGndey's
spcller would BE- used, the spelling
showed that it had been we'll "crammed.h
Captain McGregor'sspellers were eyentu-
ally retired. The word "adunque,p fshcd
ont Of Websters Unabridged, finally left
Mr.. Criswell standing alone on one side.
The prize was presented by Rev. Thomp-
son in an appropriate speech, which was
responded to BY Mr.. Criswell. The
spelling was success in every particular.
AT ST. JOsEPH's ACADEMY.
The second spelling match took place
ut ST. JOseph's Academy between the
young ladies OF the Academy and the
members OF the Literary Society. So i'm
mense was the crowd that there was
scarcely standing ThecOntestants,
whose names were given in last Thurs
days paper, formed themselves in battle
array, each with determination to be
the winner, Rev. Fathers McKernan
and McMenaliin we're chosen as Judges,
and John A. Tracy as announcer. Alter
few preliminary remarks the announcer
gave. out the words. The first to sue.
cumb was n. Riester, IT,, on the gentle.
mems side, and Miss Ella Gilligan on the
ladies side. After an exciting contest Of
one hours duration, and all tho gentle
men being spelled down, two young
ladies remained, Miss Kate Black and
Miss Mary Tracy. Miss Tracy could
not manage 9batchelOr'a and retired, Miss
Black caught "bachelor" and gained the
prize, beautiful easel and double frame,
which was presented to her by Rev.
McMenamin, Then a prize, a monkey
jack, was given Mr.. Biester, and Miss
Ella Gllligan was presented with q doll,
Is the hrst ones failing. q
A second match took place between
the little folks, Miss Stella Bradford
winning the prize-n handsome knife,
fork and spoon.
Between the first two matches Mrs. NJ,
Whitaker sang a beautiful solo, accom-.
panied with music, and Mis- Ella Zinn,
u serenade, accompanied with piano by
Mrs. Whitaker.
In conclusion another match was got
ten up between the ladies and gentlemen
Of the audience, Miss NJ. Flood, winning
tho prize, n large illustrated ALB q book.
After this Miss Mary Brown sang "The
Last Rose Of Summer" This concluded
one Of the most enjoyable entertainments
of the season.