The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-24

and other towns, The High School pupils
had been in training by matches among
themselves, and the public expected the
contest to be close, as it proved TO be.
The large Bible, handsome volume,
which had been offered as the first prize,
was the object of much admiration during
the day. 1t is Virtue & Co.'S print, of
London, and is beautifully and substnn-
TALLY bound, the cover being inlaid with
different and harmonious colors, illustrated
with fifty engravings.
Prof. Judah Dana, principal of the Rut-
land high school presided.
Hon. Charles II. Joyce, Hon. Edward
Conant, of Randolph, state superintendent
of education, and l.. w. Redingtou; esq.,,
acted as judges.
Henry F. Field, esq, performed the
duties of enunciator. He proved himself on
this, as on other occasions, one of the most
intelligent and cultivated of our citizens.
By seven o'clock the hall began to fill,
and before eight, there was hardly room
for a chair unoccupied.
The first word given was "ascent, which
was correctly spelled by young lady from
the schools. Then came 'career" and
"coquette," and several others correctly
spelled. "Cyloid" brought the first victim
among the pupils. "Sylex" retired a young
girl on the opposite side. "Adance,"
semitic and "oarts" brought each pupil
down, and ''fefe" and "sluce" two citizens.
A proper school boy, who knows nothing
of cards spelled ''duice." There was much
trouble in hearing at first, but it soon disap-
peared. A remarkable number of short
words were missed. "Nout,' "gol" (from
one whose goal was not prize, ''goul,"
(by gentleman, too affabe to inhabit
steepe or grave Yard, "beul" for "buhl,"
"mean," meaning manner, "seen,' net,
Erase" to demolsh, were some of the
most notable mistakes. Think of "wrnse"
from young lady, and "weign" from
young man, who employs most Of his spare
time in a wagon "Knome," "thome"
(for tome), and "lech" (for leash) were
spelled, and then "sice" meaning skies at
Dice was given out. 1t was spelled in five
ingeniously wrong ways, and then came to
Miss NJ. A. Worcester of Castleton. She
was uncertain as to the word, and asked
for sentence in which the word was used.
Mr.. Field was unable to give one,
and applied to the judges and Mr..
Dana, but they were none Of them famil-
lar enough with the literature of
"Hoyle, to use the word. Miss Worces-
ter said that word which could not be
used onght not to be spelled, and under
protest she would spell "sise." The
judges decided that the word was French
and should not be given, and those who
had missed were allowed to return.
Loose" (for lose) lost John Smart, of
Castleton, his chance Of prize; "dactill'
was from a young man who should have
been familiar with poetry. "Boosey' was
one Castleton mans trouble. The word
"nascent" was gwen to Miss Cornie Eddy,
mispronounced nd-cent. She spelled it
''nacent" and retired. The judges cor
rected the pronunciation, and Miss Eddy
was given another opportunity, but she
said she had been told, and the question
was left to the pupils, they being the OPP
posite side. They unanimously voted to
restore her. L. L. Whitcomb was unable
to fight against oppugn, and retired.
Flaccid was missed by two spoilers on each
side. Such spelling rs "catiff," "sinc-
ture," ''insensc," "sleezy,' "lucious, "
"ocilate," and 'acquesce" thinned the
ranks. The last two words took Miss
Campbell and Miss Lyon, two pupils who
had spelled remarkably well. One
young man placed ''implisit" con-
tidence in his effort and failed.
Another was "frivelous." and should not
undertake spelling match Judge NJ. II.
Cook of Castleton was "menacious' but
did not get prize. Several more words
were missed, and the pupils had thirteen
and their opponents considerably more.
After the sides had spelled through alter
nately till the pupils had all spelled, Mr..
| Dana ordered that the words should be
given to the citizens side until they had all
spelled. Miss. Worcester objected, and
the question was left to the audience. Col.
Redfeld Proctor and w. II. Smith agreed
with Mrs. Worcester, and the audience de-
cided that she was right. Then Mr. Dana
sal j he had made mistake in leaving it tc
the audience it should have been left tc
the judges The judges decided that Mr.
Dana had directed correctly, and the words
were so put out the rest of the evening
"Siphon," ''excentricity,' ''annise," ant
several other misspels were made. The
The word 'namby- PANTY" was given t.
Miss Cornie Eddy and she retired without
trying. "Quey" was missed by Miss Agnes
Bailey and one of the citizens, but as the
word was Scotch, and only in one diction
airy, they were reinstated.
There was one thing which occurred herr
that cannot be too heartily condemned
Miss Worcester, by her correct spell
ing and by defending her owl
side, in one or two cases, had mad,
herself prominent among the opponents Of
the school, and whenever she spelled {
word there arose hiss from that part o.
the house where the high school scholar
sat. 1t was apparently the work of th'
scholars, but we should suppose that mem
bers of the schools, even If they were no
taught decency at home, would be unde