The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-26
THE SPELLING CONTEST.


Ono OF the Most Interesting Features O
the Whole Affair.
The contest in spelling, which was antici
patcd with such interest by the pupils al
over the city, came of yesterday forenoon
the words being written and the papers OK
anined by the suPerintendents present, who
were much pleased with their neatness ant
correctness. The class consisted Of
-.s=5 WASHINGTON SCHOOL. RI
T. B. Mccain, Principal.
Milton Gntinan, Jennie Wincher, Jennie
Sylvs, Thomas lI.Jones, ElnerE E. Chapman
Fila Vcith, Nellie r. Frew, Annie McCahon
Annie l.. Morrison, Mamie McCahon.
CLAY SCHOOL.
Miss S. ]. Melhollin, Principal.
Jessie l.. Davis, Annie NJ. Richardson,
Annie B. Sage Henry Emsheimcr Ncttie l..
Adams, Elite Mttman, Pauline Myers,
Jennie Edwards, Willie Shatler, Ella L.
Morris.
UNION DISTRICT.
W. II. Andersen, PRINCIPAL,
Eva Miller, Ellie Updegrail, Sall!e Adams,
l-ibbic kinghorn, Lucy Robinson, Bertha
Redman, Emma Budke, Matte Shields,
Bama Statler, Fanie Custer.
WEBSTER DISTRICT.
7. II. Crago, principal. --,.
Cnrdy, LizzieRtter, Nellie johnson, Mollie
Zinner, Katie Ritter, Jesse Ebcling, Howard
Wells, Mollie Wolvington.
49, MADISON SCHOOL,
A. N. Stevenson, Principal. {
Carrie Zane Annie Iino, Agnes Rose Bes-
sic Murine, Stella Morrison, Jennie A. Giles,
Minnie Ne&hard Minnie Gilbreath, Annie
Stephenson, Willie Nicoll.
RICHIE SCHOOL.
J. c. Gwynn, Principal. dis
Mary Wolf, Lizzie Iickerton, Annie Davis,
Mary Arklc, Emma Steinbecker, Hannah
birch. Eddie kurner, Joseph Dannenberg,
Eta Tonner. - ' ''
After Mr.. Burns's lecture last evening the
report OF the contest was publicly made by
Superintendent Smart, OF the Charleston
schools. One pupil, Eva Miller, OF the Fourth
ward schools, had correctly spelled every
word. The announcement OF this fact WINS
the signal for hearty applause all over the
room. Miss Eva, n modest, pretty young
lady, was then called forward, and received
the prize awarded by the committee and civ.
en- by State Superintendent Butcher. 1t con.
sisted OF one of the beautiful Peabody medals
designed for presentation on these and simil.
ar occasions, prize was also given to the
school having the highest average per cent,
This was won by the members from Clay
school, OF which Miss Mehollin is principal.
1t consists OF handsome heavy satin banner,
scarlet upon one side and blue upon the
other, with elegant gold fringe upon the bot.
ton, n ,vng ,Nu,1o b,,N q, ~
street furniture dealers. One side bears the
words inscribed in large golden letters:
PRIZE BANNER,
and the other,
AWARDED ny TIE BoAnn OF EDUCATION
OF WHEELING, if
To Clay School, 1851.
1t is intended 10 be contested for annually by
pupils from all the city schools. = =
For the second prize TO individual pupils
there were six who missed but one word: En-
ma Bowlin, Katie Weitzcl, Webster school: Car
rie Zane, Madison school; Jessie Davis, Annie
". Richardson, Clay school; Ellie Updcprnir
Union school. This prize was given by Su.
perintendent Birch, Of the city schools, and
consists Of an elegant copy Of Longfelow's
complete .poeticnl works, bound in mottlef,
sheep and handsomely illustrated. Those
Ho lieu eacn OLner IN the contest will smell
,gain to-day, and the one having the highest
per. cent will take, tho prize Clay scRool.
which took the prize had a per centage OF
G s-l0; and Union, which stood second but
,ot no prize, Ind o. per cent. - =,
AT the request OF many OF those present
&c give rs matter OF interest the one hun
lred words which composed the exercises
l, thief; 9, nymph, 6, tough; 4, feud; s.
mamma; 6, twelfth; I, mustache; 5, stomach:
becfsteak; 10, turnip; II, sardinc; 10, lettuce;
3, pumpkin, Il, biscuit; Is, vegetable; is
lancmamge II, coffee; IS, liquor; 10, victuals
Q, nonpareil; 81, chemise; %, alpaca; %,
q, chimneys; 25, billiards; 20,
ureau; q, scissors; 49, s,lrcinelc; o0'
nttan; 80. professor; 81, business; SO,
retty; 80, strappins; 81, submis.
i've; IS, seize; 30 enough; 81, embarrass; IS,
1itiate; 80, alias: 10, anonymous; II, surname:
2, enunciate; i3, grammar A.. dozen: vs.
bliquc; 40, ;isthmus,, Il, island; IS, plateau;
2, avalanche; 50, glacier 81, prairie; So,
,, allegiance, 81, musicians; IS, melodeon;
:, accordion GO, guitar; o., judgements; 81