Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-05

The winner in the great spelling bee
at Institute Hall Thursday night was
William Deakyne, deputy recorder Of
deeds at the county court house. There
we're six other prize winners.
There was an audience Of some 600
or 700 people seated in the hall when
the gentlemen who were to otlicate as
pedagogue and referees took their posi-
tons on the platform.
Professor William A. Reynolds had
been chosen for the former responsible
duties, while Mayor Wiley and Principal
Isaac Il. johnson, of Friends school sat
at the referees table.
Meanwhile between so and so ladies
and gentlemen, among the former quite
q number of school teachers, filed in
upon the platform and took seats along
three rows of chairs
The names Of the competitors are as
follows:
II. G. Saville, James II. Semple, John
Gaynor, Lizzie Bigger, Roy j. Field, |
Mary Parker, Bessie Parker, Belle Craw-
ford, w, L. Grimes, John Collins, Nellie
Haughey, Nellie Harrigan of Hockessin,
Herbert w. Aldrich, John W..Goodwin,
Miriam L. Davidson, Mrs. Charles f.
Boesner, Miss S. Is. Newlin, Percy
Klund, Elsie r. Heal, Elva Woodrow,
Eva W. Sargent, A. b, Nugget, Annie
NJ. Miggett, Margaret Hall, IIelouise
Hall, Mary Bailey, Miss Morris, Susanna
Walters, Mrs. Florence T. Boss, John
r. Lundy, Miss A. j. Davis, William
Deakyne, G. I. r. Bates, John Maloney,
Elizabeth Palmer, Adele Davidson,
Mary J. Hopes, Robert Adair, Louis
Howell, Margaretta II. Palmer, Mary
L. Mckelvey, Emily A. Dohcrty, Miss
L. NJ. Kinnard, b. X. Smedley, c. Ment-
ger, Mrs. j. X. Baylis.
Some of the above at the last moment
dropped out.
While awaiting the arrangement of
preliminaries an excellent opportunity
was afforded for comment on the gath
ering and the interest betrayed in every
direction in the good old-fashioned
amusement
The audience was evidently mass
of critics, gathered with the fullest in
tention of merciless enjoyment Of
what had been provided for their
pleasure In this criticism both peda-
gogue and referees, as well as the con-
testants, Were to take their share. In
very quick im3, however, the audience,
almost unanimously, turned its more
sIiutlulAlilS dllCullpu W int pIbnuHtli-
ton Of Prof. Reynolds, while to the
spoilers general sympathy and interest
was extended, with the exception of the
amusement that any egregious error
might afford, or to the rivalry develop
ing as the ranks Of the contestants
gradually but surely thinned out
Probably it is no exaggeration to say
that for many years there has been no
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ment given an audience as that Of last
weeks spelling bee,
In the commencement three or foui
trial trips were made, the pedagoguC
dealing out test words all around. Aftel
this when the contestants had become
acclimated to the atmosphere and iutlu
ences of public platform, and, in Other
words, had found their spelling legs, the
serious work began.
On Professor Reynolds table wer'
seen several rolls, yoluminous lists Q
selected words.
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was to stand, repeat the word given ont
and then spell it. If successfully spelt
the contestant remained standing. If h
failed he was to take his seat,
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