Evening journal., 1893-01-06
A BATTLE WITH WORDS.
FlFTY-NlNE CONTESTANTS SLAIN
AT THE SPELLING BEE.

All Sorts of Words Were Handled with
Care-some of Them Were Little But
They Proved Stumbling Blocks TO
Many would-Be winners-An Amusing
and Instructive Event.
The snow storm OF last night did not
affect the attendance upon the spelling
bee held in the Opera House to aid the
Associated Charities, it being estimated
that about 1900 persons attended. The
number of tickets sold exceeded the at
tendance and as yet the amount of the
receipts is unknown.
The prize winners are as follows
Louis well-One-twentieth of the net
proceeds from the sale of tickets; VIII
liam Deakyne-One thirtieth; Miss Eliz-
abeth Carlisle-One-fortie Mrs Flor.
ence T. Boss, one -fiftieth; Miss Elva
Woodrow-Pair opera glasses, given by
G. F. Rudolph; Miss Littell Clark
Banquet lamp, William Lawton /:
Miss Mary f. McKelvey Pair of shoes,
E. P. Moody. Robert Adair-Pair of kid
gloves and half dozen handkerchiefs.
Crosby & Hill. w. r. Lynam-Fine
umbrella, l. Hamburger and Sons. L.
Augustus Lloyd-High school dictionary.
E. r. S. Butler & Son. Miss Florence
Smith-College dictionary. J. T. Mullin
4 Son. Mrs. Charles +. Bour don-A
very fine, large fat turkey, Samuel H.
Baynard. Samuel l. Connor-Bottle of
fine cologne, ]. NJ Harvey.
Miss Mckelvey and Messrs, Deakyne.
Howell and Adair won prizes at the
spelling bee on December 90.
B. X. Smedley received toy for being
the first one to 60 down.
The bee began shortly after s o'clock.
The sixty contestants occupied chairs on
the stage, the women being on the right
and the men on the left. The Judges.
Miss Emma Worrell and Mayor STAINS.
bury ]. Wiley sat on the left of the
stage. Mrs. A. d. Warner. Mrs. ].
Frank Ball and Daniel w. TAYLOR oceu.
pied seats near them. The pedagogue
was Professor A. Il. Berlin, principal OF
the boys department of the High School.
Mayor Wiley expressed thanks for the
large attendance and explained how the
bee would be conducted. A round OF
test words was given, some of which
we're misspelled.
The contest "for keeps" was then
commenced. Those who pronounced
loudly were vigorously applauded. Mr.
Smedley went down on the word "gal
lantry, leaving out an 81
Gradually the number of contestents
was reduced to thirteen-the prize win
ners. It was noticeable that many of
the words that the prize winners rece we'd
we're easier than those given to the Who'll,
body of contestants. The unlucky mum
Der did not stand long. When Messrs
Howell and Deakyne were the only re
naming ones Professor Berlin stumbled
in the pronunciation of "anchylosis,
which provoked much laughter. Mr.
Deakyne spelt it with an Il" instead of
y" and Mr.. Howell was the proud win
ner of the first prize.
Hon. Charles B. Lore read a humorous
poem which told how the spelling be,
originated among the gods and humor
ously described country spelling bee
after which he awarded the prizes.
Then came a sub-contest for a han
given by Daniel w. Taylor, which wa
participated in by Mr.. Taylor, William
Lawton. Charles B. Palmer, Samuel q
Baynard and Colonel Enoch Moore, Pre-
fessor Berlin acting as pedagogue Colo
mel Moore won the ham and sold it TO
the benefit of the Associated Charities
Charles B. Lore was the first purchase
for So Marshal Henry G. Mahaff
bought it for So, and it was then fnall
sold to Thomas M, Culbert for $3.50
The bee was an enjoyable affair an
many expressions Of satisfaction wer
heard.