Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-07

ported for president, E. L. Fairchild:
vice president, j. W. Tomson; secre-
tary, w. III. Penix;. treasurer, III. liar
Ian, executive committee, A. S. Pea
cock, Isaac Smith and H. w. Grass
These are all holdovers except the
first three.
Probably the most interesting num-
Der on the program was the spelling
contest of 0words-written spelling.
Cove county was represented by Mary
Roger, A. d. Spielman. W. S. kreigh,
Blanche Wolfe and Lizzie Heinz. San
ford Sites, Mary Mullen, Eva Barto,
Ida Replogle and Mary johnson en-
tered the list from Ellis county. Rus
sell county was well represented by
/ w. III. PeniX and Annie StearnS. Mrs.
Mary Hunt, Hudson Harlan, j. E.
| Peacock, Artie Hobbs and Jennie
Taylor were the bold champions of
! Trego, and proved themselves worthy
of the cause. 1t is only just to say
that two or three of the best Trego
county spoilers were absent and sew
eral others present could have ac-
quilted themselves creditably. There
was no lack of Trego county spoilers.
The awarding committee consisted of
L. H. Gehman, j. w. TompsOn and
Miss E. A. Andres. The words were
selected by the president and pro-
nounced and defined by J. w. Tomp-
/ kins. The first report of the commit
tee gave fourth place to Mary Roger
who spelled SO words. j. e. Peacock
took third place with 90 words. Hud-
son Harlan took second prize with 96
words, and Mrs. Hunt won first prize
on 81 words. A subsequent review by
the committee, after consulting au-
thorities, raised the percentage of the
two successful contestants, and when
our reporter left Ellis, Trego county
stock was still rising. We cannot give
exact figures. The prizes were pre-
sented by President Bickerdyke and
the recipients responded neatly. They
were heartily congratulated by their
associates.
i
see the words used in the contest. If
you think they are easy words try
them on your friends or try them
on yourselves. Teachers should give
them to their best spelling classes as
a test. Here is the winning list. See
| if you can find the errors: Lilies,
primer, latin, measles, grammar, con-
troll, kerosene, gases, unrOll, pummel,
business, separate, until, believe, bal
ance, nickel, receive, smuggling, bOun-
teous, heroes, alpaca, valleys, Surcin-
gle, melodeous, beefsteak. billiards,
brilliancy, erysipelas, liniment, eying.
ACCORDION, hare-lip, numskull, cater
pillar, bilious, radish, mucilage, in
| fiammation, disSipate, eXaggerate,
victuals, muskmelon, parallel, defer
ehce, arabic, superSede, lousy, vase
line, physique, ignitible, conciliate,
accede, exonerate, vermilion, hair
rarely, dumbfounded, meerschaum,
CASEY, alfalfa, hoeing, tillable, wad
ding, pavilion, bradawl, velyeteen,
beechnuts, grate-bars, nippers, ISM
glass, aching, auxiliary, amateur, neu
ralgia, crystalline, civilize, cringeing,
metallic, flamable, duteOus. peaceable.
genteel, wearisome, viyaciOus, socia
BILE. saucy, palate, salad, checkreins,
currycOmb, Sardine, cauiifloWer, syrup,
luncheon, gizzard, hollyhocks. prairie.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions of the Golden Belt
Teachers association, passed Noyem-
Der 10Th and Both, 1895, while in ses-
sion at Ellis, Kansas:
We. the members of the Golden
Belt Teachers association, cOncious
| of the power of this organization, in
advancing the educational interests
of this portion of the state, and
ardently desiring that its influence be
broadened and STRENGTHENED, fully
aware of the fact that the kind well
come Of the generous citizens of Ellis
has added much to the attractiveness
and profit of our present session.
adopt the following resolutions; there
| fore be it
Resolved, That we extend our sim
cere thanks to the hoSpitable citizens
of Ellis for so freely opening their
| homes to us. To the members of the
Y. NJ. G. A. and their courteous secre-
tary, w. E. Bancroft, for granting us
the use of their commodious quarters.
To the press for their considerable
treatment and willingness to make
public all matters connected with the
association, as well as to Principal
| Thompson and his assistants for their
efforts in our behalf.
Resolved, That we express our APP
probation and gratitude for the ex-
cellent music furnished us by the
various organizations or individual
artists of the city of Ellis as we'll as
the Evolutionary numbers, all OF
which formed such an interesting
feature of our program.
Resolved, That we express our in
debtedneSs to Prof. Wilkinson for the
nractical address MhereWith he favor