The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-03-25
THE sPELLIN, skuLE."

Delightful Entertainment TO be aiyen
az the Opera House next Friday evening,
at 4 100 O'clock.
On Friday evening, March 27, there
wlllbe held a spelling ''skule" in our
town hall commencing at o'clock p. M,
standard time, under the auspices Of the
Ladies' Benevolent Society of the Congre
gational Church. Aprize will be given
to the one who can spell down the school.
The prize to be given, a beautiful silver
spoon, is on exhibition at j. H. Wight's
jewelry store. ALI arc invited to com
pete for the prize. A rich and varied pro-
gram is prepared for the evening COM
posed of choruses, spelling match, SPELL
ing down, the singing Of old-time songs
Dyold-tlme singers, "speakin' pieces"
remarks by ''deestrick" directors, etc.
NO one can afford to miss this entertain
ment. Admittance 10 cents. All are
cordially invited to attend.
The "deestrick' directors are, Deacon
west, Deacon Wadsworth and J. H.
Wight; teachers, Mrs. Addie Hemenway.
Mrs. Emma Adams, Mrs. May Couch and
Mrs. Ada Harris.
RULES.
|. Spelling book to be used, McGuf-
fey's revised.
z. Words will be pronounced accord
ing to the spelling book used.
8. Scholar has right to have word
re-prOnounced If he does not understand
first pronunciation.
4. Scholar may pronounce word be-
fore spelling and If incorrectly pro-
nounced, teacher must correct error.
8. Scholars will not be required to
pronounce syllables in spelling words.
8. Every scholar shall have but one
fair trial on word. However, a scholar
may correct his spelling before complet-
ing the word.
Z. Any pupil or person who shall in
any way assist another in the correct or
incorrect spelling Of word shall be con-
sidered as having missed the word and
be fined 5 cents for each and every such
Offense.
8. The correct spelling Of a word
must be decided by the spelling book
used, and the definitions of words; but
no definition will be given unless word
has different meanings and is differently
spelled for each.
8. Scholars must pay strict attention
and be alert to spell when his turn comes.
Failing to do this will subject him to a
fine Of 3 cents for each such offense.
10. II pupil in the spelling match
misses word and a pupil on the op-
posite side spells it correctly, the leader
of the latter side has the right to choose
any pupil from the side missing the
word 4; but if both sides miss the same
word and it finally be correctly spelled
by the side first missing same, it shall be
considered as saved, and no choosing in
such case shall be made.
II. Any pupil purposely missing a
word on either side shall be tried by the
teachers Of the 'deestrick skule" present
and named before spelling match COM
mences, and if found guilty of such Of
fense shall be fined 25 cents and be i'm
prisOned until such fine is paid.
II. Any pupil who shall wilfully
place cayenne pepper on the stove or rock
salt within the stove shall upon conyic-
tion Of said offense by said "deestrick
skule'' teachers be fined not less than
$1.00 and be expelled from the "skule."
IL. II O scholar is chosen to spell in
the spelling match and refuses SO to do,
he shall be fined the sum Of cents before
being excused. This rule does not apply
to scholars under fifteen years of age.