Evening journal., 1899-11-17

SERVED, AND EVERYBODY SAID
TO EVERYBODY ELSE THAT THE
SPELLING BEE WAS A GREAT
SUCCESS.
If you cannot spell as we'll as you
ought to be able to spell, go to Olivet
Presbyterian Church. at Fourth and
Broome streets, and the young people
Of the church viii make you ashamed
of yourself and will reform your or
biography.
They are now having a series Of spell
ing contests among themselves. There
was one last evening, and it afforded
great pleasure (and some embarrass-
ment, too,) for the participants and en-
tertainment for the spectators.
Rev. J. r. Milligan, pastor of the
church, and Frederick G. Richards we're
judges. George Rommel, Jr.. pro-
nounced, using Sadliers Excelsior Com
plete Speller as authority.
Miss Mary Eastman and Charles
Eastman were leaders of the contesting
classes. They were eager and ready
spoilers, and rapidly ratified off words
enough to set nearly a column in min
ion before anybody was excused
The first to retire was Miss Arlie
Christie, who retired to seek nunnery
when asked to spell marriage. How
should a mere miss know that should
be twins in that word? Then Theodore
Webb thought that a palate with a
double ] ought to give a sharper and
sweeter taste than one with only a
lonely /, and he retired with the flavor
Of a misguided judgment to tickle his
palate. He was soon followed by Miss
Marie Trotter, because she was uncer-
tain how many times ought to be in
t.1uced to the reader in the word mar
i,w. Howard Milligan could not agree
Nl.h Sadlier as to the correct way to
spell clavicle and he was excused, pref
erence being given to Mr.. Sadlier's
clavicle over Howard's clavical. OF
course il was mere prejudice in favor
Of precedent on the part of the judges;
for anybody would pronounce the word
correctly if it was spelled as Howard
spelled il. Being in an anatomical, II
not in a vivisecting and dissecting
mood Mr. Rommel kept on rummaging
the human frame for bones and muscles
and such things of which people know
but little, however much use they have
for them; and by and by Miss Sarah
Milligan left the class to wonder why
cartilage should not be spelled cartilege
Then something went wrong with vii
liam Rommels diaphragm and he sat
down to recover.
Miss Sophie Trotter not being an eX
pcrienced gardener dug up entirely toe
many Is and gs with a ruta-baga and
she Quit the business. Miss Mabe
ROthrock was not a gardener either
and therefore, mistook the color o.
horseradish and tried to make it redish
Miss Matte Vinsinger is undoubtedly
familiar with millinery and certainl!
enjoys an educated taste in feminin
headgear, but she lives in Whining
ton and not in Paris, and is therefor
unfamiliar with a French gentleman
chapeau. When made acquainted wit
that hat she retired.
Miss Rebecca Milligan was worste
in an photographic encounter with tina
disagreeable word and retreated, entan
gled in the soft threads of that yarn. No
being a tailor, Charles Eastman faile
to go to Thibet for thibet-cloth. an
considered that an h has no riabt
intrude itself into a word that is Pre-
nounced tibet-cloth. And who ma
blame him for his commonsense?
w. H. Oliver had prejudices again'
the senseless employment of such
multiplicity of is in quartette an
gave up spelling on that account Mi:
Lillian Ames does not do much farr
ing, but If she did she would use n
letter twice in every granary 81
constructed. and on that account 81
went out OF the agricultural bushes
and was at once followed by Miss MAI
Eastman, who thought that such a
important word as agriculture ought
be conceded a double &.
Mrs. J. B. Pierson regarded the woi
superstitious with something Of aW
and preferred to join the larger cor
pany in the seats to remaining with q
little flock yet on their feet. Geor
Rommel, Sr, is a plain. blunt, fral
and friendly gentleman. and having
superciliousness about him, he did n
know lust how to spell ii. and join
the majority Miss Nellie Keenan, h
no difficulty with h when breathi
her fluent words but when it came
spelling aspirated she was inarticula
lost an i. and without permission
Mr.. Sadlier introduced superiiuOus
and therefore was escorted to a &C
venient chair
George Rommel Jr.. found nothi
pleasing in the sound of in eupho
Gus, and for preferring an to the
was sent to the rear. leaving NJ
Mamie Ziegler with first honors and
contestants in the field.
Prizes were given to the four "
were longest in the photographic ran
To Miss Mamie Ziegler a handso
and ornate bronze candlestick. Will
p decorated wax candle in it, To Geo
ROmmel. Jr.. a handsome vase.
Miss Nellie keenan, a glass flower
and to George Rommel. ST.. pretty
tie scarlet leather purse-with moth
in II. not even lining.
After the prizes were distributed
four prize-winners of the evening "
confronted by the four prize-winr
of the last smelling match. These We
Miss Ellen Mcmillan, Mrs. Lizzie RI