The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-05-30
showed their appreciation by repeated

showed their appreciation by repeated
encore.
Supt. Sanford announced that Mr.
Joseph NJ Brown. one Of our most pub
lic-spirlted citizens had in behalf of his
fathers memory. Mr.. Joseph Z. Brown
offered at the beginning of the term
ten dollars in gold TO the best spel,er
This by permission had been divided
into two prizes of IS 90 each, which the
first, second, third and fourth primary
grades had contested for one prize; and
the fifth, sixth and seventh grammar
grades had contested for the other s5 OC
prize. The spelling was done by writ
ing down the words. In the primary
grades, Adalene Dobbs, of the thru
and Nellie Motley, of the fourth. were
left alone in the final spelling, the re-
| suit being that Adalene Dobbs won.
In the contest by the grammar
grades, the fifth and seventh, all went
down, and all in the sixth grade except
seven, namely: Annie Waddell, Starr
Bradley, lima Neal, Allene Fields,
Annie Nichols, Regina Rambo and Julia
Schilling, After spelling two days and
exhausting book of 1855 words, Annie
Nichols dropped out and it seemed i'm
possible to reduce the number below
six, and as a last resort, Hafvey's
Graded Speller, not now in use by the
pupils. containing words in continuous
groups, the hardest ever arranged in
any book, was brought in. They were
allowed one evening to review twenty
pages Of it, Thursday the test came ia
double dose and Regina Rambo and
Julia Schilling succumbed. Friday the
plucky four were on hand and the
Superintendent picked out some of the
hardest words, as he felt that his time
demanded a conclusion, and Allene
Fields went out on the first test of
twenty-five words, leaving Starr Brad
ley, Annie Waddell and Irma Neal.
Another test of twenty-five difficult
words, hardly in common use, were
precipitated upon them. The nervous
strain was too much; Irma Neal and
Anna Waddell missed two or three
words, and Starr Bradley was the win
ner of the holly contested battle, of
mental and physical endurance, some
thing remarkable for girls Of II, - and
10 years of age.
When Mr.. Brown was apprized of
these facts, he said it was simply mar
velfous, and authorized Supt. Sanford
to reward these little girls by giving to
Irma Neal and Annie Waddell $3.50 in
gold each, and a handsome book to
each of the other contestants, Misses
Rambo. Schilling, Nichols and Fields.
This was very generous act of Mr..
Brown and highly appreciated by the
contestants, and favorably commented
upon by the audience.
The remarkable record made by the
pupils Of the sixth grade is not only
ereditnble to them, buI highly compli-
mentary to their teacher, Miss Sena
Towers, whose competency as teacher
is generally conceded.
At this juActure, Rev. S. r. Belk,
chairman of the committee of Judges
that decided the contest between the
boys, was called upon to announce the
winner. He prefaced his announce
ment with one of the most humorous
and pleasing speeches we ever heard,
and kept the audience in commissions
Of laughter, finally announcing that Mr.
Dudley Reynolds was the successful
young orator entitled to the gold med
al. He is the gifted son of DR.. H. V.
Reynolds.
Rev. J. T. jenkins, chairman of the
committee of judges that decided the
elocution contest between the girls, in
felicitous and appropriate remarks, an
nounced that Miss Eva Henderson was
awarded the gold medal. This was the
occasion of great applause, showing APP
prevail of the excellent and highly
caeditable rendition made by Miss
Eva Henderson. She is the daughter
of Mr.. G. Z. Henderson, of this city.
The exercises were interesting
throughout and proved highly credit
able and enjoyable to the vast audience
present.
To receive six testimonials pupil
has 70 be perfect in attendance, per-
feet in department, and make 95 per
cent. in lessons during the nine months
term.
First Grade High School pupils not
absent nor tardy: Bertha Lawhon.
First Grade pupils receiving six tes-
timonials: Bertha Banks ard Zelma
Smith.
Second Grade High School pupils not
absent nor tardy: Robert Anderson,
Dwight Akers, Lucy Fields.
The Second Grade has been the en-.
tire year without a tardy.
| Second Grade pupil eceiyinp sly