The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-18
SPELLING GEE 70 BE PULLED
n OFF ~ rEAcHERs.
President r. ,. seott Announces the
Rules OF the Contest, and Teams
Representing Nearly Every County
In che state win Compete.

Prof. T. P.Scott, of Brookhaven,
president OF the Mississippi Teach
ers' Association, who was in the city
yesterday comforting with State Super
intendent Powers relative to plans
for the annual convention at Match
ez, states that a very lively interest
Is being aroused throughout the state
in the old-fashioned spelling bee ar
ranged for the convention, and teams
are being organized in many counties
to compete in the event. The rules
announced governing the contest are
as follows:
/. Contest limited to teams COM
posed of five pupils each. Neither in
dividuals nor teams of more or less
athan five, will be permitted to enter
II 9. A team-and only one-may be
sent by: / each county in the state
Each separate school district
whose white enrolment is 300 or
more. 3 Each private or denomina-
tional high school or academy 4.
Each preparatory department of a col
lege, private, state or UNCONVENTIONAL
3. Separate school districts of less
than 800 enrolment will be entitled
10 enter county preliminary contest
for representation on county team.
Prizes.
/. A prize consisting of an engross.
ed certificate will be awarded to the
county or school whose team makes
the highest record, as team.
2. A gold medal will be awarded
to the individual speller who makes
the highest record. This regardless
of whether this individual belongs to
the winning team or not
4. 1t is recommended that county
associations-or schools-offer to pay
the railroad expenses of the pupil
who proves to be the best speller
of the county or school team-or
of the entire team in case said team
wins the grand prize
Word Lists.
The contest will be confined to
words taken from the adopted speller
for the common schools of the state
Hunts Progressive SpeIler, Parts
and IL.
If there should happen to be a tie
between individuals or teams, there
VIII be final contest with words ia
ken from Webster's primary die
ti0nary.
Date for Entering Teams.
Each county or school which is to
be represented by team must notify
the chairman of the spelling commit
tee-Prof H. P Todd. Station Col
lege, Natchez, Miss, not later than
April 20. The names of the contes-
tants need not be sent at that time,
but these must be filed with the
chairman not later than p. M, April
20.
Manner of Holding Contest.
l. Each contestant shall be given
100 words to write. Fifteen seconds
shall be allowed for writing each
word
2 Each contestant shall be given
not less than four words to spell or
ally
3 The enunciator shall pronounce
each word not more than three times,
but may define same If he chooses
4. Webster shall be considered au-
th0rity for spelling.
g. The enunciator shall determine
the correct pronunciation.
. Committee.
The following committe has been
appointed TO have full charge of the
spelling contest in the matter of Sc
lecting word lists, grading written and
oral spelling. making averages, etc.
Prof HIP Todd, of Stanton Col
lege, Natchez, chairman.
Supt. Joe Cook, Columbus, enuncia-
Tor,
Miss Inez Montgomery, Greenvi1le.
Miss Mary Robinson, Hattiesburg.
Miss Emma Power, I. 1. & c.,
Columbus.
Miss Mary B. Jenkins, Natchz-
Miss Helen Huntley, Brookhaven
Miss Agnes HALEY. Jackson.
Miss Edna Lowe, Hillman College
Clinton.