Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-20
MISSOURI SLOPE GIRL Won
Spelling CONTEST Of N. D.
Helen Swanson of Mclean County
Proved to be the Champion Speller

: Laura Hutchinson, Eddy Coun- :
ty $40. =
:: Cecilia Mime, Ramsey county =
Z: ................... $40.
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The state spelling contest took place
in the house chamber of the capitol
last evening and lasted about four
hours before the winners were an
nounced.
State Superintendent 2kockweN
pronounced the words and President
Mcfarland repeated the pronunciation.
Superintendents Burley, Misser and
.,4rs. Davis, who had 10 contestants,
acted as referees. Messrs. Xallace,
Parsons and Taylor were the secre
taries.
The first part of the contest was
the writing of 100 words. Twelve Of
the thirty contestants obtained perfect
markings. Four was the largest num-
ber of words missed |ez any of the
contestants in this written test It
was then the intention to pronounce
twenty-five rounds of words for oral
spelling. However,, after twelve rounds
had been given and only two4words
mispelled, it was realized that it
would be impossible to decide the
" nners from the use of the regular
list. Accordingly an additional list
of fifty words that had not been stud
led by any of the pupils was used
for an additional written test. The
averages were then taken from the
two written tests and the oral test
with the result that Helen Underwood,
Mclean county school, was the winner
with an average of SO 1-3 per cent.
Laura Hutchinson OF Eddy county, was
close second with an average of SO
per cent, and Cecilia Whine of 'Ahe
Devils Lake, Ramsey county schools,
won third place with a mark of 81
2-3 per cent.
The contest was very interesting
one and was attended by large num-
ber of the people of Bismarck, as
we'll as by many who come from var
ious parts of the state to encourage
their favorites by their presence.
During the time that the papers
were being marked and the average
determined, Governor Surke spoke to
the contestants about the benefits de-
rived from the contest and the prepar
alton therefor and heartily congratu-
lated them upon their showing.
Supt. Sherry of Rolette county is
given great deal of merited credit
for the success of the first state spell
ing contest held in North Dakota, and
probably in the entire northwest. It
seems to be the general opinion that
the annual state spelling contest will
hereafter be a fixture in the Gtate of
North Dakota
During the school year of 1908-09,
Superintendents Gang of Towner, and
Sherry of Rolette had an inter-county
spelling contest that passed off very
successfully and with great k<nefit to
the schools of the counties named.
At the meeting of the county super
intendents at Valley City last August
the matter of state contest was agi-
tated with such good effect that ar
rangements were at once fade and a
committee named to select a list of
words. The list selected 1rntained
about 1850 words, none Of which had
been used in the Towner-Rolette con-
test the previous year. The lists
were supplied to the various schools
of the state and the words used as
part Of the regular school work. Dur
ing the last few weeks contests have
been held in the counties and repre-
selected for the state con-
tests that was held last evening" Thir-
~ counties had Representatives in the
state contest, as follows:
Barnes-Lois Elliott.
Benson-Clarence Wood
Bottineau-Helen Staata
Burleigh-Eva Carlson.
Dickey-Dolores Lillibridge.
Eddy-Laura Hutchinson.
Emmons-May Koven.
Foster-Fern Anderson.
Grand Forks-Marie Houkorn.
Hettinger-Emma Uhler.
Kidder-Celia Miller.
LaMoure-Carie Peterson.
McHenry-Grace Bennett.
McIntosh-Alice Godfrey.
McLean-Helen Swanson.
Morton-Clarence Kroeger.
Mountraille-Agnes Brown.
Nelson-Walter Estes
Piecce-Hazel Williams.
Ramsey-Cecelia Mime.
Ransom-Florence Lovelace
Richland-Stella Weatherbee
Rolette-Beatrice Plante.
Sargent-LOla Argesinger.
Sheridan-Lydia Wacker.
Substantially Evers
rowner-Joy Borgeson.
Walsh-Stella Veil.
Ward-Gertie Hoan.
Wells-Henry Tulip.
Tuesday afternoon the contestants
l the state spelling contest we're
ken out to the penitentiary and CIV
I an opportunity to see what ends
n and crime bring men.