The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-19

Springer school; group TWO. thirty
dollars in gold. won by Carrie Nickel
OF the Cisco school; group three,
twenty dollars in gold, won by
George Barnes of the Ardmore
schools. Bonnie Spencer of Reck was
given a prize of twenty dollars in
gold, and Lewis Baker of Mary Nib
lack school a Selvidge Business Col
lege scholarship.
When County Superintendent Fred
Tucker planned TO bring the rural
and city schools of Carter county to-
gether for a good old-fashioned spell
ing bee" he was wiser than he knew.
He thought all would respond. They
did and then some From Monk to
the Love county line, from country
district, village and city. Carnegie
library hall was crowded all day Sat
urday with Carter county's best peo
pie, come to witness their children or
their neighbor's children carry off the
prizes.
Besides a spelling contest, it was a
chance to get acquainted. The city
folk met the country folk and found
out more than ever that this section
was in the hands of some of the finest
rural reople on earth. The country
people met the Ardmoreites and when
NI,.,,,, Of
the Third Ward Mothers club say
that the Mothers clubs of this city
would give twenty dollars of prize
money and that next year the people
would not only be received with open
hearts as this year. but with open
basket and great dinner. they dis
covered that Ardmore was crammed
full of sympathy and deep regard
for every part of this splendid coun-
ty.
The schools represented in the con
test on April s We're Glenn, represent
ed by Wesley Terry. Irving Jennings
and Ruth Terry; Provence, Robert
Cook, Robert Finley; Ardmore,
George Barnes, William Crockett and
JOY Moore for Lincoln school; Cor
don Vinegar, Vellie BodovtZ, Esther
McNees, for Franklin school; Mary
wall, Helen Newland. Harry Kline
for Washington school: Cecil Hen.
don, Ray Petit and Lena Scott for
II I
tie. Otis Cox; Milo Hattie Lowe;
Berwyn Aline Suggs Theo. Smith;
District %. Ethel Copeland. Ray
Buck; Enterprise. Walter Lauridge,
Ray Barefeld, Virgil Payne Mary
Niblack school. Artie Holt, Jack Mill
ner, Louis Baker; Mulkey, Elston
Ward, Sterling Dunn and Bessie
Nichols; Woodford. Daisy Wilford
Matte Veal: Keller. Ray Ligon, Fer
tha Plaster; Joiner City, James Talia
ferro. Maggie Holloway Lou I.owery;
Bowman. Fred Eddins; Mt. Washing
ton, Bryant Highnight. Clara Burns; !
Springer, Gertrude Kerley; Cisco, |
Myrtle Anguin, Carrie Michel; Pleas /
ant Hill Gerdis Corbin, Ethel walker |
Deese, Cruce Arnold. James Trimmer,
Jewel Doughan; Reck, Bessie Spencer
and Bonnie Spencer; Wheeler, Pearl |
Jackson, Essie King; Lone Grove, |
Nette Hunter, Madge Heatrsill; |
Monk, Ora Femme; Brock, Bessie
Bookman. LYDIA Clayton, Bailey Over
street; District i5, Dadie Tuckniss.
Twenty-seven districts had cham
pions to whom they looked for win
ming Supt Tucker anticipated fair
interest but the territory involved
was far larger than he anticipated.
There were three divisions of spell
ers and three prizes The best pupil
of the second, third and fourth grades
received a prize of 500. The best
speller of fifth and sixth grades would
receive a prize Of $50 and the best
speler of the seventh and eighth
grades would receive a Trize of $50.
Prof. Selvidge was selected by com
mittee on management for the pro
nouncer and simple rules We're fash
ioned. One chance, words defined if
necessary We're about all the rules
needed. The first row lined up about
ten-thirty and business began. TAe
row of bright faces and courageous
souls stretched across the front OF |
Carnegie hall. In a little while there
was thinning of ranks. At last the |
auditors say that a boy with a fine /
face and head was mated against a |
beautiful girl about a head taller. III
was Ardmore against ReCk-Georse |
Barnes against Bonnie Spencer. At
last Barnes went down. but 10 the |
amazement Of the management it was
discovered that through no fault Of
the little girl Barnes had cleaned up
all the second, third and fourth