The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-30
SPELLING BEE
GREATFEATURE
OF NEXT FAIR
INDICATIONS ARE THERE WILL
BE HUNDREDS OF CONTEST
ANTS-CITY AND COUNTRY
SCHOOLS TO ENGAGE IN PLEAS
ANT RIVALRY FOR SUPREMACY
-SUPT. EDWARDS TO BE THE
SCHOOL MASTER.

The spelling bee"-that is to be.
One of greatest features of one of
the greatest fairs that was ever held in
Florida is to be the great spelling
ready in receipt of hundreds of appli-
cants, who are anxious to enter the
contest as it is open to the world"
1T is extremely gratifying to the d.
rectors of the association" said Man
ager Lillard yesterday, ito note the
interest that is being taken through
out the state, and especially in this
section in this one fea ture of the fair.
1t is now a practical certainty tina
there will be many contestants for the
prizes which will be offered for the
most unique and interesting spelling
bee" ever pulled off in this, any
other state"
The Rules and Prizes.
The contest will be in charge of
superintendent of Public Instruction
A. S. Edwards, who will be the school
master The following rules will gov
ern the spelling contest:
One prize of $1,000 will be given to
the school winning in the contest be-
tween the country schools.
Another prize of $1,000 will be given
to the school winning in the contest
between the city schools.
third prize of $500 will be given
to the pupil winning in the contest
between two pupils, one representing
the country schools and one repre-
Senting the city schools. These repre-
sentatives are to be selected from the
country and city schools winning the
prizes. Pupils of grades six to ten
only being eligible.
The words to be spelled will consist
of 1000, to be taken from the sixth,
seventh and eighth years work from
the Hazen Speller.
A list Of words and copy of rules
governing the contest will be furnished
the principals of both country and city
schools by October 1st, by Supt. Ed
wards.
For the contest between the country
schools each one shall enter five pupils
In the cities there snail not be less
than ten and not more than twenty
from the high and grammar schools
respectively.
All schools that contemplate enter
ing the contest are to notify Supt.
Edwards not later than October 10th.
Free IN All.
The free for all contest, open to
everybody, for which a prize of $1,000
is offered will conclude the program.
This is expected to be one of the most
exciting contests of the spelling bee"
Free Transportation.
Manager Lillard yesterday received
the following letter from General Traf-
fiC Manager George C. Vikings of
the Gulf. Florida and Alabama rail-
way:
Pensacola, Fla, June Is. 1913.
Mr.. n. ]. Lillard, Secretary Pensacola
Interstate Fair Association, Pensa-
cola, Florida.
Dear Sir: In order that this COM
pany may do everything in its power
to have the farmers and others take
interest in exhibits at the Pensacola
Interstate Fair in October. we will au-
thorize our agents to bill free of
charge exhibits from off our line when
moving to Pensacola for exhibition at
the Interstate Fair. These exhibits
should be billed to you, care of the
Interstate Fair, in order to insure that
the shipments that we allow free car
r;age on are intended for this purpose.
I am glad to say that a great deal of
interest is being manifested on our line
by the farmers, and | think we will
be able to get some very nice exhibits
from off the Deep Water Route
Yours truly,
GEO. c. VIKINGS.
General Traffic Manager.