The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
Mary Hewitt, Jeanette Bib- by, Dora Feinberg and Owen Gassaway Spell Everything Offered-Au- ditorium Is Crowded

The charge SO often heard that the com ing generation does not spell as well ae the one just past was definitely refuteo yesterday afternoon at the Central Hlsh school when the annual elementary school spelling match, was held.
 Four students. three girls and a boy. of the s9 representing the 2S schools of Great CT Birmingham survived the most gruei- ling test which Dr. ]. H. Phillips, who pronounced the words, could prepare from Reeds Word Lessons, the modern blue back speler.
 The successful contestants were: 1 Mary Hewitt of the Lakeview school l Jeanette Bibby of the Avondale school. l Dora Feinberg of the Henley. l Owen Gassaway of the Robinson.
 The spelling match is the big event of the year in the grammar schools and the auditorium of the high school was crowd ed when the match began after the spell CTS had posed for their photographs. The arrangements of the contestants was per- l feet As each spectator entered the audi torium he was handed a programme con l taining the names of the spoilers accord- ing to schools with the schools lettered and the contestants numbered. Each stu dent had the letter of his school and his own number pinned on large placard on his breast so that spectators could iden- tify each contestant.
 Arrangement on Stage l On the stage the students were arranged in three rows of g each. The 'ones' were in the front row, the ''twos" in the mid dle and the "threes'' in the rear. When the students began to drop out the ranks were closed up until finally the success 1 ful four were seated in the center of the stage,
 The committee of judges was composed of c. B. Glenn assistant superintendent oi schools, chairman: Roy l.. Dimmitt, prin- cipal of the Ensley High school, and Charles A. Brown. principal of the Central High school Dr. Phillips pronounced the words.
 The contest opened with the "ones' standing up to spell The first row sue cessfully passed the test and none o them was seated. student came to griei on the second row, however. missing or the word glimpse
 After that the misses became frequent and the ranks thinned fast under thu words which Dr. Phillips shot at the con testants. At 3:30 o'clock 20 had survived the trip through birds, anatomy, vege bles. diseases and geography which Dr Phillips guided.
 The 20 surviving at 3:30 were: Rub, I Goldstein, John Vail. Virginia Jemison Iris Perry. Carrie Toole. Bessie Johnson ], Frank Tresche, Charles Buff, Leighton Trent Thurman Jennings, Mary Hewitt Jeanette Bibby, Edith Hammer, Gle , Necher Carl Musgrove, Mary Allel Northington Dora Fenberg. George Bow CTS, Bessie Vines and Owen Gassaway.
 Tine order in which the ranks were de pleted and the words accomplishing tn slaughter are told as follows; Bessi Johnson. Frank Treschel and Charle Buff, ellipss; Edith Hammer. consistent Bessie Vines, pyrites; Cleo Melcher an Carl Musgrove, aqueous; Thurman Jen nings, celibacy: Virginia Jemison, cor poreal; Carrie Tooe, Ruby Goldstein wig ilance: Leighton Trent, treaties; Mary Al len Northington, prophecy; Iris Perry an, John Vail, onerous; George Bowers carat
 Never Were Stumped
 This left Mary Hewitt. Jeanette Bibby Dora Feinberg and owen Gassaway. an Dr. Phillips then undertook to send ther
 
 but at 5, when the contest closed, the fou were still spelling away with ease an
 Dr. Phillips was just preparing to sen for the dictionary in an effort to stump them.
 The match yesterday afternoon wa highly enjoyable and profitable, not onl to the students but to the older people Indeed, it is to be doubted if one-thir the grown-ups present could have don one-half so we'll as the students. At tn close of the match pr. Phillips. MT. Glenr Mir. Brown and MT. Dimmitt congratulate the experts and they were introduced t the audience while cheer after cheer ran out.
 Those taking part in the contest were: Powell School-Ruth Turner Geore Bowers, Leighton Trent
 Henley School Esther Kahn Dor Feinberg, Thurman Jennings. l Martin School-Ruby Goldstein. Richar George. Eleanor Seals
 | South Highlands School--John Val Mary Allen Northington. Carol McCary. Barker SchoOl--Percy Taylor, Lyda J1al kins. Othella Pearce.
 fl rTllnan School-Eleanor Allen. Magg May Cox. Robert Schultz. X InkevtoW School- -y1rginiA JomiooI