The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-04
COUNTY SPELLING
MATCH ENDED
IN A TIE
Contestant Followed Typograph-
iCaI Error in Word list
ORIGINAL S. PRIZE DOUBLED
Large Attendance Of instructors at
Annual Meeting of County
Teachers Association

The annual county teachers conven-
/ tion opened Thursday afternoon at 2
O'Clock at the high school with an in
vocation by Rev. w. G. Towart F, ID.
| Mabrey, president of the association
made an address of welcome. After
singing by fourth grade pupils, taught
by Misses Edith Russell and Mary
Cutting, the audience was divided in
to two sections, one part which listen.
ed to talk on Arithmetic" by Miss
Mary A. Murphy of Castleton, and on
Methods in Reading" by Miss Jose
phine Il. Eagan of Worcester. The
high school section was addressed by
r. G. Reynolds of the state commits
sioner's office in Montpelier. After
the discussions that followed the talks
punch was served by members of the
domestic science class.
A large number of outsiders were
present in the evening, when coun-
ty spelling contest and a speech by
Hon. NJ. b. Hillegas made up the pro-
gram. Twelve children took part in
the contest, which resulted in an un-
usual tie. Mary Lalley of the local
graded school and Myrtle Mooney of
Manchester Center were the last two
left standing The word given was
microscope, which was spelled by
the former "miscroscope." which, ac-
cording to a mistake in the Jones
word list, was correct so far as the
girl was aware AS Miss Moneys
teacher had corrected the mistake,
she spelled the word according to
Webster To settle the matter AMIGA
bly,, the original prize was doubled by
Mr. Varney so that each of the two
girls received five dollars, and their
schools taught by D. NJ. Colburn and
Miss Clara Marden, each received a
like amount. ri
Commissioner of Education NJ b.
Hillegas, who conducted the spelling
contest, then gave an excellent speech
which was attentively listened to by
the large audience. This morning, af-
ter singing by second grade pupils,
taught by Miss NJ Lillian Edgerton.
an address was delivered on Medical
Inspection in Public Schools" by John
Spargo, r l.. Smith of the state nor
NAL school of North Adams spoke on
History and the sub primary pupils.
under the tutelage of Miss Annie E.
Dakin, gave Dutch dance. which
brought forth much applause for its
cleverness and oddity.
The teachers present from out of
town follows: Nathaniel Love. West
Pawlet; j. ID. Whittier, South Shafts
bury; f. e. Sawyer Readsboro: Eu-
gene X. Currie, North Bennington;
Misses Clarssa /. Coolidge, Helen
E.. Purdy, Mary BearyJ Dorset; Helen
NJ. Bowen, Jane Z. Tully, Margaret
A. Stuart, Anna l.. Tully South Dor
set; Grace NJ. Doanea Sandgate;
Mabe NJ. Davis, Elizabethb burlington,
Edith L. Sumner, Myrtle A. Gard
ner, Margaret L. Purcell, fPownal;
Agnes Bentley Sunderland; Mary
Dean. Florence NJ. Hill, Marilla How
ard Margaret A. Hyde, Bessie NJ.
Florence NJ. Humphreys.
Alice n. Engstrom, South Salisbury;
Katherine E. Dudley, Theresa E. Nc
Guire, Nora H. Stanley, Melissa A.
Cilley, Alice NJ Young, Frances Kill
lion, Clara A. Monahan, Bessie NJ.
-Nii'of ANCi III iSOlihliiestOhs
Benedict, Florence Benedict, Mrs. E.
L. Whitney. Jane V. Leary, East Dor
set; Mrs. Mary +. Malone. Clara NJ.
Marden, Edith F. Nournem NJ. Al
bina Perry, Manchester Depot; Fran
ces E. Haley, Holyoke, Mass; Mar
garet Clahassey, Lenox; Helen r.
Lakin, Berenice NJ Hosley. Della A.
Minnie Herrick, NJ. C. Bots
ford, Mildred Marshall, Manchester
Center; Marie A. Buck, Winifred
Bailey, Coraline Preom, Margaret
E. Cecile Conroy, Bessie
f. Stickles, Arlington; Anna McClat-
chy, North Adams: Regina z. Dean,
Marjorie Peckham, North Pownal
Mrs. Agnie s. Vickery. Stamford; c.
Marjorie Burgess, Hoosick FANS;
Mary X Gillon, Albany; Lucy F.
Waite, Landgrove; Lois S. Lawler,
The convention will conclude this
afternoon. with singing and papers
by local high school girls and
demonstration of education and play
by Miss Mathilde vossler and c. r.
Mann.