The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-04-09
Prize Winners in
School Contests
Rapid Calculation and Spelling Exhib-
tied in High School Auditorium.

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Following are the winners of th(
prizes in the rapid calculation and
spelling contests held by the Local
schools in the P~leasantvllle High
School auditorium last Tuesday after.
noon:-
Rapid Calculation.
School No. 1, Grade lib, Doris Paint
er, First Prize, 50.
School No. 1, Grade IA, Florence
Dutton, Second Prize, Ball or Knife.
School No. l, Grade sc, Esther Ger
rome. Third Prize, Lead Pencils.
School No. 2, Grade s, Laurence
May, Fourth Prize, Lead Pencil.
Written S~peIline-7th and 9th Grades.
School No. L, Grade IA, Francis
Hires, First Prize, So.
School No. l, Grade 8, Mae Simp-
kins, Second Prize, Tennis Shoes.
School No. l, Grade 8, Frances Will
lis, Third Prize, Lead Pencils.
School No. l, Grade s, Hazel Adams,
Fourth Prize, Lead Pencil.
Written S~peIIing-5th and 9th Grades.
School No. 1, Grade GA, Dorothy
Quinn, First Prize, Roller Skates.
School No. 2, Grade 6, Albert Som
ers, Second Prize, 81.
School No. 1, Grade 6B, Lille Dut-
ton. Third Prize, Lead Pencils.
School No. l, Grade GA, Walter No
thaft, Fourth Prize, Lead Pencil.
Oral Spelling.
School No. 1, Grade 8, Hazel Cole
man, First Prize, Umbrella.
School No. 1, Grade 8, Mae Simpkins,
Second Prize, Silk Hose.
School No. 1, Grade 7B, Margaret
Lochel, Third Prize, Lead Pencils.
School No. 1, Grade &c, Helen Martz,
Fourth Prize, Lead Pencil.
Following are the 100 words given
to the 7th and 9Th grades for the writ.
ten spelling contest: disappoint, accu-
racy, cordially, foreign, anxious, ener-
getic, antique, approval, isthmus, pfa-
teau, abbreyiation, noticeable, exquis-
lite, commercial, contagious, advance
ment, scenery, orchestra, secretary,
kerosene, advertise, desirable, empha.
sis, syllable, university, personality,
believe, judgment, appreciate, conven-
lent, immediate, campaign, separate,
sufficient, recommend, vicinity, auc-
ton, obedience, necessary, anticipate,
electricity, accommodate, reverently,
physician, opportunity, guarantee,
committee, preferable, annually, eX-
tremely, artificial, knowledge, nara.
tive fortitude, competent, calendar,
existence, remittance, responsible, ac-
ceptable, authorize, temperature, de-
~nominator, excursion, professor, refer
ring, assignment, hygiene, equipment,
admission, possession, practical, rheu-
matism, institution, efficiency, audi
ence, decimal, representative, divisible,
mechanical, nuisance, cemetery, sci
ence, counterfeit, legislature, install
ment, enthusiasm, criticize, advisable,
Industrious, preparation, customer,
subscription, abridgnent, foreigners,
prosperous, persevere, behavior, geog-
raphy, delicious.
300 words were given for the ora
contest.
The highest average obtained was
81, and the general average of all pu.
pills from each school was above 80.
There was nothing below go.
While these words are not catch
words nor are they particularly hard,
we think that Pleasantville has pretty
good spoilers when a class of 20 per
cent. of the pupils of these grades can
obtain a general average of more than
so. These words were selected by a
disinterested party.
In the rapid calculation contest
there were several ties which required
additional and harder problems to de
eide. the winners.