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SECOND SUCCESSSPELLING BEEMr. Adams Winn the First Prize atS{«lUng Boo.A large and appreciative audience at the court house last night enjoyed the second spelling bee given by request by. the First Christian church of this city.With Mr. Camp Wheeler, as captain, on hand early, Mr. Erastus Burton, absent, without Showing cause, Mrs. Worthington took his place as captain for the other side.Mr. Wm. Humphreys, as teacher; Mrs. J. N. Beckwith, as judge, served honestly and fairly.'Hie spelling began with 25 on either side which wont along smoothly with here and there some ono falling down and out, until six competitors for the splendid prizes—then the real spelling began fast and furious—with such words as frieasce, soiree, quartet, simultaneous, prevalent, etc.Miss Melba Benjamin went down j on complacent, spelling complaisance which was a little misleading hut all iu the game. Arthur Seymour went down on the word “prevalent. Miss Ida Robb followed suit with the word palpable” thinking it was palatable.Miss Natalie Cohn faltered on the same word, leaving Edward Alexander and Mr. Adams, bookkeeper for Leyser Co., fighting for the honors. Edward had one strike and lost on creditable”—Mr. Adamsgrabbing the bat and sending the ball over the fence for his side.Mr. Adams will transfer his scholarship to some member of his family. Edward Alexander will accept his scholarship; both of thesedonated by the Southern BusinessCollege of libs city.Miss Ida Robb and Natalie Cohn will begin a course in shorthand and typewriting with A. B. Comings Bon. Miss Robb will enter at once; Miss Cohn as soon as she finishes school in June.Arthur Seymour won the $5.00 donated by the church, and is being! congratulated 011 his fine showing made for the scholarship. Miss Melba Benjamin won‘the consolation, $1.00.Taking it as a whole, it was a. . _ j. 4 1*/-v nntti mlf tnn llflU
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Greenville Weekly Democrat
Greenville, Mississippi, US
Thu, May 20, 1915
Page 5
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