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August 26, 1899
Daily New Dominion
Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
A Marion County school teacher spelled 22 out of 26 words incorrectly during a recent examination by the board, as reported by the Fairmont Free Press.
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A MARION COUNTY TEACHER.
Spells Twenty-two Out of Twenty-six Words Incorrectly.
The Fairmont Free Press tells of an examination recently held as follows:
A school teacher of this county was before an examining board recently, for examination in his scholastic attainments. The board of examiners gave out 26 words, and he spelled them as follows:
THE BOARD Orthography.
Berkeley, Monongalia, Cincinnati, Keyser, Connecticut. Kentucky, Eligible, Gas, Cemetery, Conscience, Vegetable, Until, Benefited, Excel, Separate, Pansy, Primer, Philippines, Privilege, Religious, Prairie, Sheriff, Lettuce, Attorney, Repetition.
THE TEACHER. *Orthography *Berkley. *Mononghala. *Cincinatti. *Ciser. *Conneticut. *Kentuckey. *Eligable. *Gass. *Sematary. Conscience. *Vegatable. *Untill. *Benefit. *Excell. *Ceperate. Pansy. *Primmer. *Philipeans. *Privalag Religious. *Prarary. Sheriff. *Lettice *Atturney *Repitition.
Spells Twenty-two Out of Twenty-six Words Incorrectly.
The Fairmont Free Press tells of an examination recently held as follows:
A school teacher of this county was before an examining board recently, for examination in his scholastic attainments. The board of examiners gave out 26 words, and he spelled them as follows:
THE BOARD Orthography.
Berkeley, Monongalia, Cincinnati, Keyser, Connecticut. Kentucky, Eligible, Gas, Cemetery, Conscience, Vegetable, Until, Benefited, Excel, Separate, Pansy, Primer, Philippines, Privilege, Religious, Prairie, Sheriff, Lettuce, Attorney, Repetition.
THE TEACHER. *Orthography *Berkley. *Mononghala. *Cincinatti. *Ciser. *Conneticut. *Kentuckey. *Eligable. *Gass. *Sematary. Conscience. *Vegatable. *Untill. *Benefit. *Excell. *Ceperate. Pansy. *Primmer. *Philipeans. *Privalag Religious. *Prarary. Sheriff. *Lettice *Atturney *Repitition.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Spelling Examination
Teacher Failure
Orthography Test
Misspelled Words
What entities or persons were involved?
School Teacher
Where did it happen?
Marion County
Story Details
Key Persons
School Teacher
Location
Marion County
Event Date
Recently
Story Details
A school teacher in Marion County was examined on orthography by a board and misspelled 22 of 26 words, including Berkeley as Berkley, Monongalia as Mononghala, and others.