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May 22, 1889
The Dawson News
Dawson, Terrell County, Georgia
What is this article about?
A local spelling bee event on Friday evening was a financial and social success, raising about $30 from ice cream and lemonade sales, despite low participation and confusion, leading to an early close around 10 o'clock.
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That Spelling Bee
On last Friday evening was not
a success within itself. The ladies
served ice cream and lemonade, and
financially and socially it was
a big success. About $30 were
realized.
After a great delay and much
trouble, only a few would consent
to spell. When it did begin Profs.
Lowrey and Parker commanded
opposing forces, and words were
given out from Webster's primary
dictionary.
Among the first to go down was
the lord Mayor. David failed to
come up to the "average" and accordingly
broke ranks. "B nia."
was another word that played havoc
with the spellers. and several fair
ladies abandoned the idea of spelling
it and commenced taking their
seats before the word got to them.
The News had a mouth-piece on
the floor, but Misses Parks, Jones
and McNulty did the spelling for
it, for which we return thanks.
Owing to the confusion in the
hall, it was decided not to attempt
to spell all down, so about ten
o'clock the programme closed -
amid great applause.
On last Friday evening was not
a success within itself. The ladies
served ice cream and lemonade, and
financially and socially it was
a big success. About $30 were
realized.
After a great delay and much
trouble, only a few would consent
to spell. When it did begin Profs.
Lowrey and Parker commanded
opposing forces, and words were
given out from Webster's primary
dictionary.
Among the first to go down was
the lord Mayor. David failed to
come up to the "average" and accordingly
broke ranks. "B nia."
was another word that played havoc
with the spellers. and several fair
ladies abandoned the idea of spelling
it and commenced taking their
seats before the word got to them.
The News had a mouth-piece on
the floor, but Misses Parks, Jones
and McNulty did the spelling for
it, for which we return thanks.
Owing to the confusion in the
hall, it was decided not to attempt
to spell all down, so about ten
o'clock the programme closed -
amid great applause.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Spelling Bee
Community Event
Financial Success
Low Participation
Webster Dictionary
Spelling Mishaps
What entities or persons were involved?
Profs. Lowrey
Profs. Parker
David
Misses Parks
Misses Jones
Misses Mcnulty
Where did it happen?
The Hall
Story Details
Key Persons
Profs. Lowrey
Profs. Parker
David
Misses Parks
Misses Jones
Misses Mcnulty
Location
The Hall
Event Date
Last Friday Evening
Story Details
A spelling bee faced delays and low participation, with Profs. Lowrey and Parker leading teams using Webster's primary dictionary. Early eliminations included David on 'average' and struggles with 'B nia.', causing some to quit. The News representatives spelled on its behalf. Confusion led to early closure at 10 o'clock amid applause, though financially successful raising $30.