Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 December 1900 — The Spelling School [ARTICLE]

The Spelling School

Will “Come to order” at 7:30 p. m. sharp Thursday, December 6th, 1900. Call on me for printed copy of rules. C. D. Nowels, Teacher. Led by such veterans as James Yeoman, James Burnham, nnd Newt. Makeever, the West expects to bear off the prizes. John F. Major, Captain West Side. The West may do the bragging, but we are after the Marker’s verdict. John F. Warren, Captain East Side. S. P. Thompson says “Each pronouncer hath a task to “spell ’em all down” in 25 minutes, for he must define words sounding, but not spelled alike.’’