Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1883 — The Institute's Exit. [ARTICLE]

The Institute's Exit.

The first Institute under the energetic and intelligent management of Mr. Nelson, after a satisfactory session, closed last Friday afternoon. Brief, but well considered remarks were made by Mr. Nelson and by ex superintendent, Mr, D. B. Nowels. A spelling match at the close excited considerable interest. The prizes were, for the best speller, one year’s subscription to the Republican, and six months for the poorest. The first attempt, with twenty “hard ones,” resulted in an even stand off between Misses Madge Osborne and Clara Coen, and’Messrs D. R, Npwels and J. P. Warren, with 17 words, out of the 20, correctly spelled. The second trial, with 10 or 12 regular, “holy terrors” let Miss Coen get away with the first prize. The “mournful immortality” of being the worst speller in the Institute was achieved by a young lady from Gillam. Burnham, the Invincible, did not enter the contest, not being a member of the Institute, but, “on his own hook’* spelled 18 out of the first 20. The annual Teachers’ Reunion was held Thursday The literary exercises were given without much preparation, nndj were, mostly, of little merit. The music was good, as was also a German speech by J. E. Alter, and some brief impromtu remarks by S. P, Tlidmpson. The social reunion after the exercises, was a complete success.