The Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana Spelling School report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 3 Apr 1875 – Page 4, Column 1
The Spelling School
At the Court House last Saturday night was largely attended. Dr. J. P. Butz called the meeting to order. Rev. Thomas Whallon was selected to act as President; Prof. P. T. Hartford, Theo. Livings, and Rev. T. Warn Beagle, Vice Presidents; Irvin Armstrong and Eli T. Ogle Captains of Classes; and Miss Mary Latham, F. M. Griffith and Col. W. D. Ward, Pronouncers. Dr. J. P. Butz and Will Newton report to us the following list of spellers, and the words which they failed to spell correctly:
| Wrong | Right | |
| Mrs. Thomas Northcott | Sater | Satyr |
| Will Boerner | Eir | Ere |
| Mrs. Alfred Shaw | Spinel | Spinal |
| George Protsman | Sherriff | Sheriff |
| Josie Boerner | Velum | Vellum |
| Robert McHatton | Verbatum | Verbatim |
| Maria Torrance | Convay | Convey |
| Charles Ross | Antidute | Antidote |
| Dr. W. L. Moon | Fopery | Foppery |
| Mary Torrance | Embelish | Embellish |
| F. M. Hedden | Tyrany | Tyranny |
| John Orem | Salavate | Sallvate |
| Alice Smith | Satilite | Satellite |
| Mary Rous | Satarize | Satirize |
| W. H. Wallick | Antatype | Antitype |
| Maggie Northcott | Nullty | Nullity |
| Warren Perry | Succatash | Succotash |
| W. J. Baird | Interum | Interim |
| Addison Works | Synonim | Synonym |
| John Dickason | Sasafras | Sassafras |
| Rena Miller | Comparitive | Comparative |
| Col. W. D. Ward | Poligamy | Polygamy |
| W. P. Lock | Anomala | Anomaly |
| Eli T. Ogle | Apostraphe | Apostrophe |
| Kate Ward | Coppeious | Copious |
| Maggie Cole | Prosedy | Prosody |
| Bettie Bell | Spheracle | Sphericle [sic] |
| Olive Northcott | Acquiscent | Acquiescent |
| Lizzie Shaw | Armigorous | Armigerous |
| *Mrs. Alfred Shaw | Seden | Sedan |
| Ida Stagg | Muletier | Maleteer |
| Charles Cain | Barritone | Barytone [sic] |
| Dr. F. B. O’Neal | Vinyard | Vineyard |
| Will Bonner | Equipois | Equipoise |
| Mrs. Wm. Archer | Counoiseur | Connoisseur |
| Freddie Boerner | Sacriligious | Sacreligious [sic] |
| George P. Anderson | Pharasalcal | Pharisalcal |
| Fanny Northcott | Cordeality | Cordiality |
| Maggie Shaw | Brazure | Brazier |
| Mrs. R. D. Black | Mickalmus | Michaelmas |
| **Cora Shaw | Curtsy | Courtesy |
| Mary Bair | Calibeate | Chalybeate |
| Mrs. Lockwood | Evicerate | Eviscerate |
| J. M. Stratford | Marlinspike | Marlinespike |
| Irvin Armstrong | Labyrsnthean | Labyrinthian |
| Alfred Shaw | Spongeiness | Sponginess |
The contest was now between Mrs. Dr. Moon and Mrs. Sallie O’Neal Pleasants. Finally Mrs. Moon left the o out of “feoffment,” and Mrs. Pleasants was declared the victor.—The President presented her with $5, the prize offered by the Good Templars to the best speller. Mrs. Pleasants donated that amount to the Lodge.
During the evening the exercises were interspersed with music, which added much to the pleasure of the occasion. The two spelling schools have yielded a net profit of about $50, which will be used by the Good Templars for the purpose of furnishing their Lodge Room.
*Chosen the second time to fill the vacancy occasioned by the withdrawal of Dr. Griffith, on account of a professional call.
**Either are right.—Editor.