Spelling Bees

From "Lexington" by Mary Wilson and Sharon Y. Asher, published sometime after 1975.

SPELLING BEES

One of the chief public entertainment of the early pioneer days was the spelling bee. It was looked forward to with a great deal of anticipation and anxiety. When the time came, entire communities gathered for the intellectual contest. The young people choose sides and the teacher, who was master of ceremonies, pronounced the words to be spelled. It was a great honor to win and a main social occasion for the area.

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