Among the many grand folks ’mid this youth
Appeared Grandpa and Grandma Travelute.
When lines were formed the spelling match began;
By guess of page, the starting side was learned;
To fifty then as per adopted plan,
Of McGuffey’s text the mediator turned:—
“Dilemma!” Charley Travelute spelled right;
And Mabel Rogers next won “stalactite.”
Then Emma Kister spelled “discern,” and Ben
Bull captured “chemistry,” and next “subvert”