New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-08-21
THE TRIBUNE.
geform in Written Language.

Reform in Written Language.
We have published from time 10 time brief no
-. Of the great improvement, claimed 10 have
...,reccnlly made in Written Language, or the
..runicaiion Of ideas by characters, which has
,..sen,i,lcd PnoNOcgAPHY. We have not found
In obtain even an imperfect acquaintance with
,,d can give but crude idea Of iis principal
lanes. Photography implies the 'crfiing acc0rd
i, d sonnd. rejecting the arbitrary characters
,,tero employed. The Photographic Alphabet
.,sss Of some forty characters each rcyrescnffD9
5,f,acf souud and no oicr rendering bad spell
.,, and mispronunciaiion impossible. The i'm
.-eefjons Of our present mode Of writing are
.,,,g and perniciOus The letter y has several
tFerept souuds-ihc learner must guess which Of
s.o il right in the lesson before him-the letter r
,,. no distinct sound at all. and no use in the
..,oagc except ~ an ornamental The best
.t.l,r does not know how he should pronounce
.3 leqd. and many other words until he has
.,eed along the line 20 see what the word mems,
,lih Il ought Of itself to Indicate Photography
.i,is,es all these defects that Ia well informed
,,,s5 msurcs usl a child or ignorant person may
lssmto rcad woel spelling included in f'ro or Hroe
rok, al fartbcst.-Wc checrially give place to the
Glowing Address
TO TIE PUBLIC.
The Executive Council Of the American Phone
,ranbic Society desiring Ia extend n knowledge 0i
he objects of the Society, and To interest the Amer
,an People in this Reform in which they are cnga.
red take this method of PUBLISHING the Preamble
and few OF the leading Articles of their amended
Constitution and the list Of officers of their Society
4 Society with similar object has existed more
than three years IN Great Britain. and has been
found n most efficient instrument in propagaing a
knowledge Of PhOnoTaphy and interesting the
public in this important branch OF educational re-
form
Il is 4 matter which IL now susceptible OF the
ccarcsi demonstration that one entire thlrd al the
tine labor and money, expended upon the inslruc
ton Of the young by the existing modes OF cduca
ton may, by slight change in the method OF writ
me- printing and spelling words, such az Is dicia-
ted by common sense. and approved by genuine SCI.
ence be- saved 10 the public or devoted to the fur
her development Of The youthful mind-that every
book in the language, including the Bible the paa
dunn Of our national prosperity and the assurance
Of better lie. may be chcapcncd by one fourth of
is prcscn, cost-ihat the book keeper, the letter
writer the editor the lawyer. the clergyman, and
he author may all be spared four iiiths or five
sxihs Of the manual drudccry To which they are
now condemned, and in fine that our knowledge
Of music OF clocution, ~ the cr0cf 0ym0l0-
90 Of ,r0rds. of the correct pronunciation OF our
own and foreign languages, and our facilities for
acquiring them. will all be greatly improved by the
change and that uniform method of representing
sounds will ere long prevail throughout the world.
In the language of our English Goa tutors, the
end We have in view should be strictly kept IN mind
to inspire us and To render all opposition unavaiing
Ills opcn 10 the deaf of Ignorance TO the voice
Of knowledge, To clear the road of learning OF the
bnars and thorns which at present besct il, 10 null
ipy the power of the printing press indefinitely,
By the indefinite multiplication of readers in
word 10 makc icrgtHg and reading as easy as
ipaksng and hearing, not merely to the few within
hc speakers voice but 70 the many 10 whom that
voice would otherwise never have sounded; not
merely to the enlightened European but 10 the L.
nOran savage No language need now he unwrlt-
cnno difficulty experienced IN reducing any Ian
suagc TO writing The most fugitive word may
DOW be fixed in its flight and treasured up for the
OBLIGATION of future generations and as exhibited
1 types may come home TO the hearts OF the hum
best
Educators of the young, parents, statesmen mis-.
si0narics advanccrs of civilization and knowledge
10 you we appeal You know and feel how much
he present mistaken system of spelling and writing
has opposed your utmost efforts. You can apprc-
ciale the instrumcn, we place in Your hands Ii Is
hope will be your pleasure TO give as that assist
ance which we now confidently request. JON
WIZ Us AND THE SUCCESS OF THf srKECH-NMT'
ING AND srEFCH-PRINrING REFORM l. CERTAIN.
Complaints have already been made. by the
friends of Photography. that persons not qualified
TO teach have in several instances cndcavored 10
form classes aud by their entire unhtncss 10 Nplan
The art and give instruction it, have caused wrong
Impressions to 90 abroad and prciudiccd the minds
Of many against H. I'm order therefore. 20 prevent
a. Tar as possible the attempts OF Ignorant and IN
competent persons to teach Photography, which
tend 10 bring II into disrcputc and abuse the public
confidence the Council has adopted the method OF
sNns certificates upon examination or satisfactory
'esmonials to such persons a. may apply and
who IA their opinion qualified 20 give insiruc-
Wa They have no other object IN taking tins course
nan 10 promote the advancement OF the w riting
AMI Printing Reformation. aud Ia guard against the
1ll7ous impressions which result from an impcr-
10, exhibition Of the art
While. therefore they do not assume 10 pro
Aoance that all teachers Of Photography who are
% pOsidcd with a certificate under the authority
@ Tie Society. are therefore necessarily incompc
fn'io their task they do give their assurance that
no~e who are provided shall far rs they are
e 10 ascertain them possess the requisite quallil
.A1o"s In cases of OBVIOUS ImpoS,urc or fraud
1ey VIII feel authorized 20 call the attention of the
la'hc TO the individuals who practice it, 10y name.
'es! hope, however. that a necessity of this Kind
'A be oi rare occurrence.
PREAMBLE.
.fFtas, the extreme rrcgularity and confusion
ase sud Of the languages OF the earth generally and
20 cumbrOns AMI tedious methods of writing now la