Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-12-21
For the Ban ner
EDUCATION AND PHON ETlCS.
BIZ DANIEL HULL.
NO. l..

ing out any new science, 1T is always nee
esssry in the first place to give defini-
ZION of such terms as may be necessary
to use in the discussion of the subject
under consideration. In the commence
ment of these articles, therefore, / shall
give the following
DEPLETION OF TERMS:
Paoasticc-Ths science upon which
! photography and phonotopy are based
the science of the sounds of the human
voice.
Phonography-The science Of writing
by sound-phonesic shor, hand writing.
Phonotopy-The system of printing
phone,ically-also. that which is phone..
ically printed.
Heterotopy aud Romantic are titles
given to the old system. now extaat-our
common everyday photography
The phonetic principle embodies sign
for every sound of the human voice, and
has for its aim the great reform of all Ian.
guages. 1t is one of the many inventions
| which have sprung up in
THE PREsEErAoE.
The power of man has ever been on.
ward. II appears that this 10 the age
that has long been destined to crown the
labors Of restless man with success. The
elements which have SO long defed the
power Of man. are now brought in hum
BILE subsection to his will. See that yes.
sci crossing the trackless ocean. Though
fierce winds howl about. and threaten 10
sink the vessel in the depth of the sea,
yet. coaquering man regards them not.
and even brings them to aid him on his
journey. The mad waters may f,oih and
foam; yea, the pondrous pillows NAV toss
the huge ship to and fro, as !. if it were
The mere play thing OF child; yet the
proud monarch Of the foaming elements
outrides the storm. and smiles at the
fury Of the waves.
| The water that sparkles in the ripling
stream is even used 10 facilitate the speed
of travellers over land. This country,
which half century ago was a vas, viii.
derness. is now travelled by the suorting
iron horse. whose fiery steed never tires.
The lightnings that CLEAN In the hea-
vens, Playfully skipping from hill to hill
destroying not only innocent birds tina,
may chance TO be in the way. but tearing
up by the roots huge oaks, and destroy
ing splendid buildings. are now caught.
imprisoned in glass bottles, chained to
earth, tanned. and finally sen, to perform
the responsible duties Of an errand DO,
The lightnings glare, that rent the sky.
| When storms III anger meet
Dread agent ofdestructions power,
tals harmless At his feet"
Thus we see that the very elements
that combine to overthrow The magnifi
cent works of man, are not only arrested
in their wild, furious course, bu, are even
subjected to be the servants of man. and
bow in humble submission to his stern
mandate.
While this philan,hropic spirit is
abroad IN the world, giving an impetus
to every thing else, should the subject OF
education pass our notice? To learn a
child to read according to the received
system of teaching is difficult task, IN
deed. itEot only requires grea, amount
of labor and patience. but it both blasts
their health and intellect, and this &C.
counts in par, for tii great number OF
deaths that occur between the ages OF
i've and eleven, But shall not dis
cu:s the incongTuities Of our common or
TYPOGRAPHY at this time. but shall state nv
propositions and close with promise to
discuss them hereafter. will here state
es my propositions,
WHAT THE PHONETIC PRINCIPLE PsoMrsrs
TO DO.
ltpromises
/. An element for each and every
sound OF the human voice.
=. 10 rid our orthography Of the law
arrangement Of silent letters, misrepre-
scented sounds. &c.
3. An alphabet. BY which we can learn
TO read our own vernacular tongue in
one fourth of the time usually required,
or the old romantic syste m in three -four:hs
OF the time usually required.
a. An alphabet by which foreigners
may learn 10 read and speak the English
Language with q saving of at least one
fourth of the time usually required.
5, A system Of writing by which we
can keep pace with the organs of speech.
s. More than dictionary in the per
lection of the English language; and
q. The ultimate perfection Of the Eng.
lish language.
To prove these propositions true, will
be the object of these articles. and if
statistics will ests bsh any point the fore
going propositions will be we'll sustained.
School teachers and friends of education
generally. should give this subject care
full consideration.