, 1879-07-27
Folio Copy.
ia The Editor Of The 1ft0tttlk.


CHICAGO, July 2G-Mr. Motifs request that
you issue an order to your composisors and
proof-rcaders to adopt the reformed spelling
recommended by the American Pathological As
ISOLATION, is timely and sensible one. Ihe
changes sought for IN our orthografJ ar sure
to be adopted at no distant day; and our jour
nalsts can, If they vii, hav it to say that fheH
were the first to inaugurate the reform IN the
daily press. The emendnuons which the reforrl-
ers ar seeking to bring into immediate use ar
SO few, so simple, so easily adopted. that tner
can be no good reason urged why they should
not at once haV the sanction Of general usage:
+ hay never ben able to find the person whocouid
civ reason for our slavish obedience to the be-
hests of dictlonary-makers, especially when we
reflect that they follow Id the track laid out by
that inyeterate old Tory, DR.. johnson, who, as
the editor of The TRIBUNE once rcmarkt, chose
the oldest and worst forms OF orthografy that
he could find in use among the printers OF his
day. o,,,,<.
reform is making, let me ask yon to publish TIE
following brief article from the E'<efrotyper, OF
this city:
The spelling-reform movement, to which the
Ei<ctrotyper has given adhesion. and which II 10
eudeavoriug to promote. is ginning strength da'ly.
Our contemporaries Of the Type Foandfr hay pun-
which, by the way. has been issued in pamaer
form as oae OF the Bulletins OF the Spelling ke~
form Association; the E7<ctrotyp< yournaa warm arm
jy ndyocates the reform. and wilt hereafter con
form TO the eleven amended spel!ings recommend
ed hy the American biological Association: tne
Chicago Specimen publishes the lamentations, and
aoye that theY ought 10 be adopted NJ 0nce' tue
American Newspaper Reporter fayors the REFORM
and has publisht several articles advocating It,
from n r. OF Chicago; the 3naarG ratt1, 1n,
It; and few thoughtful printers. 40 far as We can
esrn hay ancht to say against the adoption OF the
emcudnt;ons recommended.
editor wishes to adopt the amended spellings aud
vel avoid the reputation Of sugu1arity or OF being
..noor speller, y 1t would be good introduction
few weeks. something like this: .'rhc follow.
inc amended spellngb Inv received the sanction OF
the highest biological authorities in Amerca, 4r'
fe;aog e4 4Sen ena il q e risy hds % II 10
Wan nj. RAIDERS will coon become haoituatct TO
he u1e's sieh M Of them as to be willing to adopt them
We recommend to each ano az o6 on ases.o
tion which is doing all in rs power to 1ormaa Tue
movement and which includes In Its ranks very
many OF the ablest and most prominent eancatois
a. interyals which Euep@ne posted ON the prozres
OF the reform and afford useful nlnts Us to fs prop
aeandlsm The membersnp rec e1s,, Is Gne 11e1ev ", =,
annuu1. Address the Secretary. Aels1i Oe"es' -
uawiey street, Boston
There ought to be in this city local Spelling
Reform Association, auxiliary ami 6uborulnafe
to the National Association. such an one
would find here large number OF people, ~
cludfg printers, writers, and editors, rcadr TO
oannt fhe reform At orcU. Properly managed,
it would civ tho movement IN impetus that
would quickly override al opps'sltton. .-
In the meantime, let us keep ta's faSt con
stantly before the people: The FOLLOWING:
amended spsings have 1esel;ea 'nS n Aera
rho. thru, gard, e:italog, ar, Civ, nv, nav.
dctnit. iptiuit, wistlt. Then let US Mse these
sncIliugs in al NC write aud print. II. L. b.