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gutses the fonetic revolution which has aetnall
! been effected in our pronunciation Hence O.
both grounds cordially second your motion.
Professor OF snnakrIt md Comparnt1v
Ff1oloGy Mt Yale College.
New HAVEN, Dec. p, 1871 have noted TO
some time the interest which the Home Jo.t,7lo
takes in improved orthografy and other kfndre
subjects, and tho advanced md laudable groun
it holds in reference to them. It is u very en-
and widc influence ctntrbute their part towar'
educating the general eye and mind and help1ul
on the needed reform.
From j. W. Andrews, LID, President o
Marietta College.
MARIETTA. O.. March 1851 believe strongly
changes recently adopted BY y the Home JSur,la
commend themselves to my Judgment. Some o'
them will; doubtless, make their way fnster thal thai
| others. The movement must be Il gradual one
The wise why is to begin, rs you have done.
From Prof. solon A1bee, OF Mtddlehury Col
| le.c.
MIDDLEBuRY, Vt. February, 18s0.-The eco
| nomcni argument in favor of the movement IT
manifest; and If usage, which Is the final aroitel
Of I'LL that relates to language, shall decide In -
| favor, no theoretical objections can prevail
| against It,
From Prof Rnsmus Il. Andersou, of the Uni
| versity OF Wisconsin.
MADISON, Wis, Maroh, 1851 wish good
] thoroly " perfected 1 I it viii Be one ot The greatest
I lab0r-savint. dcrises ever invented. am great
| ~ tempted to adopt your five sensible rules In
the ncxt book publish; the brave position the
Home Journal has taken gives a tlmid author
courage.
| From, Henry W. Bellows, d. D., Pastor OF
| the Church Of All Souls.
| NEW YOnK, Feb 2, lS60.-I admire the ethusi-
aSm of the Home Jnur7la! for reform In spelling,
md hav no doubt tho changes It advocates will
| in due time be brought about. The first effects
are repellnnt, but the principle is right md the
reform will 70 on. So please 90 ahead and take
my respect with you.
From Cecil F. r. Bancroft, Ph. D., Prln-
ctpnl OF Phillips Academy.
is inevitable It is only necessary for its advo-
Gates to move slowly, and thus rcussure timld
and conservative public that their designs ar
not revolutionary.
From John Bnscom. LID, President of tho
Uurveralty of 1FIaconazn.
MADISON. Wis, March, 18S0-It Is an easy
task to point out the ubsurdities that have crept
into English orthoerafy. But tho method and
p q rio % and ohor
newspapers have undertaken II great recon-
struction by removing the grains Of sand near
est thcm- IL the work IL to be dune at all, this
Is undeuinby tho manner Of doing It,
kins University.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 20, 7870.-I admire the enter
prise md progressiv spirit OF the Home Journal.
Or course cnn only approx Of the changes it
has made III spelling, and the public will not
long hesitate to accept them, they ar SO reason-
able.
From Prof. II. 8. Bennett, OF Fisk Untvers1-
NASHVILLE, Tenn, February. 1ss0.-I am hart
lily tn favor Of any steps to reform our spelling
From 4. r. Penbody, D. D.. LID, Pro-
fessor of Christian Morals and Preacher to
Harvard Unlver@ity.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, March, 1851 recog-
nizc the importance In many aspects Of the
chnnge in orthografy advocated by the Home
Journal. should be glad Of an orthogrnfy re-
tho super1uous letters ar not the birth-marks Of
the word. These exceptions seem to me i'm
portant to be made . ! have seen the calena-
costing the country more annually than the In.
terest of the National debt If so, the moyment
in which you nr interested Is patriotic. and mer-
its the best wishes of all, even those who ar TOO
old or too firmly fixed in their habits to sympa-
thiZo with it in full
From Irving j. Manatt, Ph. D., Professor OF
the Greek Language md Literature ut Ma
rietta College.
MARIETTA, o. February, 18s0.-There can be
no two opinions about English spelling as it Is.
1t is the sum Of all crookedness No man can
make thorough-goin defense Of 1t until he
has parted company with his reason. It isn't
even necessary evil. Scnttmentaliy, my soul
cries out against changing tot or little in the
tlunthropy must make short work OF IL senti-
ment when 1t puts our language In Il straight
jacket, aud costs US an army Of illiterAtes. II
am not mistaken, it is part Of the mission of
our generation to cHancipnto the English lnn-
guage and the English race from the thraldom
Maea Ea GrPpGs j. oqth. 1ts pa el G1dspend to the
enough for to-day. while 1t shows such curage |
of conviction US amply guarantees progress |
when progress shall be wise.
From r. Shelton Mnckcnzie. d. c. L., LID,
Editor. OF '*The Noctes Ambrosinnse.''
PHILADELPHIA. Pa., March. 18sO.-My sympa- |
and establishing better standard in the spell |
ing of the English language. ] was principally
of the Home Journal, In which saw how simple, |
concise and rational the proposed plan Of re-
form would make our orthograty.
From Donald G. Mitchell, "Ik Marvel Au-
thor OF" "Keverle~ OF n Bachelor,'' etc.
EpGEwooD. February, 18s0-The change tho
eyitAble. rcgrct-with many others-the part
Ing from old FORMS but believe iu tho good
sense and economics of tho new.
From Prof W. c. Morey, OF the University OF
Rochester.
ROCHESTER, n T., February, 1sso.-Cousidcrcd
from purely economical point Of view, there
s,.t, be no question rs to the desirabity OF the
,hange proposed: The friendly attitude OF emil
'troyesl in my mind the last argument iii favor
If retaining the old system,-which wus based
entirely upon chronological Yrouslus. false |
Ind over-scnSitiye conservatism is apparently |
he only obstacle which now stands In the way
# success.
From Iannc Mcclellan, Poet; Author OF "The |
Ye.ar, - *'F.Ail of the Indfun.'' etc.
SHELTER ISLAND, l.. L., March. 1851 hope
he present unsysteulatic mode of spelling may |
'e reformed, and rs u step in that direction I
iclcom the simple, practical, and wise changes |
dopted by the Home Journal.
rom Prof Il. F. Neck, OF the University OF
Alabama, Chair of English Languages and
Literature.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala, March, 18S0.-Your begin |
ing in the practical simplihcation OF our or
hot:rnfy gives me great satisfaction, for am |
luch Interested in this reform.
rom Prof. c. X. Mead, Of Andover Theo1oe-
icn1 Seminary.
ASDovEIs, Mass.. February, 16S0.-The changes
In the Homo Journal seem to me the
lost acceptable and least Objectionable that | !
ould be proposed. wish they might be gem
rally adopted.
rom Edward North, T.. III. D., Profexaor OF
Greek Language and Literature Mt Humtl-
ton College. |
CLINTON, N. r, Dec. % g, 1879.-The Home Jour
a has shown wisdom lis well as courage in
aoptins the five simple and sensible rules Tor