Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-04
THE SPELLING SYMPOSIUM
Close o. the Discussion y, the Cosmo. Gin,
last night.


Prov LISTER WARD. Mr.. 2 T PrrFzs Np
vrsTlS TJISr AND FRoy. j. W. POWELL AL.
ADVOCATE --fr PHONETIC Reform. wHII.EtI-
HhAErNS sIJrroao sssEaTs us IarEAcT!-
C,riLrrs.
The assembly hall % the Cosmos Club WAS
taxed % contain The audience which gathered
4. a:-kt 20 hear the Close Of the spelir,, svr,-
postum 1hiCh has been conducted by the An
tt-ouoigg',a. Society. The range 81 discussion
eass changed oa the last round. which rather
S--e'-.,. -ied sou.e # the speakers. The sub-
Jet. 30 stated last night. Wa lis SimpliIod
~a-ii.ug Feasible Proposed bv the English
ard American FAilolsgi cal Societies.-' Ina.-
much a. some ~ the speakers we're unac-
grrir,ed with the proposition, OF those learned
societies their remarks were confined to gen
era discussion of spelling reform.
PROF. LESTER WARD.
rrof. Lester |ard o;cg,i the ball with the
statement that he on both sides Of the Iues-
tiou and Sc: not upon either. Having made
tkis gooi play. pigriu- he interest of the aud
i-Ece u know now DO would demonstrate such
a position. he advanced the prediction that the
present mode Of spelling viii not remain IN
changed u c7ruot be denied that prejudice
pr-igdIc-. Iaugu1Ee Is a grow; Ia. n very deli /
osie tbi"E. an evoiltlon- ~ h's ItacAed rs
present state through evolution ihhch as veg
eiah.s form language Is coHS,hhi! changing
and era Eng ia tiie dlI e',lOll u Oetlei sNpiee
SION some people seem 10 '-.,ih ti~' %, .-on-
arirs constitute language They ought tn
thI;hiuhr portray u ana nor IN u; LuucS'e'
l't-"h- az INC 80, - W.. VIZ, ~ M
SOUNDS ih'H'.As : =, 81, o.a! - " 80 -,
Of vo-,l, iu uI- mind and when he hears them /
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MOD 10 A, lirIited estert Changes in pro- |
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iny a--i ss"ia-; Wosd sTeliea continuously IN
certain way
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ta.4r.4t tie ia eres- which the 81! isct OF I
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O.. defeated D. we d. not have a better instru
meat Tor the attainment % 1t ihan the present
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PROP T. " POWELL.
Prof. J. W. Powell. who followed said that /
III. l,,t .t.sf,ps, Of words in the English lam
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hiii" Hf1-i''' M ~ stlhei.t As 10 Te "el8neu
F' '"o VI
'L.'h--- ne s"''lb VI '4ine Is 'ne greatest
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IN ,'e'"..'s i'ne % lining 10 SPeh We are
'v'iIs ~ % IN. al. rT ~ "a an arin
- - = I'' VI az se vi oi
q, que H'sEe 9 ''e- N.'tvu0tcu ~ Puohc
NnV''.' !" lt''uSe 70 stdP'diss. tne present sys-
ZEN VI sEe''41s Lng'AsA ""'1s Is the worst
IIBEAHIAS sPVFFoRD.
Librarian Spoford closed the symposium
H .~,f that II l. f.Iiaciuus Z, hone fo- the o.
t,..1-. 90. -: -
.. ~ oS "'Ael"l
mean. ne l""'uoh' OF 'he general govern
m+ut are to- closely Ueured 10 permit this.
W u. 'H"fd riieu some pointed instances OF
E-iriHs iI'1usl-ten IA me spelling proposed
i--s n nov ff"F'7su' REMOVES Out lev OBJ /
e''.'' ." t.'elN-'ei' .ea''''iis 'ho NhHuhge aad
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