The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-04
NEW SPELLING IN USE.
Chicago Teachers Being Instructed in Re-
form Method-Superintend Andrews
Predicts That Phonetic system VIII BE
in Practical Operation Within a Year.

IN Practical Operation within a Year.
From n. Chicago Tribune.
Superintendent OF Schools Andrews is conn.,
dent that by another year spelling reform will
be in practical operation In the Chicago public
schools and by that time most Of the schools
will be using not only the twelve words recon-
mended by the National Educational Associa-
ton as the initial step toward reform. but will
have partly adopted also $500 reformed
words" arranged by the American Pathological
Association. The adoption OF the slmplined
spelling method will be left to tho option Of the
individual teachers. and at present any teacher
may introduce the system. Superntend"nt
Andrews has asked the school SUI erintendents
TO show the teachers the advantages OF the
reform. and to encourage its Introduction
A, Al argument used in favor Of the reform is
mcnt IS 10 t so smrliiy spelling that tho Young
the principle Of phonetics: However. n small
textbook is being prepared TO instruct teach,rs
It is not tie purpose Of the promSter , Of sim
Pulled spelling I" Introduce whole dictionary
grades the twelve typical words rccomm"ndcd
and nlTcndy n W.. by hnndredS 81 publications
Tha !'G as the
the reform OF 'th" monstrous spelling OF the
English Language are:
program programme. thruout. throughout.
tho. though. catalog, catalogue.
altho although. prolog prologue.
thorotare thoroughfare. demag <. dcmagogue.
thru. through. pcdagug pedag"Huc.
The complete plan OF the system contem-
plates change in which one word out Of every
ten in an ordinary composition will be spelled
In a new way The following sentences con-
tanning words with amended spelings are
given:
Tina nAtiy lat at tie fotorraf and stpk his tunrat
The ~ grafrr who whit The fotHgraf publisht
Iie s,nok; q rgaret thr"out the daiog.
They had writn onuf abot the batl.
Ahuy the thorofaro wa2 a pedagos.
She cannot each the car
There truhes cnuf.
She Sihe had , sngl t fcth. rim in her hat
They ar WIZ" deCalogs.
Th" following are the rules which, govern the
new scheme Of spelling reform. and which will
lie embodied in the forthcoming book for
teachers:
e.-Drop silent when fonoticauy useless
writing or for -"c. AS in live. Sln2lc. eaten,
ea-Dror from having TIE sound ofc as in
feather leather sc.
o.-Foro having thu und of in but write II
~ ah"Ne abuv, tongue tung' and the
o"-DF"E from % %n having anS the he, sound of MI, in
for our unaccentcd write or, as in hon
uue.-Drop silent II after g before a. and in nativ
ENGLISH words. and drop hnal ne, guard
Guess, ratal que. league, &c
Dubl consonants may be simpliaed when
fnn trally useless balm not hall. ETC.,
d.-Cnan 20 and I'd inal 10 t when so pro.
nuunrrd, as in looked lookt. NC. unless
the Affects the preceding sound. as Ia
cha'ed. &C.
| Rh, ph.-Chaugc gh and phi to when so sounded,
enough "nuf', laughter latter Ne; pho.
net G met 9 Sc.
| s.-ChAnEu \ when sounded, espeC ally
in distinctive words and in isc, abuse,
verb ahl2Cl. advertise lalvcrtIc sc.
| t-Drop t IN tch CATCH pitch. &c.
| The following explains the exceptions to the
new order Of spelling:
| Many ameudnhl words cannot be changed for rea
sons snCh III these tll The changed WORT w0nld not
he easily recognized, ne" for k"". - lett,
left III strange pos inus. in cd fnr edge case for
! IUe. ca Tha word Ia ~ frequent use. Final
j, V, Il, I. an syllable AMI H. strange Ia our
! print. Int abundant in orIr speech. Nnnv of them
al in tie list law tr"'I, snE. 'atn, butt for Is.
Uv tor or anil many uthor word, AZ wei az IA" tIal
II suggested As m tor vague. ac"T FIR acre, =
! dust CO. The derivation Ii Ohscurtd nun for none
| dun for done, muuth for month. % The change
| leads IN tn" wrong directions
| The general interest shown in the move
m"ut for the reform Of tho atrorluus spelling
| in the English language indicates that Il prnr-
| ticul solution % the problem is not far OIL 4"
| said Dr, Andrews yesterday 81 shall not issue
| any Instructions To III" teachers to adopt the
! reform plan, hut have recommended il. and
have reason 10 believe TIA" teachers will see the
/ ndvautag" in teaching children To- spell words
| with the phOnetlCalN useless letters clmin-
Rt"d do not expect III" reform to take hold
right on III. lump. 1t will REQUIRE gradual.
| steady growth"