The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-23
c.aciaI 70 The Journal.

yopS, Sept. 22.-The simplified
No. movement, many months before
'.~ Roosevelt had approved the
TN, Of the simplified spelling board,
" gained among educators strong sup
prior To August 1, the nine MEM
of the New York board of superin-
ITS had recommended the shorter
-. for the New York schools and the
"a Of education of Duluth, Mimi, had
s.rted the same resolutions. Moreover,
s,,nArintendents of schools. including
cate superintendents of Minnesota,
Mexico and North Dakota had
IA "a use the shorter forms. This
=. no, include a similar ratification by
Tbomas F. Kane, president of the
..hersitv of the State of Washington,
,,,h exercises a certain control over
scboois of that state. Nor does it
-y,da more than two thousand heads of
[,.at normal schools, principals and
...bers. of whom there are more than
H. IN New York City alone. The educa-
avail members of the simplified spelling
.o,d including City Superintendent Will
| -, II Maxwell of New York, also are
-i,ted Since August 1, a number of
t,ber school superintendentS have Signi-
"A the adhesion card.
In noint of numbers Illinois leads with
sperintendents; Pennsylvania is sec
r. with 10 superintendents; Ohio is third
,;,b Is. and New York and New Jersey
ave- respectfully. II and 16. Indiana and
}issachusetts, Michigan and Minnesota
| srb show more than 10 such adherents.
Now is given in geographical order a
- If 2l2 superintendent the names OF
rson were picked from a total list of
natures numbering more than 5000:
Arizona.
4 E. Philbrook Bisbee.
4 H. Mcclure, Yuma.
Arkansas.
state superintendent J. II. Hinemon,
p " s Torreyson. Little Rock.
]. H. Caldwell, Prairie Grove.
Alabama.
y. R. Baker, Mobile.
Alaska.
william A. Kelly, Sitka.
California.
E. Morris Cox, Santa Rosa.
Connecticut.
Charles W. Deane, Bridgeport.
Nathan Lee Bishop, Norwich.
District Of Columbia.
William L. Chancellor, Washington.
Georgia.
G. G. Bond. Athens.
NJ l.. Britain, Atlanta.
l.. NJ. Landrug, Atlanta.
W. F. Slaton, Atlanta.
Carleton B. Gibson, Columbia.
j. c. Harris, Rome.
Illinois.
c. NJ. Bardwell, Aurora.
H. V. Greenman, Aurora.
Charles Herted, Belleville.
A. C. Keener, Biggsville.
Jasper r. Sparks, Carrollton.
$. II. Bohn, Centralia.
Joseph Carter, Champaign.
+. A. eastman, Decatur.
l.. G.. Avery, Downer's Grove
l.. b. Mansell. Pennington.
5. T.. Raines. Freeport.
William L. Steele, Galesburg.
Henry B. Fisher. Geneseo.
L. +. Webster. Jacksonville.
j. N Alder. Kewanee.
Gerard T. Smith, Moline.
F. II. Bloodgood, Monmouth.
y. j. Hoffman. Ottawa.
Miss Caroline Grote Pittsfield.
Frank d. Haddock. Polo.
II. B. Hayden. Rock Island.
l1enTy H. EdmunuS, RuSnNlUe.
Miss Mary Gillespie. Winnetka.
G. w. Conn.,, Jr, Woodstock.
Indiana.
| W. A. Writ, Button.
30rville c. Pratt, Danville.
Miss Alice Louise Harris. Evansville.
Omar Caswell, Farmland.
II. b. Wilson, Franklin.
II. {. Woody. Greencastle.
J. y. Pots, Huntington.
Mr. Franklin Hoyt. Indianapolis.
John A. Wood. La Porte.
Harold Barnes, Princeton.
Indian Territory.
J. C. Adamson, Durant.
George Beck, Tishomingo.
Iowa.
Eugene Henely. Grinnell.
Thomas +. Johnson, Reinbeck.
A. ii. Avery, spencer.
Kansas.
6. R. Crissman, Salina.