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Story of the New Simplified Spelling
Prof A B Noble argues for simplified spelling citing Johnson Webster and Webster era reforms. He notes irregular spellings across core words and praises the 300 word list and 3500 word advisory, urging action and citing Roosevelt support and scholarly backing. A hotel case and a minister's endorsement of Chamberlain croup remedy follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macaulay
Phaenomenon
Harry Thurston Peck
United States
Europe
American Philological Society
British Philological Association
Modern Language Association of the
Simplified Spelling Board
Joint Philological Societies
Francis A. March
Lafayette College
W. D. Whitney
Yale
F. J. Child
Harvard
S. 8
Haldeman
University of Pennsylvania
Wm. T. Harris
Commissioner of
Education
F. A. P. Barnard
Columbia College
Thos. R. Price
J. M. Garnett
University of Virginia
Melville Dewey
University of the State of New York
Chas. P. G. Scott
England
F. Max Muler
A. H. Sayce
W. W. Skeat
Henry Sweet
Richard Morris
J. A. H. Murry