SIMPLIFIED SPELLING.
THE CAMI'AICX jiexewed. .VEEi) UK A S'i STEM. Times-Sydn.y Sun Special ('abbs. Loudon, January (i. The Simplified Spelling Society met at tin: University of l.rjiulou. Professor Gilbert Murray wrote: "My belief in the need of spelling reform grows yearly .sireng.-r. In-tead 0> using' f.ie alpliabel: ell'eetiv.ely. accordinir to some simple, scicntilic system, we wander in a chaos of traditional rules a.- complicated as inc<insi-J''ut." Sir William lia'msay. presiding, said ■if there was a rule fur modern pronunciation and spelling, English would be adopted as the universal language. Professor Ripinan urged that it was important from an imperial standpoint that their fellow-subjects in Australia and Canada should have the seme standard. Dr. Wesley Mills, Canada, advocated an international conference- to lie attended by delegates from all pavU of the Empire and the Tinted Slates. A resolution was adopted declaring that English standard speech' should be clearly defined and requesting '.he lioanl of Education to suinnn.it a conference for the purpose.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 162, 8 January 1914, Page 5
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161SIMPLIFIED SPELLING. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 162, 8 January 1914, Page 5
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