The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, September 22, 1906, Image 1
& ,(Ibe S)ail flebraefean i AZ m ifrW.w 1 ''v'l I'M - J h TV I) 1 X 41 Vol'V!. No. J. 7SANE SPELLING CHANCELLOR ANDREWS DELIV ERS OPENING ADDRESS. Urges Adoption of .Spelling Reform 'Proposed by sfrnpllefid Spell- ing Board. ,n v. 'jta-fa hls-annUal opening address dellv- yored this morning In Memorial Hall, 'Chancellor E. Benjamin Andrews t made a strong plea for the general adoption of simplified spelling as pro-' posed recently by the Simplified Spell ing Board. Dr. Andrews has been an ardent advocate of spelling reform over since the beginning of the move ment and was one of the first mem bers of the Spelling Board, which has on Its membership list at the present time tho names-of a large number of men known tho world over for their scholarly attainments and their spe cial knowledge of Orthography,. As Superintendent of "Schools In Chicago, In 1898, Dr. Andrews approv ed the bulletin of the National Educa tional Association which urged the -simplification of perhaps a dozen words. Included among them were the following: Tho, nltho, demagog, prolog, thoro, thru, thruout, and pro gram. These words are now In common use and the stand ,of Dr. Andrews, which was bitterly attacked In 1898 by the ""l.w-4;, the country has been proved corect and sensible. His ideas on this subject are tho result ofcxtonslvo ob servation and thoro study, and are backed by the opftiions of such men a's J. A. II. Murray and Henry Brad ley, editors of the Oxford dictionary, both of whom have recently become members of tho Simplified Spoiling Board. Tho Chancellor spolco In part as fol lows: "The revision of Spelling Is no new movement. Tho ordinary spelling of the day Is not thnt of Chau cer nor that of Shakespear. Evolution has been most marked but it has been at -random. Haphazard spellings are the result and our orthography Is In a chaotic condition It Is much more logical to direct the process of evolu tion by careful , study and this Is the Intention of the Simplified Spelling Board., ' "Simplified spelling Is not phonetic spelling necessarily. Tho latter Is an extreme that would" Injure as much as It would imprdvWror all silent letters Jn our words cnhtlut bo removed with out causlmjmuch study, and groat am biguity, Silent letters must often be used toitelf the sound of, neighboring letters. This Is readily seen In the use of the'lotter 'a' in tho word read. The Bpirit of tho present reform Is embodied in two precepts which may bo stated as, follows: 1. "When a let ter or combUon of letters Is In no sense helpfufodry.'necessary, leave It out. 2. yhdn'kloueK or combination of letters dlfforinfin tho usual one renders the sound better than tho usual fine, substitute' It for tho usual one. "A thoro reform is tho goal of the Spelling Board, but It must be worked out gradually and thoughtfully. New forms will not bo proposed until the ones. already suggested are In general UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN; SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER CHANCELLOR E. ' r s s - s - s-s- use. Ambiguity must bo avoided and the notion that the reform is a fad must be overcome. "To tho arguments against 'Sano Spelling' thoro-is-a fttll and satisfac tory answer In every case. It Is not sectional and American, as some critics have claimed. In fact tho en tire movement owes Its Initial Impulse to England. To the statement that the adoption of revised spelling would ne cessitate tho reprinting of all recent literature I can only say that If ex tant boqks could be burled so easily, such a chance of doing good would swell reformers ranks by a host. The assumption Is Idle, however, as our ability to read Chaucer proves. "Tho spellings urged In opposition to tho reforms are not hallowed by long 'usage, either, but are of yester day. Tho man who urges the sacred ness of ancient usage is like tho grand mother who said in reference, to tho Revised Version of the Bible, 'King James's version was good enough for Sant Paul and it's good enough fbr me.' "Tho arguments In favor of simpli- )O0 OOOCOOOCXX)000000 O Football $efoedkile for 1906 Sdpt. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov." Nov. Nov. Nov. 29 Hastings College, at Lincoln. 6, University of South Dakota, at Lincoln. 13, Drake College, at Lincoln. 20, Amos College, at Lincoln. 27t Doahe College, at Lincoln. 3, " University of Minnesota, at Minneapolis. 10, Creigtyon College, at Omaha. 17, University of Kansas, at Lincoln. 24, Chicago University, at Chicago. 29, University, of Cincinnati, at Lincoln. BENJ. ANDREWS. j fied spelling from the standpoint of utility are numerous. It would enor mously facilitate education, especially In the United States, by reducing, by at least ono year, the time required for a thoro mastery of spelling. In tho schools of Chicago It Is estimated (that this would mean a saving of at least 1 per cent of tho eighth grade expeqse. Besides this tho cost of printing would be materially educed, proof-reading would be much simpler, and books would be much cheaper, es pecially to the blind whose literature is extremely expensive at the present time. "A reformed spelling would mater ially help lu Americanizing tho hordes of Immigrants who,e present Inability to fathom tho mysteries ofEngllsh orthography puts.un effective-bar in front of them when they attempt to learn American customs by way of the newspaper and current literature. "Finally, simplification would helpJ decidedly In making English an inter national, if not a universal language. This prospect is of Immense impor tance to English speaking peoples, dip lomatically and commercially, and spelling reform should Tfave general support for this reason If -for no other." O O ' 8 ooocxx?oooooooooooooopppopooo 22, J906. Price 5 Cents. EALL ATHLETICS THE FOOTBALL SITUATION ATH LETIC BOARD MEET8. Assistant Coach Chosen Chr-glng Machine Installed Many Men Out Season Tickets on Sale. For tho pnst two weeks the aspir ants for football honors havo been strenuously engaged on the Athletic Field and at the State Farm In show ing what tlioy can do. The weather has not been conducive to good prac tice and ho far but thhty men have reported, New recruits nre mpldly coming In, however, and Manager Kager expects to be kept busy hand ing out equipment every day noxt week. Of the old 'Varsity squad those back In the game are Captain Mason, who is In tho best of condition at KiO pounds; Rice, who weighs 180 pounds, and Lit tle at 175 pounds. McDonald, tho man who pushed Benedict In tho drop kicking contest last yenr, tips tho beam at lf8 pounds, Drain at 100 rounds, and Craig at 1(53 pounds Boh Taylor lb up to his usual 200 pounds and Wcnstrand and Matters aro husk ier than ever. Donslow, CaTroll, Har ey and Mlllur Benedict are a'so out. Schmidt, tho half-back, has not yet. i (ported for duty, but is in town and will undoubtedly do eo In a day or two. This makes a good nucleus around which to buildup a winning team, and while the prospects for tho season are not brilliant, yet, under the new rules and with Coach Amos V. poster's now, snappy plays, Nebraska will undoubtedly give a good account of herself when the time comes. Among tho other men who nro ollgl blo to tho team are Ewlng, tho 200 pound Lincoln High School Tlayor; Cook, the speedy little end on tho Sophomore team of last year; Illlde brand, one of tlu- stars. of the Lin coln High School team of last year; Burrus, whose reputation on the 'Var sity track and basket-ball teams prom ises good things; Branson, the Lin coln High School fullback of lam yoar; W. W. Tholsen, J. O. Walker, and Hal Cornell, who Is bigger and Btronger than-over bofore. Shlndoll, Mr Ben nett, F. "W. Johnson, a Fullerton High School man, and Chaloupka, of last year's track team, are among other promlslngTfindldates. Other now men who nro" ellglblo aro Minor and Evarts of Lincoln High School, Fleming of Sutton High School, Wopat, a South Dakota man; F'errol of Doane, who carries 230 pounds, and Tatton, tho Knox end who played against us last year. The squad will miss the work of Perrln, who will not be in school this year, and of Welter and "Shorty" Burns, who will not' bo back In the game. Fewer candidates than usual for this stage in tho season havo appeared for practice and more men aro urgently needed. Everyone who has played or who wants to play is urged to como out. Equipment can "be hadof Mana ger Eager, who may be seen at his office In the basement of thQnew.A.d minlstration Building every day from 2:00 until 3:30 p. m, . , (Continued on Page 3.) If r. -.'-.' V . j . t " J. U,'i "-I i V- $