PROF. GRANDGENT HEAD OF SPELLING BOARD

At the annual meeting of the Simplified Spelling Board held at Columbia University recently C. H. Grandgent '83, Professor of Romance Languages at the University was re-elected President of the Board, of which he is also a trustee. Professor F. W. Taussig '79 of the University Economics Department and W. T. Foster '01 were chosen vice-presidents, while Godfrey Dewey '09, at present 1 G. Ed., was elected secretary. With Mr. Dewey's election the office and headquarters of the Board have been transferred from Columbia to Emerson 4 at the University.

The Board has just issued a pamphlet, "The Handbook of Simplified Spelling", compiled partly under the direction of Professor Grandgent, and for the next year the Board will devote itself to the distribution of this Handbook together with another pamphlet entitled, "The Reasons and rules for Simplified Spelling"; and a leaflet including the thirty words recommended as a first step for beginners. The last two pamphlets may be obtained free from Mr. Dewey on request, but the Handbook will be given free only to members of the Simplified Spelling League. Others may obtain paper-bound copies for fifty cents and board-bound at $1.00 All interested in furthering the progress of the movement should communicate with Mr. Dewey at Emerson 4. The fee for becoming a member of the League is $1.00.