Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1891 — SHORT-HAND. [ARTICLE]

SHORT-HAND.

v * A Practioal Course for 0n1y.92j00 l —Send for P^rtlcolarai Fourth Lesion of Our Popular Series With Explanatory Notes. 'BEPABED BT PBOF. MOEAN CF ST. LOOTS, MO. When two or more persons meet together for dictation practice the following plan may be » adopted : Reseated all at one table. Do not practice for speed upon any exercise until you have learned to phrase end outline it correctly. Each student should, in turn, read tq the other members of the group, the exercise being read, not from the print, but from the notes last ' taken. When all the members of the circle havo read in turn. Compere the last draught carefully with tho original, and repeat . until errors cease to be found. Dictate slowly at first, gradually increasing the speed. HINTS TaSTUDEHTS. Always Carry in your pocket a copy of this paper containing the short-hand lesson, to read at leisure moments, while traveling, waiting for cars or steamboats, for lazy peoplo to keep appointments, or whenever an opportunity for a few minutes’ study may bo had. Most pupils press the pen too hard upon tho paper, making both the light and shaded lines tiea’ ier than they should be. This extra pressure means more friction, more labor, more time, less speed. Tho rapid stenographer always touches tho paper lightly. It is an excellent plan to cultivate lightness of touch by frequent practice in writing the thin stems as fine as possible, executing them rapidly, barely touching the paper with the pen. The learner who always cultivates a compact •sty loot writ lagwill in the end Be both more rapid and accurate. By compactness of stylo ir meant that the characters be written not orl; small. But closely together. The handwriting cf most all lieginners is too largo and sprawTLg. EXPLANATION. After «, sh, and In some other cast ;, Tis written downwards. See line 0. It is then called el; and when struck upwards, lay. The signs for 1, oi, and ow, should be made as small, light, and sharp-angled as possible. When two vowels are written by one stem, one is placed nearer, according to tho order In which they occur. The circle ris always written on iltoinsideof curves. At first, curves are difficult to write. As to dogreo of curvature, they should be nearly onolourth of a circle. Ee careful to bend themevenly throughout. In tlusuiul all remaining lessons, spend at least two hours in copying and ra-copying tho Plate. Then write the words as they are read to you from the Key, compare with tho Plate, and repeat until no errors are found. Also write and re-write tho exerciso a number of times. Occasionally transcribe your 6hort-hand, and comparo the translation with the original print. At first write slowly, and with great care; afterwards Increase your speed gradually. First— Practice on Plate 4 until you can cop ; it In four minurt s. Second— Spend twenty minutes writing iiie word-signs In Lessons 111 and IV as they are read to you miscellaneously. Third— Write in shorthand the following Exercise: Knee nay nigh know oil safe savo file feel valo vile fame foam Lylo loaf loum Maine lief leave moil knife leak bore door fore pOie pile palo peel bale bile fails tolls vico. KEY TO PLATE 4. 4 Fee fie vie lie lay lee mow (verb) mow (noun). 5 Oaf eve eel isle ire our life Tower. 6 Kiln knoll kneOl name lope league chore boil. 7 Nose faco sign savo soro sown aims James, 8 Dio leech sours soils arise Fido voyage Mila 0 Word-Signs— For have will mo my him In any no. 10 Never now give anything that first wo you. Translate lines 11 to 15. (Tho words in lines U and IS occur ulso in the exercise given übova!

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