New-York tribune., 1841-10-26
GUIDE TO PENMANsHIP.

Or I'D Il 10 Z Z " u A-NS
II Devi.ou's Patent Muscular Guide 10
Penman,hip-236 1ro.d~sy corner OF Para Place
BAl Trxoas Jgy l:41-EStract from Report of CcGl
Mite received ED adopted D. the Maryland Institute OF
Teachers os NJ D.yizo-- mode OF ;eaelIng Writing by
toe Use Of us Museal-r Gu'd-.
RIcHAsD KsMP. Recording Sec'y
To u-ce the importance Of e:ol- ana rapid writing
An lrumeat Of pleasure eiac bu insss Noad be
>ufc aou. 20 IN Pre- >ut occasion. a lsas' lntt
3, sHc gus and n-ectd alike 5y the learned sat ;He
tr~arlea fi-h ant poor. The man OF esurc Tnd
i1e me- % tl-iue-- OF 7riv1te ana public
caf III me, Ion al-o al legal aticsta ions amply
-uflcea to reeoen= 20 careful and patieEt coz
sd-rauon.
Ycar Mite are fully .ware ,s, relc Of barbarty
insers On tie horizon OF the literary To-ld II the rres-
SION that II unoho lc-oly, bu deemuc
It unnecei'rry 10 anim.dyeit QuSotc AM prcpo,
ferrous notion sha only remind leGr honorable body.
that the same obe uea may be m,d- use OF ncans; the
acqIIs ION Of Y. ath-vz that the are a:-iu'ie
In d,ca1rCuE the Gg J. app 20 ths commit
ter @e nave Considered tHa; process ~ "heA pup!
could be taught whatever cgF.antv NerSy 10 write
elegantly would not DC OF sufficient Importance 20 var
rant iormsl report, this nay b. dose With more or
les certainty By the systems already rhlch.
ney tnr.es- umlimy fII practice II produce rapid
aud ecc II writer, The ccuhuanons Of ,hs are SO
multiplied that lis scarcely necessary 10 adduc- them
Ny II that youn piQfesseGy ell httel BY the IN
sructio- OF the best masters. la whose school prro'
mance> hae been the admiration of parents and friends.
nave teen Al -o,i ally ac,pahl- OF entorinG ts
c--it tfEn-1ctIp0 the OF stJfr NOT
.er, or making on ~ Why !. Il that yoaGs ladies',
tIc d. cacv OF hose sch5ol-co have
c'cd me atulrstcn and asonI>hmcut o. AL IN ninety
nIac ca.cs out Of hgstc I'll f ato dTaTt.h cramped.
llIccib >crawi d,craceful that III mostly petition
asanu'ns, enof-e their .pI-i!es lest hc posti -
Ter >hou III stake tfs pont OF destination Why Is 1t
iaat our co. and universities. the bar and Tic pulpit
TEEN with cruera Phra formtnces mat fot o5scnrity
r.- the aHGeciPhe-o5e rasly phcs i-a-hoX IN
hnc, phy n fea. very fiv Leg biz aud Il II
less ain my eI,c j rspIditj these considerations
ay- ntuco your committee not on!s TO Investigate the
philosophy Of to -ie uufer ccElderaiiun, but rs re-
suit IN acuai sppc7on PING that tn plan proposed
w0uli enable the insIrut-r 10 elevate s' acsi'ny
at least u level with the counting roon III furnishing
exp RI and elegant r.ancn. We ara happy IL believing
that or hopes LSorc has retlzed.
Permit TO commend t. your extract or two
from wiring. Of an eminent teacner III the art:
r. thing" - Ia. >aid are skill IN th,
tie ,t, corr.ct nea OF the forms Of the let erf
second that mechanical of the husers which l.
necessary 10 Xecuie them uprn paper Ag'lr' ne
Continues, "sIpsoSe II we're possible. by some simple
10 direct the pen surg the nItaory pio
Geo. To leave his ttha pup) fingers and thumb
free iud p,5c and that the could not avoid
for and well shaped letters l II aot obvious
rs constantly nvGrieb practising The oGe
aud the principle, ne must fria6'g acquire natu-
r3l eay motion OF the pea aat fixed naoIt ct distinct
ole gait wrtuF' Mach more might be quoted that -oud
apply NJ. u visions system corrcboralIYc OF our con-
conclu, These tn OPINION, of one o7-
po all species Of sunhusgery this SUBJECT ani
whose aud abilities uuot be- called m question
IL j. CratIiE NJ 10 HsSr w.e Sod me city WITH WHEN
Mr. d : Guide ohya'es the difficulties ~ uced IA by TINS
Distinguished penmau Mr. Foster and furnishes that de-
,deraum III sImple conturauc- for directing the pen
add fingers during the Inaiory process ID traction and
qucnt confusion followed by awkward aud unsuc-
cs,ui efforts avoicd by the proximity Of tie copies
Mi acts certain though uncompuIsory instructor
and director.
The ,noothness OF the ak or uid-rsceyinc surface
upon which the tyro incrbc ms ,t efforts facilitates
the acquisition gracefully gil
sud enables HIM Ia short time 10 pass ioa
extremity of the llne to the otho with tbs tact and
rapdity OF al experienced peunar.
Inc presence of csrrcct letter copy at the Pon,
where all attention concentrated ust tend t, FIX
upon the mind permanently such forms of letters NJ snail
have been deemed appropriate by tue instructor whether
be q mercantile ,crpf. the d,cs.o form for ladies
spi,tolary purposes; nus giving choice IF style.
The transition from the Guide 10 paper Is made at
suck tunes tho teacher Uay ihnk proper, and
attended with the difficulties tho tao unprcudlccd
ny suppose be inseparAbio from the guiding process
for,
Ia The pusi uses both pen en6 ink (pon of peculiar
con.ructon) the Guide paper
Alternate letters, words aHa even lines, nre written
the Gud-s surface without tho conducting copy, so
that scholar gradually acquires independence that
enables HIM his script readily without as
with the COPY.
3D. The repetiton upon the u'e inculcatc correct
CONCEPTION of the letters, and dr, the muscles into so
act apt ODE the WILL that flure would be
little les than phenomenon
Thus rItng. Invaluable art is ultimately acquired
and performed readily and with As lutte mental ehJrt
To emumerae all its advantages other modes, BY
philosophical orntion Of Its m0Ius opcrrndi would
require than expect to b. INDUCED with on
the present occasion. We shall only ado, that while the
nuny Hooded Win humbuggerry eve. on this sub
lcct ~-:raned by pacnt aud impartial eSanIna
and actual test, To eri that MIR DsvonH >y-em Is
adequate the objcc, proposed and such our con-
of uueqasle eicnsy in making writer's that
ycur body may uncquivocaIy recommend II 10
schools aud the public.
The obleing candid aad frank department Of Mr.. Di
von t-ward. your nmttee upon all occasions of IN
vcsgaon, 1t obligatory upon ihus publicly 10
expires, our high OPINION Of him Gris. and
teen for rim as ii gentleman.
All which Ne respectfully submit
Signed, JOHN T. HEY,
VI. CON LILY, \
AIDES: What would you think If you should