The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-17
INSTRUCTION.

TITO THE PUBIIC.-THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD
i hand to all classes.-As it is conceded by all who
the progress Of his pupils that GOIDsMIrHs plan Of
tuition and the styles OF pcnmanship he teaches
perfection human skill has yet attained it
only necessary to present in its full force the Importance
OF clear, symmetrical and expeditions hand, to all
classes challenge the attention and enlist the pract
cal exerons Of every bad writer in this leading and nds
pensable branch Of useful education. 10 the young
Just entering upon his business novciate whether
as clerk or salesman or bookkeeper the first most
essential requisite is thorough command of the pen.
He may have all the rules OF arithmetic al his fingers
ends and be capable Of applying them with the rapidy
OF thought-he may understand the principles OF book
keeping in all its forms intimately and thoroughly-but
his dexterous fingers cannot readily trace in clear bold
the journal and ledgerf he cannot copy letter. make
cut an invoice, fill up bill Of exchange or draw up any
business document statement, in good merchant like
hand and with rapdity and ease his services in the store
counting house will be OF comparatively little value
and with his skill in figures and talents for its Details he
must ever hold subord aate position. Before he can
make one forward step, he must become good penman
10 the professional man, whether his vocation be the
law, the press, the pulpit any branch Of science lite
nature art the pen OF ready writer is great beside
ratum. The time that is saved by swift and accom-
pshed penman the expression of his ideas contrased
with the time lost by bungler, must In the Of
lifetime be worth thousands of dollars any in this
energetic go ahead community; while the opportunities
OF prohtabc employment open TO skilfu chrosrapher
slow and awkward penman. To the ladies, elegant pen.
manship ought to be matter of the first consideration;
for cramped irregular illegble or scrawling female
hand Is universally held to be mark of ignorance well
soyenness. Not few of the opposite look upon
ladys hand the key to her general attanments and
domestic habits and she writes ILL., set her down
less in regard to the cultivation OF her talents ndoen in
her disposition aud but poorly qualified to attend with
the necessary energy to household affairs. In short any
lady gentleman who in these days OF cheap instruction
ncslects to acquire practical and complete command OF
the instrument which l. the telegraph of thought and the
handspring Of business Is justly looked upon by thinking
people as behind the age, and unlikely 10 overtakc it,
These facts ndispnable undenabc: and when il is
Known it almost universally that the author of this
circular IN abort series oil private Lessons by in
strucon in class reform and remodel the most nycter
atey bad hand-evoving order freedom, symmetry and
regularity out of the most raned and contorted
hand, ii Is not too much to say that those who neglect
the opportunity utterly blind 10 their interest
The charges moderate-.he risk none-the result in
variable and the opinions of the press letters from emf
nent public men, and the united admissions of thousands
of pupils the guarantees II competency and
offered by OLIVER b. GOLDSMITH, $50 Broadway.