Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-08-08
For the Newsdealer. .... ... 81. ..
THE UTILITY OF PHONOGRAPHY.

THE UTILITY OF PHONOGRAPHY.
We are we'll aware that the art of Pbon.
ography, or Shorthand Writing is but
little known, consequently we do not feel
that degree of interest in perusing essays
thereupon, that we should were it more
generally known. ....
1t is fact that the majority of the
people are as ignorant of the characters
employed in the Photographic manuscript
as they are of the ancient Egyptian hero
glyphi;s. When we consider the advan.
tages which the knowledge of photography
and of phonetic science confers upon its
possessor, we are led to deplore the con-
dition of those who are not fortunate
enough to have mastered it. s.
The principles upon which Phonetic
Science is based were made knswn in
1887, by Isaac Pitman, of Bath, England.
Since the discovery of the principle, an
application of it has been made to the art
of writing and at the present time it has
reached wonderful state of perfection,
and can be written by the skillful penman
at the almost incredible speed of 200
words per minute.
In view of such an attainment in the
! art of writing, it ought to arrest the atten-
ton of every. lover Of science; its reputa-
tion as an art ought to be worldwide
its knowledge universal and its practice
Unlimited Photography is not only a
beautiful system of writing, but it is a
truthful one it is representing Language
by means of sound. s..
In analyzing the English language We
find there are torty-three sounds used
and Photography furnishes us with tht
simplest geometrical signs BE used 70,
the sound hence all silent letters ar,
rejected, and words are spelled by thei
sounds. Our common orthography is a
! unphilosophic as it is unphonetic.
e Photography has been found to NEE
y the requirements of the language. in tina
T. it is capable of being written with tn
rapidity of speech. 1t is only one-sixt
4 as long as the ordinary handwriting, an
G hence can be written six times as fas
o when both are equally familiar.
e 1t can be easily mastered; experienc
: proves that two hours daily practice, col
o tinued for month, is sufficient to wri
g it with the rapidity of long hand, an
the same practice continued for six month
u will enable one to report modera
! speaker verbatim.
le Various are the advantages derive
D. from the practice of Photography.
Is gives one better knowledge of the En-
., .ish language, and tends to correct h
W faulty pronunciation. The memory, al
TX the other Intellectual powers are gradua
" ly and steadily expanded by the practi
of Phonograpt Y. '1a
~ But we come now to The question, wi
Sa does not an art that can be so easi
TX mastered, and one that improves the mi
es to such degtee, receive the attention
OF more in our community ! We believe
- to be no other than a total ignorance
regard to the subject.
nd 1t should be placed within the reach
tn every gentleman and lady in the land.
az should be admitted into our institute
be of learning and taught as one of the r
cal ular branches; teachers should be {
d.? ployed who are competent to teach
us Thus, with a little effort, commun
would come into the possession of kno
edge which it would afterwards deem
ted valuable. . I.
his We would urge every young maj
md acquaint himself with this art; and
out matter what his occupation in life r
-; ~ be-whether he be destined to bect
emit Mechanic or Merchant, Lawyer or Edi
ex- Doctor or Divine he will find Phono!
un' ply to be of use to him. G. W. "
81, in N, Y. City, Aug. |, 1866,
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