North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-12-04
Stenography.

stenography.
EDrToRs OF THE TIMEs.-Dear Sirs -
As l find myself, by your courtesy, quite
unexpectedly introduced to your readers,
under the above heading, ! will, with your
permission, express little more fully to
the public, my opinion in relation to the
art of Short.H Hand Writing.
The daily practice of it for more than
twenty years, during which time have
taken pains to examine the principles OF
every system Of Photographic and Ideo.
graphic writing that l could hear of,
whether invented in this country or in
Europe, prepares me to speak v.fy conf
IDENTIFY in its favor. Next to the elemental
ry and indispensable branches of knowl-
edge which pertain to common educa-
ton. there is no other, think, of greater
utility than the art of Stenography. 1;
has simply to make its merits known. in
order to commend itself to all men. 1t is
certainly worthy of the attention and pat.
ronagc of the Economist, and Business
man,--for it is great saver of Time and
Labor. If choice stood between this
most uscfulNrt and any two of the Orien-
tai Languages,-I would, without hesita-
ton advise my son to choose Stenography.
Its study and practice would give him
more wholesome mental exercise and dis
cirline and in the practical business of
life, would "pay' ten times better than
the Hebrew and Greek.
There is not one of the learned profess
sions in which its practice would not be
useful there is not an intelli gent and stu
dious person but who has occasion to use
it, or who would not find its use matter
OF great convenience, pleasure and I'M
provement. Without attempting to prove
that one system is better than another
and without speaking disparagingly of
any may be allowed to say that system
OF Short hand Writing, in order to lie com.
plete, must combine the Phono, Steno. and
topographic elements in proper proper
ton. The radical Phono will put you in
slow coach the radical Steno on stills |;
and the memory of the mere ldeo-grapher
hobbies half bent under its intolerable
load of Artitraries. Mr.. Ptman's sys em
is too excessively Phono- graphic for a prac.
tica' mode Of Shorthand.
Photography is science which treats
of the various sounds of the human voice.
1t has, indeed, some relation to Short
Hand Writing. hut is by no means its
synonym. For in Stenographic writing,
what care we about the science of vocal
articulation What care we about ted-
Gus disquisition on Labials, Linguo-dent-
ais, Palatals, Gutturals, Liquids, Reson-
ants, and Antiques What care we about
any prolix dissertation on Elementary
sounds ? or whether there lJeA any sound,
if we can only catch the Idea? The IDEA
is what We want-quick as lightning
For in this matter, Gold is Gold, whether
you spell it with three letters or four. The
main object of SHORTHAND is to represent
Thought in pencil mark in the shortest Tine
possible. l therefore judge that system
best which gives the quickest legiblc cx-
preston of ideas. From much practical
knowledge of its excellency, can heartily
recommend the Phono-Stenographic Sys-
tenn which is now taught (by myself and
son. upon the new and effectual plan of
critical correspondence. My teaching must
be limited to the time which need for di-
version from my sro''k as Clergyman. l
am very certain | am doing good work
when am teaching the useful art of Short
Hand
If it does not look too much like snug
Cling an advertisement into an article,
will here say that all we charge for full
course of MISUNDERSTANDING q Steno-
graphic correspondence through the mail,
for about two months, is:
For Single Correspondent. ............SS
" !" Class of Fivs. each pupil....."..-s7
:" Ten or more, +" ...........$5
Fl. G. HAMILTON DUDLEY,
Corresponding Instructor and Critic In
the Art and Science of Reporting.
PRAIRIE DU CHEN, Wis