Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-02
srENOGRAPHIC.

Meeting of the New Haven County
 Association Last Evening-An Ad-
 dress By 0. HI. Lyman, Jr.. Of
 Merfden.
 A meeting of the New Haven county Stem
 ographers' association was held last evening
 at their rooms. There was good attend
 ance. The essayist appointed for the evening,
 MT. 0. H. Lyman, jr., of Meriden, being un-
 able to attend, sent an address in which,
 after apologizing for non-attendance, he said:
 Are the members of this society aware of its real importance and benefcence? To
 them is it not an ecstatic thought, ,impressing the heart with joyous emotions, convening as professors of an art honored and respected the world over; to gather as professors of an art in which so few of thousands ever attain success? Well may we be proud of and difficulties to a triumph which at last places us on the iron tier of great wonderland of literature, but handful of the multitude entering the race: where, by earnest, honest effort and study, under that never relenting master ftpush, ,
 we have learned so well to value; where, aided by mutual trust and help, begotten only through faternal harmoniousness and energy in these conversations, so well and thoughfu1ly inaugurated by our president and his associates, we have presented to 8 smoother path to follow those of renown in
 our chosen profession.
 Let us strive then to reach the greatest possible eminence, if not the ultimate of our hopes and desires, never resting content with the mere ability to retain place within the magic circle now attained. Let each open the fountain of experience, which must af- ford many rich suggestions for both thought and practical application.
 T 41~r s1o1.1a odical, from the daily newspaper to the art magazine, containing advertisements of schools and compendiums to make esexpert stenographers'' in few weeks. The days of
 longhand are numbered, in fact. You smile and seem not alarmed, nor do I believe is any stenographer who has "served his time;" yet, in sober thought, may not this practice
 in time place upon the field many half com
 petent workers to the detriment of our rep
 utatlon as well as salaries in many posi- tlons! Perhaps some one will favor us with views on this subject. Here it may be per tinent to suggest that debates or questions propounded at each meeting, to be answered
 by any all, ,as far as possible, at the succeed ing meeting, would furnish much valuable information. But an intelligent teacher will tell you correctly many times just which applicants will succeed to short hand honors, and would not his prestige be greater and worth the while were he to abide by and freely confess to his pupils? This query is induced from meeting many who have at some time or other dabbled in shorthand to little purpose, and no honor to their instructors. But will not extend on these matters only to say let us do our duty in assisting in the welfare and pleasure of these meetings by responding promptly to each call for entertainment, doing the best we may. It is your society, your inter est, and if each individual so recognizes it, we shall have an institution that may do grand and benefcent work. I pray it be conducted by you unfalteringly, and to the same purpose, so we come entirely into sym pathy; and, during the interval from month to month, we may look back and recognize 8 nad i,,n,,,.aSS. IoEt tc,r,t tl,,h hc,1,,