Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-02-26
TYPE.W RIrlNG.

ography and Type. W ritiug In the
Country.
10 the young man or lady desir-
Gus OF earning an honorable livh-
hood, no business or calling holds GU,
such inducements, at the presen,
time, as that of type writing and
stenogrsphy. Although the type
writer has been in general use less
than ten years, it has already become
indispensable in all business houses
OF any ptetcnsions; and there is
scarcely first class hotel, law Office.
insurance Office, or establishment of
any kind in the country where one or
more type writers are not employed.
Wherever one goes, now, he is con
fronted by type written productions
The leading politicians each employ
Typewriter, every member of Con.
gress keeps at least one busy, and
there are said to be over $500 EN-
ploved in Washington alone.
Nor is this demand likely to be
curtailed. On the contrary, it will
grow with each succeeding year, and
the time is not far distant when every
family that can afford to buy a type
writer will deem it as indispensable
as sewing machine is now.
The wages of type writer's vary
greatly, OF course; but the paw Is
always remunera'ive. At present the
scale ranges from IS to 800 and
over per week, and although few re.
ce've the higher figure, even begin
ners get the lower at least.
The facilities for learning the
science are fairly abundant, as there
is scarcely a large city or town bu.
has one or more schools that make a
specially of teaching shorthand and
type-~r,ting. One of the best of
these is kept by lady who, three or
four years ago, lived in HALEY.
She was then known a. Mrs. Nor
man NJ. Ruick; but she has since 90.
tanned divorce. resumed her maiden
name Of Miss Julia D. Lamb, and
last July a member of the
New York College of Physicians and
Surgeons. She is now Mrs. Hogg
Her school is on Broadway, in the
tenderloi"" or most expensive por
lion Of New York, and occupies mos,
If the third floor of the Gilsey Block.
between 28th and 29th streets.
The school is known as Miss
lambs, and is conducted by herself
IS directress, assisted by six teachers.
She has an average of 800 scholars
Ill the time, and is anxiously await
ng the expiration of the lease OF
ONE other rooms on the same floor to
nlarge her accommodations.
Prior to her second marriage Miss
lamb also had night classes; but
hese have been discontinued as it
equired her to be there until $3.50 or
o o'clock at night. At present she
ONES down about $3.50 in the morn
ng, reads her mail, dictates her re.
lies to shorthand writer, and re.
ewes callers. BY this time it is
etween noon and l p m, and she
oes to lunch at Parker's.-a fashion.
BILE resort-or some nearer cafe.
estaurant frequented by ladies. II
he happens to have a visitor from
broad, this takes from one to two ;
ours, otherwise she is back within
alf an hour to resume her super :
ision of the school until $3.50 or 4
clock, sharp, when she leaves for
er elegant home to get 5 o'clock
inner. 9
DO your pupils have any great
ifficulty in securing employment"
sked an inquisltive reporter who
listed her school, last month.
"Not at all, sir" she replied. "In
lct, usually have more applications
IAN can supply. l of course en-
eavor to make all my pupils perfect
! their line; but some, you know,
annot become proficient, and even
ave to turn a few away after they /
ave been here a month or so and
lake no progress; while others can
arm q diploma in three or four
'onths. But those who are thorough
nd proficient, aud have come here
18th, say. Il good public school tram.