Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14
e.oRr-HAND WRITER'S.

- SHORTHAND WRITERS.
,.cd and Increasing Demand
for Them.
10 change in business
nas the demand for stenographers
b'a t.a Ia last ten years has increased
n l .11v The business man now
plou .;se as much work in q given
W.T., ", ms besides more leisure for
q al'' man ever before. The Ste
sl 1,or enables him to do this, and
ap ?. surprising that he should re-
nv S; ~ of her we'll. This condition
~, ',.'i has. of course. greatly stimu-
1'a .Ss study OF stenograpl,y, and the
'' If the profession ore sweiled by
,,mers every day.
cow ssav be said that there are few pur-
'' = present which present such q
o =. for the diligent aud am
rs Young people Of both sexes.
a Thrown directly into contact with
s.mpioyers, many stenographers,
,; v the men, develop into part
u; :" The business, and cases are not
, =, in the Western States VIII re
ladies' hold responsible public
',ions at very good salaries.
[snosraphers are employed now in
.ar.s of offices, railway, banks.
Esr,. telegraph, etc. If business
today wishes to compete with his
he has to adopt the most modern
,od; and it expedites matters
ly and leaves him free for other
| i he can get his mail answered in
,m instead of three.
he Young women constitute more
half OF the stenographers in offices.
|rtion of them continue at the busi-
but great many of them leave to
married.. They rarely get less than
week for amanuensis or general
e;pondence work, and the men get
little more. The general average
this sort of work for both men and
hem is from $12 to SIS q week. The
!, are shorter than in most other
pations, from 8 or 10 a. m. to 4
F he course of study lasts about six
+ tbs and costs $75. The young
Is generally give all their time to
study while the men are otherwise
,sed during the daytime and study
bght Evening instruction is given
nights week. Night study is not
nmended, as people are not gen
X in condition for close thinking
bat time, Under this arrangement
ses seven and one-half months to
lire any knowledge of the business.
eyriung is included in the course
lg the last three months, and, as a
does not cost anything extra.
sschoolsi do not guarantee their
ds places on the completion of the
Re, but they receive o great number
sapplications from business houses
lhhave had trial of their graduates
te and are satisfied that thew will
them none but qualified stenogra-
h.
sst Of the pupils at these schools
ca definite place in view before
begin the study. A good common
Dol education is all thai the schools
FiEe of an intending pupil. It was
thought that mechanics and other
hs men employed at manual labor
ing the day would not have suf-
bit hexibiiity of wrist for steno-
Ehic work. This notion is now ex-
I'D, and as far as the fexibility of
H7ht is .cvncerned, it seems to be a
Kim Of the schools now that anybody
can write longhand can write short
F'hen a pupil completes the course at
|cf the shorthand schools he is sup
N to be able to do ordinary aman-
bis or correspondence work. Dicta-
generally runs about ninety or 100
IDS q minute, while a speaker aver
Efrom 100 to $50, and has been
|vn to reach $50. Tales are told Of
Eis who have completed q short
se developing instantly q great
ID and ability to do the best class Of
i. These stories must be taken
Y grain of salt. 1t requires man
Fst-class education and wide read
to do tirst-class work. In addition,
must have the experience.
For special lines Of work even . good
Fsral stenographer will require
|sial reading. The incomes earned
expert stenographers are very hand-
be- but the labor they have expended
! the perseverance, they have shown
1aequiring this high degree Of skill
y deserves this reward.
Two interpretations.