The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-06
LESSONS IN SHORTHAND.
4 Glass at the Young Mems Christian
Association.
THE MANY ADVANTAGES OF THE ART.
There are Positions waiting For this Young
Men Who VIII Avail Themselves OF
the Opportunity Now offered.

the opportunity NOW Ouefeus
During the first week of October a num-
Der of educational classes will be opened in
tho building of the Young Mems Christian
Association. which will be exclusively for
members of that organization. The attend
ance will be practically free of charge. for
while each member on entering any Of the
classes will have 70 pay Il, this money will DO
returned at the end of the term. provided
the member has been a regular attendant.
Among the studies will be shorthand. which
will be introduced for the first time IN tho
classes Of the Association. There are many
systems Of shorthand taught in this country,
but only a few of them are worth the time 1t
takes to master them. However, none OF the
inferior systems are being taught IN the city
of Richmond. and Grahams system, which
is one of the best in existence. will be taught
in the class of the Association.
The shorthand profession Is divided INTO
two distinct classes The expert or general
reporter and the amnnuensis who Is employed
for correspondence work in commerce.! estao-
lishments and corporations.
THE REPORTER.
The first mentioned are such as are endowed
achieve success in the highest branch of the
calling The compensation for this class OF
writer's is rarely under $4,000 per annum.
Court reporters as a rule are receiving the
best pay many of them making from y, 5OOto
So, 900 per annum.
Every person who takes up shorthand Is
not destined 10 become an official eteno-
grapher or verbatim reporter. Any one. how
ever. possessing fair education can acquire
such knowledge OF the art as 70 enable him
10 acceptably fill q good amanuensis sltua-
ton. This is the stepping-stone TO higher
class OF work. It's not necessary In any case
10 acquire reporting perfection before en-
ployment can be obtained. Office situations,
which are the most numerous, pay from s6OO
to $500 per annum. Beginners holding
such positions are reaping their harvest while
they SOW gradually fitting themselves for
professional duties. and at the same time re-
ceiying handsome emOlument.
1t has been decided to teach in the class OF
the Association Graham's system OF standard
photography because it possesses to the
highest degree all the requirements OF per-
feet system.
1t is regarded by the most eminent phono-
graphic writer's as the leading system, and is
at present more generally used than any other
system That il is capable of developing
higher rate OF speed than any other of the
known systems is admitted by oil who are
competent to form an Intelligent opinion OF
the merits Of the different systems.
ONK or THE BEsr.
Mr. Isaac Dement, Of Chicago, who is &C
knOwledged by the Photographic fraternity
as one of the very best shorthand writers IN
the world. says that THE Graham standard
photography Is the grandest OF ali the sJs-
TENS of shorthand" And this same gentle
man further emphasizes his belief III this sys-
TEN by saying that no other system has pro
duced an exponent who is willing 10 sub
etantiate his claim Of speed by
demonstration with his pen" these
are emphatic words, but they came
from gentleman who enjoys the reputation
Of having accomplished the greatest feat ever
performed in shorthand. and is referred % IN
the Photographic World as the champion ste
n0grapher of the world. having written from
reading of entirely new matter 1892 words IN
five consecutive minutes. or 275 words per
minute. The authority for these hgures Is the
Photographic World.
Five out Of seven senatorial reporters in
Washington ID. c.. use Graham's system, and
four out Of the five reporters IN the House OF
Representatives ara Granam writer's. when
such men as these-the heads OF the profess
son-write and recommend Graham, there
should be no doubt on the part OF those de-
string 10 learn shorthand as 10 which Is the
best system. This system is rapidly gaining
ground in the South and Is almost universally
used in the North and West.
EASY TO LEARN.
tits as easy to learn as any other system
published and is no more difficult 10 learn
than spelling. arithmetic. bookkeeping, or
any other branch Of study. provided the stu
dent is in earnest.
Advocates Of many other systems constantly
dwell on their system being easier andsimpler.
They acknowledge, therefore, Graham 10 DO
the best so that the only point lett for them
TO claim is ease" But the pupil who selects
a system OF shorthand because il is held 10 be
easy has already shown himself deficient n
the qualities that 20 10 make up good short
hand writer.
bapidity is the ruling fashion Of the age.
The people want more express trains and
faster ones every year; faster ocean steamers
and quicker transit between homes and offices
and more refined means OF communication
both by spok, and written language Towhat-
ever hand we may turn II Is only IL find the
same impotence Of delay, the same demand
for Quickness and dispatch. This spirit has
naturally found its way into our business
houses and wherever a large correspondence
is daily carried on. there IS at once a demand
for the time-saYng stenogTapher and his note
book.
There are at least three good positions for
every good amanuensis. The civil service
commission have been unable 10 find for the
past two years enough well qualified stenogra-
pliers 10 fill government positions III Wash
ington. Good stenogrspheTs are always in
demand, and the question is not how TO get
position but how TO obtain the necessary
qualifications TO fill one. The answer TO this
question is 10 take ii course ia Graham's
Standard Photography at the Young Mems
Christian Association during the ensuing sea
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