The state herald., 1892-04-01
inc Elgnrn Lesson


All persons whatever that study these
lessons, aud are not members Of the reg
ular class, are requested to write per-,
sonal letter to the author.
Address Eldon Moran, st. Louis, Mo-!
This letter should be written partly In
short hand - that Is, you arc to writc In
characters oil the words and phrases
which you have learned to this date.
The remaining words should bo ex-
pressed In common writing. You arc
requested to state how much time you
can give each day to study; what other
students, II any, you meet with for
practice, and how often; how you liko
shorthand, and what your plans and
intentions ere as to becoming O stem.
ographer. Also mention other matters
OF interest and ask any questions You
like. An exact copy of this letter, writ
ten entirely in long-hand, should also
bc sent. The shorthand letter Will bo
carefully examined, and suggestions
offered.
SUGGESTIONS. .-Usc good ink; keep
the bott'o corked; learn to spell; use
paper properly ruled; write at dlcta-
tion = that is, us some ono reads to you.
Do not bo influenced by people who
know nothing about shorthand. Do
not change systems. Do not get dis.
couraged. In writing hold your paper
firmly with tho left hand. Learn to keep
cool. Learn to operate the typewriter.
Cultivate habits of promptitude and dis
cretion, II you expect to enter the stem
ographic profession.
The syllables ces, els, sis, ses, sec, etc,
are expressed by the large circle, about
Eve times larger than the small 3. Words
grammatically related arc usually Joined
together, providing the phrases thus
formed are angular, and not too long.
Words, when phrascd, may bc written
out Of their usual position. Observe,
lst, only half the / is written, whichever
tick makes tho best angle; End, he Is tho
same as the last tick of I. excepting that
1t is qi,odys struck do,cn,cards; Sd, tle 10
precisely like either he or 4; 4th, a, an,
and are expressed by q vertical or horizon
tai tick. See lines Z to IL. A hyphen be-
tween words indicates that they are to be
Joined together. Proper phrasing IL
creases both speed and legibility.
Exercise. Camp lump damp pieces
noses mazcs noises scamp jump Texas
Moses. Makcs-iime has-no-time for-a-
long give-mc it.is-necessary I-think-
you-will and-it-was and-you- may think
a-desk the-bell. You-will always have
time enough if-you-will but use your
time to.advantasc. Give TO each thing
o-timo but.that-is necessary.
KEY TO PLATE 8.
1 Pump ample sympathy empire SYM
boil lamp thump. Cases PAGES neces-
sary success faces loses causes. 8 SUBJ
sist exercise system Mississippi neccs-
sity races houses. You-may do-you
I-say-so shall-neyer you-will-nevcr
you-ar have time. Does.itmake will
you.come ow.long-have.you they
may shall have we-hayc-no. G Will-you-
take as-you-like it-is-so shall-I-havc
as -many-as as-long- as do-wc- know. z
I-was I.do.think l-have-n time I-will-
never I.write-you he-may hc-would hc-
is he-has.no. To-be maybe Justice
Of the peace as we'll rs do-as- you have
his-n name for-the-sake-of just-so. Q
Takes-us gives-us as-soon-as thls-sy5.
tenn makes-us United-Statcs is-as as-,s.
10 A-day a-space along a-common a-coil
you-and.I he -and-you this-and-that. IL
The-advantage to-the of.thc all.thefor-
the on-tho should the of-a to-a havc-a.
Word Signs. l2 Important-ce i'm
prove -ment simple-ly impossible temper
nncc December post-ofllce become.
Translate lines 10, IA and 10.
PLATE 8.