Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-03-17
The Sixth Lesson.

vowELs. - The students chief con-
Germ is to know when to write and when
not to write the vowel sounds. He can,
however, be supplied with no specific
rule. lie must exercise his own judg-
ment In applying this rule, viz: In re-
porting, insert as many vowels as may be
necessary to render the notes easily
decipherable when the transcript is
afterwards made. More yowels than
these are Superiluous, and ought not to
be written. just what, however, Is meant
by easily dccipherable?"
Some persons require the notes to be
pretty fully vocalized, or they find them
selves at sea when the report Is to be
written again. There are some few
writer's who dispense with vowels almost
entirely. They form their characters
well, choose accurate outlines, and bring
to bear an exceptional judgment and
memory, IN writing out their reports, af-
forwards. Those who use vowels to quite
an extent, learn to depend on them, and
the practice becomes necessary mainly
through force Of habit.
Nothing short of experience and observ.
alton will teach the young reporter to
what extent he ought to use vowels in
order to render his notes Ineligible to
himself. The difficulty he finds in read
ing certain outlines will cause him to
vocalize them when next they occur.
Gradually also he learns to drop vowels
which he does not find helpful in trans
cribing. Stenographers in time acquire
an intuitiye faculty telling them as they
write, no matter how swiftly, that this
word or that requires vowel, or else, in
the peculiar connection in which it oc-
ours, it's meaning will be doubtful after
wards when the tracks of his flying pencil
are being translated into English"
The signs in line 6 should be as light
and small as possible. On and should are
always written uptcards. The vowels,
although not commonly employed in re-
porting, should be thoroughly learned.
The student will be aided in recollecting
both the character and order of the long
vowels by committing to memory the
following rhyme:
In the gay Car
See gray cz-d-r.
In small gold boots,
Tall doe shoots.
Suggestions. - Frequently review for
mer lessons. Carry this paper in your
pocket and devote spare moments to
study. Correspond with two or three
other students, using characters as far
as you are able. If requested, the Author
will furnish addresses. 1t is well to have
o classmate with whom to practice two
evenings each week. Keep your diary
in shorthand. Study little every day -
do not miss single one.
Exercise. IS Saul fall tall laws tar Car
doom Paul ball pause cause also moss
walk hawk snow geese goose sly toss
small jaw thaw.
Sentences. Il. Do you know how to
hoe peas2 2. He is going to show them
how to peel potato with a spade. 8.
She likes to 20 to the lake and slide ON
the ice. 4. We have loaf of rye and a
bowl of ale for tea. 5. We also have q
saucer of choice meal, and an eel which
we will boil. G. They have no rice, but
oatmeal cake aud pail of spice beer.
KEY TO PLATE6.
Balk talk chalk sought arm palm boom
loom. Hoot gall shawl balm laws Ross
yawl wasp. Maui sauce gauze tomb
far bar mar jar. What will he do with
that small jar of tar2 Paul will take
itand pay for it right away. Word-stgns.
6 OF two or but on should with were
what would. Translate lines to Is.
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