The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-04-30
inc E,gnrn Lesson.

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lessons, and are not members Of the reg
ular class, are requested to write per-
eonal letter to the author.
Address Eldon Moran, st. Louis, Mo.
This letter should be written partly In
short hand- that Is, you are TO write In
characters all the words and phrases
which you have learned to this date.
The remaining words should be 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
pract! Q, and how often; how you like
short hand, and what your plans and
Intentions are as to becoming 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
be sent. The shorthand letter will be
carefully examined, and suggestions
offered.
SUGGESTIONS. - Use good ink; keep
the bottle corked; learn to spell; use
PAPER properly ruled; write at dicta-
tion = that Is, as some one reads to you.
Do not be influenced by people who
know nothing about shorthand. Do
not change systems. Do not get dis
couraged. In writing hold your paper
firmly with the left hand. Learn to keep
cool. Learn to operate the typewriter
Cultivate habits Of promptitude and dis
erection, II you expect to enter the stem.
ographic profession.
The syllables ces, cis, sfs, ses, seq, etc.,
are expressed by the largo circle, about
i've times larger than the small .. Words
dramatically related are usually Joined
together. providing the phrases thus
formed are angular, and not too long.
Words, when phrased, may be written
out Of their usual position. Observe,
LIST, only half the / Is written, whichever
tick makes the best angle; End, he is the
same as the last tick of I, excepting that
It is al,oays struck do,on,oards; Sd, the is
precisely like either he or I; 4th, a, an,
and are expressed by vertical or horizon
tai tick. See lines to IL. A hyphen be-
tween words indicates that they are to be
Joined together. Proper phrasing in
creases both speed and legibility.
Exercise. = Camp lump damp pieces
noses mazes noises scamp jump Texas
Moses. Makes-time has-no-t time fora
long give-me it-is-necessary I-think-
you-will and-it-was and-you-may-t think
n-desk the-bell. You-will always have
time enough if-you-will but use your
time to-advantage. Give to each thing
no-time but-that-is necessary.
KEY TO PLATE 8.
Pump ample sympathy empire SYM
Dol lamp thump. Cases PAGES neces-
sary success faces loses causes. 3 SUBJ
sist exercise system Mississippi neces-
sity races houses. You-may do-you
I-say-so shall-never you-will-
you-are have-time.. 8 Does-it-make will
you.come how.long- have.you they
may shall have we.have-no. 6 Will-you-
take as-you-like it-is-so shall -I-have
as-many-as as-long-as do-we-know.
I-was Ido-think l-have-no-time Twill
never I-write-you he-may he-would he
Is he.has-no. To-be maybe Justice
Of peace as-well- as do-as- you have
his-n name for-the- sake-of just-so. 8
Takes-us gives as-soon-as this-sys-
TEN makes-us United-States is-as as-is.
10 A-day a-space along a-common a-coil
you-and-I he-and-you this-and-that. IL
disadvantage to-the of-the all-thefor-
the on-the should've OLA to-a have-a.
Word Signs. = IL Important-ce i'm
prove-ment simplicity impossible temper
ance December post-off1ce become.
Translate lines 10, IA and Is.
PLATE 8.