New-York tribune., 1896-12-11

Letters by the thousand continue to come IN every
week from all portions OF the East and Middle west
atesting the qualification Of those who are stud!hs
The Tribunes Campaign OF Education. lhe9e
letters are people Of all ages In many instances
the father and sons pursuing the study and In others
mother and daughters. One bright little ie-io" Vi
eight Is following the ntelligently with MS
father and two older brothers. Numbers were 'eu u
attempt the work because OF the promisen ease o Tie
task not having previously thought OF acquiring an!
knowledge OF shorthand, owing 10 the supposed u'"i
culties that lay in the way Many shorthand writer's
have taken 1t up with energy being LED there'o os
the simplicity OF the system and PAIN me'hou u
teaching the art.
Doubt appears to exist in the minds OF some ~ "
the expediency OF taking up the subject because VI
being more or less deficient in knowledge OF grammar
Such scr,ple should be banished at once Good COM
nonsense with a fair judgment as to men anu
things are Of more importance than grammar.
Men do not acquire knowledge OF the language from
the grammars. Some OF the brightes, newspaper
writer's OF this country could not distinguish noun
from a verb proposition from coh!uhc"o''
II Is not here conende1 that grammar should DE eA-
cllded from the curriculum OF the schools "hat Is
claimed Is that knowledge OF 1t is not essen'iai 10
due apprehension Of words and how to use them.
Should one make vocation OF teaching II "ou'u os
mos. proper for that person TO have thoroush anu
complete knowledge OF the subject so tha every r"'e
and the long list OF exceptions shall be at the tongue
know
still be unable to apply the knowledge TO the prac
tical work OF writing. English composition ana
rhetoric are subjects that are ahead OF and oeyonn
grammar knowledge Of which arts Is essehtia' 10
healthy and easy-howing English. Writers OF emil
nence however have lived and ded without any
theoretical knowledge Of either of them Theorists;
those who depend upon the books for authority ana
their rules for style. apt TO write In stf s'eo
Men learn to write correctly by reading books ,: ha;
are correctly written well as by assocatIon WI.
hose wh
however. sometimes became careless ana use
Eo Milton Pore addison Johnson WOTds%GTh
e 4snfss fssv he pTopr Of
These do not depend upon hdebound rules =, .,o
duties Of shorhand Er" work proper Il sisn0s
rapher only then it Is not question OF kno"ierSo
person who employees the writer supplies the woias 9s
and sentences. which the senogIapher mus, ,aK
his work the trustworthy he IN court S wIIt
legislative proceedings. etc. there should pr
aention. with the power to do context reading. the
senographer II ready for his duties and may conf.
IDENTIFY rely upon subsequent WORK 10 correct any
errors Of which he may now he conscious, {. -,.,
One has no need to be good grammarlan IN order
Ngh Wth condence en- nd writer has need cu!
He has need to use his head. and the higher qualify
Sf ne his secanse al er fsa are f when work is
and must be turned out in hurry HIS par, sh1niI %
grammar There are excellent stenographers who
would be sorey bese If they wer called upon to con-
themselves inteigenty when called upon so 70 90.
shorihand should bear in mind that his 81 he, work
!, to be done for ohe5s If it II bs wSk
circulars and such other matter he shall desire 10
hays wheie work G is
yers. witnesses and ju6ge supply the material 80 y
Else supplies the subject matter This being true one
should see az glance that the question OF knowcHge
article shorthand writer may in time write ar
.cles for the press. or may write book bui when
Work 'H'" It 4 admitted that hat 10 do The latter
fully one must know how TO put words ,ogether IN
that literary composition ia something altogether dif
sor1 %rer d asaas wGk on M
Of which he should have as intimate knowledge OF his
%Ter S n a'Ss Be
shod si%r exercise sr b from the he nesnng Of the
the brain. and care should be had In sound
The fact should always be borne in mind that the
in the standard dictionaries. and vowel sounds are
Omitted, Words are not read separately. but In
| cause this is So ii is important that the work be
we'll done and correct habits be formed at the be-
| ginning This requires care. precision. accuracy,
| but not grammar.
Misarprehension prevails with some as 10 what
| The Trihune's Campaign Of Education. There are
the lessons they appear week after week. The
plan as taught anticipates every possible contin-
The LESSONS so h
they meet all existing requirements: Where one Is
to e to he E%f who
reply by mail or in these columns. as the aston
may seem to require But pupils who keep pace
with the instructions given are advancing as salts
| factorly as desired. II Is not We'll for them "a
seek other sources Of instruction as aids to the
work. as this is confusing and misleading. They
| may rest Themselves In the confidence that every
| promise which has been made will he carried out
and that hat hey Will be able shh to S. write
| Another fact cannot be too thoroughly exercised
work what is needfui is careful reading and some
practice. Boys and girls Of twelve years and under
are pursuing the course without dificuty and
| used have been reduced to the smallest possible
numbers Consistent with intelligent writing and
| employed. one is taught gradually and almost
impercsptibiy that he or she has ACQUIRED mas
| fact. Work NAV be taken up at any time and
pushed successfully to conclusion The thousands
| ress. and many now may take 1t II they will.
| The thought that higher education is a pre-
| requisite to the work should he banistcd at once
| 1t is no more necessity IN shorthand than II is
in longhand. and most people begin the latter be-
fore they have received any education at all. One
can go on with higher education II he pleases. af-
| ter he has ACQUIRED knowledge of short nd
Or he may let that matter take care of Itself. Ac-
TO progress in any direction. Rather. does It tend
| TO develop and strengthen the mind bv the dis
cipline 1t receives both In the writing of the sign
| words and aftcrward in transcrbin0 them. II
teaches care. attention. order and reliability Ex-
training which effects speed in one direction will
have a tendency to develop 1t In other directions.
Shorthand is a study Of practical kind for prac-
| tical life
-. coNsoNANrs.
The following the first eight straight con-
sonants OF the Shorthand alphabet:
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