New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-09

There can be question that the newspaper ~
one Of the most potent of all factors in the IRE
sistible march Of progress. Wherever the press J.
most powerful and popular. there VIII c'Viiztuo''
be found TO have reached its highest point Oh au
vancement
While the mission Of the press is primarily 10
gather and disseminate the news. and WINE ms
that mission more completely and perfectly thah
ever before In Its history 1t has become the HOS.
rotent single factor In the advance Of education ana
utilization. 1t is sometimes called the Fourth rs
tate AS a popular educator. the press finds noble
mission. The press the most cosmopolitan OF an
universities. and It's curriculum Is the mos VIII
embracing Offering alike to the profoundest PM
men and things which H. the highest philosophy. ana
which is not to be CLEANED elsewhere Inc grea, r
idiy exclude from their Columns aught which couli
be- obe ted to on the ground Of strctest tioranty
l. littl. danger OF the boundess power OF Tree
press degeneratng into license or the best elements
a Legitimate substitute for the things which nave
given the great newspapers their commanding III
nueEce Ia the community. ,.
In line with the mission Of the press as poprndar
educator Is The Tribune's new Campaign OF nau i,
there anything at all Approaching T. kn9wiedge
Of Shorthand Is the thing Their IL no larry en eau
practical knowledge OF Shorthand of inestimable
Take the Judge on the bench He can employ
professional stenogrspher. but. when ne refres 20
ne mus write down for repesai his dcberatons
and Deductions II is best for him be alone with
his conscience and his books because the life OF a
human being may depend on his CONCLUSIONS, .fU
matter now expert Penman ne may pe, II u Sa'.
Se ca speak "H IN two e, "A kmowedse of Shorthand
would enable him to write his charge 70 tnc JUL
What a saving OF precious time ana aVo'ua"ce u
drudgery' . o.
The same principle holds with reference TO every
CLERGYMAN professor, lecturer. doctor lawyer. anu
ing their ideas for reperusal. BE lawyer ever 80
brilliant and ready ne will frequently gun an au
vantage by the ability 70 take down verpaum a
passage from his opponents address the }uagc
remarks or The evidence % witnesses. wnlch no
learning or elOducnce could bring him.
A. for students in general no argument ~ heeueu
70 demonstrate the incalcueble advantage 81
practical knowledge Of Shorthand. In these days
when 90 largo 4 portion OF college instruction Ia i'm
parted bv means of lectures the student VINO can
':se Shorthand will acquire and retain KNOWLEDGE
nurr In advanc, 81 q fellowstudert VINO ,as 70
depeni on his memory and me ad OF long mana notes
go- .he substance % tho class lectures
without reference 10 Shorthand writing az pro-
'assior the ar' has MANY and great ADVANTAGES
and Ia capeh'e OF application In so many OF the
voca,ors ~ no that II ought perhaps. to he made
as much branch NJ elementary education as read
Inc writing and arithmet-
| Touching the value Of Shorthand writing az a
nrofossior I. Is worthy OF note that the highest
| n,Id Official In the service ~ the United Staf"s
Government nexr 70 the President. was tho late
ofrral sienographer OF the United states senate;
n r Nurnhv who received annual nominal
s,iarv 81 g., no ONLY short time ago Queen VIC
,oris conferred the dignity ~ knighthood on Isaac
was honor more worthilY bestowed Sir Isaac Pit
man has made imperishnhle some OF the noblest
examples OF human eloquen' -
CONsoNANrs
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