New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-02

rampaign of Education in shorthano VIII w
feature of each Fridays Tribune ior '"e "'N'
twenty weeks , .;,,,, i'm
The aim Of these articles is 10 teach h'sn'S Jill
,,rtan, study in the most simple direct anu p"
pI manner without resorting to a teacher as ~
ra,or Of what is contained in me tent Inc
rn,re.. method is complete in itself. demands no
add explanations and IL not a''ehuou w" -"
. of jnconprehcnsble terms 10
use - ,arson twe}ve years old and upward who VIII
cn, road and practise the lessons given VIII
be able in wen'! "ceN' ~ w
,reajtable manner. ~
~. a,,and will be made upon patience ana 'here
~ ~ NO taxing of the intellect. no call Tor proais-
,ous display OF memory. one ma! "''" '.
easily without strain or WORT! an" a. ' WV
Preside. , =, ,,,ular educa-
i"' s's cor, bv 4 great daily newspaper Is some
" 20" -. rsu dapariure: but The tribune enters
80 tho experiment in the nope 'ha' ''''
.,or may be useful 10 young anu o'u' i
chances of many in the va! VI o .rd
-. and increase the efficiency Oh o'' ~
MEM w -, a;,oct nractical value 20 thousands OF
human beings Ill. ne % tho scope
wuc, m,sapprehension prevails as ~ ''
,,,.,. ~ shorthand \ common error is 'ia'
-. ~, - practical. ava. dole ana p''
r chase vho devote themselves oN''"
-. i usually termed stenosraph' WIN "
,,,,v NJ court convention. iesis'd"'e '
-, ;,nrsssjon that no one has any heeu ~ '"''
a.enl i''', - to oxneris TO make his living ny
e" So. a conclusion is falacous in the eN'ie'"''
=, 80. no said however. that color mas N'i' '
mi. error through the cumbrousheSs q. .i,o
,a-,s which demand long ana iaoo' ,o"s -.
before they can be mastered ana '''' :. ono.s
80 .xercise Of the knowledge acquired Il o
dal'! .nsorr, efficient and thorough WORK
re-. - r,cassi;v exists for such ldboTious e''o''
nm1 no clearly and Satisfactorily SHOWN III 'e
gradual unfolding o. the ins'rucuo"
The new campaign OF educd'!o', ,.,a,
No ar, may be made more useiu OF i''o'
t., ,,s aonlication than practical shorthand NJ po
al 10 a or industry exists in which shorthand
. ~, nrove helpful valuable and economical Inc
,,, ~ ,his statement will be evident 10 an! one
who will take the pains TO consider Just "i"t -
hand means and what may be acconlPls"eu ~ "
The public or private school Wn.ch Shou'u .
80 ,rr,.ing from its course of teaching would ne
l,s.s for lack of attendance Not only is longhahd
writing deemed a necessary element IN sshoo, '",'
inc but prominent part Is given 1t in all cary eau
catio, Day after day. beginning al the Yer!
threshold Of school life. the pupil is made TO prac-
tise penmanship for longer or shorter 'erIn uhder
the eagle eye Of instructor. and TO master the
curves the up and down strokes, the dotting OF the
rs and crossing Of the is: the proper use OF cap-
ta,s the conformation Of style 10 approved models
ard SO on During several years the young people
are watched and encouraged. or criticised ana even
punished for Of omission and commission. so
important is deemed the ancient and honorable art
Of lonShand writing.
The infinite value of handwriting has been
ognized and appreciated for thousands Of years.
Unit, the invention Of the typewriter good style
Of penmansaip Indispensable TO every profess
sioDal man. statesman. lawyer. physician and cdi-
tor and to every merchant. manufacturer and ship
per, and soace to millions OF friends who.
separated by distance. we're through it's agency
brought into close communication with one
other
Now 1t should be understood that all that can
bc said OF the value and importance OF longhsnd
writing as well a. its universal application. may
be said as truthfully of shorthand But one may
90 further in eulogy Of shorthand Possessing
II does. al the advantages Of the older ard more
universally practised system 1t dscards the un-
favorable features. Ordinary handwriting is a
long and labored way OF expressing thoughts and
ideas upon paper; shorthand is an economical and
most expeditions means 10 the same end.
More and far more. however Is involved in short
hand. One might live to the age Of 100 years and
Write two or three hours daily without being able
10 spell every word Of the language correctly The
prevailing system docs not carry with 1T any i'm
preston OF orthography The words of the Ian
guase are not pronounced In such way to give
an iDvariable guide for their correct transcription
On paper. An immense number Of words have re-
dundani. unsoundcd letters while thousands are
spelling Shorthand wastes no letters and emts
no inharmoniols sounds. In all things. it Is
piactcal as woodsaw. In every case II spells "A
cuuon or evasion. Once the sounds are properly
Indssereo one has no need OF a great dictionary In
tysuer 70 determine the phonetic method OF spell
n6 Eacn man Is his own lexcogra Dher and a.
SSs sres as 10 the right manner OF doing the thing
e.sm uiHerlng from the dictionary makers who
rhuatlIy agree to disagree In many things.
tanS ,mahd does not aim. yet dispacc long
LIano The conservatism OF the masses their innate
AZ ior what Is venerable and the resistance I'm
cneI directions are too strong for such "A radical
Sasnse IL Is easily demonstrable that shorthand
~ every way to be preferred before the heavy,
xnuIous and ANTICIPATED longhand writing but
tehuonns!ration Of the superiority will not now es-
zsc,sh It's supremacy This however is to be said
snS noI.nand. that the youth and girl young woman
y,oulns man. and the adult. Who may acquire a
sMnvwledge OF II. rest in the satisfaction that
dSn Is In possession OF practical knowledge which
s,, stu yield good support whenever desire or neces-
ny compels the application Of It, AS its ma me i'm
Ssns ~ Is short. direct and to the point The stu
,vSent whether In school out Of f. will find n Of
ne Greatest possible value in taking notes for hjs
III or others benefit
- seems scarcely necessary TO diIate upon the
tnSments OF shorthand. This is an age OF ra bid
ssnvvuBht and movement Iabor-saycrs and ti,pa
q Ihpsers are the demands Of the hour The world
h,.ustiing, busting. pushing never before I'm /, =
fsnnIy, Inc sow-gOng. slow-acting man is dis
snns Su ~ the race. Shorthand. n modern invention
fsi when the necessity for arose and IL Ger,
epoch e requirements VI "'s phenomenal
.,s nearly all languages are alike in their sound
siii-. so nearly all systems OF shorthand are
ma IN .heir Alphabetical symbols The reader will
y.o IN the lessons announced by The Tribune are
1''he those or all standard systems.
TO secure the Shorthand Course. CUT OF
plainly. and forward TUE NEW-vnp T.,