New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-12

The termination of the twenty weeks course Oh
instruction embraced in The Tribune's Campaign
OF Education is reached with this issue lha' II
has been successful need not be said. Not Only
have thousands OF the readers OF TINS paper CIV
fully and faithfully pursued the STUDY iro'" ''ei
10 finish. but also they have won the race 'O'
which they commended The Tribune maue no
promise which it has failed 10 fulhl. Al 'ne "e-
ginning the lnducemen. was offered to It's hundreus
of thousands OF readers 20 learn, without teac"'
and without cost, that most unitarian OF arts
shorthand With this offer was the assurance
that those who might read carefully the hS'ruc-
tons week by week and execute them cons''e"-
tiously would be able to take down win lalr "O
ouracy the utierances OF a speaker That ms
pledge has been redeemed will he aitested by inc
members Of the large army Of Tribune reaoerS VINO
have followed tho guidance Of the director or ms
movement.
The most satisfactory assurances Of this crafty
Ing fact afforded in the letters and coupons 'ldt
have been received at ths office from puiHiS an
over the country. Leglons Of children. as wen ~
those of older growth have been taken by success
sive easy steps one by one. up into the mousse ol
the knowledge OF shorthand This instruction is per
manent and will be Of permanent Nalue 10 an WIZ
have participated IN the movement whether or
not the benefciares elect TO pursue 1t as PROBES
sion they yet have an understanding OF an arr
which the younger can Mt apply in the school
room or college and which the Older can substitute
in many ways for their onGhand writing. Inc
Tribune has created and maintained an interest," IN
a study whose practically Is as demonsUape a.
that of any OF the most preferred OF the arts ana
sciences.
The task has not been so easy as might be sup
posed The work involved In making ready ana
continuing the campaign has been enormous, whle
the expense incurred has been beyond the orlGIhai
liberal estimate. Without considering the pre-
lminary labors, stretching through an EXTENDED
period each mail during the entire course OF TWEEN
~ weeks and there many mails daily
brought large numbers of letters from pupils ask
ing questions concerning the various features OF
the work and all of these were promptly answered
either in these columns or by personal letteIs' dS
the exigences of the case might seem 10 demand
Notwithstanding the extremely lucid. concise ana
simple plan Of instruction. many had doubts 10 re-
solve in either OF which cases intelligent answers
were quickly and satisfactorily rendered This fedt-
ure alone was a great Undertaking, but was cheer-
fully and readily executed. with the purpose OF
fully confirming all pupils in complete knowledge
Of the subject The Tribune. for this and all other
labors and responsibilities connected with the err
terprise. has been more than repaid IN the results
that have been accomplished.
in the carrying OF the plan Of education es-
iabshed customs were not In any manner an
tagonzed. No recognized plan OF instruction has
been assailed nor has any shock been given to the
sensibties OF any The presentation OF the sun
icc
have been all that could he asked for by anybody
Not only has the Campaign Of Education re-
ceived the Endorsement, hearty and unqualified. OF
prominent educators well as OF those otherwise
actively identified with school work but also large
numbers OF earnest and progressive teachers have
aiken the course Of instruction and acquired a
knowledge OF this most useful art The indorse-
ment does not apply only to the teaching of short
hand through newspapers, but TO the method OF
Impartng that instruction embodied In The
Tribune's plan of education. There has been some
thing done than 10 stamp The Tribune as
first in this field Of instituting campaign OF edu
cation along a special line; It has demonstrated
satisfactorily that It is possible 10 employ the
newspaper as a successful educator in the direction
that has been Indicated The results show that 1t
was far-sghted move-one tina: looked into the
future and anticipated correctly what has since
taken place.
This work Of TIE Tribune has attracted wide at
tenton and has praise from such high quar-
give the commentator especial value.
Newspaper experts who make business Of cir
,ulating the merits of various kinds of feature
work have bestowed unstnted praise upon It,
These experts freely admit its value and accord o
The Tribune such credit properly belongs to the
pioneer In n great field OF usefulness All Of these
Endorsements. from every quarter have been un-
solicited They have been cheerful. voluntary testi-
monlas. resting solely upon The merit Of the work
itself.
Inc characters uScd IN the course were Drawn
with mathematical accuracy and engraved especial
~ for the purpose 10 which they were applied.
The aim OF The Tribune throughout TO give
satisfactory and perfect work. without reference
10 the outlay. The leading ana controlling thought
from the beginning was to make the Campaign OF
Education efficient factor in home education
along the lines OF practical work. What once
seemed an unsolved problem has now been solved, !
certainly in the most satisfactory manner. The
letters OF the students demonstrate this. and The
Tribune has regret for the part IT took in ex
plotting this most useful art after the plan
tured in its Campaign Of Education.
Shorthand has been demonstrated 20 be a study
OF great importance to this civilization 1t enters
the counting-room. the Office the factory the
courtroom. tie newspaper office-everywhere that
longhand writing pays any important part-and
successfully contends for recognition. The last
twenty years have witnessed extraordinary increase
in the demand for shorthand writer's. The field
is still a large for beginners That business IS
smal! which does not require the services OF at
least one stenographer; some of the larger houses
may require ;hc services Of twenty hundred or
more. The lawyers need them; the physicians re-
quire them. numbers Of the city clergymen employ
them as private secretaries. Every legislative body
National and State. every State and National con-
ven, ION of political workers and every convocafion
Of clergy and laty must have their proceedings
recorded in due form. Many OF the most sklfu
writers have large annual incomes from
their work: all who are employed make a living
at II.
That all who have taken the and are now
qualified TO write shorthand would expect To pur-
sue il a profession was not to be expected In |
deed It was felt that not majority even would |
engage in il a livelihood This fact was pointed |
out at the beginning Of the course. when II was |
clearly shown that though one did not follow II |
still shorthand instruction would be profitable to |
all who might avail themselves OF its benefits be-
Of It's adaptability TO every kind Of business
demanding the of onghand.
\ pleasing feature OF The Tribune's Campaign /
Df Education the large number OF young
people some scarcely twelve years OF age who
followed II faithfully from the first lesson until
lCw. II is significant that they received instruc-
ion regularly. found little nothing they In
'apable OF understanding and they have "A
eady and excellent grasp OF the entire work #
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