New-York tribune., 1898-10-02

desire the amanuenss to make the necessary
revision. No assistant should revise without
authority to do So
WHERE 70 STUDY.
In regard to study in a stenographc school.
the Graham School OF Shorthand and Typewrit-
ing states that no definite period can be given
for the time required. as the general education
and aptitude OF students vary greatly But
after course Of six months the average student
should be able to take place as ar3anuensis.
The cost is $40 q month Private lessons are
given al from 20 to - cents lesson.
One stenographic school, says that student
OF average ability and application requires about
three terms. OF ten weeks each. to complete the
course and become qualified to accept a place
in business office. The charge is $40 a term.
Some acquire the requisite knowledge in q short
time, others need longer period. A more ex-
tended course is required for the place OF court
reporter.
II Is said that few women stenographers In
responsible places receive several thousand
dollars year; but they shine in heights as
far removed from the struggling amanuensis
as the lofty places where the great literary
lights walk are above the plane Of the minor
poet and tale-maker
SALARIES PAID.
tie as - a week; small minority receive SIS
or $50 week. The average compensation is
about $40 week
competent stenograp pher, in business for
| herself, may make comparatively large In
| come. Unless she merely takes desk room in an
| once she must pay high rent in good busi-
| ress neiShborhood and meet other expenses.
The stenognpher of established reputation re-
ceives - cents folio for law work and testi-
| mony: II to Is cents folio for other work: for
| typewriting from a copy Ave cents folio, and
a higher rate for copying tabulated work. II
several copies furnished there Is an add-
tional charge for each carbon copy. Thus it is
possible for n stenograp pher 10 make ~ or SO
day. but such hard work could not be kept up
daily except by one with great endurance
| Physique and temperament are important fac
I tors in the success Of stenographer. Long and
| rapidly dictated reports are severe strain on
| the nervous system.
| Court reporters receive $40 a day when on
duty In New-York and in nearly all OK the
| states there are women In this position. but
hs number is small In the
| ]. Graham founder Of the Graham system OF
| shorthand. and publisher OF The Students
| Journal gives a complete list Of the official
| court reporters of the United States. Women
| outnumber men as teachers Of shorthand, and
have been most successful in this line.
sTENOGRAPHIC FIRMS
Among the women in NewYork who are at
the head of stenographic firms where assistants
are employed are; Miss A. T. Alder No. l58
Broadway; the Misses Buttner. Mills Building;
Miss A. r. Cooper. No. III Broadway; the Misses
Cronyn and Holland No $50 Nassau-st: Mrs.
NJ. L. Ferris. No. 20G Broadway: Miss s A.
| Flecher, No. | Madison-ave.; Miss l.. NJ GIN,
| No. ii Chambers-st: NJ. f. Hill q Co. No.
| Beekman-st.; the Misses Jackson 81 Newton. No.
20 Cortlandt-st.: Miss l.. kraus. No. 12O Broad
way; Miss A. T. Mallon. No. 800 Broadway;
Miss L. f. Pettengill. No. 20 Court-st. Brook
yn; Miss NJ. r. Pollock. No $50 Broadway,
New-York; Miss Jennie T. Powers, No. 32 Mas
|
Miss F. Ranney. No 1l5 Broadway; Ella Rawls
& Co. Mills Building: Il. q l.. Rosenfed, No.
LAO Broadway: Miss Cora Smith. No. IL Broad
way; Mrs. Frances A. Ramsay. No. 10 Union
| Square. And there are other professional stem
ographers of high standing who are not named
| here.
Miss f. y. Hutchings, who was associated
with the late Miss Seymour. has Offices at Nos.
100 and III Broadway. Miss A. Teston does
large business at the AstOr House and at No
| 100 Broadway. The Misses F. $. and j Is.
Johnson. who came to New-York from WIS
consin only two years ago. have already built up
| a substantial business their offices are in the
! Bank of Commerce Building. No 81 Nassau-st
| Miss S. l.. Conklln. at No. East Forty second
st. places stenographers In positit rs, furnishes
typewritins machines and supplies. revises
manuscript and carries books, pamphlets. ETC.,
through the press.
WOMEN WHO ACHIEVED FAME.
One of the bestknown shorthand writer's in
this country is Mrs Isabel c. Barrows. She Is
ton. Editor Of The Christian Register who is
now member of Congress. Soon after her
marriage in 1867 Mrs. Barrows occupied her
husbands place as private secretary 10 William
II Seward. Later, during a year or study IN
the University Of Vienna, she took her notes In
shorthand translating into English as the pro-
fessors spoke. This practice enabled her after
ward to perform the feat OF taking a speech or
Carl Schurz in German, translatng IL mentally
into English and recording IL in shorthand.
MrS IN
the capitol at Washington and was requested
to sign only her initials when drawing her pay,
lest she should be discharged II II were known
that a woman doing the work.
When every one employed in the Capitol was
required to take the "ironcad OATH she was
obliged to march TO the room of the sergeant-at-
arms and swear that she never had borne and
never would bear arms against her country
Since leaving Washington she has reported the
sessions of conferences and associations. edited
the notes and put the volumes through the
press. She is also her husbands amanuensis.
On August IL Of this year a woman who was
honored for her noble character as well as for
her great intellectual gifts passed away. This
was Mrs Sophia Brauenlich, who, when a
young widow, began her business career In 1879
as amanuensis In the office Of The Engineering
and Mining Journal place which was secured
for her by s. s. Packard Her talents and tire
less industry enabled her 10 work her way up
until she became exchange reader ana exchange
news editor In 1883 she was appointed secre-
tary and treasurer of the Scientific Publishing
Company. and performed the duties OF the place
in addition to her other work until the une OF
her death In January. 1890 she was made
business manager of the company, In which
place she showed remarkable executive ability
and efficiency in every respect Mrs. Brauen-
lich was member OF the Professional Womans
League and was the first American woman
elected Fellow OF the Imperial Institute OF
fondon In the issue OF The Engineering and
| Mining Journal which contained the notice or
her death the editor paid touching tribute TO
the worth of his co-worker.
These women have demonstrated the fact that
il is possible FOR members OF their sex to achieve
| success in a calling that is said 10 require
| training as broad and manysided as men are
commonly supposed 10 need for similar under