Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-04

HELP.
A FEW MORE POINTERS .n,
ABOUT THE SHORTHAND TYPE
WRITING DEPARTMENT
or THE
OMAHA COMMERCIAL COLLEGE,
DID ~ IROHS..

RoHRBoUGH BROS, PROPS,
18TH AND DOUGLAS SITS,
POINTER NO. ]. Two weeks aEp w = sc C,%
teaching the Pitman, Graham or Muusonc
to enter into a contest with a nump.I W
our students who are now taxing bre-S
Shorthand. The contest was to be upon
speed and lcgibility, nothing nut new
matter to be used. We cffer to put up
m students against two-montn
students. or two-month students againsL
four-month students. The sclooi los.hS
the contest was to pay go to the "a
ISOLATED Charities. We have not healu
a single word from anyone concerning
This contest. We are willing to arrahse
the terms of the contest or leaVs IL w.
any committed. If the Pitman, Graham
or Nnnson systems of Shorthand are
superior to the Gregg. why DO lhesc
schools, which boast of doing such eN-
test with some of our Gregg students:
Unless this challenge Is accepted we, VIII
take 1t for granted that me merits OF me
Gregg shorthand are admitted ny tN'iN
nroprietor of all our western schools.
we are ready for the contest ana anxious
to enter into 1t. We will acGedc TO az
most any sort of terms IN oruer 10 nay
n al the earliest possible moment. we
want 1t public and are ready Tor IL nov.
We have about sixty students taxing tnS
Gregg shorthand at the present time ana
we are willing to select almost any num-
Der to enter into this contest. Many OF
these students have been taking GIeEE
shorthand just one month to the "a OF
Feb. They are able to write new matter
faster than any other two-month stu
dents in any other school teaching, the
Pitman, Graham or Munsoh.. we HaNe
three students in Gregg. snort,
hand who are able to write blindtolued
from 80 to 60 words per minute of new
matter on the blackboard. We are ready
to nave our Gregg students write ior any
one who may call TO investigate this sys-
tenn.
POINTER NO. 2-We have another new
class in Gregg shorthand this week. An
other new class will begin tomorrow
morning. Several parties have been IN
and study the Gregg shorthand tomorrow:
People are rapidly becoming convinced OF
the waste of time spent in trying to mas
ter Pitman, Graham and Munson. Gregg
shorthand can be learned in one-half the
time, Is easy to write, Is easy to read, mas
one position. one slant, no shade and very
few word signs. 1t is capable of a high
rate of speed. 1t can be learned in one
half the time any other system can be
mastered.
POINTER NO. 3.-We are now prepared to
give "A thorough course in Gregg short
hand by mail. All correspondence with
reference to this will be promptly an
SWered.
POINTER NO. 4-Captain Eli, the noted
sea lecturer, will entertain the students
of the college next Friday morning from
10 to ~ o'clock. This lecture is free to
the public. Visitors will be cordially well
coined. The lecture will be comic as well
as instructive in character. The students
of the Omaha Commercial college are en-
ioying some rare treats in the way or
lectures, en;ertainments etc;
POINTER NO. 5.-Tne Gregg class in short
hand in the night school is RAPIDLY in
creasing. If you cannot attend the day
school you can learn Gregg shorthand in
the night school in a few months. The
take as many branches as desired.
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