The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02

and benefits inuring to the individual
who has mastered and uses shorthand.
To individuals of literary inclination
the value of shorthand is adequately
shown in the careers of such eminent
men as ''Mark TWAIN" Edmund Burke,
Charles Dickens and many other dis-
tinguished writer's, whose mental eIe-
vation and distinction in the literary
world may be attributed in consider
able degree to their early life engage
ments with the periodical press as
reporters and contributors. AS rule
you will find that the competent ste
nographer is always most precise in
the pronunciation of his words, which
is the result of the close relationship
existing between shorthand and the
phonetic structure of the language he
uses.
A stenographer is further necessarily
called upon to memorize large num-
ber of workshops, phrases, abbrevia-
tiOns, outlines and rules, thus
cultlvating the memory, which faculty,
more than any other, owes its improve
ment to exercise. The high standard
of literary extracts used in nearly all
shorthand manuals and periodicals
tends to foster taste for literature of
the higher order. The constant repe-
tition of such elevating matter i'm
presses the mind with noble ideas,
invigorating all its faculties and stim-
ulating all its resources.
Let US also note the great mentality
necessary to thoroughly cope with the
complicated and rapid thinking in
volved in the production of intelligent
and legibly written characters. 70 re-
port the most rapid and distinct artic-
ulation it is necessary to follow the
speaker so closely as to anticipate his
utterance, and this naturally and nee
essarily indues the mind with the
power of exact thinking and quickness
of apprehension. Judgment is
strengthened by the requirements of
quickly recognizing the principal parts
of discourse, and the slightingI of
whatever is commonplace or uninter-
esting. For one in whom the aptitude
for quick memorization seems obsti-
nate, the persistency and concentration
necessary to overcome the obstacles
encountered, the development of
patience is of such benefit and impOr-
tance as will later extend and prove
valuable in other pursuits in life. The
intellectual operations involved in
rapid shorthand writing are so numer.
; processes that a further exposition OF
them is likely to dismay the most en-
thusiastic would-be and prospective
stenographer as being too formidable
: an adversary to encounter in the indi
, viduals intellectual arena.
! Shorthand is above all valuable
/ stepping-stone to future successes. Ii
! the biographies, letters and sketches d
the lives of successful men we Otter
find that shorthand was the secret o.
! their success, and the advantages of tn,
resultant mental and by-product of tn
D winged art, the nucleus of many bril-
? liant career. We find statesmen, rail
t road presidents, authors, scientists ant
captains of industry who point witt
Q pride to this one art which has assisted
: to place them high upon the pedesta
I of secure finance and commercial fame
]. Among them we will find such name
d as George b. Cortelyou; John Weaver
8 the famous re-generated mayor o
: Philadelphia; Mr.. Chance of the Pos
y Office Department.; Edward Box of tn
j. Ladies' Home Journal; John Hayes
q the well-known railroad president
}, Frank Vandelip,' Vice President Q
f the National City Bank Of Ne'
York, and hundreds more.
Vi That this time-saving art is bein
Is introduced in our schools is forwar
IS step particularly noteworthy, and on
> that should be popularly praiseworth.
Is Even Minneapolis can boast Of
% school board comparatively ages i
advance of its police system) ths
Is has agreed to introduce the study q
l, shorthand into the public schools ne1
], season for period Of five years. Gu