The Washington times., 1910-09-11
New Shorthand System Is
Fast Gaining in Popu-
lar Favor.
EXPERT TEACHERS
FOR ALL STUDENTS
Each Lesson Fully Mastered Be
fore Going Oh With the
Next One

The Success Shorthand school, which
Started in this city about d month ago,
Is the first institution in the District to
make use OF the Success Shorthand
system, which was introduced in Chi
cago seven years ago, and has since
Won favor with shorthand reporters
throughout the country The school is
located at l4I5 9 street northwest. hav-
i Z Deen forced 10 move from It's old
dOWnJOWn quarters September 2 on &C
count Of the growth of the school and
the need of more room
The entire second floor is now being
used for class rooms by the new school,
the front rooms being devoted TO the
shorthand department while the in
structiou in typewriting is carried on in
the TeaF- The Shorthand reporting
offices Of Stuart. Lee & Mercer, the
owners OF the school, occupy adjoining
rooms on the second floor.
The system taught at the Success
school II attracting considerable atteu-
ZION eTeryW here since the EiCtorv of
clyde H Marshall. of New York in the
National Championship Speed Contest.
neld by the Shorthand Reporters Asso-
clation- IN Denver
Mr. Marshall. using the Success sys-
ieIlr deIeaIeG his nearest competitor BY
q handsome margin and Won easily.
Inc contest was open tG writers of all
systems but Mr. MarshalTs grand aver
age OF 1bS words q minute on new mat
ter was not approached
{ Il
FIInldLlC system, With all the additions
ana snort cuts wllch have been de
NlSeu uD 10 1910 Its C0mUfIcTS have
drawn upon the experience of hundreds
or shorthand reporters and every new
principle that The Developments OF the
science has brought forth. that tnev
deemed eNpedieDJ, has been Incorporated
IN the system that IS making its first
appearance in q Washington school
All of the teachers are experts, with
years or experience IN actual reDortinSY
and In every was- fitted 20 give the stu
uelL me DeneIlJ d the best instruction.
Not only are tie shorthand principles
impaired the pupils, bat every little aid
and trick, CLEANED from the experience
OF thousands OF men, are also carefully
taught, and the Importance impressed
upon his mind Special attention Is
paid 10 the correct position of the hand
and body, the correct holding OF the pen
and the cultivation Of a light touch. for
these are prime requisites IN the aC-
Qulreemnt of great speed
The lessons used IN the Washington
Success school are in loose Leaf and
the method Of instruction is exclusively
Individual.
Each lesson must be thoroughly mas
tered before the next exercise IS given
out and each student IS required tn meet
the tests laid down by the Instructor
before being advanced In this way the
student who c. devote q grea- deal or
time 20 his studies can forge ahead
without being hiudered BY those who
cannot spare so much Wlen All Jle
principles have been mastered dIctaJlon
IS then taken up
Individual instruction Is given in type
TVritinz- and only standard machines
are used
The hours are from $50 in the morn
ing until 10 AT night, and each student
IS required to spend at least two hours
at each session
examinations have been made. TO be
conducted by q Johns Hopkins Univers-
ity graduate