The San Francisco call., 1910-07-10

expected in an exhibition held before
Scarcely had the last word left the
lips of the person debating when the
student indicated would read back
from the notes with an ease denoting
perfect execution of characters.
Speaking to the assembled students.
had been subjected to one of the most
severe tests he had ever witnessed
and that they had made marvellous
showing. He declared he did not
know whom to compliment. the clever
teachers who implanted the principles
of the system or the clever students
who had so splendidly executed those
principles.
Mr.. Gallagher modestly declined all
praise for the showing of his stu
dents. attributing their success rather
to the special features of excellence
embraced In the Photographic system
and to the mode of training pursued
in the college. The system, he said.
was kept up to date by constant ad-
ditions and improvements and was the
only genuinely Californian method
taught in the state
More surprises were in store for the
guests OF the school in the exhibitions
of the other two divisions graduated.
The greater number of these were
girls and all displayed the same won
derful quickness to register with puz-
zling dots. curves and hooks the
words of a speaker uttered at a speed
greater than LAG words minute.
The second division, composed of stu
dents who have been studying but
seven or eight months, received dicta-
tion from a court record of a homi-
eide case. a subject unfamiliar to all
and selected from the court archives
at random, at an average speed of Isl
words a minute Members of this
class were: Miss May Bernhardt,
Miss Grace McKenna, Miss Angela Bas-
set, Miss Flora Frank. Miss Wilhel-
nina Collenburg. Miss May Feenan.
Miss Stella Webster. Miss Alice Dwyer
Miss Ethel Carly, Vincent Ryan and
Fred Carfagni.
The third division. composed OF stu
dents who have been studying but
six months, was given read
ing from the same document at a
speed Of 146 words a minute. After
a minutes reading the students were
sent into the typewrtting room to i'm
mediately transcribe their notes, re-
turning to read them and submit their
typewritten copy to the criticism OF
the reporters. The members OF this
Miss Mary Imsand. Miss Anna
Michalek, Miss Nellie Kane, Miss
Alma Kraft. Miss Kitty Salmon. Miss
Freda Royle. Miss Ruby Stock. Miss
Lillian Mangini. Miss Rita French.
Miss Madeline Scriven. Miss Ella Nc
CulIah. Miss Ida Harris. Miss Myrtle
McSweeney, Raymond Peil, Miss May
Rosberg and Leon Beck.
With the examinations concluded
an impromptu dance was held in the
corridors of the school by the stu
dents. The school building is pos
sessed OF many features that commend
it to the instruction and training OF
students The lighting and ventila-
tion are the best. the machines and
equipment are of an approved standard
and the course Of instruction is
speedy. reliable and absolutely insures
the pupil with a position on leaving
the school
Mr.. Gallagher stated that he had
been advertising for a month to find
a pupil of his school who was out OF
work but was unsuccessful in his
quest There is grill room operated
in conjunction with the school where
a light lunch at a moderate price Is
furnished the students