Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-20
ARIZONA IN THE EDUCATIONAL
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PRESCOTT COURT REPORT FER MAY BECOME MOD- ERIN NOAH WEBSTER; DEFINES WORDS
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

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 A paper defining certain words per taining to the shorthand profession, by Lincoln H. Beyerle, court re- porter for Judge Smith at Prescott, was read at the convention of Ma tional Shorthand Reporters Associa- ton at Atlantic City, by the secre- tary of the association, which proved to be the matter of paramount im- portance in the official proceedings as published in pamphlet form.
 It seems that the compound words shorthand writer" 'stenographer," shorthand reporter" and court re- porter have had no place in the standard dictionaries, at least in the form in which the shorthand profes- sion believes they should be pre- sented and MT. Beycrle had the dis tinction of being requested to define the words mentioned in paper for the consideration of the association, which he did, his definitions making the distinction between regular short hand reporting and court reporting, which was the particular point the court reporters desired to be brought out. In his paper proper MT. Beyerie ! pointed out that to be a successful | shorthand reporter the artist must be | familiar with the subject which he is reporting, and to successfully report | the proceedings of court he must be posted as to general court procedure, | facts which every good reporter | realizes to be basis in the profes- | sion. It even reaches to newspaper | reporting, either in long or short hand. A person not familiar with the basic principles of the subjects he | handles for print cannot procure an intelligible report of happenings in which such subjects are involved. 1 This IS one reason why there arc so many unreliable newspaper stories | constantly in circulation-an explana- ton of the discreditability of many newspapers. Some people, and many editors, think most anybody can re- port stories for the press, and it is the anybody idea that brings many papers into discredit in their news columns. And particularly must this be true with reference to court re- porting, difficulty which evidently the Shorthand Reporters Associa- ton thought could, in a degree, at least, be obviated by the proper | definition of few terms falling into the hands of the photographers and throuoh them being added to the standard dictionaries of the country
 Mir. Beyerle's definitions caused quite a commotion at the association meeting. Many of the most prom inent court reporters who were in attendance favored the immediate of fcial adoption of them without amendment and the appointing of committee to refer the same to the editors of Funk & WagalPs Stand- ard Dictionary, but after a lenghty discussion the matter went over un- til the next meeting Of the associa- ton. It is safe to say, judging from the tenor of the proceedings, that the definitions are destined to finally be come the official interpretation of the meaning of the words defined.
 Following are the very compre- hensive definitions proposed by Mir. Beyerle:
 | | by means of a system Of abbreviated characters.
 Stenographer; One who is compct- ent to write from dictation by means of a system of abbreviated characters and to accurately and properly tran scribe the same into longhand.
 Shorthand Reporter: One who, by reason of proficiency in one or more of the technical trades or professions, is competent, by the use of shorthand writing, to report verbatim and ad literatum the proceedings of as semblieS composed of members or advocates of such technical trades or professions, and to accurately and properly transcribe the shorthand records so made into longhand.
 Court Reporter: One who, by req son of his specialized proficiency in the profession of law, is competent, by the use of shorthand writing. to report verbatim and ad literatum the legal proceedings in courts of justice, and to accurately and properly tram scribe the records so made into long hand.
 Mir. Beyerle's paper was received with rounds of applause when the secretary had finished it's reading.