SELF-INSTRUCTOR IN PENMANSHIP.

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slip of paper, and should comprise the writing of the elements of letters, commercial forms, offhand capitals, letter writing, etc.

they spell it, and thus improve in spelling. | assigned at each lesson, may be on a separate Every time a sentence is written, an application is made of grammar; and thus knowledge is obtained of how to speak correctly. The subject they write about, they become familiar with; and thus, in the act of writing, they are intellectually improved. The most intelligent and influential in any community are those who can express thought most easily and correctly on paper.

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COPIES FOR WRITING-SCHOOL.

TANDARD copies for the
twelve lessons may consist
of the following script lines,
though it is important that
they be as perfectly prepared
as the copies shown on Plates
I, II, III and IV.

The extra practice, beyond the two copies

Students may join the class at any time, up to the last half of the term. Whatever may be the time of commencement, however, each pupil should begin with the first copies, and write as many of them as time will permit. The occasional review of the principles, by the teacher, will enable the students that join last to understand them; though it is desirable, for the sake of practice, that each pupil commence, if possible, with the first lesson.

As will be seen by examination, the style of penmanship, for ladies and gentlemen, is equally large up to the 17th copy. Beyond that, the size for ladies is decidedly finer. Though important that ladies should be able to write a bold penmanship for business and other writing, the, lady involuntarily chooses a more delicate handwriting, by which she thus expresses her natural delicacy and refinement of character.

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Third Lesson.

8. A B C D E F G H I J K L Á

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Fifth Lesson.

N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z . 10. Americal Bavaria Canada Denmark:

Sixth Lesson.

11. England France Germany Holland 12. Indial Japant Fentucky. Laplande

Seventh Lesson.

13. Mexico! Norway. Oregon Pennsylvania!

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Quito Poussia Switzerland Turkey

Eighth Lesson.

15. Vruguay Vermont Wyoming X. Y. ST. 16. A sample of my business penmanshipe

-Ninth Lesson.

17. By commendable deportment we gain esteemt 18. Commendations generally animate топ

Tenth Lesson.

19. Improvement should be the object of all.

23. Counning hand penmanship for business. 24. Samples of my off-hand, business writing

LADIES EPISTOLARY.

Ninth Lesson,

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Emulation in acquiring knowledge is commendable. For value received

In time of prosperity prepare for adversity.

-Tenth Lesson.

Humiliation and repentance

Sunshine and Storm

are ornaments of the Christian Humiliation

Learn all that is possible to-day; you may require it to-morrow. Learn.

Eleventh Lesson.

unrewarded. Prust to time and persevere. Persevere.

Nature unfolds a volume ever

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SELF-INSTRUCTOR IN SHORT-HAND WRITING.

VERY year adds proof, by the
constantly increasing demand for
it, how indispensable in a modern
education is a knowledge of rap-
id writing. The young, by all
means, should acquire it.

It may be used by the author in his study, the editor in his "sanctum," the clergyman in his library, the lawyer in his office-in fact, everywhere that writing is needed, the simplicity and dispatch of Short-hand make its value apparent.

| the word-forms used, and the greatest facility in their execution, as in long-hand, and he will gain his object more easily and quickly than if he seeks it through shorter word-forms, which must necessarily be more difficult to learn and read. Very few people need to become verbatim reporters; every one, however, having much writing to do, can use a simple style of shorthand to advantage.

The grand principle upon which a system of short-hand should be built is that of phonetics. Every sound in the language should be represented by its individual sign, used for that sound and no other. As a simple sound is uttered by one impulse of the voice, so should the sign representing it be made by one movement of the hand; resulting in a single, simple sound being represented by a single, simple line. These lines should be of such a form that they may be easily joined, one to another, so that a word may be completely written without raising the pen. The most frequently occurring sounds should be represented by the most easily

The beginner should determine, at the outset, whether or not he will, for a time at least, do verbatim writing. If he wishes to do this, he must expect to give much time and close attention to it. The man or system that promises to give verbatim speed in a few weeks' time, is unworthy of confidence. It is useless to expect to be a good reporter and follow some other business at the same time. Reporting is a profession of itself, and requires the undivided attention of the person following it. If, however, the beginner, simply wishing relief from long-written signs; and all the sounds should be hand in his daily writing, is content with a rate of speed that gives a fully written and absolutely legible manuscript, a style that is easy to learn, write, read, and remember, let him take up the simplest style, master it thoroughly, and depend for speed upon perfect familiarity with

represented by such signs as will give a free, flowing, forward direction to the writing, without running either too far above or below the line upon which it is written. There should be a distinct line drawn between the simplest style for general use - which should contain no con