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THE LIBRARY
OF
THE UNIVERSITY
OF CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES
SYLLABUS
(SECOND YEAR)
ISAAC PITMAN SHORTHAND
SYLLABUS
(SECOND YEAR)
ISAAC PITMAN
SHORTHAND
PREPARED BY
ELIZABETH A. ROCHE
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAL STUDIES
AND
ELIZABETH RIORDON
INSTRUCTOR, DEPARTMENT OF SECRETARIAL STUDIES,
WASHINGTON IRVING HIGH SCHOOL,
40 IRVING PLACE, NEW YORK.
NEW YORK
ISAAC PITMAN & SONS, THE PHONOGRAPHIC DEPOT
2 WEST 45TH STREET
TORONTO: 70 BOND STREET
AND AT LONDON, BATH AND MELBOURNE
WHOLESALE CANADIAN AGENTS
The Commercial Text-Book Co.
AND
The Copp, Clark Co., Limited
TORONTO
The study of phonography trains the mind to
exact thinking, to precision of expression, to
energy of attention, to the habit of seeking in
its proper place the principle according to which
a word is written.
While the study of phonography trains for
practical ends, by the employment of the very
same mental processes required to accomplish
the work in other secondary school courses, it
trains for life. The teaching of phonography
conforms with the highest doctrine in pedagogy
that theory should not be separated from
practice.
CONTENTS
TERM III
CHAP. PAGE
I. INSTRUCTIONS TO TEACHERS
1. THE AIM OF INSTRUCTION . . 1
2. MATERIALS ..... 2
3. THE TEACHER'S DAILY LESSON PLAN. 5
4. TEACHING STUDENTS How TO STUDY . 8
5. STUDENTS' HOME WORK . . .16
w 6. SENTENCE STRUCTURE, PUNCTUATION,
ETC. 17
7. THE CONDUCT OF THE DAILY RECITATION 20
8. ATTAINING SPEED .... 21
as
22 9. CLASS DICTATION . . 24
10. TRANSCRIPTS . . . 28
^ 11. CAUSES OF ERRORS IN TRANSCRIPTION
WORK : REMEDIES . . . . 32
z 12. TESTS AND THEIR VALUE ... 40
a:
13. FREQUENT TESTS .... 42
14. MARKING FREQUENT TESTS . . 43
y 15. STUDENTS' RECORDS .... 46
16. DEFICIENT STUDENTS ... 47
17. THE MID-TERM TEST . . .48
18. THE END-TERM TEST ... 49
19. TESTS GIVEN AFTER THE END-TERM
TEST ....- . . . 50
20. DOUBTFUL STUDENTS. 51
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VI CONTENTS
CHAP.
II. THE SYLLABUS OUTLINE
1. TIME SCHEDULE ....
2. TEXT BOOKS
3. THE OUTLINE .....
52
52
53
a.
SCOPE OF TEXT BOOK WORK
53
b.
THE PRINCIPLES OF SHORTHAND .
54
1. REVIEW OF THEORY
54
2. VOCABULARY DRILL
54
3. ENGRAVED SHORTHAND EXER-
CISES
55
4. GRAMMALOGS ....
56
5. SIMPLE PHRASES . ...
56
6. BUSINESS PHRASES.
57
7. GENERAL CONTRACTIONS
58
8. VOWEL INDICATION
58
9. SPECIAL CONTRACTIONS .
59
10. ADVANCED PHRASEOGRAPHY .
59
11. INTERSECTIONS
60
12. STATES AND CITIES
60
13. DISTINGUISHING OUTLINES
60
c.
CLASS DICTATION ....
61
d.
TRANSCRIPTION WORK .
61
III. REQUIREMENTS FOR PROMOTION
1. SCHOLARSHIP IN TECHNIQUE . . 62
2. RATE OF SPEED . * .62
3. SCHOLARSHIP IN TRANSCRIPTION WORK 63
CONTENTS Vll
TERM IV
1AP. PAGE
I. INSTRUCTIONS TO TEACHERS
1. THE AIM OF INSTRUCTION. . . 67
2. MATERIALS 68
3. THE TEACHER'S DAILY LESSON PLAN. 68
4. TEACHING STUDENTS How TO STUDY . 68
5. STUDENTS' HOME WORK ... 68
6. SENTENCE STRUCTURE, PUNCTUATION,
ETC. ,69
7. THE CONDUCT OF THE DAILY RECITATION 69
8. ATTAINING SPEED . . . .69
9. CLASS DICTATION .... 69
10. TRANSCRIPTS . . . . .69
11. CAUSES OF ERRORS IN TRANSCRIPTION
WORK : REMEDIES .... 73
12. TESTS AND THEIR VALUE . . 73
13. FREQUENT TESTS .... 73
14. MARKING FREQUENT TESTS . . 73
15. STUDENTS' RECORDS .... 73
16. DEFICIENT STUDENTS ... 73
17. THE MID-TERM TEST ... 74
18. THE END-TERM TEST 75
Vlll CONTENTS
CHAP. PACK
II. THE SYLLABUS OUTLINE ...
1. TIME SCHEDULE .... 76
2. TEXT BOOKS 76
3. THE OUTLINE 77
a. SCOPE OF TEXT BOOK WORK . 77
MISCELLANEOUS DICTATION . . 77
b. THE PRINCIPLES OF SHORTHAND . 79
c. CLASS DICTATION .... 79
d. TRANSCRIPTION WORK ... 79
III. REQUIREMENTS FOR PROMOTION
1. SCHOLARSHIP IN TECHNIQUE . . 80
2. RATE OF SPEED .... 80
3. SCHOLARSHIP IN TRANSCRIPTION WORK . 81
SYLLABUS
(SECOND YEAR)
ISAAC PITMAN SHORTHAND
CHAPTER I
INSTRUCTIONS TO TEACHERS
1. THE AIM OF INSTRUCTION
THE chief aim of the teacher should be to train the
students to write correct shorthand from dictation and
to transcribe the same accurately. Emphasis, therefore,
throughout the term should be placed on the following
points :
a. The correct application of the theory taught in
terms I and II.
b. The formation of outlines correctly, legibly, and
rapidly.
c. The acquisition of a large vocabulary of shorthand
words and phrases.
d. Mastery of the grammalogs, the common con-
tractions, the common distinguishing outlines, and
the term's vocabulary.
e. The need of concentration on the subject matter
which is being dictated.
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f. The accurate reading or transcription of the
matter dictated.
g. The artistic placing of typewritten transcripts.
h. The attainment at the close of the term of a
minimum speed of sixty (60) words a minute on
business letters and articles of regents' difficulty,
with a minimum accuracy of sixty (60) per cent, in
transcription work.
2. MATERIALS
Shorthand Text Books
At the time the text books are distributed, the teacher
should request the students to record, in ink, the
following data on the inside cover of the text book :
a. The student's name, section, and section room.
b. The student's home address.
c. The date on which the book is received.
d. The name of the stenography teacher.
All shorthand text books should be neatly covered with
strong paper on the day of their receipt.
Teachers should inspect the text books regularly, both to
see that they are covered and to ascertain whether any
books have been lost. Lost books should be immediately
replaced.
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Teachers should follow up the return of text books issued
to students who have since been discharged from school.
Pencils
Students at all times should have three or four long,
well-sharpened pencils suitable for stenographic work.
The pencils should be round, of ordinary diameter, and
without nickle or rubber at the end.
Metal point protectors should be removed from the
pencils while students are taking notes.
Note -books
The class note-books should either be enclosed in a
pasteboard cover or be neatly covered with strong paper.
Note-books should be ruled vertically about 1 inch from
the left edge ; a f inch ruling at the right edge is also
desirable.
Shorthand notes should be written clear across the page
within the confines of the marginal lines.
Students who prefer to use pens should provide them-
selves with Pitman " Fono " Series note-books, which
contain smooth paper with a hard surface which is not
too highly glazed.
Blackboard
The blackboard should be freely used by teachers so that
students may have the opportunity of visualizing the
shorthand outlines.
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Students with weak eyesight should be assigned to the
front seats. General permission should be given the
students to walk to the board at any time and examine
shorthand outlines that may not be perfectly distinct
to them from their seats.
The chalk should be sufficiently soft to indicate clearly
the proper shading of the heavy strokes.
The Teacher's outlines should be models for the class
to imitate.
Students assigned to do board work should follow the
method of practice required in note-book writing. Both
teacher and students should cross out, not erase or patch,
incorrect or imperfectly formed outlines.
Vocabulary Note -books
Each student should provide herself with a memorandum
book with ruled lines in which to record, in ink, the
following :
a. The longhand and the shorthand of the special
words contained in the vocabulary list of the
current term.
b. The longhand and the shorthand of words or
phrases to which attention has been directed in
class and the outlines of which have been tempor-
arily recorded on the left margin of the class
note-book.
c. The correct longhand and shorthand of words
written incorrectly in class dictation.
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d. The correct longhand and shorthand of words
written incorrectly on tests.
e. The correct spelling of words misspelled in
transcripts.
f. The dictionary definitions of unfamiliar words or
terms contained in assignments.
3. THE TEACHER'S DAILY LESSON PLAN
In order to complete the work outlined, it is necessary
for the teacher to prepare very carefully a lesson plan
for each recitation.
At the beginning of the term, the teacher should ascertain
the number of school days in the current term in order
to include in each lesson assignment a proportionate
part of THE SYLLABUS OUTLINE.
As various parts of THE SYLLABUS OUTLINE may be
practised concurrently with other parts, lessons should be
planned so as to include selections from the several
text books.
All dictation matter should be edited before it is dictated
in class.
The teacher should list the difficult words and phrases in
the new lesson in order to acquaint the class with the
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correct outlines immediately after the lesson assignment
has been given.
After transcripts have been corrected and returned to
the students, the home assignment should always include
a careful comparison of the original shorthand notes
with the transcript, and again with the shorthand notes
of the second dictation of the same matter.
The review work should be systematically planned so
that students may drill daily on the principles of short-
hand, grammalogs, phrases, common contractions,
common distinguishing outlines, and the vocabulary of
the current term. Selections from each of these groups
should be made.
All assignments should be possible of accomplishment
by the students. Careful consideration should be given
to the amount of time required for a student to complete
an assignment in a scholarly manner.
The lesson assignment should be planned under two
heads :
a. THE NEW LESSON.
b. THE DAILY REVIEW ASSIGNMENT.
Both assignments should be definitely written in the
lesson plan so that they may be readily given to the
students.
a. THE NEW LESSON
In addition to contractions and phrases, the new lesson
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should include straight matter selected from the several
text books.
The difficult words and phrases taught in class and
contained in the particular exercise assigned should be
required to be repeatedly practised.
Outlines recorded in the margins of students' note-books
during the day's recitation should always be included
in the lesson assignment for the following day.
As often as possible a dictation of one hundred (100) to
one hundred fifty (150) words should be given for home
transcription. This should be read and corrected in
class the next day.
From time to time students should be required to record
in shorthand an article of about two hundred words on
a subject of general interest selected from a newspaper,
pamphlet, or magazine ; the clipping should be attached
to the shorthand notes.
b. THE DAILY REVIEW ASSIGNMENT
1 . The principles of shorthand.
As the basis of speed is found in the correct application
of the principles of shorthand, students should be
required to review, in regular order, all the principles
of shorthand. The engraved shorthand examples illus-
trating the text, and the engraved shorthand exercises,
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should be assigned for home drill. The longhand should
precede the shorthand outlines of words.
2. Grammalogs.
Phrases.
Common contractions.
Distinguishing outlines.
Each day throughout the term a proportionate number
of grammalogs, phrases, common contractions, and
common distinguishing outlines should be assigned for
home drill so that within the course of two weeks all
of these signs will have been practised to the extent
needed by each individual student. The word in
longhand, correctly spelled, should precede the shorthand
character.
3. Vocabulary.
The outlines of five words selected from the vocabulary
of the current term should be assigned for home drill.
4. TEACHING STUDENTS HOW TO
STUDY
a. Comparison with blackboard outlines
A student's success in phonography depends very largely
upon his ability to make accurate decisions when com-
paring his own outlines with the correct outlines which
have been placed on the blackboard for the purpose of
comparison.
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Notable loss in scholarship results from false judgments,
for the reason that the outlines of undiscovered errors
are practised repeatedly in the same way in the home
assignments.
As the mental processes involved in forming a judgment
call for the exercise of the highest faculties of the mind,
it is suggested that the students who are unable to
make an accurate judgment at a glance compare the
parts of an outline in the following order :
1. The position of the outline.
2. The consonants : form, shading, length.
3. Any initial, medial, or final hook, circle, or loop.
4. The vowels : their signs and places.
b. Practising the home assignment
In order to accomplish satisfactory results in the study
of stenography, it is necessary for students to con-
centrate closely while practising the home assignments.
Scholarship in technique can be secured in no other way.
When students are impressed by their improvement in
scholarship attained through close concentration, this
consciousness of progress is a strong incentive to further
effort and begets courage and confidence qualities
essential for successful work in stenography.
Experiments have proved that the concentration of the
average student begins to diminish before one line of
the same shorthand outline has been completed, and
that the practice of writing in succession two or more
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lines of the same shorthand outline too often results in the
last outline being the most poorly formed of the series.
In a subject like stenography where shorthand characters
have to be practised repeatedly before the writer attains
skill, it is important that the teacher devise a pedagogical
and interesting method of practice that will lead steadily
to scholarship in technique. It is therefore recom-
mended that the following method of practice be adopted
and that the teacher explain the method clearly to the
students and demonstrate it on the blackboard.
The teacher should try to inculcate in the students the
habit of examining their home assignment critically upon
its completion in order to discover and correct any
violations of the principles of the system.
1 . Grammalogs.
Contractions.
Phrases.
Distinguishing outlines.
Vocabulary drill.
a. The home work paper should be ruled vertically
for four columns of work ; no margins are
required.
b. The longhand of all items assigned should be
written above the red line and close to the
preceding line so as not to interfere with the
outlines of first position words.
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c. After the longhand of review words, contrac-
tions, etc. has been written, the student should
close the text book and write once from memory
the shorthand outline of each longhand item.
This should be followed by verification and the
correction of any errors that may have been
discovered.
d. Students should now write as many shorthand
outlines of each word or phrase as the allotted
space permits, saying aloud the name while
writing the form.
The specimen on the following page illustrates the
method of practice.
2. New words.
The outlines of new words assigned from printed
copy which contain consonantal sounds which
may be represented in two or more ways should
be written by the students only once until the
form has been verified.
The outlines of new words, contractions, or
phrases assigned from engraved shorthand
should be copied once at the time the longhand
is written. After verification, the outlines
should be practised as illustrated.
3. Engraved shorthand exercises.
Students should be able to read engraved short-
hand exercises fluently before they drill on the
outlines.
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Two excellent methods of practice are described
below :
Intensive drill may be secured if each outline
is written three or more times in succession, the
student saying aloud each word 6r phrase while
forming the character. The more difficult out-
lines should be written over and over again,
provided the student continues to practise with
concentration.
The specimen on the following page illustrates the
method of practice.
b. After copying a complete line of engraved
shorthand matter, the student should leave
the following four lines blank for purposes of
repetition. Each word or phrase should be said
aloud while the character is being formed.
The specimen on page 15 shows the method of preparing
the page for practice.
4. Other straight matter.
Straight matter dictated in class and corrected
should be practised in exactly the same manner
as the engraved shorthand exercises.
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5. STUDENTS' HOME WORK
Each student should write on the top line of her home
work paper her name, section, and the date on which
the work is due.
The regular assignment and the review assignment
should be credited in the teacher's daily record book.
Students who were unable to do the assignment on
account of personal illness should present notes of excuse
signed by a parent. This work should be made up as
soon as possible.
Other students who fail to bring their home work should
write a note of explanation and hand it in in lieu of the
assignment, which should be brought the next day.
The teacher should see that the home work corresponds
to the assignment and that it is performed according
to the directions given.
Home work which bears evidence of carelessness should
not be credited but should be returned to be rewritten.
The home work of weak students should receive
particular attention.
Students who return to school after an absence of two
or three days should first do the regular assignment
for the succeeding day and later make up the back
work.
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6. SENTENCE STRUCTURE
PUNCTUATION
SPELLING
THE USE OF A DICTIONARY
An examination of students' transcripts will usually
show that the errors in English greatly outnumber the
errors caused by lack of knowledge of the principles of
phonography.
Too many students fail to comprehend when a group
of words deciphered from stenographic notes should
be a sentence by itself or form part of another sentence ;
consequently, fragments of sentences are frequently
presented. as expressions of complete thought.
The grammatical errors and the senseless transcripts
which result from the transcription of with for that,
all for of, so for us, him for may, quite for act, their for
they are, etc., can scarcely be excused on the ground of
similarity of shorthand forms. Students may not place
absolute reliance on the perfection of all their shorthand
characters. Slight mistakes in form, shading, or position
are practically inevitable under the pressure of rapid
note-taking ; but it is expected that the high school
student's knowledge of English will aid him in selecting
the correct word when two words of different parts of
speech are represented by the same shorthand outline
or by forms which are similar.
The comma fault and the period fault the despair of
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teachers spring from one fundamental deficiency
failure to recognize the distinction between the integral
syntactic unit and constituent, or subordinate, units.
While students, as a rule, use commas superfluously, at
the same time they often fail to insert commas when
needed to separate clauses, to set off a parenthetical or
independent element, to mark a series of words or
phrases, to introduce a quotation, or to indicate a pause
for the sake of clearness. The semicolon is seldom
employed, the comma or the period being used instead.
Other errors in English include the misspelling of many
common words which high school students should be
expected to spell correctly ; wrong syllabication ; the
improper compounding of words ; the omission of
required hyphens ; the incorrect use of capital letters ;
unauthorized abbreviations ; and violations of the
fundamental principle of paragraphing.
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/As the teacher of stenography is responsible not only
for the correct interpretation of the shorthand notes,
but also for the grammar, sentence structure, and the
mechanics of writing employed in transcripts, the
chairman deemed it advisable for the department of
stenography to prepare a syllabus in English for the use
of the students in terms III and IV of the secretarial
course.
At the beginning of the term, each student should be
provided with the English text book and a list of the
home assignments 'to be studieoTcturing the term.
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The teacher should explain in detail to the class the scope
of the work outlined in English, carefully instructing the
students in the use of the text book and the method of
practising the home assignments.
After an exercise has been assigned for home study, it
should be dictated in class, transcribed, and corrected,
in order to afford the students an opportunity to apply
the rules.
The Use of a Dictionary
One of the most valuable services the teacher can render
to the students of the secretarial course is to train them
to a competent and ready use of the dictionary and
fix the habit of consulting it.
A stenographer should be sure that every word in a
transcript is spelled correctly, that the syllabication is
proper, that the use or non-use of the hyphen is author-
ized, etc. These points can be ascertained only by
frequent reference to a dictionary.
The dictionary must also be frequently consulted for
pronunciation. The symbols used in the phonetic
spelling for pronunciation should be understood by
the students.
The best dictionaries are Webster's International Dic-
tionary, The Century Dictionary, The Standard
Dictionary, and Murray's New English Dictionary.
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7. THE CONDUCT OF THE DAILY
RECITATION
The conduct of the daily recitation should include the
following :
a. The record of attendance.
b. The collection of the home assignment.
c. The assignment of the next day's lesson ; the
dictation and correction of the difficult words
and phrases contained in the new assignment
and listed in teacher's lesson plan ; explanation of
the method of practising the assignment.
d. Presentation of the new lesson.
e. Drill on the difficult words and phrases con-
tained in previous day's assignment in order that
the exercise may be dictated later without
interruption.
f . Review of theory to the extent possible ; drill on
the shorthand outlines of five words in the current
term's vocabulary ; drill on grammalogs, phrases,
contractions, and distinguishing outlines.
g. Blackboard illustrations of outlines ; phonetic
analysis of difficult words ; careful comparison
by students ; correction of errors ; inspection of
note-books by teacher while students are making
comparison and correction.
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h. Dictation of straight matter.
i. Close observation of students' notes during the
process of note-taking.
j. The reading aloud by individual students of a
portion of the matter dictated.
k. Close observation of the notes of the student who
is reading aloud.
1. Cultivating in students the habit at all times of
correcting their shorthand errors.
m. Occasionally a student should read from her home
assignment the shorthand notes of the article
copied from a newspaper or magazine, the teacher
holding the clipping for purposes of comparison.
The remainder of the class should take the dicta-
tion as the student reads. The correct forms
of difficult outlines should be placed on the
blackboard.
n. The accomplishment, so far as possible, of the
amount of work planned.
8. ATTAINING SPEED
There should be nojieliberate attempt on the part of a
teacher to " sp_ed-^' a class, that is, to dictate at a rate
considerably faster than the majority of the class can
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record and at the same time apply the principles cor-
rectly. If such a practice were adopted, accuracy
would be sacrificed to speed and scholarship in technique
would be impossible ; our AIM OF INSTRUCTION could
not be accomplished.
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The mind and the hand should be trained to work
together harmoniously. Speed and accuracy depend
chiefly upon
^a. An accurate knowledge of the system of
shorthand practised.
b. The cultivation of a good pen or pencil
movement.
c. A sound system of phrasing familiar groups
of words.
d. A thorough knowledge of distinguishing
outlines.
e. Systematic study and practice.
The basis of speed is found in the correct under-
standing of every principle of the system of
shorthand practised. Unfamiliar words retard
speed, therefore a vocabulary of correct short-
hand outlines is the first essential to speed. The
fundamental principles of shorthand should be
mastered at the same time that an extensive
vocabulary is being acquired.
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(b) The pencil should be held as lightly as possible
between the thumb and the forefinger, the point
being at least one inch from the tip of the
forefinger.
A light touch is conducive to speed. In shading
it is not necessary to make a deep stroke ; the
shading should be only sufficient to show the
distinction between light and heavy strokes. The
lighter the touch on the unshaded characters the
better the chance of distinguishing those which
are shaded.
(c) Judicious phrasing increases speed. Phrases
should be limited to groups of words which occur
constantly in ordinary usage.
The principle on which a phrase is built should
be understood by the students. Good phrases
are those where the junctions are made easily
and without undue turning from the regular
course.
(d) There are numerous conflicting words, therefore
mastery of the common distinguishing outlines
is necessary.
(e) Systematic study and practice cannot be dis-
pensed with if new outlines are to be added to
the students' vocabulary.
The method of practice described under the
caption Teaching students how to study should be
followed.
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9. CLASS DICTATION
As students are expected to acquire a large working
vocabulary of shorthand outlines, the teacher should
devote to dictation work as much of the class period
as possible.
The term's work cannot be accomplished if only a few
minutes' time is allowed for dictation and the balance of
the period spent on the oral description of outlines of
words contained in the exercise dictated. The oral
description of outlines and the quotation of rules have
their place in the recitation period, but too much time
cannot be spared for those phases of the work ; dictation
should have precedence. Blackboard illustration is
better than oral description, and should always accom-
pany the latter. Students should be required to respond
quickly to questions on theory.
Before starting the dictation, the teacher should see
that the students assume a correct writing position.
The students should sit erect. The feet should be flat
on the floor. The left elbow should rest on the desk ;
the middle of the right fore-arm should be at the edge
of the desk. While taking notes, students should have
the edge of the note-book parallel with the edge of the
desk. The note-book should never be doubled, but
should lie flat on the desk.
Students should be taught how to shove up the page of
a note-book skillfully while taking notes. Mr. Nathan
Behrin, an Isaac Pitman writer, holder of the world's
speed and accuracy records, and official court reporter
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in the New York Supreme Court, under date of
December 3, 1921, very kindly sent the head of depart-
ment the following description of his method of shoving
up the page :
" In my daily court work I use Pitman's No. 5
note-book, which is end opening. Before using a
new book, I rustle the leaves and bend the book
backward and forward so as to loosen the leaves
and make sure that they will not stick.
" Opening the cover, I commence writing on the
top line of the first page. The left hand lies palm
downward at the top of the page, the thumb resting
against the left hand edge of the book, the other
fingers extended across the page. After I have
written on six or seven lines, with the under side
of my left thumb I begin to raise the left edge of
the page until I can take hold with my forefinger
and thumb. I now start the page on its upward
slide. The thumb straightens and lies flat on the
left margin of the page, and the forefinger resumes
its former straight position, but now rests lightly
against the fold created by the upward movement
of the page. Keeping pace with the writing, the
thumb feeds the page upward to the forefinger,
which holds and steadies the fold of the page and
aids in the work of feeding the page to the other
fingers. As the writing reaches the last line, the
bottom of the first page is even with about the
sixth or seventh line of the second page. A quick
shove of the first page sends it over, and my right
hand is writing on the top of the second page.
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" The book lies flat all the time. The right elbow
remains in practically the same position on the
table. The writing hand travels from left to right
on a fixed plane. The page moves to accommodate
the writing hand. The transition from page to
page is unnoticeable, as we have practically a
continuous page.
" When writing on the knee, the left thumb and
forefinger turn the pages in the same manner as
when writing upon the table, but the remaining
fingers are under the book, palm facing up, firmly
holding the book from slipping."
The shorthand notes should be about the size of the
text book characters.
The habit of pausing until a picture of the correct out-
line presents itself to the mind is impracticable, and
students should be warned agains~cuitivatmg such a
practice.
Students should never trace " trial " outlines on the
desk, the air, or on a separate piece of paper.
Students should be trained to record immediately in its
correct position the first consonantal stroke in a word,
and to complete the balance of the outline without
hesitation.
Shorthand notes should never be erased. Incorrect
outlines should be rapidly crossed out and replaced by^
the correct forms.
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Students should be warned not to introduce longhand
in their shorthand notes either during the process of
note-taking or later when transcribing the notes.
On the left margin of the note-books, students should
record the correct outlines of words written incorrectly,
and also the outlines of any other words to which the
teacher has directed special attention during the
recitation.
In the early weeks of the term, the" attention of the
students should be concentrated on the form and accu-
racy of the outlines. As students add to their vocabu-
lary of shorthand outlines, less concentration is necessary
on outlines and more concentration is required on the
subject matter and on the grammatical construction of
the sentences.
Throughout the entire term it is necessary for teachers
to give students a great deal of assistance on outline
formation and to remind them frequently to insert
necessary vowels and to phrase simple groups of words.
Students should be trained to insert only the necessary
vowels even though there be ample time to insert all
the vowels. The teacher should explain that the
accurate interpretation of shorthand notes depends
largely upon well formed outlines written in their correct
positions.
The same matter should be dictated several times in
succession in order that the vocabulary contained
therein may be mastered.
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Reading the Dictation
At every recitation some of the matter dictated should
be read aloud in class. Students called upon to read
should be required to complete at least one sentence,
and should state when a period occurs. The definitions
and spelling of unfamiliar words or terms should be
discussed.
As many pupils as possible should participate in the
reading. Every member of the class should be called
upon within two days, if possible.]
The reader should read slowly so as to enable the other
members of the class to follow and to correct their
shorthand notes at the same time ; the reader should
correct her own notes as she reads.
When a reader halts, she should at once analyse aloud
the puzzling outline. The teacher should make every
effort to have the reader decipher her notes.
Other members of the class should not indicate that the
reader has made a mistake, or supply missing words
unless called upon to do so.
Students should exchange note-books occasionally and
read aloud one another's notes.
10. TRANSCRIPTS
Transcription work should commence during the third
week of the term (after the review of the theory is
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completed) in order that students may early see the
relation between the taking of notes and the transcribing
of the same.
All transcription work should be done in the shorthand
period without encroachment on the typewriting period.
Transcriptions should be typewritten (touch method)
unless a class recites in a non-typewriting room.
Pen transcripts should be written on 8 by 10 ruled paper ;
the handwriting should be neat and legible.
Throughout the term, the sentences designated in the
syllabus outline in English prepared especially for our
department should be dictated, transcribed, and cor-
rected. The transcription drill on each kind of exercise
should be sufficient to enable the students to transcribe
correctly miscellaneous matter containing similar
sentence structure, punctuation, etc.
From the third to the sixth week inclusive, a short test
of one hundred (100) to one hundred fifty (150) words
should be transcribed each week. The matter should be
simple, and the dictation should be given slowly.
Beginning the seventh week of the term, and con-
tinuing to the close of the term, new matter of
regents' difficulty (a letter or an article) should be
dictated at a definite rate of speed and transcribed
each week. The scope of the tests should gradually be
increased to two hundred (200) words.
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Students should be allowed a reasonable length of time
to read their notes before they transcribe them.
In order that students may have no misapprehension as
to their scholarship in transcription work at the various
rates of speed, and also to enable weak students to
recognize early in the term the need of improving their
scholarship, it is recommended that classes be informed
of the definite rate of speed at which the weekly test is
given. Students should record the rate in the upper
left hand corner of the transcript in the following form :
Dictated at words a minute.
The teacher should establish and maintain in the class
room the standards required by first class business
concerns; therefore students should not be permitted
to strike keys over, to start words the second time, to
indicate the elision of words, to interlineate omissions,
etc. The teacher should explain to students that the
business man desires his dictation typed correctly the
first time, and that he is unwilling to suffer the loss of
time and material in having work recopied.
One duplicate copy should be made of all typewritten
transcripts. Both the original and the duplicate copies
should be collected. The shorthand notes should
always be attached to the transcript.
Students may correct in pencil on the carbon copy any
stenographic or typographical errors which they may
have made. No corrections of any kind may be made
on the original copy. On pen transcripts, errors may
be corrected by erasure.
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Throughout the term students should have practice in
transcribing both articles and business letters.
Before commencing the transcription of articles, the
student should write her name and section, and the
date, about two inches from the top edge of the paper.
This should be followed by several double spaces.
When a dictation includes two or more business letters,
each letter should be transcribed on a separate sheet
of paper. The multigraphed letterheads printed by our
department should be used. The student's name,
instead of being typewritten at the head of the sheet,
should be rilled in as a signature.
All letters, whether typewritten or pen written, should
be written according to the approved forms described
in our Typewriting Syllabus. Particular attention
should be paid to margins, Attention of M ,
signatures, enclosures, the dictator's and the typist's
initials, etc. Attractive form should be the aim.
An envelope (commercial or legal size) should be
addressed for each business letter. The address should
be typed in the form approved by the post office depart-
ment. Students should have practice in folding letters
properly for envelopes of both sizes and in enclosing
them correctly, with and without attached enclosures.
The return address should appear on each envelope.
The importance of accurate spelling and syllabication
should be emphasized. It is recommended that students
be permitted to consult the dictionary excepting when
the mid-term or the end-term test is being transcribed.
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11. CAUSES OF ERRORS IN
TRANSCRIPTION WORK : REMEDIES
Students' errors in transcription work should be traced
to their causes by the teacher in order to enable him to
prescribe suitable remedies.
Knowledge of each student's scholarship in technique
can best be ascertained through the examination of the
shorthand notes of dictated matter. A portion of the
shorthand notes of many of the transcriptions should
therefore be corrected.
Some of the chief causes of errors in transcription work
are listed below with suggested remedies for overcoming
them.
Cause
Habitual violation of the principles of phonography
while note-taking, and subsequent inability to decipher
the notes accurately.
Remedy
In a private conversation with each pupil whose work
is unsatisfactory, the teacher should point out clearly
the nature of her deficiencies, and encourage her to
believe that she will overcome them if she will faithfully
follow directions. Impress her with the necessity of
preparing herself for promotion.
Give a definite review assignment of the theory, starting
at the point you consider necessary. Require the student
to master one principle thoroughly before proceeding to
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the next. Caution the student to represent all of the
consonantal strokes in a word and to verify the same
by repeating the consonantal sounds aloud while forming
the strokes and again when inserting the vowel signs.
Require the complete vocalization of words ; have
vowels inserted in the order of their occurrence. The
longhand of words should accompany the shorthand
outline.
Additional word selections and dictation exercises may
be chosen from Shorthand Writing Exercises and
Examination Tests.
Require the student to examine this review work several
times in order to see that the particular principle is
properly applied ; that the words are written in their
proper position ; that the vowels are in their proper
places ; that the strokes are made the proper length,
and are shaded correctly. Explain to the student the
advantage to her of discovering her own mistakes.
After this review work has been inspected and credited
by the teacher, it is suggested that it be returned to
the student for further practice.
b. Cause
Failure to record an outline for each word dictated because
1. The rate of speed is beyond the capability of
the student.
2. The notes are large and sprawling.
3. Unnecessary vowels are inserted.
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Remedy
Dictate very slowly during the class recitation and aim
to have every student produce a legible shorthand
outline for each word dictated.
Require the engraved shorthand notes in the text books
to be read and copied repeatedly so that students may
imitate the size and style ; require compactly written
notes.
Require the insertion of only necessary vowels. Empha-
size the fact that clear outlines and correct position
writing should result in the accurate reading of notes.
c. Cause
Illegibly written notes because the dictation is too fast
for the student, who is consequently unable to pay
sufficient attention to form.
Remedy
Dictate slowly enough to make it possible for the
students to complete in good form the consonantal
representation of each word dictated and at the same
time to insert all necessary vowel signs.
d. Cause
General carelessness in writing the shorthand notes as
evidenced by
1. Failure to write words in their proper positions.
2. Failure to represent all of the consonants in a word.
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3. Failure to represent the final s or z sound.
4. Too much pressure on light strokes and subsequent
inability to distinguish them from heavy strokes.
5. Not making the proper distinction in length
between tick strokes, regular strokes, half length
strokes, and double length strokes.
6. Not sufficiently distinguishing in size between the
large and the small initial and final circles ; the
large and the small initial hooks on curves ; the
large and the small final hooks ; the circle s and
the st loop ; and the st and sir loops.
7. Violation of the Sh, L, R, or H rules.
8. Failure to vocalize judiciously.
Remedy
1. Train students to note the sound of the vowel or
the accented vowel in each word uttered, and to
start immediately to write the word in its correct
position. A little class practice in pronouncing
quickly words of two or more syllables should
enable students to overcome any deficiency in
this respect.
2. In practising the home assignments, and in writing
slow dictation in class, the students should say
the sounds mentally while forming the strokes.
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3. Caution students to listen attentively to the final
s-z sound in words, and to represent the circle in
their shorthand notes.
4. Require light strokes made with the least possible
pressure so that the slightly heavier strokes may
be easily distinguishable.
5. Have the class practice under your supervision
tick strokes, regular length, half length, and double
length strokes. Advise each student to adopt
for her own characters a definite size for each of
the four different lengths and not to vary these
sizes while note-taking.
Show the need for half length strokes to be made
about one third the length of regular strokes, and
double length strokes considerably longer than
double the length of regular strokes.
6. Require the small hooks and circles to be made as
small as possible, and the large hooks and circles
generously large. There should be no medium
sizes.
7. Give intensive drill on words containing Sh, L, R,
or H initially, finally, and medially, in order to
enable students to select the proper form without
hesitation.
Explain the principle of vowel indication with
regard to the forms of L and R ; illustrate the
essentials of good outline formation when the
stroke L or R occurs medially.
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8. Inform students that j udicious vocalization requires
a. The insertion of the vowel in words containing
only one stroke.
b. The insertion of the initial vowel when the first
stroke does not indicate that a vowel precedes.
c. The insertion of the final vowel when the last
stroke does not indicate that a vowel follows.
d. The insertion of a medial vowel when necessary.
e. The insertion of a diphthong, a triphone, or a
diphone, when necessary.
e. Cause
Misreading correctly written shorthand notes, as
shown by
1. Transcribing a for the and vice versa.
2. Adding or omitting final S-Z sounds.
3. Misinterpreting the shading of strokes.
4. Selecting the wrong homonym.
Remedy
Acquaint class with errors in transcripts directly trace-
able to carelessness in reading shorthand notes which
have been correctly written.
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Train students to read their transcripts critically (in
the light, as it were, of recipients) in order to discover
any errors which they may have made.
Assign for study the homonym exercise in the
English syllabus of the stenography department.
f. Cause
Deficiency in English, as shown by
1. Improper sentence structure and punctuation.
2. Misspelling, wrong syllabication, incorrect com-
pounding of words, etc.
3. Lack of knowledge of common words contained
in the dictation, such words either being omitted
altogether from the transcript or incorrect words
substituted for them.
Remedy
1. Repeated drill on the classified series of exercises
in the elementary principles of English writing as
outlined in the English syllabus prepared especially
for the use of our department.
Inform students that in addition to concentrating
on the subject matter while taking dictation, they
must note the grammatical construction of the
sentences and insert a period in their shorthand
notes at the completion of an integral syntactic
unit.
Require students when reading aloud in class to
state when a period occurs.
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2. Train students in the habit of consulting
the dictionary. Inform them that accurate
transcriptions cannot be obtained otherwise.
Require the correct spelling of all words assigned
for home work.
3. Advise students to consult the dictionary for the
meanings of all unfamiliar words or expressions,
to copy the definitions in their vocabulary note-
books, and to use the words in their conversations
and writings. Bring to the attention of the class
errors in transcripts caused by deficiency in the
knowledge of English words or expressions.
Cooperate to the fullest extent with the teacher
of English.
g. Cause
Failure to concentrate on the subject matter when
taking dictation.
Remedy
Inform students that in addition to writing shorthand
outlines, a stenographer must concentrate on the subject
matter while taking notes. Explain to them that even
though an experienced reporter may appear to be
recording notes mechanically, he is, nevertheless,
constantly following with an alert consciousness the
speaker's thought.
Occasionally, test the students' power of concentration
by calling for an oral abstract of a brief dictation
exercise.
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h. Cause
The alteration of the original shorthand notes to
correspond to the student's hasty interpretation.
Remedy
Students should be advised not to substitute other
shorthand notes for any original outlines which may
at first be undecipherable.
Inform them that skill in transcription work will be
acquired with continued practice, and that it is necessary
for the original notes to be retained without alteration
or substitution.
i. Cause
Failure to verify each word in the transcript with each
shorthand outline.
Remedy
Require students to verify their transcripts word for
word with their original shorthand outlines.
12. TESTS AND THEIR VALUE
Tests have a twofold value :
a. To disclose to each student her scholarship in
the subject matter.
b. To disclose to the teacher the scholarship of
each member of his class.
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For these two reasons, therefore, frequent tests are
necessary. The tests should be brief and not unduly
severe. The results of the tests determine the promotion
of students.
Students who pass tests should be commended in class,
not only to stimulate them to further effort, but to
show to the students who failed that intelligent study
and faithful practice always secure good results.
All test papers, with the percentages plainly marked
thereon, should be returned to students at the recitation
following the test, if possible, so that the value of the
test may not be diminished by delay.
Class time will be saved if students work overnight on
the word test papers returned to them, and come
prepared the following day with the correct outlines.
After returning transcript tests, the teacher should read
the matter dictated while students make a comparison
with their transcripts.
After the correct forms of the difficult outlines have
been illustrated on the blackboard, the teacher should
dictate the matter again in order to enable the students
to compare these outlines with the notes of the original
dictation.
Students should find out for themselves why they mis-
transcribed their notes. They will profit by their errors
only in so far as they may make careful comparisons.
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13. FREQUENT TESTS
As the rules of promotion require students to apply the
principles of phonography while note-taking, it is neces-
sary for the teacher to test the students frequently on
the following phases of THE SYLLABUS OUTLINE :
a. Grammalogs
Contractions
Phrases
Vocabulary
Short tests (25-35 items) should be given fre-
quently (once a week, if possible) throughout
the term.
Where this practice is followed, it will be unneces-
sary to test students further on these points at
mid-term or end-term.
b. Transcripts
The directions under this caption in the syllabus
of the current term, Chapter I, Instructions to
teachers, should be carefully followed.
c. The Shorthand Notes of Dictated
Exercises
A portion of the shorthand notes of matter
dictated and transcribed should be examined
and rated separately from the transcription.
There should also be occasional tests on straight
matter dictated and not transcribed.
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14. MARKING FREQUENT TESTS
At the beginning of each term, the teacher should explain
to the students the standards of the department and the
schedule of marking errors on the various kinds of tests.
It is especially important that students understand the
points for which deductions are made on word tests,
as most of the errors are due to carelessness and would
probably be avoided if the students were familiar with
our schedule of marking.
Minimum Deduction
for each Error
a. Grammalogs (25-35) . . 10%
b. Contractions (25-35)
1. Common contractions . . 10%
2. Other contractions . . 5%
c. Phrases (25-35)
1. Simple phrases . . . . 10%
2. Other phrases .... 5%
d. Words (25-35)
1. Review words .... 10%
2. Other words .... 5%
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Full deduction should be made for each of the
following errors :
1. Incorrect outline.
2. Incorrect position of outline.
3. Improper shading of strokes.
4. Improper placing of vowel or diphthong.
5. Improper shading of vowel.
6. Failure to join an initial or final diphthong
when required.
7. Improperly formed strokes.
8. Strokes disproportionate in length.
9. Omission of a necessary vowel, diphthong,
triphone, or diphone.
e. Transcripts
The following schedule for marking errors in transcripts
corresponds proportionately to the regents' schedule.
On tests other than mid-term or end-term, repeated
words, misspelled words, and incorrect sentence con-
struction are classified as major errors in order to con-
form to the standards of the business world. Deduction
is also made for each minor error instead of allowing a
maximum charge for all minor errors.
Deduction for each Deduction for each
Scope of Tests : Major Error Minor Error
100 words . 10 credits One-half credit
200 words 5
300 words . 3
400 words . 2|
500 words . 2
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MAJOR ERRORS :
1. Omitted word.
2. Added word.
3. Substituted word.
4. Transposition of words.
5. Use of longhand in notes except for proper names
and figures.
6. Erasure of longhand in notes and replacement by
shorthand.
7. Repeated word.
8. Misspelled word.
9. Incorrect sentence construction.
MINOR ERRORS :
1. Error in capitalization, paragraphing, or punctua-
tion other than sentence construction.
2. Incorrect division of word at the end of a line.
3. Omission of hyphen when required.
4. Unauthorized abbreviation of words.
f. Allowance for Corrections made by
Students
Half credit may be allowed for corrections made
by students on pen transcripts or on the carbon
copy of typewritten transcripts.
All credit for corrections may be withheld if there
is evidence of careless transcribing.
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g. Marking the Shorthand Notes of
Dictated Exercises
When tests consist of straight matter dictated but
not transcribed, the deduction for errors in short-
hand is the same as for major errors in transcripts,
and varies according to the scope of the test.
Full deduction should be made if simple groups of
words are not phrased.
When both the shorthand notes and the transcripts
are corrected, teachers should give students two
ratings, one for scholarship in technique and the
other for scholarship in transcription work.
15. STUDENTS' RECORDS
As the requirements for promotion prescribe a minimum
degree of scholarship in technique and the attainment
of a definite rate of speed at which shorthand notes are
taken down and transcribed satisfactorily, the teacher
should keep a percentage record of each student's work
under the following heads :
a. Scholarship in Technique, which shall
include
1 . Grammalogs.
2. Contractions.
3. Phrases.
4. Words.
5. The shorthand notes of dictated matter.
b. Transcription Work
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16. DEFICIENT STUDENTS
The scope of the tests given during the first three weeks
of the term should be sufficiently comprehensive to
enable the teacher to ascertain the SCHOLARSHIP IN
TECHNIQUE of each individual member of the class.
Students who are grossly deficient in the theory and who
are therefore unable to sustain themselves satisfactorily
should be reported to the head of department at the
beginning of the fourth week of the term.
Specimens of each student's work should accompany
the report.
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17. THE MID-TERM TEST
a. Scope of Test :
Four hundred (400) words of new matter of regents'
difficulty to be divided as follows :
200 words one letter : TOTAL VALUE
200 words an article : 100%
b. Rate of Speed :
Forty (40) words a minute.
c. Time Allowed for Transcription :
One shorthand period for each test of 200 words.
d. Schedule of Marking Transcription :
(Regents)
Deduction for each MAJOR error : 2| credits.
Deduction for each MINOR error : credit.
e. Final Percentage :
Add the major errors on both papers and multiply
by 2i
The maximum deduction for all minor errors is
eight (8) credits.
f. Shorthand Notes :
The shorthand notes should be attached to the
transcripts.
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18. THE END -TERM TEST
a. Scope of Test :
Four hundred (400) words of new matter of
regents' difficulty to be divided as follows :
200 words one letter : TOTAL VALUE
200 words an article : 100%
b. Rate of Speed :
Fifty-five (55) words a minute.
c. Time Allowed for Transcription :
One shorthand period for each test of 200 words.
d. Schedule of Marking Transcription :
(Regents)
Deduction for each MAJOR error : 2| credits
Deduction for each MINOR error : ^ credit.
e. Final Percentage :
Add the major errors on both papers and multiply
by 2|.
The maximum deduction for all minor errors is
eight (8) credits.
f. Shorthand Notes :
The shorthand notes should be attached to the
transcripts.
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19. TESTS GIVEN AFTER THE
END -TERM TEST
Because the end-term test is held some weeks before the
close of the term, the rate at which the dictation is
given is reduced to fifty-five (55) words a minute,
although the requirement for promotion is sixty (60)
words a minute.
In order to determine the promotion of students, trans-
cription tests at sixty (60) words a minute should be
commenced about six weeks before the close of the term.
The following directions should be followed :
a. Scope of Test :
Two hundred (200) words of new matter of regents'
difficulty (a letter or an article) : VALUE 100%.
b. Rate of Speed :
Sixty (60) words a minute.
c. Time Allowed for Transcription :
One shorthand period.
d. Schedule of Marking Transcription :
(Regents)
Deduction for each MAJOR error : 5 credits.
Deduction for each MINOR error : \ credit.
(Maximum charge for minor errors : 4 credits.)
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e. Shorthand Notes :
The shorthand notes should be attached to the
transcripts.
The shorthand notes of doubtful students should
be corrected and rated.
20. DOUBTFUL STUDENTS
The transcription tests at sixty (60) words a minute
commenced six weeks before the close of the term and
continued to the end should enable the teacher to
determine positively whether or not doubtful students
are fit for promotion to term IV.
Experience has proved that students who apply in
term III the general principles of phonography while
note-taking have no difficulty in writing at the higher
rate of speed required in term IV, while, on the other
hand, students who turn out satisfactory transcripts
in term III but who write inaccurate shorthand are
unable to sustain themselves satisfactorily in term IV,
where the rate of speed is considerably higher.
The shorthand notes, therefore, should be carefully
examined and should be the chief factor in determining
the rating of doubtful students.
It is inadvisable to give special tests to the doubtful
students.
CHAPTER II
THE SYLLABUS OUTLINE
1. TIME SCHEDULE
a. Nineteen weeks.
b. Five periods each week.
c. Length of period : 40 minutes.
2. TEXT BOOKS
a. Student
1 . Pitman's Shorthand Instructor.
2. Pitman's Shorthand Writing Exercises and
Examination Tests.
3. Pitman's Dictation Instructor.
4. Century Handbook of Writing.
5. Webster's Secondary School Dictionary.
b. Teacher
1. Students' Text Books.
2. Memory Drills on Grammalogs and Contractions.
3. Commentary on Pitman's Shorthand (Taylor).
4. Methods of Teaching Shorthand (McNamara).
5. Pitman's Shorthand Dictionary.
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3. THE OUTLINE
a. Scope of Text Book Work :
1. Shorthand Instructor
pp. 160-308 (omit pp. 259-267).
2. Shorthand Writing Exercises and Examination
Tests.
Start with exercise 14 and dictate in the
regular order of the principles two or more
dictation exercises under each principle.
t
3. Pitman's Dictation Instructor.
Supplementary dictation book chiefly for
students' home use ; vocabulary in engraved
shorthand to be mastered.
Special selections assigned from time to
time for home preparation to be dictated
in class.
4. Century Handbook of Writing.
Follow the detailed syllabus in English
based on the above named text book and
prepared especially for the use of students
in terms III and IV of the secretarial course.
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The syllabus reviews the work in English
under the following heads :
a. Sentence structure.
b. Punctuation.
c. Spelling.
d. Syllabication.
e. Compound words.
f. Use of capitals.
g. Authorized abbreviations.
h. The representation of numbers.
i. The definitions of words which bear
a superficial resemblance in sound or
appearance,
j. Homonyms,
k. Paragraphing.
b. The Principles of Shorthand
1. REVIEW OF THEORY.
The first ten lessons of the term should be
devoted solely to an orderly review of the
theory taught in terms I and II.
Throughout the term, the students should
be required to review the principles as
explained in THE SYLLABUS OUTLINE under
the caption Teachers' daily lesson plan.
2. VOCABULARY DRILL.
Each day throughout the term the short-
hand outlines of five of the words contained
in the vocabulary list of the current term
should be drilled on in class and assigned
tor home work.
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TERM III
3. ENGRAVED SHORTHAND EXERCISES.
Instructor : Exercises 99, 101, 103, 105, 107,
109, 111, 114, 117, 119, 121, 123, 125, 127.
Pitman's Dictation Instructor :
1. Pages 27-40.
2. Outlines at top of pp. 41-226.
The reading of engraved shorthand contributes so
materially to scholarship in technique that after the
contraction exercises 104, 106, 108, 110, 112 and 113 in
the Instructor have been dictated in class and practised
by the students, the engraved shorthand exercises
containing such contractions should be assigned for
home reading.
The teacher should explain to the students that steno-
graphers are expected to read engraved shorthand with
the same fluency with which they are able to read printed
matter, and that this skill is attained only by repeated
readings of the same exercise.
After the engraved shorthand exercises have been read
by the students, the matter should be practised according
to the method described in THE SYLLABUS OUTLINE
under the caption Teaching students how to study.
From time to time five or ten minutes of a period should
be devoted to the reading of engraved shorthand
exercises previously assigned for home reading. Students
who are unable to read fluently should analyse the
puzzling outlines.
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TERM III
Students should be encouraged to read the engraved
shorthand books in the library of the school, a list of
which should be posted on the class bulletin boards.
4. GRAMMALOGS
The logograms which express complete consonantal
representation and which are also written in correct
position (up, by, out, way, must, through, down, etc.)
should be excluded from the list of grammalogs and
should be taught as unvocalized words.
After sufficient drill has been given on the grammalogs
as separate words, grammalog sentences should be
dictated from Memory Drills on the Grammalogs and
Contractions.
Before dictating selections from Shorthand Writing
Exercises and Examination Tests, teachers should drill
on the grammalogs listed under the particular principle
being reviewed.
Teachers should aim to have students attain an accuracy
of 100% on grammalogs,
5. SIMPLE PHRASES
Students who neglect to phrase words while note-taking
frequently make correction later by adding to the
original outline the stroke or strokes not previously
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TERM III
joined. This practice should not be permitted, as it
would prevent students from ever acquiring the habit of
phrasing, i.e., writing groups of words without lifting the
pencil.
Students should be required to phrase simple groups of
words, as this practice will not only promote skill in
note-taking, but will also result in the shorthand notes
of such groups being more quickly interpreted than if a
separate outline were written for each word.
Students should be cautioned against phrasing outlines
that do not give good angles (to say, etc.).
The use of the tick the should be secured to the fullest
extent.
Over-phrasing should be avoided.
6. BUSINESS PHRASES
Careful attention should be given to the phrasing of
business terms in general use.
The business letters in the Instructor and in Shorthand
Writing Exercises and Examination Tests should be
drilled on systematically in order that the business
phrases contained therein may be mastered.
Exercises 177, 178 and 179 in Shorthand Writing Exercises
and Examination Tests contain the common business
phrases, and from time to time selections therefrom
should be dictated in class and assigned for home drill.
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58 Isaac Pitman Shorthand
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7. GENERAL CONTRACTIONS
The general principle underlying the formation of con-
tractions should be thoroughly explained and illustrated
on the blackboard. Students should understand the close
relation between the sign and the word.
Exercises 156, 157, 158 and 159 in Shorthand Writing
Exercises and Examination Tests contain the general
contractions, and from time to time selections therefrom
should be dictated in class and assigned for home drill.
8. VOWEL INDICATION
Students should be frequently warned to insert the
necessary vowel, diphthong, triphone or diphone
immediately after completing the consonantal outline.
The vocalization of one consonant words (pay, age, end,
need, etc.) should be required. It is suggested that the
teacher prepare a list of such words and drill on them
occasionally in class.
Exercises 162 and 163 in Shorthand Writing Exercises
and Examination Tests contain excellent examples of
words requiring vocalization, and from time to time
selections therefrom should be dictated in class and
assigned for home drill.
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TERM III
9. SPECIAL CONTRACTIONS
Some of the special contractions are in more general use
than others. Extensive drill, therefore, should be given
only on the contractions which have been designated
by our department as " common " contractions and
which are indicated in each teacher's copy of the text
book.
Should the less common contractions occur in dictation
exercises, the text book outlines of such contractions
should be drilled on to the extent necessary before the
dictation is given.
Exercises 164, 165, 166, 167 and 168 in Shorthand Writing
Exercises and Examination Tests contain the special con-
tractions, and from time to time selections therefrom
should be dictated in class and assigned for home drill.
10. ADVANCED PHRASEOGRAPHY
Extensive drill should be given only on the phrases
which have been designated by our department as
expressions or idioms in general use and which are
indicated in each teacher's copy of the text book.
Groups of words which the average student would not
be apt to decipher readily should not be phrased.
Exercises 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174 and 175 in Short-
hand Writing Exercises and Examination Tests contain
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TERM III
examples of advanced phraseography, and from time to
time selections therefrom should be dictated in class and
assigned for home drill.
11. INTERSECTIONS
The general principle of intersection, or approximation
when intersection is impossible, should be explained and
applied when practicable.
Extensive drill should be given only on the miscellaneous
intersected phrases and contractions which have been
designated by our department as expressions in general
use and which are indicated in each teacher's copy of
the text book.
12. STATES AND CITIES
All business letters dictated should be furnished with
addresses so that students may learn the shorthand
outlines of the principal cities and the States in a
practical way.
13. DISTINGUISHING OUTLINES
The words listed among the distinguishing outlines
which are written strictly in accordance with the prin-
ciples involved need no especial drill, i.e. , patron, trifle, etc.
Emphasis, therefore, should be directed to the words
which are differentiated in form, i.e., pattern, travel, etc.
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TERM III
Only the most frequently occurring words should be
drilled on extensively.
c. Class Dictation
The teacher will please follow the instructions under
this caption in Chapter I, Instructions to teachers.
d. Transcription Work
The teacher will please follow the instructions under the
caption Transcripts, Chapter I, Instructions to teachers.
CHAPTER III
REQUIREMENTS FOR
PROMOTION
Note : Only students who have frequently demonstrated
that they possess the following qualifications
should be recommended for promotion to term IV.
1. SCHOLARSHIP IN TECHNIQUE
(Ascertained by the teacher through correcting the
frequent tests and some of the shorthand notes of
matter dictated and transcribed.)
a. Proficiency in current term's vocabulary.
b. Proficiency in the grammalogs.
c. Proficiency in the common contractions.
d. Proficiency in phraseography.
e. The ability to apply the general principles of
phonography while taking dictation at the rate
of speed required.
2. RATE OF SPEED
The ability to take the dictation of letters and articles
of regents' difficulty at the rate of sixty (60) words a
minute.
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TERM III
3. SCHOLARSHIP IN TRANSCRIPTION
WORK
a. The ability to transcribe the above dictation with
a minimum accuracy of sixty (60) per cent.
(Regents' schedule of marking tests.)
b. Proficiency in English, as shown by sentence
structure, spelling, punctuation, paragraphing, etc.
c. The ability to place typewritten matter artistically.
STENOGRAPHY SYLLABUS
TERM IV
Chap. Page
I. INSTRUCTIONS TO TEACHERS .... 67
II. THE SYLLABUS OUTLINE 76
III. REQUIREMENTS FOR PROMOTION ... 80
65
CHAPTER I
INSTRUCTIONS TO TEACHERS
1. THE AIM OF INSTRUCTION
The chief aim of the teacher should be to have students
write correct shorthand from dictation and transcribe
the same accurately.
Emphasis throughout the term should, therefore, be
placed on the following points :
a. The correct application of the principles taught
in terms I, II, and III.
b. The acquisition of a large vocabulary of short-
hand words and phrases.
c. Mastery of the grammalogs and common
contractions.
d. Training students to form outlines correctly,
legibly, and rapidly.
e. Training students to concentrate on the subject
matter while taking notes.
f. The accurate reading or transcription of the
matter dictated.
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TERM IV
g. The artistic placing of typewritten transcripts.
h. The attainment at the time of the mid-term
test of a speed of seventy (70) words a minute
on business letters and articles of regents'
difficulty, with a minimum accuracy of sixty
(60) per cent, in transcription work.
i. The attainment at the time of the end-term
test of a speed of eighty (80) words a minute
on business letters and articles of regents'
difficulty, with a minimum accuracy of sixty
(60) per cent, in transcription work, which
corresponds to the minimum standard of the
regents of the University of the State of New
York.
The teacher is referred to Stenography Syllabus,
term III, for instructions under the following captions :
Page
2. MATERIALS 2
3. THE TEACHER'S DAILY LESSON
PLAN 5
4. TEACHING STUDENTS HOW TO
STUDY . , . . . . .8
5. STUDENTS 1 HOME WORK 16
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TERM IV
Page
6. SENTENCE STRUCTURE,
PUNCTUATION, Etc. ... 17
7. THE CONDUCT OF THE DAILY
RECITATION 20
8. ATTAINING SPEED . . . 21
9. CLASS DICTATION 61
10. TRANSCRIPTS
Transcription work should begin during the first week
of the term. All transcripts should be typewritten ;
the touch method should be employed.
During the early weeks of the term, new matter of
regents' difficulty (a letter or an article) containing
two hundred (200) to two hundred fifty (250) words
should be dictated at a definite rate of speed and
transcribed each week.
As the term advances the scope of the tests should be
gradually increased. Towards the end of the term,
70 Isaac Pitman Shorthand
TERM IV
tests containing five hundred (500) words should be
given in preparation for the end-term test.
Students should be allowed a reasonable length of time
to read their notes before they transcribe them.
In order that students may have no misapprehension
as to their scholarship in transcription work at the
various rates of speed, and also to enable weak students
to recognize early in the term the need of improving
their scholarship, it is recommended that classes be
informed of the rate of speed at which the weekly tests
are given. Students should record the rate in the
upper left hand corner of the transcript in the following
form : Dictated at .. .. words a minute.
The teacher should establish and maintain in the class
room the standards required by first class business
concerns ; therefore students should not be permitted
to strike keys over, to start words the second time, to
indicate the elision of words, to interlineate omissions,
etc. The teacher should explain to students that the
business man desires his dictation typed correctly the
first time and that he is unwilling to suffer the loss of
time and material in having work recopied.
One duplicate copy should be made of all typewritten
transcripts. Both the original and the duplicate copies
should be collected. The shorthand notes should
always be attached to the transcript.
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TERM IV
Students may correct in pencil on the carbon copy any
stenographic or typographical errors which they may
have made. No corrections of any kind may be made
on the original copy.
During the last month of the term, students should be
instructed how to make neat erasures on original and
carbon copies while the work is in the machine or after
it has been removed and replaced.
Throughout the term students should have practice in
transcribing both articles and business letters.
Before commencing the transcription of articles, the
student should typewrite her name, the number of her
section, and the date, about two inches from the top
edge of the paper. This should be followed by several
double spaces.
When a transcription includes two or more business
letters, each letter should be typewritten on a separate
sheet of paper. The multigraphed letterheads printed
by our department should be used. The student's
name, instead of being typewritten at the head of the
sheet, should be filled in as a signature.
All letters should be typed according to the approved
forms described in our Typewriting Syllabus. Particular
attention should be paid to margins, Attention of M ,
signatures, enclosures, the dictator's and typist's initials,
etc. Attractive form should be the aim.
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TERM IV
In transcribing letters containing two or more pages,
the following information should be recorded about
one-half inch from the top edge of the second and
succeeding sheets : the correspondent's name, the
number of the page, and the date.
An envelope (commercial or legal size) should be addressed
for each business letter. The address should be typed
in the form approved by the post office department.
Students should have practice in folding letters properly
for envelopes of both sizes and in enclosing them cor-
rectly, with and without attached enclosures. The
return address should appear on each envelope.
The importance of accurate spelling and syllabication
should be emphasized. It is recommended that
students be permitted to consult the dictionary except-
ing when mid-term or end-term tests are being
conducted.
Special attention should be paid to the typewriting work
of students who recited Stenography III in non-type-
writing rooms and who are therefore transcribing notes
on the typewriter for the first time.
So that the element of memory may be largely elim-
inated, it is suggested that the shorthand notes of brief
tests be occasionally retained by the teacher for a day
or two and then returned to the students for transcription
purposes.
Isaac Pitman Shorthand 73
TERM IV
The teacher is referred to Stenography Syllabus,
term III, for instructions under the following captions :
Page
11. CAUSE OF ERRORS IN TRANS-
CRIPTION WORK : REMEDIES 32
12. TESTS AND THEIR VALUE . 40
13. FREQUENT TESTS . . . 42
14. MARKING FREQUENT TESTS . 43
15. STUDENTS' RECORDS . . 46
16. DEFICIENT STUDENTS 47
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TERM IV
17. THE MID-TERM TEST
a. Scope of Test :
Five hundred (500) words of new matter of regents'
difficulty to be divided as follows :
250 words two letters : TOTAL VALUE
250 words an article : 100%.
b. Rate of Speed :
Seventy (70) words a minute.
c. Time Allowed for Transcription :
One shorthand period for each test of 250 words.
d. Schedule of Marking Transcription :
(Regents)
Deduction for each MAJOR error : 2 credits.
Deduction for each MINOR error : | credit.
e. Final Percentage :
Add the major errors on both papers and multiply
by two (2).
The maximum deduction for all minor errors is
ten (10) credits.
f. Shorthand Notes :
The shorthand notes should be attached to the
transcripts.
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TERM IV
18. THE END -TERM TEST
a. Scope of Test :
Five hundred (500) words of new matter of regents'
difficulty to be divided as follows :
250 words two letters : TOTAL VALUE
250 words an article : 100%.
b. Rate of Speed :
Eighty (80) words a minute.
c. Time Allowed for Transcription :
One shorthand period for each test of 250 words.
d. Schedule of Marking Transcription :
(Regents)
Deduction for each MAJOR error : 2 credits.
Deduction for each MINOR error : f credit.
e. Final Percentage :
Add the major errors on both papers and multiply
by two (2).
The maximum deduction for all minor errors is
ten (10) credits.
f . Shorthand Notes :
The shorthand notes should be attached to the
transcripts.
CHAPTER II
THE SYLLABUS OUTLINE
1. TIME SCHEDULE
a. Nineteen weeks.
b. Five periods each week.
c. Length of period : 40 minutes.
2. TEXT BOOKS
a. Student
1. Pitman's Shorthand Instructor.
2. Pitman's Twentieth Century Dictation Book.
3. Pitman's Shorthand Writing Exercises and Exam-
ination Tests (when required by individual
students).
4. Eldridge's Shorthand Dictation Exercises.
5. Century Handbook of English.
6. Webster's Secondary School Dictionary.
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Isaac Pitman Shorthand 77
TERM IV
b. Teacher
1. Students' text books.
2. Pitman's Shorthand Writing Exercises and
Examination Tests.
3. Pitman's Shorthand Rapid Course.
4. Reigner's Dictation Book.
5. Business Letter Practice (Opdycke).
6. Commercial Letters (Opdycke & Drew).
7. Commentary on Pitman's Shorthand (Taylor).
8. Methods of Teaching Shorthand (McNamara).
9. Pitman's Shorthand Dictionary.
3. THE OUTLINE
a. Scope of Text Book Work : Miscellaneous
Dictation
1. Twentieth Century Dictation Book.
Selection of letters from each of the various
subjects listed in Contents, Part I, page 2.
Selections from Miscellaneous Selections, Short
Talks with the Amanuensis, and Practical Talks,
Part II.
6x (438)
78 Isaac Pitman Shorthand
TERM IV
2. Eldridge's Shorthand Dictation Exercises.
The teacher's selections of letters and articles.
3. Shorthand Writing Exercises and Examination
Tests.
Selected review assignments for backward
students.
. 4. Century Handbook of Writing.
Follow the detailed syllabus in English based
on the above named text book and prepared
especially for the use of the students in terms
III and IV of the secretarial course.
5. MISCELLANEOUS DICTATION.
a. Letters
1 . Business.
2. Formal and informal social notes.
3. Letters of introduction.
4. Letters of application.
b. Addresses or proclamations by
1 . The President of the United States.
2. The Governor of the State of New York.
3. The Mayor of the City of New York.
4. Other distinguished citizens.
c. Patriotic addresses, editorials, articles, etc.,
tending to promote good citizenship.
Isaac Pitman Shorthand 79
TERM IV
d. Articles relating to the personality, the quali-
fications, the duties, etc. of stenographers
and typists and of private secretaries.
e. Articles from histories, books on economics,
etc. selected for their educational, informa-
tional, or cultural value.
f. Selections from American and English
classics.
b. The Principles of Shorthand
Systematic review, concurrently with the dictation
and transcription work, of the theory, grammalogs,
contractions and phrases taught in terms I, II,
and III.
(The teacher is referred to the instructions under
this caption in Stenography Syllabus, term III.)
c. Class Dictation
The teacher should follow the instructions under
this caption in Stenography Syllabus, term III.
d. Transcription
1 . The transcription and correction of the dictated
sentences illustrating correct sentence structure,
punctuation, etc. ' : }
2. The transcription of letters and articles as
explained in this term's syllabus under the
caption Transcripts.
CHAPTER III
REQUIREMENTS FOR
PROMOTION
Note : Only students who have frequently demonstrated
that they possess the following qualifications
should be recommended for promotion.
1. SCHOLARSHIP IN TECHNIQUE
(Ascertained by the teacher through correcting the
frequent tests and some of the shorthand notes of
matter dictated throughout the term.)
a. Proficiency in vocabulary.
b. Proficiency in the grammalogs.
c. Proficiency in the common contractions.
d. Proficiency in phraseography.
e. The ability to apply the general principles of
phonography while taking dictation at the rate
of speed required.
2. RATE OF SPEED
The ability to take the dictation of letters and
articles of regents' difficulty at the rate of
eighty (80) words a minute.
80
Isaac Pitman Shorthand 81
TERM IV
3. SCHOLARSHIP IN TRANSCRIPTION
WORK
a. The ability to transcribe the above dictation
with a minimum accuracy of sixty (60) per cent.
(Regents' schedule of marking tests.)
b. Proficiency in English, as shown by sentence
structure, spelling, punctuation, paragraphing,
etc.
c. The ability to place typewritten matter
artistically.
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gilt, $7.50. Edited by J. DAVENPORT and G. COMELATI.
ITALIAN BUSINESS LETTERS. 48pp., 30c. By A. VALGIMIGLI.
The book should be of great practical value to students of Italian
commercial letter writing. As is known, the tonic accent in Italian
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this rule have been accented throughout in the present manual.
PORTUGUESE
A PRACTICAL GRAMMAR OF THE PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE.
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PORTUGUESE. Cloth, gilt, $1.35.
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A NEW DICTIONARY OF THE PORTUGUESE AND ENGLISH
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(Milwaukee).
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14 black-and-white, and 91 diagrams, cloth, $1.85. By ANNIE
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A Course of Handwork for Infants and Juniors.
CANE WEAVING FOR CHILDREN. 40 pp., 30c. Nineteenth Edition.
By LUCY R. LATTER.
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142pp., with 141 diagrams and illustrations, cloth, $3.00. By
EMILY WALLBANK.
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particularly interesting and helpful to an instructor who expects to
teach the making of garments. It should be added to all libraries of
art textbooks." Journal of Home Economics (New York).
" With the present high cost of clothes of all kinds it will be welcomed
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mothers to spin out adequate work." The Survey (New York).
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*CLAY MODELLING FOR INFANTS. 128pp., 80 practical and sug-
gestive illustrations, cloth, $1.00. By F. H. BROWN, A.R.C.A.
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DRAWING. From Drawing as an Educational Force to Drawing as
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are not likely to be challenged. . . Mr. Hartrick rightly desires to
bring to the study of drawing, and also to the schools, something of the
free outlook with which we face the world in daily life, so that there
shall be real impulse and search for expression behind the work done."-
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fDRAWING AND DESIGN. 10 by 7in., 224pp., 18 plates in color,
and 148 other illustrations and diagrams. Cloth, $5.35. By
SAMUEL CLEGG.
A School Course in Composition. This book should be particularly
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The subject of lettering and manuscript writing is treated suggestively
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DRAWING FROM MEMORY AND MIND PICTURING. 6| by 8 in.
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" Mr. Catterson-Smith has given many years of labor and research to
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latent powers that may be trained to great uses in the art of the
future." Prefatory Note by the Editor.
This is the only work in the English language dealing with the
subject. The eminence of the Author in the world of art makes the
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everyone concerned with art, if only for the beauty of the illustrations
and the innate excellence of the book as a whole.
AN EMBROIDERY PATTERN BOOK. 179 pp., with half tone illus-
trations, cloth, gilt lettering, $3.00. By MARY E. WARING.
Embroideresses who will begin by adapting the elements given in
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DRESS CUTTING AND MAKING. For the Classroom, Workroom, and
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By EMILY WALLBANK.
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'KNITTING FOR INFANTS AND JUNIORS. In foolscap 4to, about
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fSIMPLE LESSONS IN COLOR, COMMON OBJECTS. 160 pp., with 36
full-page colored plates, cloth, gilt, $3.00. By H. A. RANKIN.
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LESSONS IN COLOR, II. FLOWERS. 183pp., with 40 full-page
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NEEDLEWORK FOR STUDENT TEACHERS. 259pp., illustrated
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THE OPEN-AIR SCHOOL. In crown 8vo, 188 pp., with 50 illustra-
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PASTEL WORK, or COLOR WITH CRAYONS. Vol. I, Common
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PENCIL DRAWING. 220 pp., with 153 illustrations, cloth, gilt,
$3.10. By the same Author.
This manual is addressed especially to teachers learning the art of
teaching Drawing, and should prove of great assistance in removing
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practical difficulties, and also give considerable insight into the
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RAFFIA WORK. 96pp., and 134 diagrams and 6 full-page plates,
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SIMPLE PICTORIAL ILLUSTRATION. 190pp., and profusely
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Cloth, $3.50. By F. H. BROWN, A.R.C.A., and H. A. RANKIN.
" This book has already proven its merits by being officially listed
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SONGS AND GAMES OF BABYLAND ABROAD. 100pp., cloth,
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THE TEACHING OF COLOR. 178 pp., and 55 color plates and black-
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THE HANDICRAFT OF WOOD CARVING. With 27 half tone
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Not merely a reference book showing how the student may avoid
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WOODWORK FOR INFANTS AND JUNIORS. In demy 8vo. With
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MORLAND.
WEAVING FOR BEGINNERS. 114pp., with 62 illustrations, $2.00.
By LUTHER HOOPER.
A simply written book explaining making, mounting, and working
a handloom.
* These works have been authorized by the New York Board of
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THE ARTISTIC CRAFTS SERIES
BOOKBINDING AND THE CARE OF BOOKS. 352pp., with 122
drawings by NOEL ROOKE, 8 pp. collotype reproductions, $3.00.
Fourth Edition. By DOUGLAS COCKERELL.
A capital proof of the reasoned thoroughness in workmanship, which
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is the first article in the creed of those who are attempting to carry
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DRESS DESIGN. An Account of Costume for Artists and Dressmakers.
A Handbook on Historic Costume from early times, containing
over 600 figures, 35 collotype reproductions for 100 specimens of
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costumes." Jewish Tribune.
EMBROIDERY AND TAPESTRY WEAVING. 420pp., 178 diagrams
and illustrations by the Author. 16 pp. of collotype reproductions,
$4.00. Third Edition. By Mrs. A. R. CHRISTIE.
Mrs. Christie has performed her task to admiration and her lucid
explanations of various kinds of stitches will be of value to all workers
at embroidery or tapestry weaving, and to novices anxious to learn.
HAND-LOOM WEAVING. 368 pp., 125 drawings by the Author and
NOEL ROOKE. Colored and collotype reproductions, $3.40. By
LUTHER HOOPER.
Every phase and process in Weaving is described with so clear and
careful an exactitude that, helped as the text is by the Author's
sketches and diagrams, the reader should have no difficulty in
conquering with its aid the rudiments of the craft.
MANUSCRIPT AND INSCRIPTION LETTERS. 12 by 9J in. With 5
Plates by A. E. R. GILL, 16 Plates in all. Full notes and descrip-
tions by the Author, $3.00. Second Edition. By EDWARD
JOHNSTON.
STAINED GLASS WORK. 392pp., with 73 diagrams and 16pp. of
collotype reproductions, $3.40. By C. W. WHALL.
It provides an exposition at once instructive and interesting of the
workshop practice of the craft of Stained Glass, animated throughout
by an encouraging and cheerful sense of the dignity and the elevating
influence of such an occupation.
WOODCARVING : DESIGN AND WORKMANSHIP. 320 pp., 79
drawings by the Author, 16 pp., of collotype reproductions,
$3.00. Second Edition. By GEORGE JACK.
" Undoubtedly the best guide to Woodcarving extant. ... A
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man . . . of great artistic talent. . . . The illustrations are excellent."
The Builders' Journal.
WOOD-BLOCK PRINTING. A description of the craft of Wood-
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an Original Print in color, designed and cut by the Author, printed
by hand on Japanese paper, together with working diagrams and
23 full-page collotype reproductions of Wood-block Printing and
Process, $3.00. By F. MORLEY FLETCHER,
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WRITING AND ILLUMINATING AND LETTERING. 512pp., 227
illustrations and diagrams by the Author and NOEL ROOKE. 8 pp.
of Examples in red and black. 24 pp. of collotype reproductions,
$3.40. Tenth Edition. By EDWARD JOHNSTON.
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and complete." The Athenaeum.
ft THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA AND
DICTIONARY OF EDUCATION
THIS great English Encyclopaedia, which has taken nearly ten years
to prepare, is being published in four handsome volumes of about
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The general Editor, Professor FOSTER WATSON, M.A., D.Litt., is
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contributors appear such well-known names as Paul Monroe, Ph.D.,
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THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF CONTINUATION TEACHING.
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CATS FOR PLEASURE AND PROFIT. 126 pp., $2.00. By FRANCES
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Fur Trade Review (New York).
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3781 Pitman's Dictation Instructor.
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