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THE LIBRARY

OF

THE UNIVERSITY

OF CALIFORNIA

LOS ANGELES

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B. 0, BAKER

LAWYER

DALLAS, TEXAS

IflliiTYF

THIRD EDITION

To Labor Less and Accomplish More

PUBLISHED BY

THE STENOTYPE COMPANY

INDIANAPOLIS, U. S. A.

Copyright, 1914 THE STENOTYPE COMPANY.

Copyright in Great Britain and Canada. Entered at Stationers' Hall.

5Cf)t Uaftrsitie ^Prtss

, DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY CHICAGO

PREFACE

In this age of progress the machine is constantly conserving energy in every Hne of endeavor by sup- planting and supplementing the cruder hand method. Stenotyp3% being an adaptation of phonography to a machine, is an expression of the age. It has come, with other conservers of energy, to make correspond- ence work easier and more efficient — it has taken Is its place as the accepted means of verbatim reportmg >. on the Fastest Writing Machine in the World, g This manual is the culmination of a diligent and ^ painstaking research for the best method of present- ing Stenotypy to students. The object of the re- 5? search has been to find a plan of presentation which *• would enable students to learn Stenotypy in the ^ easiest and most thorough manner possible. We give this book to teachers and students knowing that u| it is the best, and that a study and application of ^ its contents will prepare students for a most valu- able and useful business service.

THE STENOTYPE COMPANY,

September, 1914.

Indianapolis.

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INTRODUCTION

Each of the first ten lessons of this manual begins with a finger drill which embraces the use of all letters previously learned, and includes the new letters or combinations introduced in that lesson. These should be written from dictation by the teacher, the student striking each letter or combination several times, while the teacher pronounces it once.

All arbitrary combinations used as letters should be referred to in each case only by the name of the letter represented. In this way the student will recognize H, when standing alone, as H; R, when standing alone, as R; and HR as L. To read well, the student must secure an unconscious association between the letter and the combination which rep- resents it. Stenotypy is written in English and can be read only in the English letters which form the words; consequently, it is of paramount importance that the letter represented by the combination be recognized instantly.

The student should write the WORDS in the same manner as suggested for the keyboard drill, striking each word as many times as he can, evenly, after the teacher's pronunciation. After the words have been dictated as they appear in the vertical columns, they should be dictated across the page by lines.

Oral recitation on abbreviations should precede machine practice. The student should learn the letters which represent the sounds in the abbrevia- tion, rather than the Stenotypic combination which forms it; for example, ne, any, instead of TPHE.

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The phrases preceding the sentences should be recited orahy, and thoroughly practiced until they can be written and read as easily as single words. Students should accustom themselves to writing logical phrases and to reading such phrases instantly.

The sentences accompanying each lesson include not only the new principles to be developed, but also a drill on all new abbreviations, and practice in phrasing.

All words connected by hyphens are phrases and should be written at a single stroke.

The sentences are arranged for self-dictation and should be practiced until they can be written easily and smoothly without conscious effort; they are also to be used for general classroom speed work. Fifteen minutes in both the morning and the afternoon should be assigned to this practice, the teacher timing the class for fifteen or thirty seconds at a time. The more advanced student should be able to write any given sentence two or three times while the beginner is writing it once.

In the same way the entire class should engage in a drill on abbreviations and words, both the advanced student and the beginner writing up to the limit of their speed. Work of this kind can be corrected by the student, thus enabling the teacher to spend his time and energy more directly for the benefit of the entire class. This concentrated work under the in- fluence of the teacher is sure to arouse much enthusi- asm and his personality will be felt by every student. The student also receives the inspiration which comes from comparison with the work of others.

Every new abbreviation is italicized in these lessons. When the student has practiced them until they can be written without conscious eft'ort, he has

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learned them for all time. Whenever he needs them, it will require no effort to call them into instant use. Added to this is the consciousness that he can attain speed with comparative ease. The early discovery of this possibility in himself is of material assistance to the student in establishing and maintaining a high standard of achievement.

The largest factor in the development of speed on the Stenotype is the elimination of waste time between strokes. A speed of two hundred words a minute can be easily attained without making one single hasty stroke, simply by keeping an even, steady, symmetrical motion. Any tendency toward haste engenders mental confusion; consequently, it is of the utmost importance that all dictation should be given smoothly but convincingly, and that there should be no haste by the student, or, in other words, no stabbing at the machine.

Letters are introduced in the second lesson and continued throughout the lessons. The teacher should use these letters for dictation and timing. They should be carefully corrected by the teacher and returned to the students. These letters will always prove an accurate index to the students' attainments.

Beginning with Lesson Ten, supplementary articles are inserted from time to time. These will enable students to make greater progress than can be made by practice on the sentences and letters alone.

Supplementary letters have also been furnished, with matter arranged to correspond with lesson groups. These letters will prove a pleasant and profitable re- view of the lessons and will also serve to develop speed.

GENERAL

Stenotypy is a system of recording speech in plain English letters by means of a machine called the STENOTYPE.

Division of Keyboard. The Stenotype keyboard is divided into three groups of letters. The group at

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the left of the keyboard is composed of consonants which are used to begin words, and are called initial consonants.

The group in the middle of the keyboard contains the vowels which may be combined to form diphthongs.

The group at the right of the keyboard is composed of final consonants used to end words. In this text the final consonants will be preceded by hyphens to distinguish thein from initial consonants.

Three of the keys on the keyboard contain tw^o letters, only the large one printing. This is written and read for either of the letters, the context showing which is intended.

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GENERAL

Combinations. The Stenotype keyboard is com- posed of twenty-one letters. The remaining letters of the alphabet are formed by combination of the kej'board letters; for example, the letter L does not appear on the keyboard as an initial consonant but is represented by HR. These coml)inations are such, however, as do not appear in any English word.

Operation of Machine. . Unlike the keys of a type- writer which have a common center or striking point, the keys of the Stenotype have individual centers and always strike in the same relative positions on the paper. This enables the writer to strike any or all of the keys at once. In this way a word or a phrase containing several words may be written at a stroke. When the keys are struck the paper automatically feeds forward for a new line.

Sequence of Letters. The upper letter of each pair prints just at the left of the lower one. If all the keys are struck at the same time the following line is written across the paper.

STKPWHRAO*EUFRPBLGTSDS

Fingering. The correct position of the fingers is directly over the space between the upper and lower rows of keys. Each finger controls two keys with the exception of the little finger of the left hand, which operates only the letter S. The little finger of the right hand operates TS and DS, only one pair being operated at a time, however.

Touch. The touch method only should be used. The fingering should always be simple, easy, and natural. The keys should be struck lightly but firmly and then released quickly, leaving the mind and hands free for the next stroke. In releasing the keys, the fingers should be raised only enough to clear them. The

GENERAL x.

hands should be kept directly over the keyboard ready for instant operation. A horizontal line from elbow to knuckle is the correct position, and the wrist stroke should be used rather than the hand pressure. The muscles of the hand and arm should be relaxed at all times.

Space Key. The large key in the center of the key- board is the space key. This key when struck feeds the paper forward without printing and may be operated with the forefinger of either hand. The use of this key is necessary only in very special instances, however.

Errors. The long bar writes a star. This bar is operated by the forefinger of either hand. Should an error occur in writing, strike the star and then write the word correctly.

Abbreviations. Stenotypic abbreviations are used instead of writing the words in full. They should not be followed by a period.

Outlined Words. The Stenotypic outline when given for a word in this text is the proper one to use and should not be deviated from in any particular.

Speed. Speed on the Stenotype should be required from the first day in school and if directions are fol- lowed can easily be attained.

STENOTYPY

LESSON ONE

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LETTERS AND COMBINATIONS

H U

R EU for 7, and vowel y

HR for I -F for -/ and -v

A -R

' 0 -FPLT . (period)

E STPH ? (interrogation)

KEYBOARD DRILL

Note. — To be dictated by the teacher until these letters and combinations can be written easily and with an even motion. The student should aim to strike each letter and combination several times while the teacher is pronouncing it once.

h,* r, 1; a, o; e, u, i; -f, -r, -fr.

* In speaking of the letters on the keyboard R should be spoken of as "R" and -R as "final R." Distinction between all initial and final consonants should be made in this way.

S T E N () T Y P Y

PRINCIPLES

1. Formation of Words —

a. Omit all silent letters. Hay, HA.

b. Write consonants according to their sound. Laugh, HRAF.

c. Write vowels according to the following rules: When only one vowel occiu's in a syllable, write

that vowel. Off, OF; rare, RAR (e is silent).

When two vowels occur together in a syllable, and only one of them is sounded, write the sounded vowel. Leaf, HREF; hair, HAR.

When two vowels occur together in a syllable and both are sounded, write both vowels. Our, OUR.

WORD PRACTICE

Note. — To be written from dictation, the student writing each word as many times as possible while the teacher is pronouncing it once.

hay

lay

oar

rave

leaf

rare

hoe

low

ear

rove

leave

roar

hue

lea

ire

reef

life

lair

high

Lou

half

rive

live

lore

ray

lie

hove

rough

hair

leer

row

off

heave

laugh

hoar

lyre

rue

eve

hive

loaf

hear

lure

rye

air

huff

love

hire

(47)

ABBREVIATIONS

Note. — Oral recitation should precede all machine work on abbreviations. The teacher should then dictate them until they can be written readily.

STENOTYPY

had H •

h

he E e

are R or

ivill (verb), ^ letter HR

-R

r or -r

1

you U u your U R ur t/, of, have -F -f

an A on 0

a o

ez'er, every.

Jar -FR -fr (10)

PHRASES

Note. — Time enough should be given to the reading and writing of these simple phrases to secure ready recognition. Oral recitation should be given on the English combinations which form these phrases.

had-a HA ha will-a HRA la

had-he HE he will-he HRE le

had-you HU hu will-have HR-F 1-f

had-you-ever HUFR hufr will-he-ever HREFRlefr

had-I HEU hi will-you-have HRUF luf

had-I-ever HEUFRhifr will-you-ever HRUFRlufr

you-are UR ur I-have EUF if

are-you RU ru you-have UF uf

are-you-ever RUFR rufr (17)

WRITING EXERCISE

Note. — Practice these sentences until each can be written smoothly and continuously, without conscious effort. Speed will come in proportion as the waste time between strokes is eliminated.

(1) Had-^jou-evcr had-R hoe.'^ (6)

(2) Will-you~hare half of a loaf.? (7)

(3) 1-have an oar. (4)

(4) 1-have a rare letter. (5)

(5) Will-he hear if Hugh had-an oar.^^ (8)

(6) You-are on-erery high reef. (6)

(7) I hear your laugh /ar off. (6)

S T E N O T Y P Y

LESSON TWO

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LETTERS AND COMBINATIONS

P

W

U for eiv (except in sew, which is written SO).

OU

OEU

AU

PW

-RBGS

ow as in how

oy as in hoy

aw as in saw

h

, (comma)

KEYBOARD DRILL

(Practice as in Lesson One.)

p, w, b; h, r, 1; a, o; e, II, i; o, u, on; a, u, au; o, i, oi; -f, -r, -fr.

b, 1, a, o, i, OU, oi, au, -fr.

PRINCIPLE

2. If an abbreviation forms part of a compound word or a derivative, the abbreviation should be used for the part of the word which it represents. Whoever, HOFR; hoivever, HOUFR; whenever, WEFR.

STENOTYPY

WORD PRACTICE

(Practice as in

Lesson

One.)

how

pave

w^ave beef

law

brief

"row (ROU) pair

wove buff

paw

play

Roy

pear

wife

bear

pray

plea

our

pour

war

bore

pry

plow

hour

peer

ware

beer

prue

blow

pay

pure

bay

burr

prow

blue

pea

way

bow

awe

bray

blew

pie

woe

bee

haw

brew

bluff

pew

we

buy

raw

brave

blear

(54)

ABBREVIATIONS

(Practice as in

Lesson One.)

already

HR-R

1-r

before

PW-F b-f

little

HREU

li

with, wen

? W

w

after

AF

af

when

WE we

order

OR

or

"practice

PRA pra

about

PW

b

proper

PRO pro

but

PWU

bu

party

PAR par

(12)

PHRASES

(Practice as in Lesson One.)

were-you

with-a

WA

wa

with-you

WU

WU

were-a

WA

wa

are-a

RA

ra

about-a

PWA

ba

how-far

HOUFRhoufr

WU WU were-you-ever W U F R wuf r were-I W E U wi

when-have WEF wef

when-are W E R wer

(11)

WRITING EXERCISE

(1) When will-you order half of a rye loaf .'^ (9)

(2) You-have Siii-order already. (5)

STENOTYPY

(3) Will-he-liave a little pie every hour? (8)

(4) Will-you practice after about-an hour? (7) (5^ Will-he prove a proper party, with but a little

practice? (11)

(6) AVill-he practice before or after I leave? (8)

(7) TTV/T-you-ever blue before? (5)

(8) How-far w^ill-you plow? (5)

(9) Whenever I leave, will-he play uyith-you? (8)

I-have your brief letter. Roy will pay-you on-your

order when I leave here. (16)

STENOTYPY

LESSON THREE

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LETTERS AND COMBINATIONS

PH for m -P

AO 00 -B

-PB for -n KEYBOARD DRILL

(Practice as in preceding lessons.) p, h, m; h, r, 1; p, w, b; a, o, oo; e, u, i; o, u, ou; a, u, au; o, i, oi; -f, -r, -fr; -p, -b, -n. m, b, 1, a, o, i, ou, oi, au, -fr, -n.

PRINCIPLE

3. Write A for ei and ey when they have the sound of a; as in weigh, WA; prey, PR A.

WORD PRACTICE

(Practice as in preceding lessons.)

hope reap rein lap lain

heap ripe reign lope lone

hub rob roan leap line

rap rib Rhine lip loin

rope rub run lobe peep

STENOTYPY

pipe warp

bib

brown

map

►

pup whey

bane prone

mope

pain whip

bone prune

man

pawn wane

boon may

moan

pen web

bean mow

moon

pin one (WOPB

) bun

mare

men

pun Bob

brawn mire

mine

ABBREVIATIONS

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(Practice as in preceding lessons.)

happy, happen HAP

hap

whether

WH

wh

and APB

an

where

WR

wr

be, been -B

-b

what

WA

wa

no, know, than -PB

-n

tvould

WO

wo

me, my PH

m

which

WEU

wi

make PHA

ma

wrote

WRO

wro

month PHO

mo

write, loritten

WREU

wri

look HRAO

loo

(15)

PHRASES

you-know

UPB

un

we-know

WEPB

wen

will-know

HR-PB

1-n

I-have-been

EUFB

ifb

you-have-been

UFB

ufb

we-have-been

WEFB

wefb

had-you-been

HUB

hub

will-he-be

HREB

leb

will-you-be

HRUB

lub

will-he-know

HREPB

len

what-he

WAE

wae

what-you

WAU

wan

what-you-are

WAUR

waur

what-I-have

WAEUF

waif

what-I-have-been

WAEUFB

waifb

STENOTYPY

what-I-know

WAEUPB

wain

when-y ou-ha ve

WEUF

weuf

when-y oil-are

WEUR

weur

would-you-be

WOUB

woub

would-y ou-ever-be

WOUFRB

woufrb

woiild-y ou-ha ve

WOUF

wouf

would-y ou-have-been

WOUFB

woufb

would-I-have-been

WOEUFB

woifb

which-have-been

WEUFB

wifb

which-are

WEUR

wir

where-you-are

WRUR

wrur

whether-you-are

WHUR

whur

whether-you-have-been

WHUFB

wliufb

may-I-have

PHAEUF

maif (29)

WRITING EXERCISE

(1) Would-he pay-you half on-your blue lawn robe?

(10)

(2) 1 7vrote-you I ivould-be here ahoui-n month. (10)

(3) l-kfioiv no more-than you about 2vhat ivould happen. (10)

(4) You-have ivritten me before but will-you write me one more letter? (13)

(5) He will-6e happy whether-yoii laugh or weep.. (9)

(6) When-y ou-have-6ee?z here a mo7ith will-you make my plan your own? (14)

(7) Look before you weigh your vye. (6)

(8) Which pie will-you-have? (5)

Will-you wire me where-y ou-have-been and what- yo\i-h3iVQ-heen about? Write me irhat-yon-know about -our plan, and irhen-your order w'lW-be here. (29)

S T E N O T Y P Y

LESSON FOUR

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LETTERS AND COMBINATIONS

T -FP for -ch

K for k and c (hard) -RB -sh, -zh

KEYBOARD DRILL

t, k, b, 1, oo, i, ou, oi, au, -fr, -n; -f, -p, -ch; -r, -b.

-sh; -r,

-b, -zh.

WORD

PRACTICE

Tay

top

calf

cone

Latch

toe

tip

cough

keen

leech

to

tab

care

kin

patch

tea

tub

core

each

peach

tie

tan

cap

itch(EUFP;

) pitch

toy

tone

cope

ouch

watch

tear

ten

cup

hatch

witch

tore

tin

cab

hitch

batch

tire

town

cob

reach

botch

tour

coy

cub

roach

beach

tape

cow

cane

rich

preach

STENOTYPY

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breach twitch

hush wish

push

blotch catch

rash bush

blush

[

bleach couch

rush plush

trash

match clutch

lash

L mash

cash

teach ash

leash mesh

crash

touch hash

wash mush

crush

(85)

ABBREVIATIONS

the, it T

t

shall

-RB

-sh

take TA

ta

usual

,-iy

URB

uzh

took TAO

too

time

TEU

ti

can K

k

this

TH

th

could.

that, i

thank

THA

tha

comparty KO

ko

them.

they

THE

the

upon POPB

pon

there,

their

THR

thr

much -FP

-ch

large

HRAR

lar

(15)

PHRASES

how-much

HOUFP

houch

it-would

TWO

two

it-would-have

TWOF

twof

it-would-be

TWOB

twob

it-would-have-been

TWOFB

twofb

to-have

TOF

tof

to-be

TOB

tob

to-have-been

TOFB

tofb

can-you-have

KUF

kuf

can-you-ever

KUFR

kufr

can-you-be

KUB

kub

can-he

KE

ke

can-he-have-been

KEFB

kefb

it-will

THR

tl

it-will-be

THR-B

tl-b

it-will-have

THR-F

tl-f

it-will-have-been

THR-FB

tl-fb

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STENOTYPY

it-may

TPHA

tma

it-may-have

TPHAF

tmaf

it-may-be

TPHAB

tmab

it-may-have-been

TPHAFB

tmafb

thank-you

THAU

thau

they-are

THER

ther

they-have

THEF

• thef

they-have-been

THEFB

thefb

could-he-have

KOEF

koef

could-I-have

KOEUF

koif

could-I-have-been

KOEUFB

koifb

could-you-have

KOUF

kouf

could-you-ever

KOUFR

koufr

could-you-ever-be

KOUFRB

koufrb

could-you-have-been

KOUFB

koufb

I-shall

EURB

ish

you-shall

URB

ush

we-shall

WERB

wesh

they-shall

THERB

thesh (36)

WRITING EXERCISE

(1) You may-be rich but are-you happy? (8)

(2) Write me how-7nuch I owe-you. (7)

(3) Could-you reach there on time were-you to rush a Httle? (12)

(4) I wrote-you where-I-have-been and where-I- shall be this month. (14)

(5) How large an-order can this company take? (8)

(6) I would thank-you to teach me how to keep mv cash. (12)

(7) It usually took them an hour. (6)

(8) Their way will-be their usual one. (7)

(9) /^-may-be that they-Sive upon their way. (9)

Your rush letter and order here. Will-you wire me how large an-order that company can take on this month .^

(21)

STENOTYPY

LESSON FIVE

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LETTERS AND COMBINATIONS TP for/ -L

IK d -G

KEYBOARD DRILL

t, p, f ; t, k, d; m, b, 1, oo, ou, oi, au, -fr, -n, -ch, -sh,

-1, -g.

WORD

PRACTICE

all

fill

flog

duH

Dane

ail

fowl

fain

dog

done

ill

full

fine

dig

den

oil

fag

fun

dug

dine

owl

fog

fetch

drawl

dawn

^gg

fig

fish

droll

down

fair

frail

fresh

drill

drain

for

frill

flash

drag

drone

fear

flail

flesh

dreg

drown

fire

floor

flush

ditch

wall

fail

frog

dale

dash

wool

feel

flag

doll

dish

will

14

S T E N O T Y P Y

whale wheel while wag

wig- whig apple ripple

ABBREVIATIONS if TP

fro7n TPR

file TPEU

did TK

today TKA

PHRASES if-I if-he if-we if-you if-I-have if-I-ever if-I-ever-go if-I-know if-I-will if-I-will-go if-he-will if-he-will-go if-we-have if-we-are if-we-ever if-we-have-been if-we-know if-we-go if-you-have if-you-are if-you-ever if-you-have-been

maple people purple rabble

pebble Bible table cable

f

fr

fi

d

da

iog ether will (verb),

letter age, go, gone

TPEU

TPE

TPWE

TPU

TPEUF

TPEUFR

TPEUFRG

TPEUPB

TPEUL

TPEULG

TPEL

TPELG

TPWEF

TPWER

TPWEFR

TPWEFB

TPWEPB

TPWEG

TPUF

TPUR

TPUFR

TPUFB

cobble double drabble raffle (80)

TOG tog

fi

fe

fwe

fu

fif

fifr

fifrg

fin

fil

filg

fel

felg

fwef

fwer

fwefr

fwefb

fwen

fweg

fuf

fur

fufr

fufb

-1

(8)

STENOTYPY

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if-you-have-gone

TPUFG

fufg

if-you-know

TPUPB

fun

if-you-will

TPUL

ful

if-you-will-go

TPULG

fulg

from-you

TPRU

fru

from-your

TPRUR

frur

did-he

TKE

de

did-I

TKEU

di

did-you

TKU

du

did-we

TKWE

dwe

did-he-ever

TKEFR

defr

did-he-ever-go

TKEFRG

defrg

did-I-ever

TKEUFR

difr

did-I-ever-go

TKEUFRG

difrg

did-you-have

TKUF

duf

did-you-ever

TKUFR

dufr

did-yoii-ever-know

TKUFRPB

dufrn

did-you~ever-go

TKUFRG

dufrg

who-are

HOR

hor

who-will

HOL

hoi

whoever-will

HOFRL

hofrl (43)

WRITING EXERCISE

(1) If~you-ever-go there I-ivill-go too (TAO). (9)

(2) From-all I-know they-have-gone together. (8)

(3) Do-you-know where they-are today? (7)

(4) The-order will-be for a large Bible. (8)

(5) Did-you tell your-age? (5)

(6) i)?(i-you-know that-your j^/e lay on that table?

(10)

(7) Do-3"ou-ever fill an-order for coal from that company? (11)

I thank-you for your-letter. I hope you-are well and able io-go on with-your trip by this time. Wire me how you-are and when I may look for you here. (35)

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STENOTYPY

LESSON SIX

COMBINATIONS TPH for n

-PL for -m -BG -k

KEYBOARD DRILL

t, p, h, n; oo, au, on, oi; -p

b, 1, m, -ch, -sh, -n, -m, -k.

1, -m; -b, -g, -k; n, f, d,

PRINCIPLES

4. Write AU for al in such words as calm, and talk.

5. Write W when it precedes r. Wretch, WREFP.

WORD PRACTICE

name

knob

lake

worm

flake

numb

nib

lock

work

flock

knack

nail

leak

wrap

fleck

knock

knoll

like

wrack

came

neck

knell

bake

wrong

comb

nick

Nile

book

wretch

cake

knave

null

beak

wren

coke

knife

nag

buck

wreak

kick

nor

aim

dock

wreck

cram

near

lame

duck

wry

cream

notch

limb

dike

wring

crime

niche

loom

break

palm

crumb

gnash

blame

brook

balm

crack

known

bloom

Blake

calm

crook

nine

dame

block

talk

creep

nun

dome

bleak

walk

claim

noun

doom

Drake

calk

climb

noon

deem

whim

flame

clock

nap

dime

warm

flume

frame (95)

STENOTYPY

17

ABBREVIATIONS in

TPH

n

think

THEU

thi

any, necessity

TPHE

ne

difficult, -y

TKEU

di

particular

TEUBGtik

principle, -aZ P R E U P B

t prin

practical

PRABG

pra

ik per'fect.

am, him, many

-PL

-m

perfect'

PER

per

tomorroiv

TOPL

tom number

TPHO

no

can, come

-BG

-k

(11)

PHRASES

if-I-can

TPEUBG

fik

if-he-can

TPEBG

fek

if-we-can

TPWEBG

fwek

if-I-come

TPEUBG

fik

if-we-come

TPWEBG

fwek

I-am

EUPL

im

how-many

HOUPL

houm

too-many

TAOPL

toom

for-him

TPORPL

form

from-him

TPR-PL

fr-m

in-a

TPHA

na

in-all

TPHAL

nal

in-your-letter

TPHURL

nurl

in-our

TPHOUR

nour

in-our-letter

TPHOURL

nourl

the-many

T-PL

t-m

(16)

WRITING EXERCISE

(1) N ecessity-\\'\\\ teach you many a practical prin- ciple in life. (10)

(2) Perfect your work today and there-will be no difficulty tomo7'ro7v. (11)

(3) l-a?n particular in-a\\ I do. (7)

(4) Will-you make-up any tale about-our wreck .^^ (9)

(5) Can-you-come home with-your principal? (7)

18 S T E N O T Y P Y

(6) I-crt??, but I room with-Hm and I wish to talk now. (13)

(7) I would-have a numher-oi people here if it-were- a calm day. (14)

(8) I ikink your plan a perfect one, though difficult to draw. ' (11)

Your-letter came today. There-will be no difficulty about-your claim on our company for work that-you did this month. We- will pay-you whenever you-can mail your bill. Write any time this week. (37)

STENOTYPY

19

COMBINATIONS KWR for y TKPW g

LESSON SEVEN

•PBG for -nk

KEYBOARD DRILL

k, w, r, y; t, k, p, w, g; -p, -b, -g, -ng, -nk; n, y, g, f, d, b, 1, m, a, o, e, u, -ch, -sh, -zh, -n, -m, -k, -ng, -nk.

WORD PRACTICE

yea

gore

gig

ink

wrung

year

gear

game

rank

brink

Yale

gap

gum

rang

blank

yell

gab

gawk

ring

blink

yawl

gob

grope

rink

trunk

yule

gash

grip

lank

kink

yam

gain

groin

long

drank

yoke

gale

grog

link

drink

yawn

Gaul

green

pink

drunk

yarn

goal

grouch

prank

frank

young

guile

glove

plank

flank

yank

gull

glare

wing

flunk

gang

girl

glib

wink

monk

gong

gag

glean

wrong

mink

ABBREVIATIONS

ivkij

KWR

y

yes

KWRE

ye

good

TKPW

g

gave

TKPWA

ga

give, -n

TKPWEU

gi

&Co.

APBG

i

ank

bring

PWREU

bri

(70)

20

STENOTYPY

open

OP

op

opinion

PEUPB

pin

local, -ly

HROL

lol

include

KHRU

klu

inform, -ation

TPOR

for

object', oh'ject

OB

ob (13)

PHRASES

why-you-have

KWRUF

yuf

why-you-have-gone

KWRUFG

yufg

why-you-are

KWRUR

yur

why-you-ever

KWRUFR

yufr

why-y ou-e ver-go

KWRUFRG

yufrg

wliy-y ou-kn ow

KWRUPB

yuii

why-you-will

KWRUL

yul

why-y ou-wil 1-go

KWRULG

yulg

why-I-am

KWREUPL

yim

why-I-have

KWREUF

yif

why-I-ever

KWREUFR

yifr

why-I-have-been

KWREUFB

yifb

why-I-have-gone

KWREUFG

yifg

why-he-will-go

KWRELG

yelg

gave-him

TKPWAPL

gam

give-him

TKPWEUPL

gim

yes,-you-are

KWREUR

yeur

yes,-you-will

KWREUL

yeul

yes,-you-will-go

KWREULG

yeulg

yes,-you-can

KWREUBG

yeuk

yes,-you-have

KWREUF

yeuf

yes,-you-have-been

KWREUFB

yeufb f22)

WRITING EXERCISE

(1) Fe5,-you-can go to Yale this year. (8)

(2) Tell me ?/7i?y-you-ever-go there. (7)

(3) Bring me the ink and give-h.\i\\ that blank. (9)

STENOTYPY 21

(4) Fe5,-you-shall have my good opinion. (7)

(5) Gill & Co. gave all young men information. (8)

(6) F^.<?,-you-will-go though-I object. (7)

(7) Include that information when-you give your order. (8)

(8) Fe5,-you-are to work for their local firm of Drake & Co. (13)

(9) I wish you would-be open and frank with me, and inform me of your object. (16)

(10) I-shall-go back when-you-have given up that wrong opinion. (12)

I-have 3^our-letter about ivhy-you object to our com- pany and why-your men fail locally to do good work. I-have long been of your opinion that a more practical man than Blake would-have-been able to bring about order with-your men. (48)

STENOTYPY

LESSON EIGHT

BDBDSIBQDBI

OQQQ

LETTERS AND COMBINATIONS

S for s, soft c, and z -T for -/, and -th SKWR j, and soft g -S -s, and -z

KEYBOARD DRILL

s, k, w, r, j ; n, y, m, f

, d, b, g,

1, au, oi, ou,

-ch, -sh.

-n, -m, -k, -nk, -t, -s.

WORD PRACTICE

sack stream

smote

spoil

swan

seek streak

smoke

splash

swale

sick struck

snap

spleen

swath

soot stair

snake

splurge

sworn

sight straits

snatch

split

sweep

sees streets

speech

splint

cent

size strength

speck

splice

cell

strap (STREPBT)

spent

suave*

cease

stripe script

spill

swear

cite

strewn smart

spitz

swap

zone

* Write W for u when it has a consonantal value.

S T E N O T Y P Y

23

zeal

gill

yacht

fight

flights

jar

joke

yet

freight

flutes

jam

Jack

youth

fret

length (HREPBT)

job

jolt

youths

fraught

whiz

jibe

James

wrath

fright

prize

gem

jig

wroth

fruits

maize

germ

jet

wreaths

floats

haze

gin

jute

writhes

fleets

baize daze

(90)

ABBREVIATIONS

is, his.

also as in phrases

S or -S

s or -s

some

SO

so

yes, sir

• yesterday

KWRES

yes

secretary

SEBG

sek

success.

succeed

SUBG

suk

superintend, -en

f

SUPT

supt

sister

SEUS

sis

secure

SKUR

skur

ask

AS

as

ansiver

APBS

ans

also

-LS

-Is

ahvays

ALS

als

the, it

-T

-t

possible

,-!y

POS

pos

speak

SPE

spe

spoke

SPO

spo

(16)

PHRASES

in-all-the

upon-

it

is-it-a

in-it

gave-it

is-it-our

in-its

give-it

is-it-your

in-his

can-it

is-it-well

why-it-

-is

could-

it

is-it-possible

yes-it-

-is

is-it

is-it-practical

24 STENOTYPY

as-little-as as-long-as as-many-as

as-far-as as-good-as as-rough— as

as-miich-as as-great-as as-often-as

as-rich-as as-well-as (29)

WRITING EXERCISE

(1) In-si\l-the time vou gave-?V, did-vou-ever suc- ceed? ^ ^ (11)

(2) Is-it-YOur sister who-is the secretary to— the snperinteriderit? (11)

(3) I-will ask you to state why-it-is that-you did not secure success. (16)

(4) I-shall 'possibly answer that-I-shall succeed. (9)

(5) Is-it-^ossible that-vou-have-been here as-long- as he? ^ (12)

(6) Yes, sir, as-iar-as I-know, he ahvays spoke well of you. (13)

(7) Jack gave-up-/?/5 job yesterday. (6)

(8) If-you do not superintend the work, James will do a^-little-a^ possible. (14)

(9) Yes,-'it-is not worth while to give any more time to-it. (13)

(10) It-is no joke, I tell you. (7) I sent you our new price book yesterday and hope to

get some orders from-you.*

Please speak to Gates about-?^ also, and secure as- many orders in-your town a^-you-can. We- will pay- you well for all you do for us. (45)

* A paragraph is indicated by striking the star twice, * = *.

STENOTYPY

25

COMBINATIONS S R for V KH ch

LESSON NINE

•BGS for

KEYBOARD DRILL

s, r, v; k, h, ch; -b, -g, -s, -x; v, ch, y, j, n, d, b, g, m, f, 1, -ch, -sh, -11, -k, -m, -nk, -x.

PRINCIPLES

6. Omit T in words ending in the sound of st, kt, and xt; as in past, PAS; act, ABG; text, TEBGS.

7. Write KP for ex before a vowel sound or the sound of h; as in excess, KPES, and exhale, KPHAL.

Before all consonants except h, S is used for ex.

WORD PRACTICE

vain

chair

exile

exclaim

fox

vine

chop

exist

excuse

fix

vale

chin

exert

expert

stacks

veal

chill

except (KPEPT

) *i^e

stocks

voile

check

exhaust

ox

strikes

vim

chat

exhume

rocks

specks

vague

chest

extreme

lax

shocks

vogue

choice

extort

picks

haste

vat

choose

extinct

wax

host

vast

charm

expose

wicks

hoist

vest

choke

expel

box

rest

vice

chick

expunge

books

roost

voice

exact

express

text

last

views

exalt

explore

next

lost

verb

exult

explain

docks

least

chaff

exit

exchange

knocks

hst

26

STENOTYPY

past post waste jest

cyst baste boast boost

ABBREVIATIONS

examine

excel

execute

extra

judge

have, value,

very vacant rolwne voluntary

KP

KPHR

SKUT

KPRA

SKWR

ex exl skut exra

J

SR V

SRABG vak SROL vol SRO vo

PHRASES have-you have-you-ever have-you-ever-been have-you-ever-gone have-you-it have-you-the have-you-his have-I have-I-ever have-I-ever-been have— I-ever-gone have-I-the have-I-his very-much very-many

toast test cast coast

dust breast blest yeast

act pact fact tract

(100)

gentleinan gentlemen defend,

defense defendant no, sir operate Dear Sir amount instant business

SKWREPBT jent SKWRE je

TKEF

TKEFT

-PBS

OPT

TK-S

APLT

EUPBS

PWUS

value-our

value-of

value-it

value-the

judge-it

judge-the

judge-him

the-amount-is

who-is

whoever-is

whoever-it-is

examine— it

excel-the

have-many

have-much

def deft -ns opt d-s amt ins bus (19)

(30)

S T E N O T Y P Y 27

WRITING EXERCISE

(1) I-can judge-oi-the exact values of those stocks after I examine them. (14)

(2) H ave-y ou-ever-heen able to execute the will?

(9)

(3) Very-many of-the gentlemen expect voii to excel.

(4) In this case the defendant is sure to answer, no, sir. (11)

(5) It-is voluntary with-you whether-you take-the vacant place or not. (13)

(6) He sent the box of books by express. (8)

(7) Have-yon any excuse to give to that gentleman?

(9)

(8) We— shall use an extra amount of care in-the defense of this suit. (14)

(9) He-will take charge of-the business on-the first instant. (11)

(10) They could not explain his charm nor defend- his lax views. (11)

Dear-Sir:

I thank-you twry-mnch for your answer to my last letter. The volume of our business is-now great, though-I-can not give you the exact amount. We- shall have to operate our plant day and night for-the next month in-order to get our work all out.

We-shall be happy to see-you whenever you-come this way.

Yours, (KWR) (66)

STENOTYPY

LESSON TEN

eDBDnBQDIIQ gOOHogggg

OOQO

LETTERS AND COMBINATIONS KW for qn -D

-PBIG -dg -S (under -D)

KEYBOARD DRILL

k, w, qu; -d, -s; -p, -b, -1, -g, -dg; n, y, d, b, g, 1, f, m, oo, au, oi, ou, -ch, -sh, -zh, -n, -m, -k, -x, -nk, -t, -s, -d, -s, -dg.

PRINCIPLES

8. The second final S under final D is used onl}'^ when S immediately follows final D.

9. The -DS row is operated with the little finger of the right hand; consequently, the -TS and the -DS row cannot be operated at the same time.

WORD PRACTICE

quaff qualm quid squire beds

queen quick squared squint buds

quill quite squall lass deeds

quibble quiz squawk loads dudes

STENOTYPY

29

called

died

planed spades

hedge

cold

lends

lagged speed

ridge

maids

rinds

loved Swede

ledge

modes

pounds

sad shade

wedge

feeds

winds

said (SAD) shed

badge

feuds

builds

sod sled

dodge

raids

blond

seeds shred

Madge

roads

blind

side showed

pledge

rides

brand

stoned sprained fledge

paid

tripped

stacked shroud

sedge

weeds

dubbed

steamed explode

i nudge

wide

dragged

scanned expung

ed grudge

toads

framed

spared edge

bridge (85)

ABBREVIATIONS

acknoivledge, knowledge - P B L G

-nig

spend

SPEPB

spen

reply

PHREU

pii

accept

SEP

sep

accident

ABGT

akt

account

/ -BGT

-kt

action

' -BGS

-ks

advance

SRAPBS

vans

advantage

SRAPBG

vang

advertise

TEUS

tis

advice, advise

SREUS

vis

affect

AFBG

afk

receive

SEF

sef

receipt

SET

set

shall

SH

sh

yours truly

KWR-T

y-t

yours very

i tridy

KWR-FT

y-ft

yours respectjidly

KWR-R

y-r

yours very

1 respectfully KWR-FR

y-fr

yours sincerely

KWR-S

y-s

30

STENOTYPY

very truly

SR-T v-t

yours fraternally

KWR-F y-f (22)

PHRASES

as-quick-as

shall-you-ever

as-low-as

shall-you-ever-be

as-n ear-as

shall-you-ever-conie

too-much

shall-you-ever-go

shall-he

shall-I-have

shall-he-have

sliall-I-ever

sliall-he-ever

shall-I-come

shall-he-ever-be

shall-I-go

shall-he-come

shall-I-be

shall-he-go

sliall-I-ever-come

shall-you

shall-I-ever-go

shall-you-have

shall-I-ever-be (24)

WRITING EXERCISE

(1) If-you want kfiowledge you must work for-it.

(2) Whatever you say in-your reply is square, that shall-1 spend. (12)

(3) Every man builds his-own world. (6)

(4) I-will advertise it in advance, and I hope there- will be no accident to affect the plan. (18)

(5) I-will accept your advice, for I-can use it to good advantage. (13)

(6) Will-you-be there in time to secure for me the goods (TKPW-S) I need so-much.^ (16)

(7) Many people have few friends, for they-have little to give and expect much. (14)

(8) They-have watched his queer business tact and-the hold he has on-the trade. (15)

(9) It-is possible to tell what a man-is worth when we-have not seen him if-we-know-his friends. (21)

STENOTYPY 31

(10) * '^'' Acknowledge the Lord in-all thy ways and He-shall i^reSI' (TKREBG) thy path." ^ (13)

ear-bir :

As soon-as you receive this-letter will-you advise me if-your-acconnt has been held open with-your full knoicledge? As-to whether we-will advertise in News, will take action on-it on receipt of your reply.

Yours-truly, (44)

SUPPLEMENTARY

My dear Niece:

You—have-been-gone from-us now for about-si year and ???-all that time you-have wriiten to-us but twice.

Did-yon-know that-^our Aunt Bell had-come back to-us from-the lakes? She-2'5 in-the best of health. She-ioill stay ivith-us as-\ong-as she-ca?i, and then she-will-go back as-Jar-as Troy and live with-her son George.

Do^ou-know where it-was Tom went ivhen he left to-^o to school, arid have^ou-ever heard from-him? Tom was always a good boy and \-know he-will do-his best iov-the sake of -his people. Could-he-have-been here New Year's, we wonld-have-been glad to see-him, bid as-it-unll-aW come out right in-the end, we-shall look ior-the best to happen to him.

In-ijour last letter you said you irould like to-know if-l had-many ducks now. Yes, it-has been a long time since I had as-few-as 1-have now, bid it-woidd-have- been-the same tvith half this number. I f/i?'??A" that if- you-ever-come home you-icill be made glad and happy hy-many friends, so do not fail to let us hear from- you as-\o irhen we may look for yon.

Your aunt May. (265)

*AOEU (") quotation mark.

32

STENOTYPY

LESSON ELEVEN

COMBINATIONS

KPW for emjp, emb, imp, imh -LCDS for

-dl

-LGTS -tl -FRP

-mp, -mb

-FRB

-rf, -rv

PRINCIPLES

10. Write KPW for emp, emb, imp, imb, at the begin- ning of words only.

IL Write -FRP for final mp and mb when they are pronounced in combination.

12. Standard abbreviations should be used in Steno- typy, without any punctuation, in their abbreviated form; for example, Mr. is written PHR and Bro. PWRO.

WORD PRACTICE

empire

imprint

trump

tremble

starve

employ

impress

clamp

humble

scarf

embank

impulse

clump

rumble

rattle

embroil

impel

crimp

crumble

petal

embalm

impart

damp

shamble

prattle

imbue

impair

stamp

jumble

whittle

imbed

imp(EUFRP)

scamp

fumble

battle

imbibe

romp

swamp

turf

brittle

impure

lamp

shrimp

carve

tattle

imply

lump

jump

curve

turtle

impugn

limp

ample

surf

kettle

impact

pomp

sample

serve

shuttle

implant

pump

simple

wharf

startle

import

bump

dimple

dwarf

scuttle

impose

camp

thim})le

swerve

nettle

impound

tramp

tumble

nerve

mortal

STENOTYPY

33

metal

mental

puddle straddle handle

fertile

gentle

waddle fiddle

bundle

settle

huddle

twaddle feudal

brindle

subtle

hurdle

cuddle girdle

kindle

rental

riddle

cradle griddle

fondle

lintel

ladle

dawdle medal

sandal

dental

paddle

saddle model

mantle

poodle

needle middle

(118)

/^BREVIATI again

ONS

TKPWAPB

gan

against

TKPWAPBS

gans

almost

HR.PL

1-m

applicant

PHREUBGT

plikt

appreciate

PRERBT

presht

help

HE

he

rein ember,

-ance

RE

re

mistake

PHEUS

mis

authorize.

-ity

THOR

thor

even

EPB

en (10)

>HRASES do-I

from-all-the

do-I-know

from-each

do-you

from-every

do-you-have

from-a

do-you-gc

)

from-an-order

do-you-ever-go

from-your-age

do-it

that-every

do-the

are-on-the

from-you

is-not

from-it

the-account

from-the

any-letters

(22)

34 S T E N O T Y P Y

WRITING EXERCISE

(1) I thank-you for your reinemhrance. (6)

(2) Even if-you get the authority to stop that battle it-will start a scandal. (15)

(3) You-will be authorized to make a model of a medal and imbed it in-the pure metal. (18)

(4) I appreciate what-you-have written and I wish to thank-you again for your help. (16)

(5) The applicant leaned against the mantel, almost in front of me. (11)

(6) Pomp and power are vain things and w^e should not mistake them for real wealth. (15)

(7) It-is impossible (KPWOS) to improve his mental state. (8)

(8) Your impulse to impose on people will-be stamped on all you do. (13)

(9) All of us can carve out our own way. (9)

My dear Mr. Hamp:

Do-you remember what-the rental was for-the tent at our camp.-^ We expect to tramp there about-the middle of next week. I should like to settle the- account before I leave. I-shall appreciate it very- much if-you-will get us the authority to-use the boats.

Very-truly, (57)

S T E N O T Y P Y

35

COMBINATIONS SPW for ent, int

LESSON TWELVE -FPL for -sm

PRINCIPLES

13, Write SPW for ent or int at the beginning of words,

14. Write final r according to the following rules:

a. When the suffix er, ar, or or is added to a root word ending in 7% or any letter or combination of letters appearing after final »R on the keyboard, -S is used to represent that suffix. Hearer, HERS; neighbor, TPHABS; pitcher, PEUFPS.

b. W^hen a root word ends in s or when -S is used to represent er, ar, or or in a root word, and the suffix er or or is added, write the suffix in a second stroke. Wiser, }NE[}%= EH*; laborer, HRABS=ER.

c. Final S under final D is used to represent the suffix er only when it occurs after -d. Ladder, HRADS.

WORD PRACTICE

intent

intense

intend

inter

interne

intone

intrigue

intrust

intrude

entomb

entoil

entrail

entrain

entrust

entitle

entrap

entreat

entry

entrance

enter

entire

entice

entail

chasm

spasm

schism(SEUFPL)

prism

labor

larger

richer

pitcher

preacher

watcher

water

matter

motor

keeper

nailer

neighbor

tailor

tartar

teacher

trigger

finger

parlor dasher

sailor

stagger

jailor

scamper

skipper

stopper

stretcher

splatter

* The equal marks ( = ) are used to indicate the different strokes of a word.

36

STENOTYPY

smarter header

chatter reader

swelter leader

swag:ger prouder

^&&^

plodder shaker

pleader Quaker

baker broader

faker breeder

ABBREVIATIONS

north

east

south

ivest

northern

northeastern

southern

southeastern

frequent, -ly

furnish

general

railroad

railway

railroad Co.

railway Co.

F. 0. B.

TPHO

E

SO

W

TPHORPB

TPHOERPB

SORPB

SOERPB

TPREBG

TPUR

SKWREPB

R-R

REU

R-RBG

REUBG

TPOB

bladder fodder feeder speeder

(75)

no

e

so

w

norn

noern

sorn

soern

frek

fur

jen

r-r

ri

r-rk

rik

fob

(16).

PHRASES

where-a

where-are

where-I

where-I-have

where-I-have-gone

where-I-can

where-I-go

where-can

where-shall

where-will

where-all-the

where-our

where-your

where-you-have

where-you-have-gone

where-you-shall

where-you-can

where-you-will

where-you-go

where-he-will

STENOTYPY 37

where-he-can where-he-comes

where-he-goes wlierever-it-is

where-lie-is (25)

WRITING EXERCISE

(1) In winter the weather in-the South excels that- of-the North, and all major and some minor league ball teams train there. (23)

(2) True wealth for you will not make-the other man poorer. (11)

(3) Send the goods F.-O.-B. your plant by-the Northern Railway. (11)

(4) Do not frequent the railroad bridge at the chasm.

(5) I intend to buy a prism lamp and I-shall be glad to entrust the entire matter to-you. (20)

(6) The water has all dried out of-the chasm now.

(10)

(7) I entreat you not to intrude this entry into (TPH-T) the bill. (11)

(8) His father could neither read nor write. (7)

(9) The West Shore Raihvay-Company put wider cars on their road. (11)

(10) The General frequently told me that-he could furnish the-amount I should need. (14)

Dear Friend :

I hope-the men of-the railroad-company intend to raise funds for-the people who were in-the flood.

Friends from-the North, South, East, and West, as-well-as from-the most northern, southern, 7iorth- eastern, and southeastern points have stood by these people and I-know that-you-also will-be glad to help them out in-a time-of need.

Very-truly, (67)

448445

38 S T E N O T Y P Y

LESSON THIRTEEN

COMBINATIONS

-FRPB for -rch -FRPBLG for -JicJi

PRINCIPLES

15. When it is found impossible to write a word in one stroke, the word should be written syllabically unless an extra stroke is required by so doing; in which case, write as much of the word as possible in the first stroke, completing it in the succeeding strokes.

16. When a word contains two consonants that are not in sequence on the keyboard, write the first con- sonant in the first stroke and the second in the next stroke. Pelf, PEL=F; thwack, TH=WABG.

17. When the sounds s, k, or x occur medially in a word and are followed by a syllable which begins with t, write the L Pasty, PAS^TEU; picture, PEUBG = TUR; fracture, TPRABG = TUR.

18. Add -D to form the past tense of regular verbs. Parted, PART=D.

19. An unimportant or unaccented vowel occurring in the middle or last syllable of a word may be omitted if a stroke is saved. Benefit, P\NE?B = IP E.[} J; never, TPHEFR; revel, REFL

20. When a word ends in the sound of ^ or 2 preceded by any vowel except e, the vowel must be written whether accented or not. Service, SEFRB= EU% ;furroivs, TPUR=OS; stylus, STEUL=US; furnace, TPUR = TPHAS; stages, STAGS.

WORD PRACTICE

arch lurch

porch march

birch torch

STENOTYPY

39

church

starch

smirch

search

inch

haunch

ranch

launch

lunch

punch

wrench

bench

trench

clench

crunch

clincher

cinch

hem = lock

ras = cal

pa = rade

wag = on

wor = ship

bot(t) = om

bul = wark

but(t) = on

tar = iff

key = board

ma = ture

su(p) =pose

haz = ard

a(l)=lay

a(s) = sign

a(p) =pear

a(p) =prov(a)l

a(t) =tire

a(f)=flict a(c) = crue a(d) = dress o(c) = cur o(f)=fend of = (f)ice o(p) = press e(l) =lipse G = nam

(TKPW= WAPL) g = uac = o g = uan = o th = wack th = wart el = f gol = f lym = ph nym = ph sel = f ov(e)r rack(e)t rev(e)l par (a) =pet mor(a)l min(i) =ster frig(i)d nev(e)r sev(e)r sin(i) =ster shel = f wol = f kel = p pul = p yel = p gras = p

ras = p vel = k shek = (e)l nick= (e)l ris = k tas = k bread = th wid = th has = ty nas = ty mus = ty lus = ty crus = ty pas = ture tex = ture mix = ture vie = tim part = (e)d his(se) =d hunt = (e)d e = ras(e) =d mar(r) =i(e)d car(r) =i(e)d quar(re)l jew(e)l part(i) =san cov(e) = nant bor(r) = ows har(r) =ows pum = ice lat(t) = ice po = lice tar(r) =i(e)s fur = i(e)s job(b)er = s

40

STENOTYPY

trig(g)er = s

ploc

l(d)er = s

los = er

toiler = s

whaler = s

gues(s) =er

cop(p)er = s

bad

ger = s

rac = er

pot(t)er = s

bas

= er

(121)

ABBREVIATIONS

balance

PWAL

bal

bill of lading

PW-L

b-1

bills of lading

PW-LS

b-ls

certain

SERT

sert

C. 0. D.

KOD

kod

certify, -icate

SER

ser

communicate, -ion

KOPL

kom

companies, company's

KOES

koes

consequent, -ce

KOPBS

kons

continue, -ance

KOPBT

kont

respectfully yours

R=KWR

r = y

very respectfully yours

SR-R=KWR

v-r = v

very truly yours

SR-T=KWR

v-t = y

your friend

KWR = TPREPBDy=frend(14)

PHRASES

that-it

that-he-

-can

that-it-is

that-he-

-is

that-if-it

that-he-

-will

that-if-it-is

that-he-

-shall

that-are

that-he-

-ever-can

that-shall

that-he-

-ever-goes

that-can

that-I-am

that-you-are

that-I-will

that-you-go

that-I-have

that-you-will

that-I-ever

that-you-shall

that-I-ever-ean

that-you-have-it

that-I-ever-go

that-he-goes

(25)

STENOTYPY 41

WRITING EXERCISE

(1) We failed to grasp the idea (EU = TKE) that-he was authorized to search the company's office for-the bill-of -lading. (20)

(2) Jay Gould said the first quarter he-ever earned had more joy and ring in-it than-the last thousand dollars. _ (21)

(3) The continuance of-the Ij^nch law and-the con- sequerit disorder has met with-no approval in any-of- the states. (20)

(4) The Germans appeared on-the scene with-a fresh arni}^ but-the French continued (KOBPT=D) to fight. (16)

(5) Communicate to-the companies the fact that their balance on-the fixtures is past due. (15)

(6) It-is certain that optimism will drive out pessi- mism. (9)

(7) Send the pictures to me C.-O.-D. and see that- the certificates are attached. (15)

(8) Bring-the communications to me as soon-as the bills-of -lading arrive so that-I-can certify to them.

(20)

(9) If-you continue to search as-you-have the con- sequences will-be evil. (13)

(10) We-can not absolve you from blame. (7)

My dear sister:

We-shall have-a picnic at Archer for-the benefit of our church. The lunch is-to-be provided by Mrs. Birch, the wife of our min(i)ster. I-know it-will-be a fine affair all around as-we-are to-have-the use of- the launches and-the fine golf links. It-looks now as-though-the picnic will-be attended by a large crowd of lusty young people.

Yours with love, (76)

42

STENOTYPY

LESSON

FOURTEEN

ALPHABET

A for the letter a

TPH or -PB for the letter n

-B

b

0 0

KR

c

P or -P f

-D

d

KW q

E

e

R or -R r

-F

f

-S s

-G

9

-T t

H

h

U u

EU

i

SR V

SKWR

3

W ■ w

K

k

KP X

-L

I

KWR y

PH or

-PL

m

S z

PRINCIPLES

21. Proper names are written according to the principles of Stenotypy except in cases of unusual spelling when the names should be written out, one letter at a stroke, using the alphabetic representation for the letters. Should the unusual name appear sub- sequently, write it Stenotypically. When proper names are written Stenotypically, the}^ should be written syllable by syllable.

22. Use a period after each initial in a proper name, and if the name is written letter by letter, use a period after each word in the name. When written Steno- typically no period is used after the name.

WORD PRACTICE

A. B. Conder S. T. Ullery

G. H. Ingraham X. Z. Youtsey

M. N. Owens John Alexander

Henry Taylor Roy Varden D. E. Felder

S T E N O T Y P Y

43

J.K.Lennox tril(l)=ion

P. Q. Rntherford un = ion V. W. McFarlane vin(e) ==vard R. Q. Hendricks Wil(l) =iam Frank Wharton re = bel Newton Wair , . re = call ^^ = ^^^^ Xj3J^'*^re = claim (AL=KWREPB) re = cruit Ar = 3^an re = fine

Bun = 3'an re = fleet

can = yon re = gard

do = min = ion re = gret fa = ni il = iar re = hearse

gen = ins re = ject

Jul = ius re = joice

j un = ior rem (e) = dy

law = yer re = move

min = ion re = new (a ) 1

on = ion re = nounce

pe = cul = iar re = pro = duce

pin = ion re = quest

sen = ior re = quire

re = verse

ABBREVIATIONS

re = view re = vise re = vive re = volt for = bade for = bear for = bid for = ward for(e) = cast for(e) = close for(e) = man for(e) =run(n)er for(e) = sight for(e) = word for(e) = arm for(e) = bode forego (TPORG) for(e) =see ful = fil(l) full = back full = dress full = grown

Sunday M 071 day Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

PHRASES

is-it-the

is-it-he

is-it-her

SUPB

PHOPB

TUS

WED

THURS

sun

mon

tus

wed

thurs

Friday Saturday ton ight Messrs.

(100)

TPREU fri SAT sat TPHEUTnit PHERS mers (9)

is-it-usual is-it-many is-it-gone

is-it-all

is-it-all-it-is

is-it-my

44 STENOTYPY

is-it-my-own to-you to-have-come

is-it-his to-be to-have-it

is-it-much to-yoiir to-have-the

to-it to-have to-have-his

to-his to-have-been to-have-him

(24) PUNCTUATION

Hyphen OE Colon -FPLT = -FPLT

Dash OE=OE Semicolon -FRPBLGTS

WRITING EXERCISE

(1) A name like " Schoenf eld " should be written out letter by-letter; but "Allison" need not be spelled out in full. (20)

(2) If this bill of Messrs. Bryan & Chapman is-not paid soon, we-shall hand the-account to their at- torneys, The* Ernst-Harrold Company. ^ (24)

(3) Tomorrow the B. K. Quinn Company will send a large order to H. B. Watkins & Bro. (17)

(4) W. N. Bradley will leave tonight for Chicago and-will not return before Sunday. (14)

(5) He attends lectures every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday; and on Monday, Wednesday and Friday he teaches in-the night school. (20)

(6) William was a member of-the senior class and a fullback on-the team. (15)

(7) The Aryan race aspires to-the dominion over all alien peoples. (11)

(8) It-was a peculiar fact that-the forecast for-the junior class was fulfilled. (14)

Dear-Sir :

Please request Davis to make-out checks tomorrow for-the clerks. I send you herein (HERPB) a list of

* When tfie occurs as part of a firm name, use initial T,

STENOTYPY 45

their names: William M. Crawford, Thomas R. Douglass, James S. Kenyon, Lee Curtiss, Alex. Mc- Intyre, Julius Smith. Davis knows the exact amount for each.

I expect to return before next Wednesday.

Yours-truly, (53)

SUPPLEMENTARY

The young woman who said to-the manager of a girls' club, "Oh, we don't want to 'learn things'*; we just want to sing and dance and play, and hare-si good time,'' expressed a general attitude. A girl who has toiled all day is tired 2vhe7i her work is done. She-i5 not too tired to dance or to look at pictures but she feels her fatigue 2vhen she-is asked to learn to cook or sew or work on si typewriter.

This attitude is-io-be regretted. // youth is-the time for pleasure, it-is also the time for progress. The girl who does not want to "learn things" never suc- ceeds in any field of life.

A woman in Chicago who worked her way up from- a job at low wages to-be an expert stenographer (STEPBS), tells us that a great many shop girls care little to learn what-will advance them. They do not even work at their jobs, they-are worked.

Most of-the men and women who hold places of honor have fought their way, step by step. They- have learned things whenever they could and have taken pleasure in their greater power. That-is the law of- the wov\d. Persevere!! (207)

* The single quotation mark, or apostrophe, is written AOE. f The exclamation point is written STKPWHR,

46

STENOTYPY

LESSON FIFTEEN

S0II

FIGURES

Write S*

for 1

*F for 6

T*

2

*P 7

p*

3

*L 8

H*

4

*T 9

A*

5

0* 0

PRINCIPLES

23. Certain letters struck in combination with the star represent figures. The star and the letter repre- senting the figure are struck with the same finger at the same time with the exception of five and naught, which are operated by the thumb of the left hand, leaving the forefinger of that hand free to operate the star at the same time.

Note. — Practice figures from one to one hundred, from self-dictation, until they can be written as rapidly as one naturally counts, (ireat care should be taken in the writing of figures, because a single misstroke means a wrong figure.

24. Fractions are written as words; as, 1^15, TPOR = TPEUFTS. In writing figures, write exactly what is

STENOTYPY

47

omitting the word

and except between

dictated,

whole numbers and fractions.

25. In writing dates, a comma should be placed between the day of the month and the year; as, May 31, 191J^, PHA -P* =S* =-RBGS =S*T =SH*.

26. In writing the time of the day use a colon be- tween the hour and the minute. 2:15 A. M., T* = -FPLT = -FPLT=SA*=APL; 10:03 P. if., SO*=-FPLT = -FPLT =T* =P-PL. A. M. and P. M. are written in one stroke.

27. In writing quantities like four eleven-inch boards, where confusion might arise as to whether forty-one one-inch boards was intended, use the space between the figures. H*= -S* =S* =EUFRPBLG =PWORDS.

ABBREVIATIONS

January

February

March

April

July

August

September

October

November

Decernber

cent, -s

hundred

thousand

million

billion

dollar, -s

per cent

SKWRAPB

]an

TPEB

feb

PHAR

mar

AP

ap

SKWRUL

Jul

AUG

aug

SEPT

sept

OBG

ok

TPHGF

nof

TKES

des

-S

-S 1

abbre-

H

h

via-

-T

-t

tions

-PL

-m

- only

-B

-b

after

-D

-d

figure s

PERS

pers-'

(17)

48 STENOTYPY

WRITING EXERCISE

(1) The year 1886 may almost be called the year of labor strikes. (13)

(2) In February 1,500, and in April 40,000, men left their places of work. (15)

(3) In Julu, August and September 2,000 strikers marched through-the streets. (12)

(4) On-the night of October 4, 1886, six or seven hundred persons assembled in Ilaymarket Square. (17)

(5) The lot on Long Island, 50x200 feet, was sold last March for $15,950.75. (22)

(6) Tell me whether five-sixths (TPEUF= SEUBGS = TS) of three-fourths (THRE = TPORTS) equals one-half (WOPB= HAF), or fifty per cent. (11)

(7) The twenty largest cities in this country in 1910 were:

New = York (TPH=KWR) .... 4,766,883

Chi = ca = go 2,185,283

Phil(a)=del = phia 1,549,058

St. = Louis 687,029

Bos = ton 670,585

Clev(e)=land 560,663

Balt(i)=more 558,485

Pitts = burgh 533,905

De = troit 465,667

Buf(fa)=lo 423,715

San = Fran = cis = CO 416,912

Cin = cin(n) = at = i 363,591

Mil = wau = kee 373,857

New = ark 347,469

New = Or = le(a)ns 339,075

Washington (WARB) 331,069

Los = Ang(e)=les 319,198

Min(ne) = ap(o)=lis 301,408

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Jer = sey = Cit=y 267,779

Kans = as = Cit = y 248,381

(8) The total number-of people in these twenty cities is 15,710,012, while-the whole number in-the country is 91,973,266. (39)

(9) There-are thousands of men in this country who-are said to-be worth over ten million dollars. (18)

(10) Through Novemher, December, and January the clerks go to work at 8:15 A.-M. (15)

(11) We ordered five fifty-pound sacks of flour and eight ten-pound cans of lard. (15)

(12) Write 3 billion, 4 million, 5 thousand, 6 hundred, 78 dollars, and 90 cents. (15)

50 S T E N O T Y P Y

SUPPLEMENTARY

Not more-thaii seven or eight months ago— January 21 or 22 it-was, I think, the owner of-the house at 48 Minetta Lane, Betty Van Alstyne, died. I happened to-be 7vith-ii party of three old Neiv Yorkers (TPH = KWRERS) a day or two afterwards, and they told me about-the well-known old street.

Have-you-ever-been to Minetta Lane down in Green- wich Village, Neiv York? There-is but one house on— the street *(the Van Alstyne house) that still shows some outward signs of former grandeur. As-for-the rest, they-are dirty hovels where foreigners live, most of them Italians and Greeks. I was told that-the old lady had lived there for more-than 75 years. She was possibly about 78 or 79 years old. Some-of-the people who spoke to 77ie about-it said that they had known Betty ivhen she was a young girl of 16 or there- abouts, and they said that she was a very pretty girl and-the belle of-the town. At that time, in-the forties, f Minetta Lane was the place ivhere-si\\~the aristocracy lived.

I heard the story ivith-a, good deal of pride, for to me it meant, not alone the story of Betty Van Alstyne, who had lived in-the same place for so-many years, but-the story of New York's growth and progress in- the past 50 years. (255)

* The parenthesis is indicated by STPH-FPLT.

t Always write the plural of numbers in words, as TPOR = TEUS.

STENOTYPY

51

LESSON SIXTEEN

PREFIXES

D(TK) for de, di B (PW) for be

PRINCIPLE

28. Omit the prefix he in the words begin, began, begun, behveen, beyond, and because.

WORD PRACTICE

debar

depart

de = test

de = cay

depend

de = tract

de = ceive

deplore

de = vel = op

de = cide

depos = it

de = vol = ve

de = clare

depo(t)

de = vour

de = chne

deprive

de = vote

de = crease

depute

di(f ) = fuse

de = feat

derive

be = calm

de = fraud

de = s(c)ent

be = cloud

de = feet

de = sert

be = came

de = file

de = sign

become

de = fine

de = sire

be = fall

de = form

de = tach

be = fit

de = face

de = tain

be = friend

de = grade

de = ter

be = get

de = gree

de = tect

be = grudge

delay

de = ter = mine

behalf

delight = (e)d

di = gest

behead

delin = quent

di = gress

behind

deliver

dilate

behold

demand

dilute

behoove

demon = strate

dimin = ish

belat= (e)d

demur

diplom = a

belie

de = ny

direct

belief

52

STENOTYPY

believe

be =

= seech

be:

= troth

belong

be =

= seem

be:

= twixt

beloved

be =

= set

be =

= wail

below

be =

= side

be:

= ware

be = neatli

be =

= sides

be =

= wilder == (e)d

be = night

be =

= siege

be:

= witch

be = queath

be =

= smear

belittle

be = quest

be =

= speak

PWHREULGTS

berate

be =

= stow

de =

= bate

bereft

be =

= tray

(100)

ABBREVIATIONS

Alabama

AL=A

al = a

Arizona

ARS

ars

Arkansas

ARBG

ark

Calif or 7iia

KAL

kal

Colorado

KOL

kol

Connecticut

KOPB

kon

Delaware

TKEL

del

Dist. of Columbia

-D=KR

-d = c

Florida

TPHRA

fla

Georgia

TKPWA

ga

Idaho

EUD

id

Illinois

EUL

il

Indiana

EUPBD

ind

Iowa

EU= WA

i = wa

Kansas

KAPBS

kans

Kentucky

KEPB

ken

Louisiana

HRA

la

Maine

PHE

me

Maryland

PH-D

m-d

Massachusetts

PHAS

mas

Michigan

PHEUFP

mich

Minnesota

PHEUPB

min

Mississippi

PHEUS

mis

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Missouri

PHO

mo

Montana

PHOPBT

mont

Nebraska

TPHEB

neb

Nevada

TPHEF

nef

Neio Hampshire

TPH=H

n = h

Neiv Jersey

TPH=SKWR

n = j

New Mexico

TPH=PH

n = m

NeiD York

TPH=KWR

n = y

North Carolina

TPH=KR

n = c

North Dakota

TPH = -D

n = -d

Ohio

0

o

Oklahoma

OBG

ok

Oregon

OR

or

Pennsylvania

PA

pa

Rhode Island

R=EU

r = i

South Carolina

-S=KR

-s = c

South Dakota

-S = -D

-s = -d

Tennessee

TEPB

ten

Texas

TEBGS

tex

Utah

UT

lit

Vermont

SR-T

v-t

Virginia

SRA

va

Washington

WARB

wash

West Virginia

W=SRA

w = va

Wisconsin

WEUS

wis

Wyoming

WEU

wi

United States

U = -S

u = -s (50)

WRITING EXERCISE

(1) The thirteen original colonies were Delaware, Pennsylvania, N^eio Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Mas- sachusetts, Maryland, Sojdh Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island. (24)

(2) Vermont, Maine and Kentucky were settled before 1776, but were not among the thirteen original states. (18)

(3) In 1803 Jefferson bought Louisiana of Napoleon.

54 STENOTYPY

This large tract embraced what-are now our states of Montana, North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Wyo- ming, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, OJdahonia, Arkansas, and Louisiana. (34)

(4) Our knowledge of Oregon and Washington began in-the time-of Lewis and Clarke. (14)

(5) After-the Mexican War the United States ac- quired California, Neio Mexico, and Texas. (13)

(6) The British marched into the District of Columbia in 1814 and burned the capitol. (15)

(7) In 1861 seven states — South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas — seceded; and soon after, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee and North Carolina. (25)

(8) Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and West Virginia were admitted as states between 1803 and 1863. ^ (20)

(9) The last states admitted to-the union were Ne2V Mexico, Arizona, and Oklahoma. (13)

(10) Colorado, Idaho, Nevada and Utah were not settled by Americans till after-the Mexican War. (15)

My dear Son:

I-have your-letter about-the trouble that has developed between you and Jack Gardner over what seems a very trivial debate. Your desire that-he should not receive his diploma betrays a spirit that- you should beware of, for-it-is beneath you. If-I-am not deceived in-you, you-will apply your old motto *" Noblesse oblige" to this case. Always remember that-you should be polite to others, not because they-are gentlemen but because you-are one.

Y'our father, (86)

* TPHO = PWHRES = 0 = PWHRERB. Words retaining their foreign pronunciation are written as they sound. Croquet, KRO = KA; cello, KHEL = 0.

STENOTYPY 55

LESSON SEVENTEEN

PREFIXES

S for some at the beginning of compound wordso K for cog, col, com, con, cor, cum.

SUFFIXES

-S for -some at the end of compound words. -6 for -ing ^nd-thing in compound words. -B for -body in compound words.

PRINCIPLES

29. Whenever the prefixes col, com, or cor are followed by a second /, m, or r, the second I, vi, or r must be written. Commit, KPHEUT; collect, KHREBG; correct, KREBG. When col, com, or cor are followed by a vowel, they are not prefixes and must be written out. Coral, KORL; comet, KOPLT; color, KOLS.

30. When the prefix con is followed by a second n, the second n is omitted. Connect, KEBG.

31. When possible, write the prefix or suffix in the same stroke in which the remainder of the word is written, except in the three words compact, conijport, and compile, which three words must be written in two strokes in order to distinguish them from exact, exhort, and exile. Compact, K=PABG; comport, K=PGRT; compile, K= PEUL.

32. Use the Stenotypic prefixes and suffixes even where it does not save a stroke. Concrete, K= KRET.

WORD PRACTICE

sometimes somewhat combine

somebody somewhere command

somehow combat commence

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STENOTYPY

comment

commend

commerce

commit (t) =ee

commode

common

commune

com = pact

compan = ion

compar(i) = son

compass

compel

compete

com = pile

complaint

complain

complex

com = port

compos = er

compos = ite

compound

compre(lie)nd

compress

comprise

compute

com = fort

con = cave

con = ceal

con = ceit

con = ceive

con = cen = t rate

con = cept

con = cern

con = cise

con = elude

con = cord con = Crete con = demn con = dense con = duct con = d(u)it con = fess con = fide con = fine con = firm con = jure con(n)ec(te)d con(n)ive con = quer con = quest con = science con = sent con = sign con = sole con = s(ti)tute con = strain con = struct con = strue con = sume con = tain con = tempt con = text con = test con = trol con = trite con = va = lesce con = vene con = vent con = verse con = vert

con = vex con = vey con = vulse collater = al collapse collect colleague college collide correct corrode corrupt cog = nate cog = no = men cog = nize cumbent cumber cumbrance cumbrous col = umn color comet com = ic cons(e) = crate coral

blithesome handsome irksome loathesome lonesome wear = isome winsome bur = densome car(r)=ying (KAR=EUG)

STENOTYPY

57

stretching

making

y

3

anybody

stud = ying

go = in

g

everybody

sheet = ing

having

nobody

work = ing

paying

(-PB = -B)

being

anything

everything

com = ing

nothin

g

somebody

doing

something

(132)

ABBREVIATIONS

convenient, -ce

SREPB

ven

correspond

KOR

kor

customer

KUS

kus

deduct

TKUBG

diik

government

TKPWOFT

goft

democrat, -ic

TKEPL

dem

describe, -tion.

-tive

SKREU

skri

discount

SKOUPBT

skount

discrepancy

SKREP

skrep

property

PROT

prot

(9)

WRITING EXERCISE

(1) It-was his desire to conquer the world. (8)

(2) The federal governmerit has no control over this matter, as-it concerns rights of property secured by- the federal compact of 1894. (24)

(3) There-is a discrepancy between-the two dis- counts; if convenient, deduct two per cent from-the second to make-it correspond with-the first. (24)

(4) Pride is sometimes concealed under an air of modesty. (9)

(5) The descriptions of-the democratic committee meetings were compiled in such a way that everybody could consult the papers without trouble. (21)

(6) The pupil described studying as-an irksome and wearisome task and nobody could convince him otherwise. (16)

58 S T E N O T Y P Y

(7) It-is not enough to say a pleasing thing; a speaker must be able to convince.* (16)

(8) A handsome prize was offered to-the composer who would produce the best piece of music for-the college comic opera. (21)

(9) When-the meeting convenes, bring up that affair and find out what-the Democrats think-of-it. (17)

(10) He may not construe the matter as-you would wish, but he may-be correct in spite of-it. (19)

Dear-Sir :

At your convenience, I wish that-you would send me-a descriptive catalogue of your winter line so that-I may pick out the goods that-I-shall need for my customers. Please give me-the best discount possible, and if-your prices are low in comparison with- the figures of other concerns that-I-have before me, I-shall give you-the bulk of our business for 1915.

Yours-very-trul}^ (75)

* If a word is to be underscored, it should be so indicated by writing SKWR-RBGS directly after it.

STENOTYPY

59

LESSON EIGHTEEN

PREFIXES SUFFIXES

N (TPH) for en, in, nn -FR for -fer, -fere, -for,

MAG (PHAG) magne, viagni -fore

-F -fy

PRINCIPLE

33. In words of more than two sj^llables ending in ary, ery, ory, and vry, omit the final y. History, HEUS = TOR; histories, HEUS=TORS.

WORD PRACTICE

enact

enam = el

en — camp

en = cans = tic

en = chain

en = circ = l(e)

en = compass

en = counter

en = cour = age

en = croach

en = cumber

enroll

en = twine (TPH = TWEUPB)

en = twist (TPH = TWEUS)

in = sane

in = asmuch

in = bound

in = case

in = cense

in = cite

income

in = vol = v(e)d

enamor (TPHAPLS)

unarm

un = belief

un = can(n) =y

un = bend

un = kempt

un = man

un = known

un = nerve

un = sol = v(e)d

un = truth

magne = tize

magne = tism

magne = to PHhir tjO

magni = fy

magni == tude

confer (K-FR)

prefer

refer

trans = fer

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STENOTYPY

therefor

therefore

heret(o) =fore

wherefore

class = ify (KHRAS

ed = ify

f als = ify

mod = ify

pur = ified

per = son = ify

qual = ify

rec = tify

ter(r) =ify

ver = ify

ac = tu = ary

niil(i) =tary

in = cend = (i)ary

f ac = tory

ac = ces(s) =ory con = grat = (u)la = tory vain = glory exem = plary E U F) ob = serv (a) = tory or (a) =tory dil(a) =tory per = f unc = tory pen(e) = ten = tiary

(=SHAR) pe = cun= (i)ary dorm= (i)tory mil(li) =nery cur = sory cem(e) =tery us = ury treas = ury

ABBREVIATIONS

effect TPEBG

enclose, inclose KHRO

enthusiast, -m, -ic THU

etc. ETS

finance TPEUPB

until TPH-L

folloiv ' TPOL satisfy, -action, -actory SA

responsible, -ity SPOPB

response, -ive SPOPBS

purchase PUR

WRITING EXERCISE

(1) The responsibility thrust upon

this man of dilatory habits.

fek

klo

thu

ets

fin

n-1

fol

sa

spon

spons

pur

(76)

(11)

him

unnerved

(11)

STENOTYPY 61

(2) His incendiary speech met with-an instant response and encouraged the enraged mob to follow their mad impulses. (18)

(3) Being unarmed when he encountered the enemy, he magnified his danger. (11)

(4) 1-can testify to-the magnitude of their jpur- chases. (9)

(5) I-am satisfied that-he-is a responsible man and therefore full of energy. (14)

(6) Do not be afraid of enthusiasm. Let people call you an enthusiast if they prefer. (15)

(7) He was responsive to-the idea that unbelief is all right until she talked to him. (16)

(8) He was deemed an accessory to-the crime and sent to-the penetentiary for fifteen years. (16)

(9) I-am enclosing you a check for $18.34 and hope this-amount will-be satisfactory to-you. (15)

(10) Studying finance, etc., had-a good effect on them, in making them enthusiastic over their work. (16)

Dear-Sir :

I inclose herewith ( H E R = W) verified copies of-the Wilson transcript. Everything is working out to our entire satisfaction. I hope the enclosure will convince you that-you-are magnifying the risk and responsibility we-are assuming in this matter. The problem of meeting increased salaries next year is still unsolved.

Very-truly yours, (55)

02 S T E N O T Y P Y

SUPPLEMENTARY

Dear Friend:

1—know thaf-yoiir Avork so-far has been satisfactory both to-yoti and to-your teacher; bid at this point a few thoughts occur to 7ne that-^jou may find useful in-your work for speed on-the machine.

You should always write with-the simple, easy, piano touch. The kcA's should be struck in'fh-a light but firm stroke and-the fingers (TPEUPBGS=S) should be lifted from-the keys at once so that-the hands may-6e free to form the next word.

One thing that-1 want you to remember is-that-^ou do not need to hurry in-order to write at a good rate of speed. All you need do-is just to keep busy, write icith ease, and lose no time between strokes. The person whose fingers fly from-the keys cannot possibly write a5-fast as one who operates ivith-a low lift of- the hand.

I wonder if-you phrase aW-the words it-is possible to phrase. If-^/ou-hare learned to form the phrases without pause and k)io2D them at oiice when-you read your notes, yon-have-gone a great way toward (TORD) the goal ivhich you want to reach.

1 'o u rs-sin cerely,

Fanny E. Schoenfeld. (206)

S T E N O T Y P Y

()3

LESSON NINETEEN

PREFIXES SUFFIXES

AK (ABG) for accom, accinn -S for -self S self, circum -LS -less

(Written in

separate stroke)- US -eous, -ious, -nous

WORD PRACTICE accom = pan = y accom = plice accom = plish self = con = tained self = willed self = de = ceit self = de = nial self = government self = same circum = flex circum = scribe circum = spect self = command self = commun = ion self = con = trol self = con = cern self = con = ceit herself himself vourself Itself (-TS) myself home = less helpless (HELS) hopeless

form = less

fault = less

joyless

careless

hapless

pit = iless

cloud = less

blood = less

speechless

aim = less

taste = less

harm = less

sinless

fam = (o)us

ri(o)t = (o)us

cred = u = l(o)us

fab = u = l(o)us

gener= (o)us

jeal = (o)us

joy = (o)us

rigor = (o)us

pros = per = (o)us

mis = chiev = (o)us

mag = nan = (i)ni(o)us

pit = eous

64

STENOTYPY

gas = eous

har = mon = ious

con = tempor = an = eous

imper = vious

court = eous

me = lod = ious

dis = court = eous

prev = ious

commod = ious

con = gruous

con = tag = ious

con = spic = uous

cop = ious

con = tig = uous

cur = ious

continu = (o)us

var = ious

(KOPBT=US)

fas = tid = ious

treacher = (o) us

glor = ious

(70)

ABBREVIATIONS

unless

TPH-LS n-ls

imagine, -ation, -ative immediate, -Jy

PHAG mag PHED med

important, -ce individual

KPWOR impor SREUD vid

injure, -y

SKWRUR jur

inquire, -y

KWEUR quir

investigate, -ion

SRES ves

invoice

SROEU voi

legislate, -ure, 4ve

HREGT legt

selfish

SEURB sish

(11)

WRITING EXERCISE

(1) Accompanying the-letter was the important invoice they were desirous of receiving. (12)

(2) It-is impossible for an individual who looks at everything through selfish glasses to-be a real friend to anybody unless he improves. (23)

(3) The selfish and self-willed boy made himself conspicuous by teasing the helpless little animals at the zoo. (18)

STENOTYPY 65

(4) There-are-no circumstances that-can overthrow or circumvent an earnest man. (12)

(5) The imaginative man who loses himself in-his work is bound to accomplish something worth while.

(6) Imagtne-ihe legislature trying to legislate against equal suffrage with immediate success. (12)

(7) This legislative investigation disclosed proofs of bribery. (7)

(8) He contends that reason is-of far more im- portance than imagination. (11)

(9) The first law of good manners is "Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself." (14)

(10) On receipt of your inquiry I immediately in- vestigated the injury. (10)

Gentlemen :

We-have your-letter of October 31 inquiring about James White, who wishes to enter your services as-a salesman.

We dislike to injure the young man's chances; but while he-is very fastidious in dress and faultless in manners and appears to good advantage, he-is self- conceited and, being aimless in-his methods of work, never accomplishes much. Further, his careless habits have had-a contagious and mischievous effect on some-of our younger clerks. After a continuous trial of six months, we were obliged to discharge him.

We feel it our duty to give you this information, though we regret having to do-it.

Very-tr uly yours, (112)

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STENOTYPY

LESSON TWENTY

PREFIXES SUFFIXES

N-D (TPH-D) for inde, imli -T for -Hy, -ate unde, undi -L -/?/, -ily

-LT -cdity, -ility PRINCIPLE

34. When an initial consonant appears in the same stroke with a suffix, the vowel must be written even though it is inchided in the suffix. Sanctity, SAPBG = TEUT; designate, TKES= EUG = TPHAT.

WORD PRACTICE

inde = cor = ous inde = ter = minate inde = cor = um indi = cate indi = go indi = vid = uate unde = fined unde = ter = mined unde = vel = oped unde = ceived unde = cid = (e)d unde = creed in = direct

(TPH = TKREBG) un = directed undi == vid = (e)d u = biq = uity

(U=PWELIBG= WEUT^ un(a) = nimity un(i) =formity unity

sa = gac = ity

sane = tity

sanity

des = ig = nate

a= (p) pel (1) ate

ac = tuate

ac(c)= urate A»f »Ki^«T-f

accum = ulate

ed = ucate

a = dul = terate

ac = celer = ate

e = rad = icate

con = jugate

accom(mo) = date

em = ulate

circum = nav(i)gate

inan = imate

inar = tic = ulate

inaug = urate

in = car = cerate

un = dulate

STENOTYPY

67

come = ly (K0PL'=-L)

form = ality Ft^^nL

s ^-yvu-^y^cSxf

con = cise = ly

liber = ality Pt4B'if»eLfLn,'f*^'-r^

friend = ly

morality uras^Lt 1^4^^^

lovely

mu = nic(i)=pality^,^A5i ,euL

wild = ly

neu = tralit}"

-^'tV%^<£/U

yearly

o = rig(i) =nality

daily

u = tility

humbly

a = gility

unruly

do = cility

liap(p)ily

f ra = gility

mood = ily

gen = tility

con = trarily

civility

arb (i) = trarily

hu = mility

bus = ily

fer = tility

pret(t) =ily

counter = act

barl = ey (PWARL= EU)

(KOUPBTS=ABG)

pul(l)=ey

counter = feit

gal(l)=ey

counter = pane

trol(l) =ey

counter = part

vol(l)=ey

counter = sign

mot = ley

con = tra = diet

per = sonality

(K=TRA = TKEUBG)

par = tiality (PAR = SHALT)con = tra = band

cord = iality (KORD=LT)

con = tra = vene

art(i) =fic(i)ality

con = tro = vert

(ART=TPEUR*BLT)

(K=TRO=SRERT)

plurality

con = tro = vers = y

(90)

ABBREVIATIONS

opportunity

TUPBT tunt

manufacture

PH-FR m-fr

manufacturer ,

PH-FRS m-frs

,

manufactory

PH-FR- EU m-fr = i

memorandum

PHEPL mem

memoranda

PHEPL=A mem = a

68 S T E N O T Y P Y

material

TERL

terl

nature, -al

TPHA

na

necessary

neglect

nevertheless

TPHES TPHEG -FRLS

nes neg -frls

(11)

WRITING EXERCISE

(1) Tact is-an extremely delicate quality. (6)

(2) The vianiifacturers took their controversy with- the municipality to-the Appellate Court. (12)

(3) Lincoln lives in history because of-his undivided love for all humanity. (12)

(4) Since Congress enacted the Pure Food Law in 1906, the manujacture of adulterated material has much decreased, thus indicating the utility of-the act. (25)

(5) Low aim is-a crime against nature because it pulls down every other quality to-its level. (17)

(6) The company sent several memoranda to Col- gate; nevertheless he failed to carry out the orders accurately. (16)

(7) You may well emulate his honesty and fidelity.

(8) The opportunity is-all that-is necessary. (7)

(9) His incapacity was manifest and-his yearly income was small; therefore, it-was natural enough that-he should feel humility when with educated people. (24)

(10) Make a memorandum to-the effect that two large 7nanu factories countermanded their-orders last week. (15)

Gentlemen :

Your-letter of-the 10th inst., complaining of neglect in getting out your order is-at hand. If-we felt

STENOTYPY 69

that-the criticism was deserved, we would humbly beg your pardon; but inasmuch-as (TPH=S-FPS) our foreman assures us that-he actually (AB6 = TUL = -L) accelerated your order, working overtime on-it, we feel no necessity for further action on our part.

We trust you-will consider this matter again and communicate with-us.

Very-truly yours, (74)

SUPPLEMENTARY

In laying plans for your future business career, which— comes first to-your thought, — -the wages you- ivill expect or-the opportu7iity to gain knoivledge and training?

Are^ou^unlling to enter a large concern and begin at the bottom and prove your worth, or would-you prefer to attach yourself to a small company that would-be-ivilling to pay^oi* more at the start but ivhich could give you but little chance for growth? In- other words, are-you building just for today or are- you laying plans which-^will be broad enough for all time to-come?

Not long ago boys used to give years of their time to learn some business or trade; and this without any thought of wages before-the business or trade had-been learned. But now young people who-ore honest about their work and earnest in their efforts to improve, can^ from-the day they enter the business world, earn a good living wage.

The greatest value ichich-comes to most young people on entering business comes, not through their pay check but through-//i^ wealth of knowledge they gain from— coming into contact ivith those who-have met with difficulties in business and have overcome them. (207)

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S T E N O T Y P Y

LESSON TWENTY-ONE

PREFIXES

N-K (TPH-BG) for incoti, uncoil

WORD PRACTICE

incoii = ceivable incon = sider = able incoii = sol = able incon = spic = nous incon = test — able incon = tro = vert = ible

(TPH-BG = TRO = SRERT = -BL) uncon = cerned uncon = form = able uncon = gen — ial uncon = querable uncon = straint uncon = tra = dieted

(TPH-BG = TRA = TKEUBGD)

SUFFIXES -BL for -able, -ably, -ible,

-ibly -BLT -bility, -ability,

-ibility -MT (-PLT) -ment

un = acceptable

(TPH = SEPBL) capably nobly

peac(e) =ably rep = re(he)ns = ible

(REP=REPBS = -BL) inac = ces(s) = ible horrible fore = ibly in = cred = ibly vis = ibly advis — ability

(SREUS = -BLT)

uncon = trol(l) = abl} uncon = vert = (e)d un = com = fort = able incog = nit = o

(TPH= K = TPHEUT=0) unaccom = pan = i(e)d unaccom — plislied

in = convenient (TPH = SREPB) vol = ubility re = spect = able ail = ment

form (i) = dable a(p) = praise = ment

vener = able a(s) = ses(s) = ment

liability

stability

dis = al)ility

cred = ibility

expans = ibility

possibility (POS = -BLT)

sens = ibility

STENOTYPY

71

compliment

mon =

= ument

det = riment

orn =

anient

doc = ument

reg =

inient

dis = (ap)point = ment

sac =

ranient

el = ement

settle

= ment

en = gage = ment

sup(p) = lenient

en = dors(e) = ment

fund :

= anient = al

exper(i)ment

government = al

in = stal(]) =ment

(TKPWOFT=AL)

moment

arg =

ument (63)

ABBREVIATIONS

instrument, -al

STRU

stru

represent, -alive

REPT

rept

republic, -an

REP

rep

signature

SEUGT

sigt

signify, -cant, -cance

SEUG

sig

stand

STAPB

Stan

submit

SPHEUT

smit

substitute

STUT

stut

supphj

SPHREU

spli

surprise

SPREUS

spris

shipment

SHEUPLT

sliimt

statement

STAPLT

stamt

department

TKEPT

dept (13)

WRITING EXERCISE

(1) They were surprised at the signature which appeared on-the instrument. (11)

(2) No inconsiderable significance was attached to this plank in-the Republican platform, nor would they permit any substitute. (18)

(3) We signified our desire to buy-the shipment by making immediate settlement. (12)

72 S T E N O T Y P Y

(4) Her statement caused the attorney to file a supplemental brief in-the case. (13)

(5) We do not understand why-he-is a Republican representative. (10)

(6) It-is significant that all-the great improve- ments, discoveries, and achievements that-have el- evated humanity have-been created by enthusiasm.

(20)

(7) Your-letter acknowledging receipt of shipment of pipe was unaccompanied by-the first installment of $184.82 which-is due. (26)

(8) The representative of-the rival department was visibly unconcerned about-his inability. (12)

(9) The committee signified its displeasure because there was no instrumental music at the meeting. (14)

(10) The employers' liability law is-of inconceivable value to our republic. (11)

Dear Sir:

We-are supplying the market with-an incomparable instrument which you-will find to-be exactl}^ as-we represent it. We submit our prices and stand ready to fill a large order.

We-are enclosing a statement of your-account to date.

Yours-very-truly, (47)

STENOTYPY

73

LESSON TWENTY-TWO

PREFIXES SUFFIXES

NR (TPHR) for mfer, -GSfor -ashun, -isliun, -shun, enter, intro -shed, -shits

-BGS -ction, -dious -PBGS -nction, -nxions Note. — -xion and -xious have the same sound as -ction and -ctious and are written -BGS.

WORD PRACTICE enter = prise enter = taining = ly enter = tain = ment inter = cede inter = cept inter = change = able inter = course interest interfere inter = hne inter = lude inter = ming = le inter (r)upt inter = pose inter = sect inter = state inter = val inter = vene inter = view intro = duce intro = spect intro = due = tory intro = vert

intra = state

(SPWRA = STAT)

intra = mural intraurb = an ad = miration as = piration die = tation duration im(i) station in = vi = tation inter = lin(e)ation examination ( K P- G S) inter = nation = al inter = pre = tation ir(ri) = gation in = corporation le = gation ne = gation obl(i) = gation oper = ation plan = tation inter = cession am = bition

74

STENOTYPY

de = cision

delicious

di = ges = tion(=KHOPB)

fic = titious

inter = mission

ma = licious

per = mission

precious

pro = hibition

self = conscious

siis = picion

un = conscious

tran = sition

spacious

nncon = dition = al

sus = picious

con = tri = bution

vicious

uncon = s(ti)tution = al

ab = duction

cushion

a(t) = traction

delusion

collection

a(s) = sumption

con(n)ection

a(t) =tention

con = traction

intention

con = viction

in = vention

direction

mansion

faction

mention

fiction

motion

pro = duction

notion

pro = jection

option

traction

Russian

fractious

e(s) =sential

in = f ectious

ju = dicial

fractions

marshal

ob = noxious

o= (f)ficial

complexion

pa = latial

anxious

partial

function

social

inter = jection

special

inter = section

cautious

intro = duction

intro = spection (108)

ABBREVIATIONS

application

PHREUBGS pliks

execution

SKUGS skugs

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language

question

recollect, -ion

recommerid, -ation

regular

regulation

situate

situation

sub'ject, subject'

sufficient, -cy

superior

superiority

HRAPBG

lang

KWE

que

REBG

rek

REPL

rem

REG

reg

REGS

regs

SEU

si

SEUGS

sigs

SUB

sub

SUF

suf

SPERS

spers

SPERT

spert

(14)

WRITING EXERCISE

(1) Prof. Whitney's recommendations were superior and he obtained the situation in-the EngHsh de- partment. (14)

(2) My recollection of Gen. Greene is-that-he had- the reputation of-being the most pohte man in-the Revohitionary Army. (21)

(3) In-the power of concentration hes the most precious of intellectual habits. (12)

(4) When several persons make application for a situation, other things being equal, the one with-the best manners receives the appointment, (21)

(5) His qualifications were not sufficient, as-he understood nothing about-the function of-the English language. (16)

(6) Your interest in people must be a real one or you-will not draw them to-you. (17)

(7) The enterprise was started through-his instru- mentality (STRUT) and we-shall not interfere with-the experiment. (15)

(8) The sufficiency and-the superiority of this reg-

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Illation were demonstrated by-the nine officials of- tlie International Convention. (18)

(9) Althongh subjected to cross-examination the defendant failed to recollect the most essential facts in relation to-the execution of-the deed. (22)

(10) In-the National Foreign Trade Convention the subjects of* Ocean Transportation and Interstate Commercial Conditions in-the United States were introduced. (21)

(11) At the regular session it-was recommended that-the question of buying the land situated in-the addition be postponed. (20)

Dear Sir:

In relation to-the National Realty Company's dissatisfaction with-our treatment of infectious diseases, you-have doubtless had instructions from- the General Manager to give-the matter consideration and bring-the negotiation to a favorable conclusion, if possible. I-am anxious for you to keep me advised of-the situation and-the prospect of litigation.

Yours-truly, (59)

* If a word is to begin with a capital letter, it is so indicated by writing KAP directly after the word. If the word is to be writ- ten in all capital letters, KAPS is written directly after it.

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SUPPLEMENTARY

The study of English has four aims: tlie mastery of-the language as-an art, as-Si history, a^-a joy, and as-Si tool. 1-ani concerned ivith but one, the mastery of-it as~n tool. I want to call attention to- the means of mastering this essential tool and to lead you to become discontented with-^our employment of-U.

First, then, ""Look well to^our speech." Every- one should train himself to think clearly, and then to choose those words which definitely express his thought, so a^-to compel his hearer to get the exact meaning.

We speak a hundred times for every once that we write, //-a person is slovenly in-the ninety-nine cases of speaking, he-can seldom pull himself up to strength and exactitude in-the hundredth time-of icriiing. Most of us do not take-the pains to learn to talk well. We express ourselves in slipshod English because it-is so— much easier to do so than-it-is to think before we speak.

Our range of words is absurdly narrow. Every one should enlarge his vocabulary. Our dictionaries con- tain morQ-than one hundred thousand words; the average speaker employ's about 3,000. Let every one who wishes to see— his vocabulary grow, adopt two new words each week. It-will not be long before-the endless and enchanting variety of-the language will-be reflected in-his speech and in-his mind as-well.

Treat ivriting or speaking as-an opportunity and not-a5 a compulsion. (258)

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LESSON TWENTY-THREE

PREFIXES

REK (REBG) iorrecog, recon

WORD PRACTICE recog = nize recog = nition recon = cile recon = struct recon = vey re = compense re = commit re = compose unre = port = (e)d unre = quit= (e)d unre = gener = ate unre = lent = ing unre = liable unre = served

(TPHRE=SEFRBD) unre = sis (t) = (e)d unrecog = niz = able

SUFFIXES -NT (-PBT) for

-NS (-PBS)

-FB

-ant, -ent -a nee, -ence,

-ness -ive, -tivCy

-itive

unrecog = niz = (e)d unrecom mended

(TPHREPLD) unre = compens = (e)d i(r) = recon = cil = able account = ant (-BGT = -PBT) watch ab=-hor(r)ent wilder

ad = herent

in = compe = tent

in = sol = vent

inter = niit(t) = ent

a(p) =pliance

a(c) =cord = ance

circum = stance

non = compliance

a(f) =fluence

interference (TPHR-FRPBS)

con — stanc = y

(K=STAPBS=EU) lies(i) =tanc = y fluenc = y bitter = ness careless = ness cleverness faith = f ul = ness happi = ness truth = f ul = ness peace = f ul = ness thought = f ul = ness

f ul = ness

ness

a(c) = qu(i)es(c) = ent willing = ness

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a = bus = ive

sens =

itive

dative

won't

(WOPBT)

commiinicat = ive

would

n't (WOPBT)

- ^ i:' ' ""

(KOPL = -FB)

hadn't (H-PBT) KAPOT*- «f^

con = sec = utive ( =

UFB) didn't

(TK-PBT) t>aP%V ce^uJ

delus = ive

incon =

= sis =

tenc = y

executive (SKUFB)

mil(i) ■■

= tanc

=y

intro = spec = tive

nar(r)

= ative

mas(s) =ive

re = pres(s) =

= ive

talk = ative

sub = mis (s) ■■

= ive

votive

(68)

pro = hib = itive

ABBREVIATIONS

hospital

HOS

hos

opposite

OPS

ops

ordinary

ORD

ord

organize

ORG

org

perhaps

PRAPS

praps

perpendicular

PERP

perp

physical, physician

TPEUS

lis

plaintiff

PHR-F

pl-f

positive

PO

po

position

POGS

I)OgS

pres'efit, present'

PRE

pre

privilege

PREUF

prif

public

PUB

pub

purpose

PURP

purp

suggest, -ion

SUG

sug

cordially yours

KR=KWR

c = y

(16)

WRITING EXERCISE

(1) The hospital physician testified that-the physical condition of-the plaintiff hadn't improved. (13)

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(2) Directly opposite was a perpendicular cliff which- tlie fugitive couldn't climb. (11)

(3) I would condone your interference under or- dinary circumstances, even though-it presented a hindrance to our business. (17)

(4) They recognize Germany as perhaps the most aggressive nation in-the world in looking for foreign trade. (17)

(5) In accordance with-your suggestion, I-have reconsidered my request for an extra accountant. (14)

(6) The position of-the Philippine Islands as-a depot to reach out for-the trade with the natives of China is-one of great importance. (25)

(7) Self-respect is absolutely essential to character, and-it-is just as necessary in influence. (15)

(8) I would suggest self-reliance as-a substitute for friends, influence, or family. (13)

(9) Without independence no one can-be a man.

(8)

(10) To-be what-you-are — character; to-be as- you-can — influence; to enjoy what-you may — happi- ness,— this-is really what-is worth while. (25)

My dear Mrs. Snow:

I want to congratulate you on-the success of your efforts to organize a Civic Betterment Club for women. The purpose of such a club is-a laudable one and-is bound to-have a very positive effect in shaping public opinion.

I consider it a privilege to-be asked to join such an organization, and you may count on me to-be present at vour next meeting, which-is to-l)e on Tuesday, Apnl 13.

Cordially yours (82)

S T E N 0 T Y P Y

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LESSON TWENTY-FOUR

PREFIXES SUFFIXES

N-T (TPH-T) for anti, ante -K (-BG) for -ical, -icle, -acle

■L6 -logy, -alogy,

-ology PRINCIPLE

35. Omit the vowel before the suffix -BG, used for -ical, -icle, -acle. Electrical, E=HREBG = TR-BG; comical^ KOPL = -BG. (This is an excej^tion to Principle 34.)

WORD PRACTICE ante = ced = ent ante = date ante = diluv = (i)an ante = pe = nult ante — mer = id = (i)an ante = room anti = cli = max anti = dote

anti = imper(ia)l = ism anti = tox = in i = cicle

(EU = S-BG) chron = ic chron = icle ve = hide class = ical class = ic miracle pin(n) =acle taber = nacle al = pha = bet = ical chem = ical

crit = ical crit = ic his = torical rad = ical surg = ical trag = ical trag = ic an = thropology apology biology chronology dox = ology derm (a) = tology et(y) = mology geology myth = ology analogy gen = ealogy orn(i) =thology phys(i)= ology phil = ology psy = chology

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STENOTYPY

theology

tau = tology

zoology

miner = alogy

trilogy

eulogy

here(i)n (HERPB)

there (i)n

where (i)n

her(e)to (HERT)

thereto

whereto

hereby (HERB)

thereby

whereby

hereunto (HERPBT)

thereunto

whereunto (61)

ABBREVIATIONS

Stenotype STEU sti Stenotypy STE ste Stenotypic STEUBG stik Sienotypist STEUS stis

stenography STEPB sten stenographic STEPBG stenk stenographer STEPBS stens

(7)

WRITING EXERCISE

(1) He-is an anti-imperialist and constantly cites historical analogies. (10)

(2) The stenographer in-the ante-room could not read his stenographic outlines w^ith facility. (13)

(3) Our manufacturing ability and capacity in this country is such that in ninety days we-can manufacture enough goods to supply the natural demand of this country for one year. (30)

(4) It-is no miracle for a Stenotypist to take dicta- tion easily at 280 words a minute. (18)

(5) Stenotypic outlines are written in plain type letters and are easily read by a Stenotypist. (15)

(6) Stenotypy is-a method of recording speech on- the Stenotype. (10)

(7) After-the eulogy on-the captain, his sister's apology was an anti-climax. (12)

(8) Her favorite studies were etymology and philol- ogy. (7)

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(9) Stenotypy is-to-be preferred to stenography. (7)

(10) The horse-drawn vehicle is-the antecedent of- the automobile. (10)

My dear Mr. Schliebner: (Spelled out.)

I-am sorry you write in such a pessimistic vein. The best antidote for that condition of mind is-to get enthusiastic over something, and you might well start on-your partner in business. We understand other people in-the proportion in which we-have-come to- know ourselves; so look well to-yourself.

As-for "dull times," remember that there-is some- thing better in life than failure. Man was made to succeed and failure is-the very antipode of success.

Remember that-out of adversity comes strength, and every adverse circumstance that confronts you helps to develop your genius.

Your opportunity is before you right now.

Sincerely-y ours, (113)

CORRECTIONS AND INSERTIONS

If the dictator wishes to make a correction or inser- tion at some point already passed in the dictation, the correction or insertion is made by striking the star three times, then taking the instructions of the dictator and following them by a colon, after which the insert or correction is written. Following the insert the star should again be struck three times to indicate its con- clusion.

In order for the typist to recognize a letter which has a correction or insertion of this nature in it, the paper should be folded in a point at the top.

Gentlemen:

In answer to yours of the 11th, beg to advise we have the 4's, 5's, and pints in readiness, and the car con-

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taining the eight-ounce flasks is on the way to us and ought to be here tomorrow. ***where I acknow- ledge receipt of that man's letter, please change the date of his letter to the 12th instead of the 11th. *** We therefore feel safe in promising shipment of the entire order within the next few days. This order you will note is a very recent one and has been given very prompt attention.

The enormously increased demand for skeletons is destined to continue, and we strongly urge you to place your orders just as far in advance of your needs as it is possible for you to do. We simply make this friendly suggestion in our eagerness to prevent any possible disappointment on j^our part.

With kindest regards, we are

Yours very truly,

***Up there where I said that their recent order re- ceived our best attention, please insert this: (-FPLT = -FPLT) otherwise we would not be able to make ship- ment as soon as we now shall.***

(Notice that in giving instructions the thought rather than the exact words is repeated as the dictator would he hkely to do.)

SUPPLEMENTARY

Again you stand at the parting of-the ways, and again you must choose ivhich road you-will take. You-can not stay ivhere-^jou-are; nothing stands still in-the whole range of God's universe. Sun, moon, and stars move onioard; earth, with-its winds and tides, moves; the days, the years, the centuries move on.

In this universal sweep your life is bound up, and, struggle as-^ou may, you-can not escape from— it; indeed, to escape from-it would-be to separate yourself

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85

from God cnid to become solitary in-Si darkness ivhich- no sun would-ever lighten again. If-you refuse op- portunity, neglect duty, waste the gifts of life, you must' grow weaker, smaller, more and more unhappy, hy-the operation of a law as inexorable as-that ivhich holds //ze planets in //ieiV spheres ; if, on-the other hand, you take hold of life resolutely, spring to-its tasks icith strenuous and joyous energy, put yourself into its opportunities, match your strength and purpose against its trials, temptations and losses, you-urill he borne onward unto an unfailing life of peace, rest and joy. The door stands open again; ichich way m/Z- you take?

Lyman Abbott (200)

SUPPLEMENTARY EXERCISE ON PUNCTUATION

Period

:.)

-FPLT

Interrogation

:?)

STPH

Comma (

:,)

-RBGS

Colon (

;:)

-FPLT = -FPLT

Semicolon (

:;)

-FRPBLGTS

Apostrophe or Single

Quotation (

:')

AOE

Quotation (

"")

AOEU

Exclamation (

,!)

STKPWHR

Hyphen (

:-)

OE

Dash (

:— )

OE=OE

Parenthesis (

)

STPH-FPLT

Underscore (

' )

SKWR-RBGS

Paragraph (

H)

*_ *

Shilling Mark (

:/)

OEU

Begin with Capital

KAP

All Capitals

KAPS

SUPPLEMENTARY LETTERS

SUPPLEMENTARY LETTERS FOR LESSONS 1-6.

1 I-have your-letter together with-order. I-have-gone to-much trouble to fill your order today and hope it-will reach you to- morrow. (25)

2 Make an-order on Blake Company for a rock drill. Tell them to-be more particular than they-have-been about-all our work, for we wish to order from them. (31)

3

I wish you would WTite me whether-you-will drill the oil well for Hill & Brown this month. Can-you tell now how-much pipe it-will take.f* We look for a large order from-you. (37)

4

I wish you would catch the train tomorrow and come here

for a day. I-have a particular plan to talk about with-you

that-will mean much to-you and to me if it-can-come about in-a

practical way. (42)

5

Had-you written before that-you were to-be here this week,

I would-have-gone to our principal about-your work. I-will do

that today, however, and-will know more about-your practice

before you reach here, if-I-can. (42)

6 Did-you file the brief with Cole & Nunn today .^^ They claim that their large practice-will make it difficult for them to leave here this month. (Strike the star twice for a paragraph.)

Do-you think Payne a practical man.'* I fear W'e would-have to win f rom-him many a time. (46)

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S T E N O T Y P \ 87

7

I-am happy to make known to-yoii that-I-have already-been able to buy our mine near Blue Lick. We-will paj'-our men cash, for I think that the proper plan.

Write me a line that-I may-know where-you-are to-be after this week. (50)

8

Who do-you think would-be a proper party to-go on with-our work ? It-will-have to-be all done before your company can-have our bill. They already have her order but they look for a bill from-you before they-will come together on that particular. (50)

9

I thank-you for your-letter which came today. There will be little that-can be written, but-much that-I could tell you if-you were here. I may-be back here before my-usual time.

Wire me if-you happen to-have any difficulty that-I-can take care of for you. (54)

10

I hope that this-letter will reach you in time, for it-will tell you all that-you would like to-know. You-know the number- of our file we wish you to work on. It-will teach you how to perfect your work but it-will take more time than if-you w^ere to work in-your usual way. (60)

SUPPLEMENTARY LETTERS FOR LESSONS 7-12.

11 Dear-Sir :

Yours of even date is-at hand. I-shall be very glad to furnish you with-the information you want. The Southeastern Railway- Company went into the hands of a receiver ( S E F R) last year. Since that time their local freight business has picked up again and I

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think it-will not be long before-tlie company will-be able to settle all-its claims and operate its road.

Ii-you want any further information, advise me.

Yours-truly, (79)

12

Gentlemen:

You-will find herein ( H E R P B) our check f or-the amount of our-account. Please acknowledge receipt.

If-you would give us some advice before we take action on-the test case to-be brought before our local court next w eek, we should appreciate it, as-we value-your opinion very-much.

Judge Hale will help-us in-a general way to defend this case and we expect to succeed. Please reply as soon-as possible. We-shall file our answer when we hear from-you.

Yours-very-truly, (88)

13 Dear-Sir:

We send you with this-letter samples of our new spring weaves and ask you to note the fine line of stripe wash goods, also that we-have both light and dark lawns in-all-the good street shades. These are-all spot-proof.

We think there-is an extra value in-our goods, more-than-is usually found at the low price. Our Mr. Jones wnll call on-you next week and we feel sure you-will find it to-your advantage to-have a nice large order for-him.

Very-truly, (94)

14 My dear Miss Yale:

I-am in receipt of your-letter in which you ask about-the textbooks to-be bought next year. I believe the school board has already spent much time and examined a good-many books but has not yet made a choice.

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We-shall employ more-than one new teacher, but there-are a number-of applicants for each vacant phice.

Greek will-no longer be taught in-the South High School, but this-will not affect you as-you-can take some other work.

Yours-respectfully, (90)

15

Dear-Sir :

It-has been a long time since we sent you a bill for-the amount due us. Why-have we not heard from-you before this? As-we remember-it, before this you-have always been prompt to pay-your bills. If there is any mistake in-the account, we-shall appreciate it very-much if-you-will inform us of-it and w^e-will examine-it again.

We-shall wait a few days for your answer and then, if-you- can not give a very good excuse, we-shall bring suit against you.

Yours-truly, (97)

16 Dear-Sir:

Please ship at once to Pine Bluff a large steam pump.

The work on-the railroad bridge would-have-been done in ample time, but day before yesterday the men struck for more pay. The superintendent was able to secure a gang of Swedes and set them to work today with-a steam dredge in-the swamp at the east end of-the bridge. They-are very slow at this labor. I fear the time-will expire before we-can bring the job through, but we intend to do our best.

Very-truly yours, (96)

17

Gentlemen :

We-have received your samples and-will have-a large order made up for you by-the middle of-the week.

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We should like to-have samples of your wool goods as-we-have more call for these than for-the lawns and our stock is-now very low. We sell a great deal of all-wool storm serge, both plain and checks, voiles, and black dress goods.

Please send these samples just as soon-as possible, for our fall trade will open the first of next month, and-the time-is short.

Yours-very-truly, (97)

18 r ^ " .

Dear-Sir:

Suit has been brought against the Northeastern Railroad- Company by John Quinn on-account of-the accident in which he was hurt last winter. He claims that-the bell was not rung and that-the speed of-the train was in excess of what-it should have-been. There was a curve half a square from where-he stood; also a box car was in-the way. He was struck by-the rear car of-the train as-it backed past the roundhouse.

I think if-we fight this case we-can win, as Quinn had-no right to-be on-the track; but-if you think best, we-will settle with-him for a small amount.

Yours-respectfully, (121)

19 My dear James :

I-am in receipt of your-letter of this date and in reply will say that-I-will try my best to secure a place for your sister. Please write me whether-or not she has any-knowledge of accounts and what her-age-is.

If she-can keep books, I-know of a place that-will soon be vacant. I fear she-is too young to expect much pay, but she would advance in this place if she-can turn out good work. I-wall speak to-the secretary of Vance &-Co. and letyou-know as soon-as possible.

Yours-sincerely, (107)

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20 Dear Jack:

Please accept my thanks for your-letter of-the fifth instant.

It-has pained me very-much to learn that Hale spoke against me in such a manner. He had-no cause to make a speech of that kind and I fail to see what-his object was. He did not include in-the information he gave-you the fact that-the whole matter was voluntary on-his part. If-I were to express my exact opinion of this gentleman, I fear my words would sound extreme; so-I-will let it rest.

I hope you will make a great success of-the new work you-are soon to enter upon. Your friend, (115)

SUPPLEMENTARY LETTERS FOR LESSONS 13-18.

21

Mr. Benjamin J. Conley,

Shelbyville, 111. Dear-Sir :

W^are in receipt of a-letter from-our agent, Mr. Church, stating that-you-have canceled your order for car on-account of some misunderstanding. Our factory has almost completed the work on-your car and we hope you-will find it convenient to accept-it. We-have made the charges as-low-as possible and have deducted a discount of five per cent.

Regretting that any dispute should have arisen between us, we-are Very-truly yours, (87)

22 Mr. Julius Kramer, Gen. Atty.,

Atlanta, Ga. Dear-Sir :

Samuel Allen has begun suit against us in-the Supreme Court of Adams County for insults he complains of having sustained

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at the hands of Conductor Wilson, on Saturday, Dec. 29th last. I-can not comprehend what basis he has for-his suit, though-he claims to-have suffered much pecuniary damage.

As Wilson describes the episode, there-is not the slightest ground for any action and we— shall without doubt defeat the case even in-the lower court. Yours-respectfully, (90)

23 Northeastern Steel Co.,

Buffalo, N. Y. Gentlemen :

You were requested at the time the notes were sent in from D. W. Watson & Son not to forward them to Evansville to-be collected until they were due. They expected to pay them before they matured and did not want their bankers to-know they were giving notes to anybody.

They complain of-the company's conduct in sending in some- of-the notes before due. If-you do not comply with their request on-the remainder of-the notes, they-will object to giving notes hereafter. Yours-truly, (97)

24 Mr. Richard S. Myers,

Springfield, 111. Dear-Sir :

I-ani in receipt of your report of last month's sales at your branch. On a cursory view everything looks encouraging.

Referring to-your design of promoting Tanner, I-am satisfied if-you consider him qualified.

I-have given further thought to-the plan we were discussing last Saturday and I must confess that my enthusiasm has some- what diminished. If-you-can cancel the contract without harming anybody concerned, do so; but-if there-is a demand that we continue the contract in effect, let it-be carried out-as proposed.

Very-truly yours, (102)

S T E N O T Y P Y 93

25 Messrs. Finley & Oliver,

Detroit, Mich. Gentlemen :

Please note enclosed letter in regard to balance due on-the account of B. F. Ferguson; also his request for cables, etc. If-you decide to accept th^-order, let me-know.

I-ani still of-the opinion that it-would-be better to discontinue selling to B. F. Ferguson and I hope you-will not forward the cables and sand lines, as-it-is almost certain that-he-will get still further behind in-his account. His affairs are very-much involved, as-a consequence of several accidents beyond his control.

Respectfully yours, (101)

26

J. M. Spaulding, Esq.,

Columbus, O. Dear-Sir :

Your order of Nov. 7 received and filed. We-shall be very glad to-have you act as agent in-your city, as-we-have-been maintaining none there since last December.

The firm of Small & Rogers at one time acted as-our agents, but they allowed the sale of our goods to drop below normal and we decided to take-the control from their hands.

Enclosed you-will find a complete list of-the prices of-the stoves made by our firm.

Wishing you success with-the sales, we remain

Very-truly yours, (103)

27 The Carson INIachinery Co.

Chicago, 111. Gentlemen :

Please send me your catalogue and full particulars in regard to-your concrete mixers. I-shall need at least eight by-the first

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of July. We use electric power, and wish trucks and water tanks attached.

Fill-the order below by July 15, if possible.

1 American hoisting engine, 8/^ x 10 d. c.

1 8-inch H & B centrifugal dredging pump.

3 26 cu. ft. drop bottom buckets.

1 10 ton road roller.

6 No. 2 K & J wheel scrapers.

1 1800 lb. sheeting hammer.

Yours-truly, (103)

28 Mr. T. S. Wagner,

Jackson, Miss. Dear-Sir :

I-have your communications of Aug. 30 and Sept. 2. I intend to-go down to Meridian next Tuesday and wish you would meet me there at that time. I dei^ire to confer with-you about-the sale of-the Cunningham property. I-ani inclined to accept this offer but prefer to-have your consent.

Something may develop in-the Jacobs deal soon, Would-you- be-willing to sell at a lower rate than $3500?

Please telegraph me on receipt of this-letter whether-you-will meet me on Tuesday next.

Yours-truly, U05)

29

Mr. Wm. J. Atkins,

St. Louis, Mo. Dear-Sir:

We-are forwarding to-you tonight, C.-O.-D. by express, two dozen valves as-per your telegram of this date. There-will be some delay in getting out your order for fittings, as-we-are short on sizes wanted. Our shoi)s are now working overtime and our foreman promises to hurry them out as-fast as-possible.

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We enclose bills-of-lading covering goods shipped last week. You-will notice the gate valves are included. You should make a claim on-the railway-company for-the valves.

Soliciting your further orders, we-are,

Very-truly yours, (106)

30

Mr. Geo. T. Williams,

Des Moines, la. Dear-Sir :

You— will find enclosed bill-of-lading for pipe shipped yesterday.

I-shall consider it a favor if-you-will conceal from A. G . Pugh the fact that-you-have purchased anything from me. I ask this because Mr. Pugh would complain if-he heard our factory was selling to retailers at jobbers' prices. I do not wish to quarrel with-him, as-his company is-a good customer of ours. Please say nothing to anybody about-the matter and if-you need more pipe, you-can have-it at the same price until there-is an advance in-the market. Very-truly, (112)

31 Messrs. Cook & Davis,

Birmingham, Ala. Gentlemen:

Please notify W. B. Mcintosh that we-shall not renew the lease on our office in-the Baldwin Block, This-action is conse- quent upon-his failure to carry out the terms of-the lease to our satisfaction. He agreed not to rent the remaining offices on our floor for more-than three months, but to hold them ready for our company as- the business should increase and more room be needed. Last Sunday Marshall informed me that-the Democratic Club had leased those rooms for-the following year.

We-have found satisfactory quarters in-the INIason Building and shall remove there September 15.

Yours-truly, (112)

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32 Mr. Charles D. Whitney,

Little Rock, Ark. Dear-Sir :

In response to-your communication of-the 30th ult. would say that we-are still considering the purchase of-the Landers property for our factory. There-are two companies here looking for sites; therefore the agent is expecting to work a stroke of high finance and hold U])-the price above its normal value.

I wish you woidd send me a description of-the Vincent property in-your town, as-we may decide to build somewhere else.

In-the Pearson matter, get a certificate from-the notary; the jurat is missing. We-have asked a continuance of this case until-the first of February. Very-truly yours, (116)

33

Dr. Joseph E. Longley,

Utica, N. Y. My dear-Sir:

I-have-been corresponding with S. L. Draper- J^Hfe. of your city regarding a discrepancy between their-account^HKir books. I-can certify that-our books are correct. I believe the mistake occurred when-the business was transferred last June from-the old company to-the new. I wish you would follow this matter up and see if-you-can bring about-a satisfactory result. I-ani going to start on a trip Friday and will not return until-the fol- lowing Thursday. If-you-have anything to communicate in-the meantime, address my lawyer, IVIr. L. K. Blake, 706 Lennox Building. Yours-truly, (117)

34 Mr. Hugh Osborne,

Cleveland, O. My dear-Sir:

Our business here-is progressing. I believe there-is a fine opening in this town. I-shall return to Cleveland next Monday

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but cannot remain long, as somebody who-is responsible must stay on the job here.

There-are several matters I wish to consult you about but must wait until I-come about April 1st.

I wish you would search through our files for January, February, and March and see-if they contain the tax receipts for Oberlin. I think-the taxes on-the Jackman property are delinquent. This, of course, must be attended to as soon-as possible.

I received the papers connected with-the Madison loan this morning. Yours- very-truly, (122)

35

The Marsh Steel Works,

Pittsburgh, Penna. Gentlemen :

I was talking to Mr. W. M. Thurston, of Lima, O., on Wednes- day. He has a contract for drilling a number-of oil wells and put- ting in service pipe and-will recjuire a large amount of casing and about 20,000 ft. of line pipe. He claims he-can buy at a discount of five per cent for cash. He refused to give-the name of-the firm making the offer; but as-I-know Mr. Thurston would not say what-is untrue, what-he says must be correct. There-is no doubt about INIr. Thurston's responsibility; he-is good for any amount. If-you want the-order on these terms, reply by return mail. Very-truly yours, (125)

SUPPLEMENTARY LETTERS FOR LESSONS 19-24.

36

To-the Student of Stenotypy:

Speed is usually the goal of-the student. Of course, without accuracy there-is no speed, and for that reason you should strive always to make accurate notes, as-they-are then easily read.

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You-will attain speed as-you fix your whole thought on-your goal. You may-be sure your hands will express your thought, be-it steady or erratic. Write with-as little muscle strain as-you-can to print the words and keep in mind that perfection is very possible.

Mabelle M. Head. (92)

37 Mr. H. J. Robson,

Connersville, Ind. Dear-Sir :

I-am glad to-have your-letter containing the assurance that-you-are posit ive^of a speedy settlement of your affairs. You certainly can-have-no creditors except those who-have such confidence in-your purpose and integrity that they— will give you all-the time necessary to straighten out the entire affair.

In-the interval, we suggest that-you would find it advanta- geous, both to-yourself and to-us, to get some nice risks for-the Germania Insurance Company.

Hoping your present circumstances will soon change fcr-the better, I-am .

Yours-truly, (102)

38 Mr. Robert L. Carey,

Warsaw, 111. Dear-Sir :

Your favor is-at hand. We had already made out your state- ment but were uncertain of your exact address.

When I mentioned the possibility of someone's working jointly with-you at Joliet, I had S. J, Foster in mind. I especially desire a good showing from-your section and wish you to participate in-it.

Referring to inspection made of your agency last Friday, we wish to call your attention to-the fact that-the warranty in Policy

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No 877 is-being violated, and in case of loss there would-be no liability against this company.

Very-truly, (109)

39

Mr. T. J. Mclnnis,

c/o Commercial Power Co., Topeka, Kans. Dear-Sir :

I-have telegraphed to Mr. Glazier, telling him to give-his undivided attention to-the work at Quincy. Mr. Ramsey's statement concerning what has been accomplished there still remains uncontradicted.

Among the enclosures herein is-a-letter from J. K. Martin. Please read it attentively and notice his self-confidence, for which I think he has no justification. Please go to-the court house and see whether-the mortgage mentioned in-his letter was recorded in-the interval between Feb. 1 and 8.

In consideration of your superior qualifications for-the position, I-have recommended your appointment at Leavenworth.

Yours-truly, (113)

40

Mr. Louis N. Vaughan, A.G.F.A.,

Chicago, 111. Dear-Sir :

Answering yours of April 14 concerning claim of Mr. Donahue of Logansport for damages in depreciation of a lot of dry goods shipped him last October from New York, — the question you ask is-a question of fact, as-to whether-the market value-of-the goods decreased ten per-cent on-the invoice before they were delivered to him. This, of course, I-can not answer.

If-the consignee was not notified within a reasonable time

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after-the goods arrived at Logansport, then-the company is liable for any depreciation in-tlie market value-of these goods.

Very-truly, (112)

41

Mr. N. H. Putnam,

New Haven, Conn. Dear-Sir :

I-am in receipt of your-letter of inquiry regarding Mr. Clyde Fish, a student of Stenotypy in this school.

Mr. Fish has shown himself to-be one of-the most efficient operators on-the Stenotype that it-has ever-been my T)leasure to see. His Stenotypic outlines are simply perfect, and-the speed and accuracy with which he reads them is nothing short of mar- velous.

The work which Mr. Fish is doing at the present time justifies me in saying that-I believe he-will make a Stenotypist of excep- tional merit, and in-every way worthy of-the highest confidence.

Truly-yours, (112)

42 Mr. David K. Garrison,

Milwaukee, Wis. Dear-Sir :

Relative to-the introduction of-the Ames bill for-the regula- tion of child labor in manufactories, it-was defeated at the last legislative session by-tlie Republicans on-the ground that it-was unconstitutional. Therefore, the obnoxious conditions now exist- ing must continue until-the next legislature convenes.

It-is a significant fact that all-the larger manufacturers of-the state favored this measure. We-shall organize our forces and carry on a campaign of education during the interval, and perhaps next time our bill will stand a better chance. We-shall-also have-a substitute bill ready in case of failure, less radical in-its provisions.

Sincerely-yours, (115)

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43

Mr. G. A. Davenport,

Attorney at Law, Greeneastle, Ind. Dear-Sir :

Your-letter of-the 27th ultimo arrived during my absence. Please excuse the unavoidable delay in answering it. Notify Thatcher & Walton that-you-have instructions to sue on their- account if-it-is not promptly paid.

I presume you recollect the conversations held at various times in-your presence in reference to who should pay for-the repairs of-the tools. Mr. Thatcher asked to-be released from-the agree/nent on consideration of-his paying S40. There-is no question about-the liability of this firm.

Kindly attend to this matter as soon-as you conveniently can, and let me-know-the result.

Yours-truly, (119)

44

Mr. Herbert L. Spencer,

Toledo, Ohio. Dear Herbert :

I-am pleased to learn that-you-have taken up Stenotypy. Do not be satisfied with mediocre success in this study. From my observation, there-are great possibilities in this little machine. Great speed can be reached and I hope you-will not stop when-you-have a sufficient speed for commercial purposes. Aim at that first, of course, but when-you-have reached it, set your aim higher.

If-you-have an opportunity to study Spanish, do not neglect it. With-the opening of-the Panama Canal, our intercourse with South American countries is bound to increase, and you-will find a-knowledge of Spanish very useful.

Yours-sincerely, (118)

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45

Mr. Jerome Egan, Pres't,

National Steel Works, Pittsburgh, Pa. Dear-Sir:

Please permit me to say that-I think-it advisable for Mr. Ludlow to continue his visits to Columbus for-the present.

Please inform me as soon-as convenient how-many customers Mr. Ludlow has there who buy largely from-other travelers rep- resenting manufacturers. I should also be pleased to-know how-much Mr. Ludlow sold in Columbus last year outside of-the jobbers. It-is possible that it-will-be best for you to continue selling to-the small trade and let the jobbers go.

In any event, this information will-be useful to me in talking up-the situation with them.

Very-truly yours, (117)

46

The Standard Novelty Goods Co.,

Rochester, N. Y. Gentlemen :

A-letter was mailed to-you February 28th in regard to William Hardy's account. Mr. Hardy positively refuses to paj'-your charge for interest. I think your best way to get it is-to let the matter rest until he buys some goods; then include that charge in-your bill and make draft on-him for acceptance. After that you-can refuse to sell him anything more if-you wish. He-will fight a suit if-one-is brought against him for-the interest, and-the probabilities are that-you would-have to compromise with-him.

I intended to give you this information in mj'^-letter of February 28th but it-was carelessly overlooked.

Very-truly yours, (128)

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47

Mr. Edgar T. Hopkins, Treas.,

American Supply Co., Erie, Penn. Dear-Sir :

Would-it not be advisable for Mr. Metcalf of Bellefontaine to make-the following arrangement with-the Courtney Hardware Co.?

Instead of giving them casing and tubing on consignment, give them a commission of five per-cent on all goods they-can get orders for, they assuming all liability of collection. It-would-be necessary to keep a larger stock at Lima for them to draw on.

I regret exceedingly to learn that we-are to-have opposition at Bellefontaine. I fear it-will not be profitable for all. I-will do ever^^thing I-can to further the interests of-the new store and hope to-be able to aid you materially.

Very-truly yours, (127^

48

Mr. J. R. Harmon,

St. Paul, Minn. Dear-Sir :

I thank-you for yours of-the 10th instant. I-have asked my stenographer to make a memorandum of-the date on which you wish me to address the Rotary Club of your city; and in-the course of-the next week or ten days I-shall be able to tell you definitely whether— I-can accept your invitation or not.

I-am intensely interested in-the Rotary movement, for I believe it presents features of significance for men engaged in manufacture as-well-as in trade, and I-can see no way in which an association of this sort can work injury to any one.

In anticipation of seeing you soon, I-am

Very-truly yours, (126)

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49 Dr. Henry B. Meade,

Baltimore, Md. My dear Doctor:

I thank-you for your favor of-the 13th, calling my attention to-the inconceivable manner in wliich-the bureaus have allowed themselves to get mixed up in-the schemes of-the Physicians' Club. For-the last six years the arrangement has been substan- tially the same. By referring to page 697 of-the transactions of last year, you-will find a resolution regulating the whole bureau business.

I hope you-are making preparations to-come to-the conven- tion. Let nothing prevent your attendance. It-is my purpose to bring up a number-of objections to this innovation, and, as-a member of-the executive board, your influence can-be of great benefit to me.

Yours-fraternally, (129)

50 Mr. Augustus S. Hadley,

Astoria, Ore. Dear-Sir :

As-you-are aware, at considerable inconvenience to myself, I paid the Seymour judgment against the Star Manufacturing Co. to Rowe. I had never-been notified that there had-been an assign- ment of this judgment to S. T. Ball.

Now, Ball denies that Rowe had any authority to receive this money, and claims that-he notified you about-the assignment to him. I-have answered him that-your services in connection with-the case were ended and you had-no right to accept such notice.

I-will say in conclusion that-I-have controversies enough without being obliged to intercede in this one. Let me-know-the facts with reference to this notice alleged to-have-been given you.

Yours-truly, (129)

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51

The Library Bureau Co.,

Boston, Mass. Gentlemen :

We-have just had-a long and interesting interview with-your enterprising and courteous representative, Mr. Baker. Mr. Baker assures us that it-will contribute no inconsiderable amount to-the success of our collection department if-we-will inaugurate at once the system of filing which you wish to introduce. Our accountant, Mr. ManhofF, seems to think Mr. Baker's arguments incontrover- tible, and, consequently, I-am anxious that-you send one of your most competent men down here at once to look the ground over and see just what we need to order.

We don't want to try any more experiments on this business than are absolutely necessary, for changes with-us are very expensive, especially at this season of-tlie year.

Truly-yours, (130)

52

Mr. J. L, Bentley,

Louisville, Ky. Dear-Sir :

I hope to-have an immediate investigation by-the civil service commission of-the recent appointments which-have-been made in-the State Department. There-is every indication that these situations have not been filled from-the regular line. I believe the public will welcome such an inquiry as-we propose to make, and-will demand that a recommendation be submitted to-the next session of-the legislature asking for executive interference in these matters. Perhaps this is-one of-the most significant steps that-have-been taken recently in-the line of political re- form. I consider this opportunity which has come to me a privi- lege, and if-I-can be instrumental in helping even in-a small

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degree to restore representative government to-the people, I assure you I-shall be very happy.

Sincerely-yours, (144)

53 Mr. Asa J. Mitchell,

Saginaw, Mich. My dear-Sir:

I-am just at home from San Francisco and have-a proposition to exchange my farm situated in this state for silver property in Nevada. I would-have-no hesitancy in accepting this proposi- tion if-I could get more information about-the value— of Nevada property.

I-am in receipt of a-letter this morning offering to pay my expenses if-I wish to make an examination of-the mine.

Now, as-it-is inconvenient for me to leave here just at present, it-would-be a great accomodation to me if-you would-go out there and investigate this property for me. If half of what-is reported is true, this may-be our opportunity to make-our fortune.

Wire me immediately whether-or not you-will be able to-go at an early date.

Very-truly yours, (148)

54

Mr. Edward Kendall,

Boston, Mass. D ear-Sir :

We-are in receipt of your application of-the 20th.

The position which we-have open at the present time is-in-our English Department. The subject of language in-our high school has never-been made as-important-as it should have-been; never- theless, we propose from now on to make-up for-it.

Our previous experience would seem to indicate that a teacher of only ordinary attainments is utterly incapable of organizing and directing this work to our satisfaction; consequently, we-shall

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exercise the utmost care in making our selection this time, and shall engage no one until we-have had-a personal interview with-him.

If-you-are still desirous of securing such a position as- we— have to offer, I-shall be glad to-have you call at my office anj^ time next week between four and five P. M.

Very-truly yours, (155)

55

Dr. Thos. S. Jones,

Providence, R. I. My dear Dr. Jones:

Allow me to congratulate you on-the splendid work you-are accomplishing for-the invalid children in-your state.

A hospital such-as your imagination has conceived, and-the legislative regulation regarding the physical condition of all applicants for treatment, stand as-the highest recommendations for your unselfish devotion to-the medical profession.

I-am wondering. Dr. Jones, if in connection with-your work on this hospital, you-have not be?n subjected to a great deal of personal expense which has not been defrayed by-the individual contributions of-the manufacturers. If such-is the case, will-you not permit me to substitute my name for your signature on a check sufficiently large to cover your expenses for-the past month .^ Any service which I-am permitted to render you in this line, I assure you I-shall consider a privilege.

Sincerely-yours, (155)

56

Mr. Arthur B. Mason,

Omaha, Neb. Dear-Sir:

We. desire to inform you once more that there-is an overdue balance on-your-account of $150. We-have sent you statement

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after statement but as-j^et have received no reply. It-is a great surprise to-us that a man of your superior position should neglect a matter of this nature, and we imagine there must be some ex- planation for your conduct.

We-have always extended to-you every possible courtesy in-our power and we-are only asking that we-be accorded fair treatment in return.

The invoice for-the last shipment of goods we sent you came back to-us O. K.'d as-being received in first-class condition, and we-are very-much at a loss to understand your failure to take any notice of our-letters. Unless we hear something definite from- you by-the first of-the month, we-shall be obliged to place the bill in-the hands of our attorney for collection.

Yours-truly, (173)

57

Mr. Oliver H. Long,

Portsmouth, N. H. My dear-Sir:

It gives me great pleasure to answer yours of-the 30th ult. regarding Harry Beacon. I-know a good deal of this young man's history, but I-know of absolutely nothing which-is not in uncon- ditional praise of-him.

His father died leaving heavy financial responsibilities when Harry was barely fifteen years old. This necessitated his leaving school and contributing to-the support of an invalid mother and a younger sister.

Notwithstanding this disappointment, he uncomplainingly took an inferior position in-the traction office of this city, working through-the day for five dollars a week and continuing his studies uninterruptedly in-the evening high school.

Young Beacon is-now eighteen years of-age. He has been graduated from-the Technical High School with honors and-is considered one of-the most competent Stenotypists in any com- mercial office in this city.

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I-have-no hesitancy in saying that-I believe he-will succeed in whatever he voluntarily undertakes to do.

RespectfuUy-yours, (172)

58 Mr. Philip M. Gregory,

Wheeling, W. Va, Dear Philip:

I-have your-letter asking my advice about attending night school. I-am surprised that-you need advice on this subject. You should certainly seize upon every opportunity that offers to improve you.

You-have a fine mind, Philip, but you lack ambition and have-a tendency to-be satisfied with-ordinary attainments. Do-you not know that in this-age of efficiency, if-you do not keep on progressing, you-will fall behind in-the race?

A few years ago, a rate of ninety words a minute was considered a sufficient speed for expert typists. Now, many office stenogra- phers are-able to transcribe their notes at this rate; and-the stand- ard for-the expert has been raised to one hundred twenty-five words, and-the end is-not yet.

Never permit yourself to feel that-you-have reached your limit. Ascertain what-the highest proficiency is-in-your line of work and set your standard there.

Cordially yours, (168)

59 Miss Dorothy Curtis,

Syracuse, N. Y My dear Dorothy :

I-have read your-letter with great interest. My advice is — do not stop to weigh consequences but take this opportunity that has come to-you of going to college.

I do not agree with-you that-you would-be giving up "a sure thing for an uncertainty." When you have a noble aim before

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you, you should cast aside fear. Lowell says: ""Launch your Mayflower and steer boldly o'er the desperate winter sea."

Do not fear that-you-will lose the results of your business training. On-the contrary, you-will find it helpful to-you in-your new work. It-was once said by a teacher, whose words have-a profound psychological significance, that "to him that hath shall- be given." After three years of college training, you-will have-a wider outlook on life; many avenues of work will open up before you; but if you still prefer a business career, you-will find your efficiency increased a hundredfold.

Let me leave with-you this w^ord from Goethe — "Remember to hve."

Affectionately yours, (185)

60

Note. — The following letter, which contains all marks of punc- tuation, will afford excellent practice in correctly punctuating Stenotype notes. Dear Sir:

Referring to-your-letter of-the 16th inst., file 268/324, I take- the following to-be-the most important paragraphs in-the chapter handed me for attention :

" Take this Company ; give-it an Owner who-goes to New York or Europe to live; let him leave behind an agent, write simple instructions to 'get dividends — that's all'; and you would-have here in-a short time a sullen and inefficient lot of workers. "Sinning by WIRELESS!

"Is-it wrong to call them (these quasi-monopolistic schemes) telegraphic murders?"

Trusting you concur with me in my ideas as expressed above, I-am

Yery-truly yours, (118)

PRACTICE LIST OF PHRASES

a letter

before it is

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before his

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for it is

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gave up the

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if he ever knows

if he ever will

if he ever will go

if he ever goes

if he ever can

if he knows

if he comes

if you are the

if you ever know

if you ever will

if you ever can

if you can

if I ever know

if I ever will

if I ever am

if I ever can

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if we ever will

if we ever go

if we ever can

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so he can

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may you come

so you shall

may I

so you wull

may I have the

so you can

may I have it

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so I will

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speak of the

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take on

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thank the

that he ever

that he ever will

that you are the

that you ever

that you ever will

that you ever will go

that you ever can

that 3'ou can

that I have the

that I ever can

that of the

that are the

that know

that will

that will go

that it is

they have come

they know

they will

they will go

there have

there have been

there are

there are no

there are many

there shall

their own

their letter

their age

their action

their account

this he will

this he can

this he is

this you have

this you are

this you will

this you can

this I am

this I will

this I can

this much

this much will go

this I know

this letter

this will go

this can

this comes

think of it

think if it is

think everything is

to your

to your letter

to have its

to every

to know

value our letter

116

STENOTYPY

value of the

we go

we can

w^e come

what he ever

what he ever knows

what he ever will

what he ever can

what he ever is

w^hat you ever know

what you ever will

what you ever can

what you shall

what you will

what I shall

what I will

what I am

what I can

what are

whatever

whatever will

whatever can

whatever it is

whatever is

what are

when you have gone

when shall

when will

when can

whether you ever will go

whether you ever can

whether you shall

whether you shall go

whether you know

whether you will

whether you go whether you can whether I have whether I have been whether I ever whether I ever know whether I ever will whether I ever w^U go whether I ever can whether I ever come whether I shall whether I shall go whether I am whether I can which have whichever will whichever goes whichever comes whichever is which shall which will which will go which goes which can which comes which the which it is why a why he why he ever why he ever will why he ever goes why he ever can why he ever is why he knows

STENOTYPY

117

why he will why he goes why you go why you can why I

why I ever come why I know why I go why nothing why many with our with our letter with your letter with us with every with everything with everybody with nothing with all with all the with many with him with it with his

will he ever know will he ever go will he ever come will he go will he come will you ever be will you ever go will you ever come

will you come will have will go would he would he have would he have been would he ever would he ever be would he ever know would he ever go w^ould he ever come would he be would he know would he go would you ever know would you ever go would you ever come would you know w^ould you go would you come would know would go would come would it would the you have gone you shall go you will go your action your account your knowledge

REFERENCE LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

Note: It will be seen that twenty per cent of this list is composed of standard abbreviations .

A

April

ap

15

about

b

2

are

r or -r

1

accept

sep

10

Arizona

ars

16

accident

akt

10

Arkansas

ark

16

account

-kt

10

as (in phrases

achiotvledge

-nig

10

only)

s or -s

8

action

-ks

10

ask

as

8

advance

vans

10

August

ang

15

advantage

vang

10

authority

thor

11

advertise

tis

10

authorize

tlior

11

advice

vis

10

ir\

advise

vis

10

B

affect

afk

10

balance

bal

13

after

af

2

be

-b

3

again

gan

11

been

-b

3

against

gans

11

before

b-f

2

age

-g

5

bill of ladir

ig b-1

13

Alabama

al = a

16

bills of lading b-ls

13

almost

1-m

11

billion

-b

15

already

1-r

2

bring

bri

7

also

-Is

8

business

bus

9

ahvays

als

8

but

bu

2

am

-m

6

amount

amt

9

C

an

a

1

California

kal

16

and

an

3

can

k or -k

4,6

and Company ank

7

cent

-s

15

ansicer

ans

8

cents

-s

15

any

ne

6

certain

sert

13

applicant

plikt

11

C. 0. D.

kod

13

application

pliks

22

certify

ser

13

appreciate

presht

11

certificate

ser

13

118

STENOTYPY

119

Colorado

kol

16

difficulty

di

6

come

-k

6

discount

skount

17

communicate

■ kom

13

discrepancy

skrep

17

communication koiii

13

District of

co7npany

ko

4

Columbia

-d = c

16

compa7iy's

koes

13

dollar

-d

15

companies

koes

13

dollars

-d

15

Connecticut

kon

16

cordially yours c=y

23

E

consequent

kons

13

east

e

12

consequence

kons

13

effect

fek

18

continue

kont

13

enclose

klo

18

contiyiuance

kont

13

enthusias7n

thu

18

convenient

ven

17

enthusiast

thu

18

convenience

ven

17

enthusiastic

thu

18

correspond

kor

17

etc. {etcetera]

) ets

18

could

ko

4

even

en

11

customer

kus

17

ever

-fr

1

D

every

-fr

1

examine

ex

9

dear sir

d-s

9

excel

exl

9

December

des

15

execute

skut

9

deduct

duk

17

execution

skugs

22

defend

def

9

extra

exra

9

defendant

deft

9

defense

def

9

F

Dehnvare

del

16

far

-fr

1

democrat

dem

17

Febimary

feb

15

democratic

dem

17

finance

fin

18

department

dept

21

file _

fi

5

describe

skri

17

Florida

fla

16

description

skri

17

follow

fol

18

descriptive

skri

17

F. 0. B.

fob

12

did

d

5

frequent

frek

12

difficult

di

6

frequently

frek

12

120

STENOTYPY

Friday

fri

14

immediate

med

19

from

fr

5

immediately

med

19

furnish

fur

12

importance

impor

19

G

iniportant

impor

19

xj

in

n

6

gave

ga

7

inclose

klo

18

general

jen

12

include

klu

7

gentleman

jent

9

Indiana

ind

16

gentleinen

je

9

individual

vid

19

Georgia

ga

16

inform

for

7

give

gi

7

information

for

7

given

gi

7 5 5 7 17

injure

jur

19

go

-g

injury

jur

19

gone good government

-g

g

goft

inquire inquiry instant

quir quir ins

19

19

9

H

instrument

stru

21

had

h

1

instrumental

stru

21

happen

hap

3

investigate

ves

19

happy

hap

3

investigation

ves

19

have

V or -f

1, 9

invoice

voi

19

he

e

1

Iowa

i = wa

16

help

he

11

is

s or -s

8

IT

him

-m

6

it

t or -t

4,8

his

s or -s

8

J

hospital

hos

23

T

•t 1**

hundred

h

15

January

jan

15

judge

J

9

I

July

Jul

15

Idaho

id

16

^s .

for-f

1,5

K

Illinois

il

16

Kansas

kans

16

imagine

mag

19

Kentucky

ken

16

imaginatio7i

mag

19

know

-n

3

imaginative

mag

19

kywivledge

-nig

10

STENOTYPY

121

L

Montana

mont

16

language

lang

22

mo7ith

mo

3

large

lar

4

much

-ch

4

legislate

legt

19

my

m

3

legislative

legt

19

N

legislature

legt

19

7iatural

na

20

letter

lor-l

1,5

7iature

na

20

little

li

2

Nebraska

neb

16

local

lol

7

necessary

nes

20

locally

lol

7

Cf

necessity

ne

6

look

loo

3

neglect

neg

20

Louisiana

la

16

Nevada

nef

16

M

nevertheless

-frls

20

Maine make

me ma

16 3

Neu) Hampshire n = h New Jersey n = j Neut Mexico n = m

16 16 16

manujacture

manufacturer

manufactory

m-ir ' m-frs m-f r = i

20 20 20

/I

New York

no

no sir

n = y -n

-ns

16 3 9

many -m March mar Maryland m-d Massachusetts mas material terl

6 15 16 16 20

north no North Carolina n = c North Dakota n = -d November nof

7

12 16 16 15

3

20 20

number

no

6

me

memoranda

memorandum

m

mem = a mem

northern northeastern

norn noern

12 12

Messrs.

mers

14

0

Michigan

mich

16

ob'ject

ob

7

million

-m

15

object'

ob

7

Minnesota

min

16

October

ok

15

Mississippi

mis

16

of

-f

1

Missouri

mo

16

Ohio

o

16

mistake

mis

11

Oklahoma

ok

16

Monday

mon

14

on

o

1

122

STENOTYPY

open

op

7

purchase

pur

18

operate

opt

9

purpose

purp

23

opinion

pin

7

property

prot

17

opportunity

tunt

20

opposite

ops

23

{

^

ordinary order

ord or

23 2

question

que

22

Oregon

or

16

T

D

organize

org

23

XV

railroad

r-r

12

P

railroad com

1-

particular

tik

6

pany

r-rk

12

party

par

2

railway

ri

12

Pennsylvania pa

16

railway com

>

per'fect

per

6

pa?2y

rik

12

perfect'

per

6

receipt

set

10

perhaps

praps

23

receive

sef

10

per cent

pers

15

recollect

rek

22

perpendicnla

r perp

23

recollection

rek

22

physical

fis

23

recommend

rem

22

physician

fis

23

recommenda-

plaintif

pl-f

23

tion

rem

22

position

pogs

23

regular

reg

22

positive

po

23

regulatio7i

regs

22

possible

pos

8

remember

re

11

possibly

pos

8

remembrance

re

11

practical

prak

6

reply

pii

10

practice

pra

2

represent

rept

21

pres'ent

pre

23

representative

rept

21

present'

pre

23

republic

rep

21

principal

prin

6

republican

rep

21

principle

prill

6

response

spons

18

privilege

prif

23

responsible

spon

18

proper

pro

2

responsibility

' spon

18

public

pub

23

responsive

spons

18

STENOTYPY

123

respectfully

stenography

sten

24

yours

r = y

13

Stenotype

sti

24

Rhode Island

r = i

16

Stenotypic

stik

24

Ci

Stenotypist

stis

24

1

S

Stenotypy

ste

24

satisfaction

sa

18

sub'ject

sub

22

satisfactory

sa

18

subject'

sub

22

satisfy

sa

18

submit

smit

21

Saturday

sat

14

substitute

stut

21

secretary

sek

8

succeed

suk

8

secure

skur

8

success

suk

8

selfish

sish

19

sufficient

suf

22

September

sept

15

sufficiency

suf

22

shall

sh or -sh 4

,10

suggest

sug

23

shipment

shimt

21

suggestion

sug

23

signature

sigt

21

Sunday

sun

14

significance

sig

21

superintend

supt

8

significant

sig

21

superintendent supt

8

signify

sig

21

superior

spers

22

sister

sis

8

superiority

spert

22

situate

si

22

supply

spli

21

situation

sigs

22

surprise

spris

21

some

so

8

T

sonth

so

12

South Carolina -s =c

16

take

ta

4

South Dakota

^ -s =-d

16

Tennessee

ten

16

southern

sorn

12

Texas

tex

16

southeastern

soern

12

than

-n

3

speak

spe

8

thank

tha

4

spend

spen

10

that

tlia

4

spoke

spo

8

the

t or -t

4,8

stafid

Stan

21

their

thr

4

statement

stamt

21

them

the

4

stenographer

stens

24

there

thr

4

stenographic

stenk

24

they

the

4

124

STENOTYPY

think

tin

6

ivere

w

2

this

th

4

west

w

12

thousand