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THE History of Shorthand commences in this issue.

MAKE all subscriptions to commence with current number, as back numbers cannot be supplied.

WE were royally entertained while in Philadelphia by the members of the Philadelphia Stenographers' Association, and we assure them of our deep appreciation of their efforts.

THIS issue contains the first instalment of the History of Short

hand, by our Associate Editor, Dr. John Westby-Gibson, of London, England. As no back numbers can be furnished, we call attention to the advisability of subscribing now, that the History may be received in full.

We had the pleasure, when in New York, of witnessing Mr. Manning operate the Hammond Typewriter. He wrote for one minute, to our timing and counting, and the result was 164 words, all correctly spelled, the print being as clear and distinct as any one could wish. This exhibition, which was entirely im

promptu, demonstrates the capacity of this machine for the highest possible degree of speed. It is true the matter was a memorized sentence but it was the sentence used by Mr. McGurrin in his exhibitions.

WHEN will business college proprietors come to understand that firstclass instruction can only be given by competent teachers? It is too true that many of the teachers of shorthand have little knowledge to impart. It is not long since that a prominent teacher wrote us: "I read your splendid magazine regular." While we appreciate his compliment, we must deplore his grammatical construction. If colleges will employ such assistants, they must take the consequences. The compensation paid to teachers of shorthand is entirely inadequate to obtain men of sufficient mental training and general, as well as shorthand, knowledge to control successfully a large number of students. When colleges will employ first-class men at first-class salaries, then will the average competency of graduating students rise. With competent teachers at the desks we will not hear the application for positions at any salary, the object being to gain a little experience. We have known students to offer to pay someone to employ them.

Let the business colleges suffer, for a time, a decrease in the returns from their Shorthand Departments by paying larger salaries for good instruction, and we predict that, in the

end, the interest on their investment will be higher.

MR. JEROME B. HOWARD, in his role as Holder of the Keys to Shorthand Knowledge, issues a manifesto, in the June Phonographic Magazine, under cover of an answer

a correspondent, in which he makes certain sweeping assertions as to the system of shorthand published by Mr. Osgoodby. The prominence which this system has attained seems to have hurt Mr. Howard's feelings. I would suggest to Mr. Howard that he allow his nerves to settle before attempting another such effort at demolishing systems. The angry man in the fight is always at a disadvantage and usually gets the worst of it. The rule has held good in this case, for Mr. Osgoodby, writing with the coolness and deliberation of advanced knowledge, has completely refuted Mr. Howard's positions, and shown him to be lacking in that element which so becomes a man of mature years that element which gives weight to statements, adds to the authority from which they emenatethat element which is begotten of knowledge and nourished and strengthened by experience the element of Judgement.

Were Mr. Howard's positions in the line of advancement he might be given some attention. Were he setting forth his views upon something so new as to merit his wrath, his incoherency migl.t be overlooked. But

when he sets aside, with a wiggle of his pen, the authority of sages in the profession, it is well that he should receive his correction at the hands of Mr. Osgoodby.

A review of Mr. Osgoodby's pamphlet appears under "Reviews."

EXCHANGES.

MELTON'S STOAN-DUPLOYAN SHORTHAND JOURNAL for June contains much matter interesting to writers of all systems.

THE AMERICAN STENOGRAPHER (JuneJuly) comes filled with good things.

THE PHILADELPHIA STENOGRAPHER for August contains more, if possible, than its usual burden of useful information. Its editor deserves great praise for the care exercised in its production. We are sorry the plates of his shorthand could not be shown on better paper. Among the many readable articles presented we notice: All the Fingers, by Bates Torrey; the continuation of John Watson's article; The System of Stolze, by Wm. Edward Margolf.

THE PACIFIC PHONOGRAPHER AND TYPEWRITIST, edited by Elias Longley and W. H. Wagner at Los Angeles, Cal., is before the public in its first numberAugust. It will be the exponent of Mr. Longley's shorthand, but will be open to discussion of other systems. Mr. James C. Jack, of Cincinnatti, starts a series of lessons on Phonography for the Spanish language, which portends much interest. Mr. Jack is eminently qualified to handle the subject.

THE PHONOGRAPHIC WORLD for August contains: Shakespeare-from a Stenogrphers point of view,-by Nettie B. Pendergast; Asgoodby vs. Howard, by W. W. Asgoodby; and other good articles.

SAUNDERS SHORTHAND GAZETTE is

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improving with every issue, the August number being especially attractive. We thank the editor for his compliment and can in part make return by saying that "A New Philosophy is one of the best things we have read in a long time.

REVIEWS.

OSGOODBY'S PHONETIC SHORTHAND COMPARED WITH THE HOWARD-PITMAN SYSTEM; 4 pg pamphlet; W. W. Osgoodby; Rochester, N. Y.; 1890.

This pamphlet was issued to refute certain statements made by Mr. Jerome B. Howard in the Phonographic Magazine for June, in a comparison of his rendition of the Ben Pitman System with Mr. Os. goodby's System.

Mr. Osgoodby calls attention to the fact that Mr. Howard used the first edition of his work and ignored the three subsequent editions which did not contain many of the matters found fault with; that the fact that the Osgoodby system contained but one style, the Reporting Style, while the Howard-Pitman contained a Corresponding and Reporting Style, is passed in silence by Mr. Howard, as well as the notice of the many exceptions contained in the latter system.

Mr. Osgoodby then proceeds to place the ideas of Benn Pitman in comparison with those of Mr. Howard, much to the discredit of the latter. He shows that the use of the heavy horizontal up curve for h and the system of L and R-hooks to which Mr. Howard objects, have the sanction of Munson, Marsh, Underhill, Burnz and many others, including Benn Pitman. In fact, he shows such eminent authority for all of the things which Mr. Howard condemns, that it would seem quite the thing for Mr. Howard to apologize. This is not insisted upon, however, for we tremble when we contemplate the result, and we really do not wish to lose Mr. Howard just yet.

Mr. Osgoodby will gladly forward, free of charge, to any shorthand writer a copy of above pamphlet.