every country in Europe in which shorthand is taught to any extent, and in many other countries, including far-off Australia. As a result of my observations, I am thoroughly convinced that the methods of teaching shorthand in the United States are far in advance of those of any other country in the world. After saying this, you will probably be surprised when I record my belief that, in some respects at least, the methods of teaching shorthand in this country are at least twenty years behind the methods of teaching penmanship, and at least ten years behind the methods of teaching typewriting.
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You will ask me on what I base this opinion and what should be done to effect an improvement. Let me say at once that I believe that the remedy is simply this: to teach students to
