the execution of which call for all the skill he possesses. The medical profession has a vocabulary which requires a special study of years to acquire so that it may be handled with any degree of facility, and in addition to this it is constantly increasing. The stenographer taking dictation for the first time from a medical man will encounter words which will thoroughly test, not only his English, but his knowledge of Latin and Greek. If he desires to make a specialty of medical dictation he should devote his spare moments to the reading of medical works and familiarizing himself with its terminology. The formation of phrases and outlines for the most common words and sentences is of course absolutely essential.
These same remarks apply to the stenographer engaged by an electrical firm or any other line where he has to deal with technical subjects. There is a vast array of new words—words not yet even found in the ordinary dictionary—which are likely to be dictated to the electrical stenographer without warning. A good plan is to get a price list of the various appliances and parts sold by the electrical house and devote a few spare hours to the formation of outlines and phrases for the uncommon words and terms. The only way to become expert on technical terms is to make yourself absolutely familiar with them and the outlines for them.
