scientific and literary magazines." Col. E. B. Dickenson, Official Reporter of New York, also wrote from dictation "many volumes of miscellaneous matter; history, biography, lectures, trials; in fact, almost every branch of literature." Mr. Theodore C. Rose, Official Reporter of Elmira, New York, when practicing for speed, worked eight hours a day. Mr. David Wolfe Brown, Reporter U. S. House of Representatives, wrote from dictation "such works as 'Blackstone's Commentaries, Macaulay's Essays," etc. From these experiences of expert reporters it will be seen that to attain success in the reportorial art one must practice untiringly. "Success treads on the heels of every proper effort," and though the work may be hard and at times discouraging, the embryo reporter should bear in mind the words of Mirabeau, "Nothing is impossible, but everything possible to the man who can 'will' and knows his end, and goes straight for it and for it alone."
THE LAW OFFICE AS A TRAINING SCHOOL.
One of the best steppin-stones to the reporter's chair is the law office. We would strongly recommend the stenographer who desires to become a court reporter to obtain a position in a busy lawyer's office. It will familiarize him with legal phraseology, he will occasionally be called upon to "take" references, depositions of witnesses, attend hearings in court, and have many opportunities of receiving
