PART I.
The Study of Shorthand
CAN I LEARN SHORTHAND?
Do you think I am too old to learn it? Am I too young to master it? These questions are frequently asked by prospective shorthand students. The question of age has nothing to do with it. It is a matter of application and determination, of which the oldest and youngest students are capable. Anyone with an average brain can learn the principles of shorthand and typewriting, but it requires earnest study and practice to make a success of it, and the student who puts forth his best effort, and works intelligently, will master it and ultimately be successful.
WHICH SYSTEM OF SHORTHAND?
The author's opinion in regard to shorthand systems is well known. For twenty years he wrote and taught the Pitman system, and afterwards adopted Gregg Shorthand—reluctantly at first, but with increasing enthusiasm as he gained a deeper knowl-
