tricity, medicine, surgery, sociology, music, etc., require special training, and in many cases the cooperation of the lecturer, or the report will suffer. The study and work of the reporter who lays himself open for the reporting of scientific lectures is never done, for new words and phrases are constantly occurring and demand his earnest attention. The work is arduous, but commands and deserves good remuneration.
STOCKHOLDERS' OR DIRECTORS' MEETINGS.
In reporting stockholders' and directors' meetings the first point is to secure, as far as possible, the names of those present. We have found it a good plan to make a rough plan of the room (if of course the room is not too large), jotting down the names. of those present and the places they occupy, and then to number them from right to left or vice versa. When a stockholder speaks, the reporter can glance hurriedly at his plan ard place the speaker's number opposite the shorthand notes. This will save the writing of the names each time and is especially useful at small meetings when the remarks become almost conversational.
At large meetings the name of each speaker is mentioned aloud by the chairman, and this mode of course will dispense with the necessity of a plan. It is a good idea to get a seat close to the secretary or chairman, either of whom are generally well in-
