dent to purchase or rent a typewriter upon which to transcribe his shorthand notes at home. He must also have someone dictate to him in order that he may attain speed in shorthand. If possible, after receiving mail instruction, the student should have the benefit of some personal instruction to finish and thoroughly equip him for his career.
The third plan is the cheapest. It is to purchase a shorthand text-book, rent or buy a typewriter, and study at home, without the aid of a teacher. Many have done this and succeeded, but it is uphill, discouraging work, and is only to be commended for its economy. The assistance of a good school is by far to be preferred.
THE ADVANTAGE OF HAVING AN INSTRUCTOR.
While there is no royal road to success in shorthand, the advantages of having personal instruction are obvious.
We quote the following from an old shorthand book: "The assistance of a teacher, when it can be obtained, is of great advantage in the study of this art. Men differ in their genius and perceptions, and every pupil has his own peculiar views and ideas. Difficulties present themselves to some minds which never occur to others, and which no writer on the subject can anticipate. It is impossible, in a public treatise, to lay down rules and explanations adapted to the several capacities, and satisfactory to the un-
