form and outline in the text-book has been placed there after mature deliberation. Be modest, unassuming, polite and attentive, giving respectful attention at all times to those who are trying to teach you.
Don't Flourish Your Pen or Pencil in the Air. Many students, especially those who have studied penmanship to a marked degree, are fond of drawing imaginary circles in the air preparatory to starting a new sentence, or writing a shorthand form. This will not do for the shorthand writer—he must think of the shorthand outline and write it without the slightest hesitation. Keeping the pencil close to the paper saves time, so don't flourish.
Don't Fail to Subscribe for the Magazine of Your System. We advise this because it encourages the student. He learns of the success of others and he sees the best examples of shorthand writing. He reads hints that will help him and he obtains abundant reading matter and writing exercise. He finds that others are experiencing the same difficulties that he has met with and he learns ways of overcoming them. All this and more the shorthand magazine will do for students. The magazine habit is a good one.
HOW TO WRITE THE NEW WORDS.
To get speed in shorthand you must learn to write unfamiliar words. Enlarge your vocabulary by mak-
