finished product. Herein, then, lies the importance of good typewriting. It is imperative that the stenographer be able to transcribe rapidly and accurately on the machine. Today good typewriting is recognized by advanced teachers as the more important study of the twin arts of shorthand and typewriting. Don't forget this. You can do good work on the machine by having a method in your learning and by persistent and constant practice. There is comparatively little difficulty in learning typewriting; it is simply a matter of time, patience and the right kind of practice.
SINGLE, DOUBLE CASE, AND DOUBLE SHIFT MACHINES.
Typewriters are generally made with what is called "single" and "double case" keyboards. The single case machine has keys with all the letters of the alphabet and the numbers on what is called the "lower case." By depressing a key called the "shift key," the capital letters as well as the various punctuation marks, are brought to the printing point. This is called the "upper case." In the double case typewriters there is a separate key for each letter, figure and punctuation mark—consequently there are twice as many keys on a double case machine as on a single case. The double shift machine has two shift keys—one for capital letters and another for figures and punctuation marks. It is best for the pupil in learning typewriting to con-
