|a 1 o 1 1 5 1 6 1 4 1 3 2 1 2 UC SOUTHEHN REGIONAL LIBRARY FACILITY m H ^»'i«' >$£*{! ' his m il^rj;! 1 THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES *39# Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2007 with funding from Microsoft Corporation http://www.archive.org/details/dailyshorthandneOOdailiala DAILY SHORTHAND THE NEW LIGHTLINE BY SIDNEY L. DAILY DAILY PUBLISHING COMPANY KANSAS CITY, MO. Copyright, 1917, By Sidney L. Daily, Kansas City. Mo. J?w 3 CONTENTS Page Preface '. 5 Suggestions 7 Phonetic Spelling 9 The Alphabet Described 10 The Alphabet 11 First Lesson: Simple Words 12 Illustrative Words 13 ' Word-Signs and Phrases 14 Reading Exercise 15 «2 Writing Exercise 16 E *» Second Lesson: >. Breve S 17 05 Illustrative Words 18 Word-Signs and Phrases , 19 £2 Reading Exercise ' 20 - 1 Writing Exercise 21 Third Lesson: 5? Breve N and M, and Shun 22 tt Illustrative Words 23 Word-Signs and Phrases 24 « Reading Exercise 25 Writing Exercise 26 Fourth Lesson: ui Reversing Principle 27 C Illustrative Words 28 5 Word-Signs and Phrases 29 P Reading Exercise 30 Writing Exercise 31 Fifth Lesson: Supershortening Principle 32 Illustrative Words 33 Word-Signs and Contractions 35 Phrases 36 Reading Exercise 37 Writing Exercise 38 448293 4 CONTENTS Page Sixth Lesson: Shortening Principle ' 39 Illustrative Words 40 Word-Signs and Contractions 42 Phrases 43 Reading Exercise 44 Writing Exercise 45 Seventh Lesson: Lengthening Principle 46 Illustrative Words 17 Word-Signs and Contractions 49 Phrases - r >( i Reading Exercise "> 1 Writing Exercise 52 Eighth Lesson: Miscellaneous Principles 53 Illustrative Words and Contractions 54 Double Vowels 56 Reading Exercise 57 Writing Exercise 58 Ninth Lesson: Miscellaneous Principles 59 Prefixes 60 Suffixes 61 Similar Outlines Distinguished 63 Reading Exercise 65 Writing Exercise 66 Tenth Lesson: Miscellaneous Abbreviations 67 States and Cities 68 Cities 68 Reading Exercise 70 Writing Exercise 71 Phrasing and General Exercises 72 Vocabulary 86 PREFACE Practically all shorthand systems in use in the United States at this time are based on that of Isaac Pitman, of England, or that of M. Duploye, of France. Pitman used geometrical straight strokes and curves as symbols for the consonants, and these were grouped in pairs to indicate similar (cognate) sounds, having a light line to represent the light sound and a heavy line to represent the heavy sound. For vowel notation a scale of three dots or dashes, placed at the side of the consonant strokes, was devised. Duploye avoided shading by making one of the cognate sounds short and the other long. He avoided lifting the pen to form an outline by using a connective vowel scheme, , which is the best feature of his system. His method of representing the consonants wastes much valuable material which may be used to represent a great many frequently occurring sounds. The New Lightline tries to avoid the mistakes of both these authors and their followers. A new lightline alphabet is" used, which is composed of lines of a uniform length, except H, Y and W. The vowel representation has been tested and found to be the best ever presented. Well-known and tried principles have been used to build up a system which, the author believes, excels in brevity, legibility, and simplicity. 6 DAILY SHORTHAND The system was first taught twenty years ago to a class of backward students. They made such rapid progress and made such a record that the author was encouraged to elaborate and improve the system and place it before the schools of the country. Sickness and other causes prevented this until the present time. From a pedagogical standpoint, the general arrangement of the lessons, presentation of principles, and the introduction of word- signs and phrases in the first lesson are believed to be correct. All rubbish and padding has been omitted. The revised system is now placed before schools and teachers with full confidence that it will meet with their approval. Sidney L. Daily. SUGGESTIONS Memorize the alphabet and write it until it can be written without hesitation. Carefully distinguish between similar strokes, circles, loops, and hooks. Make every character the proper size. Full-length characters should be about three-eighths of an inch in length, shortened characters about one-quarter of an inch, and super-shortened characters about one-eighth of an inch in length. In preparing a lesson, first study it carefully and read the exercises until they can be read easily without looking at the key word. After the lesson Is understood, cover the key words with a strip of cardboard and read the shorthand without referring to the key. Then cover the shorthand and write the longhand words, or key, into shorthand without referring to the shorthand char- acters. After writing the exercises in this manner, correct all mis- takes and go over the work again, and continue this plan until the exercises can be rewritten and read without much hesitation. Practice the Reading Exercises and the Writing Exercises in the same manner. Try to master one lesson before passing to the next one. Use the best of everything. A good fountain pen is better than a pencil. 8 DAILY SHORTHAND Try to make your outlines the same size as those given in the book. Adherence to this rule will add to your speed and legibility. Depend on your own knowledge of principles in forming new outlines. Remember that accuracy is of more importance than speed. The latter will come in due time. Those who have not a high school education or its equivalent should at odd moments study grammar, composition, punctuation, and business terms, and read good newspapers and magazines. After accepting a position, become familiar with tie vocabu- lary peculiar to that business, and form abbreviations of frequently occurring and uncommon words. Repetition is the key to learning shorthand quickly and thor- oughly. Teachers should dictate selected articles of 250 to 500 words until they can be written at a speed of 200 to 250 words per minute. As speed is increased in this dictation, it will be corre- spondingly increased in all general dictation. Tl e author has tested this plan thoroughly, and it never failed to produce very satisfactory results. PHONETIC SPELLING In shorthand, all words are spelled as pronounced: aisle, tie; aim, am; ache, ak; alphabet, alfabet; brought, brot; beauty, buti; beau, bo; bureau, buro; check, chek; cough, kof; caught, kot: column, kolm; dough, do; dumb, dum; debt, det; depot, depo; eight, at; enough, enuf; eat, el; earn, ern; echo, eko; feign, fan; fear, fer; flew, flu; foreign, forn; guide, gid; gem, jem; guard, gard; gnat, nat; gnu, nu; honest, onest; herb, erb; half, haf; head, /ted; impugn, impun; indict, indit; island, Hand; kiln, kil: knee, ne; knife, m/; knew, nu; light, fo7; laugh, laf; leaf, Ze/: ieu, Zw; machine, mashen; maize, maz; malign, malin; naphtha, naftha; neighbor, nabr; nephew, nefu; often, ofn; owe, o; one, ivun; orchid, orkid; phrase, fraz; phlegm, flem; physic, fizik; reign, ran; rough, ruf; raise, raz; reason, rezn; soldier, soljer; surgeon, surjn; sapphire, safr; they, tha; tableau, tablo; tec! - nique, leknik; write, rit; whole, hoi; weigh, wa; wrist, rist; wrath, rath; wrinkle, rinkl; wedge, wej. DAILY SHORTHAND ALPHABET Read what is said of alphabets in the Preface. T, D, N, M, and TH are written from left to right. P, B, F, V, J, CH, SH, and R are written downward. K, G, and Q are written upward. S and L are written either upward or downward. The H character is generally attached, but it may be detached in some cases, especially before initial O. If it is ever necessary to distinguish between S or Z, Sh or Ch, T or D, make a dot on the inside of Z or Sh and above D . Notice that the characters representing J, CH, and SH are similar. This is because they are similar sounds. J is curved more than the others and CH is not so slanting as SH. All cog- nate sounds of the alphabet are represented by similar strokes and may be substituted one for the other, if a better outline is thus secured. Sometimes a better outline can be secured by using M for N, and vice versa. In this case, place a dot on the inside of the curve of the substituted character. The distinguishing ticks and dots placed under the vowel characters are seldom used in practice, but they should be thor- oughly understood, so they may be used when necessary. The ticks used under the long and short sounds of the char- acter A are used instead of the circle in most phrases and in some words containing double vowels, as explained in Lesson Eight, \ / DAILY SHORTHAND THE ALPHABET 11 CONSONANTS G X M D S-Z SH CH ^Q n u W n FIRST LESSON In this system of shorthand consonants and vowels follow each other as in longhand. Circle vowels are turned on the inside of curved stems, on the outside of angles, on the back of the first curve when written between two reversed curves, and clockwise, or in the direction followed by the hands of a clock, on straight stems. This rule will place circles on the left side of perpendicular straight stems and on the lower side of horizontal and slanting straight stems. U is joined in an angular manner, except when a better outline can be formed by turning it as a hook on the second stem, when it is written between two stems. Frequently O and U are omitted from the inside of words, and in a great many outlines all vowels are omitted. These out- lines are called consonant outlines. Such outlines will be found in all lessons in this book. Breves are short curls, loops, and hooks used to represent alphabetical sounds. Word-signs are simple stems, modified stems, breves, and vowels used to represent the most frequently occurring words. Contractions are abbreviated outlines giving the principal sounds of the words they represent. The outlines given in "Illustrative Words" should be carefully studied and written until they can be written without hesitation. Phonographic phrases are two or more words written without lifting the pen. All illustrative phrases should be carefully studied and practiced. The syllables pe, be, de, and re are generally represented by the consonant alone, the e being omitted; as in penal, before, depend, etc. DAILY SHORTHAND 13 ILLUSTRATIVE WORDS ^r 14 DAILY SHORTHAND WORD-SIGNS AND PHRASES n^ be, by, but ^ — do / go, good (^ judge, just /^ will, well \ • me, my , much / / x no, on ^ *y young, yet \ public-sh, hope n (/ we, way / si question \ are V J or, our ^S so-ciety two, too, to have V change, which £ I will ^ thing, think rf you will \^_ ship, wish L -i and a enough -7 and the C ) that he, him, how ah a-n-d all (phrases) all _n to you y he will •x. 9 he may „ I think I have Ui see you are are you they have DAILY SHORTHAND READING'.EXERCISE ~~Z~S* /^ 4 "N & 6 7 15 x .« ^^^. 16 DAILY SHORTHAND WRITING EXERCISE SENTENCES Nelly will take her pony to the meadow. I hope you will be happy when you move to your new horn e . The gay youth will go to the ball in the new hall. I think they will take the boy to the fair in the fall. The young lady and her mamma will go to Italy in May. I know that he will do the right tiling by me. They will go to the lake and row the boa). He will take Katie to the ball game. We will take a walk in the new park. They say that he may pay the bill in a day or two. Emma will take Anna to see the tame bear. Anna took the cat up to the attic. ache, annul, aim, attic, attain, alone, arena, aid, age, ail, bank book, bail, bulk, bear, big, beef, beak, cake, cash, coal, corps, cat, cool, cue, came, call, cake, day, due, defy, decay, dime, deal, deny, delay, each, edge, elk, emphatic, far, fear, fate, food, few, fell, fine, fun, far, fan, fifty, follow, fellow, heat, hide, hem, hush, hot, heavy, hoop, holy, it, ill, ice, if, ivory, in, key, knoll, knack, kill, kite, Katie, line, loan, lean, liine, lane, like, love, loom, latch, load, lump, mine, main, mere, meek, make, mock, mush, mash, map, mink, muff, mill, mule, nap, neck, nip, nag, nail, near, narrate, narrow, native, navy, nave, neat, nigh, nephew, net, new, nip, open, oak, oar, oath, obey, opaque, pain, pike, pull, pink, queen, queer, quill, ran, racket, rough, retain, rug, rat, talk, tiny, team, tile, wit, wheat, whim. SECOND LESSON BREVE S Breve S is a short curl, which may be joined in an angular manner or turned clockwise on straight stems, and on the inside of curves, forming a loop. It is used both before and after circle vowels and loops, extending over the stem. See tax, rose, slays, and the phrase as soon as. After circle vowels, and sometimes after loops, the syllables sis and ses are represented by a small pendant loop. See roses, laces, etc. Breve S is used to represent the words his, is, has, and as. Make breve S short and distinctly curved. Frequently the vowel E is used to represent the final syllable ly. See likely, early, etc. Ing is represented by a dot after circle vowels, and in other cases by a slanting tick. Ings is represented by a detached breve S after circle vowels, and joined in other cases. The pendant loop is used to represent the syllables sis, ses, and sus in such words as resist, re ess, resuscitate, etc. Other S principles are given in the Fourth Lesson . Generally wl.en T and D follow ench other, the T stem is used for both sounds. In many cases the vowel E and breve S are joined to represent the initial syllable ex. Another method of expressing ex is given in the Fourth Lesson. Stu.ly "Illustrative Words" carefully. 18 DAILY SHORTHAND ILLUSTRATIVE WORDS ^^k sources DAILY SHORTHAND WORD-SIGNS AND PHRASES 19 signify / sufficient «^~ ^ t "v soon V ^ stand-ard as Boon as possible I have your favor do j'ou nk? 20 DAILY SHORTHAND READING EXERCIES ^<^ c/ / ^ C J a- — X / -\ ■ <_ O *s. T> O * ^ ^^ ) DAILY SHORTHAND 21 WRITING EXERCISE It will be necessary to send the money as-soon-as-possible if you wish to stop the panic. I will arrange to advertise the goods the first of next week , or as soon as they arrive. Your kind favor of the 9th inst. is just received, and the goods you wish will go out in a day or two. I think it will be best to ignore all wi.o neglect to pay the just bills that they owe. He says that he fails to recollect anything about the fire in question. He is regular in his habits, and I think he will make a success in life. Nothing seems to stand in his way. I hope you will decide soon to make one of your regular visits to our city early in the fall. Air, ash, aback, bailiff, beams, beseech, chess, coach, comb, chase, chains, coops, cuffs, deceit, deceive, dislike, dismiss, essay, Elma, echo, equip, ferry, fully, Fanny, figs, tine, hit, hen, hill, honey, hitcl es, 1. edges, hence, hut, Lou, lake, lucky, loom, mugs, moons, makes, mica, mislay, nice, nets, nurses, noses, opens, pillows, polo, pawn, pity, puffs, queen, quick, quoth, quinine, ring, roses, rut, saucy, serene, smash, snail, sing, sashes, shows, safe, slays, sets, sells, sown, stones, season, teach, teams, talks, tools, resist, insist, assist, asylum, aside, assign, excel, wreck. THIRD LESSON BREVE N AND M, AND SHUN Breve N is a small hook, and breve M is a large hook, which are turned clockwise on straight stems and on the inside of curves. When used initially, the N hook represents the syllables in, en, un, and sometimes an. Initially and medially, the M hook may represent the syllables im, em, um, and am, but it is better, in most cases, to represent these syllables initially by the stem M, especially with short stems and downward strokes. When the N hook is used between two stems to represent the syllables mentioned in the foregoing paragraph, it is made as large as the M hook. As neither hook is used in this manner often, there will be no danger of conflict. In phrases the N hook sometimes represents not, and after have and not it represents been. The syllable shun (tion, cion, cian, etc.) is represented by a perpendicular quarter-length stem, curved to the right or left as is most convenient. Frequently the syllable shent (tient, cient, etc.) is represented by the shun character. In some few cases, after curves, the M hook is used to represent the final syllable ment. Make N hook small and short, unless lengthened according to rule in the Seventh Le'sson. Breve S may be turned on the inside of all hooks. In court work the N hook may represent on. DAILY SHORTHAND 23 24 DAILY SHORTHAND WORD-SIGNS, CONTRACTIONS AND PHRASES a then,' than 6 indignant a ? at hand \j opinion, upon^X^ 7 significant, g - signature " shown run, round, wrong known & "^ unknown O ? done, down V_3 /^~' long, length >» between, been V * ( general, Vo ^- => gentlemen ^^> gone I will not I have not been I will not have in general in our we have been I have been £ — -*7 in any way 6 J they will not have in my opinion you will not be I do not know how long? in a and a in the will you be? in that DAILY SHORTHAND 25 READING EXERCISE y/^. j /^__, — v__5 ry—i — a / y s rS sorry sO crockery ^o brace \ upper «-^~ mortar N3 braces q over ^Ao surprise ^n brew i ever w*^ mercenary *«t brews 9 offer oS~* excretory * pray «Vr other — y " v transitory \> prays eastern s* Grew ^ trapper &—> western /<- crews -A trooper 4* increase s° gray V progress \. preacher f> grace — - broker N«^ primer so dray-T> f- greater S y proffer — 1> tray oppress _x> trace ^ grammar \> suppress -O traces 4 cursory ^r transgressor 34 DAILY SHORTHAND DAILY SHORTHAND 35 WORD SIGNS AND CONTRACTIONS \ / I, Co broad, brought proper-ty for care, great dear, during their, there short, sure church, charge jury, junior large swore, sore nor < — more J very O O were J) 1> where 9 after c^ answer "-* bring Si brings V-^ partner Vo shorthand part yesterday r before process sworn S. inspire \ prepare understand \ spirit c ^- > strong, strength r extraordinary o^ appear, appropriate <\ appearance s*f character S circumstance -f circumstances c— endure S Christian-ity^ endurance T savior c_ insure * tomorrow ^ insurance C^ opportunity \) propose \S particular \ perhaps 36 DAILY SHORTHAND y. t /^ o ~ \) J ^{^//. 37 = / \ a- o '* % ^ 1 ^ i- u \- . t <^,x^ rv-"d— O\o£ / o ? °^ ?x^V ' *"* — ^ ° ^^ ' * " * A. /«/. -^ 7 N o y a~ t 448293 38 DAILY SHORTHAND WRITING EXERCISE Dear Sir: Your kind favor of the 9 inst. was received yester- day afternoon. In answer we will say that we are out of the line of goods you order, but will have everything in stock that your order calls for early next week, when we will ship at once. The prices which we quote are the very best it is possible for us to make under the circumstances. According to recent reports, prices will advance before the first of next year. Thanking you for this we are, Yours very truly, There was a great surprise in store for the pretty stenographer. Her brother brought her a typewriter from Corpus Christi, Texas, She is an expert shorthand writer and operator on the typewriter, and a performer on several instruments. She works in her father's office whenever opportunity offers. He is a broker and dealer in all kinds of securities. Like very nearly all young women, she is a regular visitor to ice cream parlors, and has several lovers. She shows a strong preference for a young teacher, who is also an interpreter, but her mother prefers a Westerner, who is a visitor in their city. He is a banker. He is one of the incorporators of a new cracker factory, in which he has large interests, and is pro- prietor of a furniture factory and other lines of business. Further- more, and this is of importance, his character is above suspicion. The banker says that the interpreter is a traitor to his partner. He is part owner of a picture theater. He is so mercenary that he tried to secure a large insurance on the theater and then burn it. His partner, who has had a great deal of business experience, se- cured proof of the interpreter's purpose, and had his brother inform the sheriff. The sheriff forced him to surrender yesterday, and tomorrow the transgressor will be in prison. SIXTH LESSON MODIFIED STEMS-SHORTENING PRINCIPLE All stems are made two-thirds length to add a following L, N, or M, preference being given to L in case of dangerous conflict, which is rare. Stems made two-thirds length are named pel, be 1 ,, mel, nel, fel, kel; pen, ten, ken, len) rem, lem, mem, nem, sem; each stem having three names. Notice particularly the application of this principle in such words as uplift, upland, relief, remain, remit, remote, etc. The syllables ism, asm, and zan are represented by the proper vowel and a two-thirds length S. A great many consonant outlines can be formed by using this principle alone or combined with that given in the preceding lesson - Shortened characters and supershortened characters are used to represent a great many prefixes and suffixes, and initial and final syllables. 40 DAILY SHORTHAND ILLUSTRATIVE /s\ couple *\ cripple WORDS DAILY SHORTHAND 41 /\? compulsory . ^\ sample _--/ similar y\/ symbolical _y\o symbolize / 3 continental / I — ^ —3 maintenance \__^^ \— temperature >^. ^ — v/ nonsense \ ^ — certain »s^P-t= monotonous ^~ r " sentence / S^$ combination — v^ reconcile ^A_ essential _^ remain remit ~V remote A comply --v render ^^~ encumber nomenclator c ~~\j intemperance nomenclature S~~* acquaintance nominal - — ■* noncommittal penitentiary " o^^wmeswential conscience nonconductor contractor nonpartisan incomprehens- ible penitential common, command concern concentration nonunion communion congress. concur commerce reminder remainder communication 42 DAILY SHORTHAND WORD SIGNS AND CONTRACTIONS bill \^ balance valuable DAILY SHORTHAND 43 someone someone else enclosed please find to balance account careful attention high school please remit some time in time this time in these times next time in some cases today's mail by return mail by same mail by early mail in the meantime time after time again and again I remain 44 n ^-p -. — o ^-~ x ^7; DAILY SHORTHAND READING EXERCISE •k c_ \U ^— j /^ ^ ^^ (_ , (^ ^^"^ , 4). V^ /"" DAILY SHORTHAND 45 WRITING EXERCISE Gentlemen: Your communication concerning the new silver thermometer came in this morning. We believe this new thermom- eter will please you, and that we will receive further orders from you. Trusting that we shall hear from you by return mail, we remain , Yours truly, Dear Sir: Enclosed please find a memorandum of articles upon which we desire your most favorable terms. We shall be glad to know which of them you keep in stock and which of them you do not. Please tell us the usual time you require to fill an order for such articles as you do not keep in stock. Please give us your terms to the trade by return mail, and oblige, Yours truly, The principal of the High School, in his annual report, says that he hopes to make some valuable improvements in the essentials of school work during the coming year. The melancholy telegrapher will go to some military school this summer, if his acquaintances will insure his maintenance, and if he continues in his same mental condition . The Continental Congress was in continuous session for many months. The playful children continue to command the attention of the principal of the school. He has great influence over his pu- pils, and, time and time again, he remains after school hours to enter into their sports and plays. A sentence is a combination of words making complete sense. Partisan politics is unessential in local municipal government. People generally believe that the culprit is guilty of everything of which he is accused. One hears no criticism of the course taken by the judge and jury in the case. The chances that the judge will remit the fine are very remote. SEVENTH LESSON MODIFIED STEMS— LENGTHENING PRINCIPLE All stems are made about one and one-half length to add a following T or D, and sometimes TH. When lengthened to add TH, place a dot on the inside of curves and on the lower side of straight stems. W is made larger to add T, D, or TH. It is made larger and the ends drawn closer together to add THR. See the word-sign whether. The N hook and loop S are lengthened to add a following TorD. The loop S is superlengthened to add TR, giving the com- bination STR, as in ulster, bolster, etc. In case of conflict, use the lengthening principle to represent TT, and the conflicting word should be written with the stem D . In a few words, such as tight, lead, etc., the vowel is placed at the end of the word, and the T and D sounds are read after the vowel. In such words as loaded the past tense is represented by length- ening D. In such words as acted the past tense is represented by perpendicular or horizontal tick. In many words it is perfectly safe to write the present tense and the past tense the same. Try to avoid milking lengthened characters too long. Follow the rule. The phrase of the frequently is represented by proximity, as shown in the first letter given on pages 51 and 52. In phrases street is represented frequently by the ST loop. See Luke Street in third letter given in this lesson. DAILY SHORTHAND 47 ILLUSTRATIVE WORDS 48 DAILY SHORTHAND y constitution attitude payment ___— o' I dissolve thousand indicate servant independent incorporated \ — pretended ^ja de liberated irround simplified confiscate associate concentrated horizontal DAILY SHORTHAND 49 WORD SIGNS AND CONTRACTIONS understood ° affidavit latitude with, would /^ latest method U what original originate J J surge regents outrage % application ) discourage mucilage • mythology psychology doxology encourage forge upstairs downstairs ^ criminology ^-<^ zoology \J- — ^ drugstore resentment DAILY SHORTHAND 55 ILLUSTRATIVE WORDS AND CONTRACTIONS seeing a telling the sayings doings resentment yellow Yale J rich j riches ) - enrich g \__ acknowledge T privilege J archbishop ^s\ acknowledge v V3 -ment 7 eulogy ^p adjust V_^, adjutant admit advantage advantageous advice adjective admittance admission admonish administrator 56 DAILY SHORTHAND maniac ot-tq snowy Ionic & alliance DAILY SHORTHAND READING EXERCISE 57 58 DAILY SHORTHAND WRITING EXERCISE Dear Sir: In reply to your letter of the 8 inst., asking for information concerning Mr. Ernest Albert Neal, I am pleased to say, without any hesitation, that this intelligent student was very diligent while at college, and was quite original in his methods of study. His knowledge of current events was greater than that of any other student. He was a sergeant in the college regiment and center rush in the football team, and captain of the archery club. He took an active part in all legitimate sports, originated many new features in athletics, and attended several sessions of the State legislature. His strength was wonderful, he being winner of many prizes in the various fields of athletics. He was of Irish descent, and came originally from Rochester, N. Y. He would never in- dulge in any illegitimate pleasures nor do anything rash on the college grounds. The regents of the institution urged him to origi- nate some new games for the school and praised his courage, which was shown on many occasions. Hoping that this is satisfactory, I am Yours truly, Mr. Henderson believes in protection, but Mr. Anderson is an advocate of free trade. Yellow is not the class color for Yale this year. •"Seeing is believing" is an old saying. We should be thankful for all blessings received. " Seeing a good time" has ruined many a promising young man. Leo Owen, the poet, made frequent use of an opiate. The enemies of the mayor tried to create a riot. Naomi Bowen found a vial which contained opium. Admiral Dewey visited Siam, Arabia, and Borneo. Noah Lowell and Lydia Hyatt played in the theater at Fay- etteville. The heroic, boyish-looking man owns the Gayety Theater in Roanoke. NINTH LESSON PREFIXES, SUFFIXES, AND SIMILAR OUTLINES A prefix is a syllable used at the beginning of a word, and a suffix is a syllable used at the end of a word. Generally they are common to a large number of words, and need no extended explanation. In this system of shorthand prefixes and suffixes generally are joined to the remainder of the word, but in some few cases they are disjoined. Disjoined characters are used only where briefer and more legible outlines can be secured. Several prefixes were introduced in Lessons Five and Six. Disjoined affixes should be written close to the remainder of the word. Study the examples given in "Illustrative Words" and you will have no trouble in writing or reading affixes. In all systems of shorthand there are words with similar out- lines. In this lesson is given a list of words with similar outlines distinguished. Study this list until the words can be written and read without any hesitation. Prefixes: after; al, all; anta, -e, -i; contra, counter; circum; elec; im, em, urn; hydra; magna, -e, -i; Mc; para, peri; post; self; short; sub; super; trans; under; ex, inex, unex Suffixes: arious, orious; acity, icily, osity; aslic, istic; ality, ility; ever; fication; fleet, flict; flection, fliction; graph; hood; ism, asm; ily; sure; iveness; ingly; ivity; junction; less, -ly, -ness; mental: position; quire, -rity; ship; self, -ves; serve; some; sume; tain; tarian, torian; tarium, lorium; ulate; worthy; nation; tarial, torial; monial. 60 DAILY SHORTHAND i PREFIXES imprint embrace magnify magnetic magnetize \/^^ paralyze ^7 paragrapher —f ^ / ^peristyle 7O postoffice antedate antique contraband 9^-— post-haste contradict _ self-made counterfeiter y^ self-love circumference ^ — selfish afternoon aftertime aftermath alter alteration almost antidote circumflex circumvent electric electrical electricity impress shortcake shortsighted c> -> shorten \> p submit 3 _n subdue -^ substance DAILY SHORTHAND 61 V victorious notorious "ye- precarious / <^ laborious -A sagacity simplicity o< sarcastic c 3/ enthusiastic ,5*^"^ agnostic 7 forever '»■ — -* whenever — 7 gratification modification conflict reflect reflection L, infliction ~7 therefore \ k '< 1 ~1 SUFFIXES heretofore fruitful photograph ^1 phonograph — — °i -^-cr7 telegrapher ^ <*// telegraphic ^-r manhood \_ sisterhood ^\_ socialism criticism fatalism trinity affinity knowingly seemingly secretiveness combativeness' nativity activity c junction injunction conjunction disjunction insure insurance pressure pleasure fearless fearlessly fearlessness mentality gentility facility ^Tl locality monumental fundamental regimental experimental 62 DAILY SHORTHAND sanitarium auditorium speculate stipulation speculator insulated emulates emulative noteworthy blameworthy praiseworthy insinuation infatuation extenuation equatorial immaterial notarial matrimonial ceremonial testimonial DAILY SHORTHAND 63 SIMILAR OUTLINES DISTINGUISHED 64 DAILY SHORTHAND ^ u-^ K Y 7 seize cease this these true through veracity voracity woman women whoever however yours yourself yourselves receive, -pt ~~^.^"} recent resolute result DAILY SHORTHAND READING EXERCISE -_p ~^<1 rf ^ 65 - 1 66 DAILY SHORTHAND WRITING EXERCISE The Reading Habit There are a great many men who get through life tolerably well without ever acquiring the reading habit. There is not one of these men who gets out of life all he should. Reading is as necessary to the proper development of the mind as food is to the body. Indeed, reading has a beneficial effect on the body, as well as on the mind. Show me a man who is not fond of reading, and it is more than an even chance that you are showing me a man whose nerves are more or less on edge, and who dissipates his energies in various ways. For such a man is pretty sure to be sadly lacking in inner resources. In his leisure hours he has within himself little to fall back on. He can not be content with sitting still and twiddling his thumbs. His mind rightly craves diversion, and, the likelihood is, will find it in forms not always compatible with health. If there were more book-lovers in the world to-day, there would be fewer gamblers, drunkards, and nervous wrecks. There would, in fact, be fewer criminals and suicides. Also, the general level of efficiency, as well as happiness, would be raised. For the reading habit, provided the right kind of books are read, has this peculiarity: It not only helps a man to occupy his time pleasurably when away from his work; it also enlarges his mental powers for the )>etter performance of his daily tasks. — Bruce. TENTH LESSON MISCELLANEOUS ABBREVIATIONS S. E. quarter southeast northern southern eastern western northwestern »f-Os 40c southwestern ^^ 8% northeastern ^"-^ 6 bushels southeastern _$- • 5 inches N. W quartern" 5 feet 3 o'clock O — TJ- N. E. quarter x, S. W. quarter 2 or 3 o'clock 68 DAILY SHORTHAND ^ o /* Ala. Art*. Alaska Ark. CaL Colo. Conn. Del. Flor. Ga. Idaho 111. Ind. Iowa Kan. La. Maine Md. Mass. DAILY HORTHAND 69 CITIES ^ ^kn Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Council Bluffs Moines Grand Rapids Indianapolis Jackson Jacksonville Kansas City Los Angeles Louisville Milwaukee Minneapolis Nashville New Haven New Orleans New York DAILY SHORTHAND READING EXERCISE Y %,« « ■* ) o /^ J ^ ■ % DAILY SHORTHAND 71 WRITING EXERCISE Gentlemen: Our Mr. Bryan will he in Salina about the middle of next week with a full line of samples, and we hope you will save a large order for him. He has to make Winfield, Wichita, Newton, and McPherson before he reaches your city. He will make Concordia, Atchison, and other towns in northern Kansas before returning to the city. We are particularly anxious for you to examine our samples before placing any orders for fall goods. We have a small surprise in store for you. With best wishes and hoping to hear from you often, we are, Yours truly, Dear Sir: Your letter of recent date is at hand and contents noted. You ask for a very large territory, considering your capital and experience. In addition to New York City, you ask for Al- bany, Rochester, Cleveland, and Syracuse. New York City is all we could allow 3 r ou at this time. That city, in connection with the cities across the river in New Jersey, will give your working force employment for many yea*. A man who has had a great deal of experience in handling office supplies estimates that it will take thirty years to supply the present demand for our machine. Then, think of the increasing, demand. One of the first solicitors in the field took nineteen orders for this machine the first eight hours he worked. At the present time we have agencies established in Atlanta, Ga., Memphis, Tenn., Chicago, 111., Des Moines, Iowa, Minneapolis, Minn., Denver, Colo., and San Francisco, Cal. You will notice that some of the best territory in the United States is vacant. Hoping this is satisfactory, we are, Yours truly, 72 DAILY SHORTHAND PHRASE WRITING Phrasing not only increases speed, but also adds materially to legibility when judiciously used. Caution should be used, however, in forming phrases except in accordance with general principles. Words should not be strung together without regard to grammat- ical construction. Generally, grammatical phrases may be phrased in shorthand. Study closely the phrases given in the following exercises. In many of them one or more words are omitted. These are called phrase-signs. Then, there are a number of contractions. Stenographers may make their own phrases and phrase-signs for frequently occurring phrases in the lines of work in which they may be employed. The models given in the examples will be a safe guide in forming new phrases. X-\ COMMON first time at any time please ship on the subject Board of Trade Board of Education as per as per your order as per your request all my time over and over again better and better PHRASES in our favor sooner or later again and again time and time again in order to prepare articles of agreement it is therefore your esteemed letter to a certain extent ° ^ — at the present time %S answering your letter *^j answering your favor DAILY SHORTHAND 73 la ° IP 1_ Ao at this time at that time at the same time by no means by any means in the first place in the second place it is necessary it is not necessary anything else anything less up to date up to the minute do-you mean to say a few. days ago in a few days year or two ago in connection parcel post is as good as some time ago it is said day or two ago or three o'clock two or three weeks 3< vours of the 3d inst. vV, justice of the peace q v^ out of the question -=- from time to time 6* from week to week — ' — time after time <\ hour after hour nmg day by day /'^""little by little ■ — ■ — ' more and more t- further and further ^-* more or less S^ bill of exchange -^ bill of sale day after day from month to month A „ year after year a^^ week by week ^3 ^ - — month by month y^ greater and greater *->f~ " sooner or later **^^o' by the way at the same time bill of lading / for the purpose /^^N^_ one of the best \, President of the U. S. 6 / N> o what hour of the day s><—— clerk of the court y^y^ first of the week ft - last of the week 78 DAILY SHORTHAND LEGAL PHRASES objected to objection overruled ^•4— objection sustained -rf in this action learned counsel I do not remember direct examination cross examination Circuit Court District Court please state please tell , do you remember Supreme Court ^Ss— £ exception taken °"X in relation to • by the court verdict of the jury do you recollect please state to the jury '^-n. what is your name /Q^,^ what is your business ^^\_ somewhere around there I do not recollect party of the first part party of the second — part please state whether or not ( gentlemen of the jury V. ~ please tell the jury — ^ to my best recollection do you know the e ~^ v d efendant *— ^ do you know the plaintiff on the day of the accident did you see the plaintiff I can not remember prisoner at the bar two or three weeks DAILY SHORTHAND 79 MISCELLANEOUS PHRASES and so forth •« — »-v I am sure in which it is it was expressed I take the opportunity if it is possible last time a long time at any time best recollection best of my recollectioi call my attention call your attention can you recollect can not remember did you ever know >-\ duly received ft d ay or two f*' longer than anything else anything less now and then \_y? pait of the account \y^ per annum ^v, per express Tt. did you see the plaintiff ^\/4~ peculiar circumstances did you see him there «-— => several times better than /*>>-—© ' eas *" P oss ib' e delay did you not state he must have been I am certain in due time S Necessary to make which have been week or two 80 DAILY SHORTHAND READING EXERCISE 7 V -7> s) o^" V , / 2 Si* * d-^ ° — *" ^ ^c rx •7 I i ok *~"3 % < N ) y J y \ O ■ — o-— * •« ■ » ■» V j- -» 7 - — t> c-? O n j — -^ a > ^ ^ / ,,_ ^ 30 o A ^ n/\ n I/* 2_ * ^ *i)(-J\S£tL S° ^J-* ' X *.. — - — .^o* — y^ ^ Of n d o J ■ "^ i- — " a — D «a_jr,Ti,v^ — ) ) — *y/ /i <^ .Von «, <=,, -^/^ A dr ^xo — A> P x^ xftfl) DAILY SHORTHAND 83 WRITING EXERCISE Gentlemen: Our notes, amounting to one thousand dollars ($1,000), drawn in your favor, fall due the first of next month. Until a few days ago we felt sure that we should be able to pay them in full on day of maturity. However, collections have been so poor during the past few months that it will be impossible for us to meet all our liabilities as promptly as is our custom. If you are willing to extend the time on our notes thirty days, we are sure we can pay you in full at that time. Please let us know at once whether or not you can give us the extension asked for without inconvenience to yourselves, and oblige, Yours truly, Dear Sir: Your letter of the 5th inst. came in this morning, and I am very much surprised at its contents. The fruit was shipped in first-class condition, as we can prove by several wit- nesses, so it is difficult to account for the damage to which you refer. Of course you or a representative were present when the boxes were opened; otherwise I would think that the report is false. I had no insurance on this shipment, hence the loss is more than I am able to afford at this time. While your city is considered a good fruit market, I think I shall make my shipments to some other city in the future. This is the third time that I have received similar reports from your city. Yours truly. Dear Sir: Your favor of the 9th inst. was received this morn- ing. We enclose herewith an illustrated circular, showing the dif- ferent models of our machine, with prices. We do not send machines to customers direct, but always through one of our representatives. Mr. W. L. Kelly, who has control of the territory in which you live, will call upon you in a few days with one of our machines, and will be glad to show you its many labor-saving points. It really is a model of simplicity, and it does the work of about twenty people. It is so simple that it seldom gets out of order, and a child can handle it. Trusting that you will order a machine from Mr. Kelly, we are, Yours very truly, 84 DAILY SHORTHAND READING EXERCISE —?\ 7— ^P ^-/l-^V^^-O^ f <9 \ ) ° — K rs ^ X W ^ ^-^ /I ~-^j Si s* t Cry; DAILY SHORTHAND 85 WRITING EXERCISE Dear Sir: Never before has there been such a widespread interest in every day's geography, for the necessity of a broader understanding of the world and its inhabitants has come to the American people in the home, in the school, and in business life, because of the unprecedented conditions throughout the entire world and on every continent. During the past year, the National Geographic Magazine, which is pronounced the most beautifully illustrated journal in America, has published 96 pages of costly four-color work, including (>4 pages of velvety photogravure and many other gems of art. The steady growth in membership, and consequently increased income, is a benefit to all; for it means a bigger and more beautiful magazine, more color work, photogravure, maps, and panoramas, because the Society's funds are directly reinvested in its publica- tion or expended in geographic research, the results of which are given to the world through the Magazine. At this season of the year, the suggestion has been made that the presentation of a year's membership in the Society is a most admirable gift, which is thoroughly appreciated by a friend or relative. Many members, who were brought into the Society in this way, have written the donors that it was the most welcome Christmas present they had ever received. The number of such membership presentations is, of course, optional, and the obligation does not extend bej'ond the year. We wish to renew the sug- gestion, and hope that you will favor a number of friends and relatives by presenting them with a membership in the Society for the coming year. As the Magazine is not published to make a fortune for any individual, but, instead, is the property of a great national organ- ization, the object of which is to stimulate and popularize the practical study of that all-important science — geography, we can most strongly and disinterestedly ask your generous co-operation. 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