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NOTICES.

Each Notice should be written on one side only of a separate piece of paper. Every Notice under the head of Correspondence must give full name and address.

Correspondents are requested to write their address clearly in ordinary longhand. If they wish to receive replies in Phonography, a star should be attached to the name; thus, John Smith.*

Notices of all kinds must reach Bath at least eleven days before the date of the Journal for which they are intended.

Every communication addressed to the Editor of this Journal must be authenticated by the name and address of the writer.

Exercises Corrected Gratis (enclose stamped and addressed envelope) by Miller L. E., 293 Southampton st, Camberwell, London, S.E. [50]

Correspondence, etc. 1d. per line of ten words.

Student requires a good qualified teacher (shorthand), practically for speed practice, in the precincts of town. Apply H. W. S., 28 Glebe st., Walsall.

Companion desired for speed practice by phonographer studying Reporting Style. Any where round Birmingham near G.W.R. 46 Edward st., West Bromwich.

Advert ser desires to meet with another phonographer for mutual speed improvement. Apply to Phonographer, Post Office. Elgin.

Fictorial post cards, exchange desired, longhard or shorthand; sure reply. Thos. Bower, Matthew's square, Bond st., Coventry.

Miss Buckler, 115 Tideswell rd, Eastbourne, desires to exchange pictorial post cards. English or Foreign views only. Immediate replies. Longhand. Pictorial post cards. Exchange desired in good views with residents in all parts of the world. Correspondence in longhand or shortband. Prompt replies to all. Address Ernest E. Empett, Chatham. Readers abroad please insert England in the address. [50] Wanted, pictorial post cards, from all parts of the world, photos, views; prompt replies. 8971, Corpl. Nolan, Barracks, Bury, Lancs. Pictorial post cards exchanged. Longhand or shorthand. State subjects desired. Mabel Hiscox, 91 Talfourd rd., Peckham, London, S.E. Colonial readers interested in view cards, shorthand, stamps, or books, send name and address, enclosing two d stamps, for picture post card and reply. Arthur Gill, Shrubbery st., Kidderminster, England. 1501 Pictorial post card corresponder ce de ired from any person writing either English or French (longhand) in any part of the world. Replies sent to all. John H. Chapman, Customs, Westport, N.Z.

Pictorial cards of M.P.'s and famous personalities wanted. State kinds wanted in exchange. Prompt replies (longhand or shorthand). Harold L. Eccles, 36 Fleeman Grove, West Bridgford, Notts. 51] Correspondence desired on pictorial post cards; longhand and shorthand. Good views only. Prompt replies to all. W. Kay, 1 Eastbank st., Southport. [1] Pictorial post card correspondence desired from all parts of the world, either sex, in French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Address letters Richard Frost. 36 Hatfield st., Paddington, Liverpool. 151]

Picture post cards exchanged, coloured views preferred; longhand. Address H. Tollit, 83 Cholmondeley st., Widnes

[50]

Pictorial pos: card correspondence desired; views preferred. Replies in French or Phonography. Miss Eirrolf Nashan, 25 Darfield crescent, Ashley rd., Leeds.

Pictorial post cards promptly exchanged. Longhand. Miss T. Roper, 132 Brewery rd, Plumstead, Kent.

Pictorial post card correspondence desired (longhand); must be good coloured cards. Address William Gray, 10 Radnor st., Peckham, London, S.E. (501

Pictorial post cards exchanged. British or foreign. Actresses and views preferred. Mr C. Sieg, 17 Chester terrace, Sunderland, England. Pictorial post card correspondence desired. Shorthand; views. Miss A. Lansdell, 64 Amner rd., Clapham common, west, London, S. W. Pictorial cards exchanged. Longhand; coloured local views only. Good North Devon views and prom, t replies guaranteed. A. Clements, jun., Bideford. [50]

Associations. 1d. per line of ten words.

Phonetic Shorthand Writers' Association (London District I.P.S.), The Arcadian Restaurant, 8 Queen st., Cheapside.-The principal Shorthand Association in the kingdom. Meetings held every Thursday evening from 7 to 10. Regular speed practice conducted at various rates by experienced phonographers. Lectures by well-known shorthand writers; discussions, etc. Speed examinations held periodically. Centre for Society of Arts shorthand examination and for Pitman's medal competitions. (Members sit at these examinations and at the I.P.S. Teachers' Exam. at reduced fees.) Shorthand library and other advantages. Fees, including speed practice, ros 6d per annum, or 3s per quarter. All phonographers ladies or gentlemen) are eligible for membership. Prospectus, with full particulars, on application to Secretary, H. J. Cork, 2 Reedholm road, Stoke Newington, London, N. [2]

Typists' Section, I. P.S. (the N.U. of Typists is incorporated with this Section. Examination s periodically in June and December, and at other times by arrangement, for teachers and typis s. Lectures, demonstrations, discussions, employment bureau, advice on typewriting matters, etc. Annual subscription, 5s; members of I.P.S., 3s 6d; employees and students, 2s 6d. Rules, revised examination syllabus, forms of app lication, etc., pcst free from Hor. See., Geo. Colebourn, F.I.P.S., 151 Second ave., Manor park, London, E. [7]

Evercirculators and Libraries. 1d. per line of ten words.

An evercirculator is a manuscript phonographic magazine, consisting of articles written by the individual members, one member acting as conductor. The book passes round, and each round members contribute an

article and remarks, or take part in the discussion. A leaflet containing further particulars forwarded from the Phonetic Institute, Bath, on receipt of id stamp. [1] Evercirculator paper in three varieties, of superior quality, five quires Is 6d; headings and title-pages, 3d per doz.; covers, cloth is, leather is 6d. Samples for id. Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. [x]

Wanted few young men abroad to join Greater Britain Evercirculator. Particulars enclose stamp. Holmes, Ardconnel, Grantown-on-Spey,

Scotland.

The very best way to improve your style is to join an evercirculator. Wanted, to commerce on 1st Jan, the 1904 Evercirculator; either sex; under 25 only. Easy, freely vocalized Reporting Style. Original selected stories, anecdotes, articles, essays, discussions, reviews, etc. Questions, correction, criticism, and suggestion pages. No fees. Rules, stamp. S. A. Wandesforde, to Alpha rd., Cambridge. 52]

Those wishing to improve their speed in shorthand should join the Kelvingrove Shorthand Circulating Library. Circulating all the best magazines, Australian, etc., only is. 3d. quarterly. All particulars, David Cook,* 157 Kent rd.. Glasgow, W. [50]

Rambler Library circulates all shorthand papers, subscription is 3d per quarter, or 4s 6d per year. Gripton's School, High st., West Bromwich. [4]

Reading practice. The best library is the Telegraph, established eleven years, circulating all the magazines; quarterly subscription, is 3d; always vacancies. The 20th Century Commercial Library, over 200 books avail able for use of members. Shorthand, typewriting, French, German, Spanish, and commercial books, together with copies of all English and American shorthand magazines. Subscription one penny per week. Splendid opportunity of studying large selection of works at small cost. Full particulars of either library for penny stamp. Lady and gentlemen members throughout the kingdom. J. H. Simmons, 2 Rokeby rd., Brockley, London, S.E. [1]

The Telegraph Shorthand Magazine Library, and 20th Century Commercial Library; all new members during the month of December will be presented with a new shorthand book, post free; particulars for one penny stamp. J. H. Simmons, 2 Rokeby rd., Brockley, Londen. [52] Second-hand Books, Shorthand or Phonetic, for Sale, or Exchange, or Wanted, 1d. per line of ten words; Miscellaneous Books, 3d. per line. Announcements relating to private sales only can be admitted in this column; traders' advertisements must be inserted in our advertising pages. Lightning Business Phraseograms, by Oliver McEwan, published at 3s 6d; few copies for sale, is 6d each post-free any part of the world. J. H. Simmons, 2 Rokeby rd., Brockley, London. (50)

Reading practice for the forthcoming examinations, etc. 6s worth shorthand magazines in new condition, all different, post-free is 6d, seit any part of the world for money order for 2s; splendid and unequalled value. J. H. Simmons, 2 Rokeby rd., Brockley, London, S. E.

For sale, copies of Oliver McEwan's Verbatim Reporting, post-free Is Id. J. H. Simmons, 2 Rokeby rd., Brockley, London, S.E.

Do you require shorthand books or magazines? Write to J. H. Simmons, 2 Rokeby rd., Brockley, London, S.E., with penny stamp for full list. Thousands of books and magazines for sale.

Wanted, Spanish Phonography (Pitman's), good condition. Communicate, stating lowest price, H. E. Harvey, 21 St Leonard's rd., Ealing, W. For sale, a large number of American shorthand magazines and books: list stamp. A. Eyre, 14 Hinckley rd., Leicester.

For sale, perfect condition, Cassell's Popular Educator, 7s 6d; Fitman's Commercial Correspondence and Commercial English, is 6d; Pitman's Commercial Geography, 1s 6d; Legal Phrase Book, 3d; Æsop's Fables, 3d; Phonographie Phrase Book, 6d; Reporting Exercises 3d. K., 29 Worcester st., Gloucester.

Wanted to purchase, or on loan, the issues of the Phonetic Journal from the 23rd November, 1901, to 221 d August, 1903 (inclusive). State price or terms, McNamara, 60 Caythorpest., Moss Side, Manchester. Shorthand magazines, all kinds and dates, at nominal prices. For full particulars apply R. E. Bea d, Hon. Sec. Birmingham Shorthand Wiiters' Association, 18 Charlotte st., Birmingham. [50]

Wan ed, any of Pitman's latest publications. Cash or exchange given. W. Mann, 63 Church Way, North Shields.

Casseli's Encyclopædic Dictionary. For sale, parts 1 to 54 present weekly issue, per ectly new, £1. Baldwin, 56 Cannon st., London, E.C. Wanted, Blackie's, Chambers's, Cassel's, or other Cyclopædia; Haydn's Dictionary. J. Martin, Marsh lene, New Ross.

For sale, post-free, the Psalms, cloth, new, Corresponding Style, rod. R. White, St Andrew's, St Albars.

Reporters' Journal, 1889, '90, 91, '92, '93, '94, '95, '96, '97, '98, '99, 1900; Reporters' Magazine, vols 9, 3, 4, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20; unbound; in good condition. 2s per vol. post-free, or what cash offers? W. B. Clay. 14 Werrington st., London, N.W.

TO SHORTHANd Learners.-Students commencing the study of Pitman's Shorthand are recommended to obtain the "Phonographic Teacher," 6d.; "Koy," 6d.; and "Progressive Studies," I.; or "Pitman's Shorthand Instructor," 3. 6d. These Books can be obtained of all Books llers, or from the Publishers. Students desiring a teacher may be put in communication with one on sending a penny stamp to Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd., Phonetic Institute, Bath.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES.-This Journal may be ordered through any Bookseller, Newsagent, or Railway Bookstall, or by post direct from the Publishers. The terms to all parts of the world are is. 8d. per quaiter; 38. 3d. per half year; or 6s. 6d. per year, payable in advance. Subscriptions may commence with any number. Monthly parts, 5d., post-free 7d.; terms of subscription same as at ove.

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THINKING IN PHONOGRAPHY.

A teacher addressing an audience the other day on the subject of speed in shorthand, pointed out that there are many surprises which the beginner encounters in taking down the words of a reader or speaker. This element of surprise is never entirely absent from the work of the shorthand writer, whether he be a beginner or a man of long and wide experience. The difference is that the beginner is apt to be thrown off his guard, to be embarrassed, and to stumble, whereas the experienced writer knows how to deal with such an emergency when it arises-which, in his case, is not of frequent occurrence. The surprise mostly takes the form of a strange word or phrase. It may be one of those scraps of Latin that some speakers are fond of quoting, more or less appropriately. It may be some idiomatic expression taken from French or German. It may be some purely technical term-perhaps one quite recently coined. Or it may be an English word not often heard, which the writer has never before had occasion to represent in Phonography. Such an instance was mentioned not long ago by a phonographer who has done well at Society of Arts and other examinations. At one examination he got into a state of panic when he suddenly heard the word "sarcophagus " uttered by the reader. That word took him by surprise; he was not ready for it. It was not that the word was new to him; but to have to write it in Phonography as one of a long succession of words pouring into his ears at the rate of 140 a minute was a novel

experience. The mind halted, whereas at that moment any halting was dangerous, and might clearly imperil the successful accomplishment of the task on which the writer was engaged.

Surprises cannot be completely obviated. The old paradox that the unexpected always happens, is not true. It is the exception for the unexpected to happen, but it does happen. It is best met by those who are prepared for it. And the best preparation for the unexpected word or phrase is the habit of thinking in Phonography. Committing outlines to memory is not sufficient. Indeed to one who has mastered the system thoroughly, the practice of committing outlines to memory is necessary to a very small extent only. He will have acquired so complete an acquaintance with the rules, that he will, as it were, automatically form the correct outline for a word as soon as he hears it spoken. When this stage is reached, and the habit of mentally thinking out an outline has by dint of steady and prolonged practice been gained, the opportunities for surprise the occasions on which there will be a liability to anything resembling panic-will gradually diminish until they become extremely rare. Before one can speak fluently in a foreign language one has to get such a grasp of its peculiarities, of the form in which thoughts express themselves through its medium, that to use a familiar expression one is able to "think" in that language. To think in a language implies a tolerably extensive vocabulary-a knowledge of sufficient words to enable one's thoughts to be expressed readily.

And to enable one to think in Phonography there must be a wide acquaintance with the language, and the habit of visualizing words mentally in their phonographic form. This will come in course of time by mere practice. But its possession may be materially accelerated by those who recognise its importance. Regular daily reading exercise in Phonography is particularly helpful. Even when reading ordinary print, it is useful for the beginner to accustom himself consciously and deliberately to form mentally the outline for every word as he reads it. The practice will persist, and the mind will get into the habit of forming phonographic outlines until the mere fact that a word is heard will cause the mind instantly to picture to itself the correct phonographic equivalent of the word. When that power has been gained there will be com. paratively little danger of panic. The possibilities of surprise will not have been completely eliminated, but the strange word when it occurs will be shorn of half its terrors. It will present itself as so many consonants and vowels with an obvious phonographic form, and coming in that guise it will generally get written. Reference books may help afterwards to ensure its proper representation in the transcript.

At the County and Provincial Exhibition recently held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Isaac Pitman's Shorthand received the highest award of the judges.

The name of Mr W. Johnston, principal of the New Century School of Shorthand, 6 Camden street Upper, Dublin, was accidentally omitted from the list of holders of Pitman's Shorthand teacher's certificate given in "Pitman's Shorthand and Typewriting Year Book and Diary for 1904."

The "devouring element" has attempted to deprive the world of "Who's Who for 1904," but fortunately without success. In the recent fire in New street square, London, a number of copies of the forthcoming issue of the work just named were destroyed, but the publishers, Messrs A. and C. Black, are able to announce that this fact wil not prevent the issue of the work at its usual time.

Mr David Nutt is just pub'i hing an " English-Irish Dictionary" which Mr O'Neil Lane has compiled. It contains between thirty and forty thousand phrases and their modern Irish equivalents, including a large number collected from Irish-speaking districts and not hitherto published. It is Mr Nutt's intention to publish at some future time a companion" Irish-English Dictionary."

A correspondent informs us on the authority of a London news paper that a few weeks ago an old edition of the New Testament in Pitman's Shorthand was sold for over £8. As he possesses an edition nearly forty years old, he is anxious to know whether he could dispose of it at this enhanced price. We have not seen the announcement to which our correspondent refers, but if any of our readers can furni h us with trustworthy in formation relative to the reported sale, we should be obliged.

At the Birkbeck College on 24th Nov. a total of over eighty students received at the hands of the Lord Chief Justice, the various prizes which they have won during the past year. The occasion was especially notable, as it marked the eightieth anniversary of the foundation of the College. Lord Justice Cozens-Hardy occupied the chair. The Principal (Mr G. Armitage Smith. M.A.) gave a brief review of the year's work, and added that the College was more active and more energetic, and was doing better work than at any previous time.

It is announced that a report of the Senate of Manchester University on the institution and organization of the Faculty of Commerce, and the course proposed to be required for the degrees of Bachelor and Master of Commerce, will shortly be submitted to the University Court. It has been already resolved by the Senate and Council with regard to these degrees" That qualifying courses for degrees in the Faculty of Commerce should be arranged at such times as to make it possible for students engaged in business during the day to graduate in the Faculty.'

The fiscal campaign now being conducted in this country bids fair to eclipse any previous performances in regard to the total number of words employed by the leading speakers. The previous record was Mr Gladstone's Midlothian campaign, when it was computed that the great state man spoke 85.840 words up to Christmas. It is anticipated that Mr Chamberlain will easily eclipse this record, but it seems reasonably probable that Mr A' quith's record will be even higher than that of the ex-Colonial Secretary. Mr Asquith's engagements will, it is believed, carry him a long way past 100,000 words.

In the presence of a gathering which filled the large hall of the Northern Polytechnic, Lord Monkswell, the Chairman of the London County Council, on 26th Nov. distributed the prizes won during the past session by the pupils of the London School Board's twenty-five evening continuation

schools in Islington. The Rev. Stewart D Headlam, chairman of the Evening Schools Committee of the Board, who presided, said that fifteen years ago there were only 135 schools, with 15,000 pupils; now there were 376, with no fewer than 126,000 pupils. Fifteen years ago-indeed, six years ago— there were no commercial, or science and art schools; now there were twenty-five.

With the title "Our Sons: Their Start in Life. With two articles on Professions and Occupations for Women," a series of papers has been reprinted from the Guardian in the form of a neat shilling volume. Most of the professions are dealt with, and under the head of "The City" the varions branches of City work are passed in review, including accountancy, insurance, Stock Exchange, banking, and travelling. The profession of shorthand writing might, we think, have been included among the City occupations of the stronger sex, but in dealing with "Our Daughters a very accurate idea is afforded relative to "Secretarial and Clerical Work" open to women and its remuneration.

It is an interesting fact that the study of the art of journalism is at the present time being taken up by a good many people. Probably the Course of Journalism at the City of London School, which began at the Michaelmas Term last year under the directorship of Mr William Hill, the news editor of the Westminster Gazette, and the foundation of the Steevens Scholarship in Journalism in connection therewith, had a good deal to do with bringing journalism into fa hion. A great many tyros have found a suitable text book for the study in "Pitman's Popular Guide to Journalim," by Mr Alfred Kingston. We have pleasure therefore in notifying that a revised edition of this work is in the press, and will be issued in an improved form as soon as possible.

Dr Fitchett, the well-known author of "Deeds that Won the Empire," and other patriotic studies of British military and naval history, will bring out next year a new sixpenny monthly magazine under the title of The Busy Man The title would seem to indicate that we may expect to find among the contents of the new serial a survey of contemporary actions and speech in a shape which the busy man can readily assimilate. An impartial narrative of the world's history from month to month would be a boon to many who have not time to seek such information from the bewildering variety of newspapers and reviews which nowadays pour hourly from the press. Dr Fitchett's new venture may be expected, of course, to have literary features of sterling attractiveness, apart from any such feature as we have anticipated.

A great amount of interest has been evoked in Bombay in the challenges issued by Mr Mo es Benjamin (managing proprietor of the India Typewriting Company), as the Pitmanic champion, and the representative of the system introduced in the East as "Up-to-date Shorthand," which is not unknown in this country as Swiftograph. The local newspapers have contained some remarkable advertisements relative to feats achieved by native pupils with the new method, but these announcements are unfortunately considerably discounted by certain disclaimers from the individuals themselves. One student referring to the advertisement which informed the public that he could write 120 words a minute says: "I regret to state (the announcement) is not what it is." Another student entering into more detail says: I have passed eleven examinations of Up-to-date Shorthand, and during this period I am supposed to write Ico words a minute, which I am sorry to state is quite impossible for me, as well as any student in my position."

The feat of electrophone repcrting on the part of the Daily Mail, which we described three weeks ago, appears to have been much discussed in America, and the que: tion is a ked and answered in the New York Herald why American newspapers do not use the electrophone instead of the telegraph

in reporting speeches. The answers are significant. If American newspapers want to report speeches, they get an "advance copy, or they send good stenographers "-which means that American journalists are not practical shorthand writers, and therefore special arrangements have to be made for reporting. A chief telephone engineer in New York dismissed the question with the somewhat disparaging observation that in America" we got through playing with the electrophone more than ten years ago." Here, at any rate, the Britisher is ahead, for twenty-three years ago the Times made successful use of the telephone for reporting Parliamentary debates, and ever since that time a large amount of its news has been received by the Times over the telephone.

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TYPEWRITING NOTES.

The Elliott and Hatch and the Fisher book typewriter are now under the same management in this country, the head cffi es being in Gracechurch street, London, E.C.

In the Review of Reviews for November an account is given of a large mail-order business, that of Mr J. G Graves, Sheffield, and one of the illustrations shows Mr Graves's typewriting room, and a large number of Remington operators seated at the machines.

An attractive tear-off calendar for next year, which includes an artistic_photographic reproduction of the picture "The Disputed Title," and almanac information printed in bold white letters on a dull gray ground, has been issued by McAdam's Commercial Training Institution, Edinburgh.

The typewriter was; of course, bound to get involved in the controversy now raging round the fiscal question. A correspondent writes to the Standard to the effect that typewriters are among the articles which sell for export from America at from 25 to 60 per cent. less than for home consumption. This is, of course, not a fact, for the price of the standard machines in America is identical with the price in this country, and in all other free trade countries.

Apropos of some remarks we made in the Journal of 24th Oct. on the desirability of the Post Office making a more extended use of typewriters for the transcription of telegraph messages sent out to the public, a correspondent at Vancouver, British Columbia, writes: "Practically all the telegrams sent out in Canada, and I believe in the United States as well, are typewritten. Very seldom does one see a telegram written in longhand. I am afraid the old country is far behind in this respect."

The work of the shorthand-typist in "Stage-land" received incidental notice in Cassell's Saturday Journal lately. Discussing the work of those who fill the position mentioned to the busy actor-manager, Mr Sidney Dark observed: "In a theatre the shorthand writers and typists do not have the same easy hours that are common in mercantile offices, and they are always expected to be on hand till the end of the evening's performance. It will frequently happen that during the time he spends in his dressing-room between the various acts the manager will dictate letters, and these will be brought to him to sign after the final fall of the curtain."'

Mr Henry Coward, President of the National Union of Teachers, in continuing his series of articles in the Schoolmaster entitled, With the Mo.ely Education Commission in America," has the following descriptive of typewriting schools: "We also visited the Central Commercial High School for Girls, accommodating 1,425 pupils, for whom a new building is in course of erection. A thoroughly good business training combined with the ordinary education is here given to young women. No less than 120 desks, each fitted with a Remington typewriter, are in use, and this is a good example of what the large towns are frequently pro

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T. P.'s Weekly for 20th Nov. priats the following letter from an American lady typist :-"I have read with extreme interest your articles upon the work (and shortcomings) of the lady typist,' and send a few words from one of the great army that exists here in New York. Our salaries are larger, but are, perhaps, more heavily taxed by the greater cost of living. I have a position in a company which employs over 4,000 persons, of which about 150 are women stenographers, typists, and clerical workers. I work from 8.30 to 5 p.m, with one hour for luncheon. This is furnished to the women employees at cost prices, and is cooked and served in the building. The delightful and refreshing custom of 'afternoon tea' is unheard of in this country, the very idea of such an oasis in business hours being difficult for the American mind to grasp. I should say from 9 am. to 5 p.m. are the customary working hours here, and a stenographer and typist of fair experience and good ability would receive anywhere from $10 to $25 weekly. But the experience of women as wage-earners in offices is similar the world over, is it not? The truly refined, educated, modest, capable girl will find her work well paid, well appreciated, and herself well respected."

It is a fact that operators are more highly paid in New York than in London. The figures given above represent in English money £2 to £5 a week, but T.P.'s correspondent is right when she says that the cost of living is con iderably higher in New York. Rooms are more expensive, and there is no street car fare less than 5 cents, or 24d.

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The suitability of the type riter as a Chri tmas present or New Year's gift should not be overlooked in cases where a number of persons acting collectively may desire to make a useful present to an intellectual worker, such as a minister of religion, or other person in the habit of serving a number of individuals having a community of interests. Ofall mental workers perhaps the minister is the one man who would find the largest and most varied opportunities for the personal use of the typewriter, and as no happier selection of a present could be made than that which is calculated to lessen the labour of a hard-worked recipient, we venture to suggest that the typewriter itself, as well as its various accessories, is by no means out of the category of appropriate gifts for Christmas and the New Year, wherever the person or persons making the present are contemplating the expenditure of a few pounds upon it.

ADVERTISEMENT WRITING-We have received a copy of the prospectus of the Page-Davis Correspondence School of Advertisement Writing, Managing, and Placing, 193 and 195 Oxford street, London, W. The original enterprise is an American one, having its home at Chicago and a branch at New York, and it claims, we believe with perfect truth, that it is the first institution of its kind ever established. In the present day advertising plays a large part in the conduct of most commercial enterprises, but it will be readily admitted that there is all the difference in the world between an effective and an ineffective advertisement, and our great advertisers are well aware that the wording of a sentence of half a dozen words will often make or mar success in this field. There can be no doubt also that many British principals. and managers are very much at sea in dealing with the technicalities connected with illustrated advertising, and that more effective results would be produced if they possessed such knowledge. The pushful young man who is entrusted, or likely to be entrusted with advertisement management, would find it worth his while to become a student of the Page-Davis School. Already British business men and women are taking up the study, and a group of successful graduates in this country is represented by their portraits in the prospectus.

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The first of the Christmas numbers of the monthly phonographic magazines to reach us is the Reporters' Journal and Shorthand Magazine for December, which brings to an effective finish another annual volume of what is by far the oldest monthly appearing in phonographic characters. source of satisfaction to observe that in its latest number the Editor admirably maintains the brilliant and interesting traditions associated with the long career of the magazine, and it will be interesting news for his readers and for phonographers generally to learn that he is preparing something especially attractive and useful for the number with which the Journal enters on its thirtieth volume next month. But we are anticipating-it is the Christmas issue to which we have especially to direct our readers' attention. In lithographic shorthand of the customary irreproachable excellence as to style, accuracy, beauty of form, and character of printing, much clever and entertaining literary matter of special interest to phonographers is presented. The prize competitions have elicited some especially good work. "A Psalm of Systems is a very apt parody on a well-known poem, and another clever parodist has contributed "The Shorthand Students' Soliloquy," à la Hamlet. Fun with

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Phonography" illustrates how effectively the phonographic symbols may be arranged to indicate the old, old story of Edwin and Angelina. In "Fiscal Joe" readers of the maga. zine have a striking phonographic portrait on which to exercise their ingenuity. A thrilling Christmas story entitled "Saved by Shorthand," by John Lanyon, has a strong journalistic and phonographic interest, which will especially commend it to readers interested in the wingèd art. In "The New Reporter," Mr Alexander Paterson relates an amusing anecdote about the first and last press appointment of an aspirant for journalistic honours.

PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING IN FOREIGN LEGISLATURES.

A Parliamentary paper has just been issued containing "Correspondence showing the Systems in force in certain Foreign Countries for publishing Official Reports of Proceedings in the Houses of Legislature." The information has been sought as the result of a question asked by Mr Lough in the House of Commons, as to whether a full official report of the proceedings in the Houses of Parliament is published daily through the sessions in the United States, Holland, and other foreign countries, and at what cost. The answers sent by His Majesty's Representatives abroad are given in alphabetical order, and furnish full information on the question asked. In Austria we learn that "The proceedings in every public sitting are taken down fully and word for word in shorthand. The shorthand report of each sitting is as a rule issued in print at the next sitting, unless it is impossible to complete the work in the requisite time on account of its length." In Belgium a verbatim report is published three or four days after the sitting. In France, Germany, and Hungary a full official report is published daily. In Italy full official reports are published a few days after the sitting. In the Netherlands the shorthand report of the proceedings at each sitting of the Chambers appears in the evening of the following day. In Spain on the day following any sitting an official verbatim report of all the speeches delivered is published. In Sweden the report of the debates is revised within seven days after the proceedings, and subsequently published. In the United States the proceedings are taken down by official stenographers and published daily.

FOREIGN COMMERCIAL EXERCISES.

FRENCH. 113.

LA RÉCOLTE pendante1.

Contrairement à certains bruits colportés dans un but3 intéressé, la récolte des excellents vins de Bourgogne n'est nullement compromise1, au contraire, elle se présente sous de riantes promesses. C'est du moins l'impression que nous avons ressentie après avoir lu le récent rapport ré ligé par un homme compétent, M. R. Moser, le dévoué et distingué consul suisse à Dijon. Voici comment s'exprime M. Moser. "La température a été favorable à la vigne, aussi celle-ci est en général luxuriante de végétation et pleine de promesses. De la Côte de Beaune, on nous signale bien quelques défaillances 10 par suite de chlorose et de coulure". Les vers13 y auraient fait, par-ci par-là, des dégâts et l'oïdium menacerait assez sérieusement les vignobles de vins blancs à Meursault. Mais ce sont là des plaintes isolées qui ne modifient pas l'appréciation favorable de l'état général de notre vignoble16.

Le début17 de la flɔraison1s a été contrarié1 dans la Côte de Beaune par les pluies froides de la dernière semaine de juin, de sorte que cette côte n'a pas bénéficié de l'avance qu'elle a en général, sur la végétation de la Côte de Nuits. La floraison s'est terminée du 6 au 10 août, ce qui permet de fixer pour le commencement d'octobre l'époque de la vendangel. Le beau temps aidant, il serait possible de gagner quelques jours et de commencer les derniers jours de

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