o^PFFDWA vLx i LsL^LJ T T xnL horfhand THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES ; SPEEDWA SHORTHAND FOR Class and Self Instruction BY MODERN PUBLISHING COMPANY EDWARD M. CHARTIER, MANAGER Price $2.00 1915 MODERN PUBLISHING COMPANY HAMMOND, INDIANA COPYRIGHT, 1911 BY THE MODERN PUBLISHING COMPANY COPYRIGHT, 1915 BY THE MODERN PUBLISHING COMPANY Entered According to Act of Congress in the Year 1908 BY THE MODERN PUBLISHING COMPANY In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington Copyright in the United States of America, Great Britain and Ireland, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Spain HAMMOND PRESS W. B. CONKEY COMPANY CKIOAG'O CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION . . . v FIRST LESSON Consonants, Forward Strokes ... \ Punctuation - - - 4 SECOND LESSON Consonant Ticks - 7 Secondary Position Vowels ... 8 Consonants, Surface Characters ... 8 Phrasing - - THIRD LESSON Circles - Consonants, Downward 14 St or Sd 15 Rule for writing Ch and Y-Ly 15 Phrasing, Omission of Of the - - 17 FOURTH LESSON Lengthening ...--- 19 Halving 2<* Ted, Ded, etc. - ... 20 FIFTH LESSON Consonant Hooks . . . . 25 St or Sd After Final Hooks - - 26 Phrasing, Of or Have, and Be or Been 28 iv CONTENTS SIXTH LESSON Coalescents - 30 Br, Bl, Thr 31 Sr or 81 - 31 Lt, Ld or Th 32 SEVENTH LESSON Connected Vowels - - .36 Vowel Characters - 37 Joining Vowel Characters - 38 Phrasing, We or With 40 EIGHTH LESSON Complete List of Word Signs - 43 Past Tense of Single Stroke Word Signs - 47 Compound Words - 48 Numerals - 49 To Indicate an Abbreviation - 49 NINTH LESSON Joined Affixes 51 TENTH LESSON Disjoined Affixes - 60 Indication of Tr or Dr 63 Phrasing, Ing or Thing 07 ELEVENTH LESSON Rational Abbreviation 70 Cognating Characters - - 70 Similar Words 75 Vocalization - 77 Additional Vocabulary 79 Initials - - 82 Phrasing, Advanced 83 REPORTING EXPEDIENTS ... - 88 Introduction EVERY demand presupposes the supply. The marked tendency of the present is to specialize along some one line of endeavor. We have come to know that one cannot scatter his energies and qualify to meet the rising standard of today. As a specialist, therefore, familiar with a given sub- ject, one naturally expresses his ideas readily, often very rapidly. Thus it is clear that in order to record the utterances of the average speaker, a shorthand .writer must write at a greater rate of speed than for- merly, and that without the necessity of mutilating the outlines to the point of illegibility. Realizing the need of an improved system of short- hand, the author, with able assistants, has devoted years of his entire time, giving his best energies and undivided attention to inventing and developing a system of rapid writing equal to the present day demands, with the result that he is pleased to present a system having More speed capacity, Greater reading power, and One sufficiently intelligible, definite, and simple as to be within the mental reach of all aspiring to steno- graphic work, whether it be as an amanuensis or court and verbatim reporter. vi SPEEDWA SHORTHAND We do not presume to impose upon you here the details of the many points of difference, and the enor- mous advantages of Speedwa Shorthand over other sys- tems. Only a casual glance at the pages of shorthand notes will suffice to convince you of the justice of our claim for its superior speed capacity. Please note the free, easy, forward movement, facile joinings and brief out- lines. Our claims as to its superior reading power and ease of acquisition, will be amply substantiated by experience with the system. The experience of the author of Speedwa Shorthand, as a teacher of different systems, as a writer of one of the old line systems, and as an author, has given him a vast advantage over any other author of shorthand. In the preparation, development, and presentation of this system, much painstaking attention has been given to the needs of the shorthand writer, and to determining what constitutes an adequate system of rapid writing. In this manual we have endeavored to present the Eleven Simple Lessons of Speedwa Shorthand in a clear, simple and pedagogical manner, without pedantic display of unnecessary and often unintelligible terms. The author wishes to express his appreciation of the many helpful suggestions received from teachers and writers of shorthand. EDWARD M. CHARTIER. CHICAGO, September, 1915. FIRST LESSON 1. The student should become thoroughly familiar with each section of these lessons as given, before pro- ceeding. Throughout the course, he should practice all shorthand forms until he can write them readily. 2. In practicing the alphabet, he must be very care- ful as to the length and form of the characters. It would be well to adopt the proportions given in this Manual. 3. All shorthand characters are to be written in the direction indicated. 4. Only the sounded letters of a word are expressed, all silent ones being omitted. 1 SPEEDWA SHORTHAND FIRST POSITION VOWELS 5. A character is written midway between the lines of the notebook to "show that one of the first position vowels follows it. For example, place the character L half way between the lines of your notebook, and you have the word lie or law; the character N likewise writ- ten is nigh or gnaw. 6. A position vowel is always read after the charac- ter never before it. 7. Analyze, read and write all shorthand illustra- tions; also read from your own notes. nigh nl thaw thaw my ml '~^'. paw paw lie 1 1 r*^. raw r aw J.^.. tie tl law law .. pie pi guy gi ..^TT. by b i caw c aw /" rye r I jaw j aw SPEEDWA SHORTHAND SECOND POSITION VOWELS 8. A character is written on the line of writing to show that one of the second position vowels follows it. 9. The first character of an outline is' written in the position of the first dirtinct vowel; others follow with- out regard to position. NOTE. Study, read and practice all shorthand illus- trations ; also read and criticise your own notes. may ma ..*rr?. though th 6 *f^~ neigh na ..%. low 16 .r^.. pay pa __ .rrrr-_ know no >-*-. they tha .^trr.. mow m 5 .,_-. lay la ~*Z. go g6 s_. gay gfi ..Vs.. bo^y b5 ffwiki ray ra -r-v row r0 ^. rake r a k .-^T.. jay j ft cake cak x^T. make mak _^_^- 4 SPEEDWA SHORTHAND THIRD POSITION VOWELS 10. Slanting strokes are written across, and horizon- tal characters below the line of writing to express the third position vowels. to t oo .^*r~ meek m e k __^^ key k e ..^-^ lieu 1 u _^/ lea 1 5 .^s~ tea 1 5 ^-. me me . > ^ i .. knee no __^,.. new n u ^-.y,.. mew m u ,^ <- pew pu ^ ........ rue roo .r^ 11. PUNCTUATION, ETC. ? ( ) ^ Foreign Terms /^ yr- f..-*. ?<. -=z- ^^^^.. SPEEDWA SHORTHAND 5 12. A proper name is indicated by two short dashes written under the outline. When two or more proper nouns occur in succession, one line is written under them. Ray May Coe WORD-SIGNS 13. A word-sign is a brief outline used to represent a given word. Those given in this Manual are among the most frequently occurring words in the English language. All word-signs should be thoroughly mem- orized. in, any ^.... will > wel1 -^ it *" come, company ../^T... do ^ think, thank ..^.. Note. The following exercise should be carefully written and corrected by the writer, before it is handed to the instructor for correction. If there be much hesi- tation in writing, the preceding illustrations should be more carefully studied and practiced. SPEEDWA SHORTHAND 14. WRITING EXERCISE My company may pay Guy to come in May. They think they may do well to buy my rye. "Will they thank Ray to rake my new rye? They know Ray will come to make my new rake. "Will they do well to go in May ? Will May make me any cake? Guy may row by my low bay in May. Though Guy may go, they think they will do well. Do they know Ray Low well? They may tie my new key to my pew. Guy Coe will go to rake my low rye by my bay. READING EXERCISE SECOND LESSON TICKS DOWNWARD Z SES-SW CH UPWARD Y-LY 16. In practicing the above characters, bear in mind that a tick is the shortest stroke that can be made. say sa ...J.., sight sit same s a m ,>rTrt. laces 1 a ses smoke S m O k ..fcT-Trv<"7 spaces spa ses sake sak ..yr~... nieces n e ses chime ch 1 m teases te ses choke ch o k ,./<- sweet swet 8 SPEED WA SHORTHAND 17. It will be noticed that the long vowels are given in the first lesson; those given below comprise the short vowels. FIRST POSITION SECOND POSITION THIRD POSITION a oi sap e u set J^". I passes check /<"". sick sin noises SUm .T77^. misses 18. The second vowel in the first position has a sec- ondary sound as heard in ah or on. The second vowel in the second position has a secondary sound of ow, as heard in cow. tosses 1 5 ses - chalk ch aw k losses loses ... cow kow ,/""".. mock mok pouch powch rrr. SURFACE CHARACTERS V H W WH SPEED WA SHORTHAND. 9 ' '>4S 19. A tick or a surface character is written below the line of writing for the third position. silly seat seek sily set sek seem s e m soap sop win win wane w a n wine w I n why wh I vouch v ow ch view v u GENERAL EXERCISE ...j.. voices v oi ses . .^.. high hi '..j^.. highly hlly ,^~., how how ..^i-^... who h oo *_> home horn ..,L_. homely homly . chum chum patch p a ch ,^*-.. and it -v^*?.. will the < and 12 SPEEDWA SHORTHAND 26. WRITING EXERCISE NOTE. Words joined by hyphens are to be written as phrases. Hugh says they wish-me-to come home very soon. I-think he-may go to Bay View to see-the new ship. Molly says it passes my home in May. He-may-co'me in May to teach my boy to row. I saw-the two vases which we set in-the high cases. I-think Mrs. Low and Mrs. Hume will win-the cases. How-soon do they wish-me-to-go to see-the laces and- make the veil? I-may sign-the leases and pay-the check soon. They say they may pay highly to see-the ship, which passes my home in May. 27. READING EXERCISE . S . THIRD LESSON CIRCLES 28. A small circle is R and a large circle is L. 29. For the present, the circles are used only at the end of words. 30. When joined to a curve, the circle is written on the inside of the curve. near *^ e >. mail ..^ z> . more .^-r^.. nail ..>*-?.. s~-o X~O core ..*... ca ll .......... 31. "When joined to a straight character, the circle is written in the direction opposite the movement of the hands of the clock. When appearing between a curve and a straight character, the circle is written on the inside of the curve. there .**rr?... tell tire -.<^.. till pair ..-^^.. pail 13 14 SPEEDWA SHORTHAND DOWNWARD STROKES D Qu F SH S, Ses 32. "When appearing in the middle of an outline, S and Z are used interchangeably, and sometimes written with a continuous movement onto the following character. At the end of words, S is expressed by Z, written upward after the downward characters, and downward after others, as is also Ses. NOTE. It will be noticed that S or Z is slightly re- traced onto the preceding character. chase yes house houses shoes share days door face lease its those these moisten /. SPEEDWA SHORTHAND 15 St-Sd 33. Immediately following stroke E, M, K or Q, St or Sd is expressed by Z, written upward; after all other characters they are expressed by 8, written downward. most cost rest passed 34. Any tick character may be written after the circle, and 8 or Ses may be written in the direction forming a continuous movement. 35. In the middle or at the end of an outline, Ch or Y-Ly is written in the direction forming the best angle, and always on the outside of a curve. much notch mires march ,g tires porch theirs .^ J? ... merely stores .x^~.. nearly 16 NOTE. The side on which the circle is written is called the circle side; the side opposite is called the reverse side. 36. The syllable De, Be, or Re does not determine the position of the outline, which is written in the position of the next distinct vowel. less ties tossed stars tests steers sits cores caressed repair retail beside decay :NERAL EXERCISE secures ^~>r pays . rr r courses past touches *^*~. suppose J- r- tells .^TT... supposed ..*-m>. sweets -f^ff .. pierce .._ 1 ...^ e .. nears ^ :e pierced j>~ ' mails mass moist space spaced pistol valley missed mayors merest mason poison vessel SPEEDWA SHORTHAND 17 37. WRITING EXERCISE chases faces chooses dishes fish dash notches reach sash roars rarest best base face faced far dearest dares tares' fully daily duly hastily tally tiles tar bills leased shares cheers feast shone highest hoes hires deal dull mires race raced pails guest boys bossed shame reason cousins vainly torch teach catch fetch shyly chilly basin volley shook news fees fears cures choir match latch gaily cheap poach WORD AND PHRASE SIGNS are, or .... for, fore, have /. hear, here, year .-.. Dear Sir .... succeed, success, ..f^"~ Very truly yours ..^., -ful-ly PHRASING 38. The phrase Of the may be omitted in writing, and expressed by writing the words preceding and fol- lowing very close together. some of the most > -^- -- they are in -*-~ A ~* * two of the best ^^^ to hear the ^S - any of the mail <^r> ma y hear the --^-* lease of the house _^< f?~ near the -^_&~- 18 39. WRITING EXERCISE Dear-Sir : I saw Myers &-Co., and they tell me-to ship-the cars, tires and doors to their house in Paris, and-mail-the bill for-the repairs to their house here in July, or any-day (of the) year. They seem-to think it may cost less to ship these cars for repairs by-the vessels which sail past-the lower dock daily, and they may decide to see-the company soon. Though we-are-in no haste, I suppose I-may test-the power (of the) cars soon. The retail cost (of the) tires seems very fair. I-think those boys are supposed to succeed in their sale (of the) posters and spices in their stores in Dallas. My very best wishes for-their success. Very-truly-yours, 40. READING EXERCISE _> "^ ^ ^^ ^j* FOURTH LESSON LENGTHENING AND HALVING 41. Make any stroke double its normal length to add N or M. manner them summons ..J^TTTTT*-.. timely seaman ,...^^ u ^.. sustain namely ..> rfX . system manly famine suspense . ...*-.. , .- . lonely 42. After the first character, a stroke is also made double length to add L. hotel spell final still small 19 20 SPEEDWA SHORTHAND 43. Make any stroke half length to add T, V, or Tli. NOTE. In monosyllables it is advisable to make L half length for T only. might ma(le --*.. night could ..^-. matter . mother .... ^ letter ~? . father paid .-rr- . rather .. J 5 ... 44. In writing words involving both the halving and the lengthening principles, the halving principle is generally applied. tend lend land kind find point 45. At the end of words the sounds of Ted, Dei, Ded, Tet, etc., are expressed by a loop written on the circle side of a stroke. noted needed suspended lighted limited SPEEDWA SHORTHAND 21 46. In writing proper names, unless they be familiar to the writer, it is advisable to lengthen and half length for only N and T, respectively. 47. In writing the combination Ng or Nk, both of the characters involved are written. GENERAL EXERCISE thing ,-^^* want - mink -^ <^- went c -'-" remain .^^^, winter -<=*>- retain -^*^. modest ^ human -si- *-- gather speller together ..^**. smaller tonight smallest sustained ...*^~ scholar stated ...K^.. candid seated .. ^ .. candidates postpone .. rr-*^-rr.. nominate ...........;. postpaid ...-TT-^.. nominated . medicine ^-^ 22 SPEEDWA SHORTHAND 48. WRITING EXERCISE write wrote let light lead laud leads fort dart hold healed holder suffocate sold soiled lad sealed lid sift soft sweeten writer style man fine finer finest line liner mines lemon means demon deacon linens can sustains pounded fountain romances punch lunch quite quoted finances written pointed tinted lined landed bother found sounded roamed remit remitted June ten vote meantime gates reckon none heed tighten lighten systems demeanor deduct dedicate monk detain sting repeat repeated tongue guided sort soared WORD-SIGNS member, remember * fr ~~~t> please, pleasant, -..-.... -iy president-ial - did, thousand (up) ~...^.. PHRASING do not -rrr^... I do not did not ^^,.. *I did not ^~- will not .__^^-.. think not .^/m are not v.*-.-., have not need not fc .^^. president of the company father and - ^?.. members of the house mother *Always write the phrase I did below the line. SPEEDWA SHORTHAND 23 49. WRITING EXERCISE Dear-Madam : In-the letter which Macon &-Co. wrote- me, they state-the retail cost (of the) small spellers, sent postpaid. I remember my father wrote-to them last winter, and-he stated he did-not sell-the right for-any sum smaller-than he-had quoted them. I-do-not suppose the scholar will vote to nominate my father for president (of the) company. "We-are-pleased- to-hear (of the) success which most (of the) members had in-the South late in-the winter. I-do-not think the president will hesitate to sustain their rights in-the-matter (of the) scholars whom they suspended. We-are-pleased-to remain Very-truly -yours, Dear-Sir: We saw-the president (of the) company, and-he says he-will secure-the deeds and-mail-them not later-than June, together-with check in full. No-doubt they-are quite candid in-the-matter, and will tell-the men they may loan-the postman the very limited sum. He seemed in suspense to know more (of the) success they had in Spain. I-have no-doubt they will succeed in their venture. I-do-not suppose the letter I sent them tonight will please them. Please write-to my father-and-mother, and-tell-them they may sell two thousand feet (of the) land south (of the) state line. Very-truly-yours, 24 SPEEDWA SHORTHAND 50. READING EXERCISE -S FIFTH LESSON CONSONANT HOOKS lobe ._^?., muff 25 51. A small hook at the end on the circle side of any stroke is P or B; a large hook is F or V. type . stamp tape ...-<-?.. pump cape /<7"... pave cube ...^at.. cave stoop .....^f... staff step ..jf^.. stove scope ..-KrTTT. knife 26 SPEEDWA SHORTHAND 52. When the P-B hook appears on a half length stroke, the hook is generally read before the T, D, or Th, represented by the halving principle. kept mapped capped stepped skipped 53. When a character is preceded or followed by an accented vowel, other than the position vowel, the stroke is written, when convenient; otherwise, the prin- ciple is applied and the character which follows is added. diet l ien _ x _. dyed l ean .___^-.. duet ..fr*. debt ..J.... line 54. After a consonant hook, St or Sd is sometimes written upward. GENERAL EXERCISE typist stee P ^ manifest ^<- stooped ^>. scape ><^ tube ^?... sleep j^f. deep ... SPEEDWA SHORTHAND 27 lamp camp love move knave job stump 55. mobile depend *** deposit demure repay refused value WRITING EXERCISE leaped rope detour captor deepen divine stop reap slip captivate deeps tipped capes definite repose reposed Memphis David manipulate stamp dipped tapped swamp tube skips scamp romp repine values hemp WORD-SIGNS important-ance -^ response-ible . . receipt, receive .-^ satisfy-ed-tor y difficult-y ./. subject 28 SPEEDWA SHORTHAND PHRASING 56. The P-B hook expresses Be or Been; the F-V hook. Of or Have. t o fog ^>. could be will -be -^ may have -^>- will not be the y have seemed to be ) _^. two of ^ may be ,-ra . some of can be any of have been ... will have SPEEDWA SHORTHAND 29 57 WRITING EXERCISE The captain will-be here soon with their staff (of the) best men in-the camp. They have-been near-the swamp since June, and-he seems to want them to move to some more important point, which may not-be definitely known. The men- have received the maps, and their response will-be sent today. The importance (of the) subject may-be made manifest in their, letter, for which-the captain says he-will-be responsible. It will-not-be difficult to succeed and-to keep in touch with most (of the) important moves they may-make. Though we-are-not quite satisfied with their response, we-are-in no haste to mail-the letters, which-the typist wrote, though he-will mail-the important letters. 58. READING EXERCISE SIXTH LESSON COALESCENTS 59. The term coalescent, as here used, indicates two or more consonants united without a vowel coming be- tween them ; as pr, kr, sr, pi, Id, etc. 60. To express coalescents L and R, the respective circle is written at the beginning of the character. The character is read first, then the circle, and then the position vowel. 61. Always call the coalescents per, Jeer, ser, and pie, Me, etc., as heard in the last syllable of paper, closer, and purple or coupZe. NOTE. In joining a circle to another character, start the circle in the direction in which the character is to be written. JP*JW press pr e s -^ ^- priced pr i st pressed pr e st .- TTO-. place pi a S .UrTF.. trace tr a s . retrace y^ protcstant ^ retraced -s^ brought T. sacred .*- brother .0-.. SPEEDWA SHORTHAND 33 spoiled superior ..^.._.^,.. toiled motorman ..t-^^rrr^-. stealth j^... measured ..-%.. private cashier provide ..o ,*. scrape previous strap 68. WRITING EXERCISE terminal standard strong purchase brave probe strip secret process dipper precipitate collided facile cancel prince princess promises promise brown brag neighbor precept strays precipices curriculum train drive drayman merit' proud brain trap drop truth stretch screen similar gratitude permit greater tracers supervise gray proclaim radical free dread reaper repress betroth decrease return racer deprive depressed proprietor catalogue price priced fairer dearer critical closer certainly library betray brighter WORD AND PHRASE SIGNS Mr. ^-*i- deliver-y ./?. Messrs. * *-- Truly yours >-. from, form r . ... use y- enemy r- -^~- omit i- carry attorney a memory *?rrmf.. testimony -^ '* ^ authorize amanuensis , " "* primary ..^ 3. ISO " * anticipate -_-^_- promissory united associate j . accuracy ^^~-- arrest ^^ weapon - await stimulate ..^. ~-^ polite *s assign i beyond 40 SPEEDWA SHORTHAND 79. WRITING EXERCISE arm earnest oak Peru Leroy adapted adds apply belated benefit address irritate oath aptitude attend assort worry weary amuse amused accost attests aggravate elevate mitigate accumulate European mutual erase ought oar evade hurry illuminate illegal amended universe artist effort affiliate abroad oratory another article tomorrow ask illbred illnature alter officiate admit odd issue WORD-SIGNS acknowledge, .S~. error -ment opportunity one, won order (down) .j*- you, your PHRASING 80. The W hook expresses We or With. NOTE. Do not phrase We did. we may = s - with them we think .^ with theirs we will ^/ with me we have -J , we thank you we do not ~-"~ do you we pay .* in yours we know ***?. to yours SPEEDWA SHORTHAND 41 81. WRITING EXERCISE We-know-the alumni society will allow all graduates to appear with-them at-the Opera House. They-are accused (of the) error which appears in-the item which announces the affair, and they will-be there at-the appointed time to offer their protest. Though-the women acknowledge they-are-not pleased, they do-not admit one error in-the plan they adopted. Will-you please assign-the papers to-your attorney? We-have no-doubt all will unite in their effort to aid- the officer. One (of the) superior officers will issue orders to- have-the statute books brought to-the office. Their opportunity to unite their efforts will-not af- fect the united efforts Cof the) Union, which certainly will-not-be illegal. Do-you- suppose the-man whom we appointed two weeks ago attended to all private affairs (of the) man- ager? Their promise to abide by and obey all orders (of the) Union, seems to-have escaped their memory. "We-may-be-in Peru in about two weeks, and you- may-then announce the annual sale at-your store. Do-you know-the amateur's private office will-be open about noon tomorrow ? 42 SPEEDWA SHORTHAND 82. READING EXERCISE S- -^ ^*> ._^.....c-^" *only opportunity *order (down) organize, -ation it J ll(1 e e T? knowledge language *other like-ly, shall *our, *hour, *were long, belong ^ x .. *over 46 SPEEDWA SHORTHAND particular-ly perhaps plaintiff "please, pleasant-ly politic poor, *position *receipt, *receive * regard regret regulate, regular-ly religion religious *possible-lv, -ility o. * reply pres'ent-ly, .fa- present' president-ial = represent, -^ ... ; -ative principal-ly, principle *response-ible proposition revolution-ary -^*. protection ^TT. satisfy-ed, -tory prove ...^ *self-ish ./: public, publish *ship . quality, qualify side ..'. quantity speak, speech .^ 'question-able . (^ , spoke-n .&...-.. *ready-ly ^ Subject ..Ar-^f. SPEEDWA SHORTHAND 47 succeed, success, /"" -h\\-\y wnat such - , when c ^ *that . w .. 'where / *think, thank j^r. 'whether ^ *this, except v which, wish ^ therefore ^ will, well -e 'understand, -ing without understood ^ word, ward s- *US .J work ./-.. usually .,,. world-ly _.ja. very . 6> . worth-y ^.. *was yet V 'you, 'your .a. 84. A single stroke word-sign is not made half length to express the past tense of the verb. thanked shipped longed liked 48 SPEEDWA SHORTHAND 85. A word-sign is employed in writing other words when it forms one of the principal syllables. forward award reform deform <^~^ already formal - e -i_- one and all when and where '~/ b ' in and of without doubt in question if convenient if convenient for you directly opposite circumstantial evidence pleased to give you NINTH LESSON JOINED AFFIXES 90. The halving or the lengthening principle may be applied to a joined prefix. 91. The first distinct vowel following a prefix deter- mines the position of the outline. IN, UN, EN intense ..>->-*. intend _*-_ untrue -^ - entrust .-^^r?. !M, EM impress ..- - g . .n improper imitate ...^^^. emperor ..., - .... employ DIS, DES v . destroy discuss *^> despatch dispose ..*?* TY, DY study .*^. lady Monday ^-T---K treaty .^^x 3 duty / 52 SPEEDWA SHORTHAND CON, COM COG, COUN conquer commerce committee comfort counter ^--i TIVE, SIVE is. narrative n, double the consonant. inner innate innovate immodest immense 93. Immediately preceding M, R, T, K, or L, the pre- fix In, Un, or En is expressed by the U hook. uncommon ^7..... unemployed unkind .^J... enlighten .^~".. incomplete .^tyr-. unlimited ,?. unimportant <^T7*. unrest .T^vr_ 94. PL, BL, FL, VL. In words of more than one stroke, PI or Bl is expressed by the P-B hook ; Fl or VI, by the F-V hook. After a hook, circle, or a surface character, B or F stroke represents Bl or Fl, respec- tively. sample travel comparable .<^~^. terrible <*-*" incomparable ^"~ trouble careful .^ > ... capable spoonful .^___JP- incapable 54 SPEEDWA SHORTHAND 95. TION, CIEN, TIONAL, TIAL. The termination Tion, Cien, Tional, or Tial, including any preceding vowel, is expressed by the Ch character. nation conscience * <: ~ impression "" -- intentional -~ r dissipation .-f^*.. partial aspersion A^^r... commercial .<-r:~ 2r ~ v '. 96. EX. The sound of X, including any preceding vowel, is expressed by the small vowel hook and S. exposed expressed examination extend mix 97. When an outline which begins with a vowel, is joined to a preceding character, the vowel is sometimes omitted. unex posed .* 2~~. text ^^^ appearance =. e reappearance . \__^~ appropriate -^ ^ inappropriate .^^h^r: ^ exact .. inexact SPEEDWA SHORTHAND 98. The A hook is sometimes used for Al. GENERAL EXERCISE 55 almost .-r-*-. unmannerly Almighty unreformed ' r 7 > v~. although -t^- uncommtmicated - invasion r^t*. unknown innovation ^^~**r special <* * innocence ' " * &- impartial inhuman ^-^-^ emotional -= - inhesion - ^ official - J intention -" f - perception .9^^, ingratitude . imposition ^~^- invigorate . _^<_ imperative -^o enthusiasm ^^ _. contrition s^* 56 SPEEDWA SHORTHAND native ->^*. situation i^^* . L^ citation " expensive ** expressive ..&rrtf.. taxation imprudence ^^ accommodate *<~ immature -^ *^^~ anticipation ^*^ imminent .^~^^^^,.. social *" eminent *r _. association ..trr... embrace .^^ & _^. persuasion *-^ reaction provision .9r7rr= recognize superstition .^ .^ recognized commission ^.--r encounter ^2 I. conformity ^-^w valuable a * everybody expression ^r studies .*^ expire peaceful __^ expostulate peaceable ^^%- exposition ..2^-^.. indisputable 3^ experience , > -g * disappearance ff> SPEEDWA SHORTHAND 57 WRITING EXERCISE 99. inherit distress dismay dispute discuss discussion recommend recommendation body ourselves inattention extemporaneous irritation creation creative circulation dependable indiscretion indescribable physician dispen- sation destitute dismiss agreeable retentive formidable excusable inexcusable excellent expenditure conception detective reputable deprivation reliable rational irra- tional invoice expiration studious deputy deputation irresolute mentions recompense remission extension endurance endure reliance unintentional unmanly im- pulse undoubted exhaust decision indecision inanimate insulation enter extra acceptable displace uncertain specialized audible everybody's unencumbered fore- closure 58 SPEEDWA SHORTHAND WRITING EXERCISE 100. Dear-Sir : Our compliance with your expressed wish, meets the approval (of the) company, and we-have shipped the imitation oak counters to-you f. o. b. New Orleans. We recognize the depression and unrest which seem to exist in-your section (of the) country, and we-are- pleased-to-be as lenient as-may-be agreeable to all. Although we-have no desire to tax you, we find it im- possible to make any concession at this time. No-doubt you-will recall that we consigned these goods to-you with-the understanding that remittance would-be made at-the expiration (of the) time allowed on your balance. "We-remain, with-good-wishes, Very-truly-yours, Almost all (of the) employers desire a report from- their employees. They-are-not altogether pleased and decline to enter-the contest intended for recreation. They will also refrain from any reproach which-may impair the reputation of an inferior official. The distance from-here-to-the City-of Paris is about two thousand miles. The expense of-a trip there should be comparatively small. We-have already expressed our anticipation of-a trip through Europe. 101. SPEEDWA SHORTHAND 59 READING EXERCISE 6 2 TENTH LESSON DISJOINED AFFIXES TRANS SHIP translate .-^^. township transposed ^^>.. ownership untranslated .JK5?T. authorship MIS ...'.. E-OGRAPH mistrust ..f^?. telegraph misconduct ^~_ telegraphy c misalliance ..**_ autograph SELF ..'.. stenographers self-made ^ ILITY, ALITY, Etc. self-praise o^. nationality self-taught facility GO SPEEUWA SHORTHAND 61 lai i T , wai i i CITY, Etc. capacity r i - r T I INU FICATION modify curiosity ^5^ rectify .T>^-^ intensity ARITY,ORITY,Etc. minority testifying .^^/. OVER popularity overstep ,jnf* n security y^S* overtax NESS, LESS ' MAG-NI, MAGNIF ^-^.. carefulness " careless .. aimless *ry magazine "~^z. magnified magnificent .'^JT. LESSNESS Jr - BARITY, BILITY ~ PARITY, PALITY carelessness tf ^~ barbarity lawlessness OLOGY ^ theology ,-*-&-' nobility ^_^^ T^TO^nPTlt V capability ../... coming ./^~ > nothing ..^-. doings ^^ . Cunningham ./r^T^Tt. thinking / ^-- singing . SPEEDWA SHORTHAND 63 106. By disjoining some letters or prefixes, Tr or Dr is expressed. In or Un disjoined is Inter or Under; AL or Ul disjoined is Altr, Ultra, etc.; Con disjoined ex- presses Contra, Countr, etc. interrupt -- interstate instruct ,.?r~~?-. instructor ..~rrr^>... undermine underlay retract .....<7!. retrograde ..-~s.->. restrain ..r^>^,.. unrestrained --. c ~>^- contraction contrast construct .../?&.. reconstruct ..r~-v^ alternate TTT.. alternative ..~^*<. extreme extremist ^^~^. y- determine ... / /___^.. detract district .__.. disturb ../.-^-. entertain ....>^^=^rrr'.. enterprise 64 SPEEDWA SHORTHAND GENERAL EXERCISE counteract international contract ' ^ interpretation - control .sZZfS.. intercept .^L uncontrollable ....... ^^.. undisturbed *-*ui extremity .-?^-T=. altercation ^s-^ intermission >3=C-- deteriorate /- interview ?-.: -: intermediate ....^-. intervention ..2^,^ material Zx-^ SPEEDWA SHORTHAND transportation ^-* powerless transform ^^ . aimlessly transact thoughtlessness transcribe self-conceit untransferable < ^- familiarity untranslatable .~Zl.., priority mislay *&.. variety mistreat ...,., superiority destructible -^ formality overstate **^"~ fidelity overpower ~~ incapacity overcome . ,s^~. simplicity membership ^-~-^-&. publicity partnersnip ....^. probability magnitude -^~~. liability magnificence ..'IZ^.. stability sameness j,^ affability weakness ..^-T.. municipality 65 66 SPEEDWA SHORTHAND intensify "magnetic simplify > ^ phonetic notifying pneumatic v ^==. specification " J ' "'~J' aristocratic *^~^~- purification ^-^/ enthusiastic --^r motioned -^7^ sympathetic j-^*^--- cautioned transient socialistic *' ni f lifi~i/> impatient -^~^-^. scientific -J passionate Atlantic ~^rr^. extortionate ..".... paragraph --~- mcompassronate ....'.. telegrapher .'-^^.. efficiency .^ stenographer )~^~~&.. proficiency "~^? geography ^_^.. psychology j <^/. conducting ^-^~.'. pathology conferring S^2. statistics winning .^-. J ,.. mathematics proceedings P ,< SPEEDWA SHORTHAND 67 107. WRITING EXERCISE misappropriation disintegration introduce introduction similarity sincerity countersign extraction trying fortifying phonograph diplomatic needless plurality intersection photographer philology immortality immorality physiology understudy underwriters pro- ficiency untransmitted undisputed selfishness uselessiiess disturbance notoriety overturn overgrown overdue overtime tireless attentiveness insufficient deterioration tenacity misplace gigantic debility improbability despotic domestic untiring inferiority transpire trans- ferable overdraw witness university anticipating artistic reckless reality unreality materiality scarcity Birming- ham interference contradict consternation inefficiencv PHRASING 108. In phrasing, Ing or Thing is expressed by writ- ing the outlines preceding and following close together. willing to all things willing to be ^^?. doing the unwilling to be .*^* ' acknowledging the *r^~~' thanking you s^~ thinking the ^- ' trusting to hear --^3-^ doing a -- ~~~. some things .J^r-^^.. forming a company ...^^.^ small things doing its -^^^ 68 -SPEEDWA SHORTHAND WRITING EXERCISE 109. The council meeting yesterday was undisturbed. Although diplomatic, the district attorney was fear- less in his determination to restrain the trust magnates from any interference with private enterprises. He contends that all public utilities should-be under- the control (of the) municipality, and-he-will concen- trate his attention to-that end. The majority realize the immensity (of the) problem, and also the magnitude of their responsibility. The city authorities have no desire to overtax the capacity of-any transportation company, which might-be powerless to overcome any incapacity to meet-the de- ficiency. Their only alternative seems to-be a complete transformation of their transfer system. That we-may avoid misunderstanding or possible mis- appropriation of contributions, we-shall introduce ideas which will-be recognized by-the society. The president is, indeed, sympathetic and in all-things patient with those of foreign nationality, who remain unrestrained. The university president has authority to instruct the associate author to contribute autograph copies of his text on physiology; also extracts and illustrations from a popular magazine. An instructor would do well to create or intensify the interest of his class. " 'This one-thing I-do, or these forty things I dabble in, ' which shall it-be?" SPEEDWA SHORTHAND READING EXERCISE 69 110. . S" 2, ELEVENTH LESSON RATIONAL ABBREVIATION 111. Some consonants are omitted when but slightly enunciated. 112. Omit N preceding the halving principle, in words of two or more syllables. account amount moment payment prominent 113. After the first character, letters which have similar sounds, or which naturally cognate, are some- times written one for the other, when more facile joining may thus be effected; as T-D-Tli, K-Q, G-J, Y is some- times used for W, and V may be inverted. stock .fx. said take ^. income inadequate ~-~. injury frequent .5. enjoy always 70 SPEEDWA SHORTHAND 71 114. When half length M will not make good joining with the preceding character, half length N is used. statement treatment ailment allotment 115. In the middle or at the end of words, T is some- times omitted after Ses. insist consist resist persist assist 116. Omit D when it immediately precedes G or V. 117. At the beginning of a word when preceded by a vowel or a circle, G is used for J ; and K, for Q. t-f agent ^ - advise adjourn adventure .*** Germany ?~^r^-^ advocate . ' f f- .x-W acquisition ^ 7 . acquire 118. At the beginning of a word before L or N, Ch is written upward. chain channel chance child chill V- 72 SPEEDWA SHORTHAND 119. In writing H-rt use stroke R; and H-rd or H-rth is written Hr and the stroke. ^2^, heart hearty hurt -<*v hard ~^" hardy heard .#>.- intercede *^~ confident -x >* substitute method student a 5^- commodity identify ^~ discover inscribe -^ conserve inscription *^ typographical describe stenographic ordinance r^^<^"^ lithographic ordinary .-r^^r^".. pathological / *** 123. WRITING EXERCISE ride read reading locate location imprudent requirement rude entertainment inducement reduce indicate dislocate conspicuous prospectus demand unjust ungracious punish British Spanish erasure censured overlooked banished immeasurable undertaken incur chancel posted immigration emigration migration peck knock document assessment telegraphic biographic brush trash poured mourn tired neared messenger passenger SPEEDWA SHORTHAND 75 SIMILAR WORDS auditor ..*.... editor gain S^v game pope . __ public apposite ... _^. opposite God guide renew .7^ / ruin belt -~-fs c. . hard ' r> ^' J run x- ^__ bolt horrid roam collect cfT j;* . send ^ correct bold "'** ***? sent connection s~~^~^s^" concussion last .r?....^. lost scheme skill -j-s^y*- y school date .^...../. day latest ^ _^r lowest slowly ^^ . . ^r. solely elder .<&> *-/" older leave ( -p .._^^ live stay .it..:..*^".. set eldest e^? <^- oldest magnify 'j~~ ^ modify swear - <* swore eruption er ~~>-. ~~^^> , marked a ^, taught irruption market thought favorite . ./- J favored met made thin v ^--'^>_ tin feed food J^ s merchandise merchants T trade ^ ... <^-* trait folly fashion most t ^ must vacation ...&*.... <^~ vocation fiscal .. ) ... Lf , notes . r - , woman . *- -^ ^. . pbysical & notice women 76 SPEEDWA SHORTHAND 124. To distinguish words ending in Ses from the plural form of words ending in S, add the second 5 to the plural form. Mrs. Misses princess princes 125. In compound words stroke N and the vowel hook are used for Men, to distinguish from Man. foreman foremen councilman councilmen 126. "When desirable to distinguish Th as heard in bathe, from that heard in bath;-W, from a connected vowel ; and Z from 8, an oblique dash is written after the outline. loath price loathc prize "'. Allington ....... - face / Wellinton **& 127. AVhen desirable to indicate that a character has been interchanged, in proper names, a tick is written across the outline. Ledger Lodge LaCrosse Siding SPEEDWA SHORTHAND 77 VOCALIZATION 128. Although in Speedwa Shorthand vocalization is seldom used in practical work, it is designed to enable a writer to determine with exactness the vowel sound in an obscure word or a proper name. 129. A dot written in the different places, with rela- tion to the character, in the order corresponding with the order in which the position vowels are given in the text, indicates the respective position vowel sounds. These vowels are accordingly designated as first-place, second-place, third-place, and fourth-place vowels. First Position I aw-ah a oi. Second Position a 6-ow e li. Third Position e oo u i. ti ma ma '-^~~~ ^ tu ^'~- taw moi mo -<^~<. ti ^ ta -^ ta v-"**". me r-^- me v*. toi .^T'.-. to *<<^ mu - >. moo ^- : ml . te .^T. te -^^ mu ^~~~- maw - ... -. tu ^~: too ^ mi ^^. 130. When a tick, circle or a surface character is joined to a stroke, the outline is vocalized with reference to the stroke. 78 SPEEDWA SHORTHAND 131. The secondary vowel sound as given in the first and second positions, respectively, is indicated by an oblique dash written in second-place. Powers Towers Bowers Brown Myers Brawn Prine Saunders Sanders Hoyt . 132. ]\Iany long words may be abbreviated or the termination dropped, without impairing the reading power. This is frequently done in longhand, as ult for ultimo or ultimate, ans for answer, inst for instant, rev for reverend, etc. 133. The extent to which this principle may be em- ployed depends upon the ability and qualifications of the individual writer. The outlines given in the fol- lowing list will serve as examples, and the student should practice them until he can write and read them readily. SPEEDWA SHORTHAND 79 accomplish, -ment arrange, ^N-~^. -ment concern accord-ing-ly astonish, -ment condemn - -. achieve-ment average -"*- congratulate, . ^^ -tion acquaintance . answer children > ^. demonstrate, / ^_ -tion apparent-ly ..'r-r .. church ../.. department application ^ ^ citizen ...^ .^.. designate -^_, archbishop .. . clerk ... ... encourage, ."If general-ly ..N-w> instant-ly -ment engage-ment .^-^?s~ - . govern-ment -^~-z^ instantaneous. ~~^~ O G England . fC^ _ grant, grand. ..yT. instinctive-ly - ->^~- English .c_* ground .&*.. interest-ed >?* enough ~^_^> hand into ***- entitle-d *y* handker- ....r'.- investigate, ..^rr^sz**^.. chief -ation establish, -ment happy --c^- invest-ment -rr-t?.. estimate, .3-^... -tion helpful ~^a-^ involve-d ..^-^ extraordinary - history jurisdiction et cetera ..<^r.. J ~sy historical " V'.L^' " ' large-ly ."T^. Ac. hope -T-T7T-. legislate-ure -^... exclude-sive, immediate, . -iy lengthen .-r-r^?:. SPEED WA SHORTHAND 81 malignant, . iy ^ ^ management ,- ; manufacture ... notwith- standing ^~ oblige-ation probable-ly professor progress, .-ive opinion many ^ * original-ly^ ,.^. prolong memoranda - -g- -^.parliament, -ary property memorandum .. 3- -^Part prosper mistake-n , *^*~. people .__ J . perfect-ly .-^-y perpendicu- <=. purpose quarter - railroad month ..^-^... mortgage ^-r^ lar-ly morning philanthropy ..j^^.. railway necessary ..-^^, necessity ..__^ platform "~^~". recollect, -ion recover pleasure ^ ' * i V' neglect $ , plenipoten- ^ j, tiary refer-ence negligence ..>rr< ^j,. practical-ly .../. relinquish negotiation, .r~~" v^^ prefer-ence . o remark-able -able never - 3 preliminary .. t( __._^--' x republican nevertheless ^ : f preponderate, . -ance resignation newspaper . privilege result 82 SPEEDWA SHORTHAND revenue, "~ s- reverend . stockholder ..*" ^-^".. treasure tvrf 1 .. Roman . ^_^ -j- subordinate, *- ultimate-um cs~ Catholic -tion revolve .~>? . substantial . 4- -^^... ultimo e ^.. salesman f ^.., subservient, ,,J- -ce T?.. unanimity -w^_^^ second ^ ^~~- suggest-ion .+^, n- unanimous, several ...6... short superintend, -ent surprise ^^.^ uniform ..^.^ _... unless ..^_^?.... signify -cant, ce ' l ~~~ tendency ^~ until sometime, .^TT^T. same time thereafter .^-^ 7 universal, spirit throughout Avonderful, e ,, start ..*^~... tolerate, . cx ^ wrong -tion strengthen ..^^. "- INITIALS 134. In writing initials, some characters are dis- criminated as illustrated below. s c T D SPEEDWA SHORTHAND 83 ADVANCED PHRASING 135. The following suggestions may be helpful to the shorthand writer: 136. Phrase only such words as are easily joined. 137. Phrase only short, common words, and such as naturally run together in speaking, as you may be, I may be, we do not, etc. 138. Every stenographer will find special words and phrases peculiar to his line of work, which may be briefly expressed by intersection, omission, and other- wise. Each writer should compile a list of such terms and provide special outlines for them. 139. The common business phrases given in the fol- lowing list will serve as examples, and the student should practice them until he can read and write them readily. Yours very truly ^ Yours sincerely -^-r^-- barn inspection Trr-^rr,.. prospect suspect j^T.. invironment reflect ^ clergyman /-.... ..J-.... ^f~ s^X 148. 5 hrs. 2 hrs., 10 min., 15 sec. Repetition Incomplete Sentence 90 SPEEDWA SHORTHAND PHRASING 149. To express Said or Side, Sd is used. they said he said may be said this side ..-^? .- ^>. ^rrj,.., J> 150. Make any stroke double length to add Will or In. it will be they will not I am in for instance 151. Make any stroke half length to add To, It, or The. if it will it not for the in the J 152. Use Tion to express Attention. my attention immediate attention their attention 153. A hook at the end on the reverse side of any stroke expresses You or Your. please state whether or not who said so question of time SPEEDWA SHORTHAND GENERAL EXERCISE what did you say did you say at any event Justice of the Peace notary public attorney-general bill of sale Circuit Court Supreme Court Superior Court Federal Court District Court Court of Appeals Grand Jury 91 ladies and gentle- *^_ men gentlemen of the V_^ jury 92 SPEEDWA SHORTHAND SPEEDWA SHORTHAND MANUAL, Cloth Bound $2.00 SPEEDWA SHORTHAND DICTATION-READER, contain- ing Supplementary Exercises as a test on each lesson of the Manual, Graduated Speed Dictation Exercises, Ad- vanced Reading, Vocabulary, Phrases, etc., designed to aid in developing the student's writing and reading ability, Cloth Bound 1.50 Twice the Speed in Half the Time" S SPEEDWA. The Speedway. 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