,,! ,,palm] ,,me?od ( ,,bus9ess ,,writ+ ,a ,s]ies ( ,self-tea*+ ,lessons 9 ,rapid1 ,pla91 ,un%ad$1 ,co>se-p51 ,muscul> ,movem5t ,writ+ = ,use 9 ,all ,s*ools1 ,public or ,private1 ,:]e an ,easy & ,legible ,h&writ+ is ! ,object ,s\ght2 ,also = ! ,home ,le>n] ,,by ,a4 ,n4 ,,palm]1 ,,editor ,,( ,,! ,,am]ican ,,p5man ,publi%$ by ,,! ,a4 ,n4 ,,palm] ,,company ,,new ,,york ,,bo/on ,,*icago ,,c$> ,,rapids1 ,,i[a ,,copyright1 #aija1 ,,copyright1 #aijh1 ,,copyright1 #aiac1 ,,copyright1 #aiae1 ,,by ,a4 ,n4 ,,palm] ,,by ,a4 ,n4 ,,palm] ,,by ,a4 ,n4 ,,palm] ,,by ,a4 ,n4 ,,palm] ,illu/ration ,an explanation4--,! object ( ?is book is to tea* rapid1 easily-execut$1 bus9ess writ+4 ,x has n be5 writt5 to exploit any "o's skill z a p5 arti/4 ,x aims to be ( use to ^? :o are ambiti\s to become good1 practical bus9ess writ]s4 ,! lessons x conta9s are n exp]im5tal1 b h be5 ! means ( guid+ millions ( boys & girls1 "y m5 & wom5 to a good bus9ess /yle ( writ+4 ,z w be se5 at a glance1 ! ,palm] ,me?od ( ,bus9ess ,writ+ has no?+ 9 common ) copy-books :i* h be5 s l>gely us$ 9 public s*ools = m ?an half a c5tury4 ,if !y are "r1 ?is book is wrong4 ,! two me?ods ( tea*+ writ+ are absolutely antagoni/ic4 ,9 tea*+ writ+1 z 9 o!r subjects1 ! f9al result %\ld be ! crit]ion4 ,pupils :o foll[ absolutely ! ,palm] ,me?od plan nev] fail to become good p5m54 ,on ! o!r h&1 no "o ev] le>n$ to write a good1 free1 rapid1 easy1 & legible h& f any copy-book t 0 ev] made4 ,! copy-book has b "o purpose--to secure absolute me*anical accuracy4 ,! copy-book headl9e is usually fir/ c>efully p5cil$ by a skill$ p5man aft] a giv5 model1 & %[s none ( ! individuality ( ! p5man employ$ 9 its con/ruction4 ,! p5cil$ copy is giv5 to a skill$ script-engrav]1 :o engraves x by h& & fur!r p]fects x :]ev] possible4 ,?is impossible & lifeless ideal ! *ild is requir$ to imitate ?r\gh long1 dre>y pages ( copy+4 ,no wond] he fails6 ,x has be5 prov$1 ?r\gh at lea/ two g5]ations1 t ! copy-book kills individuality & makes fre$om ( movem5t impossible4 ,x compels sl[ f+]-action 9 ! =mation ( lett]s1 giv+ a fair degree ( accuracy :]e only sl[ writ+ is requir$2 b ! pupil's "w inevitably becomes scribbl+ :5 ! lea/ spe$ is attempt$4 ,9 ! ,palm] ,me?od1 fre$om ( movem5t is ! f\ndation1 &1 ?r\gh a con/antly repeat$ s]ies ( rapid drills1 ! application ( movem5t becomes a fix$ habit ( ! le>n]4 ,"u ?is plan ! pupil's fir/ attempt is naturally crude1 b e drill practic$ 9 /rict accord ) ! pr9t$ in/ructions t5ds to add grace & accuracy to 8 "w4 ,! sure result is a h&writ+ t embodies ^! f\r ess5tials--legibility1 rapidity1 ease1 & endurance4 ,! drills & copies 9 ?is book are actual writ+1 execut$ ) a rapid1 easy1 muscul> movem5t1 & !n photo-engrav$1 ?us reta9+ ! individuality ( ! writ]4 ,pupils practic+ f ^! lessons acquire ! g5]al /yle ( ! copies1 b1 at ! same "t1 !re is left to !m ! possibility ( develop+ _! own individuality4 ,,"s ,,palm] ,,me?od ,,facts--,a ,,p]sonal ,,talk ,read & ,c>efully ,consid] ,ev]y?+ on ,^! ,?ree ,pages ,be=e ,beg9n+ ! ,/udy & ,practice ( ! ,lessons4 ,fail+ to foll[ ,^! ,simple ,sugge/ions1 ,y are ,likely to ,wa/e ,_m ,h\rs1 ,weeks1 & ,mon?s 9 ,useless ,practice4 ,! ,palm] ,me?od is a text-book on practical writ+ & %\ld be /udi$ z su*--n treat$ z a copy-book4 ,! pr9t$ in/ructions are ! au?or's direct p]sonal talks to pupils--! same ?+s he w\ld say to y f day to day 7 he p]sonally to tea* y4 ,^! in/ructions are ( m importance ?an ! copies4 ,!y tell y h[ to develop & use ! muscul> movem5t 9 writ+4 ,if y d n foll[ ! in/ructions1 y w fail4 ,pupils :o foll[$ absolutely ! ,palm] ,me?od plan h always le>n$ to write well4 ,pupils :o h n fir/ /udi$ ! pla9ly pr9t$ directions & foll[$ !m absolutely1 h p>tly or completely fail$4 ,failure is unnecess>y4 ,?\s&s ( "y m5 & wom5 h made ! ,palm] ,me?od ( ,bus9ess ,writ+ ! /epp+-/one to positions 9 bus9ess (fices1 :]e comm]cial advancem5t rew>d$ fai?ful s]vice4 ,9 hundr$s ( classes :]e ! ,palm] ,me?od has be5 fai?fully /udi$ & completely ma/]$1 p]iods devot$ to writt5 spell+1 composition1 exam9ations1 & o!r writt5 "w h be5 r$uc$ m ?an half4 ,"t ?us sav$ has be5 put to v good use 9 o!r directions4 ,9 ! beg9n+ /ages ( ! "w1 until good position1 muscul> relaxation1 correct & com=table p5hold+1 & muscul> movem5t z a habit 9 writ+ h be5 acquir$1 extra practice may be necess>y2 b ! extra "t w be sav$ _m times ov] 9 all writt5 "w lat]4 ,muscul> movem5t writ+ means good1 heal?ful po/ure1 /raight sp9al columns1 eyes f> en\gh away f ! pap] = safety1 & bo? %\ld]s ( equal height4 ,^! features alone %\ld be suffici5t to enc\rage boys & girls to ma/] a physical tra9+ sy/em ( writ+ su* z is pres5t$ 9 ! foll[+ pages1 rememb]+ t x is impossible to d good muscul> movem5t writ+ 9 twi/$1 unheal?ful positions1 or ) /iff & rigid muscles4 ,/raight l9e & oval drills are ( no value except z !y lead to writ+4 ,!y are ! means ?r\gh :i* to ga9 ! muscul> control t w enable pupils to ma/] an ideal p]man5t /yle ( rapid1 pla9-z-pr9t writ+4 ,:5 pupils h le>n$ good po/ure1 correct p5hold+1 & h[ to use muscul> movem5t 9 mak+ a good two-space compact oval1 !y are ready to beg9 to le>n h[ to write well4 ,too _m pupils ?9k !y h really le>n$ h[ to write well :5 !y are able to make "s ( ! v simple drills 9 correct po/ure at ! "r spe$ & 9 correct rhy?m4 ,t is really ! />t+-po9t t[>d good p5man%ip1 & %\ld be foll[$ imm$iately by ! practice ( words1 &1 inde$1 by ! use ( ! movem5t 9 all writt5 "w4 ,/udy & practice g h& 9 h& 9 secur+ ! be/ results 9 ! %orte/ possible "t4 ,keep ! ,manual op5 be=e y z y practice2 /udy & make frequ5t & c>eful comp>isons ( y\r "w ) ! drills if y wi% to make rapid progress4 ,y\r lett]s1 words1 & s5t5ces %\ld occupy ! same am\nt ( space !y d 9 ! ,manual4 ,always1 be=e beg9n+ practice1 ! drill %\ld be /udi$ 9 e little detail until ! correct picture is 9 y\r m9d4 ,j h[ & :]e does ! fir/ l9e 9 a lett] beg92 is x made ) an upw>d or d[nw>d /roke2 h[ high is ! lett]2 h[ wide is ea* "p2 h[ mu* runn+ space does x occupy2 9 :at direction %\ld ! p5 move 9 beg9n+1 cont9u+1 & complet+ ! lett]2 & at :at rate ( spe$ %\ld ! lett] or ^w be writt58 ,^! are que/ions t %\ld con/antly occupy y z soon z automatic muscul> movem5t has be5 e/abli%$4 ,9 fact1 z 0 said be=e1 /udy & practice mu/ g h& 9 h&1 if good results are to be ! outcome4 ,blackbo>d copies1 ?\gh writt5 by exp]t p5m51 are se5 at _m diff]5t angles1 & at diff]5t di/ances1 & d n give correct m5tal impressions4 ,x is highly important n only t pupils h copies ( ! ,manual1 b t !y /udy ! pr9t$ in/ructions & drills1 closely & con/antly4 ,! pla9ly pr9t$ in/ructions 9 ! ,palm] ,me?od tell y /ep by /ep exactly :at to d & h[ to d x1 9 ord] to progress /eadily & surely t[>d ! desir$ end4 ,millions ( ,am]ican boys & girls h le>n$ a p]man5t /yle ( rapid1 easy1 legible1 & beautiful writ+ by c>efully & pati5tly foll[+ ! pr9t$ directions f\nd 9 ! ,palm] ,me?od ( ,bus9ess ,writ+4 ,f9al results h !n be5 delightful to pupils1 tea*]s1 p>5ts1 & s*ool (ficials4 ,! fir/ /ep is a correct und]/&+ ( ! requir$ position4 ,/udy ! pictures on pages twelve1 f\rte51 & fifte51 ( a pupil :o has le>n$ h[ to sit s z to use ! l>ge tireless muscles ( 8 arms to ! be/ possible advantage4 ,/udy e little detail ( ^! pictures f ! cr[n ( ! head to ! %oes4 ,/udy p>ticul>ly & closely ! arms1 ! relation ( "o arm to ! o!r1 ! position at ! desk1 ! di/ance ( ! body f ! desk1 & ! positions ( ! f+]s prep>atory to tak+ ! p5hold]4 ,z progress is made 9 ! m advanc$ lessons1 y %\ld ref] frequ5tly to ^! pictures & try to sit z ?is pupil sat :5 8 photographs 7 tak5 = ! ,palm] ,me?od4 ,:5 writ+1 he always sits z %[n 9 ^! photographs1 & he kn[s t x w\ld be physically impossible to use muscul> movem5t writ+ 9 a cramp$1 unheal?ful position4 ,!re is an old say+1 8,practice makes p]fect40 ,t is only p>tly true 9 relation to writ+4 ,practice ( ! "r k9d leads t[>d p]fection1 b ! wrong k9d ( practice leads j z surely 9 ! opposite direction4 ,x is n s mu* ! ex]cise t is practic$ z ! mann] 9 :i* x is practic$4 ,millions ( pupils h wa/$ ! "t giv5 to movem5t ex]cises because !y ?\ght x 0 ! ex]cise t c\nt$ & n ! mann] 9 :i* x 0 made4 ,!re is no value 9 any p5man%ip drill ev] inv5t$ unless x is practic$ ) correct positions ( body1 arms1 f+]s1 p5hold]s1 pap]1 & ) exactly ! "r movem5t1 & at exactly ! "r rate ( spe$4 ,if y /udy ! in/ructions 9 ! ,palm] ,me?od1 & foll[ !m absolutely 9 daily practice1 y w make /eady progress &1 )9 a %ort "t1 become a spl5did p5man4 ,b1 ev5 %\ld y sp5d a great deal ( "t practic+ ! drills 9 a poor position ) cramp$ muscles & ) ! wrong movem5t1 y n only w make no progress t[>d good writ+1 b w contract bad habits1 or firmly fix ^? already e/abli%$1 &1 "u su* conditions1 ! possibility ( le>n+ to write well w con/antly become m & m remote4 ,x is a fact1 t among ! ?\s&s ( m5 & wom5 employ$ 9 bus9ess (fices :o d longh& writ+ con/antly1 rapidly1 & well1 none c be f\nd :o d n use muscul> movem5t1 because x is ! only movem5t ?r\gh :i* p5man%ip embrac+ 9 ! highe/ degree legibility1 rapidity1 ease1 & endurance c be develop$4 ,x is n[ g5]ally conc$$ t sy/ems ( copy-books h inevitably result$ 9 a poor f9i%$ product ( p5man%ip4 ,public s*ool (ficials & tea*]s 7 satisfi$ ) copy-books s long z !y did n consid] good po/ure1 muscul> relaxation1 easy1 tireless movem5t & reasonable spe$1 z important factors4 ,!n ! discov]y 0 made t pupils 7 able to draw ! lett]s sl[ly & v accurately 9 close imitation ( me*anically engrav$ copies1 b t :5 rapid1 cont9u\s writ+ 0 requir$ 9 ! p5man%ip employ$ 9 writt5 spell+1 compositions1 exam9ations1 etc41 ! lett] =ms became dissipat$ 9 appe>ance & soon approa*$ ! /age ( scribbl+4 ,x mu/ be conc$$ by ev]yone t any sy/em ( writ+ :i* does n lead to an automatic /yle embody+ legibility1 rapidity1 ease1 & endurance is a failure4 ,! t]m 8,copy-book0 has be5 appli$ = _m ye>s to %eets ( pap] b\nd toge!r ) a cov]1 conta9+ at ! top ( ea* page1 a l9e ( writ+ or an ex]cise to be imitat$ by ! pupils on ! l9es bel[4 ,sometimes ! headl9es are made f c>efully p5cil$ copies1 me*anically p]fect$ ?r\gh a sy/em ( h& engrav+4 ,!re are also b\nd books1 ) copies at ! top ( ! pages t 7 really writt5 ) "s %[ ( muscul> movem5t & aft]w>d photo-engrav$1 b ! copy-book pr9ciples are involv$ 9 ! publication ( su* books--pr9ciples :i* preclude ! tea*+ ( good writ+ ?r\gh _! use4 ,! m5tal attitude ( pupils :o see be=e !m ! immaculate page ^u :i* !y mu/ make reproductions1 z ne>ly facsimile z possible ( ! copies at ! top1 is :olly unfavorable to ! process4 ,ano!r rec5t copy-book sy/em is ! pad ) ! copy at ! top1 & sometimes at ! top & c5t] ( ea* page1 !re be+ blank l9es bel[ = practice purposes4 ,^! modifi$ copy-books are probably do+ j z mu* h>m to ! cause ( practical writ+ z ! =m] k9d4 ,unless ! m5tal attitude is "r1 physical conditions w be wrong4 ,s9c]ely1 ,illu/ration3 ,a4 ,n4 ,palm] ,,fir/ ,,specim5s ,beg9n+ pupils %\ld write ?ree sets ( fir/ specim5s on pap] ab\t #haj in*es4 ,"o set %\ld be kept by ! tea*]1 ano!r reta9$ by ! pupil1 & "o set s5t to ! ne>e/ (fice ( ,! ,a4 ,n4 ,palm] ,company4 ,! value ( ^! fir/ specim5s w be cle>ly app>5t z ! "w ( muscul> movem5t developm5t & application progresses & comp>isons are made4 ,^? s5t to ! publication (fice are alphabetically arrang$ & kept = future ref]5ce4 ,:5 pupils h ma/]$ ! movem5t & become good bus9ess writ]s1 _! second specim5s %\ld be s5t to be fil$ ) ! fir/4 ,! improvem5t is (t5 s great t ! fir/ & second specim5s may be engrav$ & publi%$ ) great cr$it to ! s*ools1 ! pupils1 & ! ,palm] ,me?od4 ,9 ^! specim5s ! foll[+ =m %\ld be foll[$3 ,on ! fir/ l9e write ! "n1 ! age1 & ! grade2 on ! second l9e1 ! "n ( ! s*ool1 city or t[n1 & ! date4 ,skip "o l9e & make a set ( capitals2 skip a l9e & make two l9es ( miscellane\s figures2 skip a l9e & write1 8,a specim5 ( my be/ writ+ be=e ,i began to practice muscul> movem5t writ+ f ! lessons 9 ! ,palm] ,me?od ( ,bus9ess ,writ+40 ,! above 0 writt5 9 444444444444 m9utes & 444444444444 seconds4 ,,clo?+ ,,= ,,! ,,"r ,,=e>m ,z ! muscles ( ! "r =e>m play an important "p 9 ! movem5t1 x is necess>y t !y %\ld be s clo!d z to p]mit1 at all times1 unre/rict$ action4 ,_m good writ]s consid] ?is ( su* importance t !y cut (f ! "r und]sleeve at ! elb[4 ,to ! ,tea*]3 ,see t pupils' arms are free ( heavy clo?+4 ,,writ+ ,,mat]ials ,n mu* progress c be made ) poor pap]1 poor p5s1 or poor ink4 ,good mat]ials are a necessity4 ,d n use a p5hold] cov]$ ) metal :]e ! f+]s re/ if ano!r c be procur$4 ,nev] use an oblique p5hold] 9 bus9ess writ+4 ,x is out ( place & ( no advantage :atev]4 ,no?+ equals an oblique hold] = ornam5tal writ+1 b !re its utility ends4 ,use pap] ( g5]\s size = y\r practice1 a m$ium co>se p51 & ink t fl[s well4 ,blue-black writ+ fluid is ! be/4 ,/udy ! in/ructions2 !y are ( m importance ?an ! copies4 ,,lesson #a ,,correct ,,positions ,,= ,,class ,,room ,,writ+ ,9 ! foll[+ pages are reproduc$ photographs ( a class ( /ud5ts :o are exp]ts 9 ! ,palm] ,me?od writ+4 ,:ile !y knew t _! photographs 7 to be tak51 !y did n *ange _! e-day p5man%ip positions 9 ! lea/ p>ticul>4 ,x 0 n necess>y1 because !y _h all acquir$ ! habit ( sitt+ 9 positions t are com=table & :i* at ! same "t p]mit muscul> fre$om & control4 ,9 elem5t>y s*ools 9 cities1 space is s limit$ t ! use ( tables or desks l>ge en\gh to p]mit ! squ>e front position = writ+ is usually impossible4 ,if ! desks are too small = ! squ>e front position ! half-"r side position may be us$4 ,/udy ^! pictures closely2 x w pay4 ,9 ! fir/ picture1 notice t ! "r elb[ re/s on or ne> ! l[] "r corn] ( ! desk4 ,?is position may be occasionally modifi$ to suit ! ne$s ( pupils4 ,z an example1 a v fat boy or girl may f9d x necess>y to let ! "r arm re/ ov] on ! desk a little f>!r4 ,a good rule to foll[ 9 f9d+ ! correct position ( ! "r arm on ! desk = writ+ is z foll[s3 ,place ! body at ! desk 9 ! correct squ>e front position1 raise ! entire "r arm a few in*es1 & )draw+ control1 let x drop4 ,:]ev] x /rikes ! desk x %\ld rema94 ,to draw ! arm t[>d ! side w\ld =ce ! "r %\ld] upw>d into an uncom=table1 unheal?ful position1 or w\ld =ce ! pupil to lean backw>d4 ,on ! o!r h&1 to place ! "r arm f>!r ov] on ! desk w\ld =ce ! body too f> =w>d4 ,^! photographs %[ t ! pupils sit com=tably 9 ! seats2 t ! upp] ends ( _! p5hold]s po9t a little to ! "r ( _! "r %\ld]s--usually half way betwe5 ! elb[ & ! %\ld]2 t ! ,palm] ,me?od is plac$ at ! upp] left corn] ( ! desk--be+ held op5 at ! requir$ drill ) a rubb] b&2 t ! left =e>m is on ! desk 9 su* a position z w keep ! body upright1 ! left %\ld] f droop+1 res]v+ ! free use ( ! left h& = *ang+ ! positions ( ! ,manual & ! pap] z requir$4 ,9 ?is position x is easy to pu% ! %eet ( pap] =w>d z progress is made t[>d ! bottom ( ! page2 also to move ! pap] to ! left :5 ! writ+ has rea*$ a ?ird or half ! di/ance across a l9e1 & back into ! fir/ position = a new l9e4 ,! exact position ( ! body at ! desk & ! relative positions ( ! left & "r arms 9 writ+ are v cle>ly %[n 9 illu/ration two1 :ile ! position ( ! left arm 9 its relation to desk1 ,manual1 & pap]1 is be/ %[n 9 illu/ration ?ree4 ,no /ud5t :o fails 9 ! matt] ( position w ma/] muscul> movem5t writ+4 ,correct position is ( ! greate/ importance1 & x %\ld be /udi$ & ?or\ghly ma/]$ be=e ! writ+ itself is consid]$4 ,to ! ,tea*]3 ,at ?is po9t1 pupils %\ld be requir$ to close _! ,me?ods & %[ _! famili>ity ) ! prec$+ discussion ( position by answ]+ que/ions relat+ to x1 & also to assume ! position describ$ sev]al times1 to prove _! work+ k ( x4 ,illu/ration3 ,position illu/ration numb] #a4 ,read page #g = in/ructions4 ,illu/ration3 ,position illu/ration numb] #b4 ,read page #g = in/ructions4 ,illu/ration3 ,position illu/ration numb] #c4 ,read page #g = in/ructions4 ,,lesson #b ,,physical ,,tra9+ ,,9 ,,p5man%ip ,,practice ,correct ,po/ure1 ,relax+ ,ex]cises1 ,movem5t ,practice1 & ,p5hold+1 ,taught 9 ,pictures ,no progress c be made 9 ma/]+ good muscul> movem5t writ+ until !re is a correct und]/&+ ( ! important /eps & ! ord] 9 :i* !y mu/ be tak54 ,no writt5 or spok5 words c expla9 ^! m fully & pla9ly ?an ! fifte5 accompany+ pictures giv5 z models4 ,!y tell all t c\ld be told ab\t ! important beg9n+ /eps1 & !y %\ld be /udi$ ) ?or\ghness n[1 & (t5 dur+ future practice p]iods4 ,/ep "o1 illu/ration f\r3 ,position 9 seat ) arms hang+ limply at ! sides4 ,/ep two1 numb] five3 ,body turn$ a little to ! left & arms ext5d$ above ! desk1 wri/s & f+]s limp4 ,/ep ?ree1 numb] six3 ,aft] p]mitt+ bo? arms to drop to ! desk1 raise "r arm z %[n 9 ! picture1 )draw control & let x drop1 repeat+ ! op]ation until ! arm drops com=tably into ! writ+ position1 ) a squ>e turn at ! elb[ & f+]s b5t naturally4 ,/ep f\r1 numb] sev53 ,le>n to run ! writ+ ma*9e4 ,notice ! clos$ f+]s mak+ a fi/1 & ! absorb$ int]e/ ) :i* ?is boy /udies 8 arm ne> ! elb[4 ,! arm is ! ma*9e1 & ! eng9e t moves x is above ! elb[4 ,) ! arm ly+ on ! desk 9 t position1 x requires b little ef=t to drive ! wri/ =w>d out (1 & to pull x backw>d into1 ! sleeve2 ?is is 8muscul> movem5t40 ,fix 9 y\r m9d ! foll[+ facts3 ,9 muscul> movem5t writ+ ! arm is nev] rais$ above1 b lies on ! desk all ! "t 9 a p]fectly natural1 com=table position2 ! sleeve rema9s 9 "o place on ! desk at all times1 & ! fle% on ! arm moves1 ! action be+ inside ! sleeve4 ,c>eful /udy ( illu/rations n9e & t5 at ?is po9t w be helpful4 ,! arr[ po9ts to ! ma9 re/1 :i* %\ld always be ! l>g] "p ( ! =e>m ne> ! elb[4 ,9 writ+1 ! wri/ & side ( ! h& %\ld nev] t\* ! pap]4 ,!re are only two re/s1 ! muscle ne> ! elb[1 z expla9$1 & ! ?ird & f\r? f+]s1 ^? f+]s supply+ a movable re/1 & glid+ ov] ! pap] 9 ! v>i\s directions 9 :i* ! p5 moves4 ,d n ?9k ( writ+ or p5hold+ at ?is po9t1 b give all y\r att5tion to position1 muscul> relaxation1 & ! runn+ ( ! writ+ ma*9e1 until good position & easy movem5t h become natural4 ,x (t5 pays prim>y grade pupils to practice on position1 relax+ ex]cises1 & movem5t1 f ?ree to six weeks be=e tak+ writ+ in/rum5ts4 ,x is be/ t all beg9n]s on muscul> movem5t practice %\ld devote sev]al p]iods to ^! ?+s be=e ?9k+ ( p5hold+ or writ+4 ,future progress dep5ds ^u pres5t und]/&+ ( ^! fir/ important /eps4 ,ev5 aft] beg9n+ ! movem5t drills1 & :5 muscul> movem5t is us$ 9 all writ+1 p>ts ( practice p]iods %\ld be devot$ to ! /udy ( ! writ+ ma*9e1 & to ! cali/h5ic ex]cises sugge/$4 ,illu/ration numb] eight is wor?y ( close /udy & imitation4 ,?is boy 0 look+ at "s object at a di/ance4 ,9 ?is position y %\ld practice ! movem5t4 ,te/ ! movem5t "h1 & see if y c feel ! action ( ! muscle ( ! =e>m z x re/s on ! desk4 ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #d ,no4 #e ,no4 #f ,no4 #g ,no4 #h ,,def9ition ,,( ,,movem5t ,muscul> movem5t z appli$ to writ+1 is ! movem5t ( ! muscles ( ! arm f ! %\ld] to ! wri/1 ) ! l>g] "p ( ! arm bel[ ! elb[ on ! desk1 ! f+]s n be+ held rigid1 b rema9+ passive1 & nei!r ext5d$ nor contract$ 9 ! =mation ( lett]s4 ,9 ?is movem5t ! driv+ p[] is locat$ above ! elb[ 9 ! upp] muscles ( ! arm4 ,exam9e y\r "r arm4 ,notice ! increas+ size f ! wri/ to ! elb[4 ,note p>ticul>ly ! ela/icity ( ! muscles4 ,on ! ela/icity & developm5t ( ^? muscles dep5ds y\r success 9 le>n+ a good /yle ( writ+4 7,r]ead ?is & make sure t y ?or\ghly und]/& :at muscul> movem5t means be=e go+ ahead1 because y\r success dep5ds ^u x47 ,,h[ ,,to ,,develop ,,muscul> ,,action ,place y\r arm on ! desk & close ! f+]s ( ! "r h& tightly4 7,numb] n9e47 ,see h[ f> y c move ! h& =w>d & backw>d )\t slipp+ ! sleeve or )\t any motion ( ! wri/ or f+]s4 ,c y move t h& ?r\gh space a suffici5t di/ance to make any capital8 ,c\ld y make a capital ?r\gh two or ?ree l9es ( ! pap]1 two or ?ree times l>g] ?an necess>y1 )\t any action ( ! f+]s8 ,to ! ,tea*]3 ,y %\ld aga9 exam9e y\r /ud5ts on lesson "o & also on ?is lesson4 ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #i ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #aj ,on page f\rte5 are five pictures ( a boy :o sits 9 a spl5did position = writ+4 ,he is nev] f\nd 9 a cramp$ or poor position4 ,9 numb] elev51 ! "r elb[ is plac$ on ! l[] "r corn]1 ! h& po9t$ t[>d ! upp] left corn]1 ( ! desk4 ,! arm may !n be l[]$ until x re/s 9 a writ+ position4 ,9 numb] twelve1 ! left arm is plac$ on ! desk z %[n 9 pictures "o1 two1 & ?ree1 & !n ! ex]cise ( ! muscles beg9s4 ,! entire "r arm is on ! desk1 & ?is is ! be/ position1 except :5 ! arm is s ?9 t ! bone ( ! elb[ grates on ! desk4 ,!n ! elb[ may be ext5d$ (f ! desk en\gh to relieve ! discom=t4 ,9 no case w x be necess>y to ext5d ! elb[ m ?an an in*2 & n "o pupil 9 a hundr$ w ne$ to take advantage ( ?is exception to ! rule1 t ! entire "r arm %\ld be on ! desk4 ,9 numb] ?irte51 make a special /udy ( ! upp] "p ( ! p5hold]4 ,x does n po9t t[>d ! "r %\ld]1 & nev] w1 if ! arm1 wri/1 & h& are all[$ to reta9 natural positions1 provid+ pupil & desk are fitt$ to ea* o!r4 ,9 numb] f\rte51 aga9 /udy ! "r arm1 &1 9 p>ticul>1 notice its di/ance f ! "r side1 also look at ! portion ( ! p5hold] 9 sight4 ,9 numb] fifte51 notice c>efully ! di/ance betwe5 ! boy & ! desk4 ,y %\ld always sit well back 9 y\r seat1 s f> back t ! body w n t\* ! desk4 ,?is boy is none too f> back2 8 writ+ is well 9 front ( ! eyes1 & x is easy = him to reta9 ! v important squ>e turn at ! "r elb[4 ,y %\ld foll[ 8 good example 9 ! matt] ( position1 & if y practice fai?fully y c soon become an exp]t p5man4 ,numb] sixte5 %[s ! position 9 :i* _m good bus9ess p5m5 c>ry ! p5hold] :5 writ+4 ,o!rs :o write j z well let ! hold] drop bel[ ! knuckle jo9t1 z %[n 9 illu/rations tw5ty-f\r & tw5ty-five1 page sev5te54 ,! be/ position is det]m9$ by ! l5g? ( ! f+]s & ! %ape ( ! h&4 ,x is n necess>y t ! pupil ) a long1 slim h& & long1 tap]+ f+]s1 %\ld c>ry 8 p5hold] 9 exactly ! same position z ! pupil ) ! %ort1 ?ick h& & %ort1 /ubby f+]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #aa ,no4 #ab ,no4 #ac ,no4 #ad ,no4 #ae ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #af ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #ag ,no4 #ah ,no4 #ai ,no4 #bj ,no4 #ba ,,lesson #c ,"h are additional pictures f :i* y are expect$ to le>n m ab\t ! be/ position = muscul> movem5t writ+4 ,see ! "r 7squ>e7 turn ( 8 "r arm at ! elb[2 ! position 9 ! seat2 ! position ( ! back2 ! di/ance betwe5 ! boy & ! desk2 ! positions ( ! left arm & ! left h&2 & ! di/ance betwe5 ! eyes & ! pap]4 ,9 ?is lesson y %\ld review all t 0 said 9 lessons "o & two ab\t important beg9n+ /eps1 position1 muscul> relaxation1 & p5hold+4 ,practice movem5t 7runn+ ! writ+ ma*9e7 a few m9utes )\t ! p5hold]1 !n slip ! p5hold] into ! "r h& f ! left1 & practice ! movem5t )\t t\*+ ! p5 to ! pap]1 /ill wat*+ ! arm closely1 & giv+ m att5tion to correct position & movem5t ?an to any?+ else4 ,are y com=table 9 y\r seat2 d y\r arms feel com=table2 & are y hold+ ! p5hold] lightly 9 ! h& )\t p9*+ x8 ,give close att5tion to ^! ?+s4 ,9 ! next lesson m p>ticul> att5tion w be giv5 to p5hold+4 ,,"t ,,requir$ ,,to ,,le>n ,! process ( le>n+ a good /yle ( muscul> movem5t writ+ may be made easy or difficult1 %ort or long1 possible or impossible1 accord+ to ! m5tal attitudes ( tea*] & pupil1 & ! exactness ) :i* directions 9 ?is ,manual are foll[$4 ,pupils :o con/antly practice ! movem5t drills 9 poor positions ) incorrect movem5t nev] ev5 get />t$1 & pupils :o practice f fifte5 to ?irty m9utes a day 9 good positions ) correct movem5t1 b :o fall back into ! old bad cramp$ positions & f+] movem5t habits 9 all o!r writ+1 d n get beyond ! beg9n+ /ages1 no matt] h[ _m ye>s !y may practice4 ,! pupil :o becomes ! absolute ma/] ( a f9i%$ /yle ( muscul> movem5t writ+ )9 ! limits ( six mon?s or "o s*ool ye> is he :o gives ! close/ att5tion to e detail relat+ to ! beg9n+ /eps1 :o foll[s ! pr9t$ in/ructions closely1 :o sits 9 correct position at all times1 & uses muscul> movem5t ?r\gh\t ! writ+ lessons1 & 9 all 8 writt5 "w )9 a mon? f ! "t he beg9s to /udy ! ,palm] ,me?od4 ,)\t conflict+ ) o!r subjects x is possible to lay ! f\ndation = an excell5t h&writ+ 9 "o s*ool ye>1 ) b fifte5 to ?irty m9utes daily /udy & practice1 & ! employm5t ( muscul> movem5t 9 all writt5 "w j z soon z possible4 ,z progress is made 9 ! grades ! use ( muscul> movem5t c be p]man5tly e/abli%$4 ,! boy becomes an exp]t ball-play] by play+ ball4 ,at fir/ he is awkw>d & unc]ta91 b1 z he /udies ! me?ods ( ^? :o h become exp]ts1 & cont9ues to practice1 he takes on self-confid5ce1 & f9ally develops into an exp]t1 ev5 ?\gh he c\ld n hit a s+le ball dur+ 8 fir/ few games4 ,boys & girls :o le>n to skate ) almo/ consummate grace mu/ pass ?r\gh ! awkw>d /ages1 :5 !y sit d[n in/ead ( /&+ up z !y _h plann$1 & :5 _! feet take possession & run away ) !m4 ,9 in/rum5tal music ( any k9d "o does n become an exp]t )\t fir/ le>n+ h[ to practice & !n practic+ 9 exactly ! "r way accord+ to me?ods prescrib$ by ma/] tea*]s4 ,x is ! same 9 p5man%ip3 fir/1 le>n h[ to practice & !n practice fai?fully4 ,acquire ela/icity1 lightness1 & fre$om1 & d n m9d if ! p5 runs away at fir/ & makes "s awkw>d lett]s4 ,?is is to be expect$4 ,b /ick to ! "r plan1 & gradually y w ga9 control ( ! writ+ muscles ( ! arm1 & ) close att5tion to g5]al =m1 size1 slant1 spac+1 & correct movem5t application1 y w become a spl5did muscul> movem5t p5man 9 a few %ort mon?s4 ,,h&1 ,,f+]1 ,,& ,,p5hold] ,,/udies ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #bb ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #bc ,/udy closely ! illu/rations on ?is page4 ,9 numb] #bb1 ! f+]s b5d naturally z 9 repose1 & _! positions %\ld rema9 ! same :5 ! p5hold] is 9 ! h&4 ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #bd ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #be ,9 numb]s tw5ty-f\r & tw5ty-five1 y %\ld /udy ! relation ( ! p5hold] to ! h&4 ,z y see1 x is a little bel[ ! knuckle jo9t4 ,! fir/ f+] b5ds naturally1 & re/s on top ( ! hold] ab\t "o in* f ! po9t ( ! p52 ! ?umb re/s on ! hold] ne>ly opposite ! fir/ jo9t ( ! fir/ f+]1 & ! ?ird & f\r? f+]s are b5t1 t\*+ ! pap] & =m+ a movable re/4 ,:e!r ^! f+]s b5d exactly z ! illu/rations %[ w dep5d ^u _! %ape & l5g?4 ,x does n matt] :e!r !y re/ on ! nails or sides1 if !y are com=table & c be us$ easily z ! movable re/4 ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #bf ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #bg ,^! diagrams are int5d$ to %[ cle>ly ! position ( ! writ+ pap] on ! desk1 ! relative positions ( arms1 pap] & desk1 & ! direction 9 :i* ! p5 moves to secure uni=m slant4 ,numb] tw5ty-six is ! half-side position mo/ly us$ 9 public s*ools & be/ adapt$ to !m1 because ( ! "* ( ! desks4 ,numb] tw5ty-sev5 is ! squ>e front position4 ,9 bo? diagrams1 ,a repres5ts ! squ>e turn at ! "r elb[ & its position on ! desk1 ,b is ! muscul> re/ ( ! =e>m1 ,c ! position ( ! left h& 9 its relation to ! pap] & ! "r h&1 ,d ! p5hold]1 & ,e ,e ! imag9>y l9e betwe5 ! eyes along :i* ! p5 %\ld travel 9 upw>d & d[nw>d /rokes4 ,) ! "r =e>m cross+ ! l[] edge ( ! pap] a little to ! "r ( ! c5t]1 ! p5 %\ld progress "o-f\r? or "o-?ird ( ! di/ance across a %eet ( pap] eight in*es wide1 be=e ! position ( ! pap] is *ang$4 ,always use ! left h& to move ! pap]4 ,pap] #haj in*es 9 wid? %\ld be mov$ ?ree or f\r times 9 ! progress ( ! p5 across x4 ,:5 ! end ( ! l9e has be5 rea*$1 ! pap] %\ld be return$ to its orig9al position1 & %\ld be mov$ up on ! desk ! wid? ( "o l9e4 ,lift ! p5 be=e mov+ ! pap]4 ,x is n ,palm] ,me?od if ! l9es are tremul\s4 ,/udy in/ructions = spe$ requirem5ts4 ,,lesson #d ,n[ ! s]i\s "w ( us+ & apply+ ! correct movem5t beg9s4 ,be=e attempt+ to make any "p ( drill "o1 review lessons "o1 two1 & ?ree1 & give ! close/ possible att5tion to position1 muscul> relaxation1 & p5hold+4 ,don't practice be=e y "k h[4 ,) ! left h&1 move ! pap] to ! left ?ree times at equal int]vals1 9 ! progress ( ! p5 across x4 ,drill #a ,illu/ration ,lett+ ! di/ance betwe5 ! two rul$ l9es1 ?ree-eigh?s ( an in* ap>t1 repres5t "o space 9 height1 any "p ( ?is drill %\ld be two spaces high4 ,look at ^! drills until y h a good m5tal picture ( ! height1 proportions1 & g5]al appe>ance4 ,9 connection ) ! /raight l9e "p ( ! drill1 /udy closely diagrams tw5ty-six & tw5ty-sev5 on page eighte54 ,!re is no value 9 ?is /raight l9e ex]cise unless practic$ ) a =w>d & backw>d motion1 f & t[>d ! c5t] ( ! body1 ) ! pap] held 9 ! correct position4 ,if y _c make ! sev]al p>ts ( drill "o high en\gh at fir/ ) pure muscul> movem5t1 practice )\t t\*+ ! p5 to ! pap] until y h develop$ m muscul> fre$om4 ,9 ! second l9e ( drill "o1 ! trac$ oval %\ld fir/ conta9 six1 & lat]1 z a light] movem5t is develop$1 t5 revolutions4 ,9 ?is drill x w be well to make fir/ ! /raight l9e on ! correct slant1 & !n ! oval enclos+ x4 ,?is ord] may be *ang$ frequ5tly & ! ovals made fir/4 ,?is is an important drill z x has a v specific be>+ ^u slant4 ,to ! ,tea*]3 ,x may be pr(itable = ?ird1 f\r?1 & fif? ye> pupils to sp5d ! practice p]iods ( "o week 9 /udy+ & practic+ ! two movem5t drills giv5 9 ?is lesson1 review+ ea* day ev]y?+ t has gone be=e4 ,pupils 9 ! six?1 sev5?1 & eigh? ye>s1 & 9 high s*ools classes %\ld be able to progress m rapidly4 ,x is n safe to say h[ rapidly1 z t dep5ds ^u ! k ( ! tea*]1 ! m5tal calib] ( ! pupils1 _! int]e/ 9 ! "w1 ! l5g? ( ! daily lessons1 & ! am\nt ( ! "r k9d ( outside practic+ t pupils d4 ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #bh ,/udy ! accompany+ illu/ration1 numb] tw5ty-eight4 ,notice ! direction 9 :i* ! upp] "p ( ! p5hold] po9ts1 ! di/ance betwe5 ! elb[ & ! side1 ! self-support+ position ( ! body 9 ! *air1 & ! di/ance ( ! eyes f ! pap]4 ,d n =get t ! =ce t moves ! h& & c>ries ! p5 along )\t b5d+ ! f+]s is above ! elb[4 ,x is n locat$ 9 ! f+]s1 h&1 wri/1 or =e>m4 ,! f+]s hold ! p5 easily & firmly )\t p9*+2 ! ?ird & f\r? f+]s are b5t backw>d & =m ! movable re/ "u ! h&2 nei!r ! wri/ nor side ( ! h& t\*es ! pap]1 & ! arm %\ld re/ all ! "t on ! l>ge/ portion 9 front ( & ne> ! elb[4 ,if ! pap] y are us+ has l9es eight in*es long1 divide ! page 9 ! c5t] f left to "r ) a dot2 !n divide ! halves 9 ! c5t] ) o!r dots4 ,beg9n+ at ! left = ! /raight l9e drill1 make "o hundr$ d[nw>d /rokes to ! fir/ qu>t] m>k1 & cont9ue 9 ! same mann] = ea* qu>t]4 ,?us1 f\r hundr$ d[nw>d /rokes &1 ( c\rse1 an equal numb] ( upw>d /rokes %\ld be made 9 ! f\r sections ext5d+ across a l9e4 ,see drill "o2 page n9ete54 ,,c\nt+ ,,to ,,regulate ,,motion ,9 develop+ light1 uni=m motion 9 class p5man%ip practice1 c\nt+ is important4 ,x makes ! "w m int]e/+1 tones d[n ! movem5t ( ! naturally n]v\s pupil1 acts z a con/ant spur to ! habitually sl[ boy or girl1 & keeps ! indol5t /ud5t busy4 ,9 ! oblique /raight l9e & ! oval ex]cises giv5 9 drill "o1 ! d[nw>d /rokes only %\ld be c\nt$4 ,! o!r p>ts ( ! drills1 be+ :at are t]m$ connective l9es1 are n c\nt$4 ,,ab\t ,,spe$ ,spe$ is s important 9 ! developm5t ( good writ+ t x %\ld receive close att5tion 9 all practice "w until correct spe$ has become a habit4 ,too mu* spe$ is j z bad z too little4 ,correct spe$ =ces a light1 firm l9e2 too little spe$ results 9 %aky tremul\s l9es2 :ile excessive spe$ means irregul> lett] =mation4 ,if y develop a light1 firm1 ela/ic motion1 & ! prop] degree ( spe$ 9 /raight l9e & oval mak+1 y w f9d ! "w ( ! foll[+ lessons comp>atively easy4 ,! /raight l9e & oval ex]cises 9 drills "o1 two1 & ?ree %\ld be made at a spe$ ( two hundr$ d[nw>d /rokes to a m9ute2 "o hundr$ 9 "o-half a m9ute2 & !n move ! pap]4 ,! mo/ conv5i5t c\nt = cont9u\s /raight l9e or oval ex]cises z giv5 9 drill two is #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 #g1 #h1 #i1 #aj--a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 #g1 #h1 #i1 #bj--a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 #g1 #h1 #i1 #cj--a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 #g1 #h1 #i1 #dj--a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 #g1 #h1 #i1 #ej1 cont9u+ until two hundr$ has be5 rea*$4 ,until correct spe$ habits h be5 develop$1 ! second h& ( a wat* %\ld be us$ z a guide4 ,a few m9utes 9 ! "r way are wor? m ?an h\rs ( practice 9 ! wrong way4 ,,lesson #e ,drill #b ,illu/ration ,beg9 ?is lesson ) a review ( position & movem5t1 )\t ! p5hold]4 ,at lea/ five m9utes %\ld be devot$ to en]getic practice ( ! /raight l9e & oval drills 9 ?is way4 ,d y see ! dott$ l9es at ! left 9 drill two8 ,!y are to %[ y ! g5]al direction 9 :i* ! p5 moves 9 mak+ ! d[nw>d /rokes4 ,,ab\t ,,slant ,slant ne$s no special /udy1 b w take c>e ( itself if ! in/ructions h be5 /udi$ & he$$4 ,especially is ?is true 9 relation to ! position at ! desk1 ! position ( ! pap] & arms on ! desk1 ! relation ( ea* to ! o!r1 & ! *ang+ ( ! pap] ) ! left h&1 to keep x 9 ! "r position 9 reg>d to ! desk1 body1 & arms4 ,see diagrams--page eighte54 ,if ! position is correct1 & if all d[nw>d /rokes are made t[>d ! c5t] ( ! body1 ea* pupil w develop uni=m slant1 ?\gh diff]5t pupils may develop individual slants4 ,foll[+ ! same rules1 & practic+ at ! same "t "u simil> conditions1 diff]5t slants result1 because ( ! v>iations 9 l5g? ( arms1 & o!r physical conditions4 ,! degree ( slant is n a matt] ( grave importance s long z ea* writ] develops uni=m slant 9 8 own writ+4 ,9 drill two1 see h[ _m compact ovals y c make ) "o dip ( ink1 & try to develop a motion s light & ela/ic t y w soon be able to make f five hundr$ to a ?\s&1 & "o ?\s& or m on a l9e eight in*es long4 ,_m "y pupils h develop$ su* control ( muscul> movem5t t !y h made m ?an two ?\s& ovals ) "o dip ( ink1 9 a space n m ?an eight in*es long4 ,inde$1 "o boy ( twelve made ?ree ?\s& )9 ! limits ( a page eight in*es across1 ma9ta9+ a uni=m spe$ ( two hundr$ to a m9ute4 ,! p5 us$ 0 ( ! ord9>y l>ge1 bus9ess v>iety4 ,skill 9 oval mak+ %\ld be develop$ gradually f day to day1 z two or ?ree m9utes at ! beg9n+ ( ea* practice p]iod are devot$ to ovals4 ,nev] make ovals on ! 8back slant40 ,avoid ?is by pull+ ! /rokes t[>d ! c5t] ( ! body4 ,,lesson #f ,ea* practice p]iod %\ld beg9 ) a review ( position1 c>eful /udy ( ! arm1 f+]s1 & p5hold+1 & practice ( ! prec$+ movem5ts )\t t\*+ ! p5 to ! pap]4 ,:ile go+ ?r\gh ^! prelim9>y drills1 ! eyes %\ld travel up & d[n ! arm f f+]-tips to elb[1 & ! pupils %\ld be sure t ! writ+ ma*9e has be5 c>efully adju/$1 & is 9 p]fect work+ ord] be=e ! p5 t\*es ! pap]4 ,see t ! arm is p]fectly relax$ & t ! wri/ does n t\* ! desk4 ,,prep>atory ,,motion ,read ! foll[+ c>efully until ?or\ghly und]/ood4 ,x is ( especial value to beg9n]s4 ,be=e mak+ ! oval drill or attempt+ any "p ( x1 move ! p5 9 ! air rapidly ov] ! pa? ( ! fir/ oval sev]al times4 ,:ile do+ ?is1 wat* closely ! movem5t ( ! muscles ( ! arm4 ,:ile ! p5 is mov+ rapidly1 & )\t *eck+ its motion1 let x /rike ! pap]4 ,! =ce ?us ga!r$ w compel light1 quick action1 break up f+] motion1 give smoo? l9es1 & aid =m build+4 ,,=m ,,build+ ,! compact oval is ! repeat$ =m ( a l>ge capital ,o4 ,keep ?is con/antly 9 m9d1 & le>n at once to criticise x ) special ref]5ce to ! slant1 wid?1 & g5]al =mation ( a capital ,o a little m ?an twice ! size us$ 9 writ+4 ,m9d & muscle mu/ "w 9 p]fect h>mony to secure ! be/ results4 ,be=e beg9n+ ! practice ( any drill or lett]1 /udy its =m closely1 "p by "p1 & z a complete :ole4 ,9 :at direction does ! p5 move to make ! fir/ l9e8 ,see t ! p5 moves 9 t direction be=e com+ 9 contact ) ! pap]4 ,be sure t ! spe$ is nei!r too fa/ nor too sl[1 b su* z w make two hundr$ complete ovals to a m9ute4 ,d n guess ab\t ! spe$1 b use a wat*4 ,if ! oval is too wide1 x is because ( too ne>ly circul> motion1 & y %\ld use m ( ! =w>d & backw>d motion ( ! /raight l9e ex]cise4 ,if too n>r[1 x is because too mu* ( ! /raight l9e motion 0 us$1 & ! movem5t %\ld be m ne>ly circul>4 ,rememb] ! connection betwe5 m9d1 muscle1 & motion4 ,:5 ! oval is too n>r[1 repeat to y\rself1 8,wid]1 wid]1 r\nd]1 r\nd]1 r\nd]1 r\nd]10 until x is wide en\gh4 ,if ! oval pres5ts a back slant appe>ance :5 f9i%$1 x is because ! d[nw>d /rokes 7 made t[>d ! "r elb[ in/ead ( ! c5t] ( ! body4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if ! oval slants too mu*1 x is because ! d[nw>d /rokes 7 made t[>d ! left %\ld] in/ead ( ! c5t] ( ! body--always provid+ t in/ructions relat+ to position h be5 /rictly foll[$4 ,drill #c ,illu/ration ,:5 pupils make ! ovals fairly well1 !y are ready to beg9 to apply muscul> movem5t to words & s5t5ces4 ,! ovals giv5 above are twelve-sixte5?s ( an in* high1 & ! lett]s 9 ! ^w 8m9e0 7call$ m9imum lett]s7 are ab\t "o-twelf? z high1 or "o-sixte5? ( an in*4 ,?us1 ^! ovals are twelve times z high z ! m9imum lett]s2 !re=e little =ce is requir$ to make a m9imum lett]1 comp>$ ) ! muscul> ef=t us$ 9 mak+ ovals4 ,to make ! m & n r\nd at ! top1 ! ov]-motion mu/ be us$1 :ile to make ! connective l9es ( ! i & e ! use ( ! "u-motion is necess>y4 ,9 ! words 8uses0 & 8sell0 ! "u-motion is us$ 9 =m+ ! fir/ l9es 9 all lett]s z well z 9 connective l9es4 ,! spe$ %\ld be su* z w p]mit good =mation1 & produce %>p1 cle>-cut l9es4 ,good practice spe$ = ^! words is 8m9e10 eighte52 8uses10 tw5ty2 & 8sell10 tw5ty-two1 to ! m9ute4 ,^! words %\ld be practic$ n[ until !y c be writt5 well1 & %\ld be review$ frequ5tly4 ,practic+ !m at ?is /age ) muscul> movem5t w give /ud5ts confid5ce & %\ld enc\rage !m to use1 con/antly1 muscul> movem5t 9 all writt5 "w4 ,o!r easy words may be select$ f ! ,manual & practic$ occasionally4 ,x is a di/9ct advantage to /udy frequ5tly at ?is /age lessons #ae1 #af1 #ag1 #ai1 #bj1 & #cb1 & to practice drills #ac1 #ad1 #ae1 #ag1 #ah1 & #cc4 ,,lesson #g ,drill #d ,illu/ration ,beg91 z usual1 ) c>eful /udy ( ! writ+ ma*9e1 adju/ x c>efully & te/ ! movem5t4 ,!n practice ! two-space compact oval 9 drill ?ree4 ,9 drill f\r ! special object is to develop a uni=m1 cont9u\s motion4 ,prep>atory to ! fir/ oval1 ! movem5t %\ld be te/$ by c>ry+ ! p5 rapidly 9 ! air1 ! arm re/+1 & ! h& 9 a good writ+ position4 ,)\t *eck+ ! motion1 ! p5 %\ld be br\ght to ! pap]1 ?us =c+ x to make %>p1 clean-cut l9es4 ,9 pass+ f "o oval to ano!r1 ! p5 %\ld be lift$ f ! pap] at ! base l9e )\t *eck+ ! motion1 %\ld sw+ bel[ ! base l9e to ! "r & to ! beg9n+ ( ! next oval1 a uni=m spe$ be+ ma9ta9$ ?r\gh\t4 ,?us1 ! motion is cont9u\s & no %aky l9es are possible4 ,f9i% ! f9al oval 9 ea* gr\p ) an upw>d "r curve z %[n 9 ! drill4 ,move ! pap] ) ! left h& aft] ea* gr\p ( six4 ,pupils %\ld /udy ! above in/ructions 9 connection ) ! oval practice until fully und]/ood4 ,^! in/ructions are important1 hav+ a direct be>+ ^u ! practice ( capital lett]s4 ,drill #e ,illu/ration ,drill five is :at we t]m a =c+ movem5t drill1 & is "o ( ! be/ = ! beg9n] to practice4 ,9 ! direct trac$ oval make six revolutions to a c\nt ( 8#a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f10 lift+ ! p5 at ! base l9e on ! six? c\nt )\t *eck+ ! motion & sw++ x 9 ! air to ! beg9n+ /roke ( ! capital ,a4 ,?us ! pupil w be impell$ f a sl[1 lagg+ movem5t to "o t is ela/ic & rapid4 ,! =m may n be entirely satisfactory at fir/1 b x w improve rapidly if ?is process is cont9u$ long en\gh & frequ5tly repeat$4 ,! rate ( spe$ %\ld be ab\t tw5ty complete trac$ ovals1 & z _m capitals to ! m9ute4 ,be=e beg9n+ to practice1 c\nt ! ovals & lett]s4 ,!re are sev5 ( ea*4 ,y are expect$ to make ! same numb] on a l9e ( equal l5g?4 ,,lesson #h ,drill #f ,assume correct position2 practice ! movem5t )\t1 & !n )1 ! p5hold]4 ,be sure t y are us+ exactly ! "r movem5t1 & practice ! two-space compact ovals two or ?ree m9utes at ! rate ( two hundr$ to a m9ute4 7,drill ?ree47 ,illu/ration ,:5 two l9es are connect$ 9 an angle1 a positive /op at ! po9t ( connection is necess>y4 ,?is pr9ciple applies to ! top ( capital ,a :]e ! upw>d & ! la/ d[nw>d /rokes are jo9$4 ,?is /op is su* a small fraction ( a second 9 duration t x c h>dly be detect$4 ,)\t ! /op at ! top ( capital ,a1 a loop w be made4 ,to emphasize ?is /op 9 connection ) capital ,a1 ! foll[+ conv]sational c\nt has be5 develop$4 8,y /op1 y /op1 at ! top1 y /op1 e "t1 at ! top4 ,h[ long d y /op at ! top8 ,n long1 b y /op1 e "t1 at ! top4 ,:at =1 :at =1 :at =8 ,oh6 ,to close !m up1 to close !m up1 to close !m up10 & repeat4 ,o!r conv]sational c\nts t may be us$ ) capital ,a are1 8,roll ! arm1 on ! muscle2 see x roll1 on ! muscle2 slide ! h&1 on ! f+]s1 see !m slide1 ov] ! pap]1 make !m glide40 ,make y\r lett]s ! same size z 9 ! drill1 & beg9 ea* lett] z ! p5 moves d[nw>d4 ,make capital ,a 9 gr\ps ( five1 & move ! pap] a little to ! left aft] ea* ( ! fir/ two gr\ps z indicat$ by ! *eck m>k4 ,:5 ! ?ird gr\p ( five has be5 f9i%$1 move ! pap] to ! "r to its correct position = beg9n+ a l9e4 ,le>n+ to move ! pap] 9 ?is & 9 o!r drills is v important4 ,!re are ?ree gr\ps ( five1 mak+ fifte5 lett]s to a l9e 9 drill six1 & five l9es1 sev5ty-five lett]s1 %\ld be made 9 a m9ute4 ,! dott$ l9e betwe5 ! fir/ & second lett]s %[s ! pa? ov] :i* ! p5 %\ld move )\t t\*+ ! pap]1 9 pass+ f "o lett] to ! next4 ,a c\nt ( t5 %\ld be us$ 9 ea* gr\p ( five1 & ! c\nt = ea* l9e %\ld be #a-b1 #c-d1 #e-f1 #g-h1 #i-aj1 move ! pap]1 #a-b1 #c-d1 #e-f1 #g-h1 #i-aj1 move ! pap]1 #a-b1 #c-d1 #e-f1 #g-h1 #i-aj1 move ! pap]4 ,9 beg9n+ e practice p]iod h]eaft]1 y\r program %\ld be ! two-space compact oval1 "o m9ute--two hundr$ ovals1 & capital ,a1 at a spe$ t w produce at lea/ sixty-five & v soon sev5ty-five 9 a m9ute4 ,= ! pres5t1 ?ree m9utes c\ld v pr(itably be sp5t 9 repeat+ ! capital ,a ) an easy1 sw++1 rhy?mic motion4 ,select y\r be/ capital & comp>e x ) ! models giv+ close att5tion to size1 slant1 wid?1 di/ance betwe5 lett]s1 & ! beg9n+ & f9i%+ l9es4 ,if muscul> movem5t is taught to pupils ( ! fir/ & second ye> prim>y classes accord+ to ! ,palm] ,me?od plan1 !y w ent] ! ?ird ye> ( _! s*ool life well prep>$ to use ! movem5t 9 all _! writ+4 ,if pupils 9 classes f ! ?ird to ! eigh? ye> inclusive h copies ( ?is ,manual1 /udy x closely1 & foll[ x absolutely 9 daily practice "u tea*]s :o h ma/]$ ! lessons be=e attempt+ to tea* !m1 rapid improvem5t w be evid5t f week to week1 & ! ideal 9 rapid1 easy1 legible writ+ w soon be atta9$4 ,,lesson #i ,drill #g ,illu/ration ,d n neglect ! compact oval practice2 "o l9e across ! pap] w no d\bt be en\gh if v compact4 ,! me?od ( practice 9 drill sev5 %\ld be ! same z 9 capital ,a1 drill five4 ,aft] ea* trac$ oval1 lift ! p5 :ile 9 motion1 sw++ x bel[ ! base l9e & ar\nd to ! beg9n+ po9t ( capital ,o )\t *eck+ x4 ,drive ! p5 rapidly & br+ ! muscles ( ! arm into active play4 ,fir/ make t5 revolutions = ! trac$ oval1 gradually decreas+ ! numb] to six2 c\nt six = ! ovals & two = ea* capital ,o4 ,drill #h ,illu/ration ,?is capital ,o is v popul> ) _m excell5t bus9ess p5man & tea*]s ( mod]n writ+4 ,/udy ! lett] & make a m5tal photograph ( x4 ,note p>ticul>ly ! curves ( ! left & ! "r sides2 also ! loop at ! top1 its g5]al direction & size4 ,9 f9i%+ ,o ! f9al /roke %\ld be pu%$ upw>d4 ,if x is pull$ d[nw>d x w too ne>ly resemble ,a4 ,capital ,o %\ld be made at ! rate ( sev5ty or m to a m9ute4 ,c\nt #a-b = ea* ,o4 ,,lesson #aj ,devote ! "t ( ?is lesson to a g5]al review ( ! prec$+ lessons4 ,,lesson #aa ,drill #i ,illu/ration ,! plan ( practice = drill n9e %\ld be ! same z = drills five & sev54 ,! c\nt %\ld be #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1--a1 #b1 & repeat4 ,no matt] :at may prec$e capital ,c1 :5 ! p5 comes 9 contact ) ! pap] 9 ! beg9n+ l9e x mu/ move d[nw>d 9 ! direction ( a left curve4 ,drill #aj ,illu/ration ,h[ _m are !re on a l9e8 ,c\nt !m4 ,sw+ ! p5 9 ! pa? ( a ,c sev]al times be=e mak+ ! fir/ lett]2 9 fact1 aim be=e y %oot4 ,lift ! p5 f ! pap] :ile 9 motion 9 f9i%+ a capital2 cont9ue ! motion ) ! p5 9 ! air & br+ x to ! pap] to beg9 ! next capital--all )\t *eck+ ! motion4 ,make ab\t sev5ty lett]s to ! m9ute4 ,c\nt #a-b = ea* ,c4 ,,lesson #ab ,drill #aa ,illu/ration ,see in/ructions = drill elev5 on foll[+ page4 ,h]eaft]1 ea* lesson %\ld beg9 ) practice ( ! compact two-space oval1 drill ?ree1 drill six1 & drill elev51 & !re %\ld be frequ5t reviews ( ! o!r drills s f> practic$4 ,9 ! l>ge oval drill & its modifications 9 capitals ,a1 ,o1 & ,c1 ! motion has be5 ma9ly =w>d & backw>d1 :ile t us$ 9 ! connect$ small o drill is ma9ly t[>d ! "r1 develop+ ! lat]al movem5t4 ,if too mu* driv+ =ce f above ! elb[ is us$1 ! lett] w be too l>ge4 ,if ! position is j "r1 ! lea/ possible =ce w drive ! h& f> en\gh to =m ! o4 ,! l9e connect+ ! lett]s %\ld be z ne>ly /raight z is possible to make x at ! requir$ spe$4 ,if too pron\nc$ an "u-curve is us$ 9 ! connective l9es ! result w be a =m m ne>ly resembl+ small a ?an o4 ,9 ?is /yle ( writ+1 small o & lett]s 9 its class %\ld be "o-sixte5? ( an in* high4 ,! lett] 9 ?is drill is ( t height1 & x %\ld be us$ z a basis ( comp>ison 9 det]m9+ ! height ( ! o!r m9imum lett]s a1 c1 e1 i1 m1 n1 r1 s1 u1 v1 w1 & x4 ,small r & s may be made "o-f\r? high] ?an ! o!r lett]s 9 ! m9imum class4 ,:]ev] !re is an angul> connection z 9 clos+ small o at ! top1 !re mu/ be a *eck+ ( ! motion at t po9t2 9 fact1 a /op4 ,! clos+ ( o is s quickly done t ! /op c h>dly be se5 ev5 by ! close/ obs]v]4 ,to ! ,tea*]3 ,9 connection ) ?is drill we urge tea*]s to use a conv]sational c\nt4 ,9 pass+ f desk to desk1 criticise ! "w 9 correct rhy?m4 ,suppose "o /ud5t is mak+ o too l>ge1 ano!r n clos+ x at ! top1 ano!r us+ a sl[1 dragg+ movem5t1 ano!r mak+ a n>r[1 flat lett]1 & /ill ano!r b5d+ ov] 8 desk too f>4 ,! criticisms w\ld be z foll[s3 8,make x small]1 make x small]2 close x up1 close x up2 y /op1 at ! top1 y /op1 y /op1 e "t1 at ! top4 ,h[ long8 ,n long2 b y /op1 e "t1 at ! top4 ,slide along1 slide along2 r\nd o1 r\nd o2 sit up1 sit up40 ,ea* criticism or admonition may be repeat$ until ! error has 9 a measure be5 correct$4 ,! influ5ce w n be lo/ ^u ! re/ ( ! pupils1 b ^? :o h be5 mak+ ! same errors w almo/ unconsci\sly %[ m>k$ improvem5t4 ,a spe$ ( n9ety or m to a m9ute %\ld be develop$ & ma9ta9$4 ,n9ety 9 a m9ute is by no means fa/1 b1 :ile p]mitt+ good =m1 x is fa/ en\gh to =ce light motion4 ,9 drill elev51 !re are ?ree gr\ps ( five lett]s 9 a l9e1 & !re are six l9es 9 ! drill1 mak+ n9ety lett]s4 ,^! %\ld be made 9 a m9ute1 & t %\ld be ! practice spe$4 ,z 9 capital ,a1 ! plan is to make ea* gr\p to a c\nt ( t51 & !n move ! pap]4 ,= an entire l9e ! c\nt w\ld be #a-b1 #c-d1 #e-f1 #g-h1 #i-aj1 move ! pap]1 #a-b1 #c-d1 #e-f1 #g-h1 #i-aj1 move ! pap]1 #a-b1 #c-d1 #e-f1 #g-h1 #i-aj1 move ! pap]4 ,! conv]sational c\nt may be fitt$ nicely to ! rhy?m ( ! c\nt ( t54 ,h]eaft]1 drill elev5 %\ld be practic$ ) ! two-space compact oval1 & drill six at ! beg9n+ ( ea* practice p]iod4 ,,lesson #ac ,make ?is a g5]al review lesson4 ,! ,palm] ,me?od is a text-book on practical writ+4 ,! in/ructions %\ld be /udi$ & foll[$4 ,,special ,,/udies ,,( ,,! ,,capitals1 ,,small ,,lett]s1 ,,& ,,figures ,illu/ration ,pupils :o h /udi$ & foll[$ ! explanations1 sugge/ions1 & in/ructions s f>1 w h suffici5t control ( ! muscul> movem5t to ma/] easily ! lett]s on ?is page4 ,^? :o h n be5 ?or\gh 9 /udy+ ! in/ruction & practic+ ! drills %\ld review4 ,no?+ less ?an failure c foll[ sup]ficial /udy4 ,! capitals1 small lett]s1 & figures are giv5 at ?is po9t = conv5i5t ref]5ce1 & an ef=t %\ld be made h]eaft] to employ ^! =ms 9 all ! writt5 "w4 ,"o lesson ea* week %\ld be devot$ to special /udy & practice ( ! capitals until !y are ma/]$4 ,capitals1 small lett]s1 & figures w all be taught ?or\ghly 9 ! foll[+ lessons4 ,a few m9utes 9 ! "r way are wor? m ?an h\rs ( practice 9 ! wrong way4 ,,lesson #ad ,drill #ab ,illu/ration ,cross l9e practice is v helpful 9 develop+ light1 ela/ic1 glid+ motion4 ,fir/ make ! lett]s on ! l9es2 !n turn ! pap] & make !m across4 ,,lesson #ae ,,m ,,ab\t ,,c\nt+ ,9 writ+1 z 9 music1 regul>ity ( movem5t is an important factor4 ,a j]ky1 spasmodic motion is to be avoid$1 & successful tea*]s ( writ+ h f\nd t "s me?od to m>k ! "t ( mak+ p>ts ( lett]s is helpful4 ,"s use a metronome1 "s a *alk box & a rul]1 o!rs musical in/rum5ts2 b we pref] t wond]ful ma*9e1 ! human voice1 & a process ( c\nt+ to fit ! lett]s4 ,9 individual home practice ! c\nt+ process is ( z mu* value z 9 ! s*ool-room1 & pupils %\ld le>n to use x4 ,:5 a lett] is poorly made1 x may be due to "o or all ( f\r causes--fir/1 ! position may be poor2 second1 ! muscles may be rigid1 prev5t+ easy action2 ?ird1 ! m9d may n h a good picture ( ! =m2 & f\r?1 movem5t direction may be wrong4 ,z an example1 :5 small m & n are made too %>p at ! top1 x is because !re is n en\gh ov]-motion4 ,! special object ( drill ?irte5 is to develop ! ov]-motion = m & n4 ,z y practice ?is drill1 c\nt #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 #g1 #h1 #i1 #aj1 = ea* section1 or use a v]bal c\nt z foll[s3 ,ov]1 ov]1 ov]1 ov]1 ov]1 light1 light1 light1 light1 light4 ,9 ! fir/ l9e ! ex]cise %\ld occupy "o-half ! space betwe5 rul$ l9es2 & 9 ! second1 ! height %\ld be ! same z small o1 "o-sixte5? ( an in*4 ,drill #ac ,illu/ration ,rememb] t ! l>g] "p ( ! "r arm j 9 front ( ! elb[1 %\ld re/ on ! desk1 & ! ?ird & f\r? f+]s ( ! "r h& be b5t well "u2 t ! position ( ! p5 9 ! h& mu/ be com=table & ! "r arm well out f ! side4 ,n[ pu% ! h& =w>d & backw>d to te/ ! fre$om & movem5t p[]4 ,if ! muscles move easily1 let ! p5 t\* ! pap]1 mov+ lightly & rapidly4 ,ab\t f\rte5 complet$ sections ( ! fir/ l9e %\ld be made 9 a m9ute & sixte5 ( ! second4 ,,lesson #af ,drill #ad ,illu/ration ,te/ ! movem5t by trac+ ! fir/ /roke 9 ! air4 ,/>t ! motion bel[ ! base l9e1 & z ! p5 moves rapidly upw>d let x /rike ! pap] at ! beg9n+ po9t4 ,drive ! p5 ?r\gh ! ex]cise rapidly & lightly4 ,make f\r connect$ m's be=e lift+ ! p51 & ?ree su* gr\ps across a l9e4 ,y w make ! lett]s too l>ge1 irregul>1 & awkw>d at fir/1 & w h tr\ble ) ! union 7connect+ l9es71 b keep "r on4 ,make ! f\r l9es 9 a m9ute & move ! pap] aft] ea* gr\p4 ,z taught 9 drill ?irte51 lesson fifte51 ! p>ts ( small m are made ) ov]-motion1 b to use an ov]-motion betwe5 lett]s w\ld give no connective l9e & h5ce no divid+ l9e betwe5 ! lett]s4 ,keep 9 m9d z y practice1 t ! ov]-motion makes ! p>ts ( m1 & t ! opposite or "u-motion =ms ! connect+ l9es4 ,y may c\nt #a1 #b1 #c2 or slide1 #b1 #c2 or ov]1 ov]1 "u4 ,drill f\rte5 %\ld be practic$ a m9ute or m at ! beg9n+ ( ea* practice p]iod4 ,f\r drills h n[ be5 sugge/$ = use at ! beg9n+ ( e practice p]iod4 ,!y %\ld be practic$1 n only 9 ! beg9n+ /ages1 b until ! entire c\rse has be5 ma/]$4 ,^! drills furni% ! v be/ movem5t ex]cises1 & at ! same "t give ! "r k9d ( practice 9 =m build+4 ,/ud5ts :o ?or\ghly ma/] !m 9 size1 =m1 & spe$ application w f9d ! rema9+ drills easy4 ,z x tea*es ! correct use ( ! "u-motion 9 connect+ lett]s1 small m is p]haps ! mo/ important ( ! f\r4 ,,lesson #ag ,f ?is po9t ea* lesson %\ld />t ) ! compact two-space oval2 drill elev51 small o2 & drill f\rte51 small m4 ,x w pay to devote f ?ree to five m9utes ( ea* practice p]iod to ^! ?ree drills4 ,drill #ae ,illu/ration ,= small m1 a c\nt ( ?ree is us$2 & 9 n1 a c\nt ( two4 ,?us1 ! c\nt = drill fifte5 w be #a1 #b1 #a1 #b1 #a1 #b1 #a1 #b1 etc41 or = five connect$ lett]s1 #a-b1 #c-d1 #e-f1 #g-h1 #i-aj4 ,! spe$ %\ld be ! same relatively z 9 ! small m drill4 ,,lesson #ah ,drill #af ,illu/ration ,make ! small m 9 gr\ps ( f\r1 ?ree gr\ps to a l9e1 & five or m r[s2 !n turn ! pap] & make gr\ps ( small n4 ,make frequ5t comp>isons ) ! drill z y practice4 ,,lesson #ai ,drill #ag ,illu/ration ,small i be+ made entirely ) an "u-motion1 has a %>p po9t at ! top4 ,c\nt #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 = ea* gr\p2 make ! d[nw>d z light z ! upw>d /rokes & try to make !m equal di/ances ap>t4 ,drill #ah ,illu/ration ,a space 9 wid? is ! di/ance betwe5 ! po9ts ( small u4 ,?is is sometimes call$ a lat]al space4 ,= ea* gr\p ( f\r connect$ lett]s1 c\nt #a-b1 #c-d1 #e-f1 #g-h4 ,drill #ai ,illu/ration ,ext5d small i ab\t two & "o-half times its height1 cross ) a %ort horizontal l9e1 & ! result w be small t4 ,an ef=t %\ld be made to br+ ! upw>d & d[nw>d /rokes ( small t toge!r at ! top1 b if a v %ort n>r[ loop is sometimes made z a result ( rapid movem5t1 x w n conflict ) legibility4 ,! small t %\ld always be a little %ort] ?an ! small l & its companions1 b1 h1 k1 & f4 ,! practice spe$ = t 9 gr\ps ( five is tw5ty gr\ps1 or "o hundr$ lett]s1 to ! m9ute4 ,!re is no special value 9 ?is lett] z a movem5t drill1 b a little practice ( x 9 gr\p =mation w be an aid to its ma/]y4 ,z y ga9 m control ( ! muscul> movem5t1 y %\ld become m skillful 9 its application1 & ! result %\ld be con/ant improvem5t 9 =m1 spac+1 & uni=mity ( size4 ,use y\r eyes con/antly1 comp>+ y\r lett]s ) ! drills y are try+ to imitate2 d y\r be/1 & rapid improvem5t is sure to foll[4 ,,lesson #bj ,aft] ! usual practice ( ! compact two-space oval & ! small m & n review lesson n9ete54 ,drill #bj ,illu/ration ,! c\nt = small e 9 gr\ps ( five1 is #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e4 ,try to make ! lett] b "o-sixte5? ( an in* high4 ,= purposes ( comp>ison1 x w\ld be well occasionally to make r[s ( small o's & m's on l9es close to y\r small e drills4 ,! ?ree lett]s %\ld be ( ! same height4 ,mak+ small e 9 gr\ps ( five1 tw5ty-eight gr\ps1 or "o hundr$ & =ty lett]s1 %\ld be made 9 a m9ute4 ,,lesson #ba ,drill #ba ,illu/ration ,wrong practice w lead y 9 ! wrong direction6 ,! in/ructions tell y h[ to practice4 ,numb] tw5ty-"o is our fir/ ^w drill ) a capital4 ,d n neglect ! /udy ( ! motion & its applications to =m4 ,write f\rte5 or m words to a m9ute1 & d n let !m occupy m space ?an ! copies4 ,9 drill six ! f9al l9e 9 capital ,a drops bel[ ! base l9e4 ,?is is done to give a rhy?mic movem5t drill4 ,9 writ+ words beg9n+ ) capital ,a x is bett] to connect ! la/ l9e ) ! small lett]s foll[+1 z 9 ! second l9e 9 drill tw5ty-"o4 ,,lesson #bb ,drill #bb ,illu/ration ,write f\rte5 words 9 a m9ute4 ,write a few l9es & !n comp>e y\r "w ) ! drill4 ,review (t54 ,,lesson #bc ,drill #bc ,illu/ration ,be sure t ! motion is oval 9 />t+ capital ,o4 ,trace ! lett] ) ! p5 9 ! air4 ,let ! p5 /rike ! pap] :5 mov+ rapidly d[nw>d4 ,if all conditions are favorable & ! movem5t is free1 ab\t sixte5 ( ^! %\ld be writt5 9 a m9ute4 ,,lesson #bd ,drills #bd & #be ,illu/ration ,/udy ! upp] l9e closely1 & notice p>ticul>ly t ! n9e ex]cises at ! "r are ! enl>g$ =m ( an inv]t$ figure six4 ,fix cle>ly 9 y\r m9d ! direction ( ! mov+ p5 z x comes into contact ) ! pap] 9 mak+ ! beg9n+ loop4 ,d n make ?is loop l>g] ?an x is 9 ! drill4 ,= bus9ess writ+ x w\ld be bett] to make a dot ?an a l>ge loop4 ,en]getic practice ( ! drill at ! left 9 ! fir/ l9e w help to develop ! "r motion4 ,9 t "p ( ! drill a c\nt ( #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 %\ld be us$4 ,9 ! n9e =ms at ! "r 9 ! fir/ l9e1 ! c\nt may be #a-b1 d[n ov]2 or d[n1 ov]2 or "o /op = ea*2 b ea* =m %\ld /op abruptly at ! base l9e 9 a blunt /roke4 ,z ?is =m is us$ = ! beg9n+ ( twelve capitals1 x %\ld be ?or\ghly /udi$ & practic$ n[1 & frequ5tly review$4 ,9 ! l[] l9e1 obs]ve t five drills ext5d across ! page1 ) t5 p>ts 9 ea* drill2 ) ! pap] held 9 ! "r position1 ! d[nw>d /rokes %\ld be made t[>d ! c5t] ( ! body1 & ! ov]-motion is appli$ 9 mak+ ! turns at ! top4 ,! c\nt %\ld be #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 #g1 #h1 #i1 #aj1 & sixte5 complet$ ex]cises %\ld be made to ! m9ute4 ,turn to page tw5ty-n9e & pick out ! twelve capitals 9 :i* ! inv]t$ figure six is us$4 ,use ?is /yle h]eaft] 9 beg9n+ ^? capitals4 ,?is is a lesson t %\ld be review$ frequ5tly4 ,,lesson #be ,y %\ld n =get ! usual ?ree to five m9ute practice p]iod devot$ to ! compact oval1 & ! small o & m drills4 ,drills #bf & #bg ,illu/ration ,/udy capitals ,m & ,n closely be=e try+ to make !m4 ,comp>e _! p>ts 9 relation to slant1 height1 & wid?4 ,y\r att5tion is p>ticul>ly direct$ to ! f9i%+ l9es 9 ,m & ,n4 ,dropp+ ?is l9e bel[ ! base1 & lift+ ! p5 )\t /opp+ ! motion1 =ces fre$om1 cont9ues ! rot>y motion & develops an automatic movem5t prec$+ & foll[+ ea* lett]1 s t ! motion is cont9u$1 ev5 :5 y are n actually =m+ ! lett]s4 ,! capital ,m %\ld be made 9 a c\nt ( #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 at ! rate ( ?irty a m9ute1 & capital ,n 9 a c\nt ( #a1 #b1 #c1 at ! rate ( =ty a m9ute4 ,,lesson #bf ,review lessons tw5ty-f\r & tw5ty-five4 ,,lesson #bg ,p]haps y h =gott5 some?+2 p]haps y 7 ab\t to beg9 y\r practice ( drill tw5ty-eight )\t ! review ( ! compact oval1 & small o & m4 ,if s1 d n =get aga94 ,drill #bh ,illu/ration ,9 p5man%ip1 con/ant repetition is ess5tial1 & 9 connection ) drill tw5ty-eight ! be/ results w be secur$ by practic+ ! ^w sev]al m9utes4 ,we pref] to h pupils at fir/ use ! /yle ( capital giv5 9 ! fir/ l9e1 9 :i* ! f9i%+ /roke is c>ri$ bel[ ! base1 & ! p5 lift$ f ! pap] be=e ! small lett]s are made4 ,lat] ! f9al /roke 9 capital ,m may be connect$ directly ) any small lett]s foll[+1 z 9 ! second l9e4 ,y are expect$ to write six words on a l9e1 z 9 ! copy1 writ+ f f\rte5 to sev5te5 a m9ute4 ,to ! ,tea*]3 ,if y h /udi$ ! lessons 9 advance1 h practic$ ! diff]5t drills & ma/]$ !m be=e giv+ !m to y\r pupils1 a good plan to foll[ 9 ^w-practice is sometimes to sit at y\r desk1 or a pupil's desk writ+ ! words ) !m & spell+ z y write4 ,?us3 ,m-o-o-n1 ,m-o-o-n4 ,?is w enable y to help y\r boys & girls to ma/] ! correct spe$1 & to secure uni=m motion4 ,nev] attempt to use ! c\nt = individual lett]s :5 practic+ words2 x is confus+4 ,,lesson #bh ,drill #bi ,illu/ration ,make a few l9es ( capital ,n z a movem5t drill be=e practic+ ! ^w ,noon4 ,repeat$ lett]s & words %\ld always be consid]$ movem5t drills4 ,/rive = a firm]1 light] motion con/antly4 ,exam9e all lett]s & words practic$ ) special ref]5ce to firm1 smoo? l9es1 _! direction1 size1 di/ances betwe5 lett]s1 height & wid? ( ! diff]5t p>ts1 connect+ l9es1 ! f9i%+ l9es 9 ! f9al lett]s1 & e little detail4 ,write f fifte5 to eighte5 words a m9ute4 ,,lesson #bi ,,= ,,/udy ,,& ,,comp>ison ,illu/ration ,small a is1 9 ! ma91 a r$uc$ copy ( capital ,a1 & ! fir/ p>ts ( small d1 g1 & q are id5tical ) x4 ,fix ! resemblance 9 ! m9d2 x w help y4 ,9 bus9ess writ+ x is be/ to make ! loop$ small d4 ,x is j z legible z ! /em & c be made m rapidly4 ,! loop bel[ ! base l9e 9 small g %\ld be made )\t f+] motion4 ,we favor ! blunt /yle ( small g & y at ! end ( words1 & ?is end+ %\ld be %ort] ?an ! loop4 ,fix 9 y\r m9d ! l5g? ( ?is abbreviat$ g4 ,small q is a little %ort] bel[ ! base l9e ?an g4 ,! g end+ bluntly bel[ ! base l9e1 is j l ! figure n9e4 ,drill #cj ,illu/ration ,x w pay y to practice ! small a drill a great deal4 ,try to make a half-doz5 or m l9es ( lett]s z small & z uni=m z ! copy4 ,/ud5ts %\ld n =get to /udy ! copy con/antly & to make frequ5t comp>isons ( _! "w ) x4 ,a c\nt ( #a1 #b1 %\ld be us$ = ea* small a1 & 9 connect+ five lett]s x is a good plan to c\nt #a-b1 #c-d1 #e-f1 #g-h1 #i-aj4 ,small a 9 gr\ps ( five %\ld be made at ! rate ( sev5ty a m9ute4 ,,lesson #cj ,drill #ca ,illu/ration ,reckon+ small o1 "o-sixte5? ( an in* high1 z "o space1 small g %\ld ext5d ?ree spaces1 or ?ree-sixte5?s ( an in* bel[ ! base l9e1 :ile ! loop ( q & abbreviat$ g %\ld ext5d two spaces bel[4 ,! loop ( d ext5ds ab\t two & "o-half spaces above ! base4 ,writ+ :i* is good 9 o!r respects is (t5 spoil$ 9 ! writt5 page because ! loops are too long1 ext5d+ into ! l9es above & bel[4 ,! c\nt = ea* lett] 9 gr\ps ( five %\ld be #a-b1 #c-d1 #e-f1 #g-h1 #i-aj1 & ! spe$ %\ld be3 small d1 f sixty-five to sev5ty2 g1 f sixty to sixty-five2 & q1 ab\t fifty to ! m9ute4 ,are y /udy+ ! in/ructions8 ,!y tell y j h[ to succe$4 ,,lesson #ca ,drill #cb ,illu/ration ,review lesson ?irty be=e y /udy & practice ?is drill4 ,if y use y\r eyes to good advantage1 y w see t ! fir/ g beg9s "o space above ! base l9e1 !re be+ no initial l9e />t+ f ! base2 also t ! fir/ p>ts ( small g & d are ( ! same height z a1 o1 m1 & n1 to :i* special ref]5ce has already be5 made4 ,practice spe$1 twelve words 9 a m9ute4 ,,lesson #cb ,! basis ( ! ext5d$ loop lett]s1 b1 f1 h1 & k1 is small l4 ,^! five lett]s %\ld ext5d ! same di/ance above ! base l9e4 ,! practice ( small l %\ld be ?or\gh n[1 & x %\ld be review$ (t54 ,9 fact1 x w\ld be well to add x to ! gr\p ( compact ovals1 & small m's & o's1 to be practic$ at ! beg9n+ ( ea* lesson4 ,height--,ref]5ce has already be5 made to "o-sixte5? ( an in* z repres5t+ a space 9 height = ! m9imum 7"o-space7 lett]s a1 c1 e1 i1 m1 n1 o1 u1 v1 w1 & x4 ,! small r & s are 9 ! same class1 b are made a qu>t] space high] ?an ! o!rs4 ,^! m9imum lett]s %\ld always be us$ z a /&>d ( "o-space measurem5t to regulate ! height ( all o!r small lett]s4 ,on t basis small l %\ld be f\r spaces--f\r-sixte5?s1 or "o-f\r? ( an in* high4 ,z !re are six-sixte5?s ( an in* betwe5 ! rul$ l9es 9 ! practice pap] g5]ally us$1 & 9 all ! ,palm] ,me?od practice pap]1 !re %\ld be two-sixte5?s 7"o-eigh?7 ( an in* betwe5 ! top ( ! loop & ! rul$ l9e above4 ,x %\ld be rememb]$ t a space 9 height is ! height ( ! m9imum lett]s 9 ! /yle y are practic+4 ,z an example1 9 copy-books us$ 9 =m] ye>s1 ! "o-space lett]s 7 "o-eigh? ( an in*1 or twice z high z 9 ^! lessons4 ,! loop lett]s 7 ?ree spaces1 or ?ree-eigh?s ( an in* high1 :i* is two-sixte5?s ( an in* high] ?an ! loops 9 ^! lessons4 ,movem5t ,us$--,9 bus9ess writ+1 all loops bel[ ! l9e %\ld be made ) pure muscul> movem5t4 ,9 mak+ ^? above ! l9e1 ! f+]s %\ld be relax$1 & z ! arm slides =w>d1 a slight ext5sion ( ! f+]s w help to make ! upp] "p ( ! loop4 ,! comb9ation ( ! two movem5ts is p]fectly natural to mo/ h&s1 & little enc\ragem5t ne$ be giv5 to ! use ( ! f+]s4 ,! /ud5t mu/ gu>d aga9/ us+ mu* ( x4 ,keep an eye on y\r wri/ to see t x moves =w>d & backw>d 9 unison ) ! o!r movem5ts4 ,"u no circum/ances all[ ! fle%y "p ( ! h& 9 front ( ! wri/ to t\* ! pap]4 ,cautions--,y w f9d y\r fir/ difficulty 9 gett+ en\gh curve on ! upw>d /roke4 ,a half h\r's det]m9$ practice w d mu* to ov]come ?is4 ,keep ! pap] at su* an angle z w make ! d[nw>d /rokes /raight t[>d ! middle ( ! body4 ,above all1 pres]ve unity 9 height1 9 slant & 9 spac+4 ,d n %ade4 ,drill #cc ,illu/ration ,!re is a slight *eck 9 ! motion on ! d[nw>d /rokes1 b no pause at ! base l9e4 ,aft] a little practice1 loops z good z ! above %\ld be made at ! rate ( f "o hundr$ to "o hundr$ & tw5ty-five to ! m9ute4 ,! c\nt 9 gr\ps ( five is #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e--"o = ea* lett]4 ,,lesson #cc ,drill #cd ,illu/ration ,m /udy1 m practice4 ,/udy & practice %\ld be con/ant companions 9 develop+ good writ+4 ,"o )\t ! o!r w lead to "o-sid$ results4 ,don't be "o-sid$4 ,drill ?irty-f\r (f]s good movem5t practice4 ,close obs]vation w indicate j h[ x is done4 ,! small trac$ oval is ab\t "o-half ! capital 9 height1 & ! upp] loop is also "o-half ! entire height ( ! lett]4 ,if y h a %>p eye & a responsive m9d1 y h be5 able to grasp ^! details )\t any sugge/ions1 & y h gone fur!r4 ,y h not$ ! curve 9 ! ma9 d[nw>d /roke1 ! flatness ( ! l[] loop on ! base l9e1 & ! dropp+ ( ! f9i%+ /roke bel[ ! base4 ,six is ! c\nt = ! trac$ oval & two = ,l1 z foll[s1 #a-b-c-d-e-f1 #a-b4 ,! c\nt ( #a-b1 = ! capital ,l %\ld be a little sl[] ?an = ! ovals4 ,?is ex]cise %\ld be made t5 times on a l9e1 9 gr\ps ( five1 & two l9es1 or tw5ty ex]cises a m9ute4 ,a few m9utes 9 ! "r way are wor? h\rs ( practice 9 ! wrong way4 ,drill #ce ,illu/ration ,sw+ = ! ,l1 sw+ = ! ,l1 sw+ = ! ,l4 ,9 o!r words1 /udy ! lett] closely1 & sw+ ! p5 9 its direction a few times be=e mak+ x4 ,! fir/ l9e />ts ab\t "o-half ! di/ance f ! base to ! top1 & dips "u2 ! upp] loop is "o-half ! entire l5g? ( ! lett]2 ! l[] loop re/s on ! base l9e2 & ! f9i%+ l9e is c>ri$ bel[ ! base4 ,?is lett] makes "o ( ! be/ movem5t drills s f> giv54 ,aft] ea* gr\p ( five ! pap] %\ld be mov$4 ,! c\nt is #a-b1 = ea* lett]1 or slide two1 or slide ,l1 or sw+ ,l4 ,f fifty to fifty-five %\ld be made 9 a m9ute4 ,,lesson #cd ,review lesson ?irty-?ree4 ,drill #cf ,illu/ration ,/udy1 practice1 & comp>e4 ,beg9 small a at ! top j z x is 9 drill ?irty2 make ! abbreviat$ g %ort bel[ ! base l9e1 & be sure to write f\r words to a l9e4 ,practice spe$1 t5 to twelve words a m9ute4 ,,lesson #ce ,drill #cg ,illu/ration ,write two l9es & !n make c>eful comp>isons ) ! models4 ,are y\r small l's %ort] ?an ! capitals2 are bo? l's ! same height2 & d !y cross "o space above ! base8 ,comp>e slant1 ! p>ts ( lett]s & lett]s complete4 ,/udy ! spac+s betwe5 ! lett]s1 & try to %[ improvem5t 9 ea* l9e4 ,practice spe$1 ! same z = drill ?irty-six4 ,y _c fail1 if y /udy ! in/ructions & foll[ !m4 ,,lesson #cf ,drill #ch ,illu/ration ,small a %\ld be review$ frequ5tly z a movem5t drill4 ,drill #ci ,illu/ration ,! fir/ "p ( small a s]ves z ! f\ndation ( small c4 ,9 mak+ connective l9es1 an ov]-motion mu/ be us$4 ,if an "u-motion is us$ f ! end+ ( "o c to ! dot at ! top ( ! next1 !re w be a loop1 & ! lett] w be too l>ge4 ,aft] mak+ a few l9es1 comp>e ! height ( c ) o1 a1 m1 & n4 ,y w1 ( c\rse1 frequ5tly comp>e ) ! copy4 ,! c\nt is #a-b1 #c-d1 #e-f1 #g-h1 #i-aj2 or dot ov]1 dot ov]1 dot ov]1 dot ov]1 dot ov]1 = ea* gr\p ( five4 ,! spe$ %\ld be sixte5 gr\ps ( five1 or eighty lett]s a m9ute4 ,,lesson #cg ,drill #dj ,illu/ration ,! small r giv5 9 ! fir/ l9e 9 drill =ty _c be made at a high rate ( spe$1 z ! =m requires a *eck+ ( movem5t at ! top to =m ! %\ld]4 ,/udy ! p>ts ( ! lett] %[n be=e ! fir/ complet$ =m4 ,! =m 9 ! second l9e c be made at mu* high] spe$1 &1 :ile some:at difficult to le>n1 is mu* easi] 9 execution :5 ma/]$4 ,! fir/ "p ( x is j l ! fir/ "p ( small m or n4 ,! d[nw>d /roke is retrac$ to a po9t ab\t "o-f\r? ( a space above ! fir/ "p2 a /op 7h>dly noticeable7 & a dot are made be=e ! sw++ curve to ! next lett]4 ,if ! connective l9es betwe5 lett]s ( ?is /yle are made ) too mu* "u-curve1 p]haps t\*+ ! base l9e1 !y w m ne>ly resemble small x ?an r4 ,gu>d aga9/ ?is fault4 ,close /udy ( ! =m :ile practic+ w be necess>y4 ,aft] its ma/]y1 n9ety connect$ lett]s to ! m9ute w be a good rate ( spe$4 ,unque/ionably1 ! fir/ few trials w be disc\rag+1 b fai?ful practice w be rew>d$4 ,/ick to x4 ,eighte5 gr\ps ( five %\ld be made to ! m9ute4 ,drill #da ,illu/ration ,! c\nt = ?is small r 9 drill =ty-"o = ea* gr\p ( five is #a-b1 #c-d1 #e-f1 #g-h1 #i-aj2 or "o-dot1 two-dot1 ?ree-dot1 f\r-dot1 five-dot2 or "o-/op1 two-/op1 ?ree-/op1 f\r-/op1 five-/op4 ,a conv]sational c\nt simil> to t 9 small o1 drill elev51 may be us$ to advantage 9 small r1 ?us--,y-/op1 y-/op1 y-/op1 y-/op1 at-!-top4 ,h[ long1 d y /op1 at ! top8 ,n long1 b y /op1 e "t at ! top4 ,:at =1 :at =1 :at =8 ,to make a dot1 to make a dot1 to make a dot1 etc4 ,drill #db ,illu/ration ,! rate ( practice spe$ 9 ?is drill %\ld be tw5ty or m words to ! m9ute4 ,drill #dc ,illu/ration ,!re is no initial l9e be=e small o2 x beg9s at ! top4 ,,lesson #ch ,z be=e m5tion$1 small r & s are companion lett]s1 & bo? may be made "o-f\r? high] ?an o!r lett]s ( ! m9imum class2 n because ( any te*nical rule1 b r because x g5]ally is agre$ t !y look bett] s made4 ,small s %\ld be po9t$1 n loop$1 at ! top1 & entirely clos$ on ! base l9e4 ,be sure to use j ! "r am\nt ( "u-curve 9 ! beg9n+ /roke1 & ! wid? w dep5d ^u ! am\nt ( curve 9 ! la/ "p4 ,practice1 /udy1 & comp>e4 ,drill #dd ,illu/ration ,! c\nt = ea* gr\p ( five is #a-b1 #c-d1 #e-f1 #g-h1 #i-aj4 ,a conv]sational c\nt simil> to t giv5 9 ! small o drill c\ld be us$ to advantage2 ?us1 sw+ "o1 sw+ two1 sw+ ?ree1 sw+ f\r1 sw+ five2 or curve "o1 curve two1 curve ?ree1 curve f\r1 curve five4 ,ne>ly or q sev5te5 gr\ps ( five %\ld be made to ! m9ute4 ,,lessons #ci1 #dj1 #da1 #db1 ,,& #dc ,at lea/ five lessons at ?is po9t %\ld be devot$ to review+ all ! lessons t h gone be=e4 ,,! ,,frequ5cy ,,( ,,reviews ,to ,tea*]s3 ,assum+ t tea*]s ( ! ,palm] ,me?od ma/] ! lessons 9 _! ord] be=e attempt+ to tea* !m1 !y are to decide :5 lessons & drills h n be5 ma/]$ & ne$ review+4 ,)\t kn[+ ! pupils & see+ _! daily "w 9 p5man%ip1 x w\ld h>dly be possible = ! au?or to decide ) un]r+ accuracy1 :5 !y %\ld review4 ,,lesson #dd ,drill #de ,illu/ration ,! fir/ two p>ts ( small w =m u4 ,z expla9$ 9 lesson n9ete51 ! di/ance betwe5 ! po9ts 9 small u repres5ts a lat]al 7runn+7 space4 ,keep+ ?is space 9 m9d1 c>ry ! ?ird or f9i%+ "p ( small w "o-half space to ! "r ( ! second1 or f9i%+ po9t 9 small u4 ,! connect+ /roke is slightly curv$4 ,eighte5 or tw5ty gr\ps ( ?ree %\ld be made to ! m9ute & ! c\nt = ea* lett] is #a1 #b1 #c2 #a1 #b1 #c2 #a1 #b1 #c2 or "o1 two1 dot2 "o1 two1 dot2 "o1 two1 dot4 ,drill #df ,illu/ration ,,lesson #de ,drill #dg ,small x is simple 9 con/ruction4 ,/udy closely be=e practic+ x4 ,! cross+ may be made ei!r upw>d or d[nw>d4 ,9 writ+ a ^w conta9+ x1 complete ! ^w be=e cross+ ! lett]4 ,make ! cross+ %ort4 ,illu/ration ,drill #dh ,illu/ration ,,lesson #df ,drill #di ,illu/ration ,! fir/ "p ( small v is ! same z ! fir/ "p ( small x1 & x is end$ ) ! =m us$ 9 f9i%+ small w4 ,don't close ?is lett] at ! top4 ,x mu/ be left op54 ,c\nt #a-b1 #c-d1 #e-f1 #g-h1 #i-aj1 = ea* gr\p ( five lett]s4 ,drill #ej ,illu/ration ,,lesson #dg ,drill #ea ,illu/ration ,! loop 9 h is small l1 br\ght to ! base 9 a /raight l9e on ! ma9 slant1 ! second "p is "o section ( small m4 ,notice t ! fir/ & la/ p>ts ( small h meet on ! base 9 a po9t4 ,/udy until y see j h[ x is done4 ,a c\nt ( #a-b1 %\ld be us$ = "o h1 & a c\nt ( #a-b1 #c-d1 #e-f1 #g-h1 #i-aj1 = a gr\p ( five4 ,f f\rte5 to fifte5 gr\ps ( five %\ld be made 9 a m9ute4 ,/udy an inv]t$ h1 & if correctly made y w see t 9 t position x is small y4 ,at ?is po9t x w\ld be well to /udy & practice small y4 ,c\nt #a-b1 #c-d1 #e-f1 #g-h1 #i-aj1 = ea* gr\p ( five4 ,drill #eb ,illu/ration ,,lesson #dh ,review lessons =ty-sev5 & =ty-eight1 & !n give att5tion to ! foll[+4 ,drill #ec ,illu/ration ,! practice spe$ %\ld be tw5ty or m ( ! fir/ two words & sixte5 or m ( ! ?ird ^w to ! m9ute4 ,gu>d aga9/ mak+ h high] ?an l4 ,all loop lett]s above ! base %\ld be ! same l5g?4 ,,lesson #di ,,! ,,rev]se ,,oval ,,& ,,its ,,application ,an application ( ! rev]se oval motion is made 9 =m+ capital ,j4 ,! rev]se oval1 x mu/ be und]/ood1 beg9s ) an upw>d /roke on ! left side4 ,be=e attempt+ capital ,j1 make rev]se ovals f\r or five m9utes1 & if ! movem5t is !n light & uni=m1 ! copy may be safely practic$4 ,! oval is us$ z ! develop+ & driv+ =ce4 ,drill #ed ,illu/ration ,make ! oval to a c\nt ( six1 lift ! p5 f ! pap] at ! top1 & )\t *eck+ ! motion sw+ ! p5 9 its natural c\rse above ! pap]1 to ! "r & bel[ ! base to ! po9t ( contact ) ! pap] 9 />t+ ! lett]4 ,d n /op ! motion1 b /rike ! pap] 9 an upw>d c\rse at full spe$ = ! beg9n+ /roke ( ,j4 ,if ! explanation ( appli$ motion is n fully und]/ood1 /udy until x is1 & !n fill at lea/ a half page ) ! copy4 ,d n neglect ! =m1 b note c>efully ! foll[+ po9ts3 ,j %\ld beg9 ) an upw>d /roke f a po9t j bel[ ! base l9e2 ! turn at ! top %\ld be r\nd2 ! upp] "p %\ld be a little long] ?an ! l[] "p1 & twice its wid?4 ,,lesson #ej ,drill #ee ,illu/ration ,if slant is tr\blesome1 /udy & practice ?is drill fai?fully4 ,drill #ef ,illu/ration ,?is copy is giv5 z a drill on bo? movem5t & =m4 ,f ! beg9n+ /roke ( ,j to ! f9i%+ ( small s ! p5 %\ld n be lift$4 ,write ! ^w f beg9n+ to end ) a /eady1 light & uni=m movem5t4 ,eighte5 or tw5ty words to ! m9ute w be a fair rate ( spe$ = practice4 ,,lesson #ea ,drill #eg ,illu/ration ,make capital ,i1 & cont9ue ) ! rev]se oval4 ,! c\nt %\ld be two = ,i & six = ! oval1 z foll[s3 #a1 #b2 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 #g1 #h4 ,apply en\gh spe$ to make ! l9es smoo? & cle>-cut4 ,drill #eh ,illu/ration ,"q3 ,:]e & h[ does capital ,i beg98 ,answ]3 ,bel[ ! base l9e ) upw>d motion4 ,"q3 ,h[ wide is ! upp] "p8 ,answ]3 ,a little less ?an half ! wid? ( ! l[] "p4 ,"q3 ,h[ is x f9i%$8 ,answ]3 ,) a full left curve & a dot at ! end4 ,"q3 ,:]e d ! fir/ upw>d & ! fir/ d[nw>d l9es cross8 ,answ]3 ,at ! height ( small o4 ,"q3 ,:at "p ( ! space betwe5 ! rul$ l9es is occupi$ by ,i8 ,answ]3 ,ab\t ?ree-f\r?s4 ,y %\ld analyze e lett] y practice j z completely z is done 9 ^! que/ions & answ]s4 ,!n y w h good m5tal pictures ( ! lett]s1 w see at once :5 !y are poorly made1 & w make !m well z soon z y h good control ( ! movem5t4 ,)\t ! good m5tal picture1 y w nev] write well1 no matt] h[ p]fect y\r control ( motive p[] may be4 ,) a c\nt ( #a1 #b1 = ea* lett]1 make =ty-five or m to a m9ute4 ,drill #ei ,illu/ration ,to =m ! angle at ! left1 !re mu/ be a full /op 9 ?is /yle ( capital ,i4 ,x is hop$ t y h rememb]$ & tri$ to apply ! in/ructions ( an e>li] lesson ab\t /ops 9 mak+ all angul> connections4 ,?is is a p>ticul>ly good /yle ( capital ,i to use 9 beg9n+ a ^w1 z %[n 9 ! foll[+ drill4 ,c\nt #a1 #b1 #c2 or #a1 #b1 sw+4 ,drill #fj ,illu/ration ,,movem5t ,,drill ,,design ,illu/ration ,x is (t5 a good plan to enc\rage /ud5ts to give full play to _! inv5tive & con/ructive ability 9 adapt+ ! drills to diff]5t designs4 ,su* "w1 h[ev]1 %\ld be done l>gely out ( s*ool h\rs4 ,a great v>iety ( su* designs f s*ools :]e ! ,palm] ,me?od is 9 use may be se5 on ! walls ( ! au?or's (fices4 ,9 ! drills m5tion$ are ma9ly us$ ! /raight l9e2 compact1 op5 & int]lac$ ovals1 l>ge & small2 small m1 n1 e1 o1 c1 l1 h1 & b4 ,among ^! designs are h\ses1 c>riages1 crosses1 battle%ips1 & _m curi\s designs = :i* we d n f9d names4 ,_m are work$ out 9 color$ inks & ! effect1 on ! :ole1 is pleas+4 ,h]e) we give a drill t is a favorite ex]cise ) _m tea*]s4 ,let ! /ud5t use p5cil outl9es to indicate l5g? ( l9es & wid? ( ovals4 ,,y ,,_c ,,fail1 ,,if ,,y ,,/udy ,,! ,,in/ructions ,,& ,,foll[ ,,!m ,,lessons #eb ,,& #ec ,illu/ration ,n =gett+ or neglect+ ! two-space compact oval drill ) :i* ea* lesson %\ld />t1 ! practice p]iods ( two days might well be sp5t 9 /udy & practice ( ! lett]s on page #eb4 ,,lesson #ed ,drill #fa ,illu/ration ,?is copy furni%es all ! movem5t drill necess>y 9 beg9n+ ?is lesson4 ,c\nt t5 = ea* drill1 two = capital ,s1 & eight = ! rev]se trac$ oval4 ,ab\t sixte5 complete drills %\ld be made to ! m9ute4 ,?is drill is especially recomm5d$ to ^? :o f9d ! developm5t ( a light1 quick movem5t difficult4 ,drill #fb ,illu/ration ,/udy ! curve ( ! fir/ /roke2 /udy ! loop at ! top1 & give especial att5tion to ! fact t ! loop 7upp] "p ( ,s7 is "o-half ! entire l5g? ( ! lett]4 ,) an easy1 light movem5t make f =ty-five to fifty lett]s to ! m9ute4 ,c\nt #a1 #b1 = ea* lett]4 ,drill #fc ,illu/ration ,! angul> f9i%+ /roke %[n 9 drill sixty-?ree is v popul> ) _m excell5t tea*]s ( bus9ess writ+4 ,almo/ ! same numb] ( lett]s %\ld be made 9 a m9ute z 9 drill sixty-two4 ,its practical feature is ! direction tak5 by ! f9i%+ /roke1 :i* may be jo9$ to any lett] foll[+4 ,c\nt #a1 #b1 sw+2 or #a1 #b1 #c1 = ea* lett]4 ,,lesson #ee ,drill #fd ,illu/ration ,write a page ( ?is copy2 m if y h suffici5t "t4 ,a cont9u\s /eady movem5t %\ld be us$4 ,d n lift ! p5 f ! beg9n+ to ! end+ ( ! ^w4 ,,lesson #ef ,drill #fe ,illu/ration ,9 ?is drill1 capital ,g is made fir/ to a c\nt ( ?ree1 & !n1 )\t lift+ ! p51 foll[$ ) six revolutions ( ! rev]se trac$ oval4 ,make sev5te5 complet$ ex]cises 9 a m9ute4 ,c\nt z foll[s3 #a1 #b-c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 #g1 #h1 #i4 ,drill #ff ,illu/ration ,/udy ! =m ( capital ,g closely be=e attempt+ to make x2 be sure t y n only "k :5 y make a poor lett]1 b t y "k :y x is poor4 ,"o bad /roke may spoil an o!rwise good lett]4 ,le>n to locate ! bad /rokes4 ,make f =ty to fifty lett]s to ! m9ute4 ,c\nt #a1 #b1 #c2 or #a1 /op1 #c1 = ea* lett]4 ,drill #fg ,illu/ration ,?is is a good bus9ess =m4 ,special in/ruction is unnecess>y4 ,use y\r eyes4 ,make z _m z fifty 9 a m9ute4 ,drill #fh ,illu/ration ,! angul> f9i%+ /roke gives a connective l9e = any lett] t may foll[1 & admits ( jo9+ ! capitals = an ext5d$ drill z well4 ,c\nt #a1 #b1 = ea* lett]1 or #a-b1 #c-d1 #e-f1 = ea* gr\p ( ?ree4 ,make eighte5 gr\ps 9 a m9ute4 ,y aim be=e y %oot4 ,y %\ld /udy ! in/ructions be=e y practice ! drills4 ,,lesson #eg ,drill #fi ,illu/ration ,no?+ c be bett] at ?is /age ( ! "w ?an easy words con/antly repeat$4 ,?r\gh a s]ies ( repetitions1 /r5g? 9 movem5t is develop$1 & faults are se54 ,twelve or f\rte5 words to a m9ute %\ld be ! practice spe$4 ,,lesson #eh ,,caution ,,to ,,! ,,/ud5t ,nev] beg9 to practice until y are sure y "k h[4 ,languid1 ?\ghtless practice %\ld be avoid$4 ,put ambition1 put en]gy1 put ! fire ( det]m9$ w beh9d y\r practice1 & ! results w be a/oni%+4 ,take advantage ( all favorable conditions4 ,n only keep ! muscles ( ! "r arm 9 a relax$ condition1 b gu>d aga9/ t5sion 9 any "p ( ! body4 ,keep ! side ( ! h& & ! wri/ free f ! desk2 keep ! "r arm well out f ! side2 keep ! "r h& 9 front ( ! eyes2 keep a "r angle at ! "r elb[1 & rememb] t ! propell+ p[] is locat$ above ! "r elb[4 ,if y ?9k y are 9 a good position = writ+1 te/ ! movem5t )\t t\*+ ! p5 to ! pap]1 & /udy ! conditions "u :i* y are try+ to "w4 ,be sure y are "r be=e y g ahead4 ,drill #gj ,illu/ration ,n mu* movem5t drill ( a special "* is necess>y 9 op5+ ?is lesson1 ! connect$ small p af=d+ an excell5t ex]cise4 ,/udy ! =m ) c>e4 ,note p>ticul>ly ! po9t at ! top1 ! loop bel[ ! base l9e1 ! l5g? above & bel[ ! base1 & ! po9t :]e ! left curve f bel[ ! base crosses ! ma9 l9e4 ,sixty connect$ lett]s %\ld be made to ! m9ute4 ,make frequ5t comp>isons & write a page4 ,! c\nt = ea* gr\p is #a-b1 #c-d1 #e-f1 #g-h1 #i-aj4 ,drill #ga ,illu/ration ,av]age rate ( spe$1 tw5ty words to ! m9ute4 ,if small l is difficult1 turn to drill ?irty-?ree1 /udy ! in/ructions1 & practice small l z !re pres5t$4 ,drill #gb ,illu/ration ,! practice spe$ %\ld be f\rte5 words to a m9ute4 ,,lesson #ei ,drill #gc ,illu/ration ,make a few imag9>y lett]s z a prelim9>y movem5t drill be=e beg9n+ active "w4 ,z w be se51 ne>ly all ! ma9 oval "p is at ! left ( ! beg9n+ /roke4 ,c\nt #a1 #b1 & repeat2 or #a-b1 #c-d1 #e-f1 #g-h1 #i-aj = ea* gr\p ( five4 ,move ! pap] aft] ea* gr\p ( five4 ,f fifty to sixty lett]s %\ld be made to ! m9ute4 ,make a full page & practice /eadily1 n spasmodically4 ,?is lett] l5ds itself readily to a light1 easy1 sw++1 & rhy?mic movem5t4 ,= t reason1 x is an excell5t movem5t drill1 & ! be/ /yle ( capital ,p to adopt4 ,drill #gd ,illu/ration ,also make a page ( ?is lett]4 ,x is a good movem5t drill4 ,c\nt ?ree & be sure to jo9 ! la/ "p to ! fir/ ) a loop a little above ! c5t] ( ! lett]4 ,=ty-five good lett]s %\ld be made to ! m9ute4 ,c\nt #a1 #b1 #c4 ,drill #ge ,illu/ration ,c\nt #a-b1 #c-d1 #e-f1 #g-h1 #i-aj1 = ea* gr\p ( five1 & make twelve gr\ps or sixty lett]s to ! m9ute4 ,,lesson #fj ,review lessons fifty-eight & fifty-n9e4 ,drill #gf ,illu/ration ,write f t5 to twelve words a m9ute1 f\r to a l9e1 eight in*es long4 ,?is is a good movem5t drill if prop]ly practic$4 ,,lesson #fa ,,bus9ess ,,figures ,no?+ is m important to ! av]age bookkeep] or (fice cl]k ?an good figures4 ,9 _m l9es ( acc\nt+1 ?\s&s ( bus9ess figures are made )\t ! writ+ ( a s+le ^w4 ,?is1 9 a measure1 is true 9 _m bran*es ( /ati/ical "w connect$ ) railroad bookkeep+ :]e head+s are pr9t$ & page aft] page is fill$ ) figures4 ,! fir/ requisite is legibility1 & its importance _c be emphasiz$ too mu*4 ,lett]s 9 a ^w may be kn[n by ! context1 b ea* figure mu/ dep5d ^u itself = legibility4 ,x is v important1 !n1 t ea* figure %\ld be s =m$ t its value1 9 gr\ps or by itself1 _c be mi/ak54 ,,an ,,object-,,lesson1 ,,= ,,/udy ,illu/ration ,?r\gh ! adoption ( ! ,palm] ,me?od figures1 made small & well )9 ! spaces1 ! ,new ,engl& ,telephone ,co4 has r$uc$ errors ( its employes to a m9imum1 & sav$ ?\s&s ( doll>s a ye>4 ,figures %\ld be made small2 /ud5ts sometimes ?9k t l>ge figures are necess>ily pla9]1 b su* is n ! case4 ,exam9e c>efully ! diagram4 ,at ! left are figures t are absolutely pla92 "o c\ld n be mi/ak5 = ano!r1 & yet _! extreme size 9 ! small spaces makes !m difficult to read4 ,at ! "r are ! same figures1 no m p]fect1 b n s l>ge4 ,please note c>efully t ^!1 surr\nd$ by :ite pap]1 & mu* small]1 are m legible1 ev5 at a di/ance1 ?an ! l>ge figures at ! left4 ,/ud5ts :o h practic$ 9 copy-books almo/ inv>iably make figures ?ree or f\r times too l>ge4 ,our models are l>ge en\gh = ord9>y use4 ,if occasion dem&s1 x w be easy to make !m l>g]4 ,"o-eigh? ( an in* is p]haps high en\gh = ord9>y figures1 :ile 9 "s places x w be an advantage to make !m ev5 small]4 ,,= ,,/udy ,illu/ration ,,h[ ,,to ,,practice ,9 mak+ figure "o1 draw ! h& t[>d y ) a quick light motion1 slid+ on ! ?ird & f\r? f+]s4 ,uni=mity 9 ! height & slant are ! two important po9ts to obs]ve4 ,! developm5t & application ( a lat]al oval motion w aid 9 ! con/ruction ( figure two4 ,9 mak+ x 9 class drill a c\nt ( ?ree %\ld be us$1 ?us--"o1 two1 ?ree1 "o1 two1 ?ree1 etc41 or dot1 two1 ?ree4 ,notice ! ex]cise prec$+ figure ?ree 9 lesson sixty-five4 ,! motion us$ 9 t ex]cise w produce a good figure if prop]ly appli$4 ,"o1 two1 ?ree1 or dot1 two1 ?ree1 is ! c\nt us$4 ,a c\nt ( ?ree is us$ 9 figures f\r & five also1 b = figures six1 sev51 & n9e1 use a c\nt ( two4 ,sev]al lessons %\ld be giv5 to drill+ on ! figures s+ly be=e gr\p+ !m1 b z soon z ! =ms are ma/]$ & ! /ud5t c make !m at a fair rate ( spe$1 x is be/ to drill 9 miscellane\s ord] some:at z foll[s3 #a1 #j1 #b1 #f1 #i1 #h1 #e1 #d1 #c1 #j1 #i1 #f1 #g1 #b1 #b1 #h1 #i1 #c1 #e1 #f1 #i1 #a1 #e1 #h1 #f1 #i1 #e1 #d1 #f1 #i1 #c1 #g1 #h1 etc4 ,no p>ticul> ord] is necess>y1 b ! aim %\ld be to repeat "o z (t5 z ano!r4 ,,lesson #fb ,drill #gg ,illu/ration ,,lesson #fc ,drill #gh ,illu/ration ,x is truly int]e/+ to wat* ! developm5t & improvem5t 9 figure practice 9 a class :]e ! "w is well & sy/ematically done4 ,two weeks %\ld be devot$ to ?is practice & !re %\ld be frequ5t reviews4 ,"s tea*]s place great emphasis ^u ! ord] ( simplicity1 b z a matt] ( fact1 no two /ud5ts w be able to agree on ?is &1 s9ce we are go+ to devote "s "t to drill+ on ea* figure dur+ a p]iod ( two weeks1 !re is little use 9 attempt+ any arrangem5t on su* a basis4 ,if !re is a diff]5ce1 ! difficult figures %\ld be giv5 mo/ practice4 ,,lesson #fd ,drill #gi ,illu/ration ,z soon z fair progress has be5 made 9 mak+ figure two1 an ef=t %\ld be made to br+ ! rate ( spe$ to sev5ty-five a m9ute4 ,c\nt "o1 two1 ?ree1 or dot1 two1 ?ree1 = ea* figure made 9 class practice4 ,,lesson #fe ,drill #hj ,illu/ration ,9 ! au?or's classes ! me?od "h pres5t$ ( tea*+ figure #c has prov$ m satisfactory ?an any o!r t he has te/$4 ,! motion produces ! figure2 le>n ?is motion ?or\ghly4 ,c\nt "o1 two1 ?ree1 or dot1 two1 ?ree1 & make sev5ty figures a m9ute4 ,! ,palm] ,me?od is a text-book on practical writ+4 ,! ,in/ructions %\ld be /udi$1 & foll[$4 ,,lesson #ff ,drill #ha ,illu/ration ,figure five is 9 a l>ge measure dep5d5t ^u ! horizontal /roke at ! top = its legibility4 ,?is horizontal l9e %\ld be made la/4 ,/udy ! =m z well z practice x4 ,ab\t sev5ty good figures %\ld be made to ! m9ute4 ,?is spe$ may be increas$ lat]4 ,c\nt "o1 two1 ?ree4 ,,lesson #fg ,drill #hb ,illu/ration ,sev5 ext5ds bel[ ! base4 ,make ?is figure 9 a c\nt ( "o1 two1 at ! rate ( ab\t eighty-five to ! m9ute4 ,,lesson #fh ,drill #hc ,illu/ration ,f\r re/s on ! base l9e1 & usually ! la/ "p ext5ds above ! fir/4 ,c\nt "o1 two1 ?ree1 & make f sixty to sev5ty a m9ute4 ,,lesson #fi ,drill #hd ,illu/ration ,! comp\nd curve at ! left on ! fir/ l9e 9 drill #hd1 & ! arr[ 9 ! fir/ figure %[ h[ #h beg9s4 ,aft] a few m9utes' drill on figure eight at a spe$ ( sixty to sev5ty a m9ute1 miscellane\s figures %\ld be introduc$4 ,9 class "w ^! figures %\ld be made f ! dictation ( ! tea*]1 & ! practice spe$ %\ld be f n9ety to "o hundr$ figures to ! m9ute4 ,! au?or usually makes ! figures on ! blackbo>d z !y are dictat$ to ! class4 ,a fairly rapid p5man c make f "o hundr$ to "o hundr$ & tw5ty-five ( ^! 9 a m9ute4 ,comp>e y\r figures ) ! copies & make all figures small & disconnect$4 ,,miscellane\s ,,figures ,,= ,,/udy ,,& ,,practice ,illu/ration ,,lesson #gj ,drill #he ,,special ,,po9ts ,,to ,,obs]ve ,capital ,e is made ) an application ( ! oval motion1 z develop$ 9 capitals ,o1 ,a & ,c1 ! application v>y+ b little4 ,! upp] "p ( capital ,e is ab\t "o-?ird ! entire height ( ! lett]4 ,! f9i%+ oval %\ld n exce$ "o-half ! entire height1 & ! loop m>k+ two-?irds ! height ( ! lett] po9ts d[nw>d at ab\t a "r angle ) ! ma9 slant4 ,illu/ration ,practice ! fir/ r[ z a movem5t drill4 ,make ! small 7upp]7 oval fir/1 & sw+ into ! l[] & l>g] oval )\t lift+ ! p54 ,make five trac$ ovals = ! upp]1 & ! same = ! l[] "p1 ?us p]mitt+ a c\nt ( t5 = ea* complet$ ex]cise4 ,! abbreviat$ ,e 9 ! second l9e is us$ by good bus9ess p5m5 m ?an any o!r1 b ! =m us$ 9 ! next l9e1 f9i%$ ) an oval1 %\ld be practic$ & ma/]$4 ,! c\nt = ea* %\ld be #a1 #b1 #c1 or dot1 #b1 #c4 ,f =ty-five to fifty ( ! abbreviat$ =m & b few less ( ! o!r %\ld be made to ! m9ute4 ,c\nt ! numb] ( lett]s on a l9e1 & make z _m 9 ! same space4 ,! abbreviat$ capital ,e1 foll[$ ) ! small e1 may be practic$ z a movem5t drill to good advantage n[ & dur+ future practice p]iods4 ,! c\nt = x is #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 #g1 or dot1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 #g4 ,review ?is lesson (t5 until y make a good capital ,e4 ,x is n ,palm] ,me?od if ! l9es are tremul\s4 ,/udy ! in/ructions = spe$ requirem5ts4 ,,lesson #ga ,drill #hf ,! framework ( capital ,b is cle>ly %[n 9 ! models bel[4 ,! /raight l9e />t+ at a po9t ab\t ?ree-f\r?s ( ! di/ance f ! base is purely a guide l9e1 a prop ^u :i* ! rema9d] re/s4 ,)\t x1 beg9n]s make v feeble lett]s4 ,al?\gh usually lo/ 9 ! retrac$ l9e1 ! au?or consid]s x a v ess5tial "p ( ! lett]4 ,illu/ration ,def9it5ess is ess5tial 9 bus9ess writ+4 ,!re %\ld be a def9ite />t+-po9t & a def9ite end+-po9t 9 e lett]4 ,e curve & e loop %\ld be def9ite & h a def9ite place 9 ! plan ( con/ruction4 ,9 /udy+ ! =ms ( ! lett]s "h giv51 be> ?is 9 m9d4 ,capital ,b may end 9 a dot z %[n above1 or x may end 9 an angul> =m1 furni%+ a connective /roke = ! lett]s foll[+4 ,! c\nt = capital ,b is #a1 #b1 #c1 & a fair practice spe$ is =ty to ! m9ute :5 ! lett]s are disconnect$1 & a little high] rate :5 ! lett]s are connect$ z 9 drill eighty-sev54 ,drill #hg ,illu/ration ,,lesson #gb ,drill #hh ,illu/ration ,/udy small b4 ,! l[] "p ( ! lett] %\ld be z wide z ! loop ?r\gh ! wide/ "p1 & "s good p5m5 make x a little wid] ?an ?is4 ,d n make y\r lett]s l>g] ?an ^? 9 ! copy4 ,make l9e aft] l9e until y are able to make ! lett]s easily & at a fair rate ( spe$4 ,sixte5 gr\ps or eighty lett]s to ! m9ute is n a high rate = ?is drill4 ,! c\nt = ea* gr\p is #a-b1 #c-d1 #e-f1 #g-h1 #i-aj1 ) ! emphasis on ! f9i%+ po9t 9 ea* lett]4 ,! connective /roke is slightly curv$4 ,,lesson #gc ,drill #hi ,illu/ration ,/ud5ts are expect$ to practice ! above words z movem5t drills4 ,! spe$ 9 ! fir/ two l9es %\ld be f tw5ty to tw5ty-five words a m9ute4 ,at ?is rate1 =m c be improv$ :ile movem5t is be+ develop$4 ,! ^w 8bill+0 may be practic$ at f twelve to f\rte5 a m9ute4 ,,lesson #gd ,drill #ij ,illu/ration ,/udy ! =m be=e attempt+ ! drill4 ,make t5 sets ( five ea*1 or fifty small k's to ! m9ute4 ,keep ! lett]s d[n to ! size ( ! copies4 ,c\nt #a1 #b1 #c1 = ea* lett] ) a slight *eck on ! #b4 ,,lesson #ge ,drill #ia ,?is writ+ is l>ge en\gh4 ,9 /udy+ size1 /ud5ts %\ld make frequ5t comp>isons4 ,! practice spe$ %\ld be1 = ! fir/ ^w1 tw5ty1 & = ! ^w 8kill+0 twelve to ! m9ute4 ,see ! foll[+ page4 ,illu/ration ,,lesson #gf ,,to ,,relieve ,,muscul> ,,t5sion ,x is (t5 advantage\s to g ov] ! pa? ( ! lett]1 or ex]cise1 ) a dry p54 ,?is me?od is especially helpful to a /ud5t ^: muscles are h>d1 & :o f9ds difficulty 9 ov]com+ ! t5d5cy to keep ! muscles ( ! arm & body 9 a rigid condition4 ,?is plan has be5 sugge/$ 9 =m] lessons1 & we consid] x ( suffici5t importance to receive emphasis "h4 ,ano!r plan :i* ! au?or has f\nd helpful to /ud5ts :o write ) /ra9$ muscles1 is to place a weight on ! pap]1 & write ) ! left arm hang+ d[n4 ,! t5sion ( ! "r arm is reliev$ at once4 ,/ill ano!r plan to relieve ?is t5sion1 s common among beg9n]s1 is to select "s easy drill l o or m1 & make x across ! rul$ l9es ) ! eyes fix$ ^u "s object at a di/ance on a level ) !m :5 ! body is fairly erect4 ,drill #ib ,illu/ration ,small f is a little %ort] bel[ ?an above ! base l9e1 & is clos$ on ! base l9e4 ,a fair rate ( practice spe$ is f\rte5 gr\ps ( five lett]s ea*1 or sev5ty lett]s to ! m9ute4 ,c\nt #a-b1 #c-d1 #e-f1 #g-h1 #i-aj1 = ea* gr\p4 ,,lesson #gg ,drill #ic ,illu/ration ,write sev]al l9es ( ! fir/ ^w be=e *ang+ to ! second4 ,write tw5ty or m words 9 a m9ute4 ,,lesson #gh ,drill #id ,illu/ration ,rate ( practice spe$1 f\rte5 words to ! m9ute4 ,good movem5t leads to good writ+2 good position leads to good movem5t4 ,wat* ! position2 wat* ! movem5t4 ,,lesson #gi ,let u emphasize ! /atem5t made 9 a prec$+ lesson t con/ant repetition is necess>y 9 develop+ a good /yle ( writ+ = bus9ess4 ,ano!r ?+ = ! /ud5t to be> 9 m9d is ! fact t ! only way to le>n to execute bus9ess writ+ is to practice bus9ess writ+4 ,review z _m lessons z "t p]mits4 ,,lesson #hj ,drill #ie ,illu/ration ,comp>e ! oval ( capital ,d ) capital ,o4 ,d n neglect to make a c>eful /udy ( ,d1 ea* "p by itself1 & ! lett] z a :ole4 ,d n drag ! h& ov] ! pap]1 b keep x well up 9 front ( ! eyes1 & drive x along firmly b lightly4 ,x takes a little "t1 en]gy1 & en?usia/ic practice to make a good bus9ess p5man1 b x is enc\rag+ to "k t "u ! muscul> movem5t plan !re are no failures :5 favorable conditions prevail4 ,practice capital ,d until y c make =ty-five fairly good lett]s to ! m9ute4 ,c\nt #a1 #b1 #c1 = ea* lett]4 ,9 writ+ ! ^w 8,drumm+0 d n lift ! p5 f ! beg9n+ /roke 9 small r to ! end+ /roke ( small g4 ,regul>ity & cont9uity ( motion are v ess5tial4 ,keep ! p5 on ! pap]4 ,! ^w %\ld be practic$ at a rate ( n9e to a m9ute4 ,,lesson #ha ,drill #if ,illu/ration ,d n make ! beg9n+ "p ( capital ,t too high2 x %\ld be b little m ?an two-?irds ! entire height ( ! lett]4 ,note p>ticul>ly t ! la/ "p curves ov] ! top ( ! ma9 7fir/7 "p )\t t\*+ x4 ,"t & h>d "w w be important factors 9 develop+ ?is lett]4 ,be e>ne/1 be fai?ful4 ,! c\nt is #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 & ab\t =ty lett]s %\ld be made to ! m9ute4 ,drill #ig ,illu/ration ,y w see t ?is capital ,f is a copy ( capital ,t1 ) ! cross+ add$4 ,?is is n recomm5d$ z a bus9ess =m1 s9ce x _c be made rapidly4 ,_m ( ! =ms 9 ?is book are n giv5 = _! beauty1 b because n9ety p] c5t4 ( our be/ bus9ess p5m5 use !m4 ,,lesson #hb ,drill #ih ,illu/ration ,9 twelve ( ! bus9ess capitals we h ! small loop beg9n+4 ,turn x up-side-d[n & y w see t x is ! inv]t$ figure six4 ,mo/ pupils f9d ?is /yle ( />t+ capital lett]s some:at difficult at fir/1 b :5 ma/]$ x becomes a favorite4 ,x is ( suffici5t importance to be giv5 consid]able /udy & practice4 ,a c>eful /udy & comp>ison ( ^! capitals w %[ t 9 ,f1 ,q1 ,w1 ,x & ,z ! ma9 d[nw>d /rokes are curv$ mu* m ?an 9 ,h1 ,k1 ,m & ,n1 :ile comp\nd curves are us$ 9 ! ma9 /rokes ( ,u1 ,v & ,y4 ,practice ! fir/ "p at ! left ( ! l9e4 ,,lesson #hc ,drill #ii ,illu/ration ,capital ,q1 z %[n above1 is ! enl>g$ =m ( figure two prec$$ by a movem5t drill4 ,curve ! ma9 d[nw>d /rokes lib]ally4 ,make ! l[] loop flat on ! base l9e & drop ! f9i%+ curve bel[4 ,/ud5ts %\ld frequ5tly comp>e _! writ+ ) ! copies4 ,drill #ajj ,illu/ration ,! m9d directs1 ! arm & h& p]=m2 bo? m9d & muscle mu/ "w 9 h>mony4 ,no matt] h[ p]fectly ! muscles ( ! arm are tra9$1 good lett]s _c be made unless a good conception ( =m is 9 ! m9d4 ,capital ,q %\ld be made well at ! rate ( sixty to ! m9ute1 & ! figure two fa/]4 ,! c\nt 9 ea* case is #a1 #b1 #c4 ,drill #aja ,illu/ration ,9 ! /yle ( writ+ "h pres5t$ ! loop ( small g ext5ds ?ree spaces bel[ ! base l9e4 ,! pap] %\ld be held 9 su* a position t ! d[nw>d /rokes are pull$ t[>d ! c5t] ( ! body1 ! pap] be+ *ang$ f "t to "t ) ! left h& to keep its position relatively ! same4 ,! motion %\ld be purely muscul> ?r\gh\t1 & ! movem5t 9 mak+ ! loop p>ticul>ly quick & ela/ic4 ,/udy ! =m closely & note ! cross+ ( ! loop ) a left curve on ! base4 ,pull ! loops t[>d ! c5t] ( ! body & n t[>d ! left elb[4 ,9 gr\ps ( five connect$ lett]s a spe$ ( sixty-five lett]s to ! m9ute %\ld be atta9$4 ,a c\nt ( t5 = ea* gr\p ( five w aid 9 regulat+ ! movem5t4 ,drill #ajb ,illu/ration ,by comp>ison x w be se5 t q is a little %ort] bel[ ! base ?an g2 t ! turn at ! bottom is made to ! "r1 in/ead (1 to ! left2 & t ! l[] "p connects on ! base l9e ) ! fir/4 ,on acc\nt ( ! *eck at ! connective po9t1 few] lett]s are made to ! m9ute ?an ( small g1 b ! movem5t %\ld be quick4 ,,lesson #hd ,drill #ajc ,illu/ration ,see sugge/ions at ! top ( ! foll[+ page4 ,! inv]t$ small e prec$+ capital ,h 9 page sixty-n9e w n only aid 9 develop+ ! small loop beg9n+ b w insure fre$om ( movem5t & lightness ( /roke4 ,c\nt #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 = ! drill & fir/ "p ( capital ,h1 & #a1 #b1 = ! la/ "p4 ,9 mak+ ! la/ "p1 sw+ ! h& to ! same direction z = ! beg9n+ ( capital ,o1 b /raight5 ! /roke f its c5t] to its base4 ,let no?+ escape y2 obs]ve closely e /roke1 no matt] h[ m9ute or unimportant x may appe>4 ,drill #ajd ,illu/ration ,) an easy1 sw++ movem5t1 make ?irty-five or m capitals ( ! above =m to ! m9ute ) a c\nt ( #a1 #b1 #c1 #d4 ,! beg9n+ loop may be made small] ?an 9 ! copy1 b no l>g] 9 bus9ess writ+4 ,capital ,k is a natural companion to capital ,h4 ,! beg9n+ /rokes 9 bo? lett]s are id5tical 9 size & %ape4 ,,lesson #he ,drill #aje ,illu/ration ,c>eful /udy ( ! la/ "p ( ,k w be v mu* to ! advantage ( e /ud5t4 ,/udy x ) ! fir/ "p cov]$ ) a piece ( pap]4 ,turn ! copy upside d[n & /udy x 9 t position4 ,notice p>ticul>ly t ! loop grasps ! fir/ "p a little above ! c5t]4 ,drill #ajf ,illu/ration ,?irty-five to =ty to ! m9ute w be a fair rate ( spe$4 ,comp>e y\r capitals frequ5tly ) ! copy4 ,are y /udy+ ! in/ructions8 ,!y tell y j h[ to succe$4 ,,lesson #hf ,drill #ajg ,illu/ration ,?is is a mo/ excell5t ^w to practice at ?is /age ( ! "w4 ,x is a good movem5t-develop]4 ,give close att5tion to size1 g5]al appe>ance1 & space betwe5 lett]s1 & gu>d aga9/ irregul> movem5t4 ,keep ! h& well up 9 front ( ! eyes & drive ! p5 lightly4 ,write a half page ( ! copy & !n make a c>eful /udy ( y\r "w4 ,try to write ea* l9e bett] ?an ! prec$+4 ,?ree words %\ld be writt5 to ! l9e4 ,,lesson #hg ,drill #ajh ,a ,,review ,illu/ration ,"w fai?fully on e lett]4 ,repeat ! =ms ov] & ov] until decid$ improvem5t c be se54 ,make frequ5t comp>isons4 ,/udy l5g?1 bread?1 curves1 & connections closely4 ,rate ( spe$ to ! m9ute3 ,f1 fifty2 ,h1 ?irty-five2 ,k1 ?irty-five2 ,m1 ?irty-five2 ,n1 =ty4 ,,lesson #hh ,drill #aji ,illu/ration ,a ,,review ,rate ( practice spe$3 ,q1 sixty2 ,u1 =ty-five2 ,v1 fifty-five2 ,w1 =ty to ! m9ute4 ,po9ts to ,obs]ve--,capital ,q is ! enl>g$ =m ( figure two4 ,! la/ p>ts ( ,u1 ,v1 & ,w are %ort] ?an ! o!r p>ts1 & ! fir/ /rokes 9 ,u & ,v are exactly alike4 ,9 capital ,w1 *eck ! motion a little at ! base l9e 9 ! fir/ ma9 d[nw>d /roke1 z ?is w aid 9 ! con/ruction ( ! la/ "p4 ,,lesson #hi ,drill #aaj ,illu/ration ,practice ?is compact oval z a beg9n+ drill4 ,make x betwe5 two rul$ l9es1 c>ry ! p5 lightly & see h[ _m y c make 9 "o r[1 ) "o dip ( ink4 ,/udy & comp>e z y practice4 ,drill spe$ to ! m9ute 9 ! foll[+ capitals3 ,x1 ?irty-five2 ,y1 =ty2 ,z1 fifty4 ,drill #aaa ,illu/ration ,,review ,,"w ,at ?is po9t x w\ld be a good plan to review all ! ess5tial "w ( ! prec$+ lessons4 ,f "o to two weeks %\ld be sp5t 9 su* practice4 ,,lesson #ij ,drill #aab ,illu/ration ,"s au?ors make ! loop ( j & z %ort] bel[ ! base ?an small y & g1 b we make no di/9ction4 ,! j beg9s l a small i & ends ) a loop4 ,small z %\ld receive c>eful att5tion4 ,,lesson #ia ,,some?+ ,,m ,,ab\t ,,size ,9 ^! lessons is pres5t$ a /yle ( writ+ t is easily & rapidly execut$1 & ?\gh l>ge en\gh to be p]fectly legible x is small en\gh = g5]al use4 ,exam9e ! writ+ ( ! be/ bus9ess p5m5 9 ! l>ge m]cantile c5t]s & x w be se5 t ?is is true4 ,x is a grave error to pres5t = practice models l>g] ?an ! pupils are expect$ to employ 9 _! ord9>y writ+4 ,& yet _m pr(essional p5m5 cont9ue to pres5t models n only two or ?ree times l>g] ?an good bus9ess writ+ is expect$ to be1 b =ms t _c possibly be execut$ at comm]cial spe$4 ,,capital ,,& ,,^w ,,practice ,,z ,,movem5t ,,drills ,9 ! foll[+ copies ! capital & ^w practice is int5d$ to enc\rage free movem5t1 cont9uity 9 execution1 & bett] control ( ! writ+ muscles ?an has1 p]haps1 be5 ga9$4 ,! plan is to repeat ! capital until x c be made at ! spe$ designat$1 & to foll[ ) ^w practice4 ,9 ! ^w drills ! value ( a cont9u\s movem5t mu/ n be lo/ sight (1 & ! p5 %\ld rema9 on ! pap] f ! beg9n+ to ! end+ ( ! small lett]s4 ,9 fact1 all ! copies %\ld be treat$ z movem5t drills4 ,words end+ 9 8+0 h be5 purposely select$ & _! value w n be que/ion$ if !y are rightly practic$4 ,drill #aac ,illu/ration ,! rate ( spe$ = capital ,a is f sev5ty-five to eighty-five to ! m9ute & = ! ^w 8,all+01 ab\t fifte5 to ! m9ute4 ,,lesson #ib ,drill #aad ,illu/ration ,practice ! ^w 8,call+0 at fifte5 or m a m9ute1 & 8,*im+0 at ! same rate4 ,,lesson #ic ,drill #aae ,illu/ration ,,lesson #id ,drill #aaf ,illu/ration ,op5 ! lesson ) a drill on capital ,o1 mak+ fully sixty to ! m9ute1 & write ! ^w 8,oil+0 at ! rate ( f\rte5 to ! m9ute4 ,wat* position2 wat* movem5t4 ,capital ,l1 rightly practic$1 is always an excell5t movem5t drill4 ,que/ions y %\ld be able to answ] intellig5tly3 ,:]e & h[ does ! beg9n+ /roke />t8 ,h[ long is ! upp] loop1 comp>$ ) ! l5g? ( ! lett]8 ,is ! d[nw>d /roke a /raight l9e or a curve8 ,is ! l[] loop r\nd or flat1 & :at "p re/s on ! base l9e8 ,is ! f9al /roke f9i%$ on or bel[ ! base l9e8 ,comp>e y\r "w ) ! copy 9 ref]5ce to ^! que/ions4 ,practice spe$1 sixty lett]s to ! m9ute4 ,write ! ^w 8,lann+0 ) a v light motion at a spe$ n less ?an twelve to ! m9ute4 ,,lesson #ie ,drill #aag ,illu/ration ,d n ov]look ! proportions ( capital ,m4 ,x %\ld fill a squ>e4 ,practice spe$ = ,m1 ab\t =ty to ! m9ute1 & ( ! ^w 8,mill+01 f\rte5 words a m9ute2 a high] rate ( spe$ may be appli$ by "s pupils4 ,,lesson #if ,special ,notice--,pupils :o _c use & apply ! muscul> movem5t fairly well1 %\ld return to ! beg9n+ lessons & review !m1 /udy+ c>efully all ! in/ructions reg>d+ position1 p5hold+1 & me?ods ( develop+ movem5t4 ,drill #aah ,illu/ration ,capital ,n %\ld be made at ! rate ( fifty-five a m9ute4 ,practice spe$ = 8,null+01 f\rte5 or sixte5 to ! m9ute4 ,,lesson #ig ,drill #aai ,illu/ration ,capital ,h %\ld be made at ! rate ( ?irty-five or =ty a m9ute1 & ! ^w 8,haul+0 ab\t fifte5 to ! m9ute4 ,,lesson #ih ,drill #abj ,illu/ration ,=ty capital ,k's to ! m9ute is a fair rate4 ,pupils %\ld n lose sight ( ! fact t motion det]m9es =m4 ,take c>e ( ! motion & ! =ms ( ! lett]s w develop easily & naturally4 ,a c>eful /udy ( ! movem5t z appli$ to capital ,k w be helpful4 ,aft] mak+ ! fir/ "p ( ! lett]1 ! h& 7) ! p5 9 ! air7 %\ld sw+ bel[ ! base l9e1 describ+ an oval & return+ upw>d to ! beg9n+ po9t ( ! la/ "p ( ! lett]4 ,be sure to connect ! p>ts ) a loop1 z %[n 9 ! copy4 ,drop ! f9i%+ "p bel[ ! base l9e4 ,don't =get ! ^w practice2 ab\t twelve words to ! m9ute is a fair rate ( spe$4 ,,lesson #ii ,drill #aba ,illu/ration ,practice capital ,p at ! rate ( fifty to sixty lett]s a m9ute2 ! ^w 8,pull+01 twelve words a m9ute4 ,"s pupils w be able to write ! ^w at high] spe$ & /ill d good "w4 ,,lesson #ajj ,be sure to fix 9 m9d ! image ( ! lett] be=e attempt+ x4 ,/udy closely ! proportions & ! direction ( e /roke4 ,make ab\t fifty capital ,r's to ! m9ute1 z giv5 9 ! next page4 ,d n =get t y\r advancem5t dep5ds ^u movem5t1 & t movem5t dep5ds mu* ^u position4 ,! body %\ld be self-support+1 ) ! feet re/+ squ>ely on ! floor1 & %\ld n cr[d aga9/ ! desk2 ! "r arm %\ld be well out f ! side2 ! "r h& well 9 front ( ! eyes2 & ! pap] twelve or f\rte5 in*es f ! eyes4 ,if ! wri/ or side ( ! h& re/s on ! pap]1 all motion com+ f ! muscles ( ! arm w /op at ! wri/ & x w be an impossibility to use muscul> movem5t4 ,wat* ! wri/ & ! side ( ! h& closely4 ,rememb] t ! propell+ p[] is above ! elb[1 9 ! upp] arm & %\ld]4 ,write l9e aft] l9e ( ! ^w 8,runn+0 ) a light1 quick motion1 & comp>e ) ! copy frequ5tly4 ,twelve to f\rte5 words %\ld be writt5 to ! m9ute4 ,drill #abb ,illu/ration ,,lesson #aja ,drill #abc ,illu/ration ,turn to lesson fifty-f\r & practice & /udy capital ,s 9 accordance ) ! in/ructions4 ,en\gh "t %\ld be res]v$ to write at lea/ "o page ( ! ^w 8,swell+04 ,,lesson #ajb ,drill #abd ,pupils :o _c make good loop lett]s %\ld make a special /udy ( lesson ?irty-two4 ,illu/ration ,,lesson #ajc ,drill #abe ,illu/ration ,z expla9$ 9 a =m] lesson1 capital ,q is simply a l>ge figure two4 ,x is a good movem5t drill4 ,practice x z su*4 ,9 all y\r ^w practice a special ef=t %\ld be made to space ! lett]s ev5ly4 ,/udy y\r writt5 l9es ) t 9 m9d4 ,,lesson #ajd ,pupils %\ld give p>ticul> att5tion to ! appe>ance ( _! f9i%$ pages1 mak+ lett]s & words con=m to spaces4 ,! capitals %\ld occupy only f two-?irds to ?ree-f\r?s ! di/ance betwe5 ! rul$ l9es1 assum+ t !y are ab\t ?ree-eigh?s ( an in* ap>t4 ,f fifte5 to tw5ty capitals %\ld be made to a l9e4 ,if ! =ms are well made1 a page ( capitals writt5 9 accordance ) ^! sugge/ions w pres5t a v pleas+ appe>ance4 ,see drill #abf4 ,! cross+ ( capital ,f at ! top ( ! foll[+ page is above ! c5t]1 & ! f9al /roke at ! cross+ is small4 ,9 practice1 write ! full ^w e "t ! capital is made4 ,d n let y\r practice "w approa* scribbl+4 ,d ! v be/ y c1 n "p ( ! "t1 b all ! "t4 ,y aim be=e y %oot4 ,y %\ld /udy ! in/ructions be=e y practice ! drills4 ,drill #abf ,illu/ration ,,lesson #aje ,drill #abg ,illu/ration ,always />t capital ,i ) an upw>d /roke f bel[ ! base l9e4 ,! upp] "p %\ld be ab\t "o-half ! wid? ( ! l[]4 ,! cross+ ( ! beg9n+ ) ! ma9 d[nw>d /roke %\ld be "o space above ! base l9e4 ,practice ! deta*$ capital z well z ! ^w until !re is an improvem5t 9 ! movem5t & its application4 ,,lesson #ajf ,drill #abh ,illu/ration ,practice & comp>e1 & !n practice aga94 ,capital ,j is twice z wide above z bel[ ! base1 & ! l[] "p is a little %ort] ?an upp] "p4 ,pupils :o f9d ! lett] tr\blesome %\ld review lessons =ty-n9e & fifty4 ,,lesson #ajg ,drill #abi ,illu/ration ,write a page ( capital ,e's & ano!r page ( ! words4 ,,lesson #ajh ,drill #acj ,illu/ration ,capital ,b 0 discuss$ at consid]able l5g? 9 lesson sev5ty-"o1 & /ud5ts :o h fail$ to ma/] ! lett] %\ld turn to t lesson = review4 ,,lesson #aji ,drill #aca ,illu/ration ,make y\r lett]s no l>g] ?an ! copies4 ,write l9e aft] l9e ( ! deta*$ capitals be=e writ+ ! ^w4 ,rate ( spe$ = practice1 fifty to fifty-five capitals & f\rte5 words 9 a m9ute4 ,,lesson #aaj ,drill #acb ,illu/ration ,! fir/ "p ( capital ,t %\ld be no m ?an two-?irds ! height ( ! entire lett]4 ,give att5tion to ! abrupt /op on ! base l9e 9 ! fir/ "p ( ! lett]4 ,c>ry ! la/ "p up & ov] ! fir/ "p 9 a graceful curve4 ,practice ! ^w z well z ! deta*$ capital4 ,,lesson #aaa ,drill #acc ,illu/ration ,capital ,w %\ld be v closely /udi$4 ,! t5d5cy is to slant ! la/ "p too mu*1 tipp+ x away f ! fir/ "p4 ,! upw>d /roke beg9n+ ! second "p is a "r curve1 & ! con/ruction ( ! la/ "p & ! appe>ance ( ! entire lett] are to a consid]able ext5t dep5d5t ^u t l9e4 ,9 mak+ ! fir/ "p !re %\ld be a /op at ! base l9e4 ,?is w aid v mu* 9 ! con/ruction ( ! la/ "p ( ! lett]4 ,! la/ l9e 9 ! lett]1 x w be notic$1 is %ort] ?an ! two c5t] /rokes4 ,x is unlikely t /ud5ts :o fail to /udy its con/ruction closely w le>n to make a good capital ,w4 ,! rate %\ld be betwe5 =ty & fifty lett]s to a m9ute4 ,d n neglect ! ^w practice4 ,write ab\t sixte5 words to ! m9ute4 ,,lesson #aab ,drill #acd ,! la/ "p ( capital ,u is %ort] ?an ! fir/ "p4 ,/udy ! lett] until y h a good m5tal picture ( x4 ,make ,u at ! rate ( =ty-five to a m9ute1 & d n neglect ! ^w practice4 ,illu/ration ,,lesson #aac ,drill #ace ,illu/ration ,an o!rwise good capital ,v w be spoil$ if ! f9i%+ l9e is too long4 ,notice its l5g?4 ,/udy & practice %\ld g h& 9 h&4 ,d n neglect ei!r4 ,,caution ,,to ,,tea*]s ,,& ,,pupils ,! developm5t ( good bus9ess writ+ is dep5d5t1 fir/1 ^u prop] clo?+ ( ! writ+ arm2 second1 ^u a sub/antial desk or table ( ! "r height2 ?ird1 ^u a good position at ! desk2 f\r?1 ^u a relax$ condition ( ! writ+ muscles2 fif?1 ^u ! fre$om ( ! wri/ & ! side ( ! h& f ! pap]2 & six?1 ^u conc5tration1 det]m9ation1 & con/antly repeat$ ef=t4 ,tea*]s :o _c ma9ta9 en?usiasm ?r\gh\t ! writ+ p]iod1 & :o d n realize ! necessity ( con/antly repeat$ cautions & admonitions1 mu/ nev] expect to secure flatt]+ results4 ,tea*]s1 see t y\r pupils are al]t1 wat*ful1 & practic+ "u ! mo/ favorable conditions4 ,=ce ^u ! inn] consci\sness ( e pupil ! h>mfulness ( c>eless practice & ! necessity = mak+ e /roke accord+ to in/ructions & 9 ! "r direction4 ,pupils1 d n vehem5tly ass]t t y are v anxi\s to become good p5m51 & !n abuse ! opportunities )9 y\r rea*4 ,le>n+ to write well is n difficult to ! e>ne/1 c>eful1 h>d-work+ pupil2 & ) su*1 results almo/ imm$iately foll[ correct me?ods ( practice4 ,f+] movem5t & muscul> movem5t are antagoni/ic1 & ! /ud5t :o makes an ef=t to use muscul> movem5t 9 ! writ+ class only1 ne$ n hope = success4 ,home /ud5ts1 n hav+ ! advantage ( ! direct+ c\nsel ( good tea*]s1 %\ld frequ5tly review ! beg9n+ lessons4 ,y _c fail if y foll[ ! in/ructions4 ,drill #acf ,illu/ration ,practice ! above copy 9 sections4 ,repeat capital ,i until ! =m is good :5 made rapidly1 foll[ ) sev]al l9es ( ! ^w 8am10 & cont9ue to practice ea* ^w 9 ! copy until uni=mity 9 spac+1 height1 & slant h be5 develop$4 ,!n write a page ( ! complete copy & criticise x4 ,z simple z x looks1 !re is mat]ial = sev]al h\rs' practice 9 ?is copy4 ,,lesson #aad ,drill #acg ,illu/ration ,! same me?od ( practice %\ld be foll[$ 9 ?is drill z 9 ! prec$+ "o4 ,,lesson #aae ,drill #ach ,beg9 ?is lesson ) y\r usual movem5t drills4 ,illu/ration ,fir/ practice drill "o hundr$ & ?irty-eight 9 sections1 ^w by ^w4 ,foll[ ) a full page ( ! complet$ copy1 & d n neglect to criticise results4 ,height1 spac+1 & slant %\ld receive special att5tion4 ,9 ! foll[+ lessons are giv5 copies 9 l9e-writ+ f :i* pages %\ld be writt54 ,x may be easy = "s /ud5ts :o _c ma9ta9 uni=m excell5ce ?r\gh\t a page to write "o or two l9es well4 ,! object ( y\r practice %\ld be attractive "w & comm]cial spe$4 ,to atta9 ?is end1 /udy ! appe>ance ( ! f9i%$ l9e & page f "t to "t1 & always try to h>monize ! writ+ ) ! space x occupies4 ,,lesson #aaf ,drill #aci ,illu/ration ,practice ?is copy z giv54 ,write ea* ^w ov] & ov]1 until ! motion us$ is almo/ automatic & a m>k$ improvem5t is %[n 9 ! g5]al appe>ance4 ,!n write a few l9es ( ! drill complete1 & /udy ! appe>ance4 ,,lesson #aag ,drill #adj ,illu/ration ,d n re/ a mom5t until y h fill$ "o page ) ?is copy2 !n judge ! appe>ance z a :ole4 ,d n write l>g] ?an ! copy4 ,,lesson #aah ,drill #ada ,illu/ration ,make a few l9es ( capital ,d be=e writ+ ! l9e4 ,d n lose sight ( ! fact t position at ! desk has mu* to d ) ! developm5t ( writ+4 ,position ref]s to feet1 body1 arms1 wri/1 f+]s1 p51 head1 & pap]4 ,9 prec$+ lessons en\gh has be5 said ab\t ^! to make ext5d$ in/ructions "h unnecess>y4 ,,lesson #aai ,drill #adb ,illu/ration ,uni=mity may be h>d to ma9ta9 9 ?is copy4 ,aft] writ+ a few l9es pick out ! faults & endeavor to correct !m4 ,,lesson #abj ,drill #adc ,illu/ration ,solid pages are want$2 n haphaz>d writ+4 ,,lesson #aba ,drill #add ,illu/ration ,practice capital ,h z a movem5t drill a few m9utes be=e writ+ ! complete l9e4 ,ma9ta9 equal di/ances1 n only betwe5 lett]s1 b betwe5 ! words4 ,,lesson #abb ,drill #ade ,illu/ration ,,lesson #abc ,drill #adf ,illu/ration ,,lesson #abd ,drill #adg ,illu/ration ,,lesson #abe ,drill #adh ,illu/ration ,drill #adi ,illu/ration ,,lesson #abf ,drill #aej ,illu/ration ,practice capital ,o z a movem5t drill = a few m9utes & !n d y\r be/ on ! entire copy4 ,,lesson #abg ,drill #aea ,illu/ration ,,lesson #abh ,drill #aeb ,illu/ration ,?is drill is difficult en\gh to m]it c>eful practice = a full writ+ p]iod4 ,x w be be/ fir/ to practice capital ,q z a movem5t drill4 ,,lesson #abi ,drill #aec ,illu/ration ,,lesson #acj ,drill #aed ,illu/ration ,,lesson #aca ,drill #aee ,illu/ration ,,lesson #acb ,drill #aef ,illu/ration ,,lesson #acc ,drill #aeg ,illu/ration ,x is always a good plan1 :]e "t p]mits1 to practice ea* capital at ! beg9n+ ( ! l9e z a drill4 ,,lesson #acd ,drill #aeh ,illu/ration ,d n neglect ! movem5t drills1 al?\gh !y are n specially m5tion$ 9 e lesson4 ,,lesson #ace ,drill #aei ,illu/ration ,,lesson #acf ,drill #afj ,illu/ration ,capital ,x is made ) a figure six inv]t$1 & a figure six "r side up4 ,keep ?is 9 m9d :5 mak+ x4 ,,lesson #acg ,drill #afa ,illu/ration ,,lesson #ach ,drill #afb ,illu/ration ,,lesson #aci ,drill #afc ,illu/ration ,,lesson #adj ,drill #afd ,illu/ration ,"w up to ! complete copy by a sy/ematic practice on ! capitals & words sep>ately4 ,,lesson #ada ,drill #afe ,illu/ration ,! au?or1 9 common ) _m tea*]s ( bus9ess writ+1 has f\nd ! practice ( comb9ations ( capitals v helpful 9 develop+ accuracy & fre$om4 ,?is is an excell5t "p ( ! c\rse 9 :i* to introduce su* drills1 b tangl$ & difficult comb9ations %\ld be avoid$4 ,drill "o hundr$ & sixty-five1 if rightly practic$1 w insure light movem5t & develop con/ructive ability4 ,ab\t tw5ty-two ( ?is comb9ation %\ld be made to a m9ute4 ,x w be pr(itable to devote a full session to x4 ,,lesson #adb ,drills #aff & #afg ,practice ! comb9ations ( capitals sev]al m9utes be=e practic+ ! small lett]s4 ,a p]fect ma/]y ( ! foll[+ comb9ations w help /ud5ts 9 ! "w t foll[s4 ,a few scatt]$ l9es w n meet ! requirem5ts4 ,write a full page4 ,illu/ration ,,lesson #adc ,drill #afh ,illu/ration ,use uni=m motion f beg9n+ to end1 & make ab\t tw5ty-five to a m9ute4 ,illu/ration ,,lesson #add ,drill #afi ,illu/ration ,?is af=ds a good drill & a good te/ ( accuracy 9 apply+ movem5t4 ,! la/ d[nw>d /roke 9 capital ,h is a left curve1 is x n8 ,/udy ! direction ( ! p5 9 mak+ x1 & !n /rike boldly4 ,?is w be a good drill to practice frequ5tly at ! beg9n+ ( a lesson4 ,drill #agj ,illu/ration ,use y\r eyes1 focus y\r m9d ^u y\r "w1 /udy & practice e>ne/ly1 & y w be pleas$ ) ! results4 ,,lesson #ade ,movem5t drills = a few m9utes & !n ! foll[+3 ,drill #aga ,illu/ration ,practice ! comb9ation ( capitals sev]al times be=e mak+ ! small lett]s4 ,su* repeat$ ef=t w be helpful4 ,,lesson #adf ,drill #agb ,illu/ration 99 99 99 99 99 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,c\nt ,numb] p] ,m9ute ,script3 ,a #a-b #ge ,script3 ,b #a-b-c #dj ,script3 ,c #a-b #gj ,script3 ,d #a-b-c #de ,script3 ,e #a-b-c #de to #ej ,script3 ,f #a-b-c #ej ,script3 ,g #a-b-c #dj to #ej ,script3 ,h #a-b-c-d #ce ,script3 ,i #a-b-c #de ,script3 ,j #a-b #fj to #gj ,script3 ,k #a-b-c-d #ce to #dj ,script3 ,l #a-b #ej to #ee ,script3 ,m #a-b-c-d #cj to #ce ,script3 ,n #a-b-c #dj ,script3 ,o #a-b #gj ,script3 ,p #a-b #ej to #fj ,script3 ,q #a-b-c #fj ,script3 ,r #a-b-c #de ,script3 ,s #a-b #de to #ej ,script3 ,t #a-b-c-d #dj ,script3 ,u #a-b-c #de ,script3 ,v #a-b #ee ,script3 ,w #a-b-c-d #dj ,script3 ,x #a-b-c #ce ,script3 ,y #a-b-c-d #dj ,script3 ,z #a-b-c #ej ,script3 a #a-b #ad gr\ps ( #e or #gj ,script3 b #a-b #af gr\ps ( #e or #hj ,script3 c #a-b #af gr\ps ( #e or #hj ,script3 d #a-b #ac gr\ps ( #e or #fe ,script3 e #a #bh gr\ps ( #e or #adj ,script3 f #a-b #ad gr\ps ( #e or #gj ,script3 g #a-b #ac gr\ps ( #e or #fe ,script3 h #a-b #ad gr\ps ( #e or #gj ,script3 i #a #aj gr\ps ( #e or #ej ,script3 j #a-b #ad gr\ps ( #e or #gj ,script3 k #a-b-c #aj gr\ps ( #e or #ej ,script3 l #a #be gr\ps ( #e or #abe ,script3 m #a-b-c #ab gr\ps ( #d or #dh ,script3 n #a-b #ah gr\ps ( #e or #ij ,script3 o #a-b #ah gr\ps ( #e or #ij ,script3 p #a-b #ab gr\ps ( #e or #fj ,script3 q #a-b #aj gr\ps ( #e or #ej ,script3 r #a-b #ah gr\ps ( #e or #ij ,script3 s #a-b #ag gr\ps ( #e or #he ,script3 t #a #bj gr\ps ( #e or #ajj ,script3 u #a-b #ab gr\ps ( #d or #dh ,script3 v #a-b #ab gr\ps ( #e or #fj ,script3 w #a-b-c #ab gr\ps ( #e or #fj ,script3 x #a #ah gr\ps ( #e or #ij ,script3 y #a-b #ad gr\ps ( #e or #gj ,script3 z #a-b #ad gr\ps ( #e or #gj ,,pupil',s ,,c]tificate1 ,,kn[n ,,z ,,! ,,diploma ,illu/ration3 ,,?is ,,has ,,be5 ,,greatly ,,r$uc$4 ,,orig9al ,,size1 #adag ,,in*es ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes #a4 ,sil5tly correct$ obvi\s typographical errors & v>iations 9 spell+4 #b4 ,reta9$ ar*aic1 non-/&>d1 & unc]ta9 spell+s z pr9t$4 #c4 ,enclos$ italics font 9 und]scores4 #d4 ,enclos$ bold font 9 equals4