SELF-TNSTRUCTOR IN P~ENMANSHIP.
attention to the study, from the time of comn- from wiinkles and blots, an advantage of this
mencement to the close.                    arrangement is, that when the book is written
Each pupil in the class shaould be proided through the copies are yet piarefully preserved
with pen, ink, and a writing book. Practicing~ in their place, when Dew writing paper may be
in the evening, each should be provided with a added to the book and the copies uised again
lamp, covered with a shade, throwing as strong  by the same pupil or by others.
light as possible on the writing             Another pl~an is, for the teacher to ke  h
For the writing book, use five sheets of best  copies and distribute the same at the cmence-
foolscap faper. Cut in two, midway from. top ment of the lesson among the members of the
to bottom of the sheet; put one half inside  class, and collect them at the close. When the
the other; cover with strong paper, and sew  teacher is short of copies, this plan may be pur-
the whole together, the cover extending one  sued, though the other is the most sysemtic,
inch above the writing paper.              and is attended with the least labor.
The most advanced and rapid penmen of the
How to Arrange Copies.           class, who write out their copies' befo,re the
Slips are 'best for copies, as they slide down ls  ftetr,my efrihdwt         pe
the ape an  cen b kep diecty aovetheof -various commercial forms, for practice, in
writing of the pupil while practicing. Twenty-  the last of the term.
four copies will be generally sufficient to occupy  Sol  eodtr    flsosb       ie,
the time of most pupils during the term, and  those students who attend it should review the
~hold e araned o  mbrce  fl he rini-copies of the first term for about six leso,
pies and exercises it is -necessary for the student afte w i ty y dl in th        ii
to understand in writing plain penmanship.  of commercial forms, business letters, composi-
The opis ma bewriten r pinte. Wit-tions, etc., according to the 'capacity and ad-
ten, if well executed; printed, if the teacher  vnenn  fteppl
can  btan tem, uitblyarragedforthe The copy should always be ready before the
-twelve-lesson term, as they are thus more per- class assembles. The teacher should n~ever be
feet than written copies are likely to be, and  cmeldt  rt    oywietealoli
save the teacher the drudgery of writing copies. session, especially if the class be large.
If printed, the copy should be a~ fine, elegant         ~       o  h   col
lihgahic fa simile of perfect penmanship;
-pret, because it takes the pupil no longer  The teacher having arranged to give a course
tlearn to make a correct than an incorrect  of lessons in writing, should open the Schoo
ltte umbered in the order of their suc-  at the hour appointed, even if there be no mr
ceso,from one to twenty-.four, these slips  than one pupil in attendance at the timnao
should be wrapped together in a package, which commencement, and should conducct the term
shold be pasted on the inside, at the top of throumgh, unless insurmountable o~bstacles pre-
thecovr,whecethey can be drawn as required  vent. I1f the school possesses real mierit the
by the student. When ithe copy is finished, class will steadily increase in size, until a hun-
thesli shuldbe lacd t thebottom of the  dred pupils may 'be in attendance, even thog
package.                        but a half dozen were in the class at the ope-
Tewaper, hiolding th  ois,sol be     ing lesson.
fficiently firm and tight to prevent the copies
f ingfro the irpl aces  when the ! book is han
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