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they spell it, and thus improve in spelling. | assigned at each lesson, may be on a separate Every time a sentence is written, an application slip of paper, and should comprise the writing is made of grammar; and thus knowledge is of the elements of letters, commercial forms, offobtained of how to speak correctly. The sub- hand capitals, letter writing, etc. ject they write about, they become familiar with; and thus, in the act of writing, they are intellectually improved. The most intelligent and influential in any community are those who can express thought most easily and correctly on paper.

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COPIES FOR WRITING-SCHOOL. TANDARD copies for the twelve lessons may consist of the following script lines, though it is important that they be as perfectly prepared as the copies shown on Plates I, II, III and IV.

Students may join the class at any time, up to the last half of the term. Whatever may be the time of commencement, however, each pupil should begin with the first copies, and write as many of them as time will permit. The occasional review of the principles, by the teacher, will enable the students that join last to understand them; though it is desirable, for the sake of practice, that each pupil commence, if possible, with the first lesson.

As will be seen by examination, the style of penmanship, for ladies and gentlemen, is equally large up to the 17th copy. Beyond that, the size for ladies is decidedly finer. Though important that ladies should be able to write a bold penmanship for business and other writing, the lady involuntarily chooses a more delicate handwriting, by which she thus expresses her

The extra practice, beyond the two copies natural delicacy and refinement of character.

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First Lesson.

My first effort at writing in this book.

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