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    PREFACE. ‘x preparing for publication a new work on Penmanship, ‘the authors have been impelled hy a desire to meet a demand hitherto unmet. And if any doubt had existed as to the factiveness of this demand, it would have been many times removed by the gratifying interest which has been manifest= ‘ed by teachers and aspirants in'all parts of the country since ‘the public announcement of the fortheoming of the « Gems.” In our eamest endeavor to meet the reasonable expesta= ‘ions thus excited, we hare covered a wider field than has before been attempted within the measure of one volume; and if we have not treated each part of the subject with « fulness due to its individual importance, we honestly feel that, snothing has been omitted neceseary to a fair presentment of ‘the best claims of the whole subject Writing, as an art, and more especially as a department of education, is rapidly attaining an important position in ‘his country, The advantages possessed by those who write Yo teal in scouring good positiis and yapid advancement are 0 palpable that vary few of our young man undervalue this Aequirement, ‘Much has been dove by Authors, and muck more through the elforts of fllfal teachers, to render this value able accomplishment eagy and sure of acquisition, Good and ‘ene men have devoted themselves exclusively to the profes sion of teaching tho art, and qualifying others to do so} and tho appreciation of the public has been so prompt aud Remus nerative that the profession has grown in extent and impor- ‘ance beyond all reasonable anticipation. One ehiet good hich has grown out of the healthful competition thus en- endored isthe progress whiet has been made in the methods of instruction. The old system of teaching by submitting aodels for imitation has given place to selentife aualyses of form, and the enforcement of tho natural laws of movement, | as the basis of exceution, so that the student, though relying 2 PREFACK mainly for his proficieney on practice, ia given ample employ- ‘ment for his mind in the mastery of the sciontifie principles which underlie his efforts, ‘The modern writing-master, if he is worthy of the name, brings to his task a mind well stoned, not only with the im- agery of bewutiful forms, but with Iestons of encouragement. and ineitements to renewed diligenee for the ‘ardent and hopeful, Standing before his blackbonrd with crayon in hand, with a few apt and well-timed remarks, he fusions the attention of his class upon the subject specially ‘under consideration, and with the rare fucility which praetice has given him, placos before their eyes the graceful lines and ‘curves of the copy. Bach letter, as it seems to drop from his crayon, stands ont upon the board a porfect embodiment ‘of gmce and beauty, awakening a sense of refined exjoy ment and a spit of emulation promotive of the most satis- fnetory achievements, And then, with the shrewd forecast which experieneo has given him, he points out in advance ‘the pitfalls af error which await the student, and tho path by which they may be avoided, Thus, having suitable em- ployment for mind and muscle, the student's iti passes rapidly away, leaving the little seeds of knowledie to, spring up day by day into the final harvest of successful en- deavor. Doring the past ton years the art of engraving has been cconstant}y and increasingly in requisition to supply the grow- ing demand for correct models, and under the inspiration ‘and suggestions of practical teachers, the graver has so faithfully followed in the wake of the pen that the former | valid otjections to engraved eopies is daily losing its hold on Popular prejudice. Formerly, to “write equal to copper- plato” was deemed the very aeme of human effort; now, to engrave equal to good writing is the laudable ambition of | every engraver. Not that itis imposible or difficult to pro: duce as fine, smooth, and graceful lines with the graver as swith the pen, hut that very few engravers are found who ‘ean reproduce the freedom and spirit characteristic of the rupidly-written line of « master penman, Hitherto the efforts of authors on this subject have heen confined almost exclusively to primary and graded copi bernsed in the class exercises of public and private schools, leaving the higher application of the art to teachers and depts, While this, as a preliminary step, seems to be neces ‘we believe that stopping at this point has heen nat only & mistake with authors, but a great injustice to the art iteel to recognition ha sno ily eon the mathemati ex eae Gre at anh at a Ba pains ai Dio a ergy leet sven of eae Tabet ce, ‘While Case eguiion a a | sal in primary coon an8 while Bm ees crs hited epson antag [ tty of spe theft note lost ght of hat rin able and es- ‘copies are almost universally preferred to engraved, because sghey are not eraef, and for that reason possess more freedom, fad come more readily within the scope of the learner's ability to emulate, In the practical portion of the work we have kept these facts in view. Tho last soventy-two Tines, comprising: nine pages, and devoted to the brief unfolding of a system of ‘practical penmanship, partake of this character of exactness in slope, spacing, form, ete, In the pages which immedi ly follow, containing business forms, the application of these prinefples is made with all tho latitude admissible in rapid penexeeution, ‘The engraver has produce a sio-imile copy of the writing us it eame from the pen, without the acens- tomed “patching” and “tinkering” to whieh eopy lines ave snibject before going into the engraver's hands. We believe that what ie lost in ge al exactness is more than re covered in the greater freedom and Insiness characteristics of the writing. In the two pages containing Face of Led- ger, Letter Superscriptions ete, and Tnvoiee of Dey Goods, Account Current, ete,, we have prorented Busines Writing in its every-day garb, and just as it appears upon the mer- ‘hant’s books, and in his bills and documents. - Neither the capitals nor the extended and contracted small letters have een measured, and they would probably not conform to any “soale of proportions.” The downward strokes hare not Boen guided by parallel lines, running at an exact angle from the base, and may vary from any established ule in this re gard, ‘The limited space admits of no Tnbored flourishing, and yet, with all ite drawbacks, the ma- jority of people will pronoumee it “good writing,” and its srace-lines ;” will save it from severe criticism, even from protiscors of the art, Tn fact, these two pages are submitted at the suzges tion of quite respectable number of “live t "who have ventured to suggest that, in preparing a work for we, ‘at least. «0 much space should he given to the purely prac tical, wchers,” In adiltion to the regular graded copies and practical forms, a very lange and wef vaniety of “movement exer tives” is given on the mangis of these pages, alforing sut ficient practice in wholearm, muscular, and finger move ments to seeure all the attainable zesults in this direetion, ‘The use of the metronome in connection with these exercises will be found of incalewlable benefit, and especially in largo classes, where perfect uniformity of movement ean be se cured, In short, although we are aware that the peculiar charm ‘of the book will centre in the more finished axtistie portions, embracing Oft-hand Flourishing, Lettering, and Pen Dray ing, we have no thonght nor desive to use these attractive pages as a blind to any short-comings in this the most useftl part of the work. Our aim bas been to make each depart ment completo within itself, and we prefer to place our labor thos upon its merits 4 prerace In the department of Of-hand Flourishing we shall be Viable to less severe criticism than elsewhere, owing to the fet that there is before the public no other work of this character, And, whatever may be said, or dreamt, in refor~ ‘ence to other portions of the book, the marked peculiarities cof these intertwining and harmonious curves, eropping out in the form of birds, beasts, and plants, will at onee establish their authorship, This portion of the book is full and ex- hhaustive, and enblés the anthor to put the seal of paternity: ‘on a number of little devices that, for a few years past, have been floating upon the waye of popular appreciation, with ‘out an acknowledged haven, We would not have it inferred, however, that, because we have furnished this beautiful eage for our birds and beasts, they are not as free to fly and ream fs before, We ouly desire by this public acknowledgment to remove all doubts as to the authenticity and respectability of their lineage. In the department of Lettering and Pex-Drewing we feel that ve have answered all reasonable expectations. Although, in this direetion tho paths aro not so new and untrod, we do rot hesitate to present our elaims to honorable recognition, ‘Tf there is any published treatise on lettering that can be used with so much advantage by penmen, engravers, sia painters, and whoever desires to excel in this branch of art, sve havo not seen it, The plan of presenting the subject is original with us, as aro many of the most attractive and ‘useful features; and we do not fear that a eareful examina. tion of this portion of the book will work our condemnation, Tn the department of Pox-Drawing proper, we have sub- mitted but two models prepared expresly as such, viz, the “Binds Nest,” anil the “Hand and Pen.” But the student ‘will find somo of the most elaborate and satisfuctory work of this kind in the fliug-up and ornamentation of nearly all the famey letters, Lot him, for iustanee, reproduce the fine effects of tho “Ribbon Alphabet,” or the “Rustie:” Had ‘those letters been prepared expressly as studi in pen-drawiny ‘and fine shading, they conld not more fully haye answered: tho roy Bat with all this confidence, so frankly expressed in a Kindly reception by our friends and the public, we enter on. ‘our “trial trip” with many misgivings, Although we have ‘earnestly striven toward perfection, we have not hoped to reach it. 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