Piedmont High School - Summit Yearbook (Lawndale, NC)

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PIERIAN HALI

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LAWNDALE, NORTH CAROLINA 17 Miss Salome L. Tarr, a girl of seventeen, established a world’s record for accuracy, her notes being 99.4 per cent perfect. Miss Tarr, too, has added new laurels to her wreath of fame. Miss Paula E. Werning, an enthusiastic Gregg writer, has the unique distinction of being the first to receive the degree of Certified Shorthand Reporter given by the University of the State of New York. These are only a few of the thousands of successful writers of Gregg Shorthand. Bookkeeping In the Bookkeeping Department we teach the Budget System of Bookkeeping. This system, is taught in some of the leading business colleges of the South. Begin¬ ning with the simplest principles that lie at the basis of business and bookkeeping, the student is led to a thorough knowledge of the science by the aid of actual business transactions. The course consists of instruc¬ tion in Bookkeeping and Office practice, Commercial Arithmetic, Commercial Law, Business Correspondence and Punctuation, Spelling and Penmanship. A beautiful diploma will be awarded to all who pass the required examination of either course. For this diploma a charge of $2.00 will be made. Penmanship In the majority of the public schools, the study of Penmanship is a farce. The average teacher knows nothing of the elements and principles requisite for the formation of letters or the correct position of the pupil at the desk. The copybook method is used. By this method, the pupil does not put any individuality into his work. He tries to draw an exact reproduction of the copy given him, with a cramped finger movement. Writing which embodes legibility, rapidity, ease and endurance is required by the business world. The only way to acquire such handwriting is through the use of muscular movement writing. By this method, the pupil is first taught the proper position at the desk and the correct way of holding the pen. He is then given a thorough drill in the simplest elements of long-hand writing—the straight line and curves. After he has