Excerpt from The Business Journal: September, 1910
A good handwriting is still the most valuable accomplishment one can possess who has his way to make in the business world. The typewriter and many other office devices have to a very great extent minimized the use of writing in the business office; but in no particular has its entire use been superseded by these labor-saving appliances. Students in business schools whether public or private should devote every possible moment to the mastery of this useful art.
Position.
Every one should train himself to proper habits of position while writing. He should see that his feet rest squarely on the floor, sit straight, but inclining the body toward his work without bending his back. The arms should rest upon the edge of the table, the point of the right elbow extending over the edge while the left one should rest upon it. A right angle is formed by both elbows, the hands coming together to form still another, making three in the proper writing position. The left hand should always be opposite the right hand while writing, moving up and down in order to do so; the right one turning over almost flat that the fleshy part of the right fore-arm may rest upon the desk. No part of the hand should touch the paper, save the ends of the little fingers. The fingers should be quite straight, while the thumb is well curved. The paper should be so arranged that all down-strokes may be drawn toward the middle of the body, yet when the pen is swung from left to right it will touch the beginning and the end of the writing line. Keep the ink-well close to the paper.
Movement.
The only way to execute business writing is with the forearm or muscular movement method. The strength of the fingers is inadequate to meet the demands of business. There are few people who do not know what this movement is. It simply means to write with the arm, the hand continually gliding along on the ends of the little fingers, while the thumb and first two fingers hold the pen and do not move in the least. Some of those who have never learned to write this way may find it difficult at first, but it will be very easy in a little while if you will only persevere. Practice at least an hour every day on plate 1 in this number and you will soon have a perfectly free movement.
Materials.
A workman is known by his tools, and when you see one indifferent as to his writing materials, you may be sure that he will be indifferent as to the quality of work he does, and those who employ him will be indifferent as to what they pay him. The pen should be medium course for business writing, the holder straight with cork, rubber or wooden tips. The ink should be a good fluid, one of those blue at first gradually turning black, or if a good black ink can be obtained, such as Higgins Eternal, it would be well to use that. The paper must be hard and of good substantial quality, so that the ink will not percolate through it.
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