Penman's Art Journal . edwith pleasure, and the thanks of the convention ex-tended for them. Expert Testimony in the Fair Will Contest wastreated by Daniel T. Ames, and was listened to withgreat interest. Mr. Ames gave profuse illustrationsof the work and efforts of the forger, and showed howsimulated handwriting may be detected from naturalconditions. School Advertising, by William J. Kinsley, editorof The Penmans Art Journal, surveyed the field ofschool advertising and gave examples of beneficialefforts in this direction. He counseled better and morecareful thought to the dignified position


Penman's Art Journal . edwith pleasure, and the thanks of the convention ex-tended for them. Expert Testimony in the Fair Will Contest wastreated by Daniel T. Ames, and was listened to withgreat interest. Mr. Ames gave profuse illustrationsof the work and efforts of the forger, and showed howsimulated handwriting may be detected from naturalconditions. School Advertising, by William J. Kinsley, editorof The Penmans Art Journal, surveyed the field ofschool advertising and gave examples of beneficialefforts in this direction. He counseled better and morecareful thought to the dignified position it ought tosecure for a school. Marked attention was given to itsreading. Study of Commercial Geography,* by J. P. Byrne,Peirce School, Philadelphia, treated of the future devel-opment of courses, the necessity of broader culture andthe place of geography in business. The paper outlineddistinct courses of such study, closing with a plea fordefinite teaching of the commercial history and conditions of the United Rapid and Accurate Accounting was discussed byC. C. Cochran, who was followed byN. L. Richmond andA. W. Dudley, all of whom illustrated methods of hand-ling the mathematics of accounts. * Commercial Work in High Schools was discussedby D. W. Springer, who reviewed its development inthe public school system, and by W. O. Stevenson, whoupheld the principles of commercial training as beingapplicable to any scheme of ;i» Forms was presented by W. F, Giesseman,who explained the methods used by him. He was fol-lowed by W. S. Osborn, who placed the busiuoss form asthe ba«i3 of accounts and counseled accuracy in itsteaching. Commercial Arithmetic was the topic handled byF. B. Virden, who detailed his methods in accomplishinggood results. Business Education for Women was an admirablepaper presented by Miss Clara A. Pope, who dwelt uponthe position and place of women in business and its de-mands upon M. Lord, of Lord & Thomas, Chic


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