Penmanship

= __PENMANSHIP__ = = = Regular drill work in handwriting was carried on in all grades. According to the daily schedules available, it seems that the most usual time for the whole school to practice handwriting was just before the mid-day lunch break. The younger children worked on the blackboard for part of the time while the older students practiced at their desks. After much practice of the circular and upright script strokes designed to help students develop good form and skill in keeping letters uniform and within the lines, the student would put the final handwriting lesson into the Copy Book.



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