The Educator (Volume 45) - IAMPETH

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INTERESTING AND EFFICIENT
SIGNATURES
The above signature is that of
Supt. F. M. Haiston. Supt. of Schools,
Pottstown, Pa. I think you will
agree with us that this signature is
attractive and business like in appearance,
is perfectly legible, and
does not require that the name be
typed at the bottom of the letter.
By the way, I wonder how many
of our readers know the origin of
this custom of typing the name
below the signature. It originated
during the World War draft in the
case of illiterates who vi^ere not able
to write but some of them were able
to print, and we finally struck upon
the scheme of printing the name
under the signature of those who
were illiterate and did not know it.
We were first attracted to Supt.
Haiston's signature by a somewhat
similar signature made by his Secretary.
This signature also makes
a very interesting story in that it
shows how difficult it is to imitate
a signature that is written with ease
and alacrity and still be legible.
A good signature should not require
a printed name to be able to
read it, and should be written quickly
and easily and show some individuality.
Mr. Haiston's signature
answers this description fairly well.
The Educator hopes to show other
signature studies from time to time.
These movement exercises were made by John S. Griffiths of Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Griffiths is one of the finest living
penmen.
Some systematic practice on general movement exercises will greatly strengthen your movement and make your
writing freer.