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the band over all. Finally, tliere is tLe method exemplified by the accompanying figura 

 (Fig. 8), which seems, however, better adapted for museum and library catalogues. 



§ 113. Using the Slips. — For ordinary reference, the portfolio is held 

 in the left hand, the band removed, and the slips turned until the desired 

 one is found. 



As a basis for manuscript or lecture-notes, they may be arranged in the 

 proper order by spreading them out upon the table ; more or less condensa- 

 tion and elimination will then occu]-. The selected or condensed notes may 

 be used as lecture-notes, or their substance transcribed to sheets. 



§ 114. For carefully prepared manuscript, the following stages of com- 

 position are recommended : — 



1. Slips, hand-written, 2. Slips, selected, condensed, and, if possible, 

 type-written. 3. Sheets, hand or tj^pe-written, into which the type-written 

 slips may sometimes be incorporated by pasting. 4. Sheets, caref tally type- 

 written, a corrected copy of the first set. 



Manuscript so prepared, especially if in addition an interval of at least 

 one week elapses between the first and the second copies, will usually need 

 few changes in proof. 



§ 115. Sheet-Portfolios. — The sheets referred to are of the standard 

 note size, about 21 x 12.5 cm. Such 

 sheets and drawings of similar size may 

 be conveniently kept in sheet-portfolios of 

 the Manilla paper, double the size of the 

 sheet, say about 21 x 27 cm. 



Portfolios of sheets, or the sheets 

 themselves, may be conveniently kept in 

 the "Pigeon Hole Case," "pamphlet 

 size," supplied at §1.50 by the E. & W. 

 Ec. Co. The case shown in the figure 

 is known as the "Billet size." For 

 " note sheets," there are only two tiers of 

 holes. 



Fis. 9. — Unifoem, interchange- 

 able Pigeon Hole Case, Billet 

 SIZE. Readers & Writers Eco- 

 nomy Co., (A.) 



§ 116. Miscellaneous Suggestions. — A. By writing the portfolio headings with 

 pencil, they may be changed as desired, and to any extent. Even if written with ink or 

 printed, however, each portfolio presents four surfaces which may be used in turn. 



§ 117. B. The type-writer or caUigraph can be adjusted to any width of paper. Of 

 course, the longer the line the fewer the shiftings ; but the narrower sheet is more easily 

 manipulated, especially when changes or divisions are required, and it is often a real ad- 

 vantage to be able, without delay, to write alternately upon tlie sheets and the sli])S. 



§ 118. C. While assorting a large number of slips for which portfolios have not been 

 prepared, it is sometimes desirable to remove them all without mixing the separated piles. 

 This may be accomplished, either by interposing a blank slip between the successive piles, 

 or by placing them crosswise, and carrying a band over them diagonally. 



