The fame and circulation of Blackwood's Magazine' are now, at the end of entury, higher than at any other period-a record unique in literary histor All correspondence with reference to Advertisements should be addressed to— Mr T. PRESTON, 32 Ludgate Hill, London, E.C. 4. A COMIC HISTORY OF THE PEN (No. 2). A Babylonian Scribe writing on a clay cylinder. NCIENT Babylon knew not pens, ink, and paper. ANCE of carving permanent records on stone, were made on clay cylinders, the letters being incised with a stylus. The cylinder was afterwards baked like a brick. Excavations on the site of Babylon have brought to light hundreds of these cylinders, recording such mundane things as a washing list and tradesmen's accounts. Modern man uses a Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pen, the last word in (The sketches for this series were drawn by Arthur Moreland, Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pen -the Ideal Easter Gift. The Fountain Pen illustrated is the New MOTTLED Self-Filling, with 18-ct.gold Waterman's Ideal is made in Three Types: In various sizes from 25/- upwards. Nibs to suit all hands (exchanged gratis L. G. Sloan, Ltd., The Pen Corner, Kingsway, London, W.C. 2. CUPCAP) New Musical Player-Piano Rolls direct from the For any 88-note Player. At last the difficulty of disguising the mechanical source of Player - piano music has been overcome by the wonderful Hupfeld Animatic Artists' Rolls-an invention that revolutionises playerpiano playing. Each of these Rolls is cut from records taken direct HUPFELD ANIMATIC ARTISTS' ROLLS Pattern Maker to Manager Biographies of J. D. C. MACKAY, Principal, School of Accountancy. When Watson called upon me, recognised I was up against a roblem. He was reared in a country village here he had little choice of occupaon, and he had reached manhood. pattern-maker with a discontent hat was truly fierce and a resentent that he was unable to find the eans of expressing a strong ambion for a career wherein he could ake the best use of his talents. he only thing in Watson's favour as the possession of a sound ountry school education. Whilst full of sympathy for Watson, I felt I could do very little rhim. I told him so. Momenrily, he showed his keen dispointment, and then his dogged. aracter asserted itself. He said e would take the risk, and we red up what I considered would the best course of training for , in view of his lack of business perience. Even at this point I Watson I was not sanguine of e results. Watson has come into his own," tified his confidence in himself, made his small educational calation a sound investment.. is now Manager to a large brick ufacturing company. His trade wledge and the School's adistrative training are proving Combination which is getting the results for Watson and his pany. saw Watson recently; he has the contented look of the man is happy in his work, and the centration of one who is carryresponsibility; his handshake the grip of authority, and he me in no doubt about the sure he felt in his success. mig part of the above biography which nous is the name. Otherwise it is a y faithful record of one of the School ntancy students, and is typical of is of other records equally inspiring to who are prepared seriously to undertake months home training in order to equip tes for bigger, better-paid positions. If you will make an effort to qualify for a responsible position in business the School of Accountancy will stand by you until you succeed र Why not raise yourself to a Professional Status? Out of a total of 15 Honours Certificates for the June, 1921, Examinations for the London Association of Accountants, 12 were won by the School of Accountancy students, who, during the past six years, have secured nearly all First Places and Prizes. At the Chartered Institute of Secretaries' Examinations our showing is 90 per cent passes in the Intermediate, and 100 per cent in the Final. Achievements at tlie Examinations of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and Society of Incorporated Accountants are equally remarkable. In all Commercial Examinations our record is one long string of First Places, Medals, Prizes and Distinctions. * This Valuable Business Guide It contains useful information about business and business training, gives particulars of all our Courses and Terms, and includes facts which will definitely convince you that our Postal Training will qualify you to fill a responsible executive position. FREE The School of Accountancy securing five First Places in the recent Professional Examinations, the School Accountancy has set up a New Training Record for the United Kingdom |