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1Spencerian penmanship — ▪ calligraphy style of handwriting (calligraphy) developed by Platt Rogers Spencer (died 1864) of Geneva, Ohio. Energetically promoted by Spencer s five sons and a nephew, the Spencerian method became the most widely known system of writing… …
2calligraphy — calligrapher, calligraphist, n. calligraphic /kal i graf ik/, calligraphical, adj. calligraphically, adv. /keuh lig reuh fee/, n. 1. fancy penmanship, esp. highly decorative handwriting, as with a great many flourishes: She appreciated the… …
3Charles Paxton Zaner — (February 15, 1864 – December 1, 1918) was an American calligrapher, pen artist, and teacher of penmanship. Zaner was born near Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. He attended G. W. Michael s Pen Art Hall course in penmanship in Oberlin, Ohio, in 1882. By… …
4Spencer — /spen seuhr/, n. 1. Charles, 3rd Earl of Sunderland, 1674 1722, British statesman: prime minister 1718 21. 2. Herbert, 1820 1903, English philosopher. 3. Platt Rogers /plat/, 1800 64, U.S. calligrapher and teacher of penmanship. 4. a town in NW… …
5penman — n. 1. Teacher of penmanship, writingteacher, calligrapher, calligraphist. 2. Writer, scribe, chirographer, chirographist, quill driver, penner. 3. Author, writer, composer …
6Platt Rogers Spencer — (also Platt R. Spencer) was born in East Fishkill, New York on November 7, 1800 and died in Geneva, Ohio on May 16, 1864. Spencer is credited as being the originator of Spencerian penmanship, a popular system of cursive handwriting.Spencer was… …
7The Bad Seed (film) — Infobox Film name = The Bad Seed caption = English, French, Spanish director = Mervyn LeRoy producer = Mervyn LeRoy writer = William March (novel) Maxwell Anderson (play) John Lee Mahin (screenplay) starring=Nancy Kelly Patty McCormack Henry… …
8education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …
9EDUCATION, JEWISH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline. Bibliography at the end of a section is indicated by (†). in the biblical period the nature of the sources historical survey the patriarchal period and the settlement the kingdom the… …
10Schools — • History and development of education as related to the church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Schools Schools † …
