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Show SIR ISAAC PITMAN TO BE HONORED New York. Aug. 31. Plans are le Ing formulated hctc to commemorate the centpnary of tho birth of Sh Isaac Pitman, the Inventor of modern mod-ern shorthand. Mr. Pitman was bojin In England 100 years ago next January. Jan-uary. A large committee of prominent educators ed-ucators and public men will ghc their suppovt to the celebration project Among them are Governor Wilson, who Is himself an accomplished shorthand short-hand writer, formor Secretary of tho Treasury Cortcljiou, who was ror many years a shorthand reporter, and Prof. Urnndcr Mathcwb. The American commemoration -croiEos will be held colncldentally with similar celebrations In Canada and England. nn |