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Sale includes Dining labies, Chests, Consoles, Chairs, Glassware more! on sale for up to 35 off Gallery of Belle Meade l' script of Piatt Rogers Spencer, Chancery and others. Good handwriting was considered a measure of intelligence and the mark of social status as well. As recently as the late 1960s, teachers handed out good penmanship awards to students. Now, penmanship is not stressed as much. Instead of tediously copying the Spencerian students can simply change the typeface commands on their computers, and voila: the perfect Spencerian S.

There are no official rules for the best method of teaching handwriting. Not only does handwriting vary from person to person, but an individual's own handwriting can vary depending on what they're writing and where. "When I'm applying for a pay raise or a promotion, I use my best script," said Bernice Bradshaw, a secretary in Washington. "But if I'm writing the grocery list, I tend to scribble. Half the time, I'm standing in the supermarket, looking over my list, trying to figure out whether I need peas or pears." Instead of hoping that people will improve their penmanship, institutions that rely on handwriting, like the Postal Service and banks, are finding ways to compensate.

The Postal Service has ordered a new computer, designed by researchers at the State University of Buffalo, that can decipher letter writers' worst chicken scratching. Nearly 10 of the 92 billion letters mailed each year in the United States are handwritten. The computer will use a process known as multiline optical reading, to interpret a name or address, said Mark Saunders, a Postal Service spokesman. For example, the street address may look like Bourbon, but it could also be Broadway. "Only certain words are possible for that ZIP code and street number, so the computer eliminates Bourbon because the street number doesn't correspond and selects Broadway," said Dr.

Rohini Srihari, the director of the State University at Buffalo's Center for Excellence for Document Analysis and Recognition, which developed the technology. Sometimes even sophisticated software is at a loss for words. Designers of several portable computers that use electronic pens instead of keyboards were unable to store and process the information unless the user had near-perfect penmanship. Some developers solved the problem by having the computer simply store the information as written, leaving it up to the user to figure it out. Handwriting consultants are sometimes hired by employers on a confidential basis to evaluate the handwriting of potential employees.

The catch is, because of poor penmanship, five to 10 samples are now needed to determine a person's traits. "Handwriting can show signs of weakness in character, reliability, responsibility, maturity and compatibility with other employees" said Janice Klein, a handwriting consultant in New York. "Even when people deliberately change their writing, there are similarities in style and flow." Not all sloppy writers are proud of the fact that only they can read their signatures, especially those raised in an era when good penmanship was prized. "I get calls and letters from people complaining that their handwriting is ugly or looks malformed and they want me to help them improve it," Klein said. "There really is no place to learn this." Unless one enrolls in a "calliro-bics" class.

"The word combines calligraphy and aerobics," Liora Laufer, president and founder of Callirobics in Charlottesville, Va. "The idea is to improve handwriting skills by using a series of repetitive hand movements, set to music. We have programs for ages 4 through 80." 1 'i badly on purpose. "It seems like the goal is to write as illegibly as possible," said Charles Hamilton, a Manhattan autograph dealer and appraiser. "Penmanship certainly is not very necessary anymore because everything is computerized.

What passes for handwriting today is simply frightening." How frightening? Hamilton, who frequently testifies at forgery trials and who is the author of The Hitler Diaries: Fakes That Fooled the World (University Press of Kentucky, 1991), is writing a book on the handwriting of Abraham Lincoln. Hamilton recently bet a friend that he could get away with signing for his credit-card purchases with Abraham Lincoln's name and that no one would catch on. No one did. Lincoln" was able to buy hundreds of dollars in gifts last Christmas, no questions asked. Handwriting aficionados say they aren't aspiring for perfect script.

Just writing that doesn't require an interpreter to read. They long for the days when Americans were passionate about penmanship. In the 19th century, thousands of would-be John and Jane Hancocks enrolled in private penmanship classes where they learned the Aguayo, Rick and Sarah (Davidson) have named their son, bom Jan. 6 at Baptist Hospital, Patrick David Aguayo. Brownlee, William Jr.

and Kerri R. have named their daughter, bom Jan. 22 at Baptist Hospital, Savannah Rae Brownlee. Bumey, Jeff and Cindy (Dozier) of Ashland City have named their daughter, bom Jan. 26 at Baptist Hospital, Kayta Paige Bumey.

Collier, Kevin and Paige of Hendersonville have named their daughter, bom Jan. 23 at Baptist Hospital, Chfoe Noel Collier. Cook, Dan and Tracey (Marlow) have named their son, bom Jan. 1 8 at Centennial Women's Hospital, Austin Daniel Cook. DeCamp, Bill and Mimi have named their son, bom Jan.

27 at Baptist Hospital, Robert Kitchel DeCamp. Dyer, Allen Miles and Karen Lea have named their daughter, bom Jan. 13 at vanderbilt Hospital, Natalia Danielle Dyer. England, David H. and Liza A.

of Dickson, have named their son, bom Jan. 5 at Centennial Medical Center, Spencer David Harbert England. Fitzhugh, Pat and Pam (Daugherty) have named their daughter, bom Jan. 9 at Baptist Hospital, Cayla Annette Fitzhugh. Greeter, Alan and Jennifer (Woodcook) have named their daughter, bom Jan.

18 at Baptist Hospital, Mary Madison Greeter. Halbert, Jason and Rhonda have named their son, bom Jan. 12 at Southern Hills Medical Center, Kelton Taylor Halbert. Hunter, Ray and Judy (Talley) of Cottontown have named their daughter, bom Jan. 25 at Baptist Hospital, Elizabeth Rae Hunter.

Luoma, Jack and Karen of Brentwood have named their daughter, bom Jan. 14 at Williamson Medical Center, Natalie Brianne Luoma. Macey, John and Cheryl have named their son, bom Jan. 11 at Baptist Hospital, James Luke Macey. McCoy, Mike and Mary (Hale) of Madison have named their daughter, bom Jan.

20 at Summit Medical Center, Cortney Michelle McCoy. Painter, Dennis and Patricia (Todd) have named their son, bom Jan. 24 at Baptist Hospital, Mitchell Alexander Painter. Prufert, Matt and Linda (Powers) of Manchester, have named their son, bom Jan. 23 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center, Matthew Brian Prufert Jr.

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and Babs F. have named their son, bom Jan. 23 at Baptist Hospital, Andrew Fultz White. Wilkins, David and Tanya of Brentwood have named their daughter, bom Jan. 21 at Baptist Hospital, Morgan Rene Wilkins.

Family growing? The Tennessean publishes announcements of births and adoptions as a courtesy without charge in the Thursday andor Saturday Living sections as space permits. To announce the arrival of your baby, send us the facts: parent's names (include mother's maiden name, if applicable), the Rooker, Richard and Cheryl (Morris) of Goodlettsville have named their son, bom Jan. 24 at Baptist Hospital, Richard Logan Rooker. Sechter, John Robert and Connie Sue (Potter) of Goodlettsville have named their son, bom Jan. 17 at Baptist Hospital, Zachary Dylan Sechler.

Smith, Richard McCallister and Jodie have named their daughter, bom Jan. 23 at St. Thomas Hospital, Leila Barringer Smith. Taylor, William Scott and Patricia Lynn of Antioch have named their daughter, bom Jan. 20 at Baptist Hospital, Kayla Michelle Taylor.

Toney, Jodi of Antioch has named her son, bom Jan. 23 at Southern Hills Medical Center, Austin Samuel Toney. Tuttle, Steve and Christi of Hendersonville have named their daughter, bom Dec. 23 at Baptist Hospital, Kaleigh Nicole Tuttle. Vaughn, Shawn and Pamela (Jackson) have named their son, bom Jan.

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