ESU Scotland also administers the Ann Small Scholarship and the ESU
Capitol Hill Internships.
The Ann Small Scholarship
Ms Ann Small BA MEd FSCT, a native of Edinburgh, Scotland, began her secretarial career in that city at a
time when expertise in shorthand was a requirement. She was so accomplished in that field
writing shorthand at 200 wpm that she was asked by Sir James Pitman, grandson of the inventor
of Pitman Shorthand, to write a new Beginners' Course that would enable all students to gain
the art and practice of Pitman Shorthand more quickly and efficiently. The exercises were
recorded onto tapes. The book with tapes was named The Acceleration Course.
Following a few months working in London, England to become acquainted with the Pitman
Organisation Ann Small transferred to the Pitman Canadian Headquarters at Church Street,
Toronto where she wrote the new Course requested by Sir James Pitman.
After writing the course Ann toured the neighbouring schools in Ontario publicising the new
book and tapes. She was offered many opportunities to teach at these schools. Ann accepted
a post at the about-to-be-opened Fanshawe College in London, Ontario. Although it was more
than twenty years since her retirement and return to Edinburgh her high principles and devotion
to duty will never be forgotten.
It is with pleasure that Ms Ann Small's sister, Ms Evelyn Small, hopes that a teacher of
communication in Scotland will be accepted at Fanshawe College for a brief period of time
to witness the systems popular at the college that her sister loved.
Further details of the scholarship and how to apply will be avalibale soon.
Capitol Hill Internships
Capitol Hill Internships are organised by the Centre for Speech and
Debate at the English-Speaking Union in London. ESU Scotland sometimes
gives limited financial support to interns who have been to school in
Scotland, and/or are studying at university in Scotland.
You can find out more about the Internships at the website for the ESU
in London. To ask about gaining financial support for the Internship
from ESU Scotland, please feel free to email us.
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