Palmer Method Palmer Method The Palmer Method of penmanship instruction was developed and promoted by Austin Palmer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was largely created as a simplified style of the "Spencerian Method", which had been the major standardized system of handwriting since the 1840s. The Palmer Method soon became the most popular handwriting system in the United States. Under the method, students were taught to adopt a uniform system of cursive writing with rhythmic motions. The method developed around 1888 and was introduced in the book "Palmer's Guide to Business Writing" (1894). Palmer's method involved "muscle motion"
Julius A. Palmer Jr. couple had no children. Both he and his wife were converts to the Roman Catholic church. After her death, he lived alone, did his own housekeeping and cooking, and cared for himself until the end. The brief obituaries of him mention that he was survived by three brothers: Prof. George H. Palmer of Harvard, the Rev. Frederick Palmer of Andover and Jacob P. Palmer of New York. Julius A. Palmer Jr. Julius Auboineau Palmer Jr., (March 1, 1840 – January 11, 1899) is probably best remembered in history for his association with Hawaiian queen Liliuokalani. His was born into an