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Gen. Dawson then proceeded to criticize each slide exhibited, 

 explaining when necessary how the picture might have been 

 improved. One of the most general faults lay in making the 

 shadows too dense, so that detail was lost and the slide lacked 

 transparency. The first prize was awarded to A. B. Cleaver, who 

 showed some very fascinating pictures of yachts taken as snap-shots. 

 Some Scotch views by A. T. Houghton were placed second, whilst 

 J. M. Balfour took the third prize with some scenes in Algiers. 

 The other competitors were C. J. Simeon, T. Mackie and H. St. G. 

 Rawlins, all of whose work was promising and above the average of 

 last year. Besides these, other slides were shown by A. B. 

 Cleaver, A. T. Houghton, J. M. Balfour, A. F. Thomson, and Mr. 

 Macdonald. It is to be hoped that some members of the Society 

 will avail themselves of Gen. Dawson's kind offer to give some 

 practical help in lantern-slide making to anyone who applies to 

 him through Thomas'. 



As members have had no opportunity lately of showing their 

 prints, it is proposed that towards the end of the Summer Term 

 there should be an exhibition of all prints made during this Term 

 and next. 



