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A Conversazione and Loan Exhibition of Photo- 
graphs was held on May 22nd. The pictures which 
were kindly lent by many of the leading artists in the 
Photographic world formed an exhibition of exceptional 
value. Many of the exhibits had previously won 
medals at exhibitions in different parts of the country. 
The Annual Exhibition of Members’ work held 
on Dec. 18th, and 19th, showed considerable progress 
when compared with the exhibitions of former years ; 
the majority of the pictures being much above the 
average, 
The Judge, Mr. J. T. Ashby, F.R.P.S., made the 
following awards. Landscape Section, 1st, Mr. J. P. 
Bushe-Fox ; 2nd, Mr. H. B. Curwen; 3rd, Mr. R. H. 
Prance.—Portraiture Section, 1st, Mr. C. P. Small; 
and, Mr, H. J. Aubrey; 3rd, Mr. H. Nevil Smart.— 
Architecture Section, rst, Mr. H. B. Curwen; 2nd, 
Mr. J. R. Roddick.—Non-Enlargement Section, Ist, 
Mr. Victor Scott; 2nd, Miss E. Heath. 
The Society’s Silver medal was awarded to Mr. 
J. P. Bushe-Fox for his picture ‘‘Ebb Tide,” Mr. 
J. T. Ashby declaring it to be highly pictorial in feeling 
and of fine technical quality. The Bronze medal went 
to Mr. C. P. Small for an excellent portrait study, 
while a certificate was given to Mr. Denman Jones 
for a beautiful photograph of a swan. 
During the year a special fund was started to 
help defray the many incidental expenses incurred by 
this Section. The receipts up to Dec. 31st, 1903, 
were {6 16s., the expenditure being /6 2s. 2d., leaving 
a balance of fo 13s. 10d. It is hoped that all members 
interested in this Section will contribute to this fund 
as the expenses are extremely heavy. : 
