On the gi^sirnbilitu of 

 Jl Jjhotorjraphic ^uvbcu of the €ountp. 



By the Rev. T. PERKINS. 



jMONG tlie mem1)ers of tlie Dorset Natural History 

 and Antiquarian Field Clul) there are doubtless 

 many who practice the charming art of photography. 

 I notice in the list of members the name of more 

 than one of those who are also members of a very 

 useful little society with Avhich I am officially 

 connected, the Dorset Amateur Photographic 

 Association, and I am quite sure that there are 

 many who have abundant leisure, and who, if they 

 would but turn their attention to photography, would ])e sure to 

 succeed so far, at any rate, as to be able to do really useful work, 

 and work that would be of the utmost interest to a society like 

 that which I have the honour of addressing this evening. What 

 I have to say will be practical ; the art side of photography will 

 not occupy our attention on the present occasion. 



I will first briefly point out what is required, and then will give 

 you a sketch of how the work may be done. It is a work that has 

 been undertaken in several counties already, but I have not heard 

 of any organised attempt being made to do it in Dorset, 



