JOURNAL AND PROCEEDINGS. 10g 
CAMERA SECTION 
OF THE 
HAMILTON ASSOCIATION. 
Secretary's Report for the Season ending April, 1900. 
Hami.ton, April 9th, 1900. 
During the season the Section has had twenty regular meet- 
ings, with an average attendance of twelve. 
At the beginning of the season it was decided by the Section 
not to join the American Lantern Slide Exchange, and that the ef- 
forts of the members be directed towards furthering the interests of 
the Canadian Exchange, and also in giving demonstrations for the 
benefit of the younger members. 
Your Secretary, as directed, wrote all the Camera Clubs in the 
Dominion asking for their co-operation in the Canadian Lantern 
Slide Exchange. Two cities signified their approval of the scheme, 
namely, Galt and St. Thomas. Halifax and St. John Clubs were 
found to be defunct, while the Toronto and Ottawa Clubs did not 
have the common courtesy to make any reply. Under these cir- 
cumstanoes the whole seheme had to be abandoned. 
Several successful outings were held during the summer months, 
which were largely attended, and some very good work performed. 
At the opening meeting of the Hamilton Association an ex- 
hibition of members work was held. Mr. A. H. Baker presented a 
medal for the best collection of photos, which was won by A. D. 
Souter. F.O. Eager was second and J. R. Heddle third. The 
Judges, Messrs. A. M. Cunningham and J. Gordon, made special 
reference to some of the work of other members, and stated that 
the exhibition on the whole was very creditable, and the tendency 
was along the right lines, viz., sippression of distracting etail for a 
broader aspect of Nature. 
