106 THE HAMILTON ASSOCIATION. 
baggage, consisting of cameras, films, plates, etc., but of course no 
credence can be placed on such reports. Messrs. J. H. Land and 
W. A. Lees gave us an illustrated talk on our “Western Provinces 
and Territories.” 
Through the generosity of the Spectator Printing Company, who 
gave us $50 for prize money, the section’s annual exhibition of 
photographs was perhaps the best in the history of the Club. Early 
in the year circulars were printed and distributed to Camera Clubs 
in Canada, United States and Great Britain, announcing three open 
classes in the competition to be held in November. ‘The response 
to this was very gratifying, bringing pictures from United States and 
Canada. ‘There were also closed classes for members only, and the 
prizes included cash as well as two medals which accompany the 
two trophies for annual competition. In the open classes the 
pictures sent by members of the Toronto Camera Club claimed a 
large share of the money, Mr. J. Gadsby of the section holding first 
place in Class C. In the members’ classes the awards were as fol- 
lows: Figure Study, W. Mulvaney; Landscape, Harry Tansley ; 
Marine, A. H. Baker; Enlargements, G. F. Hunt; Beginners, 
H. A. Whitney and G. B. Kemp. The 1st trophy and gold medal 
for general excellence was won by A. H. Baker, and the 2nd trophy 
and silver medal by W. Mulvaney. . 
Considerable improvement has been made in the Dark Rooms. 
A set of twelve large lockers has been added, and probably more 
might be made use of. The enlarging apparatus is still the point 
around which a good deal of discussion revolves, and it remains for 
the officers of the ensuing year to remedy the same. 
The prospects for the coming year are very bright and en- 
couraging. Everything points to greater activity among the mem- 
bers. Several new cameras have appeared on the scene and more 
has been promised—the latest, the newest that’s out—and all of us 
have had experiences of the man with a new box. Our exhibitions 
are beginning to show that our members are not of the press-the- 
button style, but have learned that picture-making means careful 
selection of subject and study to bring the best out of the materials 
at hand. 
Respectfully submitted, 
D. A. SOUTER, 
Secretary pro tem. 
