no THE HAMILTON ASSOCIATION. 



ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SECTION 

 OF THE HAMILTON ASSOCIATION, 1898-99. 



During the past year this section has met 16 times, and 11 

 members have been added to the roll. 



A new electric projecting lantern was purchased from Thomp- 

 son, Boston, and was used for the first time on May, 31, 1898, when 

 the Hamilton Canadian Interchange set of slides was shown. The 

 lantern proved very satisfactory, giving a strong white light ; and as 

 the intensity of the light can be varied to suit the density of the 

 slide being used, very good results can be obtained. 



An enlarging camera with electric light and lo-inch condenser 

 has been fitted up in the dark room. This apparatus has been very 

 popular among the members, and some creditable work has been 

 produced with it. 



For some time the members of the section have been agitating 

 for better dark room accommodation, and a committee was 

 appointed to consider ways and means to attain some improvement. 

 If this were remedied, and a larger and better fitted dark room con- 

 structed, it would be a great boon to the members of the section, 

 and would certainly benefit the Association materially and financially. 



The American Interchange sets of slides have been shown at 

 intervals through the winter months. These exhibitions have been 

 entirely free of charge, and, as there is considerable expense incurred 

 by the section in connection with these open meetings, it is hoped 

 that the Association will see its way to help on the work financially 

 by voting a liberal grant to the Photographic Section. 



All the open meetings have been well attended and much 

 appreciated, and the section feels gratified that so many members of 

 the other sections of the Association have attended the meetings. 



All the sets of slides shown this season have been above the 

 average, both in technique and in artistic quality. 



An additional interest was added tr> these exhibitions by the 



