JOURNAL AND PROCEEDINGS. 



REPORT OF THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SECTION. 



Read at the Annual Meeting, Alay gth, iSg^. 



Your Photographic Section beg leave to present the following 

 Report for the year ending 9th May, 1895. 



During the summer months not much was done in the way 

 of business, although the Section still held their meetings — one per 

 month. 



A number of outings were held by the Section. A joint outing 

 of the Toronto Camera Club and our own Section was held on the 

 24th May to Fisher's Glen and Webster's Falls. The day was pleas- 

 antly spent, some good views were obtained, and all went home 

 tired but delighted with the scenery. 



On Tuesday, June 26th, Mr. Lake, Secretary of the Toronto 

 Camera Club, was present and addressed the Section. He spoke 

 especially of the kindly feeling that the Toronto Club held towards 

 the Photographic Section of the Hamilton Association. 



A discussion took place on the advisability of joining the Lan- 

 tern Slide Exchange (International). After some discussion it was 

 decided to leave the matter in abeyance, and form a Canadian Slide 

 Exchange, the result of which you have had the pleasure of seeing 

 during the last month or two. 



At the last annual meeting of the Section, Mr. B. E. Charlton 

 donated a gold medal for the best panoramic view of the city from 

 the mountain top. He also added a silver medal at a later meeting. 

 The first prize was won by Mr. A. H. Baker, and the second by J. 

 R. Moodie. A great deal of interest was taken in the contest. Mr. 

 Hugh C, Baker and A. M. Cunningham acted as judges. The med- 

 als were presented by Mr. Charlton at the opening meeting of the 

 Association, when the Section made a large display of work and also 

 exhibited the contesting pictures. 



In January the collection of prints and slides of the Canadian 

 Photographic Journal were on view and created a favorable 



