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Those people who appreciate real art will look upon this 

 as decidedly a move in the right direction, and considering 1 

 the amount of pictorial counterfeit that passes current in the 

 Geelong art world as the real thing, we heartily congratu- 

 late the Society for taking such a stand to stem the tide of 

 public opinion, and direct attention to the only methods of 

 obtaining anything approaching a proper idea of the sublimity 

 and truths revealed through rightly apprehending the true 

 source and continual habitation of all pure intelligent human 

 art. Under the present regulations the Society meets once a 

 month for the purpose of criticising and exchanging sketches 

 or studies made by the members, of any subject decided upon 

 at the previous monthly meeting, and the value of these 

 meetings can scarcely be over estimated. During the year 

 one Sketch Exhibition will be held, open to members and 

 hon. members only, and at this exhibition the executive will 

 select and recommend any sketches showing marked ability, 

 for special prominence and notice at the Annual Exhibition- 

 to be held later on, which will be open to the public. 



At various periods during each year the members of the 

 Society intend holding art socials and competitions, and in 

 these ways they hope that interest will be maintained, and 

 that the refining and ennobling influence of the art they 

 promote, will gradually make itself felt and appreciated by all 

 members of the community in which they dwell. 



PHOTOGRAPHY IN BENDIGO. 



The number of amateur photographers in this city has beem 

 comparatively small in the past, but this will not be much 

 longer the case. An amateur association was formed on the 

 22nd of October last (starting with a members' roll of thirty),, 

 under the Presidentship of Dr. Penfold, and Mr. F. Prescott 

 as Secretary. 



R. C. HOCKLIJSTG, 



Clerical, Livery &, Ladies' Tailor. 



PEICES MODEEATE. 

 39, MALOP STREET, GEELONG, (Opposite Bank of Victoria.) 



