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changes of light, seeing their subjects under all phases, looking for 
a happy spot where the combination of a picture may be in har- 
mony with the rules of art, and where nature is seen in her most 
beautiful aspect—in short, the brain working hard from morning 
till night. Not only have they to use equal judgment with the 
painter in his selection of light and position, but the practical part 
part more fully than another; one subject may require a short- 
focussed lens, another a long one—one require a collodion with 
much more bromide than another. Again, in the after-printing of 
their subjects they have large scope for judgment and taste. 
short, the proper working of photograpl ires tl moun 
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1t will be proclaimed the first of the fine arts. Photographers, as 
a rule, have neglected art-education; but that has nought to do 
ever saw—imitations that it is given to photography alone to pro- 
duce, for their perfection and truth defy all other processes. Here 
then is another reason why it should be taught in our Schools of 
and Science. It is yet a young art, and seeing what it has 
already done, what may we not expect from it in the future? Take 
it then by the hand and give it its place ungrudgingly. If you do 
not, sooner or later it will take that place by the force of its truth 
tility. ae 
We will now come to one more application of photography, 
Which, although coming last, is not of least importance. 
I refer to its applicability to educational purposes. It x 
well-known the great difference that exists between reading o: 
any subject and seeing illustrations of it. The ‘latter must of 
necessity fix itself more lastingly on the brain. Now photographs 
are acknowl in in cases where truthfulness is 
required, better illustrations than any engraving process can be 
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