280 REPORTS FROM THE SECTIONS. 
influence and power to reveal man to man, and man to himself, 
and above all to cultivate the sentiment of beauty in the popular 
min otography is made to bring under popular view 
‘all that has been rare and almost unattainable, the forms and 
pictures of suns and planets, the portraits and forms of life whose 
whole existence is spent in the eternal darkness of deep ocean. 
Surely then the educational influence of photography is immense, 
and must take its value from so great a social power. e use of 
photography to social science could never be supplied by another 
art—nothing else could so hold up the mirror to nature.” From 
poe foregoing we must make the following conclusions :—That the 
study of the good and beautiful is necessary, and of benefit to the 
uman race. steely I have shown to be one of the best 
of vulga sa these studies. It follows as a matter of 
por to its literature, gi ‘weal be éblé to continue prosecuting 
his studies without ~ constant presence of the professor. The 
cost would be but small compared with the results, as one 
professor could init many schools. What a great advantage to 
the Government of a country having its photographers spread all 
over its surface. What a wonderful collection of valuable in- 
formation could be thus obtained. Nor must the professor be 
a, a seamate or lecturer of his art—he must be a lover of it, 
so as to bring out boldly and earnestly its advantages, and so by 
his own C ieesdee and devotion make ardent disciples. No study 
course of lectures, like those in the practical museums of 
Igium, on photography, in cenackicn with the schools of 
art and science, and by these means a good training school for our 
young professionals will be started, who will thus have an oppor- 
tunity of getting a sound and practical knowledge of photogran’y 
icp by ee gerites examinations, a wholesome desire to excel 
may be crea crowned by some reco degree OF 
mar, at wil have msl the pecan raat? ta the competent 
and experienced operator. 
Ce 
Se ee ea eR ee: a 
