jlpril — sept. 1859.] Proceedings. 175 



At the Meeting of the Photographic Society held on the 5th 



May 1859. 



Present. 



Lieut. Mitchell in the Chair. 

 Col. Mc'Cally. 

 Col Hamilton. 

 Lieut. Cole. 

 Dr. DufF. 



Mr. Nicholas. 

 Dr. Cleghorn. 

 Col. Congdon. 

 Dr. Pearl. 

 Dr. Scott. 



The Photographs which have been already received for this year's 

 Exhibition were laid on the table, consisting of several excellent 

 contributions from different parts of the Presidency, as also a very 

 fine one from Calcutta. Besides the above, the Secretary mention- 

 ed that several more were still expected. A Committee was ap- 

 pointed to arrange the pictures, and it was resolved that the Ex- 

 hibition should be opened on Thursday the 12th inst., at 5 p. m., 

 to Members of the Society, and to the public from the following 

 morning, at the School of Arts. 



As the general impression of the Meeting was that the Exhibi- 

 tion would prove to be a very good one, the Council hope that 

 there will be a large attendance on the occasion of its being 

 opened. 



Report of the Committee appointed to Adjudicate the 

 Photographic Society's Medals. 



The following is the Report of the Committee appointed 

 to Adjudicate Prizes on the Annual Exhibition of the Pho- 

 tographic Society which opened on the 12th May. 



The Madras Photographic Society's Exhibition for 1859 differed 

 considerably from that of last year in more respects than one, con- 

 trasting favorably with it more especially as regards the number 

 and quality of the contributions of Indian Photographers. The chief 

 attraction in the Exhibition of last year, consisted principally in the 

 beautiful collection of European photographs contributed for the 

 most part by one or two members, whereas in that of this year the 

 greater part of the works exhibited were executed in India, and 

 chiefly in our own Presidency, there being only a few very fine 



