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THE AUSTRALIAN PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNAL.

July 20, 18! 6.

(his students illustrating them by practical work), photo-litho, collotype, photo-autocopying, zinc in all its branches (albumen, bitumen, fish glue), wet and dry plates, photo-mechanical plates, &c., &c.

At the conclusion, Dr. Kaufman remarked what a pleasure it was to see such a large audience on such a miserable night, and complimented Mr. Hart on being able to attract persons out under such circumstances. He called upon Mr. D. Mclvor to move a vote of thanks to the lecturer, which he did in some few kind and appropriate remarks.

R. Craven, Esq., M.L.A., seconded the motion, and spoke in a very flattering manner of the lecturer’s manner of teaching.

Mr. Hart replied, expressing the great pleasure he had in seeing such a numerous audience, and thought that it was he who ought to thank them for coming in such weather. He felt quite sure that the vote of thanks accorded him was as much intended for his intelligent pupils, who had so greatly assisted him by their work that evening, as for himself, and concluded a two hours’ lecture by thanking his audience for their attendance and attention.

AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIG ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA

At the meeting of this Association, which was held on Thursday, 25th June, several objects of interest were exhibited. Mr. Watts showed an improved cutting glass for trimming stereoscopic prints in an expeditious manner; Mr. Yeates brought a simple appliance for cutting plates to any required size in the dark, and also showed a lantern-slide size pocket camera, with long and short focus lenses and a changing box, which, with the camera, could be carried in any ordinary pocket; the Secretary exhibited a camera and dark slides constructed of pasteboard, which he had built several years ago, these were for 5" x 4" and 6J“ x 4I" plates, and he showed negatives which had been taken in these slides and with the camera shown, the objective used was the front combination of a French C. de V. lens reversed in the mount.

The general meeting was held in the Royal Society’s House on Tuesday, 14th July. There was a large attendance, and Dr. Kaufmann occupied the chair. Mr. R. Casey was elected a member. Particulars regarding two Competitions and the forthcoming Bristol Photo. Exhibition were placed upon the table, and the optical lantern which had been presented by Messrs. J. W. Small and Co. as a prize in the Transparency Competition was also on exhibition. The members then adjourned to the lantern room, where the slides which had been handed in for competition were exhibited on the screen. The method of testing employed was as follows :—Two lanterns were used, a five-feet disc being projected by each upon the screen, the discs being side by side, and a slide was inserted in each for a definite period, at the end of which the slides were changed that shown in the left hand lantern being transferred to the right hand instrument, and vice versa ; then the vote

was taken by the scrutineers, the whole of the members present being the judges. The slides receiving fewest votes was discarded, and another put in its place to pass a similar ordeal. The slide which remained on the screen after all others had been passed was declared the winner, and on opening the envelope marked wdth the motto of this slide it wms ascertained that Mr. G. Glover was the maker of it.

Mr. Glover was congratulated by the members upon having carried off the prize against over a dozen competitors, and the proceedings were brought to a close by the exhibition of slides of various subjects shown by-Messrs. Holtz, Yeates, Ward, and others.

GORDON COLLEGE AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC ASSOCIATION.

Annual Meeting.

There were present about 40 members at the annual meeting of the above club, which was held in the college on Friday evening, the 3rd. inst., the chair being occupied by the president (Mr. H. G. Roebuck). The report was read by the secretary, Mr. J. Hammerton, jun., and it dealt with the growth of the association since its inception in 1889 by four members, and reference was made to the progress the club had made in the past twelve months. The membership list now totalled 62, and it was stated that 25 new members had been elected during the year, and, although a sum of about £% had to be paid for improvements to the club’s lantern, the club had a credit balance at its disposal. A donation of /y 12s. 6d. had been made to the College Council for use of a room for the members’ photographic exhibition recently, and pleasing reference was made to those gentlemen who had given practical lectures during the year. The club’s members had been successful in winning prizes at the Ballarat, Tasmanian, Melbourne, and the Australasian photographic competitions. The Wcnnhat, the club’s journal, had been the means of improving the library collection, and it xvas hoped that the journal would be a still greater success. Publications regularly received were noticed in the report, and the best thanks of the Association were tenderedto the local press and The Australian Photographic Journal, for publishing accounts of the meetings; and, in conclusion, it was hoped the next year’s work would be as interesting and successful as what the past had been. The balance-sheet was of a decidedly satisfactory character, and showed the receipts to be A59 13s. 2d. and the expenditure /y2 18s. 2d , leaving the club wdth a credit balance of £6 15s. The report and balance-sheet were criticised by Mr. Geo. Brinsmead, who congratulated the club upon the satisfactory position occupied by it, and it was claimed that the club was the premier one of the colony, both in number of members and for quality of work done. He had often been spoken to in favourable terms of the work done by the members. He moved that the report and balance-sheet be adopted. This was seconded by Mr. J. B. Leitch, and carried with acclamation.

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