The privilege of fellowship of the Royal Society of Arts, London. _ has been conferred on Mr. A. R. Kingsford, A.R.P.S., Nelson. The Royal Society of Arts was founded in 1754 and received Royal charter from Queen Victoria in 1547. His Majesty King George VI is patron of the society. The object of the Royal Society of Arts is to assist in the advancement, development and practical application of every department of science in connection with the arts, manufactures and commence. It was the efforts of this society that, led to tile formation of the Royal Academy in 1768, and in 1852 it vvns responsible for the first public exhibition of photographic pictures. The foundation of the National Training School of Music (now the Royal College of Music) was due directly to the efforts of the society. The Albert Medal, instituted as a memorial to 11.R.11. the Prince Consort, for 18 years president of the society, is awarded annually by the society for “distinguished merit in promoting arts, manufactures or commerce.” Queen Mary was the recipient for 1938.
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Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 296, 10 September 1938, Page 15
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