PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY.

Evening Star, Issue 14035, 16 April 1909, Page 1

PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY.

~ The .annual genera] meeting of the members ot lhe..i)nnedin Photographic Society was held in the rooms, Liverpool street, last evening. The president (Mr E. Stark) occupied the chair. The choice of president for the. incoming year fell on Mr Donald Reid, jun., and tor on Messrs H. L, Sprosen and■ ;F, L. Clappertoh. Miss Mackenzie was unanimously elected-to'!the post of secretary and treasurer, and Mr F Dun " can was selected to act as editor of the society s journal. Mr Morris was re-elected judge ot competition-pictures.. The balloting for ; committeemen resulted in the return ot Messrs E. : Stark, J. P. Smith, W. L- Allen, J. Permin.G. Crornbie r and A Jones; '.'." '...,":"'." -■- - - ... • instructed to formulate a scheme, for the holding of throughout the rear. an £ :sf. ■&* hoWmg of -a -grand combined ;€xhibitipn,ana. competition at the close of the: twelve-months. ..The ex-President 'announced his intention of installing the electric light in the rooms at his own expense, and he affirmed that,a_ tar better and.a cheaper light than that ot gas would be the result. The question x>.t providing more efficient lighting in tne dark-rooms and-in the enlargimr lantern had occupied, the attention .of the society for a long time past, but Tack of funds had always prevented anything beina done. therefore felt verv grate" ■ £ ne " that the u^ was a„. last , to be : surmounted : bv Mr btarks generous decision. ; *> ■ *.