The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-06

showing the processes in printing, ton
direction of H. M. Fell, r. K. Reed
F. o. Stone and Bert Brush.
What l Have Learned About Han
ding Children Before the Camera" was
the subject of short talk by j. A.
Brush, of Minneapolis. The speaker
said that, in handling little ones. it
was necessary to be thoroughly in
sympathy and harmony with them. 1t
is necessary to study them and learn
their ways. This may be magnetism OF
a certain kind, but one thing must al
ways be borne in mind; that to be sue
cessful with children one must al
ways be pleasant with them. Mr..
Brush advised that, when a specially
good subject was obtained, several neg
atives of it in different poses should
be taken.
One Of the most entertaining fea-
lures of the school was the criticism
by Prof. w. H. Griffith. Mr.. Griffith
selected a number of photographs from
the display on the floor below, all Of
which were characteristic in some re-
spect for their excellence, their lack
of art, or for their combination of
good, bad and Indifferent features. His
criticism was in perfectly friendly
vein, but at times was most caustlc,
and the shortcomings of the unfortu-
nate photograph were shown up in a
truly ridiculous light He advised all
photographers to study their science.
A good picture seldom comes by acct
=, TO Knows
a good picture is and how it should be
obtained, it will assist him to make
better common pictures. The speaker
was frequently interrupted by applause
and at the close of his lecture vote
Of thanks was given him.
F. M. Whipple read a paper on the
business side of photography, in which
he gave some excellent hints on the
way a studio should be conducted. It
was a practical subject treated in
practical way by practical man, and,
while the observance of the rules he
laid down might not be a royal road
to wealth, yet their observance could
not but be of prime advantage.
Following this came short business
session for the election Of officers. The
matter of allowing the stock dealers a
voice in the meeting was again brought
up, and some warm discussion ensued,
but the move was defeated by very
close vote By this action the mem
bership of the association is limited to
actual photographers.
For the important office Of president
there were three candidates mentioned,
J. A. Brush, of Minneapolis; A. II. OPP
sahl, of the same city, and G. A. Zim-
norman, of st. Paul, although the use
of the latter gentieman's name was
unauthorized The vote resulted:
Brush 81, Opsahl % and Zimmerman 5.
For secretary R. J. Nelson, of Ano-
ka, was elected, receiving thirty-one
votes to twenty-five cast for E. f.
Peck, of Red Wing.
For treasurer twenty-three votes
were cast for A. H. Opsahl, to nine
teen for E. c. Bergman, of West Su-
perior.
M. F. Heinzelman, of Owatonna, was
elected first vice president by accla-
nation, as was also J. r. Snow, of
Mankato, as second vice president.
The vice presidents of the other states
included in the association were elected
as follows:
Iowa-M. w. Starks, of Sioux City.
South Dakota-L. V. Bean, Sioux Falls
North Dakota-A. A. Bently, of Fargo.
w. A. Pryor and ]. G. Varney, both
of the exhibits of photographs and
will make their report today. The
award will be made on basis of 100
per cent, each of the qualifications,
lighting, posing, printing and chemical
effect being taken into consideration
and each scoring twenty-five points.
This will be the last day of the con-
vention and the school will close this
morning by a practical demonstration
of lighting and exposure of negatives
by c. A. Zimmerman. Half a dozen
negatives will thus be made to illus
trate the latest and most approved
methods in this important branch of
the art. The next annual meeting
place will also be decided upon; the
indications are that either ST Paul or
Minneapolis will be chosen.
Although the visiting photographers
have been too busy to devote much
of their time to the social features of
their visit. they all express themselves
as highly pleased with their visit to