The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-26
CAMERA CLUB STARTED
An Enthusiastic Meeting of ANA
tours Held Last Night.
THE COMMITTEES CHOSEN
The New Organization Starts Off Most
Auspiciously With Enthusiastic
Members-Another Meeting
Will Be Held.

The Anaconda Camera club is an as
sured fact. That much was made GER
tain at the preliminary meeting held
last night at Kerlins studio. There
were about 20 or more camera fiends
present, including number of ladies
who are interested in amateur photo
graphic work. The meeting was called
merely for the purpose of giving the
proposed club a. start, and the business
transacted was limited to the appoint
ment of committees and the election of
temporary officers
A copy of the bylaws of the Califor-
MIA Camera club was read and upon
the rules therein laid down the commit
tee on bylaws will base the constitu-
ton for the Anaconda club. The meet
ing last night was called to order by
o. {. Voss. who stated the object to be
the formation of a camera club for the
purpose of increasing and diffusing the
knowledge of those natural laws which
relate to the action of light, and par
ticularly to promote improvements in
photography and kindred arts and
sciences, and the formation of So
cial, scientific and art center for pho
tographers.
Mr.. Voss was elected as temporary
chairman and A. l.. Church as tempo
fary secretary. Mr.. Church announced
that he had secured list of about go
persons who owned cameras and took
an interest in Photographic work 1t
was the sense of the meeting that
women shall be entitled to membership
and have equal rights and privileges
with the men.
1t was moved to appoint a commit
tee of three to draft and prepare a
constitution and bylaws for the gov
eminent of the club. The president
named as such committee f. W. Har-
rison. B. N Kennedy and A. L. Church
The committee is to report at the next
meeting of the club
Upon motion, the following commit
tee was appointed to look about the
city with a view to securing suitable
quarters for the club: Messrs. OLeary,
Smith and Friedman This committee
was instructed to make inquiry as to
whether or not it is possible to secure
one or two rooms which would be suit
able for the purposes of the club
Nothing very elaborate will be at
tempted at the start and only plainly
furnished quarters will be rented If
the membership justifies it in the flu
ture, more commodious quarters will be
secured and fitted up in proper man
ner. For the present, however, room
or two where the members may meet
and exchange ideas is all that is CON
sidered necessary.
Messrs. johnson and Friedman and
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committee to prepare a programme to
De rendered at the next meeting of the
club. The programme of entertainment
Will consist of a magic lantern exhibit |
ton and such other numbers as the |
committee may see fit to provide. Mu-
sic will also probably be added
1t was decided to hold a meeting |
again next week, the exact day to be |
determined upon by the president At |
that time the organization will be made /
permanent, officers elected and stand |
ing committees be appointed. The re-
ports of the committees appointed last |
night will also be received at that time
A vote of thanks was rendered to Mr..
kerlin for his generous action in per-
hitting the club to meet at his studio
to which Mr.. Kerlin replied that the
studio was al the disposal of the club
at any and all times.
The idea in forming a camera club
was first suggested by the Standard a
month or two ago The suggestion
was taken up by several of the amateur
picture makers. who worked hard and |
faithfully in arousing interest in the
with the satisfactory re-
suit that the club is now almost ready
for business. The object sought to be
obtained is that of improving the work
OF amateur photographers; to main
tain quarters where members may
meet and compare notes, and where
beginners may learn to use the ma
chine to the best advantage and with
out learning to do so by hard and cost
~ experience. There is little doubt but
that the club will be a success as the
manifested at last nights
meeting was of a more than ordinary
kind. 1t is proposed to keep the month
~ dues down to the minimum, and 1t is
thought that with a satisfactory MEM
bership 80 cents month from each
member will cover the expense of main
tanning the club.