The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-01
To Lovers of Amateur Photography.

1t seems strange that city the size of st.
Paul, containing SO many devotees to the
fascinating art Of photography, should not
nave club containing all the elements
needed to foster and improve the understand
ing of those who dabble in its pleasures.
There Is scarcely a city in this great coun-
try Of ours which is devoid of such a club
Its advantages are great. and the writer begs
to occupy a few lines of your valuable paper
to present to workers with the camera, what
they would gain by the formation of Club
devoted entirely to photography in both the
scientific and social planes
By the Incorporation of club, with proper
rooms at it's disposal and earnest men at its
head, its members would enjoy the following
advantages:
Ffrst-Rooms with all conveniences for do
ing good work and gallery for portraiture,
which is the goal of ambition for all anna
tours.
Second-Club ownership for all appliances
used in the art
Third-A place to keep all ones private
stock, for which lockers would be provided.
Fourth-A lounging room for social inter
course, whereby valuable information Is
gained. By discussion among members points
are discovered by workers that would take
much money and time to ferret out alone
Fifth-An apparatus for making slides would
be provided, and this, the most interesting
and fascinating form of showing localities to
our friends would at once flourish.
Sixth-A membership could be procured in
the International Lantern Slide union, which
is composed Of all the leading clubs of the
world, and by its agency we could view the
work Of lantern side makers all over the
world, thus bringing to us the choice bits
of architecture, land and seascapes, pictures,
prominent people and happenings all over
the world, all of which would be beyond the
reach of the ordinary kodak shooter
standardization to excel in the art is
greatly fostered, and within a year the ere
ations Of it's members would so far surpass
what they are doing today that one would
wonder how they ever could have been sat
isfied with mere crude production.
Eighth-The club rooms would be open at
all hours and appliances always at hand,
and the expense of a private outfit would be
done away with. thereby permitting the
worker to expend his money on plates and
paper and the chemicals needed.
Ninth-Exhibitiaps can be given to our
friends and a great interest worked up
Tenth-All of these advantages can be OBJ
tanned only by club route, said club being
banded together in the interests of good work
and earnest endeavor.
The writer has long been a member of the
largest camera club in America. He has
watched it grow from small beginning to
very large affair, spending annually about
$4,000 in it's maintenance. This club has
every apparatus that can be devised for the
use of its members, and all free of charge
other than the annual dues. Of course a
cub in st. Paul could not be conducted on SO
elaborate scale, but we could have a club
that would be Of great use to it's members
and would do more to advertise this city
than almost any other agency.
Photographic literature would be provided
and the nucleus Of library devoted to this
art would be started All Photographic deal
ers would at once supply US with pamphlets
Of new apparatus, giving such details that we
would be enabled to contrive appliances at
small cost, that would be entirely beyond our
reach in our homes.
1t is true that photography made/e easy by
proper conditions surrounding us Is most fas-
cinating and pleasant pastime. 1t not only
p.eases US and our friends, but broadens the
mind and sharpens the brain.
The writer would be glad to have all
who are interested in photography and in
the creation of a club, where can be en-
joyed all Of the advantages herein set forth.
to communicate by letter with this paper
giving name, address and "a promise to Join
such club if formed. The club would own
everything, and the election of officers would
be in the hands of its members.
Let US see If such a club can be formed
and Photographic home made for all anna
tours.
Address Camera Club, care of The @ obe
st. Paul. Feb 49, 1S99