Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-02

tion, one week before the succeeding
convention.
Frank Medlar. of Spencer, was the
winner last year.
Tho Various Classes.
The following prizes will be award
ed to the winners in the various
classes:
Grand Portrait Class.
Beautiful silver loving cup (12)
inches high will be awarded as prize
in the grand portrait class Open to
any photographer outside of Iowa, ex-
hibiting the six best pictures. No re-
striction as to size, frames or kind of
paper used. Entry fee $500 to be sent
In advance to the secretary.
Class A.
A beautiful bronze figure % inches
high, to be awarded to the member
showing the best six pictures, 9 inches
high or over. one dimension.
Open to all members of the associa-
ton residents of Iowa.
Class B.
A fine bronze statue, twenty two
inches high, to be awarded to members
from towns Of 5000 Inhabitants or less
Required, six pictures. nine inches or
larger, or twelve pictures cabinet size
Class c.
A bronze statue, twenty inches high
will be awarded to members from
towns of $500 inhabitants or less
showing the twelve best cabinet pic
lures.
Class D.
Open to all members from towns of
1,5000inhabitants or less. Afine bronze
vase to the winner. Required six pic
lures, cabinet or larger.
Miniature Class.
A beautiful bronze statue will be
given to any Iowa photographer, a
member of this association, showing
the twelve best miniature portraits.
Portraits to be not over four inches
any dimension, and may be framed
separately or collectively, with or with
out glass.
View Class.
Owing to the call for a class for
wives the association has decided to
offer a fine engraved diploma to the
member showing the six best views
4Ax6R or larger. No restrictions as
to subject, frames or paper used.
Rules for Exhibitors.
All rules and restrictions will be
rigidly enforced and any infraction will
result in the exhibit not being rated.
All pictures positively must be hung
by Tuesday evening, May is, at p
nj.
Rating will be on the basis of pos
sible 100 points divided as follows:
Posing and lighting, 49, chemical effect
35, general effect 80.
Pictures not accompanied by ex-
hibitor should be sent to Des Moines
Photo Material company, Des Moines,
securely packed to arrive before
May IA.
The lids of these boxes should be
screwed on, not nailed. Remember this
and your pictures will be safely packed
for return shipment. Return address
should be on under side of cover
All exhibits should be framed with
out glass, except in miniature and
grand portrait classes, the frames en-
closing the pictures separately or coll
lectively.
Each exhibit must be plainly mark
ed showing the class in which it is to
be hung.
No exhibit will be hung unless
dues are paid in advance. Send your
dues to H. o. Baldwin, treasurer, Eft.
Dodge, and he will send you a, receipt.
| All members winning trophies in
classes A, B, G., D and miniature hold
their trophies for one year, or until the
next convention, when these must be
returned to the secretary to be COM
peted for again. Any member win
ming throp three successive times
the trophy becomes his permanent
property. Members winning trophy
this year must compete in same class
next year.
No exhibits will be allowed to be
taken away from the boards until Fri-
day morning.
The judges will deliver to the secre-
tary sealed report of their markings,
which will be read Friday morning.