The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-14
PHOTOGRAPHERS
 HAVE ADJOURNED Held Annual Convention at Co.,
 Iumbus, Miss. OFFICERS WERE ELECTED Birmingham Photographers Are Con
 ra.s-
Birmingham Photographers Are Con spicuous In List of Prize Winners. Association Meets Next at
 Montgomery.

Columbus, Miss, April 1S.-(Special) )- The annual convention of the Tri-State Photographers association, which has been in session in this city since Tuesday, adjourned this morning at Il o'clock. For the past three days Prof. w. s. Lively of the Southern School of Photography at McMinyille, Tenn, and Prof. H. E. Hoff- meister, principal of photography in the Industrial Institute and College in this city, have been giving practical demon strations and instructions to the diff ferent classes organized from the dele gates. There has been no formal session or gathering but the several classes have been interchanging ideas and views in re- gard to their work. Over seventy-five delegates from Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi were in attendance. and each one feels that the information they ob- tained at the convention just closed will work and will be the means of making their art more of a success from every standpoint
 Prizes Are Awarded.
 This mornings session, which closed
  the gathering, was devoted to the award- ing of prizes. Following is the full list:
 Worlds Glass;, gold medal, won by w. s. Lively. from the Southern School of Photography. McMinvlle. Tenn; 'Hazlett Trophy" beautiful silver lov- ing cup. won by B. G. Coven Birming- ham, Ala; Glenn Medal" handsome gold. won by w. E. Lanney. Atlanta, Ga; Monogram Glass;" 1000 card mounts, won by B. c. Covell Birmng- ham, Ala; "Gatchell Glass; mahogany posing chair, won by W. E. Lanney, At lanta, Ga; Association Glass;" the only contest in which the present officers of the association are allowed to contest for gold medal was awarded to each of the following named. E. B. Peddnghaus Bir- mingham, Ala; J. H. Orr, Elberton, Ga i; H. E. Hoffmeister, Columbus, Miss; Her bert Coleman Montgomery Ala; Thomas M. Jones, Sparta, Ga.; John R. McCol- lum, Dawson, Ga.; l.. l.. Campbell Wino- na. Miss. Russell Brothers Anniston, Ala; H. McCrary, Marietta, Ga. J. S. Sutton Athens, Ga; B. c. Thames, Meri- dian, Miss; w. N. Burlington, Greenville Ala; J. T. Bennett Demopolis Ala; Miss Lillian Spurrier. Greenwood, Miss: J. D. Huffman, Tupelo. Miss; F. s. Mcknight Aberdeen, Miss; ". L. Kicks. Valdosta, Ga; J. D. Simmons. Laurel, Miss; r. J. Fitzpatrick, Bessemer, Ala
 Officers Elected.
 The following officers were elected to serve the association for the coming year. Herbert Coleman, Montgomery, Ala, president; w. l.. Ricks Valdosta Ga. secretary; F. s. Mcknight, Aber- deen, Miss, treasurer; W. E. Lenney, At lanta. Ga. Vira nraqidanf c. B. Campbell Florence, Ala, vice presi- dent for Alabama; F. S. Jackson, Colum- bus, Miss, vice president for Missis- sippi.
 Montgomery, Ala, was selected as the next place of meeting. The date for hold ing the convention is left in charge of the executive board, who will appoint some time later. It is usually in April Of each year, however.
 Just before adjournment this morning, President Kincannon of the Industrial h. stitute and College, who has rendered the association the use of many rooms at the school during their sessions. was pre- sented with a handsome electric reading lamp as a token of appreciation held of him and his students who have assisted in making the photographers stay in Columbus most pleasant.
 E. B. Peddinghaus, retiring president was presented with a handhome silk umbrella in token of his efficient and faithful service during the year just closed and resolutions were passed thank ing the people of Columbus for their hos pitable treatment of them since their advent into the city. All the photograph are are loud in their praise, and com mented on the beauty of the city and the cordial treatment they met with at the hands of everyone.