Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02

'91. and 1t has been through such con-
claves that it has taken great strides to-
ward perfection. The men who were
working out the problems came together
In comparison of notes and methods
that always led on toward better results.
Interchange Of Prints.
The system of print interchange among
the clubs of the various cities, which was
originated by this club last year, has
aided this development very greatly. This
scheme is an understanding on the part
of some nine clubs to interchange choice
prints gathered among the membership
and sufficient to make up collection
that will make we'll appearing exhibit
and to send these around to the various
Clubs The schedule is well mapped out
and each collection is on the road for
several months in making the rounds. In
the meantime the full number of exhibits
mas been hung in the home clubrooms.
Accompanying each exhibit is a book
listing the pictures and with space for
criticism of each print by each club.
When this book returns at the end of the
season there is with it nine conscientious
criticisms and suggestions as to the vir-
tues and faults of each picture. These
are serious in the extreme, and conscien-
t1ous, for the amateurs take themselves
seriously and regard the development of
this work as the most marked advance
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In the meantime the home club has
scanned the work of its eight fellows and
mas written down its praise or condemna-
ton of their exhibits. These pictures
nave also been criticised all along the line,
ana In forming an opinion Of them the
members have been able to compare their
opinions with those Of other people.
Annual Exhibit a Feature.
The climax Of the local amateur camera
season. however. is the annual exhibit
mat the club gives at the Corcoran Gal
lery OF Art. For this exhibition the MEM
oers submit pictures, and these are hung
only after being adjudged fit by the most
competent art censors available. The re-
suit Is In no way amateurish, but. nm tho
contrary. among the best things that the
city ever sees in the way of art photo
graphs: 1t is in efforts to produce the
Ilgnt things for these exhibitions that the
true artists do their hardest work. This
spring one member spent $50 in materials
IN an effort to produce q single plate a
picture OF rose, that was entirely to his
nking. After getting the result he had 10
long strtven for he dropped the plate and
broke 1t.
The men Of the club are hard workers,
many OF them are retired business men
with hobby. Others belong to that class
who, arriving at a degree Of competence.
settle in Washington as the ideal resi-
dence city and devote their time only to
enthusiasms. Yet others are men In the
departments. who. because of the short
hours In government service, have a
chance to employ themselves in any out
side work they fancy. Many of the sci
entffic photographers Of the departments
who take the governments pictures are
members Of the club and work out their
private hobbies In it's rooms.
Recognized Leaders In the Work.
w. s. Cline is the maker of night pic
lures in Washington and one OF the most
advanced Of the worlds workers In gum
bichromatic prints. His pictures have
been exhibited and Reproduced everywhere
They are recognized as among the best
of the kind ever done. and their maker
was among the pioneers in the taking of
this class Of pictures. C. H. Claudy, who
Is recognised as one of the greatest au-
thorities as q writer upon Photographic
matters, being a regular contributor to
the various, publications on the subject.
IL a member of the Capital Camera Club.
Other men of the club whose amateur
work has attracted wide attention are
w 8. Peabody, Charles e. Fairman, z.
L Daw, w. p. Herbst. r. w. Magee. and
w. 8. Adams.
An interesting feature Of the present
season L. the development Of the lantern
slide. a number Of enthuaiasts ere de-