Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-11
NEWBERG MADE
PRESIDENT OF
PICTURE MEN
Former Ottumwa Photog-
rapher, Now of Iowa
City, Chosen to Head Or
ganization This Morning.
PERRY GIVEN THE
NEXT CONVENTION

Floor After Being Rec
commended by Committee !;
Holden Made Address.
President-P. A. Newberg, Iowa
City.
First vice president-R. A. Stein.
haus, Cherokee
Second vice president-C. H. Gil
bert, Independence.
Secretary-H. w. Flint, Waterloo.
Treasurer-H. E. Link, Centerville.
Place of holding next convention
Perry, Iowa.
The election of officers for the en-
suing year and the selection of the
place for holding the next convention
were among the chief features of the
morning session of the Photographers
association of Iowa. The discussion of
various matters for the good of the
organization was held and interest
was at a high pitch throughout the
session. The method of selecting Off
GERS was made the subject of dis
cussion on the floor of the conven-
ton when the report of the nominal
ing committee had been voted upon.
Perry won out over Davenport for the
next convention. P. G. Holden of Ames
made an address during the morning
in which he advocated an Iowa day
for the boosting of Iowa and the in
culcating among the growing genera
th1 h~ 80 81 tofc
claims to greatness.
Holden Boosts Iowa.
Prof. Holden had chart from
which he illustrated portions of his
address which dealt with the things
that make Iowa great state. He ad
vocated that the schools teach, the
ministers preach, the newspapers pub
lish and the commercial clubs boost
an Iowa day when Iowa's claims to
leadership in certain endeavors shall
be proclaimed.
The program for last night was
short, being changed from the original
plans. The theater party was can
celled and instead lecture was de-
livered by Juan C. Abel Of Abel's
Photographic Weekly, Cleveland, o.
The lecture was on advertising, in
which creative. rather than competi-
tive advertising was urged. The speak
er told his hearers that it is not the
competitors so much as other lines of
business that he has to deal with in
searching out the dollars. The news
paper advertising was said to be the
best and cheapest if done right and
with care.
The photographers will be guests Of
the Commercial association this even
ing at the Country club where dancing
and refreshments will serve to enter
tain the visitors from s until II
o'clock.
Corning Demonstrated.
Nate Corning of the Hammer Dry
Plate Co., gave his original lecture
and demonstration on "Physiognomy
in Photography, to large number at
the convention today. Mr.. Corning
demonstrated the necessity of read
ing the character Of his subjects and
thus appeal to that prominent part OF
the nature by relating some happen
ings that are coincident with the
prominent part Of the subjects char
acter.
"The nose is the starting point"
said he. There are six distinct types
Of noses. the Roman, Jewish, Grecian,
Celestial, cogitating and snub noses.
The human family are all combina-
tions OF the above types and each has
its peculiar character behind it. The
eyes, chin. ears and general outline
OF the face will enable any photo
grapher that posts himself In physi-
ognomy to determine how to proceed
to get the best expression Of charac-
ter from his subjects"
To demonstrate his statements, Mr.
Corning produced the character effect
in making negatives Of several and
distinct subjects by the use Of Ham
mer plates and the shoberg flashiight
Afternoon Program.
Yesterday afternoon was given over
largely to demonstrations of the va
rious photo supplies, plates, papers,
etc. The various committees were
named to handle the different phases
Of the convention as follows:
Nominating committee-W. W. Fer
guson, Denison; Thomas Wales, Day.
export and H. E. Voiland, Sioux City
Resolutions committee-F. H. Nc
Millenn, Red Oak; John Rueves, Pei
la, and George Fair, Oskaloosa.
Place of next meeting-Al Peterson,
Algona; ]. F. Sprecht, Davenport.
After the committees were as
signed their various tasks, the work of
started. Nate Corning
for the Hammer Dry Plate Co.. spe-
cialized on the delineation of charac-
ter in the face and used as one sub
ject, Thomas Wales of Davenport to
depict surprise expression. The nose
and other distinct features Of the face
were made a part of his demonstra- ,
ton A. A. Morgan for the G. Cramer
Dry Plate Co., featured shadow light
ing; Floy Whipple for the Central
Dry Plate Co., demonstrated the ef- ,,
fects produced by the plain top light, J
while the Eastman Co. showed the |
possibilities OF the Seed plate in dem
onstrating three-fourth figures,
Hazel Nelson Poses.
PERHAPS the closest attention was