The Washington times., 1923-07-16

1000 in Capital for Meetings.
Deed for School Presented.
Noted Men Speak.

The largest photographer
school in the country was put on
its feet as permanent organiza-
ton, with the presentation by
President A. H. Diehl, of the Pho
tographers Association of Amer
lea, of the deed to the school
property to George H. Harris,
Washington man and one of the
heads of the firm of Harris and
Ewing, who is chairman of the
board Of trustees of the institu-
ton, at the opening session of
the annual convention today at
the National Guard Armory.
TowIes School Head.
The school, which was authorized
by the association at its last an
nual convention, is the Winona
Winonaa Ind. Will H. Towles,
prominent Washington photogra-
pher, is director of the school.
Mr.. Towles. in his report, stated
that there is at present an en-
rollment of ninety in the school.
He said that plans are being COM
| pleted for the opening of a cont
mercial class at this fall. During
the past month the school has In.
stalled an artificial light camera
room and a garden studio. At
present classes are being conducted
in the use of the camera, the dark
room, printing, retouching, and
color work.
1000 Visitors Here.
President Diehl, reporting on be-
half of the board of trustees Of
the association, announced that
| 1,145 paid members have been reg
istered and it is hoped this number
will be increased to 1,400 before
the close of the session. /
Guests and relatives accompany
ing delegates to the convention
have brought the total attendance
in Washington to 1000, it was
estimated.
The address of welcome was made
by Z. w. Mccullough. manager CT
the fabricated production depart
ment Of the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States.
Mccullough declared that the pho
tOgraphers art was becoming more
and more a vital factor in daily
life, and that 1t is absolutely essen
tial to- the life of the country
that the production in mechanical
and art lines keep pace with the
growth Of the nation. He praised
| the association as "a progressive Or
ganization which Is doing progress
sive things"
The opening session this morning
was devoted to the reports of the
president, secretary and treasurer,
the W1nona School reports, and the
assembly of delegates.
Elaborate Exhibit Shown.
Following the session luncheon
was served on the balcony at Con-
vention Hall. The afternoon session
opened at o'clock with a lecture
on the fundamentals of art and pho
Biography by Howard D. Beach, of
Buffalo, N. Y. Later in the after
noon there will be a session of the
manufacturers and dealers section
and the commercial section
An elaborate exhibition of Dhotoe.
raphers' supplies and equipment and
one OF the most representative col.
lect1ons OF the photographers art
ever assembled in Washington ia
being completed in the exhibition
room at Convention Hall. Among
the exhibits are splendid collections
of photographs made by the Navv
and War Departments and the ia.
partment of Agriculture.
An automobile trip for ladies IN
attendance will be made tomorrow
morning, cars leaving the north side
of the Ellipse at 1890 o'clock.
This Is the first convention IN
Washington since 1890, when the
association erected the Daguerre
memrlal In the Smithsonian
grounds. This years session Is ono
OF the largest and most importa Mt
in the history Of the association and
will be attended by REPRESENTATIVE
from the Professional Photop.
raphers' Association of Groe+
Britain and Ireland.
More than sixty Of the coun+rv's
leading manufacturers and dealers
In Photographic supplies have taken
space at Convention Hall and viii
present complete exhibits. In addi-
ton there will be one of the finest
portrait exhibits ever assembled to
which the public will be admitted
Wednesday afternoon and night
Business sessions will he he,d
every morning and afternoon for
five days, beginning today, in The
National Guard Armory. There
will be number of lectures ard
demonstrations Of the various
phases of the portrait photog.
raphers' art. ~