Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-21

Governor Ralph O.. Brewster. re-
Gently elected to honorary member
ship in the Augusta Rotary club, was
introduced to the club members at
the regular luncheon session held at
the Augusta House Friday evening.
Foster Higgins, whose classification
is school text books; Walter Frazer,
public accountant; and Robert Sny-
der, banker, were welcomed into
membership last evening, and when
President Arthur n. Soule turned tho.
group over to the musical director,
j. Francis MacNichol, the latter un-
hesitatingly called upon the quartet
of new members to sing the verse of
Down by the Old Mill Stream" The
four were good sports and led by the
governor functioned most acceptably,
with the entire assemblaEe joining
in the chorus of the old time favor
ite.
| Herman r. Mansur. a member of
the club and proprietor Of the Man
sur Photo Laboratory was the speak
er at the session last evening, and de-
livered an exceptionally interesting
address on his own classification.
! :Photogra ply" which was illustrated
by stereoptican slides.
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and besides the lantern slides his re-
marks were illustrated and punctu-
ated with humorous allusions and di-
rect hits with several of the members
of the organization as his mark. lie
traced the history of pictures briefly
from the first race of men and the
cave drawings, on through the many
stages of development in Persia,
China, Japan, to the word pictures
of the American Indians, and then
through the eras of the silhouette,
the daguerretype, to the first ambro-
types and tintypes.
Modern photography" said Mr..
Mansur, ''is of American birth and
! development and dates from 1878.
when George Eastman, then a bank
clerk in Rochester, N. Y. began his
experiments in Photographic pro-
cesses. He saw the wonderful future
If the process could be simplified and
by his energy and foresight the field
of photography has SO widened that
today it holds a most important place
in the educational, business and So
cial advancement of the civilized
world"
/ The speaker then showed the ap-
plication of the science and business
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medicinethrough microscopic photo
graphy, to surgery and dentistry
through the X-ray, and to news
Through the illustration of happen
tngs, advertising and household arts
Legal Photography plays an imcor-
tant part in the detection and lden-
tlhcat1on of criminals, and supplies
exhibits Az" as legal evidence in
court trials. Contractors and build
ers use photography in their business
and real estate dealers sell build
ings and land by the aid Of such
pictures.
Mr.. Mansur showed a series of pic
lures depicting life in the Maine bows
and girls camps, which We're illus
trative of the great scenic and recrea-
tional possibilities of the State, and
also took his audience with him on a
pictorial trip to the Canadian prov
tnces. There We're several pictures of
prominent members of the Rotary
Club, which had been embellished by
the commercial artist to aptly Illus
trate certain famous Incidents along
the way.
What is photography The
speaker answered this query as fol-
lows:
Turn back the pages of the book
or memory. 1t brings you thoughts of
past years and oldtime friends. 1t
keeps forever green the happy hours
of childhood. 1t dulls the pangs of
bereavement. 1t carries the news OF
the world and brings you visions of
far distant lands. Our modern civil.
ization is dependent on its efforts
Though men may pass and empires
Crumble to dust, its magic will pre-
serve their likeness for future gener-
attons. 1t is not purse-proud, for It
Is within the reach of all. 1t solves
mysteries impenetrable to mortal eyes
1t ferrets out the criminal when other
means have failed. 1t illumincs the
pages of history and makes learning
possible for the multitude Born in
stant1y in q ray of light, it has be-
come everlasting. 1t Is as necessary
in war as it is in peace It is mans
servant and yet his master. 1t is art
and yet business"
The appreciation of the members for
the splendid talk by Mr. Mansur was
expressed by prolonged applause at
the conclusion of his address. 1t was
announced last evening that tomorrow
Will be observed by Rotary Intcrna-
tional as Rotary Sunday. and the
members of the Augusta Rotary Club
were extended an invitation to attend
services at the church of their fellow