The Optical Magic Lantern Journal (July 1900)

82 ‘The Optical Magic Lantern Journal and Photographic Enlarger. vessels; pour the size into the whiting, then ‘ the soft soap, then the alum, stirring well all the time. It will be necessary to do this in a large pail, as it rises like yeast, but goes down again with stirring. ~ = Exposure Book.—A neat exposure note book with pencil attached has been issued by Messrs. Duncan Campbell & Son, 96, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow. Several pages are occupied with various formule. _ * & % Photographic School at Munich.—In the art metropol of Germany, Munich, a school for photography has been founded by the co-operation of the Bavarian Government, by the Common of Munich, and by the Association of Photographers of South Germany (Siiddeutschen Photographen Verein), which aspires especially towards the perfection of young people in an artistic sense. The course of study requires four semesters, or two years, and the fees amount for foreigners in the first and second semester to 80 marks for every semester; in the third and fourth semester to 100 marks for every one. The instruction is given by seven teachers; Sir G. H. Emmerich, the editor and artistic leader of the Common Journal of Photographs (Allgemeinen Photographen Zeitung) is director of the school. Full particulars may be received from the director, School and Experiment Station for Photography, at Munich. The course commences October Isc. ~ e ood Kodak Dividend.—The directors of Kodak, Limited, have declared an interim dividend on the preference issue for the quarter ending June 30th, at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, and on the ordinary shares at the rate of 10 per cent. The dividends will be payable on the 1st inst. ~ < = The ‘‘ Photo Miniature.’—Number 12 of this interesting little magazine contains very full details as to retouching negatives and prints. This magazine may be obtained in London from Dawbarn & Ward, Limited, post free 74d. bead & & The ‘‘Junior Photographer.’’—Hitherto, Messrs. Percy Lund & Company, of Bradford, have published two magazines pertaining to photography, viz. :—The Practical Photographer and The Junior Photographer. In August, a change of considerable importance will be effected, inasmuch as both journals will be amalgamated under the following title, The Junior Photographer, with which is incorporated The Practical Photographer. Price 3d. ; in the post. Mutoscopic Accident.—At Weston-superMare a short time ago, a drop a penny in the slot mutoscope machine fell over and broke a boy’s leg. Arrangements have been made to prevent a repetition of this toppling over. ~ ee Red Five Pounds Reward-—Messrs. Taylor, Taylor & Hobson write us as follows:—On the 8rd of April last, a lens which was being sent to us from London was apparently stolen It was a Cooke lens, series III., of about 5 inches equivalent focus, and was numbered 5058. May we ask your kind assistance in making this loss known to your readers with a view of our recovering the lens if possible? It was not an ordinary lens, and we would give a reward of £5 for such information as may lead to its recovery. Bod ~ ~ Newton's War Slides.—Messrs. Newton & Co., of Fleet Street, are quite up-to-date with the latest slides. They have a fine Ashantee set from negatives by Dr. Namseyer, who is now practically a prisoner at Coomassie. Their slides pertaining to the Transvaal war have reached the great number of 500, and slides illustrating the disturbed district in China are being issued as quickly as possible. Education by Magic Lantern. On the 4th ult., at a meeting of Dundee School Board, Mr. William Mudie moved the disapproval of a recommendation by the Evening Schools Committee that lanterns be obtained with a view to the introduction of lantern lectures in the evening schools. He said magic lanterns were all very good as a source of entertainment at Sunday school soirees, but for the serious business of teaching they were of no use except for one or two subjects. Could the multiplication table be taught by lantérn? A lantern was of as much use for the teaching of arithmetic as a third wheel was for a cart. (Laughter.) Mr. Duncan MacDonald seconded. His opinion was | that a lantern would never be required. Lanterns were chiefly used for amusement. They were of no use for teaching purposes. : Mrs. Carlaw Martin moved the approval of the recommendation. She was very much surprised that two old teachers (Messrs. Mudie and MacDonald) should speak of the lantern merely as a recreative instrument for Sunday schools. These old teachers were really antiquated in their views a3 to what education really meant. In the recommendations by the Department they specially asked that the lantern should be used in the evening schools, not only for the purposes of recreation, but for education. The lantern was in use in every educational institution worthy of the name. It was used in Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and even in Broughty Ferry. She understood that Dundee School Board was not held in the greatest respect throughout the country as an educational body. Mr. Thomas M. Burney seconded. . The Rev. W. A. Dunbar moved that the Board confer with the teachers regarding the introduction of the