Professional Portraiture by Photography in the United States

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. President hearn: The address of the President will be postponed until the last thing. I have the pleasure of introducing to you a gentleman who is well known to all of you, and who puts into everything he attempts a great deal of earnestness and energy. I have engaged him to present to you several matters which will develop during the course of his discus sion. I have the pleasure of introducing to you Mr. Thomas Harrison Cummings, of Boston. Mr. President, Members of the Photographers' Association of America, Ladies and Gentlemen: Being invited twice in succession to address this body of distinguished men and women photographers of America is indeed an honor which I deeply appreciate, to be invited to address you upon so congenial a theme as Professional Portraiture in the United States, as I am announced to do in your program, is doubly agreeable, because in my capacity as editor of a photographic magazine I am permitted once more to look into your faces and to voice for you, so far as in me lies, the hopes and aspirations of your profession.