... progress of musical art-I it mean the amount and mode of patronage or Ir assistance given to it by amateurs and the upper ie classes generally. The musical amateur, who, until d very recently, may be said to have belonged, ofas a general rule, to the upper ...

... to say nothing of a pair of bellows. The advantage which amateur work has over manufacturer's productions will be seen in those pieces demanding a great expenditure of time, whi=h the lady amateur has at her disposal, but which in a factory has to be paid ...

... each frame. In America, amateur photography seems to have become quite a craze. Commenting on this, the New York Times gravely proposes to set down the great increase of insanity which prevails in that State to the rage for amateur photography, and the state ...

... of the amateur dramatic performers who, in ean evil hour for the charities, gave tseir services to aid in their support, and whose doings I am calling attention t through your columns. At any rate, whether he is, or is nlot, one of the amateur per- formers ...

... AMAT'VWPE~BiFORiMANCE. At the Prince's'Theatre'- on Saturday, aii amateur prormance wag giveti in Germani It1 was Vre- ceded by a prologue- which was admirably. delivoled by, a young lady amateur froci London, who has had, we Understand, 'the benefit of the ...

... -The Chairman proposed The health of Mr. P. 0. Lloyds, the conductor of the amateur performance. -Mr. G. Grist gave The Authors of the original pro- ductions at the amateur performance.-Mr. J. H. Nightingale proposed The Managing Committee, whom ...

... for the new red sandstone rookery hi the large marquee in the park. The silver and bronze nedds offered by the society for amateur axamples of decorative art have both been caried nff by Mrs. F, B. Cusonsa's stadents-Mrs. Petitjean, of Croswby, tecuring ...

... Parish Amateurs-Six named Varieties (single blooms) 1 and National Society's bronze medal, Captain Weaver;2. C HAl.-Rardv Flowers (open to all amateurs): 24 Distinct Varieties. fardY Perennials grown in open: 1, T B Bulley Open to Wawllasey Amateurs-Twelve ...

... portraits or groups. Half-plate or under. Open eN to amateur work ?? Lewis. o A silver medal for the best series, subjects portraits' CT groups. Half-plato or under. Open to amateur el 3awork Amateur phkotograpber coalditions.-Dr. E. W. Wv Alabone. BE ...

... To this Liverpool owes in a great measure its wonderful success, as amateurs and profestiocals alike wetn stimulated t6 produe: new work, to which we have Al.edy referred, in the amateur workers In the profekional portraib studies, IL Lafayette's are the ...

... to the gentlemen who provide these entertainments simply for the d love of popularising and drawing into the ranks le of amateur photographers the young and rising do )f generation, both male and female. Many old LI e workers, who 20 or 30 years ago dabbled ...

... Worden, 2 J Maynon, 3 B Cat- terall. Musk, 1 R Worden, 2 J Maymon, 3 R Catterall. C Division.-Cut Flowers (cottagers and amateurs ex- clusively): Six roses, J Ashworth. Six fuchsias, double, 1 L Wearden, 2 J Knight, 3 R Maymon. Six fuchessl, single, I ...