UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
FOUR-YEAR COURSE. (Degree B. S. in Arch.) (Architectural engineering may be taken in lieu of advanced design, etc.)
GRADUATE YEAR. (Degree M. S. in Arch.) (Allowing specialization in design or in architectural engineering, etc.)
SPECIAL COURSE OF TWO YEARS. (Certificate.) (For qualified draughtsmen; afïording option in architectural engineering.)
COMBINED COURSES in Arts and Architecture, by which A. B. and B. S. in Arch. may be taken in six years.
COLLEGE GRADUATES granted advanced standing.
SUMMER COURSES in elementary and general subiects through which advanced standing may be secured.
For füll information address: DR. J. H. PENNIMAN, Dean, College Hall, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
Four-year Professional courses in Architecture, in Architectural Engineering and in Architectural Décoration. Special courses for draftsmen and constructors. Excellent library and equipment. University fees nominal.
Department of Architecture.
W. L. PILLSBURY, Registrar, Urb an a, III.
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
Options in Architectural Engineering and Landscape Architecture.
College graduâtes and draughtsmen admitted as special students.
H. W. TYLER, Secretary,
Mass. Institute of Technology, Boston, Mass.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
THE LAWRENCE SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL
offers four-year courses of study leading to the degree of S. B. in Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Forestry, Chemistry, Geology, Biology, Anatomy and Hygiene (préparation for medical schools), Science for Teachers, and a course in General Science. For the catalogue and information, address
L. Love, 16 University Hall, Cambridge, ass.
N. S. SHALER, Dean.
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Ann Arbor, Mich.
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE.
Four-year course in Architecture and in Architectural Engineering. Draftsmen and others adequately prepared _ are admitted as special students. For Bulletin describing work, address Dean of Department of Engineering.
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
St. Louis, Mo.
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
offers a Professional four-year course in Architect ire. Admission by examination or by certificate or diploma from other schools and colleges. Draughtsmen are admitted as special students.
THE SOCIETY OF BEAUX-ARTS ARCHITECTS
has established
A FREE COURSE OF STUDY
open to draughtsmen and students of any city, modeled on the general plan pursued at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and comprising frequent Problems in Orders, Design, Archaeology, etc.
For information apply to the Secretary of the Committee or» Education, 3 East 33d St., New York City.
“The most important work on architecture y et produced in America.”—Nation.
THE AMERICAN ARCHITECT, 12 West Fortieth St.,
New York
THE GEORGIAN PERIOD
PRICE, $60.00.
SOCIETIES
A. I. A. CONVENTION.
The next convention of the American Institute of Architects, to be held in Washington City, January 7, 8, and 9, 1907, will commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the institute, founded in 1857. It is proposed to make this a notable meeting. A bronze tablet containing the names of the founders of the institute will be unveiled in The Octagon, commemorating the occasion. During this meeting the institute will iriaugurate the custom of presenting a gold medal for distinguished merit in architecture. The first medal will be presented to Sir Aston Webb, the architect of the Victoria Memorial, who received the gold medal of the Royal Institute of British Architects and knighthood during the past year. This meeting will also be the occasion of a formai banquet, at which will gather those distinguished in the fine arts, prominent government officiais, représentatives of educational institutions, and men of literary famé. As cérémonial and social events will occupy the time of this meeting, no formal papers will be read, but the routine business and commémorative exercises will occupy the time of the delegates.
PHILADELPHIA CHAPTER, A. I. A.
The Washington Chapter, American Institute of Architects, held its monthly meeting, November 2, at the headquarters in the Octagon House. Routine business was transacted, including reports of committees and the discussion, of subjects already before the Chapter at previous meetings. No new topics were brought before the body.
WASHINGTON, D. C., CHAPTER, A. I. A.
At the annual meeting of the Philadelphia Chapter, American Institute of Architects, held in the T-Square Club, the following officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year: President, James B. Jamieson; First Vice-president, David Knickerbacker Boyd; Second Vice-president, John
Molitor; Treasurer, William C. Prichett, and Secretary, Arnold H. Moses.
THE ATELIER DETROIT.
An architectural club, known as the Atelier Detroit, has been organized, and will carry out courses of study and work under the auspices of the Society of Beaux- Arts Architects of New York.
WASHINGTON CHAPTER, A. I. A.
At its twelfth annual convention and banquet at the Rainier Club, Seattle, November 7, the Washington Chapter of the American Institute of Architects elected officers for the coming year. The officers follow :
President, James Stephen; First Vicepresident, A. W. Spalding; Secretary, John Graham; Treasurer, James H. Schack.
THE EIGHTEEN CLUB.
The following officers of the Toronto Architectural Eighteen Club were elected at its annual meeting on the I3th ultimo. President, Mr. Eden Smith; First Vice-president, Mr. C. D. Lennox ; Second Vicepresident, Mr. J. C. B. Horwood; Third Vice-president, Mr. A. H. Chapman; Secretary-treasurer, Mr. J. P. Hynes.
The meeting also decided to remove the present restriction on the number of members, in Order to admit a number of architects eligible for membership who could not be elected until this part of the constitution should be changed.
The idea of obtaining special incorporation from the Ontario Government for the Club was also discussed at length and will likely be taken up at once by the new executive.
ILLINOIS CHAPTER, A. I. A.
The Illinois Chapter of the American Institute of Architects held its regulär monthly dinner and meeting November 12, at the Art Institute. A committee composed of President A. F. Woltersdorf, Peter B. Wight and Irving K. Pond selected delegates to the annual convention of the American Institute to be held in Washington January 7, 8 and 9, as follows : President
A. F. Woltersdorf, George C. Nimmons, D. H. Perkins, Howard Shaw and Samuel A. Treat. Alternates: Norman S. Patton and George Beaumont. W. B. Mundie, Vicepresident of the American Institute, and Irving K. Pond, are delegates ex-officio.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER, A. I. A.
At the annual meeting of the Southern California Chapter of the American Institute of Architects the following officers were elected :
President, Myron Hunt; Vice-president, C. H. Brown; Secretary, Fernand Parmentier ; Treasurer, August Wackerbath. These officers, together with A. F. Rosenheim, Octavius Morgan, and J. Lee Burton, constitute the Board of Directors.
The following Standing Committees were appointed : Membership, S. P. Hunt, A. B. Benton, T. Walsh; Entertainment, F. D. Hudson, F. L. Roehrig; Press, J. P. Krempel, A. F. Rosenheim, and F. Parmentier.
PERSONAL MENTION
New York, N. Y.—Franklin Baker Lefferts of the firm of architects of Lefferts & Smith, 27 East Twenty-second Street, died on Friday, November 9, in Roosevelt Hospital. He was 28 years old and a graduate of Columbia University.
Reading, Pa.—Mr. Midgely Walter Hall, formerly of Reading, now of New York, won a prize of $500 given by the Garden City Corporation of New.York, for the best design for a double house to be erected at Garden City. There were forty other competitors.
Wilkes-Barre, P a.—Mr. F. S. Olds, architect, has formed a partnership with Mr. F. W. Puckey. Office in the Coal Exchange Building.
El Paso, Tex.—Mr. S. E. Patton has filed a pétition in bankruptcy, his liabilities being $5,356.
Detroit, Mich.—The dissolution of the firm of Mueller & Mildner, for many years with offices on the third floor of the Fergu
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
FOUR-YEAR COURSE. (Degree B. S. in Arch.) (Architectural engineering may be taken in lieu of advanced design, etc.)
GRADUATE YEAR. (Degree M. S. in Arch.) (Allowing specialization in design or in architectural engineering, etc.)
SPECIAL COURSE OF TWO YEARS. (Certificate.) (For qualified draughtsmen; afïording option in architectural engineering.)
COMBINED COURSES in Arts and Architecture, by which A. B. and B. S. in Arch. may be taken in six years.
COLLEGE GRADUATES granted advanced standing.
SUMMER COURSES in elementary and general subiects through which advanced standing may be secured.
For füll information address: DR. J. H. PENNIMAN, Dean, College Hall, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
Four-year Professional courses in Architecture, in Architectural Engineering and in Architectural Décoration. Special courses for draftsmen and constructors. Excellent library and equipment. University fees nominal.
Department of Architecture.
W. L. PILLSBURY, Registrar, Urb an a, III.
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
Options in Architectural Engineering and Landscape Architecture.
College graduâtes and draughtsmen admitted as special students.
H. W. TYLER, Secretary,
Mass. Institute of Technology, Boston, Mass.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
THE LAWRENCE SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL
offers four-year courses of study leading to the degree of S. B. in Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Forestry, Chemistry, Geology, Biology, Anatomy and Hygiene (préparation for medical schools), Science for Teachers, and a course in General Science. For the catalogue and information, address
L. Love, 16 University Hall, Cambridge, ass.
N. S. SHALER, Dean.
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Ann Arbor, Mich.
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE.
Four-year course in Architecture and in Architectural Engineering. Draftsmen and others adequately prepared _ are admitted as special students. For Bulletin describing work, address Dean of Department of Engineering.
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
St. Louis, Mo.
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
offers a Professional four-year course in Architect ire. Admission by examination or by certificate or diploma from other schools and colleges. Draughtsmen are admitted as special students.
THE SOCIETY OF BEAUX-ARTS ARCHITECTS
has established
A FREE COURSE OF STUDY
open to draughtsmen and students of any city, modeled on the general plan pursued at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and comprising frequent Problems in Orders, Design, Archaeology, etc.
For information apply to the Secretary of the Committee or» Education, 3 East 33d St., New York City.
“The most important work on architecture y et produced in America.”—Nation.
THE AMERICAN ARCHITECT, 12 West Fortieth St.,
New York
THE GEORGIAN PERIOD
PRICE, $60.00.
SOCIETIES
A. I. A. CONVENTION.
The next convention of the American Institute of Architects, to be held in Washington City, January 7, 8, and 9, 1907, will commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the institute, founded in 1857. It is proposed to make this a notable meeting. A bronze tablet containing the names of the founders of the institute will be unveiled in The Octagon, commemorating the occasion. During this meeting the institute will iriaugurate the custom of presenting a gold medal for distinguished merit in architecture. The first medal will be presented to Sir Aston Webb, the architect of the Victoria Memorial, who received the gold medal of the Royal Institute of British Architects and knighthood during the past year. This meeting will also be the occasion of a formai banquet, at which will gather those distinguished in the fine arts, prominent government officiais, représentatives of educational institutions, and men of literary famé. As cérémonial and social events will occupy the time of this meeting, no formal papers will be read, but the routine business and commémorative exercises will occupy the time of the delegates.
PHILADELPHIA CHAPTER, A. I. A.
The Washington Chapter, American Institute of Architects, held its monthly meeting, November 2, at the headquarters in the Octagon House. Routine business was transacted, including reports of committees and the discussion, of subjects already before the Chapter at previous meetings. No new topics were brought before the body.
WASHINGTON, D. C., CHAPTER, A. I. A.
At the annual meeting of the Philadelphia Chapter, American Institute of Architects, held in the T-Square Club, the following officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year: President, James B. Jamieson; First Vice-president, David Knickerbacker Boyd; Second Vice-president, John
Molitor; Treasurer, William C. Prichett, and Secretary, Arnold H. Moses.
THE ATELIER DETROIT.
An architectural club, known as the Atelier Detroit, has been organized, and will carry out courses of study and work under the auspices of the Society of Beaux- Arts Architects of New York.
WASHINGTON CHAPTER, A. I. A.
At its twelfth annual convention and banquet at the Rainier Club, Seattle, November 7, the Washington Chapter of the American Institute of Architects elected officers for the coming year. The officers follow :
President, James Stephen; First Vicepresident, A. W. Spalding; Secretary, John Graham; Treasurer, James H. Schack.
THE EIGHTEEN CLUB.
The following officers of the Toronto Architectural Eighteen Club were elected at its annual meeting on the I3th ultimo. President, Mr. Eden Smith; First Vice-president, Mr. C. D. Lennox ; Second Vicepresident, Mr. J. C. B. Horwood; Third Vice-president, Mr. A. H. Chapman; Secretary-treasurer, Mr. J. P. Hynes.
The meeting also decided to remove the present restriction on the number of members, in Order to admit a number of architects eligible for membership who could not be elected until this part of the constitution should be changed.
The idea of obtaining special incorporation from the Ontario Government for the Club was also discussed at length and will likely be taken up at once by the new executive.
ILLINOIS CHAPTER, A. I. A.
The Illinois Chapter of the American Institute of Architects held its regulär monthly dinner and meeting November 12, at the Art Institute. A committee composed of President A. F. Woltersdorf, Peter B. Wight and Irving K. Pond selected delegates to the annual convention of the American Institute to be held in Washington January 7, 8 and 9, as follows : President
A. F. Woltersdorf, George C. Nimmons, D. H. Perkins, Howard Shaw and Samuel A. Treat. Alternates: Norman S. Patton and George Beaumont. W. B. Mundie, Vicepresident of the American Institute, and Irving K. Pond, are delegates ex-officio.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER, A. I. A.
At the annual meeting of the Southern California Chapter of the American Institute of Architects the following officers were elected :
President, Myron Hunt; Vice-president, C. H. Brown; Secretary, Fernand Parmentier ; Treasurer, August Wackerbath. These officers, together with A. F. Rosenheim, Octavius Morgan, and J. Lee Burton, constitute the Board of Directors.
The following Standing Committees were appointed : Membership, S. P. Hunt, A. B. Benton, T. Walsh; Entertainment, F. D. Hudson, F. L. Roehrig; Press, J. P. Krempel, A. F. Rosenheim, and F. Parmentier.
PERSONAL MENTION
New York, N. Y.—Franklin Baker Lefferts of the firm of architects of Lefferts & Smith, 27 East Twenty-second Street, died on Friday, November 9, in Roosevelt Hospital. He was 28 years old and a graduate of Columbia University.
Reading, Pa.—Mr. Midgely Walter Hall, formerly of Reading, now of New York, won a prize of $500 given by the Garden City Corporation of New.York, for the best design for a double house to be erected at Garden City. There were forty other competitors.
Wilkes-Barre, P a.—Mr. F. S. Olds, architect, has formed a partnership with Mr. F. W. Puckey. Office in the Coal Exchange Building.
El Paso, Tex.—Mr. S. E. Patton has filed a pétition in bankruptcy, his liabilities being $5,356.
Detroit, Mich.—The dissolution of the firm of Mueller & Mildner, for many years with offices on the third floor of the Fergu