oflered members free admission to their gardens during the congress week.
Lady members who are visiting London will be constituted honorary members of the Lyceum Club (for ladies).
A ladies’ committee has been appointed to arrange for the comfort and entertainment of lady members.
Subjects for Discussion.
The following themes will be discussed :
1. The Execution of Important Government and Municipal Architectural Work by Salaried Officials.
2. Architectural Copyright and the Ownership of Drawings.
3. Steel and Reinforced-Concrete Construction :
(a) The general aspect of the subject. (/;) With special reference to aesthetic and hygienic considerations in the case of very high buildings.
4. The Education of the Public in Architecture.
5. A Statutory Qualification for Architects.
6. The Architect-Craftsman : How far should the Architect receive the Theoretical and Practical Training of a Craftsman?
7. The Planning and Laying-out of Streets and Open Spaces in Cities.
8. To what Extent and in what sense should the Architect have control over other Artists or Craftsmen in the Completion of a National or Public Building?
9. The Responsibilities of a Government in the Conservation of National Monuments.
10. The Organization of Public International Architectural Competitions.
The executive committee will be glad to receive papers on any of the above subjects for presentation to the congress. Papers may be,written in English, French, Italian or German.
Each paper must be accompanied by an abstract of not more than 1,000 words.
Papers and abstracts must reach the executive committee before April 30, 1906.
These abstracts will be circulated as far as is possible among members before the meetings, and will be distributed in the meeting-hall.
In addition to the above themes, Professor Meydenbauer, of Berlin, has offered the Congress a valuable paper on “Messbildverfahren,” or the obtaining of exact measurements of buildings by means of scientific photography.
Languages.
The languages of the congress will be English, French, Italian and German.
The papers contributed will be printed in whichever of these four languages they are written or translated into, and will so appear in the compte rendu.
The abstracts will be printed in English and French.
The notices issued during the congress week will be in English and French.
Several gentlemen will give their services during the congress as steward-interpreters, and as they will wear colored ribbons to indicate the languages with which they are conversant, foreign members will have no difficulty in finding them.
Visits and Entertainments.
The Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor of London will entertain the congress at a conversazione at the Mansion House on the evening of Tuesday, July 17.
The Royal Institute of British Architects will entertain the congress at a garden party.
Visits will be arranged to : *The University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge, ^Greenwich Hospital and Hampton Court. (*These visits will take place simultaneously.) Hatfield, the residence of the Marquis of Salisbury; London, monuments, historic houses, new buildings, work-yardg, schools of architecture, etc.
The Art Workers’ Guild will put an evening at the disposal of the congress.
There will be the usual farewell banquet on Saturday, July 21.
Exhibition.
There will be an exhibition held in connection with the congress and organized by the executive committee, the chief features of which will fee :
(1) A chronological exhibition of English architecture from the Norman Conquest (1066) to the death of Sir Charles Barry (1860).
(2) Oil-paintings and water-color drawings of English architects.
(3) English furniture and silver-work.
All communications should be addressed, and all checks and postal orders should be made payable, to “The Secretary, Seventh International Congress of Architects, 9 Conduit street, London, W.”
John Belcher, President, W. J. Locke, Secretary,
PERSONAL MENTION,
Long Branch, N. J.—Mr. George V. Chasey, architect, has gone to Columbus, O., for a two months’ stay. He will be employed as chief draughtsman for Wilbur T. Mills and may locate in Columbus permanently.
Quincy, Mass.—Mr. Edmond Gillis Thayer, of Wollaston, died at his residence on Willow street, Thursday, Feb. 8.- Mr. Thayer was born in Baltimore, Md., and was an architect by profession and had been in the employ of the City Engineer’s Department, Boston, for over 35 years. Among the public buildings which he designed are the High-School original, Woodward Institute and central fire station, Quincy.
Mankato, Minn.—Mr. H. C. Gerlach, architect, is closing up his business affairs preparatory to moving to Milwaukee with his family.
Norwich, Conn.—Charles E. Fournier, architect, has moved his offices from the Lucas building to 26 Shetucket street.
Utica, N. Y.—G. Edward Cooper, architect, will remove from the offices he occupies in the Water Company building and take rooms on the fourth floor of the Clarendon.
San Diego, Cal.—-William Quayle, architect, formerly of Denver, died here Feb. 5. A dozen years ago Mr. Quayle was one of the leading architects of Denver and as such built the Columbine School, the Barth block, the Denver Dry Goods block and many others. He was also the architect for J. A. Dickinson’s fine residence in Denver. Since coming here Mr. Quayle has been architect of some of the largest buildings in this city, including the Granger block, just finished.
Long Branch, N. J.—Mr. William A. Shoemaker, of Red Bank, an architect, formerly connected with Swannell’s architect office in Long Branch, while inspecting the work on William A. Patterson’s new house last week, fell through the floor beams from the first floor to the cellar, cracking one of his ribs.
Lakeland, Fla.—Messrs. Paul Gasser, of Tampa, and W. B. Talley, of Lakeland, have formed a partnership under the name of Talley & Gasser, with offices in the Kentucky building.
Lady members who are visiting London will be constituted honorary members of the Lyceum Club (for ladies).
A ladies’ committee has been appointed to arrange for the comfort and entertainment of lady members.
Subjects for Discussion.
The following themes will be discussed :
1. The Execution of Important Government and Municipal Architectural Work by Salaried Officials.
2. Architectural Copyright and the Ownership of Drawings.
3. Steel and Reinforced-Concrete Construction :
(a) The general aspect of the subject. (/;) With special reference to aesthetic and hygienic considerations in the case of very high buildings.
4. The Education of the Public in Architecture.
5. A Statutory Qualification for Architects.
6. The Architect-Craftsman : How far should the Architect receive the Theoretical and Practical Training of a Craftsman?
7. The Planning and Laying-out of Streets and Open Spaces in Cities.
8. To what Extent and in what sense should the Architect have control over other Artists or Craftsmen in the Completion of a National or Public Building?
9. The Responsibilities of a Government in the Conservation of National Monuments.
10. The Organization of Public International Architectural Competitions.
The executive committee will be glad to receive papers on any of the above subjects for presentation to the congress. Papers may be,written in English, French, Italian or German.
Each paper must be accompanied by an abstract of not more than 1,000 words.
Papers and abstracts must reach the executive committee before April 30, 1906.
These abstracts will be circulated as far as is possible among members before the meetings, and will be distributed in the meeting-hall.
In addition to the above themes, Professor Meydenbauer, of Berlin, has offered the Congress a valuable paper on “Messbildverfahren,” or the obtaining of exact measurements of buildings by means of scientific photography.
Languages.
The languages of the congress will be English, French, Italian and German.
The papers contributed will be printed in whichever of these four languages they are written or translated into, and will so appear in the compte rendu.
The abstracts will be printed in English and French.
The notices issued during the congress week will be in English and French.
Several gentlemen will give their services during the congress as steward-interpreters, and as they will wear colored ribbons to indicate the languages with which they are conversant, foreign members will have no difficulty in finding them.
Visits and Entertainments.
The Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor of London will entertain the congress at a conversazione at the Mansion House on the evening of Tuesday, July 17.
The Royal Institute of British Architects will entertain the congress at a garden party.
Visits will be arranged to : *The University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge, ^Greenwich Hospital and Hampton Court. (*These visits will take place simultaneously.) Hatfield, the residence of the Marquis of Salisbury; London, monuments, historic houses, new buildings, work-yardg, schools of architecture, etc.
The Art Workers’ Guild will put an evening at the disposal of the congress.
There will be the usual farewell banquet on Saturday, July 21.
Exhibition.
There will be an exhibition held in connection with the congress and organized by the executive committee, the chief features of which will fee :
(1) A chronological exhibition of English architecture from the Norman Conquest (1066) to the death of Sir Charles Barry (1860).
(2) Oil-paintings and water-color drawings of English architects.
(3) English furniture and silver-work.
All communications should be addressed, and all checks and postal orders should be made payable, to “The Secretary, Seventh International Congress of Architects, 9 Conduit street, London, W.”
John Belcher, President, W. J. Locke, Secretary,
PERSONAL MENTION,
Long Branch, N. J.—Mr. George V. Chasey, architect, has gone to Columbus, O., for a two months’ stay. He will be employed as chief draughtsman for Wilbur T. Mills and may locate in Columbus permanently.
Quincy, Mass.—Mr. Edmond Gillis Thayer, of Wollaston, died at his residence on Willow street, Thursday, Feb. 8.- Mr. Thayer was born in Baltimore, Md., and was an architect by profession and had been in the employ of the City Engineer’s Department, Boston, for over 35 years. Among the public buildings which he designed are the High-School original, Woodward Institute and central fire station, Quincy.
Mankato, Minn.—Mr. H. C. Gerlach, architect, is closing up his business affairs preparatory to moving to Milwaukee with his family.
Norwich, Conn.—Charles E. Fournier, architect, has moved his offices from the Lucas building to 26 Shetucket street.
Utica, N. Y.—G. Edward Cooper, architect, will remove from the offices he occupies in the Water Company building and take rooms on the fourth floor of the Clarendon.
San Diego, Cal.—-William Quayle, architect, formerly of Denver, died here Feb. 5. A dozen years ago Mr. Quayle was one of the leading architects of Denver and as such built the Columbine School, the Barth block, the Denver Dry Goods block and many others. He was also the architect for J. A. Dickinson’s fine residence in Denver. Since coming here Mr. Quayle has been architect of some of the largest buildings in this city, including the Granger block, just finished.
Long Branch, N. J.—Mr. William A. Shoemaker, of Red Bank, an architect, formerly connected with Swannell’s architect office in Long Branch, while inspecting the work on William A. Patterson’s new house last week, fell through the floor beams from the first floor to the cellar, cracking one of his ribs.
Lakeland, Fla.—Messrs. Paul Gasser, of Tampa, and W. B. Talley, of Lakeland, have formed a partnership under the name of Talley & Gasser, with offices in the Kentucky building.