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THE JOHN STEWARDSON MEMORIAL SCHOLAR
SHIP IN ARCHITECTURE.
The Managing Committee of the John Stewardson, Memorial Scholarship in Architecture announces by authority of the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, who act as trustees of the Memorial Fund, the tenth competition for a scholarship of the value of $1, 000, the holder of which is to spend one year in travel and in the study of architecture in Europe under the direction of the Committee.
Candidates must be under thirty years of age, and must have studied or practiced architecture in the State of Pennsylvania for the period of at least one year immediately preceding the first day of June, 1906.
Candidates are required to pass the following preliminary examinations:
Freehand Drawing. — A five hours study of an architectural subject from the cast will be required at the time of the examination, either in pencil, charcoal or crayon, as the candidate may elect.
In addition each candidate will be required to show the examiners six examples of his work in pencil, color and pen and ink, all these mediums to be represented.
History of Architecture. — Written examination. A knowledge of the subjects treated in Hamlin’s History of Architecture.
Construction. — Written examination. A general knowledge of the subject, and familiarity with the use of Kidder’s and Trautwine’s Handbooks.
Language. —Ability to translate at sight any passage in Laloux’s Architecture Grecque, or an equivalent work in French, Italian or German, as the candidate may elect.
The preliminary examinations will take place at the School of Architecture of the University of Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, April 4, 5 and 6. 1906.
No candidate will be admitted to the final examination who receives less than 60 per cent. of the marks in Construction, History and Language, and less than 75 in Drawing.
Graduates of any of the recognized
Schools of Architecture (as approved by the Committee) will be exempt from the preliminary examinations. Any candiate who, in a previous year, has passed any previous examination of the John Stewardson Memorial Scholarship in Architecture or who in an approved school has completed the equivalent of any preliminary examination, will also be exempt from such examination in this competition. Students in the course of Architecture at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts will be exempt from all examinations except that in Language.
Final Examination.
There will be required in the final examination a design, the specific requirements of which, the number, kind and scale of drawings, and other conditions will be made known on Saturday, April 7, when each candidate will make a preliminary sketch at the School of Architecture or at the Academy of the Fine Arts in the nine hours between 1 p. m. and 10 p. m.
The final drawings may be made either at the School of Architecture or at the T Square Club, which will be open to com
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