,,! ,,bro*ure ,,s]ies  ,,(              
,,ar*itectural ,,illu/ration4   ,,vol4  
,i4 ,,april1 #ahie4 ,no4 #d4            
,,byzant9e-,,romanesque ,,w9d[s ,,9     
,,s\!rn ,,italy4   ,! collection (      
photographs f :i* ! plates 9 ?is & !    
,febru>y numb] 7 select$ 0 only rec5tly 
made "u ! direction ( ,signor ,boni1 an 
(ficial ( ! ,italian gov]nm5t1 *>g$ ) ! 
c>e & re/oration ( hi/oric monum5ts4  ,!
 prov9ce ( ,apulia has be5 s little     
invad$ by ! m>* ( mod]n improvem5t1 &   
its pres5t inhabitants are1 z a rule1 s 
poor1 t x is difficult to travel "h     
except on ! l9e ( a few ma9 ?or\ghf>es1 
& /rang]s seldom visit m ?an "o or two (
 ! pr9cipal t[ns on ! coa/4 ,b>i &      
,br9disi are kn[n to t\ri/s1 z !y are 9 
! l9e ( travel to & f ,greece1 b ! inl& 
t[ns are isolat$ 9 a b>r5 prie/-ridd5   
c\ntry 9 :i* /rang]s are n welcome4 ,!  
h>d%ips :i* x is necess>y to face det]  
all b ! mo/ adv5tur\s ev5 ( ! ,italians1
 famili> ) ! language & mann]s ( ! p4   
,ar*itects seldom visit ?is             

neighborhood1 & little is kn[n ( its ri*
 treasure ( m$ival build+s1 except ?r\gh
 ! few publi%$ works treat+ ( x4 ,signor
 ,boni express$ himself z surpris$ at ! 
great am\nt ( beautiful "w scatt]$ ?r\gh
 ?is region1 ( :i* he previ\sly _h no k4
 ,! op9ion ( ,f]gusson has already be5  
quot$ 9 ! prec$+ article4  ,! mixture 9 
! "w "h illu/rat$ ( ,byzant9e &         
,romanesque elem5ts has also be5 ref]r$ 
to 9 ! prec$+ article1 b ! special      
*>act]i/ics ( ea* /yle 7 n p>ticul>ly   
po9t$ out4 ,9 ! pres5t consid]ation !   
peculi>ities ( detail & ornam5t are all 
t ne$ be tak5 up1 z ! views giv5 furni% 
no opportunity = ! /udy ( plan or g5]al 
design4 ,! d]ivation ( ! ,byzant9e /yle 
0 indicat$ 9 ! ,m>* numb] ( ,,!         
,,bro*ure ,,s]ies 9 describ+ ! ,rav5na  
capitals !re illu/rat$4  ,byzant9e      
conv5tional ornam5t appe>s to be ( two  
types1--! "o usually us$ 9 mosaics1 ( ?9
 scrolls1 t]m9at+ 9 fl[]s or symbols1   
display$ ^u a gr\nd :i* is mu* great] 9 
quantity ?an is ! ornam5t2 ! o!r1       

usually conf9$ to sculpture1 an         
intricate int]lace ( ribbon l9es )      
spaces fill$ ) ,byzant9e acan?us1 !     
ornam5t mu* great] 9 proportion ?an !   
gr\nd1 :i* only %[s 9 small sep>ate     
pieces4 ,ap>t f ^! are ! bord]s1        
occasionally ( ov]lapp+ leaves1 (t5 (   
small repeat$ units1 su* z ,greek       
crosses & squ>es & diamonds1 or else    
me&]s or guillo*es4 ,! guillo*e takes a 
new =m 9 ,byzant9e design1 & in/ead (   
be+ a cont9u\s succession ( small       
circles enclos$ 9 an int]lac+ ribbon1 x 
assumes ! =m ( alt]nat+ small & l>ge    
circles1 or ( small circles alt]nat+ )  
l>ge squ>es1 & (t5 progress+ 9 bo?      
directions at once1 horizontally &      
p]p5dicul>ly1 & ?us =m+ an all-ov]      
patt]n4 ,! roses ( ornam5t are (t5      
incorporat$ into ?is =m ( guillo*e4     
,sculpture ( ! human =m becomes m & m   
feeble & crude4 ,! acan?us1 h[ev]1 w5t  
/eadily ?r\gh successive v>iation until 
x atta9$ ! virile =m se5 9 ! be/        
,byzant9e "w4 ,x is no long] ! olive    

type ( ! ,romans1 or ! heavy1 /upid leaf
 ( ! e>li] c5turies ( ! ,*ri/ian era1 b 
has aga9 turn$ t[>ds ! %>p-po9t$1       
vigor\s leaf ( ! ,greeks4 ,its lobes are
 divid$ into ?ree or five t9es1 ea* %>p 
at ! tip2 its c5tre l9es1 radiat+ f a   
c5tral /em1 b5d l flames2 its surfaces  
are concave1 ) deep ,v cutt+1 & x has "o
 v m>k$ peculi>ity1 t is1 t z f> z      
possible no t9e is left display$ alone  
on ! gr\nd1 b ! tip ( ea* is made to t\*
 ei!r ! tip ( a neighbor+ t9e or !      
ribbon or m\ld+ b\nd+ ! space 9 :i* !   
ornam5t occurs4 ,! t9es are ( ne>ly     
equal size ?r\gh\t1 & ! spaces ( gr\nd  
left by ! ornam5t are also (            
comp>atively equal size1 & if possible  
symmetrically gr\p$4 ,! "o almo/        
univ]sal m\ld+ is decorat$ ) acan?us    
units1 & ! capitals h acan?us leaves    
ar\nd _! bells4 ,^! caps are ( two      
types4 ,"o1 t is manife/ly an adaptation
 ( a classic cap1 is a union ( an ,ionic
 & a ,cor9?ian1 or at o!r times ( a     
,roman ,doric & a ,cor9?ian capital4 ,! 

o!r is peculi> to ,byzant9e "w1 & is t  
%[n 9 ,plates ,,xxi4 to ,,xxiv4 9 ! la/ 
numb]4 ,?is cap1 z at ,s4 ,vitale1 is   
(t5 supplem5t$ by ano!r pla9] cap above4
 ,! l[] cap has its faces decorat$ )    
scrolls1 acan?us wrea?s1 etc41 & usually
 ! corn]s are /r5g!n$ ) a decorative    
unit1 leaf or o!r motive4  ,! diff]5ce  
betwe5 ! ,byzant9e & ! ,romanesque      
arises f ! diff]5ces ( ! races & _!     
environm5ts4 ,! art ( seaport t[ns1 :5  
,comm]ce 0 mo/ l>gely c>ri$ on by sea1  
mu* m ne>ly resembl$ ! art ( "s great   
comm]cial c5tre on ! seabo>d ?an x did t
 ( its own neighbors inl&4  ,! art ( !  
seabo>d cities 9 ,europe 01 !n1 = _m    
ye>s a borr[$ art f ! ,ea/1 z _! p 7 to 
great ext5t ,ea/]n coloni/s4 ,x 0 c>ri$ 
on ) a full k ( con/ructive me?ods1 & a 
facility 9 obta9+ mat]ials t ! inl& t[ns
 did n possess2 & 9 consequ5ce x is     
along ! seabo>d t is to be f\nd !       
p]si/5ce ( ! ,byzant9e influ5ce4 ,on !  
o!r h&1 ! int]ior 0 peopl$ by desc5dants
 ( ,o/rogo?ic tribes m+l+ ) numb]less   

local peoples4 ,:atev] !y t\* is        
necess>ily crude at fir/1 b con/antly   
ga9+ z !y ga9 facility 9 work+4 ,a      
prec$5t ( "s k9d !y mu/ h1 & !y f9d x   
close at h& 9 ! ,roman basilicas4       
,unc]ta91 f ! result ( w(ul exp]im5ts1 (
 ar*es ( great span1 !y pack _! columns 
close toge!r & surm\nt !m ) /urdy little
 ar*es t h sc>cely any ?ru/4 ,?is arcade
 ( heavy columns c>ry+ absurdly         
disproportionate ar*es is _! only       
motive1 & appli$ inside betwe5 aisles & 
nave1 & outside 9 successive /ories ris+
 "o above ano!r4 ,z ! masons beg9 bett] 
to und]/& _! art1 ! span ( ! ar*        
increases1 ?\gh a l>ge ar* = "s "t does 
duty m]ely z a dis*>g+ ar*1 & has small]
 ar*es b5ea? & )9 x4 ,! capitals1 at    
fir/ crude imitations ( classic         
prototypes1 soon become ! field = !     
grotesque imag9ation ( ! workm51 & ea*  
diff]s f ! o!r & is a mass ( light &    
%ade %ot ) all sorts ( unc\? fancies4   
,:]ev]1 = "s con/ructive reason1 a      
column is omitt$ aga9/ a wall1 ! capital

 becomes a corbel1 c>ry+ ! ar*es4 ,9 _m 
cases ! corbels alone are us$1 & an     
arcad$ corbel c\rse becomes ! favorite  
t]m9ation ( a wall 9 ! place ( a classic
 entablature4 ,f9ally ! ar*es are       
omitt$1 & ! corbels alone support !     
eaves4  ,x w be notic$ t :ile !         
,byzant9e decorat$ ! int]ior ( ! *ur*es1
 ! ,romanesque build] m]ely con/ruct$ ! 
int]ior & wr\ght out ! mo/ ( 8 design ^u
 ! facade4 ,z a l>ge ar* 0 to him = a   
long "t a t\r de =ce1 he naturally      
beautifi$ ! necess>ily l>ge entrance1 & 
! beg9n+ ( ! developm5t ( ! beautiful   
,go?ic portals is se5 9 ! e>ly          
,romanesque *ur*es4  ,! ,romanesque is  
an ar*itecture ( in]tia1 ) ar*es heavily
 weight$ by great masses ( wall1 & )    
broadly contra/+ masses ( light & %ade4 
,x does n dep5d = its effect ^u         
intellectual quality beyond a rigor\s   
s5se ( simplicity1 or ^u ref9em5t (     
conception or detail1 b r ^u size1      
picturesque mass1 & /accato light &     
%ade4 ,! proportion ( capital to column 

9 quantity ( surface 0 v slight4 ,!     
proportion ( v\ssoirs to ar*es naturally
 dep5d$ ^u ! size ( ! ar*1--l>ge        
v\ssoirs to l>ge ar*es1 small v\ssoirs  
to small ar*es4 ,columns 7 only gr\p$   
ar\nd pi]s & on ei!r side ( op5+s2 &    
la/ly1 ! natural developm5t ( ! column 9
 ,romanesque "w 0 t[>d att5uation1--!   
lat] & ! bett] ! "w1 ! m sl5d] became ! 
columns1 until at la/ !y 7 m]g$ into !  
,go?ic multiple-column$ pi]s4 ,! c>v+ ^u
 ! ar*-m\ld+s is1 to a great ext5t1     
geometric1 consi/+ ( num]\s facets cut 9
 ! /one1 loz5ges1 etc42 ! s-call$       
dogtoo? m\ld+ is a v favorite =m (      
decoration4 ,all ^! c>v$ m\ld+s 7 pick$ 
out 9 color1 usually 9 r$ & gre54 ,!    
acan?us 9 ! ,romanesque has lo/ mu* (   
its vigor1 is flat1 heavy-tipp$1        
r\nd-edg$1 & scrat*$ ) ,v-cuts1 & ! v9e 
is ! leaf pref]r$ by design]s4          
,frequ5tly masses ( wall are cut 9      
geometric diap] patt]ns1 also t\*$ )    
color4 ,bord]s are n broad2 & circul>   
=ms1 except 9 ! ar*es1 are seldom us$4  

,romanesque 0 a b>b>ic art at ! be/1 &  
has ! usual virtue ( ! b>b>ian1--a      
directness ( attack at ! problem 9 h& & 
a simplicity 9 treat+ x :i* is          
invigorat+ to see4     ,illu/ration3    
,,xxv4 ,w9d[ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,t]esia1   
,trani1 ,italy4  ,illu/ration3 ,,xxvi4  
,w9d[ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,t]esia1 ,trani1  
,italy4   ,,xxv4 & ,,xxvi4  ,,w9d[s ,,9 
,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,s4 ,,t]esia1 ,,trani1   
,,italy4  ,^! two w9d[s h v little to   
sugge/ ,byzant9e influ5ce 9 _! design4  
,! =m & detail are ess5tially           
,romanesque1 al?\gh !re is a c]ta9      
crispness & piquancy ( treatm5t 9 ! fir/
 7,plate ,,xxv47 :i* belongs to !       
,byzant9e "w4     ,illu/ration3 ,,xxvii4
 ,w9d[ 9 ! ,faade ( ! ,basilica at      
,altamura1 ,italy4   ,,xxvii4  ,,w9d[   
,,9 ,,! ,,facade ,,( ,,! ,,basilica ,,at
 ,,altamura1 ,,italy4  ,! employm5t (   
grotesque bea/s support+ ! columns at   
ea* side ( ?is w9d[ is a v common device
 9 ! ,italian ,romanesque "w4 ,! use ( a
 rev]s$ capital 9 place ( a base = !    

c5tre column is also a peculi> treatm5t 
frequ5tly f\nd 9 ,romanesque "w4        
,illu/ration3 ,,xxviii4 ,w9d[s 9 !      
,faade ( ,s4 ,gregorio1 ,b>i1 ,italy4   
,,xxviii4  ,,w9d[s ,,9 ,,! ,,facade ,,( 
,s4 ,,gregorio1 ,,b>i1 ,,italy4         
,illu/ration3 ,,xxix4 ,tri=ium ,w9d[ 9 !
 ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,gregorio1 ,b>i1 ,italy4   
,,xxix4  ,,tri=ium ,,w9d[ ,,9 ,,! ,,*ur*
 ,,( ,s4 ,,gregorio1 ,,b>i1 ,,italy4  ,!
 ,byzant9e ar*itects us$ pi]c$ /onework 
) great effect bo? 9 ext]ior & int]ior  
detail4 ,! examples "h %[n are r crude1 
b effective 9 ! relative scale ( p>ts4  
,illu/ration3 ,,xxx4 ,w9d[ 9 ! ,apse ( !
 ,ca!dral1 ,b>i1 ,italy4   ,,xxx4       
,,w9d[ ,,9 ,,! ,,apse ,,( ,,! ,,ca!dral1
 ,,b>i1 ,,italy4  ,! ornam5t ab\t ?is   
w9d[1 especially t 9 ! long panel bel[ x
 & ^u ! cyma ( ! s(fit above1 is        
,byzant9e 9 "*1 :ile ! columns1 ) !     
exception ( ! capital ( ! "o at ! left1 
are mu* m ,romanesque4     ,illu/ration3
 ,,xxxi4 ,a ,w9d[ 9 ,bittonto1 ,italy4  
,,xxxi4  ,a ,,w9d[ ,,9 ,,bittonto1      

,,italy4  ,?is is n an especially       
beautiful example1 b is an illu/ration (
 ! direct & vigor\s treatm5t ( ! e>ly   
b>b>ian ,romanesque build]s4            
,illu/ration3 ,,xxxii4 ,w9d[ 9 ! ,apse (
 ! ,ca!dral1 ,bittonto1 ,italy4         
,,xxxii4  ,,w9d[ ,,9 ,,! ,,apse ,,( ,,! 
,,ca!dral1 ,,bittonto1 ,,italy4  ,9 ?is 
case ! beautiful & delicate ,byzant9e   
leafage c be se5 on ! m\ld+s ( ! ar*    
above ! w9d[4 ,z 9 sev]al ( ! prec$+    
examples1 !re is a curi\s mixture ( !   
two /yles4     ,! ,bro*ure ,s]ies  (    
,ar*itectural ,illu/ration4  ,,publi%$  
,,mon?ly ,,by  ,,bates  ,,guild1  #f    
,,beacon ,,/reet1 ,,bo/on1 ,,mass4      
,subscription ,rates p] ye>4 #ej c5ts1 9
 advance4 ,special ,club ,rate = five   
subscriptions44 #b4jj4  ,ent]$ at !     
,bo/on ,po/ ,(fice z ,second-class      
,matt]4         99       99       99    
99       99  ,sev]al weeks ago ! /ock ( 
back numb]s ( ,,! ,,bro*ure ,,s]ies held
 to fill subscription ord]s 0 exhau/$1 &
 9 future all subscriptions w h to be   

dat$ f ! numb] curr5t at ! "t !         
subscription is plac$4 ,all :o wi% to h 
! rema9+ numb]s ( ?is ye> %\ld subscribe
 at once1 z no back numb]s w be kept 9  
/ock4 ,! edition has be5 increas$ to    
#g1jjj copies1 & if ! pres5t rate ( gr[?
 9 ! subscription dep>tm5t holds w      
%ortly h to be d\bl$4         99        
99       99       99       99  ,! judges
 9 ! rec5t competition = ! ,rot*        
,travell+ ,s*ol>%ip1 ,messrs4 ,cass     
,gilb]t1 ,george ,b4 ,po/1 & ,frank     
,miles ,day1 h aw>d$ ! s*ol>%ip to      
,william ,s4 ,aldri*4 ,mr4 ,aldri* has  
tak5 ! exam9ations ?is ye> = ! fir/ "t1 
al?\gh sev]al ( 8 unsuccessful rivals = 
! honor h ent]$ be=e 9 ye>s pa/4 ,he has
 be5 = "s "t 9 ! (fice ( ,mr4 ,c4 ,h4   
,blackall1 & has be5 engag$ ^u important
 "w1 su* z ! new ,tremont ,temple1 :i*  
is n[ approa*+ completion4  ,9 #ahhd he 
ent]$ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ar*itecture at !   
,massa*usetts ,in/itute ( ,te*nology1 & 
complet$ ! two ye>s' special c\rse 9    
#ahhg1 & !n w5t to ! (fice ( ,mr4 ,john 

,calv9 ,/ev5s 9 ,portl&1 ,me4 ,he       
aft]w>ds work$ 9 ! ,bo/on (fice (       
,mc,kim1 ,mead  ,:ite1 & 9 ! (fice (    
,peabody  ,/e>ns1 :]e he 0 engag$ ^u !  
draw+s = ! build+s at ! ,_w's ,fair4 ,z 
w be se51 he has _h a v>i$ exp]i5ce & is
 well equipp$ to make ! be/ use ( 8     
opportunities = ! next two ye>s4  ,x has
 be5 ! cu/om 9 rec5t ye>s ) ! w9n]s ( ! 
s*ol>%ip to delay _! dep>ture until     
midsumm] or e>ly fall1 b ,mr4 ,aldri*   
proposes to />t 9 ,june4 ,8 plan ( "w   
has n yet be5 entirely fix$1 b he w     
probably sp5d a l>ge "p ( 8 "t 9 ,italy1
 work+ 9 conjunction ) ! ,am]ican ateli]
 at ,rome4         99       99       99 
99       99  ,! ?ree o!r s*ol>%ips 9 :i*
 ! same problem 9 design 0 employ$ h    
also be5 aw>d$4 ,= ! ,mc,kim ,fell[%ip (
 ,columbia ,college t5 designs 7        
submitt$4 ,! aw>d 0 made to ,mr4 ,john  
,russell ,pope ( ,new ,york1 a graduate 
f ! s*ool 9 ! class ( #ahid4 ,! ,roman  
,s*ol>%ip 0 also aw>d$ to ,mr4 ,pope4 ,9
 ! competition = ! latt] tw5ty-?ree     

designs 7 ent]$1 & besides ! fir/ aw>d  
honorable m5tion 0 giv5 to ,mr4 ,h5ry   
,e4 ,em]y ( ,nyack1 ,n4 ,y41 ,mr4       
,fell[s ( ,*icago1 & ,mr4 ,bossange &   
,mr4 ,ayres ( ,new ,york1 graduates (   
,columbia ,college1 & to ,mr4 ,p]cy ,a% 
( ,philadelphia4  ,9 ! ,univ]sity (     
,p5nsylvania ,s*ol>%ip 9 ,ar*itecture   
!re 7 six competitors1 & ! aw>d 0 made  
to ,mr4 ,p]cy ,a%1 a graduate ( !       
,univ]sity4 ,mr4 ,a% has also _h sev]al 
ye>s' practical exp]i5ce 9 ! be/ (fices 
( ,philadelphia1 su* z ^? ( ,cope       
,/ew>dson & ,frank ,miles ,day  ,bro4   
,mr4 ,h4 ,l4 ,duhr+1 ,jr41 ( ! ,s5ior   
class 9 ! ,univ]sity1 0 giv5 second     
place4         99       99       99     
99       99  ,! ,am]ican ,ar*itect1 9 an
 int]e/+ notice ( ! rec5t exhibition ( !
 ,bo/on ,society ( ,ar*itects & ,bo/on  
,ar*itectural ,club1 takes ! occasion to
 comm5t unfavorably ^u ! disfigurem5t ( 
! catalogue by adv]tisem5ts1 :i* x says 
are mo/ excell5t ?+s 9 _! prop] place1 b
 :olly out ( place 9 an exhibition      

catalogue4 ,:y ?is is s x is h>d to see1
 unless ! ,ar*itect believes t !re is n 
adv]tis+ en\gh to g r\nd1 & t x %\ld all
 be res]v$ = ! trade & pr(essional      
pap]s4 ,at all ev5ts ?is is kick+ aga9/ 
! pricks1 = x is well kn[n t ! exp5ses (
 su* exhibitions _c be met )\t "s       
outside assi/ance1 & ! mo/ feasible plan
 t has be5 f\nd = mak+ bo? ends meet is 
to int]e/ ! deal]s 9 mat]ials us$ 9 !   
build+s repres5t$ 9 ! exhibitions4 ,z ^!
 deal]s are seldom nam$ on ! draw+s     
exhibit$1 x seems prop] t "s return %\ld
 be made = _! mo/ valuable assi/ance1   
)\t :i* ! exhibition w\ld n be possible4
  ,! ,ar*itect fur!r says3 ,! position  
tak5 by ! ,/4 ,l\is ,*apt] ,a4 ,i4 ,a4 0
 ! prop] & dignifi$ "o1 & x ought to be 
foll[$ else:]e4 ,! catalogue ( _! rec5t 
exhibition1 al?\gh a mu* m co/ly "o ?an 
ei!r ! ,bo/on or ! ,league catalogue1   
conta9s n a l9e ( adv]tis+ matt]4 ,?is  
is c]ta9ly an amus+ mis/atem5t4 ,in/ead 
( n a l9e1 ?is catalogue has m space    
devot$ to adv]tis+ ?an any ( ! o!rs     

m5tion$4 ,:at x w\ld h be5 )\t its      
sixty-f\r pages ( adv]tis+1 yield+ an   
income ( at lea/ #ej a page1 we leave   
o!rs to figure out4 ,"s ( ^! pages we   
%\ld pref] to see treat$ diff]5tly1 z !y
 d detract f ! illu/rations :i* !y face1
 & !y are spr9kl$ full ( wat]-closets1  
radiators1 ba?-tubs1 & v>i\s o!r build+ 
appliances n especially arti/ic 9 _!    
sugge/iv5ess4 ,/ill !re is consid]able  
ta/e & c>e ev9c$ 9 ! arrangem5t ( _m ( !
 pages1 & !y are well pr9t$ on good     
pap]4 ,possibly ?is acc\nts = ! failure 
( ! ,ar*itect to recognize !m z         
adv]tisem5ts4  ,! dignifi$ c\rse1 x     
seems to u1 is t foll[$ by ! committee (
 ! ,bo/on exhibition4 ,9 ?is case a     
c]ta9 numb] ( pages 0 res]v$ 9 !        
catalogue to be devot$ to adv]tis+1 & ! 
h\ses to be repres5t$ 7 giv5 to und]/& t
 all w\ld be treat$ alike4 ,no cuts w\ld
 be us$1 & ! pages w\ld all be set 9    
type ( uni=m /yle1 ?us insur+ a         
desirable ensemble4 ,we ?9k t ! adv]tis+
 :5 well pres5t$ adds to1 r ?an detracts

 f1 ! int]e/ ( a catalogue4 ,our only   
desire is to see x done 9 good ta/e4 ,! 
display ( plumb+ app>atus & all mann] ( 
build+ appliances we d n consid] 9 good 
ta/e 9 ?is place4  ,! secret>ies ( a    
numb] ( ! ar*itectural clubs h v k9dly  
respond$ to our reque/ = notices &      
reports ( _! meet+s & proce$+s1 & we are
 pleas$ to be able to give %ort reports 
( su* occurr5ces z are ( g5]al int]e/4  
,!re are "s clubs1 h[ev]1 f :om we h n  
yet he>d1 & we w\ld sugge/ t x w be a   
help to all conc]n$ if ! secret>ies (   
all ! ar*itectural clubs w furni% u )   
%ort acc\nts ( _! regul> meet+s & ( any 
o!r occasions ( importance4 ,we %all be 
pleas$ also to publi% any correspond5ce 
:i* w 9 any way fur!r ! int]e/s ( ^!    
organizations4 ,we %all be glad to h ,,!
 ,,bro*ure ,,s]ies consid]$ z ! organ ( 
communication betwe5 ! v>i\s clubs1 & w 
place our s]vices at _! comm&4          
,books4   ,examples ( ,colonial         
,ar*itecture 9 ,*>le/on1 ,s4 ,c41 &     
,savannah1 ,ga4 ,compil$1 photograph$1 &

 publi%$ by ,edw>d ,a4 ,crane & ,e4 ,e4 
,sod]holtz1 ,bo/on ,ar*itectural ,club1 
,bo/on4 #ej plates1 #aa x #ad4 #ab4ej4  
,h[ mu* ! revival ( ! classic influ5ce (
 ! e>ly colonial & ! imm$iately succe$+ 
p]iod is go+ to prevail 9 ! e/abli%m5t (
 a di/9ctive ,am]ican /yle ( ar*itecture
 x is n[ difficult or inde$ impossible  
to det]m9e2 b at all ev5ts ! reaction f 
! ,que5 ,anne vag>ies ( t5 ye>s ago to !
 m sev]e mass & *a/e detail ( ! rec5t   
s-call$ colonial h\ses is a /ep 9 ! "r  
direction1 & we h mu* to be ?ankful = 9 
! improvem5t :i* ?is t5d5cy has wr\ght 9
 our rec5t dome/ic ar*itecture4         
,beautiful & admirable z "s ( ! rec5t   
examples ( ?is "w are1 v few %[ ! subtle
 appreciation ( design to be f\nd 9 _m (
 ! old] build+s :i* until ! la/ ye> or  
two h be5 look$ ^u z m]ely ! outgr[n &  
ca/-(f "w ( an age mu* less ref9$ ?an   
our own4  ,) ! v g5]al adoption ( ?is   
/yle !re has be5 an increas$ int]e/ 9 ! 
few rema9+ f9e old examples :i* are     
scatt]$ ov] ! ,ea/]n & ,middle ,/ates1 &

 ! be/ ( ^! are n[ famili> to ar*itects4
  ,few1 h[ev]1 "k any?+ ( ! developm5t (
 ?is /yle 9 ! ,s\!rn ,/ates1 & ! "w n[  
be=e u w be a revelation to ^? :o h n   
visit$ ! neighborhood ( ,*>le/on &      
,savannah4  ,a l>ge proportion ( !      
plates is devot$ to ,*>le/on1 :i* owes  
its weal? & 9 fact ! great] "p ( its    
exi/5ce to ! prosp]\s plant]s ( =m]     
days1 :o made ! city a w9t] resort4  ,! 
mo/ notable h\se illu/rat$ 9 ! "w is !  
,william ,bull ,pr+le h\se1 built by    
,miles ,brewton 9 #agfj4 ,x has long be5
 fam\s z "o ( ! f9e/ h\ses 9 ! c\ntry4  
,josiah ,qu9cy1 :o 0 ent]ta9$ by its    
fir/ own]1 speaks 9 en?usia/ic t]ms (   
its beauty & ! *>m ( its surr\nd+s4     
,f\rte5 plates are devot$ to illu/rat+  
its v>i\s features4 ,! two-/ory portico 
) a ,doric ord] bel[ & ,ionic above1    
reliev$ aga9/ ! brick front laid 9      
,flemi% bond1 ! simple b well-design$   
iron f5ce1 flank$ on ei!r side by a wall
 ) massive brick po/s cov]$ ) pla/]1 &  
all ov]gr[n ) a tangle ( foliage1 make  

up a fasc9at+ picture4 ,! view ( ! side 
gateway & a gr\p ( d>ky boys is         
wond]fully picturesque1 besides be+ v   
sugge/ive z an ar*itectural fragm5t4  ,!
 detail is delicate & ref9$1 b z a rule 
lacks ! =ce & vitality ( ! ,nor!rn "w ( 
! same p]iod4 ,! int]ior detail %[s a   
m>k$ ,fr5* influ5ce1 especially 9 !     
ceil+s1 mantels1 & /airway4 ,!          
draw+-room1 ( :i* a d\ble plate is giv51
 is probably )\t d\bt ! f9e/ colonial   
room 9 ! c\ntry1 & is c]ta9ly a f9e     
piece ( design all ?r\gh4  ,"o feature 9
 plann+ :i* seems to be peculi> to ?is  
region1 z x is n f\nd 9 ! h\ses at !    
,nor?1 is ! location ( ! draw+-room1 :i*
 is "h on ! second floor1 usually ext5d+
 entirely across ! front ( ! h\se4 ,!re 
is seldom1 h[ev]1 any indication ( ?is 9
 ! facade by a di/9ctive treatm5t ( !   
second /ory4 ,b ! effect is se5 9 !     
int]ior by ! great] importance naturally
 giv5 to ! /aircase hall4  ,! ,gibbs    
h\se1 built 9 #ageb1 :i* is %[n by      
sev]al plates1 is also v attractive4 ,! 

two int]ior doorways %[n on "o plate are
 among ! mo/ ref9$ t we c rememb]4  ,!  
entrance & /aircase hall ( ! ,gov4      
,b5nett h\se w be> comp>ison ) any?+ (  
its class to be f\nd1 & ! plates %[+ x w
 be ( especial value = int]ior "w4  ,!  
,bull h\se is ( a type app>5tly common 9
 ! old] "w ( ?is region4 ,x is squ>e &  
cov]$ ) a hip ro(4 ,! front is divid$   
into ?ree bays1 ! c5tre & wid] "o cr[n$ 
) a l[ gable or p$im5t4 ,! ma9 floor is 
high1 leav+ a basem5t bel[ & no cell>2 &
 ! front door1 an illu/ration ( :i* we  
give h]e)1 is rea*$ by a d\ble flight ( 
/eps protect$ by an iron rail+4 ,_m ( ! 
h\ses are provid$ ) high f5ces & massive
 gatepo/s4 ,a numb] ( ! plates give f9e 
examples ( ^! & sev]al v int]e/+ pieces 
( iron "w4  ,illu/ration3 ,doorway to ! 
,bull ,h\se1 ,*>le/on4  ,( ! *ur*es1 ,/4
 ,mi*ael's & ,/4 ,philip's 9 ,*>le/on   
are select$4 ,! =m] 0 built 9 #agfj1 &  
is attribut$ to ! ,engli% ar*itect1     
,gibbs1 :o is also cr$it$ ) ! old       
,ar*dale h\se1 ) h[ good au?ority we d n

 "k4  ,on ! :ole1 ! *oice ( mat]ial is  
excell5t4 ,!re is a l>ge numb] ( plates 
( detail :i* = ar*itects' use are always
 ! mo/ valuable1 & ! "w ( ! photograph] 
& pr9t] has be5 done unusually well4    
99       99       99       99       99  
,catalogue ( ! ,jo9t ,exhibition ( !    
,bo/on ,society ( ,ar*itects & ! ,bo/on 
,ar*itectural ,club1 ,april #ae to #ba1 
#ahie4 ,bo/on3 ,publi%$ = ! exhibition  
by ,bates  ,guild4 #if pp41 #cf         
illu/rations4 #ce c5ts4  ,a cont9uation 
( ! g5]al subject ( exhibition          
catalogues t\*$ ^u 9 our la/ issue z f> 
z x relates to ! catalogue ( ! ,bo/on   
,ar*itectural ,exhibition4 ,! exhibition
 itself is q small comp>atively speak+1 
includ+ only ?ree hundr$ & tw5ty-five   
numb]s1 b1 z ! illu/rations 9 !         
catalogue %[1 is widely repres5tative & 
( a high grade ( excell5ce4 ,!          
contributions are v l>gely conf9$ to    
memb]s ( ! two societies "u ^: managem5t
 ! exhibition is held4 ,?is t5ds to give
 a some:at local "* to ! exhibition z a 

:ole4 ,/ill !re is a suffici5t numb] (  
important contributions f outside to    
make a q respectable %[+4  ,! selection 
( illu/rations1 ! only gr\nd ^u :i* !re 
is excuse = review+ ! publication1 is   
unque/ionably good4 ,!re are ?irty-six 9
 all1 cov]+ a wide range ( subjects     
treat$ 9 a v>iety ( ways4 ,!            
reproductions are unusually good1 & !   
book is neatly & well pr9t$ on good     
pap]4 ,! cov]1 design$ by ,mr4 ,george  
,g4 ,w1 is especially attractive & good 
9 design4     ,club ,notes4   ,recruits 
9 ! already v consid]able li/ (         
ar*itectural clubs are /ill com+ to !   
front4 ,! late/ to be he>d f is !       
,ar*itectural ,club ( ,san ,francisco1  
:i* 0 organiz$ on ,feb4 #bf ) f\rte5    
memb]s1 "s ( :om 7 memb]s ( ! old ,sket*
 ,club ( ,san ,francisco4 ,x is gr[+ 9  
memb]%ip1 & gives promise ( a bright    
future4 ,rooms h be5 secur$ 9 ! ,m5is9i 
,build+1 #bca ,po/ ,/reet4 ,meet+s are  
held on ! fir/ ,monday ( ea* mon?1 & a  
pap] is read & ! designs submitt$ 9 !   

mon?ly competitions are criticis$ & !   
aw>ds ann\nc$4 ,! fir/ club exhibition w
 be held ,april #bf4 ,mr4 ,lor+ ,p4     
,rix=d1 ,room #bd1 ,m5is9i ,build+1 #bca
 ,po/ ,/reet1 ,san ,francisco1 is       
secret>y4     ,bro*ure ,s]ies           
,competitions4   ,f "t to "t1 z         
opportunity (f]s1 competitions 9 design 
w be conduct$ by ,,! ,,bro*ure ,,s]ies4 
,an upright or cab9et piano case1 !     
subject ( ! fir/ "o1 badly ne$s !       
att5tion ( good design]s4  ,! ,h5ry ,f4 
,mill]  ,sons ,piano ,company ( ,bo/on  
h1 = sev]al ye>s1 made /eady advancem5t 
9 ! arti/ic qualities ( _! piano cases4 
,!y h equipp$ _! factory ) a view to    
special "w1 & h unusually good          
facilities = gett+ out pianos to ord]1  
c>ry+ out1 ar*itects' sket*es or ^? ( _!
 own design]s to h>monize ) diff]5t     
/yles ( int]ior decoration4  ,x is _!   
idea to enc\rage ! special design+ (    
piano cases1 & to ?is end !y h plac$ ) !
 publi%]s fifty doll>s to be divid$ into
 prizes = su* designs4 ,only sket*es w  

be requir$1 _! object be+ n to use !    
designs fur!r ?an to publi% ! be/1 b to 
get design]s to give a little att5tion  
to ?is p>ticul> problem1 & s d a little 
t[>ds creat+ an int]e/ 9 ! bett] design 
( piano cases4 ,full p>ticul>s1 includ+ 
a /ructural diagram & a /atem5t ( !     
te*nical requirem5ts & limitations1 w be
 ann\nc$ 9 our next issue4     ,p]sonal4
   ,z usual at ?is season1 a numb] (    
ar*itects & draughtsm5 are plann+ to g  
abroad2 "s = only a few mon?s1 & o!rs = 
a long] "t4 ,among ^! are ,messrs4 ,h4  
,t4 ,pratt1 ,mat!w ,sullivan1 ,c4 ,d4   
,mag9nis1 & ,h4 ,c4 ,dunham1 ( ,bo/on1 &
 ,e4 ,k4 ,taylor & ,h4 ,l4 ,jones ( ,new
 ,york4