,,! ,,bro*ure ,,s]ies  ,,(              
,,ar*itectural ,,illu/ration4   ,,vol4  
,i4 ,,may1 #ahie4 ,no4 #e4  ,,two       
,,flor5t9e ,,pavem5ts4   ,! *ur* ( ,san 
,m9iato al ,monte1 j outside ! walls    
s\!a/ ( ,flor5ce1 & ! ,bapti/]y1 or *ur*
 ( ,san ,giovanni ,batti/a1 9 ,flor5ce1 
are among ! f9e/ examples ( ! ,tuscan   
,romanesque /yle1 & bo? probably date f 
ab\t ! same "t--! e>ly "p ( ! twelf?    
c5tury--al?\gh ! date ( ,san ,m9iato has
 until rec5tly be5 ref]r$ sev]al        
c5turies fur!r back4  ,^! two *ur*es h  
_m po9ts ( simil>ity1 al?\gh entirely   
diff]5t 9 plan4 ,san ,m9iato 0 ref]r$ to
 9 ! article ^u ! ,byzant9e-,romanesque 
doorways ( ,s\!rn ,italy 9 our ,febru>y 
numb]1 & ,f]gusson's classification (   
,byzant9e-,romanesque 01 = ! "t be+1    
adopt$ = lack ( bett] au?ority4 ,lat]   
writ]s h1 h[ev]1 g5]ally agre$ t !re is 
little or no ,byzant9e influ5ce 9 ^! two
 *ur*es2 t ! delicate & ref9$ treatm5t (
 classic =ms "h f\nd is n ! result (    
,byzant9e or ,greek influ5ce1 b is due  

entirely to ! natural ref9em5t ( !      
,tuscan race4 ,! same *>act]i/ic 0 aga9 
%[n lat] 9 ! treatm5t ( ,go?ic detail1 &
 is evid5t 9 ! ,r5aissance "w ( ?is     
locality4  ,! dim5sions ( ,san ,m9iato 7
 giv5 9 ! ,febru>y numb] ref]r$ to      
above4 ,! int]ior ( ?is *ur* is g5]ally 
consid]$ "o ( ! mo/ beautiful int]iors (
 ,italy on acc\nt ( its effective       
basilican plan ) a crypt op5+ f ! nave1 
its beautiful & ri* detail1 & its f9e   
mosaics & decorations4 ,! pavem5t is n !
 lea/ ( its attractions4  ,! ,bapti/]y w
 be rememb]$ = its fam\s bronze doors1 !
 "w ( ,ghib]ti1 :i* h giv5 occasion = s 
mu* discussion1 favorable & unfavorable4
 ,x is octagonal 9 plan1 & #ajh feet 9  
diamet] ext]nally4 ,x 0 erect$ orig9ally
 = ! ca!dral ( ! city1 b 9 ! elev5? &   
twelf? c5turies 0 s ?or\ghly remodel$ t 
no recognizable features ( ! old build+ 
rema94  ,! pavem5ts1 9 po9t ( design1   
appe> q indep5d5t ( ! o!r ornam5tal "w 9
 ! two build+s we are consid]+4  ,!     
motives ( ornam5t are ^? commonly f\nd 9

 ! /uffs1 especially silks1 ( ,sicily & 
! ,ea/1 & _! use "h c\ld easily be      
acc\nt$ = ?r\gh connection ) ,sicily4 ,x
 is kn[n t ! ,hotel de ,tiraz at        
,pal]mo1 ! great royal manufactory (    
/uffs1 arti/ic metal "w1 mosaics1 etc41 
e/abli%$ 9 ! six? c5tury1 & :i* cont9u$ 
until ! sixte5?1 suppli$ n only mu* ( ! 
f9e/ textile products = all ( ,europe 9 
t "t1 b also furni%$ workm5 :o c>ri$ )  
!m ! designs & me?ods ( ,sicilian       
textile manufacture to o!r c\ntries4    
,su* manufactories 7 e/abli%$ 9 sev]al  
,italian cities1 among !m ,lucca4  ,!   
relation%ip seems cle>1 z ! =ms are     
p]fectly simil>4 ,! bea/s & birds set 9 
balanc+ pairs fac+ ea* o!r & repeat$ 9  
an all-ov] patt]n1 z 9 a wov5 fabric1   
/rongly sugge/ ! ,sicilian silks4 ,eug4 
,mu5tz 9 8 "w1 ,la ,tapiss]ie1 speaks ( 
?is evid5t relation%ip4 ,! int]nal      
evid5ce ( ! design itself w\ld be q     
suffici5t if we _h no o!r means ( trac+ 
x4  ,^! two pavem5ts are practically    
unique1 z f> z we are able to le>n4 ,!y 

are m>ble inlay1 ! patt]n hav+ be5 cut  
out 9 a slab ( :ite m>ble & pieces (    
black m>ble c>efully fitt$ 9 to =m !    
figure4 ,?is is n true mosaic1 & diff]s 
ess5tially 9 design f ! mosaic "w ( !   
same p]iod :i* 0 d]iv$ f ! ,roman       
mosaics made up ( small pieces ( m>ble  
or o!r mat]ial4 ,mo/ ( ! floor mosaics 9
 ,italy h suff]$ f we> & te>1 & h 9 _m  
cases be5 v poorly re/or$2 b ^! two     
pavem5ts appe> to be 9 ne>ly _! orig9al 
condition4  ,! design does n h ! m]it ( 
belong+ di/9ctively to ! mat]ial 9 all  
cases1 & might j z well be appli$ to    
wood p>quetry z /one4 ,9 fact1 x might  
be ev5 m effective 9 ?is mat]ial if !   
colors 7 judici\sly *os54               
,illu/ration3 ,,xxxiii4 ,portion ( !    
,pavem5t 9 ! ,bapti/]y1 ,flor5ce1       
,italy4  ,illu/ration3 ,,xxxiv4 ,portion
 ( ! ,pavem5t 9 ! ,bapti/]y1 ,flor5ce1  
,italy4  ,illu/ration3 ,,xxxv4 ,portion 
( ! ,pavem5t 9 ! ,bapti/]y1 ,flor5ce1   
,italy4  ,illu/ration3 ,,xxxvi4 ,portion
 ( ! ,pavem5t 9 ! ,bapti/]y1 ,flor5ce1  

,italy4  ,illu/ration3 ,,xxxvii4        
,portion ( ! ,pavem5t 9 ! ,bapti/]y1    
,flor5ce1 ,italy4   ,,xxxiii to         
,,xxxvii4  ,,portions ,,( ,,! ,,pavem5t 
,,9 ,,! ,,bapti/]y1 ,,flor5ce1 ,,italy4 
,"o exception %\ld be made to ! rem>ks  
above 9 relation to true mosaic4 ,! l[] 
left-h& portion ( plate ,,xxxvi is )\t  
d\bt made up ( small pieces put toge!r  
aft] ! mann] ( ! old ,roman mosaics1 & x
 is possible t ! portion %[n 9 ! upp]   
left-h& corn] ( ! same plate is made 9 !
 same way4 ,!re are sev]al p>ts ( !     
floor laid 9 ?is mann]1 b !y are        
di/9ctly second>y 9 int]e/ to ! inlaid  
portions4  ,! pavem5t is divid$         
irregul>ly by squ>es & rectangles1 !    
portion especially ri* 9 ornam5t be+ t  
betwe5 ! door & ! alt>4 ,! rectangul>   
patt]ns are irregul>ly cut into by      
special pavem5ts1 plac$ be=e sev]al ( ! 
monum5tal tombs 9 ! walls4              
,illu/ration3 ,,xxxviii4 ,portion ( !   
,pavem5t 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,san ,m9iato al    
,monte1 ,flor5ce1 ,italy4  ,illu/ration3

 ,,xxxix4 ,portion ( ! ,pavem5t 9 !     
,*ur* ( ,san ,m9iato al ,monte1         
,flor5ce1 ,italy4  ,illu/ration3 ,,xl4  
,portion ( ! ,pavem5t 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,san  
,m9iato al ,monte1 ,flor5ce1 ,italy4    
,,xxxviii to ,,xl4  ,,portions ,,( ,,!  
,,pavem5t ,,9 ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,san      
,,m9iato ,,al ,,monte1 ,,flor5ce1       
,,italy4  ,9 ! fir/ ( ^! plates !re is a
 sugge/ion ( ! mosaic treatm5t commonly 
se5 9 ! pavem5ts ( ,rome1 ,v5ice1 &     
,si5a4 ,! sort ( guillo*e ( int]lac+    
circles 0 v g5]ally us$4  ,plate ,,xl on
 ! o!r h& is z pla9ly rem9isc5t (       
textile designs z x well might be2 & 9  
plate ,,xxxiii f ! ,bapti/]y ! same     
*>act]i/ic c be se54     ,wood ,floors4 
,! addition :i* a f9e h>dwood floor     
makes to ! attractiv5ess ( a room is    
appreciat$ by "s ar*itects1 b good      
floors are n by any means z common z !y 
%\ld be4 ,! exp5se ( h>d wood is n s mu*
 m ?an t ( a *eap floor z to /& 9 ! way 
( its use :5 ! f9al result is consid]$4 
,x is g5]ally admitt$ t a floor entirely

 cov]$ ) a c>pet is 9 _m ways           
undesirable1 especially f a sanit>y po9t
 ( view2 :ile a h>dwood floor1 :olly or 
p>tly cov]$ ) rugs1 has e advantage4    
,fur!rmore1 ! fa%ion1 :i* has a great   
deal to d ) :at %all be us$1 aside f any
 "q ( intr9sic m]it1 has set /rongly 9  
?is direction1 & 9 _m cases old floors  
are replac$ ) new ones ( h>d wood = !   
sole purpose ( giv+ a *ance = ! use (   
rugs 9 place ( c>pets4 ,?is is "o1 ev5  
if x be a r>e in/ance ( ! agreem5t (    
fa%ion & good ta/e4 ,9 work+ ov] an old 
floor a pla9 or ornam5tal bord] c       
usually be laid at no great exp5se by   
us+ ! ?9 wood c>pet1 manufactur$ by all 
! be/ mak]s ( p>quetry1 & ! c5tre c be  
laid ) a patt]n or ) n>r[ /rips su* z ! 
roll goods :i* are manufactur$ by ,s4   
,c4 ,johnson ( ,rac9e1 :i* are made up (
 /rips usually "o & ?ree-eigh?s in*es   
wide & five sixte5?s ( an in* ?ick1 glu$
 to a back+ ( canvas4  ,patt]ns ( all   
descriptions made f all ! be/ =eign &   
dome/ic woods c be obta9$1 z ! designs (

 ! be/ manufactur]s include an almo/    
unlimit$ *oice1 & !re is no end to !    
comb9ations :i* c be made f ! /ock      
patt]ns4 ,z an in/ance ( ?is1 !         
catalogue ( ,j4 ,w4 ,b\ghton (          
,philadelphia conta9s a rem>kably f9e   
selection ( bord]s :i* c be comb9$ &    
adapt$ to almo/ any requirem5t1 :ile !  
designs = ! field or c5tre ( ! floor are
 fully z v>i$ & usable4 ,^! designs are 
made 9 su* %ape t !y c be easily adapt$ 
to any %ape ( room & fitt$ to all sorts 
( irregul> ni*es & jogs at slight extra 
exp5se4  ,ow+ to ! economy ( manufactur+
 floors made f pieces :i* c be put      
toge!r on a sy/em ( squ>es1 hexagons1 or
 octagons1 mo/ ( ! patt]ns 9 common use 
are made up ( ^! units1 or ( triangles  
or rectangles comb9+ to =m ^! figures4  
,curv$ =ms _c be us$ to good advantage 9
 ?is way z x is difficult & exp5sive to 
cut or jo9 !m prop]ly4 ,nev]!less1 all !
 pr9cipal manufactur]s w execute to ord]
 any design desir$4  ,:5 plac$ 9 a new  
h\se floors ( #g_/h in* or #a-a_/d in*  

are usually to be pref]r$1 & are made 9 
sections ( conv5i5t size = %ipm5t at !  
factory1 & f9i%$ aft] !y are 9 place4   
,mo/ ( ! mak]s nail ?9 p>quetry "w ?r\gh
 f ! surface & fill ! nail holes )      
putty1 al?\gh 9 "s cases bl9d nail+ is  
us$4  ,we/]n manufactur]s h 9 ! la/ few 
ye>s be5 mak+ rapid progress 9 ?is      
indu/ry4 ,:ile ,j4 ,w4 ,b\ghton1 :o is  
"o ( ! olde/ & be/ kn[n mak]s (         
ornam5tal floor+1 is /ill do+ a l>ge &  
increas+ bus9ess1 ,we/]n h\ses are cat]+
 to & obta9+ a great deal ( ! be/ trade4
 ,! ,int]ior ,h>dwood ,company (        
,indianapolis1 "u ! bus9ess managem5t ( 
its vice-presid5t1 ,mr4 ,*>les ,h9man   
,com/ock1 has d\bl$ its capacity 9 ! la/
 ye> & %[s comm5dable en]gy 9 pu%+ its  
bus9ess4 ,s4 ,c4 ,johnson ( ,rac9e1     
,wis41 is also 9 ! front rank 9         
fir/-class trade4 ,! ,wood-,mosaic      
,company ( ,ro*e/] %\ld also be consid]$
 z "o ( ! lead+ & reliable h\ses4 ,its  
collection ( designs is full & v>i$ &   
its "w ( ! be/4  ,ar*itects w f9d !     

catalogues ( ^! firms mo/ valuable      
ref]5ce books4  ,! f9i%+ ( a good floor 
requires c>e & att5tion z well z special
 k4 ,oil1 v>ni%1 %ellac1 & wax are !    
f9i%es ord9>ily us$1 b wax is usually ! 
mo/ satisfactory4  ,! floor %\ld be     
c>efully & ?or\ghly smoo!d1 s t no waves
 or plane-m>ks w be se51 & !n fill$ if !
 wood is at all por\s or op5 gra9$4 ,?is
 is done ) prep>ations manufactur$ by   
any ( ! firms m5tion$ above1 or ) fill]s
 specially made = ! purpose su* z ^?    
sold by ,h>rison ,bro!rs  ,company (    
,philadelphia1 or ! ,*icago ,wood ,f9i%+
 ,company ( ,*icago4 ,! wood fill] made 
by ! latt] firm is especially adapt$ =  
?is purpose & w give excell5t results4  
,! f9i% is !n appli$ 9 "o or m coats z  
requir$1 oil & %ellac f9i%es usually    
requir+ m ?an "o application & an       
int]m$iate rubb+ d[n ) f9e s&pap]4      
,%ellac & ord9>y v>ni% are usually      
unsatisfactory f _! t5d5cy to we>       
unev5ly4 ,! ,*icago ,v>ni% ,company (   
,*icago supplies a v>ni% "u ! "n (      

,supremis1 :i* has prov$ by ye>s ( use  
"u try+ conditions1 su* z ^? ( asylums1 
hospitals1 & public build+s1 to be (    
exceptional m]it4 ,x is ela/ic1 t\gh1 & 
gives a f9e waxy surface :i* c be rubb$ 
& w pres]ve its f9i%4 ,x has !          
additional m]it ( be+ easily appli$4 ,x 
dries quickly & is rem>kably durable4   
,wax %\ld be c>efully appli$ & !n poli%$
 to ! requir$ f9i% ) a weight$ bru%4  ,(
 wax f9i%es "o v l>gely us$ is t made by
 ! ,but*] ,poli% ,company ( ,bo/on4 ,x  
has all ! be/ qualities ( o!r wax f9i%es
 & has /ood ! te/ ( "t & exp]i5ce4  ,!re
 are num]\s v>iations 9 ! products      
ref]r$ to above suit$ = diff]5t         
purposes4 ,! ,wood-,mosaic ,company     
makes end-wood mosaic #g_/h in* ?ick    
made ( small blocks jo9$ by means ( a   
lead tongue2 wood c>pet simil> to t (   
,s4 ,c4 ,johnson2 & ?ick & ?9 p>quetry4 
,s4 ,c4 ,johnson also makes a floor+ (  
#a_/d in* face glu$ to a back+ ( p9e to 
make #g_/h in*1 #a in*1 or #a-a_/d in*  
/ock :i* is f\nd to /& ! *anges (       

temp]ature 9 ,am]ican h\ses rem>kably   
well4 ,! ?ick] floors ( #g_/h in* &     
upw>ds are frequ5tly made ) tongu$ &    
groov$ jo9ts & bl9d nail$4  ,^! patt]ns 
:5 prop]ly *os5 are j z appropriate =   
/airs1 walls1 or ev5 ceil+s1 z = floors1
 & are frequ5tly us$ = ^! places4       
,mod]n ,mosaic ,floors4   ,! use (      
mosaic floors1 especially = corridors & 
entrances ( public & bus9ess build+s & 9
 "s positions ( private resid5ces1 is   
rapidly increas+1 & e specim5 ( "w gives
 ?is art impetus4 ,! lay+ ( a mosaic    
floor is n s simple a matt] z x appe>s  
to _m ar*itects1 & ! fact t anyone _c d 
x is prov5 by ! bad "w "o con/antly runs
 across4 ,x is1 !re=e1 advisable t "w ( 
?is sort be entru/$ to a conc]n t c be  
f\nd aft] ! job has be5 f9i%$ & paid =1 
& t has a reputation to ma9ta9 & a      
will+ness to make good any imp]fection t
 a few mon?s' we> w br+ to light4 ,z ?is
 numb] ( ,,! ,,bro*ure ,,s]ies w (t5 be 
ref]r$ to :]e ornam5tal floors are be+  
design$1 we take pleasure n p>ticul>ly 9

 recomm5d+ a h\se = execut+ su* floors1 
b r 9 call+ att5tion to "s ( ! "w       
execut$1 inspection ( :i* w be ! /ronge/
 endorsem5t possible4 ,we ref] to !     
,murdock ,p>lor ,grate ,company (       
,bo/on1 a h\se kn[n by "n at lea/ to e  
ar*itect & build] ( ,new ,engl&4        
,organiz$ ov] =ty ye>s ago1 & )         
prospects ( active exi/5ce = z _m or m  
ye>s to come1 _! contracts conta9 !     
elem5t ( responsibility t is ! be/      
gu>antee an ar*itect c h t 8 cli5t's    
int]e/s are 9 good h&s4  ,! mosaic &    
t]razzo floor+ dep>tm5t ( ! ,murdock    
,p>lor ,grate ,company already has a li/
 ( ov] fifty public build+s 9 :i*       
important "w has be5 done4 ,! t]razzo   
floors s mu* admir$ 9 ! new ,public     
,libr>y1 cov]+ a surface ( #fj1jjj squ>e
 feet1 ! mosaic floor ( ! ,memb]s'      
corridor 9 ! ,massa*usetts ,/ate ,h\se1 
& especially ! entrance to ! ,memb]s'   
ve/ibule1 a "p ( ?is floor1 & ! lobbies 
to ! ,b[do9 ,squ>e & ,kei?'s ,!atres1   
,bo/on1 also mosaic1 are examples easily

 inspect$ by ,bo/on ar*itects4  ,o!r    
public build+s 9 ,new ,engl& 9 :i* ?is  
company h done admirable mosaic "w are !
 new ,mc,lean ,asylum build+s1 !        
,arl+ton 7,mass47 ,public ,libr>y1 !    
,ex*ange ,club1 ,bo/on1 & a numb] ( bank
 build+s4  ,?r\gh\t ! ,back ,bay di/rict
 !re are numb]less ve/ibule & hall      
floors 9 f9e resid5ces1 _m ( :i* are    
gems 9 color & design4  ,we h m5tion$   
only a few examples1 b almo/ e ,new     
,engl& ar*itect c1 by writ+ to !        
,murdock ,p>lor ,grate ,company1 be     
ref]r$ to examples ( _! "w 9 8          
neighborhood1 & we ?9k he w f9d _!      
e/imates z l[ z x is safe to accept1 &  
_! responsibility is beyond all "q4     
,books4   ,a ,h&book ( ,ar*itectural    
,/yles3 ,translat$ f ! ,g]man ( ,a4     
,ros5g>t5 by ,w4 ,collett-,s&>s4 ,new   
edition1 #fci illu/rations4 ,new ,york3 
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pres5t edition1 ,pr(essor ,t4 ,rog]     
,smi?4 ,he says3 ,x is ess5tially t ( an
 academic & classical pr(essor1 & "o    
br\ght up n only 9 famili>ity ) ! be/   
examples ( anci5t art1 b ) ! habit ( m9d
 :i* recurs to classic & especially to  
,greek orig9als1 bo? z a /&>d ( ta/e & z
 models = treatm5t ( mod]n works4 ,?is  
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,*amb]s1 ( ,soane1 & ( ,cock]ell1 has n[
 almo/ di$ out f our practice & our     
lit]ature4 ,! works ( ! contempor>y     
,engli% & ,fr5* writ]s on ar*itecture1  
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 ,su* writ+s z ^? ( ,/reet or ,scott1   
,viollet-le-,duc1 & ,rusk9 brea! a      
totally diff]5t inspiration2 :ile ev5 ! 
valuable s]ies ( ar*itectural writ+s :i*

 we owe to ! p5 ( ,mr4 ,f]gusson are too
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,!re may be a wide diff]5ce 9 _! aims1  
influ5c$ by p]sonal consid]ations1 !    
v>i\s diff]5ces ( tra9+ & environm5t2 b 
all are look+ =w>d to increas$          
opportunities & a wid] field (          
usefulness4 ,! exp]i5ce ( _m "y m5 w be 
f\nd ( value 9 %ap+ ! c\rse ( ^? :o h n 
yet won _! spurs4 ,x is ! purpose ( ,,! 
,,bro*ure ,,s]ies to furni% in=mation z 
f> z possible on ev]y?+ relat+ to !     
pr(ession :i* w help to make ! c\rse (  
su* m5 an easy "o4 ,! articles ^u !     
sket* clubs1 s*ol>%ips1 & o!r           
educational "w1 h all be5 int5d$ to s]ve
 ?is purpose1 & ! coop]ation ( all :o   
are work+ to ?is end is e>ne/ly         
solicit$4 ,our pages w always be op5 = !
 discussion ( subjects ( vital int]e/ to
 "y ar*itects1 & we %all hope to see !  
opportunity l>gely tak5 advantage (4    
,am]ican ,s*ool ( ,ar*itecture1 ,rome4  
,a rec5t circul> issu$ by ! committee ( 
! ,am]ican ,s*ool ( ,ar*itecture at     
,rome conta9s a g5]al description ( !   

organization ( ! s*ool & its "w4 ,on !  
twelf? ( la/ ,june1 at a meet+ held 9   
,new ,york1 x 0 decid$ to f\nd su* a    
s*ool1 & a committee ( control 0 select$
 includ+ ! *iefs ( ! s*ools (           
ar*itecture at ! diff]5t ,am]ican       
colleges :]e su* exi/4 ,we give bel[ "s 
quotations f ?is circul> :i* w be f\nd (
 int]e/4  ,! s*ool is f\nd$ = ! b5efit (
 advanc$ /ud5ts only1 & is design$ to   
fur!r ! m discipl9>y "w ( o!r           
in/itutions by op5+ to "y m51 already   
well tra9$ by !m 9 draw+ & design1 c]ta9
 special l9es ( /udy1 :i* at pres5t c be
 pursu$ only "u great disadvantages4    
,beg9n]s1 accord+ly1 w n be receiv$4    
,su* "w is n suitable to _! condition1 &
 x w\ld be a mi/ake to enc\rage !m to   
devote _! "t to x4 ,b to ! hold]s (     
travel+ s*ol>%ips1 to ^? :o h acquitt$  
!mselves ) di/9ction 9 ! competitions = 
^! s*ol>%ips1 & to memb]s ( ! ,ecole des
 ,beaux-,arts ( at lea/ ?ree ye>s' /&+1 
x (f]s opportunities = ! completion ( _!
 pr(essional tra9+ :i* /ud5ts ?us       

equipp$ w1 x is believ$1 f9d (          
ine/imable value4 ,o!r well-accr$it$    
/ud5ts may be admitt$ to c]ta9          
hospitalities ( ! s*ool1 at ! discretion
 ( ! secret>y4  ,hi!rto ! hold]s (      
travel+ s*ol>%ips h foll[$ v l>gely _!  
own judgm5t z to _! travel & /udy1 & h  
produc$1 z requir$1 a c]ta9 numb] (     
c>efully measur$ draw+s1 :i* h borne    
te/imony to ! dilig5ce ( _! au?ors1 _!  
facility ) p51 p5cil1 & bru%1 & ! evid5t
 s]i\sness ( _! int5tions2 b ! "w has   
necess>ily %[n no common purpose &      
little consi/5t prosecution along       
c>efully *os5 l9es4 ,?is be+ _! common  
exp]i5ce1 ! pa/ hold]s ( travel+        
s*ol>%ips are g5]al 9 _! approval ( !   
ef=t to direct =eign travel & /udy      
h]eaft] to m def9ite & specific c\rses4 
,! s*ool is "o ( obs]vation & rese>* r  
?an ( design1 aim+ to =m a correct ta/e 
& to impress ^u ! m9d1 by daily contact 
) great examples1 ^? pr9ciples :i* are  
ess5tial to ! endur+ quality 9          
ar*itecture1 be ! /yle :at x may4 ,to   

?is end ! f\nd]s ( ! s*ool believe x to 
be ( ! utmo/ importance = an ar*itect1  
be=e he beg9s 8 pr(essional c>e]1 to    
/udy ?or\ghly & on ! spot ! monum5ts (  
anci5t ar*itecture & su* works ( !      
,italian ,r5aissance z are wor?y ( be+  
consid]$ _! successors4 ,! monum5ts be/ 
suit$ to ?is purpose are ^? ( ,greece & 
,italy1 & ! headqu>t]s ( ! s*ool are    
e/abli%$ at ,rome r ?an at ,a!ns1       
because ( ! great] am\nt ( mat]ial !re  
at h& ( use to ! mod]n /ud5t n only 9 ! 
art ( ar*itecture itself1 b 9 t ( mural 
pa9t+ & 9 ! decorative arts1 includ+    
ar*itectural sculpture4  ,! s*ool 0     
=mally op5$ "u ! *>ge ( ,mr4 ,au/9 ,w4  
,"l1 z secret>y1 on ! fir/ ( ,novemb]   
la/1 9 tempor>y qu>t]s 9 ! upp] /ory ( !
 ,palazzo ,torlonia1 on ! s\?we/ corn] (
 ! ,via dei ,condotti & ! ,via ,bocca di
 ,leone1 betwe5 ! ,corso & ! ,piazza di 
,spagna2 b a p]man5t home has n[ be5    
secur$ 9 ! build+ kn[n z ! ,cas9o       
dell',aurora1 occupy+ a "p ( ! gr\nds   
=m]ly belong+ to ! ,villa ,ludovisi4    

,?is build+ is situat$ ^u an isolat$    
plot ( gr\nd1 rais$ fifte5 or tw5ty feet
 above ! surr\nd+ /reets1 & compris+    
ab\t eighty ?\s& squ>e feet1 :i* is !   
size ( ! enclos$ space 9 ,gram]cy ,p>k 9
 ! city ( ,new ,york4 ,x is on ! ,p9cian
 ,hill1 n f> f ! ,fr5* ,academy 9 !     
,villa ,m$ici4 ,! build+ conta9s ab\t   
?irty rooms2 "s ( ^! are decorat$ )     
well-kn[n frescoes1 among :i* is !      
,aurora ( ,gu]c9o4 ,! gr\nds1 :i* 7 laid
 out by ,l5tre1 are well cov]$ ) trees &
 %rubs1 & af=d ample space = ! erection 
( additional "o /ory build+s1 %\ld su*  
be requir$ at any "t = workrooms or     
/udios4     ,p]sonal4   ,mr4 ,a4 ,l4    
,ni*olson1 =m]ly ) ,davis  ,von ,/or*1  
ar*itects1 ,scranton1 ,pa41 has accept$ 
a position ) ,de ,lemos  ,cordes1       
,fulton ,build+1 ,fulton & ,nassau      
,/reets1 ,new ,york4  ,mr4 ,dwight ,h4  
,p]k9s1 ( ! firm ( ,p]k9s  ,selby1      
,m>%all ,field ,build+1 ,*icago1 op5$ a 
new (fice on ,may #a at #aajg ,/e9way   
,hall ,build+1 ,*icago4  ,mr4 ,myron ,h4

 ,hunt1 rec5tly return$ f an ext5d$ trip
 abroad1 has gone into ! (fice (        
,%epley1 ,rutan  ,coolidge 9 ,*icago4   
,mr4 ,f4 ,n4 ,re$1 :o has di/+ui%$      
himself 9 ! ,rot* ,s*ol>%ip competition1
 hav+ be5 giv5 second place ea* "t 9 !  
la/ ?ree ye>s1 is n[ ) ,cabot1 ,ev]ett  
,mead ( ,bo/on4     ,bro*ure ,s]ies     
,competition ,no4 #a4   ,illu/ration    
,program3 ,! ,h5ry ,f4 ,mill] ,piano    
,company ( ,bo/on1 ) ! idea ( turn+ !   
att5tion ( design]s to ! problem (      
arti/ic piano cases1 has plac$ 9 ! h&s (
 publi%]s ( ,,! ,,bro*ure ,,s]ies #ej1  
to be aw>d$ = sket*es ( piano cases4    
,?ree prizes ( #be1 #ae1 & #aj w be giv5
 = ! ?ree be/ designs submitt$1 ! judges
 to be ! (fic]s1 ( ! company1 assi/$ by 
an ar*itect :o %all be appo9t$ by !     
publi%]s4  ,x is n ! idea ( ! ,h5ry ,f4 
,mill] ,piano ,company to secure designs
 = actual use1 z _! "w 9 special case   
design is almo/ entirely to ord]1 c>ry+ 
out designs = ar*itects & decorators4   
,!re=e1 only sket*es are requir$ :i* may

 be execut$ 9 any m$ium ! design] may   
*oose1 al?\gh due reg>d %\ld be paid to 
! reproductive "* ( ! draw+4 ,a         
p]spective sket*1 %[+ ! "r end & front (
 ! case1 is requir$ to be made on pap]1 
n exce$+ #hx#ab 94 9 size4  ,! diagram  
above gives ! necess>y dim5sions4 ,9    
design+ ! end ! only ?+ to be borne 9   
m9d is ! con/ruction ( ! case1 ! front  
telescop+ into ! back or frame1 z %[n by
 ! plan ( ! end4 ,! qu>t] r\nd f9i% ( ! 
back is n necess>y1 ! treatm5t ( ! end  
be+ optional s long z dim5sions &       
con/ruction are reg>d$4  ,! arm or end (
 ! keybo>d 7c71 ! foot 7a71 ! truss 7b71
 :i* supports ! keybo>d1 are all left   
entirely to ! design]1 ! only dim5sions 
to be reg>d$ be+ ! height ( keybo>d f ! 
floor 7#b ft4 #a 9471 ! top ( ! keys    
7#d-a_/b 94 high]71 & ! space 7#d ft47  
occupi$ by ! keys4 ,! arm projects #a   
ft4 #a 94 beyond ! front4  ,draw+s mu/  
be s5t c>riage paid s z to rea* ! editor
 ( ,,! ,,bro*ure ,,s]ies on or be=e     
,july #ae1 #ahie4  ,! prize designs w   

become ! prop]ty ( ! ,h5ry ,f4 ,mill]   
,piano ,company4 ,! o!r designs w be    
return$ to _! au?ors4 ,x is to be       
und]/ood1 h[ev]1 t any or all designs   
may be exhibit$ or publi%$1 & t !y may  
be reta9$ a reasonable "t aft] judgm5t =
 ^! purposes4  ,! details & managem5t ( 
! competition are left entirely to !    
publi%]s ( ,,! ,,bro*ure ,,s]ies1 & x is
 hop$ t ?is1 ! fir/ ( a numb] (         
competitions !y w endeavor to arrange1 w
 br+ out ! "w ( ! be/ design]s4 ,if !re 
is any portion ( ?is program n cle>ly   
und]/ood1 ! publi%]s w expla9 m 9 detail
 ^u reque/4