,,! ,,bro*ure ,,s]ies  ,,(              
,,ar*itectural ,,illu/ration4   ,,vol4  
,i4 ,,june1 #ahie4 ,no4 #f4             
,,r5aissance ,,panels ,,f ,,p]ugia4   ,!
 c>v$ walnut panels f ! *oir /alls ( !  
,*ur* ( ,san ,pietro de' ,cas95se 9     
,p]ugia1 design$ by ,/efano da ,b]gamo 9
 #aece1 :i* are giv5 z illu/rations 9   
?is numb]1 are excell5t examples ( !    
ornam5t ( ! lat] p]iod ( ! ,italian     
,r5aissance4 ,?is =m ( ornam5t 0 fir/   
us$ 9 flat pa9t$ panels ^u pila/]s1 su* 
z ! well-kn[n "w ( ,raphael 9 ! ,loggia 
( ! ,vatican1 sugge/$ by ! ,roman "w    
discov]$ 9 8 "t ^u ! ,palat9e4 ,x 0     
aft]w>ds appli$ to all sorts ( objects  
:]e rectangul> spaces 7 to be decorat$4 
,its *>act]i/ics c h>dly be bett]       
describ$ ?an 9 ! foll[+ extract f ,mr4  
,c4 ,h[>d ,walk]'s articles ^u ! ,/udy (
 ,decoration 9 ,! ,te*nology            
,ar*itectural ,review3--  ,! motives on 
! pila/]s 7 ( two k9ds3 ! cont9u\s      
scroll1 />t+ f a /rong base leaf & ris+ 
9 equal volutes1 ) alt]nat+ direction to

 "r & to left1 & fill+ ! panel4 ,?is    
motive ne$$ always to be balanc$ by its 
opposite1 & 0 consequ5tly seldom us$4 ,x
 _h its prototype 9 ! magnific5t scroll 
f ! ,=um ( ,trajan4 ,! o!r motive 0 t   
usually us$1 & capable ( inf9ite v>iety1
 t ( a c5tral axis1 ! ornam5t div]g+ f x
 symmetrically on ei!r side4 ,?is motive
 0 borr[$ f color$ decorations on !     
,roman walls4 ,x is a mo/ difficult     
class ( ornam5t to h&le1 z s mu* dep5ds 
^u relative di/ribution1 proportion1 &  
relief ( model+4 ,! motive usually />ts 
at ! bottom & gr[s cont9u\sly to ! top1 
) ! base1 :e!r a mass ( leafage1 a vase1
 or o!r unit ( ornam5t1 well def9$ & !  
cr[n+ unit /rong & ri*4 ,! c5tral axis c
 be actual or m]ely evid5c$ by !        
symmetry ( ! sides1 pref]ably actual4   
,to prev5t an effect ( absolute         
p]p5dicul> division or ( /r+9ess1 ?is   
axis1 betwe5 its base & cr[n1 is divid$ 
ei!r by knots ( ornam5t1 conc5trat$     
masses1 or horizontal motives4 ,9 mak+  
^! divisions ! rules ( cad5ce ne$ to be 

c>efully obs]v$2 ! divisions %\ld be    
made equal 9 l5g?1 or alt]nate1 or 9    
sequ5ce1 & ! same me?od %\ld be obs]v$ 9
 ! units ( ornam5t m>k+ ! divisions4 ,9 
mo/ cases !re is m gr\nd ?an ornam5t1   
:i* always dem&s t ! l9es ( ! ornam5t   
%\ld be mo/ c>efully /udi$1 & t ! units 
us$ z t]m9als = ^! l9es %\ld be exactly 
dispos$1 9 relation to ! axis1 to ea*   
o!r1 & to ! bord] ( ! panel4 ,:5 "o     
consid]s ! numb] ( factors :i* c ent]   
into ! composition ( "o ( ^! panels1 x c
 be readily conceiv$ t _! v>iety is     
wellnigh inf9ite2 absolute symmetry on  
ei!r side ( a c5tral axis on :i* are    
?read$ units ( ornam5t1 & :i* />ts f a  
mass ( detail & t]m9ates 9 a mass (     
detail2 sy/ems ( radial l9es div]g+ f ! 
c5tral axis & t]m9at+ 9 c5tres (        
ornam5ts ( great] or less size1 arrang$ 
9 all sorts ( gr\p+s2 g>l&s1 p5dants1 & 
ribbons1 vases1 trophies1 %ields1 birds1
 bea/s1 & nondescript comb9ations1      
foliage1 conv5tional & natural1 =ms1    
human & sup]human1 all 9 v>y+ scales1   

all 9 surfaces undulat+1 n[ ris+ into   
%>p relief ) cle>-cut edges1 n[ s9k+ &  
melt+ into ! backgr\nd2 & ! :ole s      
c>efully balanc$1 s exactly di/ribut$1 t
 no portion %\ld be too /rong = ano!r1  
no detail b %\ld be equally ref9$4 ,x is
 n an easy matt] to succe$ 9 a design ( 
su* requirem5ts4  ,x is well into !     
latt] "p ( ! fifte5? c5tury be=e ?is    
pila/] treatm5t is preval5t4 ,!         
,quattroc5to "w conta9s mu* less ( x ?an
 ! ,c9quec5to4 ,! g>l&s & trophies1     
lions' & bulls' heads1 dolph9s &        
griff9s1 trid5ts & %ells & rosettes1 &  
numb]less famili> =ms appe> 9 a new     
guise2 ! new =ms be+1 = ! mo/ "p1       
h]aldic motives or t[n arms1 su* z !    
fleur-de-lis ( ,flor5ce1 ! ,biscione or 
vip] ( ,milan1 & lions :i* are rampant1 
a condition unkn[n to _! classic        
prototypes4 ,%ields1 ?\gh us$ be=e1 h a 
new =m1 & ribbons are develop$ into all 
sorts ( knots & wav+ ends1 ! loops hav+ 
! same cad5ces 9 relative size z o!r    
decorative comp\nd motives4             

,illu/ration3 ,,xli4 ,panel f ! ,*oir   
,/alls1 ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,pietro1 ,p]ugia1   
,italy4  ,illu/ration3 ,,xlii4 ,panel f 
! ,*oir ,/alls1 ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,pietro1    
,p]ugia1 ,italy4  ,illu/ration3 ,,xliii4
 ,panel f ! ,*oir ,/alls1 ,*ur* ( ,s4   
,pietro1 ,p]ugia1 ,italy4  ,illu/ration3
 ,,xliv4 ,panel f ! ,*oir ,/alls1 ,*ur* 
( ,s4 ,pietro1 ,p]ugia1 ,italy4         
,illu/ration3 ,,xlv4 ,panel f ! ,*oir   
,/alls1 ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,pietro1 ,p]ugia1   
,italy4  ,illu/ration3 ,,xlvi4 ,panels f
 ! ,*oir ,/alls1 ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,pietro1   
,p]ugia1 ,italy4  ,illu/ration3 ,,xlvii4
 ,panels f ! ,*oir ,/alls1 ,*ur* ( ,s4  
,pietro1 ,p]ugia1 ,italy4   ,,xli to    
,,xlvii4  ,,panels ,,f ,,! ,,*oir       
,,/alls1 ,,*ur* ,,( ,s4 ,,pietro1       
,,p]ugia1 ,,italy4  ,! pr9ciples gov]n+ 
! design ( ^! panels s well expla9$ 9 ! 
=ego+ quotation c all be se5 exemplifi$ 
9 ! plates4 ,!y are all built ^u a      
c5tral axis1 & ! proportion &           
di/ribution ( ! v>i\s motives mo/       
c>efully /udi$ & beautifully c>ri$ out4 

,al?\gh all are %ort] ?an ! usual       
pila/]1 ! design is exactly simil> to t 
usually employ$ = ?is purpose4 ,ev5 !   
horizontal panels 9 plates ,,xlvi &     
,,xlvii foll[ precisely ! same rules (  
design4     ,illu/ration3 ,,xlviii4     
,panel f ! ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce1 ,p]ugia1  
,italy4   ,,xlviii4  ,,panel ,,f ,,!    
,,*amb] ,,( ,,comm]ce1 ,,p]ugia1        
,,italy4  ,?is panel1 al?\gh f a diff]5t
 build+1 is s simil> 9 treatm5t to !    
ones 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,pietro t x c be   
class$ ) !m1 & all t has be5 said ( !m  
applies z well to ?is4     ,ar*itectural
 ,s*ools4   ,x is n _m ye>s s9ce !re 0 b
 "o s*ool 9 ,am]ica to :i* a "y man c\ld
 g ) ! expectation ( gett+ in/ruction 9 
ar*itecture1 or at lea/ :]e a special   
c\rse ( tra9+ 0 laid out = ?is purpose4 
,at pres5t !re are six well-equipp$     
ar*itectural s*ools connect$ ) z _m     
colleges1 ea* ) its own corps (         
in/ructors & ea* pres5t+ special        
advantages to /ud5ts4 ,9 addition to ^! 
pr9cipal in/itutions !re are a numb] (  

o!rs 9 :i* in/ruction 9 ar*itecture is  
giv51 ei!r indep5d5tly or 9 connection )
 o!r c\rses4 ,to a "y man int5d+ to take
 up ! /udy ( ar*itecture ?is array (    
opportunities may n appe> 9 exactly !   
light ( an emb>rassm5t ( ri*es1 b x     
furni%es a wide field f :i* to *oose1 & 
x may n be an easy matt] to det]m9e :i* 
"u ! special circum/ances connect$ ) ea*
 case pres5ts ! greate/ advantages4 ,=  
?is reason a g5]al /atem5t ( ! ma9      
features & practical equipm5t ( !       
pr9cipal s*ools may be ( s]vice 9 enabl+
 int5d+ /ud5ts to *oose intellig5tly    
among !m4   ,,mass4 ,,in/itute ,,(      
,,te*nology4  ,! olde/1 ! mo/ ?or\ghly  
appo9t$1 & l>ge/ ar*itectural s*ool 9 ! 
c\ntry is ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ar*itecture at 
! ,massa*usetts ,in/itute ( ,te*nology 9
 ,bo/on4 ,x is 9 *>ge ( ,pr(essor       
,francis ,w4 ,*&l]1 ) a corps ( t5      
pr(essors1 assi/ants1 & special         
lectur]s4 ,! regul> c\rse consi/s ( f\r 
ye>s' /udy4 ,special /ud5ts are admitt$ 
aft] satisfy+ ! faculty by exam9ation or

 o!rwise t !y are pr(ici5t 9 !          
prep>atory /udies requir$ & are qualifi$
 to pursue to advantage ! special "w    
*os54  ,! in/ruction 9 ?is dep>tm5t     
comprises ! /udy ( con/ruction &        
mat]ials1 ! /udy ( build+ processes1 & (
 pr(essional practice1 z well z t (     
composition & design1 & ( ! hi/ory (    
ar*itecture4 ,x is arrang$ to meet !    
wants bo? ( ^? :o comm5ce _! pr(essional
 /udies at ! beg9n+1 & to "s ext5t (    
exp]i5c$ draughtsm5 :o desire to make up
 defici5cies 9 _! tra9+1 or to qualify  
!mselves = und]tak+ ! responsibilities (
 practice4  ,! m /rictly pr(essional "w 
beg9s ) ! /udy ( ! five ord]s & _!      
applications1 & ( ar*itectural hi/ory4  
,dur+ ea* ye> !re is regul> in/ruction 9
 freeh& draw+1 ! la/ ye> be+ f life4    
,!re is also a special class 9 p5-&-ink 
draw+ "u ,mr4 ,d4 ,a4 ,gregg4           
,in/ruction is giv5 9 wat]color draw+ by
 ,mr4 ,ross ,turn]4 ,! /ud5ts are       
famili>iz$ ) ! mat]ial elem5ts ( _!     
future "w by a c\rse 9 practical        

con/ruction1 illu/rat$ by lectures1     
problems1 & by visits to build+s4 ,!    
subject ( specifications & contracts is 
discuss$4 ,problems 9 con/ruction ( all 
k9ds are giv51 to fix 9 ! memory !      
pr9ciples already le>n$4  ,= two &      
"o-half ye>s ! /ud5ts are cont9ually    
engag$ ^u ar*itectural design "u ! *>ge 
( ,pr(essor ,despradelle & ,mr4 ,s4 ,w4 
,mead4 ,ea* /ud5t's "w is exam9$ &      
criticiz$ be=e ! classes by a jury f !  
,bo/on ,society ( ,ar*itects4  ,! ,bo/on
 ,society ( ,ar*itects has e/abli%$ two 
prizes ( ! value ( fifty doll>s ea* 9   
books = /ud5ts :o at ! end ( ! ye>      
exhibit ! be/ "w4  ,sev]al ?\s&         
photographs1 pr9ts1 draw+s1 & ca/s 7    
orig9ally collect$ = ! ,dep>tm5t by     
means ( a special fund rais$ = !        
purpose4 ,to ^! collections l>ge        
additions h be5 made1 at fir/ mo/ly by  
gifts1 b lat] by regul> appropriations4 
,models & illu/rations ( ar*itectural   
detail & mat]ials are arrang$ 9 ! rooms 
( ! dep>tm5t4 ,! *ief "p ( ! collection 

( ca/s ( ar*itectural sculpture & detail
 belong+ to ! dep>tm5t has be5 deposit$ 
9 ! ,museum ( ,f9e ,arts1 toge!r ) !    
ar*itectural collection belong+ to !    
museum4 ,! /ud5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t h free  
access to ! museum at all times2 z !    
build+ is close at h& no inconv5i5ce    
results f ! *ange1 & "s ( ! advanc$     
ex]cises 9 draw+ are held !re4 ,! museum
 ( sanit>y & build+ appliances conta9s  
models ( plumb+ app>atus1 specim5s (    
metal "w1 tile "w1 glass "w1 & wood "w1 
p>tly pur*as$1 b mo/ly deposit$ ) !     
,dep>tm5t by ! manufactur]s4 ,!         
ar*itectural libr>y conta9s a l>ge &    
c>efully select$ collection ( te*nical  
works & ! lead+ p]iodicals1 bo? ,am]ican
 & =eign4 ,! res\rces ( ! ,dep>tm5t h   
be5 mu* enl>g$ by ! erection ( a special
 build+ devot$ entirely to its uses4  ,9
 #ahid a summ] s*ool ( ar*itecture 0    
held 9 ,salem & ,portsm\? = ! /udy (    
colonial "w4 ,! c\rtesy ( own]s ( h\ses 
built at ?is epo* all[$ ! /ud5ts to     
measure & sket* ! be/ "w ( ?is int]e/+  

locality1 & 9 ! future x is propos$ to  
make an exhau/ive /udy ( colonial       
ar*itecture4  ,bo? m5 & wom5 are admitt$
 to all dep>tm5ts ( ! ,in/itute4        
,c&idates = admission mu/ be at lea/    
sev5te5 ye>s ( age1 & mu/ pass          
satisfactory exam9ations 9 algebra1     
plane geometry1 ei!r ,fr5* or ,g]man1   
,engli%1 hi/ory1 & ei!r advanc$ algebra 
or solid geometry4 ,a detail$ acc\nt (  
^! requirem5ts & ! g5]al conditions ( ! 
entrance exam9ations1 :i* are held ! la/
 ( ,june & middle ( ,septemb]1 c be f\nd
 9 ! catalogue ( ! ,in/itute1 :i* w be  
s5t ^u application by ! secret>y4 ,!    
tuition fee is #bjj4jj a ye> divid$ into
 two paym5ts1 #abe4jj due 9 ,octob] &   
#ge4jj due 9 ,janu>y4  ,dur+ a numb] (  
ye>s a special c\rse ( two ye>s 0       
ma9ta9$ 9 ! s*ool1 :i* attract$ _m      
/ud5ts :o did n f9d x possible to sp5d !
 "t requir$ = ! full c\rse ( f\r ye>s4  
,?is arrangem5t has n[ be5 discont9u$ & 
no special provision is at pres5t made =
 o!r ?an regul> /ud5ts4  ,! ,in/itute   

has f ! beg9n+ model$ its in/ruction v  
l>gely ^u t ( ! ,ecole des ,beaux-,arts1
 & has rank$ until ! la/ few ye>s z !   
only ,am]ican s*ool 9 :i* a ?or\gh      
academic tra9+ 9 ar*itectural design 0  
attempt$4 ,its pr(essors ( design       
,pr(essor ,e4 ,letang1 :o di$ 9 #ahib1 &
 ,pr(essor ,d4 ,despradelle1 bo?        
,fr5*m51 h devot$ _! :ole "t to ?is     
bran* ( in/ruction1 & h ma9ta9$ a /&>d  
:i* until rec5tly o!r s*ools h n        
approa*$4  ,al?\gh ! graduates f ! full 
f\r ye>s' c\rse are comp>atively few1 no
 o!r s*ool c c\nt s _m ( its =m] /ud5ts 
9 prom95t positions 9 ! pr(ession1 & !  
,in/itute is des]v$ly pr\d ( its record 
9 ?is direction4     ,! ,bro*ure ,s]ies 
( ,ar*itectural ,illu/ration4  ,,publi%$
 ,,mon?ly ,,by  ,,bates  ,,guild1  #f   
,,beacon ,,/reet1 ,,bo/on1 ,,mass4      
,subscription ,rates p] ye> #ej c5ts1 9 
advance ,special ,club ,rates = five    
subscriptions #b4jj  ,ent]$ at ! ,bo/on 
,po/ ,(fice z ,second-class ,matt]4     
99       99       99       99       99  

,until ! pres5t ye> no ,am]ican /ud5t ( 
ar*itecture has ev] be5 honor$ ) !      
diploma ( ! ,p>is ,ecole des            
,beaux-,arts1 b on ,june #ad ! degree ( 
! s*ool 0 conf]r$ on ?ree               
,am]icans--,messrs4 ,j4 ,van ,pelt1 ,j4 
,h4 ,fri$l&]1 & ,d4 ,hale4 ,! fir/      
diplomas 7 aw>d$ 9 #ahfi1 be=e t date   
!re be+ no (ficial recognition ( !      
completion ( any requir$ c\rse 9 !      
s*ool1 except ! aw>ds 9 ! v>i\s conc\rs1
 all lead+ up to ! ,gr& ,prize ( ,rome4 
,!re are a numb] ( ,am]icans n[ 9 ,p>is 
:o int5d to pres5t !ses = ! diploma1 &  
d\btless o!r aw>ds w foll[ ^? already   
made4 ,any pres5t or =m] /ud5t ( ! s*ool
 :o has rea*$ ! requir$ /&>d 9 8 "w is  
all[$ to submit a !sis 9 competition = !
 diploma4  ,at ! entrance exam9ation ( !
 ,ecole ?is ye> sixte5 ,am]ican /ud5ts (
 ar*itecture 7 receiv$4 ,la/ ye> !re 7 b
 eight1 :i* up to t "t 0 ! l>ge/ numb]  
record$4         99       99       99   
99       99  ,! ,*icago ,ar*itectural   
,club has giv5 evid5ce ?is ye> ( v great

 activity1 & its "w has be5 direct$ 9 _m
 *annels & ) good effect4 ,its lectures1
 classes1 competitions1 smok]s1         
,bohemian nights1 receptions1 ladies'   
nights1 exp$itions to places ( int]e/1 &
 f9ally its exhibition ( la/ mon? h all 
be5 excell5tly *os5 to in/ruct1 int]e/1 
& amuse its memb]s1 & incid5tally       
promote ! g5]al cause ( ar*itectural    
education4 ,! long li/ ( attractions has
 held ! int]e/ ( its memb]s )\t flagg+4 
,9 ! classwork x has _h ! s]vices &     
advice ( ! be/ & mo/ compet5t m5        
connect$ ) ! pr(ession2 & 9 all         
directions x is to be congratulat$ ^u ! 
good "w done4     ,books4   /hetic      
,pr9ciples3 ,by ,h5ry ,rutg]s ,m>%all1  
,m4 ,a4 ,macmillan  ,co4 #ahie4 #bja    
pages4 #a4be4  ,probably _m read]s ( ,,!
 ,,bro*ure ,,s]ies h /ruggl$ z has !    
writ] 7& possibly "s are /ill 9 an      
unsettl$ /ate ( m9d 9 consequ5ce7 ov] ! 
ab/rus5ess ( ! curr5t works ^u !        
philosophy ( art1 try+ to f9d "s obscure
 f\ndation on :i* to build = !mselves a 

!ory ( /hetics4 ,to su*1 & to all o!rs  
:o h any wi% to reason connect$ly on art
 matt]s1 ,mr4 ,m>%all's little book w be
 int]e/+ & in/ructive read+4 ,x is      
rem>kably cle> & und]/&able ev5 to a    
read] ) no special tra9+ 9 metaphysical 
reason+1 & 9 po9t ( lit]>y /yle &       
c>efully consid]$ use ( language x is a 
g5u9e treat4 ,its object is to expla91 9
 z direct & simple language z possible1 
! nature & orig9 ( our ideas ( !        
beautiful1 & ! logical d$uction to be   
made f ! premises1 :i* w guide u 9 !    
practice ( ! f9e arts1 or ! production (
 beauty ( "s special type4  ,z ,mr4     
,m>%all is an ar*itect1 _m ( 8          
illu/rative examples are drawn f        
ar*itecture1 & ! book on ?is acc\nt is  
especially int]e/+ to ar*itects4        
99       99       99       99       99  
,rational ,build+3 ,be+ a translation ( 
! article ,con/ruction 9 ! ,dictionnaire
 ,raisonn de l',ar*itecture ,franaise ( 
,m4 ,eugne-,emmanuel ,viollet-le-,duc4  
,by ,george ,m>t9 ,huss1 ,ar*itect4 ,new

 ,york3 ,macmillan  ,co4 #ahie4 #cfg    
pages4 ,illu/rat$4 #c4jj4  ,?is book1   
al?\gh conf9$ entirely to ! consid]ation
 ( ! ,fr5* ,go?ic1 w be f\nd ( great    
value to /ud5ts4 ,_m ( our read]s are ( 
c\rse famili> ) x 9 its orig9al =m1 :ile
 o!rs may h foll[$ ! translation z x has
 appe>$ f "t to "t 9 ! pages ( !        
,am]ican ,ar*itect4  ,x w be ma9ly      
useful f its hi/orical & !oretical be>+1
 z all t is "h includ$ :i* is (         
practical value = application to mod]n  
uses c be f\nd else:]e 9 m available    
%ape4 ,! illu/rations =m a mo/ important
 feature 9 ! usefulness ( ! book4 ,!    
rem>kable diagrammatic draw+s (         
,viollet-le-,duc are fam\s = _! cle>ness
 & ! am\nt ( in=mation :i* !y convey4   
,! table ( cont5ts includes ! foll[+    
head+s3 ,discussion ( ,g5]al ,conditions
 & ,pr9ciples2 ,roman & ,romanesque     
,vaults2 ,orig9 ( ! ,po9t$ ,ar*2        
,developm5t ( ,pr9ciples2 ,vaults2      
,mat]ials2 ,?irte5? ,c5tury             
,developm5ts2 ,civil & ,milit>y         

,con/ruction4         99       99       
99       99       99  ,catalogue ( !    
,premiat$ ,draw+s ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ar*itecture1 ,massa*usetts ,in/itute ( 
,te*nology1 #ahie4 ,publi%$ by !        
,ar*itectural ,society4 ,=ty-f\r        
illu/rations4  ,! "w ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,ar*itecture at ! ,massa*usetts         
,in/itute ( ,te*nology is )\t d\bt ! mo/
 fully develop$ /ud5ts' "w 9 ar*itecture
 n[ done 9 ?is c\ntry1 & ! draw+s %[n 9 
?is catalogue1 giv+ a selection ( ! be/ 
designs f ! ye>'s "w j f9i%$1 d cr$it   
alike to ! sy/em foll[$ at ! s*ool1 !   
fidelity ( ! in/ructors1 & ! e>ne/ness &
 tal5t ( ! /ud5ts4 ,! premiat$ designs 9
 ! competitions ( ! ,society (          
,beaux-,arts ,ar*itects made 9 ! c\rse (
 regul> s*ool "w are reproduc$ 9 ?is    
catalogue1 & also ! fir/-m5tion$ designs
 9 ! regul> mon?ly problems =m+ ! drill 
9 design ( ! s*ool4 ,! program = ! latt]
 is giv5 9 ea* case4 ,^! problems make  
up a grad$ s]ies ( consid]able int]e/1 &
 are wor? c>eful /udy & comp>ison4      

,build+ ,exhibit4   ,! _m rec5t         
developm5ts 9 ! build+ arts h r5d]$ x   
practically impossible = ^? n directly  
connect$ ) !m to keep in=m$ ( ! late/ & 
mo/ improv$ me?ods ( con/ruction1 or1 9 
fact1 to easily obta9 in=mation :5      
desir$4 ,to ar*itects1 ^: bus9ess x is  
to be famili> ) ! be/ & mo/ economical  
me?od ( solv+ any build+ problem1 x is  
(t5 difficult to f9d ! in=mation desir$1
 z ! field is s wide & ! inv5tions &    
improvem5ts multiply s rapidly4 ,to meet
 ! requirem5ts ( int5d+ build]s1 z well 
z ar*itects1 p]man5t exhibits ( build+  
mat]ials h be5 e/abli%$ 9 sev]al ( !    
pr9cipal cities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :]e x
 is possible to see specim5s ( ! actual 
mat]ials1 appliances1 & late/ inv5tions 
us$ 9 mod]n con/ruction4 ,!re are su*   
exhibits 9 ,*icago1 ,philadelphia1 ,new 
,york1 & ,brooklyn2 & all are prov+     
indisp5sable 9 _! special fields4  ,!   
,*icago exhibit1 kn[n z ! ,in/itute (   
,build+ ,arts1 locat$ at f #fc to #fi   
,wa%+ton ,/reet1 is own$ & manag$       

directly by ! ,ill9ois ,*apt] ( !       
,am]ican ,in/itute ( ,ar*itects1 & has  
be5 controll$ 9 ?is way = ! pa/ five    
ye>s4  ,x 0 e/abli%$ = ! purpose (      
c5traliz+ in=mation relat+ to build+s1 &
 collect+ 9 a p]man5t exhibition all    
mat]ials1 appliances1 or inv5tions ( a  
practical or ornam5tal "*4 ,its         
advantages are3 ,fir/1 educational1 by  
plac+ be=e ! int]e/$ public an          
aggregation ( build+ intellig5ce 9 ! =m 
( exhibits ( ! actual mat]ials1         
appliances1 & inv5tions employ$ 9 mod]n 
con/ruction4 ,second1 t 9 ! fact ( su*  
c5tralization ( mat]ials1 a va/ am\nt ( 
"t is sav$ to ! public conc]n$ 9 build+ 
int]e/s4 ,= ^? :o desire to build1      
in=mation is n only ga9$ reg>d+ a l>ge  
v>iety ( improvem5ts1 b obta9$ 9 a      
m9imum quantity ( "t4  ,! ,in/itute (   
,build+ ,arts is free to ! visit+       
public1 :o are welcome to all its       
advantages ( in=mation & to ! inspection
 ( ! num]\s exhibits x conta9s4 ,x      
furni%es gratuit\sly1 to any "o :o may  

inquire1 in=mation relat+ to build+     
improvem5ts4 ,x ma9ta9s a s]ies ( te/s (
 mat]ials1 ! results ( :i* may be obta9$
 by anyone ask+ = !m4 ,c\rses ( lectures
 giv5 by skilful speciali/s in/ructive 9
 ! _m sci5ces & arts ( ,ar*itecture are 
giv5 "u its auspices4  ,! managem5t ( ! 
,in/itute is /rictly imp>tial z to !    
m]its ( ! exhibits1 hav+ no f9ancial    
int]e/ 9 any sale4 ,! pur*as] has p]fect
 lib]ty to exam9e ! exhibits & negotiate
 ) any exhibitor4 ,x is ! duty ( !      
managem5t to protect ea* & e display f  
any impositions or trespasses on _!     
sev]al rights1 & to expla9 to any       
inquir] ! qualities & m]its ( ! mat]ial 
or inv5tion1 z claim$ by ! exhibitor1 b 
to give no individual expression ( views
 = or aga9/ any exhibit4 ,! exam9]s are 
to be left p]fectly free to judge &     
accept f _! own /&po9t4  ,! important "w
 ( ! ,in/itution has made ( x a c5tral  
po9t ( great int]e/ to all connect$ ) or
 int]e/$ 9 ar*itecture & its k9dr$ arts1
 & ^? :o are id5tifi$ ) ! "w w n fail to

 be amply repaid = _! int]e/ or _! labor
 9 its upbuild+4  ,x became necess>y a  
ye> ago to increase ! floor space1 &    
ne>ly "o half z mu* m space 0 secur$ & !
 rooms are cr[d$ ) beautiful &          
in/ructive exhibits4 ,! ,ill9ois ,*apt]1
 ,a4 ,i4 ,a41 has fitt$ up a f9e libr>y 
& meet+-room 9 ! ,in/itute1 :i* x ?r[s  
op5 to ! int]e/$ public1 :o f9d ! _m    
pictures & books !re9 a great enjoym5t &
 b5efit4  ,! o!r exhibits above ref]r$  
to are /rictly comm]cial 9 "*1 &        
conduct$ 9 ! int]e/s ( ! exhibitors1 &  
consequ5tly may n comm& ! pre/ige       
possess$ by ! ,*icago ,in/itute4        
,nev]!less !y are important educational 
factors 9 _! special localities & are a 
great conv5i5ce to all connect$ ) !     
build+ trades4 ,e l>ge comm]cial c5tre  
%\ld be ?us suppli$4 ,! success ( ^?    
already e/abli%$ w d\btless lead to !   
e>ly e/abli%m5t ( o!rs4 ,ar*itects &    
manufactur]s bo? ne$ only to obs]ve !   
work+s ( any ( ! exhibits :i* we h      
m5tion$ to be conv9c$ ( _! great        

practical value1 & ea* individual w be  
enhanc+ 8 own int]e/ :ile contribut+ to 
! success ( all ! o!rs conc]n$ by l5d+  
:atev] assi/ance he c to ?is mo/        
praisewor?y ent]prise4     ,notes4   ,an
 ar*itect _c "w to ! be/ advantage )\t !
 be/ & mo/ conv5i5t appliances4 ,x is   
true t sometimes ! clev]e/ & mo/ skilful
 draughtsm5 appe> lea/ conc]n$ ab\t _!  
in/rum5ts & mat]ials1 & (t5 produce "w  
%[+ wond]ful dext]ity & ma/]y ( te*nique
 ) ! mo/ imp]fect work+ mat]ials4 ,b ?is
 is exceptional4 ,aft] ye>s ( /udy &    
practice "o may be able to produce ) !  
%>p5$ end ( a mat*1 or ) a too?pick1    
draw+s :i* x w\ld tax ! skill ( an      
ord9>y draughtsman to approa* ) ! be/   
bru%es & colors1 b x is easy to see t   
?is is no argum5t :y ! late/ & mo/      
improv$ me?ods %\ld n be employ$4       
,illu/ration  ,mo/ ar*itects /ill hold  
to ! old-fa%ion$ draw+ bo>ds support$ ^u
 tre/les1 & mo/ly f ! simple in]tia (   
cu/om4 ,! improv$ ,morse ,univ]sal      
,draw+ ,table1 :i* is made 9 all sizes1 

) a s+le or d\ble support1 is conc$$ to 
be m conv5i5t & %ip-%ape 9 all respects 
?an ! ord9>y draw+ bo>d1 & is only      
slightly m exp5sive 9 its fir/ co/4 ,!  
size :i* is %[n 9 ! accompany+          
illu/ration :i* has a bo>d #cjx#cf      
in*es1 co/s only #ae & is by f> ! *eape/
 & be/ device ( its k9d t we h se54 ,all
 ( ^! tables are made to fold s z to    
occupy z little space z possible :5 n 9 
use2 w revolve or incl9e at any angle1 &
 indep5d5tly ( ! atta*m5ts bel[4 ,!y are
 built ( ! be/ mat]ials 7iron1 brass1 & 
wood7 & are f9ely f9i%$4 ,! bo>d c be   
made ( ei!r poli%$ *e/nut or unf9i%$ p9e
 if desir$1 & v>i\s additional atta*m5ts
 c be _h = fur!r conv5i5ce4  ,ar*itects 
& draughtsm5 w be surpris$ to f9d :at a 
sav+ c be made 9 "t & tr\ble by ! use ( 
?is mo/ ess5tial article ( furniture1 z 
well z ! rem>kably l[ price at :i* x c  
be b\ght4  ,_m o!r articles ( furniture 
:i* are necess>y = ! prop] equipm5t ( an
 ar*itect's (fice are also manufactur$  
by ! ,morse ,ma*9e ,company ( ,ro*e/]1  

su* z cab9ets ( v>i\s descriptions1     
desks1 special draw+ bo>ds ) a /eel edge
 7a s9e qua non = ! production ( f9e1   
accurate draw+s71 & special furniture ( 
all descriptions4 ,ar*itects w f9d x    
greatly to _! pr(it1 bo? 9 money & sav+ 
( tr\ble1 to take advantage ( ! exp]i5ce
 & facilities = manufactur+ ! be/ goods 
furni%$ by ?is company4  ,!re are v few 
manufactur]s ( sanit>y goods t keep up )
 ! ,dalton-,+]soll ,company 9 g5u9e     
improvem5ts & novelties4 ,sc>cely a mon?
 passes )\t some?+ 9 ! way ( improvem5t 
emanat+ f ?is h\se2 & ! rem>kable ?+ is 
! c>e & att5tion be/[$ ^u ! m9ute/      
details1 no?+ ab\t a sanit>y fixture be+
 consid]$ too insignificant to comm& _! 
be/ inv5tive g5ius4 ,_! mon?ly          
ann\ncem5t prec$+ our frontispiece is   
wor? wat*+4  ,! palatial ,jeff]son      
,hotel at ,ri*mond1 ,va41 ( :i* ,c>rre  
,ha/+s are ! ar*itects1 is built ( a v  
f9e :ite clay brick manufactur$ by !    
,p[hatan ,clay ,manufactur+ ,company (  
,ri*mond4 ,! /rong po9t ( ?is p>ticul>  

brick is t x is made ( a natural :ite   
clay1 & is n subject to ! discoloration 
( "s bricks made by artificially :it5+ !
 clay4  ,! great success ( ! ,giant     
,metal ,sa% ,*a9 made by ! ,smi?  ,egge 
,manufactur+ ,company1 has ( c\rse l$ to
 imitation & infr+em5t ( _! pat5t$      
me?ods ( manufacture4 ,no?+ is sav$ by  
specify+ *eap] goods1 = !re really are  
no *eap] goods ?an ! be/2 & :5 heavy    
sa%es are to be hung ,giant metal *a9 is
 ! prop] specification4  ,! exp5se (    
gett+ up a work+ model1 bronze f9i% sa% 
lock m\nt$ on a base1 = a pap] weight1 &
 s5d+ ?is free to any ar*itect :o       
desires "o w\ld det] mo/ manufactur]s f 
tak+ ?is me?od ( adv]tis+4 ,b ! ,ives   
,lock is su* a good ?+ t x well repays  
pu%+4 ,! model works s p]fectly & is s  
simple & durable 9 con/ruction t its    
introduction to ar*itects ?r\gh\t !     
c\ntry1 occupy+ a prom95t place on _!   
desks1 is secur+ ! almo/ univ]sal       
specification ( ! lock4 ,ar*itects :o   
hav5't "o ( ^! pap] weights w be well   

repaid = ask+ ,hob>t ,b4 ,ives  ,co4 (  
,new ,hav51 ,conn41 to s5d !m "o4 ,9 ?is
 connection let u add t ?is lock secur$ 
! m$al & highe/ aw>d at ! ,columbian    
,exposition4     ,p]sonal4   ,among !   
,am]icans :o w return f abroad ?is summ]
 are3 ,mr4 ,walt] ,h4 ,kilham1 ! hold] (
 ! ,rot* ,s*ol>%ip1 :o has n[ be5 abroad
 two ye>s2 ,mr4 ,f4 ,e4 ,p]k9s1 :o has  
be5 abroad ?ree ye>s2 & ,mr4 ,w4        
,a!rton1--all ( ,bo/on4 ,messrs4 ,d4    
,hale1 ,w4 ,w4 ,kn[les1 ,g4 ,o4 ,tott51 
,lafl91 & ,ramond1 ( ,new ,york1 & ,mr4 
,a4 ,d4 ,ko*1 ( ,milwaukee1 also return 
?is summ]4  ,mr4 ,j4 ,gre5leaf ,?orp    
ann\nces 8 removal to ! ,con/able       
,build+1 #aaa ,fif? ,av5ue1 ,new ,york4 
,9 br++ ! affairs ( ! ,ar*itect         
,dep>tm5t ( ! city ( ,bo/on to a f9al   
settlem5t p5d+ its aboli%m5t on ,july   
#a1 ,mr4 ,edw4 ,h4 ,hoyt has be5 act+ z 
,city ,ar*itect ,:eelwright's assi/ant1 
9 place ( ,mr4 ,mat!w ,sullivan1 n[     
abroad1 :o has mo/ acceptably fill$ t   
position dur+ ! :ole ( ,mr4             

,:eelwright's t]m ( (fice4 ,9 future !  
"w ( ! city w be di/ribut$ among private
 ar*itects4  ,mr4 ,frank ,e4 ,wallis has
 gone into p>tn]%ip ) ,frank ,e4        
,freeman1 & op5$ an (fice on ,we/       
,tw5tie? ,/reet1 ,new ,york ,city4  ,mr4
 ,h>old ,magonigle1 ! ,rot* s*ol> :o has
 n[ be5 abroad a ye>1 has dur+ ! la/ few
 mon?s be5 do+ important "w 9 ! way (   
measur+ & draw+ ,roman & ,r5aissance    
monum5ts 9 & ne> ,rome4 ,"s ( 8 lat]    
draw+s w pres5tly be publi%$ 9 ,!       
,ar*itectural ,review4     ,,notice ,,to
 ,,adv]tis]s     ,! lett] bel[ 0 writt5 
aft] a ?ree mon?s'   trial adv]tisem5t  
,ro*e/]1 ,n4 ,y41 ,july #bg1 #ahie4     
,,bates  ,,guild1          #f ,beacon   
,/reet1 ,bo/on1 ,mass4       ,de> ,sirs3
 ,y\rs ( ! #bf? receiv$4 ,9 reply w say 
t we      desire our adv]tisem5t to     
cont9ue 9 ! ,bro*ure ,s]ies1 &      w   
/ate t ?is adv]tisem5t has giv5 u bett] 
returns ?an      any o!r we are c>ry+4  
,we ?9k t a magaz9e simil> to      y\rs 
is v mu* bett] ?an a trade j\rnal1      

because !      ,bro*ure ,s]ies w be     
pres]v$1 & w !re=e be p]man5t4       ,we
 7 tempt$ rec5tly to put an adv]tisem5t 
9 !      ,ar*itectural ,review on acc\nt
 ( ! good results receiv$ f      !      
,bro*ure ,s]ies4 ,please s5d u ! bill = 
our acc\nt =      ! fir/ qu>t]1 s t we c
 h x audit$ & s5d y a      *eck4        
,v truly y\rs1       ,dic4 ,w4 ,f4 ,m4  
,,morse ,,ma*9e ,,co4    ,! adv]tisem5t 
:i*   br\ght ^! results           is on 
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