New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02

her Invaluable to firm. She will have oppor-
tunty to assert her individuality, and II she is
ambitious tracing will be left In the back
ground. and she will find herself consulted and
deferred to in the most important matters.
Time spent in good school, think. is time well
spent Tuition at the New-York school Is $50 a
year, or s24O for the complete Board
and lodging at reasonable rates to be
had in the neighborhood, while the city affords
nexhaustible opportunity for self-education. I'M
like students Of design there are few II any OPP
portunes for the architectural student 10 earn
money while pursuing the course. There IL an i'm
mense unworked field for women in architecture
especially in the planning OF dwellings. No one Is
quicker to acknowledge the fact than intelligent
After woman has secured technical train
ing there Is better opening wedge to the money
making world than to become identified In some
way with n well-established architectural firm Soon
after I finished my course school Miss Cannon,
my present partner and classmate. and myself were
employed in competitive work entered into by Two
well-known architects As the latter were en-
ployed during the day by one OF the largest firms
in the CITY, the competitive work was left almost
wholly to SO largely were our suggestions ac-
cepted and much of the work was practically
ours that We decided after three out OF the five
plans we had worked out were awarded prizes that
instead of spending our time and energy working
for others without receiving outside credit. We
would constitute ourselves firm for Independent
work.
This was four years ago Since then the men for
whom We did the competitive work have formed a
partnership. and continue 10 work with them.
yet are Independent OF them. We supplement each
other. There is much that We could not do without
them and they often find us invaluable. 1t is a
most happy and profitable arrangement, and it
seems to me a generally desirable for the
woman architect.
JOINT WORK OF TWO WOMEN.
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a sanltarium in San Francisco. One OF the best
known physicians OF NewYork. who has a sani-
tariun In his house. said II ever he built an
institution OF that kind he wanted II to be fac
srnile OF the San Francisco building A cottage
and two residences in Twilight Park followed. but
our great work. upon which have expended
more than two years study is the model tene-
ment houses for which ground is to be broken
How to erect two buildings five stories high. each
to accommodate fifteen families, on a city lot % by
spent more than two years In preparatory work.
work which women are prone - shirk over
l1ea ~ of livelihood We Visited ali the downtown
,enements. We studied every detail o: existing
were their objections and what they would suggest
TO promote better living The University Settle
ment men were of much assistance in our study.
PROFESSIONAL ETIQUETTE.
We competed for the Womans Building At the
Atlanta Exhibition, but the award was made be-
fore our plans arrived. Effort made to recon-
slider the decision in our behalf bu; professional
etiquette would not permit us to consent TO that.
As individuals and a firm, we have had every pos
eible assistance and encouragement from brother
architects They often go out OF their way to lend
a helping hand. In planning dwelling / have
often observed that ;he ccyerest architects are
given TO sacrifice utility - harmony OF design.
This is an that think few would
make. Their familiarity with the requirements OF
a home makes them exceedingly practical ! recall
a discussion once at school between instructor
and pupil apropos to cellarway. The girl pro-
etsd hal
safety and In her design she enlarged H.
But can't you see" said the Instructor. that
IN enlarglng the step you spoil the harmony OF the
desIgny'
put a Fat cook on the step as you would have
/ IT," replied the girl. Then consider the harmony
OF the cook"
As usual. the woman had the last word!