The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-04

ton for the prizes offered by the trustees
Of the Plan, appointed by Mrs. Hearst 10
obtain for the university the best possible
general plan OF the buildings and grounds
which are to compose ne university at
Berkeley when completed.
On December ,, 1897. the trustees appoint
ed by Mrs Hearst TO conduct the competi-
ton invited the architects OF the world 20
submit plans IN an international contest.
the plans 10 be passed on by jury named
by the trustees. There was preliminary
competition. az which l02 architects com
peted. Plans came from the United States.
from England. and most OF the nations OF
continental Europe. They were opened by
a jury OF five men July ! at Antwerp. Bel
gium. OF the l02 competing architects.
eleven We're chosen for the final bout, and
Prof. Biuntschii was one OF these.
Prof. Bluntschli has held the chair OF
professor OF architecture at the Swiss poly
technic school. at Zurich, for the past sew
enteen years He is one OF the noted archi-
teCts OF Europe, and many handsome build
ings hotels. Libraries and castles in Europe
are monuments to his talent and skill Ac-
companied by l.. Friedrich, a prominent
architect. and Carl Kaufman a wealthy
gentleman. both Of Basic. he came TO Amer
lea for the purpose Of seeing the grounds
and buildings Of the University OF CaIifor-
MIA, so as 10 draw MS plans for the INA
competition. in which prizes aggregating
S20.Fo Will TIE distributed by Mrs Hearst.
When Post-inteiligencer reporter called
on Pref. Buntschii al his rooms in the
Butter yesterday. the architect sat writing
letters. surrounded by trunks and travel
ing bags, which he IS fast filling WIN pho-
tographs OF buildings. pictures and other
souvenirs OF this country, On the table lay
a small camera. which It's owner has filed
ard s,nptled several times during a months
stay ia this country. Prof B.untsch.i 5
wei n0urlshrd. vigorous ard finely ure-
a re- III tel
leCtual counieuance. large. well SHAPED
forehead and dark brown. penetrating EYES.
lie speaks in kindly way, French. Ger
man and other foreign languages and some
lttle English.
Prof Buntschu explained that Ne had
come 10 san Francisco by way OF Seattle
partly 20 see the country. bur more par
tcuarly 20 visit MS brother~ip-iaw Or
George NJ Krieek. OF this city. Asked his
impressions Of this country. Prof Blunt-
schlt Immediately began taking of the tall
buildings In Nav York. which always
strike visiting Europeans with wonder.
Ihey are ;re buildings. and they DIS
play splendid ability IN an architectural
way said he. We have nothing IN Eu-
rope Ike them They are not Only tan.
which gives them a money value on ac-
cauEt e their great re0t-earning capacity
bat they are artisi5cAlly handsome In le-
t3t. am decoration they are superior 10 Ike
structures IN k1rnre. OF ne buildings in
New York hlIlt IL the past fifteea years,
u - uot easy - say too much r. IRA -.
htit * those % All earlier day cannot say
much.
TIE new library building a. Washing
i0n Gfes.-y pleased nc. The exterior %
Ire building IS handsome. bat not mara ~,
than many S!D!lar buildings ~ have In
Europe, B3t the main reading room That
IS -1He ming W. c0nUo, approach I'm Fu-
rope. /, IS large ana Sptndldiy arranged
Si.t -a@ Interior decorations src very very
teaI.lftIi ~ artistic. Ta- mechanical ar
Range s,ie1ts Cor handing IRE books on the
snrlEes are truly marvellous
VAS ~. impressed witA fhe national
can.{o! a " Washington. A. = distance. IL
appears better tAsr on close ins0Ar.ior-
The interior % re building IS not impress
iNs 20 al architect
! sl8O carry hack hoEne with ne many
very pleas Impressions Of taa Tinted
Siatas The cities SSVs seen ara S73tslv
oti,.t ar3 er.erQrisirK and vrlzresstye I
have not seen mUch u Seattle. Nu- what
! nave sFe1 has pleased me greatly"
l'->t H.Urtsc1l has OF many prl-4s IN
car 1etit-oa il Europe. He built tie Frank
toJt note. III Fragktert. Germany Many
- ne buildings a2d col .szes q the SWISS
fniE frhDt> senoH. at ZUrl and the castle
. l*err SUNNI. formerly = t7e German
legation 81 Washington, On his estates raar
MaroGrS Mv Fric~tr.>k g an ar.ssit~~r
So friend Or Prot E.4ntschu. wade Mr.
kaufman a wealthy resident q Ras.e.
Switzerland.