The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-15

President Peabody, of the American In
stItute of Architects, called this morn
ing's session to order shortly after 10
o'clock. about fifty members being pres
emit
The report OF the auditor was submitted
and adopted. It states that the accounts
and all affairs of the institute are in or
der
The resolution to add Glenn Brown to
he committee which is to urge before
Congress the creation of an Art Commits
sion was adopted.
The following report Of the committee
on the presidents address was adopted:
Resolved. That the Quarterly Bulletin
be continued and that in accord with the
presidents recommendation the findings
and announcements of the executive and
judiciary committees be published there
IN: that the question of advertisements IN
the bulletin be referred TO the board of
directors for their careful consideration;
that the questions in regard TO the admis-
sion of associate members of the insti-
tute through the chapters only be re-
ferred TO a special committee of three
to be now appointed by the president
Your committee also begs to cali especial
attention 10 the presidents comment upon
the mode Of procedure before the judiciary
committee. The amendments proposed
by the Boston chapter have since been
adopted and it appears probable that such
action viii tend to remove many OF the
difficulties
A motion was adopted TO refer all mat
tiers relating TO the SUPERVISION Of build
ings to be erected by the Government 70
the committee on Government arehitec-
Iure-
MIR. Warren's motion defining the ad-
mission Of architectural dFaughtsmen and
practicing architects to membership IL
the institute, was adopted.
The committee on the report Of the
Board OF Directors adv0ca ted the cleo
tion Of a number of honorary and ccrre-
sponSing members
The comittee appointed &c consider the
report OF the Beard of Directors reported
rs follows:
Whereas the Board OF Directors IN view Of thu
findings OF fact presented By the Judiciary Com
lnittee in the case of Henry Ives Cobb and %
George Edward Harding and William Tysoa
(ioocls have found the said parties guilty Of
professional conduct and IF conduct pTefudeial l.
the best interests ct the profession and have cen
sUred the said parties, but have permitted them
to remain fellows OF the institute IN good stand
ing and IN fuN enjoyment OF all the privileges q
membership; now, therefore. be 1t
Resolved, That the continued membership in the
institute of persons aGJHdgei guilty Ct tnprefes
sion2l conduct is repugnant TO is members. and
Is an anomalous condition; and be IL further
Resolved, That the secretary Of thc institute
forward separate copy Of these resolutions to
each member Of the institute and report the sSlnc
IN the printed proceedings
This resolution of the Institute. said
Mr. Day. lis the outcome of the participa-
tion OF Mr.. Cobb and the other gentlemen
in the competition OF plans and drawings
Tor the Pennsylvania State House in Har-
risburg upon the invitation OF the Penn
sylvaRia State Commissioners. This lat
ter action Of the State Commissioners vas
considered by ;he Institute as not il &c
ordance with the ethics Of the Ilslit1se
DR.. Cobb. Notwithstanding the opinion
ED by the Institute. participated in he
competition with the above stated lesulf-
The report is signed by Frank Miles Day
". B. Murdie, and Alfred Stone" Mr.
Cobb IS Superintendent OF the Chicago
FestofIice Build
A vote OF BIZ was offered 10 the
members who prepared the essays which
we're read during the convention
President Peabody concluded by stating
that the convention with its limited at
tendance might have been held in The
Oetagon House He advocated the erac-
ton OF d structure on the octagon House
Tot sufficiently large 10 accommodate fu-
ture gatherings OF the association. The
matter was referred to the Committee on
Octagon House for report at the next
annual convention
A vote of thanks was extended to the
members of the Cosmos Club for their
hospitality, and also TO the Washington
members for preparing the programme
The convention adjourned at noon