Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-15
ARC HI TECTS -ADJOURN
VIRTUAL EXPULSION OF THREE
PROMINENT MEMBERS.
Cobb, Harding and GdSch-Other Bush
ness Transacted at Conventions
Closing Session.

ana WIN. Tyson GoOch were virtually eX-
| PEELED from the American Institute of
| Architects at its session this morning. This
| action was taken in the adoption of the re-
| port Of the committee composed Of Frank
Miles Day, w. B. Mundie and Alfred Stone,
appointed to consider the report Of the
board of directors. After providing that
the secretary be instructed to cast one bal
lot for the election to honorary member
ship of r. Norman Shaw and Earnest
| George. and to corresponding membership
of Messrs. John Belchor, Paul Wallot J.
l.. Pascal, Paul Suzor, ]. M. Poupinel. Emil
Bernard and Pillett, the committee recon-
mended as follows:
| After reciting that 1.-The board of direc-
| tors, in view of the findings of fact pre-
sented in the cases of Henry Ives Cobb,
| George Edward Harding and VIM. Tyson
GOoch, have found the parties guilty of I'M
professional conduct, and of conduct preju-
dical to the pest interests of the profession,
but have permitted them to remain Fellows
| OF the institute in good standing and IN
| full enjoyment of all the privileges OF
membership" the committee recommended
| that it be resolved that 1.-The continued
| membership in the institute of persons
adjudged guilty of unprofessional conduct
Is repugnant to its members, and is an
anomalous condition. and that copies of
thu resolutions be sent to each member or
the institute.
SubterfuEe Criticized.
When the question of approving the re-
port was considered several members
thought 1t would have been best to expel
| the three members outright instead of ac-
| complishing their exit by subterfuge. The
| resolution was, however, adopted as re-
ported. 1t was generally believed the three
gentlemen would withdraw Immediately.
The alleged unprofessional conduct of
Messrs. Cobb, Harding and Gooch was in
connection with the building of the state
house at Harrisburg, Pa, to replace the
structure destroyed by fire.
Other Business transacted.
Several reports were received from COM
mttees and approved, among them being
that of the committee on the president s
address. This recommended that the Quar-
terly Bulletin be continued and the findings
and announcements Of the executive and
judiciary committees be published therein,
and that questions in regard to the admis-
sion of associate members of the institute
through the chapters only be referred to a
special committee of three, to be appointed
by the chair.
A motion was adopted to refer all matters
relating to the supervision of buildings to
be erected by the government to the COM
mittee on government architecture.
1t was decided to add the name of Mr.
Glenn Brown to the committee of seven
when appointed, that Is to urge upon Con-
greSs the appointment of an art commits
sion to consider the plans for greater Wash
ington.
When motion was made to have the
papers on greater Washington and other
topics which have been read before the
present convention printed in illustrated
form Mr.. Glenn Brown announced that he
understood that the papers in question
would be printed as q Senate document
RMS unexpected opportunity was greeted
with much qualification by the assemblage.
Several resolutions Of thanks were
adopted, one to the Washington members
for their aid being passed with applause,
and the convention adjourned
Result of Election
At the afternoon session yesterday Buff
falo was chosen as the city in which to
hold the next annual convention The cleo
ton of officers resulted as follows: Presi-
dent, Robert Peabody of Boston; first vice
president, w. s. Wames of ST. Louis; sec
ond vice president, Frank Miles Day of
Philadelphia secretary-treasurer, Glenn
Brown of Washington, d. c.. all reelected
Board OF directors for three years: John
Carrere of New York. James Mclaughlin
of Cincinnati and r. c. Stirgis of Boston
A late afternoon session was held at the
Columbian University, at which a number Of
papers, illustrated by stereopticon views
were read. A. ID. F. Hamlin, adjunct pro-
| lessor of architecture. Columbia University
spoke on The Italian Formal Garden"
John G. Howard, New York French Gar
dens;' K. Honda. Tokyo, Japan, Japanese
Gardens" Frank Miles Day, Philadelphia
american Gardens"
An illustrated lecture was given by
George Keller before some of the members
last night, in the Halls of the Ancients. on
his design for the memorial bridge.