Evening star., 1902-03-15

tistic endeavor are in the scheme of the
whole.
1t is not merely series of mechanical
planes and elevations. which would be un-
derstood and appreciated by the profess
Sional architect alone, but a collection of
perspective drawings and water colors and
a series of decorative designs which will
not only be intelligibe to the general pub
lie, but should open some unseeing eve and
draw all nearer to the great world Of
workers.
The majority of the exhibits have coma
directly from the New York Architectural
Leagues annual, and have been contributed
In direct response to invitations given by
committee of the club delegated for this
purpose.
OF Local Interest.
OF special local interest are Edward p
Casey's series of designs for the proposed
memorial bridge over the Potomac, which
was accepted by the committee but laid
aside pending further consideration; a
sketch design by Nathan Wyeth for a ma
tional Pantheon, a last resting place for
the great men, to be erected possihlv unon
Arlington Heights, and several designs subj
mitted in competition for the new Wash
ington municipal hospital
Howells and Stokes of New York Sand
two admirable drawings of ideal huildinpa
for the American Geographical and New
York Historical societies. There are an an
propriate and thoughtful design for home
for the New York Yacht Club and several
splendid examples Of modern ecclesiastical
architecture.
Cornell University contributes some ex-
cellent work. among which a sketch in
color for college of agriculture is snecialIv
noteworthy.
From the University of PENNSYLVANIA and
Columbian quite collection has come
much of which is little over ambitious
and rather sterotyped but still significant
Of earnest study and well-directed aims.
Paul E. Davis shows some Of his Beanx
Arts drawings, and the winners of the Nc
Kim and Stewardsan hoiarships also con-
These scholarships rssestablisfed bv New
York and Philadelphta and furnish the
winner with two and one thousand dollars
respectively, for a lintSsd' period of travel
and study abroad. Bos*en 1t may be add
ed. has also estabnshs4 q similar scholar
shi2.
From Supervising Architect's Office.
The supervising erchitect's office of the
Treasury Departnnt makes again good
showing. This oA4ce has been within the
past few years alREsther reorganized un-
Ger the direction @ Ix. James Knox Tay-
lor. and numbers 9nnE force men Of ahi,-
ity and learning itfor this reason that
the inartistic and tast@lsss structures which
were formerly cretedby the government
have gradually disappeared and the more
fitting. though no less practical ones. have
taken their place. Among the work turned
out by this Office. which in most cases is
designs for post. Offices and court houses
ir the new western cities. is a pencil draw
ing Of design made by Mr.. III. C. Wilkfn-.
son for the government building al the Lon
isiana purchase exposition in St. Louis. It
is low structure 760 feet in length. deli
cate In outline and rather ornate.
At times certain buildings erected by the
government are not designed by the en-.
ployes OF the architects Office but are given
by means Of competitions to outside Arms
Such. for instance. as Rankin & Kei-
logg, who show their successful design for
Office at Indianapolis. to he erected at, =.
cost OF million and half dol.ers
The Washington firm OF Rogers & Tostrn
sends among other cesiyns those wh.rh
were entered In competition for the mu-s
nlcipal hospital and an Ohio post ONCE. be-