The Washington times., 1906-02-18
SEVENTH CONGRESS
Of THE ARCHITECTS
international Gathering to
Be Held in London.
LOCAL MEN INTERESTED
Sessions in British Capital Will Con
tinue From July 10 to July aT.
Elaborate Program.

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terest in the seventh international con
gress OF architects to be held in London
from July Is 10 July y this year Cir
cuI1rs have been sent out explaining the
program Of the meeting and the social
features which have been arranged for
The visiting architects who will go To the
British capital from many quarters of
the globe.
The congress is being organized by the
Royal Institute OF British Architects
Foreign countries have been invited to
appoint their committees of patronage
and the committee representing the
United States are as follows:
The American Committee.
Honorary vice presidents-secretary of
State. Secretary of War. the American
ambassador TO Great Britain. Hon.
Francis C. Newlands United States
Senat tor.
Members-John NJ. Carrere, Hon Jo-
seph H. Choate. Frank Miles Day, Dan
iel G French. Cass Gilbert, John La
Fargo, Charles F, McKim. Francis d.
Millet. J. Pierpont Morgan, Henry Sid
dons Mowbr2y, Robert s Peabody.
George B. Post. Augustus Saint-Gaud-
ems. James Stillman, J. Knox Taylor,
Henry Walters, Prof W r. Ware
The presidents of the following So
cietieS-AmeTtCau Institute of ArChi-
teets, Architectural League OF America,
National Academy of Design. National
Sculpture Society. and Society of Amer
lean Artists.
Members ex-officio-Francis r Allen.
Glenn Brown. William s Eames, Will
liam lie Baron Jenny. George o. Tot
ten, jr.
King Edward VII is patron of the
congress. the Prince OF Wales is hon
oraTy President, and a number OF dis
unguished men OF England are honor
airy vice presidents.
Subjects for Discussion.
During the convention the follow ing
themes Will be discussed:
The Execution of Important Govern
ment and Municipal Architectural Work
BY Salaried Officials.
Architectural Copyright and the Own
orship Ot Drawings
Steel ana ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Con
ST uctIon: ta) The General Aspect of The
Subject (b) With Special Reference 10
Esthetic and Hygleniu Considerations
IN the Case of Very High Buildings.
ne Education OF the Public in Archi-
lecture.
A Statutory Qualification for Archi-
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.: How far
should the archiIect receive the theo-
retical and practical training of
craftsman
The Planning and Laying-out OF
Streets and Open Spaces in Cities
To What Extent and in What Sense
Should the Architect Have Control Over
Other Artists or Craftsmen in the Com
pIetion OF a National or Public Build
ing?
The Responsibilities of a Government
IN the Conservation OF National Monu-
meHts.
The Organization 81 Public Interna-
tional Architectural Competitions.
Some of the Functions.
The lord mayor of London will enter
tain the congress at a conversations
at the Mansion House on the evening
of Tuesday, July l.
The Royal Institute of British Archi-
Jects viii entertain the congress at a
garden party.
Visits will oe arranged TO the Uni
NerSlty or oxford and the University
of Cambridge Greenwich Hospital and
Hampton Court, the residence of the
Marquis of Salisbury, monuments, his
toric houses, new buildings. work
Yards, schools of architecture etc The
at the disposal of the congress. and
there viii be the usual farewell ban
quet on Saturday. July q.
The languages Of the congress will
be English, French, Italian, and Ger
man. The papers contributed will be
printed in which ever of these four
languages they are written or translated
into, and VIII SO appear in the cOmpte
rendu- Abstracts of the papers viii be
printed In English and French The
notices issued during the congress week
Will be In English and French.