The Washington herald., 1907-04-24
FOR FINER CAPITAL
President Encourages Beau
LITIGATION of Washington.
ARCHITECTS ARE RECEIVED
Delegates 10 Annual Convention Inc
speet Capitol, Congregational Ii
brary, and New Union station.
Glenn Brown Entertains at Will
Iard-ComnaItteeR Reports Heard.

President Roosevelt expressed himself
as being personally interested 10 the beau
LITIGATION of Washington IN a short adj
dress yesterday at. ernoon to the dele
gates 70 the ninth annual convention Of
the Architectural League OF America,
which is in session at the New Willard.
The architects. about sixty Ia number,
were received by the President in the
East Room of the White House, when
ne took occasion to make known his
views on the future OF the National
Capital
Mr.. Roosevelt told the delegates that
be had taken much interest in their
work, naturally, and that he was par
ticularIy glad 10 welcome them to Wash
ington. the city of all cities that should
be of unusual interest to each Of them.
sir. Roosevelt said that he would do all
In his power to assist in carrying out
the present plans for civic Improvement
here and that he was comparatively GER
tain that an members of Congress would
take the same view Of the situation.
Government Buildings Visited.
During the afternoon the architects
visited the Capitol, the Congressional
Library, the new Union station, and the
various other government buildings being
erected In the downtown section Of the
city. The delegates also visited the home
Of Charles NJ. Ffoulke. a0l1 Massaehu-
sets avenue They were taken around
town in one Of the large sightseeing auto
mobiles.
Glenn Brown, Of Washington, enter
HafF do afgrgrf
in the red room at the New Willard
with a lecture, accompanied by stereopti-
4 views on the Artistic Improvement
Of Washington" Pictures were shown of
the contemplated Improvements here IN
Identifying the city and attracted much
attention.
AT the morning session of the league
reports were heard from the committee
men, one Of them being on education by
Prof Newton Wells, Of ST. Louis. The re-
port dealt wlth the changes IN architec-
tural requirements. owing to the develop
meIt of modern buildings and the changes
In The character Of construction and IN
building material
Broader Education Necessary.
The committee was of the opinion that
owing 10 the disappearance OF certain old
time liiElllDle OF AAllAtitA anu the hkiHtttl-
ance ana increase OF modern materials
/ the profession Of architecture was taking
on new and more complicated phases
continuously and that the work required
/ a broader education.
A resolution was adopted recommending
I the broadening of the general educational
requirements for entering the technical
course in architecture with view to rails
/ Ing the standard of the profession.
The last session Of the league viii open
this morning, when the business viii be
completed and The election of a president
viii take place. This afternoon the dele
gates will be the guests OF the Washing
| ton Architectural Club In a trip about the
/ residential part of the city. visiting the
Octagon House, the Soldiers Home. and
various other places Of interest
The convention will come 10 a close to-
night with a banquet at the New Willard.
/ given by the members Of the local club.