New-York tribune., 1908-02-01
ART EXHIBITIONS.
Good Work by Members Of the
architectural League.

evidently worked together WITH q Will
9s,sirr with care from TIE mass o. material sub
- aad then filing the galleries with soiictude
: good enseub BILE Architecture IN the strict
ss is keu1 Wei n the foreground. but The allied
- have also been treated with consideration. In
=. inst balance has been struck. 50 that both
= s-U5ert and the isyman may be confident -
-z-r rleoty that = of interest in the collection
= hs-e and there among the SIS pieces there are
+7rs vaich &C not precisely justify themselves IN
= exhibition q the sort paintings and drawings
-.-r are II no great measure either architectural
: se~o-a-ixe The average IS high Of work pat for
- on serious grounds. The league clearly shows
a. il stands FOR something. that its members
..gs much 70 co with the development Of American
= -hsv can claim TO be thus effective because
: ire frs place, by the very nature Of their pro-
sssson. -hev come 50 close 10 our social condi-
,7rs expressing Ia their work needs and ideas a.
.ss very core Of American life
n salient point a5o1t this exhibition IS its Illus
ston oF the effort being made ~ the architect %
-ce certain problems more CT less along scholarly
u-ss q design. bat Whenever possible with touch
r. his own The dxed formula significant either Of
80 r-s..a- Renaissance or Of the Ecole des BeauA
srrs is less frequently II b. noted than ever pc
f--e i general one recognizes rather, an am
As,io- 70 stamp q given building with fresh ana
ssa-.te character Occasionally the building Is o.
= ns-u-e to demand measure of adherence 70
r-7--e-tior. i could hardly ne said that Nessts-
e 3 Post q Sons had indiffeTenJly 1oie"fo 'ile
r7r ct least resistance in bas1ng their lS''i-s-
FoT.r0lf CLASSICAL Ifl3AAN0-
,le-r is no betre- motive for ncnuII7eI1lil o~1
- - --a kind But II many instances me arcill-
- Is --fr vsch wide freedom Of choice ana Il =
t-.sraz--7c 10 observe how often ne has USeo =
-.-r delightful blend o. courage ana 1tS'in
>. z-==-.7-fas OF the skyScTaTer make an oiu
= ------ need r7o- be 1-averscd again IN TINS
- The nzx note developed n the haFcilIe q
- -~-- theme Laws The emphasis on 1ilat I'M
- s4-~- which is 10 b got out q sTleer ouiA-
- ..--.---h Street Terminal Buildings.
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Z -----s ~ r--roEn Terminal OF the Nc
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- have relied upon almost bald slrnp---l-e-
So s--h conclusion O. ne II----lei -aS 9
-.= ,.-e-s-sh.s. To 1-E aor any ingenious OV-o
- s-fz7sez or fCr any subtle play o. is-ll d''
Ia @.-a=a Of colossal dimensions neces-
---- rlercel bv almost countess "--'-
s------a s-azzs- l--Elacable coucitloas- E-'e-'
--- 10 --5s exr.l5-1n ycu 6nd the designers OF
- a-rsf-rs c-ite Wiling 70 refrain from teasing
- - surfaces WIKI meaningless details Inc
.-4-zr ss-scrz--- Is such o1e as the ->'A'4i--z'
60 47a-5 -- New York il the drawing SID
- ~ -rzss-s Hunt Jarvis. BosWorth and
- 7,a f4Ilest~arion cf the masonry II The -lrst
"a, - ---ee stories has hint q oriElIlai-ly aAiC
= --- even hare the architects are slTIlile '''1
- p, --e 1ci-r Of austerlty, and the soaring
go zh-rs IS positively hare. The upsno' 81
= natter IS tlar the architects are sure o t-7
-. ~ ---=-r- ard dignity I1cIoerts-lE 'il-S
- e-- me numerous others IN the same cls-
80 z-s.- se77- that We ara TlcaeT ila-- W "e-
= :, ,=,v -7-z ago II mere good taste-
-- .- and = l. a blessed Truth. that
.s-s-z- z-c-.rec---e Is growing more and more
-.-s--- The zaEa-Ees Of those designers VINO
- =~ =.-=z-=1 TIE teachings q the he1i= o-S
n, AIS 70 doubt continue u af-roA1 tA7
--s.a-.-- through s-- cities. but I1at 1-eF a'7
e-~-re5 cna- hy The really represeTllil'NF l---l-
= ~ -ra fess51-l-lncU Ud-rs many aTeL-ilsoe7
70 inferred from l--= H.
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= o--zsso-- Cu= contribution there IS WHICH '--
s-sr.1ls,- Lzl--zes The speeous impulse % "i-
- has rz-- made. the curious 't7er--eieE
P-g5.-z~ t~ 1-zssrs- C1dmar and DeSi'Ti-e7'
- zh.er -e5Tr facade Is sl7eT-ilposel upon q
So --------5 2. all appearances almost a.
--- nj -lz-.--.zs H5u6ovs a. Of act-s1-is ace
c1z,e Supports T- t-e main Ae"eI''- =
{. --.-- Is rarely IN p Observed F'' 1-'.
e--.-7--rzr- character Of the TrodLelously .2-lg
So 77-s=.-z- III Ernest FlaGs Is not. per-
.s7s n ne -a.r responsible 81 any grave ce--e7-
va ~ ne world was De 70 do with tower 80
Faced sn- s.. imperative i1 irs demand Joy "
COW sqs-e- The raof might possibly nave '7'l
treated 5--=--s- and n--l some charm. vel III
t7e circumstances. The architects task |o-i- -p-
pa r5 tz-= been 1sl-rr hopeless Turning 20 l7
p.r.r buildings 1. ;Le day 20 the I8NA Mus
.o-~z s-.--r- s-czua houses. baths and S.T'llltI
zr--= r- civic .---r1vers-eur. tie tendency o. me
s1.-se. rr observe The laws Of style ana 10 sen
| --s-- are numerous designs IN Tins Hela-ia9
rarr indeed -. ae le-~-55ei in deiall-"-li1-
cause -r= observer 20 z--n with pleasure renee
| upon mo new e-a t-lr has been -s-ie-s- -
] E-1l- -a- .zz- f=v years The results attained
| -ar r-r a-l -zer be more promising t-ar s-.-
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.-g t- E-===-- Lord and Hewlett The P'-si@i
j t-- r. --.z =-----u-e and The line OF WINDOWS.
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/ ras1lesiyaz r-- -.a composition as whole -o97
II off
Eg1s --r --r.. ---l-rEs nave broad lEilF 1s wei
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TE-a tas- e-- generally based - o7e OF rho his
4 --rr s-r=e ---- ar= tre=. as has been Indicated
s-.-s E---1 -.- g. ~ O. pedautIy and IN q -"
Il -z-1s instances possess "a personal character Ire
4 -as-.-~ f-- -..r Sew York NzsGalen Benevolent
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ar Illustration cF ne point L suggests tTench
sa--zs r-- e. las az tn5iFi51allzea pfzslol7'ilif-
-a= FRESHNESS c< -ra work IS the more apfeS
\ esgs@ has -r- been forced FOR an eAa--'t''7
\ IL r--.--zz-re r-- -a- very pleasing effect 70
Es2s5 -- z--=-5-z after originality tHa ree-
z7l1 gs--= z- 1--. A--an E,Ha7~E-s "Faiisaa-3
1 --lv and Guarantee COMPANY" Tlc building Al
II '-z-s s--e---- r--- q zosr0el- appeals - ones
t-e O. aes--- p IS good to So tLar M EElourF
rs sn--5e- =---= % his bow. and can prooio- q
c---ry 1c=s s= ~z--==rr- and distinguished as MS
II H=s5e-~= t-r -t-- Charles = Fa-llSz- I-1e amer
II 1- c1---- lr--- IS c@ course one or or heS-
''---s----- ===e-= AEafn and again IN tH-S eAi-i-
i en-, - Is -.- before as ~ altogether o@llgAtfui
FRI c5z--.- --r admirable Lone Oak Estate o'
1 ssr-o-- z=-5a- .-- -fess-s TAYLOR and Levi:
l = tss-z---z House a. Locust Vale, 5E 14F-
/ 5-1s7err- s--e---.. rho ~Vt.la of J ~. Gillespie.
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/ 's-es n F.--=-1 E. Forrest ny Iessrs- h"iAs
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= c---r-- Dwellings exhibited They are home
--. be- zr= t-=e t7 tHe american Landscape ,-el
/ 1f r. lerfe-- --z-r A. tlis ~ any rate "ll7-7
e sz's--5- IS concerned Too often the iEI1er I7-
ss-o-s reveal z- amazing ecIecr5cisu7. as though