New-York tribune., 1909-09-15

ntsavery Society lie went 10 the Lawrence
Scientific School Harvard IN 1866 hut the rext
yeas in pursuit OF his hoyhood ambition 20 become
architect ne went 20 the E.cole des Reaux- Arts
In Paris and took the three years architectural
course under Daumet Then followed two years OF
travel on the Continent. in which the young archl-
tect made an exhaustive study of Europes classic
models
lie returned 20 this country and in 1872 he settled
I'm New York where he had ever since practiced
his profession. In Is77 he Joined in partner
ship by William r Mead. and two years later by
Stanford White whose death AZ the hands OF
Harry X. Thaw took place in the Madison Square
Roof Garden on June .. 1876. The firm rapidly
came into prominence and Was soon considered one
Of the leading architectural firms In the country
The work of Me<iu, Mead White has been
remarkable for variety. embracing as il does
cottages al Newport and LsuoX and many
other summer resorts. the Boston Public LII
brary. Madison Square Garden. of this city.
the New York Life Insurance Companys build
ings In Omaha and Kansas City. the Tiffany house
in Madison avenue. this city. 81 Pauls Church.
Stockbridge Mass: 81. Peters Church Norris
town, y }. the American Safe Deposit Company y
buildings IN this city, the casinos at Newport and
NarraEansett Pier the Music Hail Short HIS.
J. the Goeet Building. ar 2oth street and Broad
way this city: the Algonquin Club house. OF BOs-
ton; the Freundschaft Club house. Of New York
the Columbia University buildings. the State Capt.
to OF Rhode Island. the Brooklyn Institute OF Arts
and Sciences the Walker Art GALLERY Of Bowdoin
College. the building Of the Department OF Agr-
culture an Harvard the Music Hall and Public
Library of Boston. the Agricultural Building and
the New York State buildings at the Worlds Co
lurnbiuu exposition. the University and Harvard
clubs houses and the Century Association OF this
city and The Library and Han Of Fame. OF New
York University
The firm designed many monuments and memo
rlas as WELL OF the most recent being the
Washington statue in Paris.
As a member Of the Congressional commission
FOR the Improvement Of the Washington park sys-
tenn Mr. McKim contributed largely to the beauti-
flying OF the national capital. He also a mem
Der Of the National Council Of Fine Arts. consist
ing OF thirty experts appointed by President ROose
Welt early this year. the request OF the American
Institute of Architects, to report among other
things on "A Lincoln memorial. The commission
reported in OF the plan involving the develop
nent OF the Mall and the building OF a bridge
across the Potomac. Shortly before this Repre-
sentative Mccall introduced a measure advocating
a different plan and naming Mr.. McKm OF
a commission To select site. When Mr.. McKim
heard Of the proposition he wrote TO Mr.. Mccall
refusing to any such commission. and the
measure was not pushed any further.
About two years the architects health
failed completely The loss of Mr.. White from the
firm threw much additional work on Mr.. McKims
shoulders. He spent several months In a sana-
torum before he able TO attend to his work
again.
Mr.. McKm a member of the New York Art
Commission. of the Academia di San Lucca. of
Rome: Of the Architectural League the National
Academy of Design and honorary member OF
the Society OF Mural Painters.