New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-26
ARCHITECTS AROUSED
BY AWARD OF KAISER
Findings of Jury on Plans for
German Embassy at Wash
ington Ignored.
Will HELMS FAV0RITE WINS
Professor Shorey to Lecture in
Berlin on Democracy
and Culture in
America.
WILHELM'S FAV0RITE WINS
rBy Gable to The Tribune,l

spread GlSCOHleHl HdS D90i -
,be announcement of the "Reichs-
.oigAr'" the official government
nswspaper. that the building Of the
German Embassy in Washington has
,sep intrnsted by the Kaiser to the
Court Architect, Won lime. The ques-
.or If the embassy at Washington has
for a long time occupied the govern
ment.
Several years ago the Kaiser ordered
competition by German architects
whose plans were judged by special
iury. which awarded prizes. No fewer
than 272 architects participated, and 1t
was conceded that the best German ar
cbi,ecture was exhibited, but a few
DAYS after the jury had decided the
Kaiser intrusted the work to Herr Won
1bne one Of his favorites, man VINO
had not even taken part in the COM
net,tion, and whose chief claim to fame
&c based upon a number Of palaces and
houses. old-fashioned and in the cold
prussian style which the Kaiser ap-
preciates so much.
The 272 architects whose long laoors
we're thus brushed aside are roaring
out protests against the Kaisers auto
cratic decision, but it seems to be OF
little use to protest Wilhelm's order
Two Leading Architects.
The two leading architects of Ger
many, Peter Behrens, who built the ST.
Petersburg Embassy, and Bruno Mon
ring, who received tho first prize at the
iury's hands, took part. Some news
papers which represent the views
of art circles suggest that the Reichs-
tag should protest the Kaisers move
by refusing to grant money unless the
iury's decision is adhered TO.
Ambassador Won Bernstorff, who was
CRlleO 10 bGIllA ny N4lC ANoASNA ~
over the new embassy building at
Washington, gave a big tea party at
the Hotel Adlon. Among the guests
were Ambassador Gerard, Government
Councillor and Countess Wedl and
Baroness and Fraulein Won Wesen-
donck, relatives of Frau Mathilde Wes-
endonck, Wagner's celebrated friend.
Professor Paul Shorey. Of the chair
Of classical philology in Chicago Uni
versity, is now in Berlin. Professor
Shorey, who is the Roosevelt exchange
professor in Berlin, will give course
OF lectures on Democracy and Cult
IRE in America" The date is as yet
unsettled, for the Kaiser invariably at
tends these lectures, and it is necessary
to find the time that will suit him best
On the same day Professor Coolidge,
the new Harvard exchange professor
also will give lectures.
"Great Men" Wanted.
Professor Shorey, speaking Of Amer
lean and German universities, said: 1t
Is hardly fair to compare them. what
We want badly is great men, which
we now lack, not because our country
is young, but because our students are
not compelled to observe discipline sim
liar 10 the moral and intellectual dis
cipline which takes hold Of German
students from their early days in the
gymnasia.
IF our students were thorough in
PREPARATION we would not be lacking
great men. We need a fundamental
basis Of university teaching. The
Americans perhaps are a little super
fetal, but 1 hope this will soon be
wiped out Of existence"
The American Women's Club in Ber-
lin has been thrown into a ferment
owing to the resignation Of its leader
Miss Katherine Letterman, who acted
as secretary to Mrs. Taft at the White
House. Miss Letterman was asked by
Mrs. Thackara, wife Of the retiring
Consul General in Berlin, to take
charge Of the club. The offer was
readily accepted, but when Miss Let
terman came to Berlin she saw that
the club, which she believed to be one
Of the leading social gatherings in the
German capital. was conducted along
the lines of a boarding house, princi-
pally for the benefit of American stu
dents.
An Unexpected Expense.
Miss Letterman declined TO conduct
an enterprise Of that character. Con-
sequently the club treasury, which was
oy no means rich, was forced to pay
her way back to Washington, an ex-
penditure which the club members 90
not smile upon.
Mrs. Pickerill, Of Kansas City, who
USED to be in charge Of the club, con-
sehted to resume the work. Mr.. and
MIS- Thackara will leave Berlin on No
Vember 10 for Mr.. Thackara's new
post IN Paris. The American Chamber
VI commerce and the American colony
VIII give farewell dinner to them at
''ie hotel Adlon. Mr.. and Mrs. Thack-
ara nave been long prominent in the
social life Of Berlin and were recently
.oasted by Ambassador Leishman IS
follows:
MI Thackara, the general; Mrs.
AHdckara, the generalissinno