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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
SPIRAL STAIRWAY IN LEANING
TOWER OF PISA.

Professor Goodycar's minutely care
ful observation of the Leaning Tower
of Pisa furnishes an excellent example
of the methods by which he has ar
rived at his conclusions concerning
medieval refnements in architecture.
He has measured or has had measured
the height of the ceiling of the spiral
stairway on each side of the stairway
on every step of the tower. and as a
result of these painstaking measure
ments he has found that the spiral
stairway of the three lower stories of
the tower alternately rises and falls in
height with relation TO the overhang
OF variation from the perpendicular Of
the outside walls. These changes, he
points out, diminish the weight of the
masonry on the side of the overhang
and relatively increase this weight on
the side opposed 10 the overhang.
THE changes" he concludes, there
fore, must have had purpose, and
this purpose must have been to give
additional stability TO an Intentionally
inclined construction"
He goes on TO reduce TO absur,lity
the argument that the variation from
the perpendicular in the tower is due
to the settlement of its foundations by
remarking that the builders must hal e
known. according to his measurements,
which way the building was ultimately
going TO lean. And he adds:
THE Leaning Tower is the latest of
the four great buildings on the Piazza
del Duomo. and is certainly an ex-
IRENE instance of the Pisan dislike for
Journalism and monotonous uniform
ity."
The Rev. DR.. Mahaffy, vice-provost
of Trinity College, Dublin, in speak
ing at the opening Of Professor Good
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
THE APPRENTICESHIP OF THE
APPLICANT.

The embryo navigator is received as
an applicant, and upon qualifying is
assigned as an apprentice aboard
pilot boat where he is subject to the
discipline Of the pilots. Here he must
meet the se"ere tests Of endurance and
courage stoically. He may not call
second his own, for he is never off duty.
II he does catch an opportune moment
for n eat nap il must be with one eye
open and one ear as well, for who
knows when a pilot shall be summoned
to take an incoming vessel into port
or at what moment an outgoing vessel
will drop 4 pilot. The lad must stand
by TO man the yawl that conveys the
pilot to ard from the ships. IT may
be tie midnight hour with stin gale
blowing over choppy sea and star
less sky overhead when the call Games
to lower the small boat and with his
apprentice mate pull for a ship with
all the vigor at his command. Or a
dense fog may hang low when the fo6
horn alone indicates to him the proX
unity Of tho boat Then, he is certain
to encounter stormy nights when the
thunder clashes and the lightning
streaks the sky, and his little craft
losses like a match on the waves, not
to mention the icy blasts Of winter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
WHY THE TOWER OF PISA LEANS

Of the Classical Association, the Royal
institute Of Architects and the Arch-
tcctural Association Of Ireland. In a
lecture before the Royal College OF
Science he asks what may he the phi
losophy behind these variations from
symmetry, these rehnements, and lie
answers himself as follows:
Briefly ] consider it to he this, that
q free-hand sketch is better art than a
drawing made with a ruler and d. r
square. Now, the philosophy of archi-
tcctural rctincments consists in this,
THAI some medieval buildings are
from natural causes, comparable to the
free-hand sketch as against the design
made with ruler. and that others
have been planned for the advantages
of the free-hand drawing in all the
main lines of the building, and this
could bc done only by predetermined
arrangements Of the masonry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
4 STUDY OF KISSING ON PIERS

behind him push him out Of the way
but they never notice it, They are
alone i'm a desert. Here comes a MD
dle-aged man, whose whole family
wife. children. brothers. sisters, anu
goodness knows who else-is waithf
for him. He kisses them all r'sh'
down the line; then does il over ag4A
Then the whole pier is kissfest.
kissing is not engaged in exclusive
ly between members of opposite seAss'
either. Women give each other 'nos'
pesky little pecks, and even men, "a
ticularly if they're foreigners-espe'
cially Frenchmen-will fall all o'7'
each other and embrace and kiss az
most the same as the man who 200
been away on three weeks "T
abroad and is met by his fiancee.
IF | had time could describe !"
dozen different styles of kisses. es'
almost tell IL the persons greeting cav
other are brother and sister, eouss''
related by marriage, married ths"
selves, engaged or acquaintance pe
Stunning on the spirit of the occssio"
get away with something. In mueh =.
same way il is possible TO distinsus.
the nationality OF the kisser or =,
kissee. From England, France. sps'.
Germany or the East comes diiis'.
form of salute that can be dis'"
guished with a little study.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
SOMF PlOrS OF THE PORT OF NEW YORK

board i'm its cabin, indicating the
name and turn Of every pilot on duty.
when the navigator at the head of
the list boards an incoming vessel
the second pilot on the blackboard goes
TO the top Of the list and so on, whiie
the pilots arriving from ocean-bound
steamers go to the foot of the list 10
await their turn. With full quota OF
fifteen men always on board, 1t ire
quently happens that a pilot will re-
main several days before he brings a
vessel into port, and even then he may
suffer a delay. Should his turn be
reached shortly before sundown IT may
be impossible for his boat to reach
Quarantine in time to he passed by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
THE FEEL OF A DECK AFTER
JACOBS LADDER"

There is a peculiar sense Of relief
in feeling a solid deck beneath ones
feet again. The yawl is hoisted to
the boats deck, ready to put pilot
aboard an incoming ship or receive
one from an outgoing craft. The pilot
fleet has four OF these boats patrolling
the entrance to the Port Of New York
and one held i'm reserve. They are
the Ambrose Snow No. >. the TrertOn
No. and the Washington No. D, sail
ing vessels, and the steamers New
York and New Jersey. This fleet is on
duty twenty-four hours a day for 500
days a year a total complement Of
fifteen pilots is maintained on each
Of the steamers ready for instant duty
at any hour Through the long days
and nights these men sweep the hori-
zon for ships requiring their services.
Twenty years ago there were two
companies of pilots, the Sandy Hook
Pilots and the New Jersey Pilots
Association, each operating indepen-
IDENTIFY. In those days only sailing
vessels were used and competition was
keen between the two companies.
Each was eager to put its pilot aboard
an incoming craft and receive the pilot
age fee. Frequently these pilot ships
cruiscd six hundred miles to sea to
heat their rivals. 1t is not To be
wondered that the men have developed
, igilance, overlooking nothing within
rnnro Of Vision
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
DISTINGUISHING FEATURE OF
MEDIEVAL BUILDERS.

Since the days of owen Jones and
of the decorative art movement, which
began about 1850. we have all realized
that hand made lace is better than ma
chine made; that Indian and Persian
rugs. with their variations Of detail,
are better than European carpets. with
their repeated diaper patterns; that the
asymmetry Of japanese design is one
of its greatest features; that the archi-
tectural detail Of the Greek. the Ro-
man and the medieval builders is bet
ter generally than our own. because 1t
has the personal touch. This is also
what distinguishes many medieval
plans and many medieval elevations,
the personal touch.
And here we come again TO the sig
nificance of these observations from d
broad point of view. l have pointed TO
one significance in the astonishing dis
appearance Of all traditions relating TO
rehnements. Now we come 10 another,
the significance OF these facts for soci-
ology. The personal touch In the
medieval building is not only the work
OF an architect, but II is the work of an
architect who was also mason-who
was In sympathy with other mssons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
SIMPLICITY CONTRARY TO PRE-
CONCEIVED NOTIONS.

ON the bridge before the wheeihouse
stood Captain Roberts, q navigator
and Pilot Sayles, who had apparently
been one of the throng of passengers
, few brief moments before. one oil
the decisions Of humankind is the men
taI association of authority at sea
with glitteringly uniformed men VINO
with ceaseless vigil pace the SHIPS
deck However, this keen eyed, rudy
commissioned man standing at the
rantain's side. attired in civilian ap-
rarel does not bear visible mark in
dicatiyc Of his calling, unless 1t be
tho alert manner with which he scans
the water or searches intently for land
marks on the shore.
out past Governors Island the
Statue of Liberty. slowly by Staten
Island and you are in the open. On
one side Of the Jersey Highlands lotty
shores rise, only to recede and disap-
near from view. In the distance Long
island is lost where the ocean meets
the Sky. The ship ploughs cautiously
through the waters, obeying the slight
est command Of the pilot on the bridge
since il would be "A comparatively easy
matter to run her nose into the mud
The navigator. however. knows his
course as an officer knows his beat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
THE HOURS PRECEDING THE BIG
BOATS ARRIVAL.

ION the arrival OF big boat" i've
continued, lit is entirely different. I'm
certain as to just when she will dock,
people who want to greet some one on
board flock TO the pier at all hours.
BY the time she is sighted Off the Hook
there are usually dozens OF them pac
ing the piers, standing at the ends, gaz-
ing expectsntly down the river. Some
one gets on the telephone, finds the
vessel has left Quarantine, passes the
word along and then lou never saw
such an eager. anxious bunch in all
your lie.
when the steamers off the end of
the pier Is the time to watch II you
want To behold something peculiar In
human antics. They'll nearly tramI!o
each other to death ~ get TO one OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14

years exhibition in that city, dwelt
upon the discovery of refinements, or
curvature in rectilinear building, IN
Greek and Roman architecture. THIS
discovery, he said explained why ali
limitations of the classical style seemed
so cold and dull.
1T seems to nc" he went on, that
il Professor Goodyear makes good ms
researches we shall come to sinl'or
conclusions about Gothic buildings
The modern Gothic churches are never
anything like the medieval church.
We have got tired Of them. they arc
cold and hard, more especially II you
take many OF the buildings with whicA
Sir Gilbert Scott thought he adorned
the country. THEY are all stone deau'
There is not one of them living. More
than likely, il he had known these prin-
ciples of curvature he would have pro-
duced something better than he uld.
Until these principles are thoroughly
understood and used | think we NAV
say that the Gothic style is a style
that does not appeal to most Of us
But Professor Goodyear sees in the
changed social and industrial condi-
tions of the present day an obstacle 10
the reintroduction OF refnements In ar
chitecture.
Herein" he says, lies the great dill
ficulty OF this matter for the modern
architect. Personally he may approve
and like the medieval methods, but Ia
apply them now means enormous eX-
pense. The masons IRE no longer the
same. Above all, the architect cannot
do much in this direction unless the
public demands the personal touch In
building. At present the public does
not make this demand However, IN
the last few years some very remarEa-
BILE and very hopeful steps have been
taken by architects. The new Western
Union Telegraph Building IN New
York. the new building of the Tech
biological Institute in Boston, both by
William Welles Bosworth; the cathe-
dral OF Toronto. by Ralph Adams
Crane: the Cathedral of st. John the
Divine in New York, by Helms and La
Fargo; the Albright Art Gallery in
Buffalo, by Green and Wlcks, and the
Excelsior Palace Hotel. on the Lido, In
Venice, by Sardi. are among the exam
pies which might be cited
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
By THORNTON FISHER.

~FTEEN or twenty minutes prior
to the sailing hour of huge
Transatlantic liner an unassum
ing man carrying travelling bag joins
the stream Of passengers going up the
ganrplank. There is nothing to dis
tinpuish him from the hundreds OF
other male travellers, and you suspect
lie is an American business man going
abroad for recreation. And yet Tor
the space of two hours sometimes
twenty) this individual guides the des-
tiny of the ship and its human cargo
through the tortuous waters OF the
hay until Il reaches the open sea. lie
is a pilot for the Port OF New York
and there are one hundred and nine
teen Of him in active service at the
present time.
I was privneged recently TO spend
work day with the pilots. 1t began
N Pier s.. North River. where the
steamship New York was waiting Tor
The signal that sends her on the voyage
across the sea. The final blare of the
hugle warning visitors ashore was
sounded, promptly at the hour OF III
and cangplanks we're released ana
with an almost imperceptible move
ment. accompanied by a prolonged
blast Of the siren, the big liner left the
dock and pointed her prov TO the east
ward
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14

instantly. Above all nc is taught
courtesy and respect to his superiors.
The apprentice Obeys the command OF
the pilot with alacrity. For period
of nine or ten years he continues his
work i'm this hard school earning his
promotion from apprentice to boat
keeper. AS boatkeeper he is com
rolled to serve for three years in one
vessel. During his last three months
of apprenticeship the Young boat-keep-
or wins the coveted opportunity TO ac-
company the pilot, who instructs nm
in the handling of large ocean-going
sh;ps. lie learns the signals employed,
particularly the bells, whistles, ana
other orders. and the method Of berth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14

k(JI ISSING." exclaimed the watch
n man on the pier of one OF
the big English transatlantic
steamship lines. what do know about
kissing? Why, say. l could write
book about ii.
rive worked here for the company
twenty-five years" he went on. i've
seen the arrival of almost every
steamer in that time. and been on hand
for the sailings, too, and what !
haven't noticed i'm the line of PLAN,
fancy and assorted kissing has never
been done, that's all.
Take the arrival Of one Of those big
flyers. for instance. That's the pest
time to stand near the gangplank and
keep your eyes open. Not that there
isn't often something worth while
lamping when "A steamer sails, but
then, you see, people are arriving two
and three hours ahead Of time, visitors
are wandering all over the ship, many
of them in the stateroom of Their
friends or relatives, and, anyhow, "A
sailing parts friends, and there is not
apt to be that spontaneity of oscul1-
tory sa.utatiol."
The Waterman swallowed hard, but
never batted an eye as he pronounced
the word.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
THE WILD MEDLEY THAT A
WATCHMAN HEARS.

There she is. There lie is"
There's mamma there; see, with the
yellow feather in her hat, next to The
man with the black-rimmed glasses
Don't you see!' Look. there shes
waving. 'Oo-hoo-oo-h HOY
Smokes. Look at Jack! Isn't he fat?'
'Where'd you get the dog? oh, see
Annie. Wow, WOW. wow Wee, wee,
wee
Didn't YOU ever hear them rave on
the pier? is enough to set You
crazy.
Here comes the gangplank now.
Just watch 'em. They make IL fast
and each passenger with little red
landing ccrd i'm his hand makes y bee
line for shore. There's about four hun
dred passengers on the ship and about
a thousand on shore to meet them.
They've been waiting hours, some Of
them, right there for one moment If
catch as-c atch-csn kissing, and usually
the passengers are in no mood TO deny
them.
The first ashore is big. chesty fell
low who has held the place at the rail
all the way up the Bay. He gets OF
the gangplank. has one foot outside Of
the Enclosure about II, and bling
The girl in the blue suit with the
white lace collar, who has been hop
ping about all the afternoon. tackles
him about the neck. Passengers right
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
FUNNY HAPPENINGS IN IN
MELEE ON PIER.

Sometimes there are little CIV. :,
rences that lend fun to the scene
course, every one is laughing ens"
ing and happy. and in the melee {.
feet strangers are apt to emors~ !.
mistake and press d kiss or TWO "
each other before the error is ~"
cred.
1T has happened more than e
during my time, too, thai ." u.
have more than one youth AVA y,
her on the pier, and when shs - ~
ashore I've seen some pretty h'ep a.
ings that Il took policeman 10 w. a
end TO when both attempted 20 !,
what was theirs by right OF pe"'
the pier TO meet her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14

openings at the side of the pier ard
wave an umbrella, hat or piece If
green cloth. or something like that. be-
cause i'm the last exchange of letters II
was arranged that each would wave
TO pick out the other. and the result is
that every one is waving hats, UNI
brellas and green rags until everything
is as calm as a riot.
mo, / haven't come to the kissing
part of it yet. Just wait The ship Is
coming slowly alongside the pier, near
enough for those ashore TO recognize
the faces of passengers at the rails.
How they yell!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14

ing and UNDERLYING the vessels. HIS
curriculum has also included work on
the pilots sailboats, and he is now
ready for his first examination for
licensed pilot. If he is successful he
enters the first grade; that is, he is
not permitted to pilot any vessel draw
ing more than eighteen feet Of water.
In his second year he may handle
ships drawing ~ feet, the third Is
and after the fourth year he is quail
fed as a full branch pilot.
As a licensed pilot he is assigned to
one cf the pilot boats on patrol be-
tween the Lightship and Ambrose
Channel about five miles off Sandy
Hook. Each of these boats has a black
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
LILLIAN II. GOOD

EOFESSOR LILLIAN II. GOO)-
YEAR. curator OF fine arts IN
n the Brooklyn institute Muscup
believes that the Leaning Tower OF
pisa was meant TO lean. This 10 tie
lay mind may sound like the ultimate
cause for excitement, but I'm reality II
involves a lifetime Of study and the
ory. now pretty well substantiated'
concerning Gothic architecture when Is
not unlikely I'm future profoundly TO Al
feet the designing Of all monumental
buildings-the theory that the Nari0-
lions from symmetry in this style o.
architecture were not the result of az
,ident. but were deliberately intended
10 convey certain optical effects. They
account. Professor Goodyear and hiS
followers think, for the richness IT ~"
medieval design as compared with it's
modern imitation. Professor Goodyeac
calls them retinements.
The irony contained in the appella-
tlon Is only apparent to us--iniluencc1
as we are by the Gothic revival-wlen
We consider that the Italians Ct TIE
Renaissance period, whose style 1f ar
chitecture still dominates our own,
gave the name Gothic 10 the medieval
buildings because they despised them
and the culture they expressed as ugly
and bsrbarous. Gothic, as applied 10
architecture, meant the architecture of
harbarlans. OF Goths and Vandals. II
is i'm this architecture, so richly repre-
scented by so many of the famous
cathedrals OF Europe. that Professor
Goodyear finds refnements which the
Italians Of the Renaissance and their
modern descendants I'm art always
considered defects due 10 the lack of
modern instruments.
In the course Of years Of travel ana
research i'm this matter Professor
Goodyear has collected about 800 sur
veys and photographs TO illustrate his
point. These are permanently on eX-
hibition at the Brooklyn Institute Mu-
scum. This month he selected some
two hundred OF them TO exhibit in Dub
lin. ireland, where he has given
series Of lectures on the refinemen;s Of
Gothic architecture under the auspices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14

or three hours. and he can take no
chances. For him to miss his turn
will mean subsection to three days
vacation without pay.
Self effacement is the first ana Hna'
word in this unusual business. lie
cannot make social appointment with
any degree of assurance that he VIII
keep it. for his turn may take him 10
the pilot boat at any moment, there 10
wait a portbound vessel. To spend a
day on a pilot boat is to see the real
bar pilot.
When the navigator reaches the pilot
ship he hastens below and emerges
soon after attired in knockabouts, some
donning blue hannels and overalis,
others preferring only old clothes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
A ncKllsp UNDERTAKING FOR 1Ht NOVICE


the doctor, and he must anchor of
Quarantine until u o'clock next morn
ing. When he reaches Quarantine be-
fore the sun sets and is passed, he
smiles and calls it Saving the doctor"
a common phrase on board the pilot
boats.
Having successfully locked his
charge, he notifies the Pilots Associa-
ton of his time of arrival, and his
name goes upon the board in the asso-
ciation's office, in State ST. He has
perhaps a few hours he may spend In
the bosom of his family, but the time
must be brief because it is essential
that he report in person to the office,
for his name may be reached in two
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
A Day with the Quiet Civilian
CARRIED Pilot Who Guides the
Huge Transatlantic Boats
Through the Channels
of this Port.

the pilot. Sandy Hook has now been
left behind and the open sea is ahead
The pilots work is finished, at least
temporarily, and the captain grips
him by the hand, wishes him good
luck and orders the speed of the ship
reduced as the navigator prepares to
depart.
A yawl manned by two sturdy l@ds
draws alongside the huge vessel can
YOU swim?" inquiries the kindly pilot.
Being assured by me in the afllrma p
tive, he swings over the side and
descends Jacobs ladder" as the rope
ladder has come to be known among
the seamen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
A FALLACiOUS OBSERVATION
MEETS UNTIMELY DEATH.

1t is easy to believe that these men,
lolling about the deck, have not a care
or responsibility in the world, and just
as | am mentally engaged in this fal-
lacious observation a vigilant pilot
sights a craft on the horizon. L look
fixedly in the direction he has indicated
only to ask myself if my eyesight is
failing, for do not see a single object
on the water. / am further distressed
by his statement when he mentions
the name of the ship. Soon, however,
the bark heaves in sight, and the name
on her bow silently substantiates the
pilots observation.
Ii is nearly meal time now, and the
invigorating salt air has caused an in
sattiable appetite, which is aggravated
nv the aroma Of coffee coming from
the cabin of the boat. Suddenly lit
tie man of Oriental visage appears, Wig
orously ringing a dinner bell, and an
impromptu procession of pilots starts
for the dining salon, where two Jap
anese stewards are waiting to serve
them. Two more Japs are employed
as cooks, and it is no small task to
prepare appetizing dishes for this
healthy. rugged lot of men.