Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-17
STAMM GETS MANY
RECOMMENDATIONS
Continued From First Pagel
only that of a well-meant volun-
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only that of a well-meant volun-
tary cooperation"
Following this telegram was a let
ter to Mr.. Stamm from McClain COW
ering little more fully the subject OF
the wire message. 1t follows:
L have learned that you are
seeking to employ u school archi-
tect, and being much interested III
the subject of schoolbuildings
and equipment, took liberty this
morning of sending you paid
day letter.
1T will be adding unnecessarily,
perhaps. for me to say more, the
day letter being rather complete
within itself. However, j do wish
to emphasize it for, in my judg-
ment, Mr.. 1ttner is absolutely
without a peer in his line,-as an
architect for schoolbuildings and
equipment. l have been told by
many architects that he stands
head and shoulders as one put
it, above all others
IF you will be kind enough to
note copy of the souvenir edi-
tion of The Dragon the high
school publication here, which L
am sending under separate cover
in this mail, it will give you some
idea of what Mr.. Ittner did for
me. l know his work is finding
favor in all parts of the country"
Added to this this morning was 9
telegram from the vice-president OF
the Erie School Board Mr.. Ittnel
drew plans for Erie schools COSTING
more than n million dollars and is
now engaged on plans for two build.
ings that will cost half a million
more. The telegram follows:
Mr.. lttner was originally en-
ployed to design two large grade
buildings, later selected to design
cosmopolitan high school and
again selected to design another
nigh school and a grade building.
These repeated endorsements indi-
cate the Boards confidence in his
professional ability"
MIR. Stamm said this morning thai
one of the strongest recommendation
for Mr.. lttner was the satisfaction he
has given to all who have employed
him.
Ittncr's Record
Mr.. Stamm pointed out in detail tc
a reporter to-day that Mr.. Ittner haC
the contraction o.
in st. Louis worth
100000; that commission ap
pointed under an act of Congress haC
designated these buildings as bein&
probably the best in the United
States" and other public and privat,
buildings throughout the country cost
ing many million dollars. Mr.. Ittne
is now completing a high school build
ing costing $1,200,000 in Washington
When asked why the matter haC
not been taken up in the Board yes
terday, President Stamm replied:
Didn't Have the Votes
Il don't know why the matter wa
not called up. But l do know why i
was not brought forward by those ia
voring Mr.. Ittner. 1t simply was be
cause we didn't have the votes to hav,
him selected"
Voting for the special committee
endorsement of Mr.. Ittner at Tues
days meeting were President Stamn
and Directors Bacon. Enders ant
Yates. Voting against the recon-
mendation were Directors Boil, Boyer
Keene, Bretz and Werner.
The votes of Bretz and Werner hat
been counted upon to some extent b,
those favoring Mr.. Ittner. Both wer
elected to the Board on the slat
pushed through several years ago b.
organization and Mr.. Mccormick il
known to favor Mr.. Ittner.
On the special committee whicl
recommends Mr.. Ittner are David L
Tracy. president of the HARRISBURG
Chamber of Commerce, and William
jennings, representing the citizens
committee; A. d. Bacon and A. c
Stamm, representing the School BoarC
and DR.. +. Z. Downes, city superinten
dent of schools. Their report set fortf
that they had chosen Mr.. Ittner be
cause they believed him to be abso
lutely the best man available.