The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-19

ground is perfectly level, possibly no
shade tree for blocks away. The
exterior appearance of building as
matter of fact, should have a pleasing
appearance, but the interior SHOULD
not be found wanting in any respect
| believe in a happy medium, anc
not neglect one for the sake of tn,
other, but should either have to b,
neglected, by all means let it be tn
exterior, as school building is
erected for the purpose of a worksho.
where the occupants are employed
broadening their minds and moldin:
character Therefore the interio
should by all means be made as per
feet as possible, so that the healtl
and comfort of the occupants may b
properly taken care of.
In some competitions architects are
required to state, when their design!
are submitted, their lowest terms fol
full professional services. Such re
quest as this ! would take as meaning
that the architect has to face twC
competitions, one a financial, and tho
other architectural. AS a usual result
the financial side is the stronger ele
ment in abe final decision. There is
nothing in my mind a more powerful,
or better calculated devise than this
| to drive the best and most worthy
man from the field. Just suppose, 70
| instance, that you were sick: would
you for a moment think of sending
out invitations 10 the different phys
clans in your community asking then
/ to each state his lowest terms OF
which he would cure you? | hardly
think so, and if you did. do you thinF
they would respond? Try it and see
! The practice of architecture is a Pre-
fession just the same as the practice
of medicine, or of law, or of any 9th
er profession, and the architect
should be held in as high esteem as
! any other profession. Here is another
point that is well worth considera-
ton When all other things are favor
able in a competition, favoritism
keeps great many conscientious
men from entering a competition, and
in most cases this fear is well
grounded.
do not hesitate to say that fully
one-half of the competitions are fully
decided before the architects are in.
vited to compete, as the choice of one
or more of the committee is usually
made in advance. No matter how care
fully competition may be conducted.
| there is always more or less a feeling
among those who compile that certain
things could have been avoided, tina
this man or that was a favorite with
the committee and had had some in.
side information, and as a whole thu
competition was failure and fraud
ulently conducted. | must agree that
some competitions are absolute fail
ures, as | have heard it intimated in
many cases where architects, if | may
call them such, have actually recon-
pensed members of committees or
i their friends to aid them in winning
! competitions. Such men as these are
not worthy of the name and are 9
menace rather than help to the
profession. AS previously stated, the
direct selection of an architect, if he
be man worthy of the name, and
has standing in his chosen profess
sion. will more than justify the ac-
ton, if the selection be made impar.
TALLY and without regard to political
influence or local pride.
Lighting, Heating, Ventilatinq
The manner of properly lighting a
class room is of great Importance
and one which should be given a great
deal of consideration. In a recent in
vestigation of the United States Blu
reau of Education conducted in eigh-
eating the hygienic conditions of
teen states, for the purpose of investi-
class rooms, it was found that out of
2,5O5 class rooms more than 60 per
cent were insufficiently lighted.
The size of the class room should
depend upon the number of pupils
which are to occupy it, and upon the