Evening star., 1927-04-23
ARCHITECTS PLAN
AMBITIOUS MEET
Three Day Convention to Be
Held.in Capital, Begin
ming May II.

Hundreds Of the leading architects
Of the United States, together with
representatives of the allied arts OF
design, will assemble in Washington
May IL for the three-day sessions
of the sixtieth convention of the
American Institute of Architects. The
convention viii be held at the Cham
ber Of Commerce of the United States.
Development of Washington from
an architectural point of view VIII be
a prominent feature of the discus
sions Of the convention delegates, ac'
cording to an announcement today by
Frank c. Baldwin of Washington,
secretary of the institute.
Committees also will report on
scientific research community plan
ming, foreign relations, compeutlons'
industrial relations, architectural re-
lations, archives, small houses, regis
tration laws and other professional
and civic matters pertaining to the
work of the architect.
Board viii Meet.
The general sessions of the conven-
tion will be preceded by meetings of
the board of directors which are
scheduled to begin as early as May D.
At these convention sessions, Mir.
Baldwin said. the directors plan to
digest problems of organization and
administration and to prepare COM
plete report which can be acted upon
with q minimum of debate. This ar
rangement was decided upon as an
alternative to a four-day convention.
This convention, said the an
Il r,T-fS
custom. Tt is the view of the officers
and directors that greater emphasis
should be placed upon architecture
and the allied arts.
Distinguished representatives OF
the landscape architects, the painters,
the sculptors. and the craftsmen have
accepted invitations to make addresses
and to participate in the convention
discussions. Thus, it is hoped to bring
about a better understanding, closer
affiIiation, and greater collaboration
between all of the creative professional
groups, who share in the responsibility
for American architecture of today and
tomorrow.
Program of Significance.
1.-THE development of this important
part of the convention program will be
under the leadership of the chairman
of the committee on allied arts, &.
Grant La F'arge of New York city.
That committee has program of sig
nificance to the architectural profes-
sion Announcement concerning ii Will
be made to the convention. The dele
gates will be asked to approve it as
major institute activity Of the future.
To secure the best thought of the
convention, open forum discussions
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delegate should come prepared to make
known his own views and those of his
chapter with respect to the problems
of modern architecture and its allied
arts.
1T is recommended that the chap.
tiers, at their pre-conyention meetings,
the officers and the delegates discuss
among themselves American architec-
ture, it's needs, and its future as they
see it, thus developing independent
points Of view which can be used in
nDrming a composite view at the con-
Vention"
officers and directors of the institute
for 1927-192S win be elected. Milton
3. MeGary, jr., of Philadelphia. has
been renominated for president by the
Northern California, Philadelphia and
Southern California chapters.
For first vice president, William
Emerson Of Boston. has been named
by members of the Boston, Northern
California and Southern California
chapters.
c. Herrick Hammond of Chicago,
and William J. Sayward of Atlanta,
Ca, are nominees for second vice
president.
Frank c. Baldwin Of Washington,
has been nominated for secretary.
Victor Mindeleff of Washington.
Henry c. Hibbs, Nashville, Tenn, and
Myron Hunt Of Los Angeles, will be
voted upon for regional directors.