Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-14
CAPITAL s FUTURE,
ARCHITECTS TOPIC
American institute Makes
Preparations for Its Con-.
vention Here.

The future OF the plan Of Washing
ton Is the proper concern Of the arc1i-
tectural profession In the United States,
1t is declared In an announcement of
the program of the sixty-second con-
vention Of the American Institute of
Architects, made public yesterday at
the Octagofi House national headquar-
tiers Of the institute.
The convention win be held at the
Mayflower Hotel April %, "a and IS,
and in New York City April 26 About
of the institute In all parts Of the coun-
try. will attend. The theme win be
The Development Of the National
Capital"
THE part which the American Insti-
ttIte Of Architects has played. through
q long period of years, In sponsoring
the plan of Washington conceived by
Pierre LEnfant and George Washing
ton, and In safeguarding the funda
mentals of that plan from the changes
Of expediency, is well known to the
architectural profession and to that
large group of our people who take an
active interest In their Capital City,"
the announcement said.
ut is fitting that this convention
should take special note Of the progress
which has been made in the develop
ment of the established plan of Wash
ington.
For years the Institutes committees
on public works and the development
of the National Capital have labored
with untiring energy and with good
| Judgment to goals which have been
achieved and toward goals which have
| yet to be attained"
Presidents Address.
Monday, April %, will be registra-
| ton day, when pre-convention meetings
will be held. The convention viii open
| Tuesday morning, April %, in the audi
| torium of the Mayfower with an adj
dress by the president Of the institute,
| c.. Herrick Hammond Of Chicago,
J State architect Of Illinois.
Chairman Horace w. Peaslee of
Washington will submit the report OF
the committee on the National Capital
The report of the committee on public
works will be presented by Milton B.
Medary of Philadelphia. Lieut.. Col. u.
S. Grant, 3d.. director of public build
| ings and public parks of the National
CAPITAL, will deliver an address.
! On Tuesday afternoon reports OF the
/ treasurer and the board of directors
1 will be received. At 8 O'Clock Tuesday
evening the gold medal of the institute
will be presented to Mr.. Medary at the
| Corcoran Gallery of Art, concurrently
with the opening of special exhibit
ton illustrating the development Of
| Washington.
Wednesday morning the report Of the
board Of directors and of standing
and special committees will be dis
cussed. William T. Foster will speak
on Long Range Planning Of Public
Works" A discussion will be led by
| William Stanley Parker Of Boston. The
structural service department of the
institute will give luncheon at pm.
on Wednesday.
| Nomination of Officers.
Oficers and directors, honorary and
honorary corresponding members will
| A discussion on THE Architect in the
Small Community" will be led by VIII
liam II. Lord of Asheville, NJ. G.
| William Emerson of Boston, director
! of the Department of Architecture in
the Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology, win preside at the Wednesday
| evening session on architectural edu-
! cation. Frederic p Keppel of New
York. president OF the Carnegie Cor
| poration. will address the. architects
| following the submission of the report
of the committee on education. The
Fine Arts Medal of the institute will
be awarded to Diego Rivera, painter. of
| Mexico City, and the Craftsmanship
Medal to the Cheney brothers of South
Manchester, Conn.
| Oficers will be elected on Thursday.
| April IS, when an address on Street
| TRAFFIC Problems" will be delivered by
/ Miller McClintock. There viii also be
a meeting Of chapter presidents and
secretaries.
Secretary Of the Treasury Mellon has
| invited the architects to be his guests
| at 8 o'clock Thursday evening at an ex-
hibition illustrating the plans of the
Treasury Department for the executive
group of buildings In the triangle area.
During the convention meetings will
also be held by the Producers Council,
the National Council of Architectural
Registration Boards. the Association OF
Collegiate Schools Of Architecture and
the Architects Small House Service
Bureau.
Friday, April 26, will be American
Institute day at the Architectural and
Allied Arts Exposition, under the aus
pices of the Architectural League OF
New York, at the Grand Central Palace
In New York.
| Friday evening at 7:30 the annual
dinner of the American Institute OF
Architects will be held in conjunction
with the Architectural League Of New
York, the Society Of Beaux-Arts Archi-
tects and the New York Building Con-
gress at the Roosevelt Hotel. New York
At this dinner announcement Of fellow
ships win be made.
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