THE ARCHI Published by Alpha Rho Chi Fraternity

Volume XXIX SUMMER, 1951 Number 3

Alpha Rho Chi Medals Awarded for 20th Year John Root, Master Architect, The Alpha Rho Chi Medal has been awarded to 23 seniors, se­ Initiated by A.P.X. in Chicago lected by their faculties from By H. EVERT KINCAID the 1951 architectural graduating classes. The Medal, established in On Friday, May 11, 1951, from Cornell University in 1909 1931, is given annually to "en- John Wellborn Root, F.A.I.A., and a diploma from Ecole des courage professional leadership by was initiated into the membership Beaux Arts, Paris, France, in rewarding student accomplish­ of the Fraternity as its fourth 1913. n1ent; promote ideals of profes­ Master Architect. The initiation Mr. Root inherited his love fot sional service by acknowledging and banquet were held at the architecture from his father, also distinctive contributions to school Edgewater Beach Hotel in Chi- named John Wellborn Root, who life; stimulate professional merit cago immediately after the 83rd was a noted Chicago architect and by commending student qualities -convention of the American Insti- Architect-in-Chief for the Chicago not necessarily pertaining to tute of Architects. Initiation vvas World's Fair until his death in scholarship." conducted in the afternoon by 1891. He began his professional Schools and graduates honored members of Anthemois Chaptel career with Holabird and Roche, are: and the banquet following, spon- Chicago architects, in 1914 and sored by the Chicago Alumni became a member of the firm in Alabama Polytechnic Institute: Chapter, was attended by Alpha 1919. Upon the death of both Fletcher Fort Rush, Augusta, Georgia.., Rho Chi alumni and student mem- William Holabird and William bers and their guests. Roche, son John Holabird formed U ni've'rsity of California: David As in previous instances, the a partnership with John Root in Elmore Arnold, San Francisco. new Master Architect is a man 1928. The untimely death of John Carnegie Institute of Technol­ who has made an outstanding con- Holabird in 1945 left Mr. Root ogy: Andrew Mitropoulos, New tribution to the profession. as the only remaining senior part- York. Born in Chica!Jo ner until, in April, 1948, Joseph Georgia Institute of Technol­ John Wellborn Root, Architect Burgee became a member of the ogy: Jack O. Boyte, Charlotte, and civic leader, was born in Chi- firm, since known as Holabird N.C. cago, Illinois, July 14, 1887. He and Root and Burgee. Columbia University: Russell received a degree in architecture This firm, which is one of the Gifford, N ew York. largest architectural offices Harvard U n i v e r sit y : in the country, has been Walter Irving Tibbetts, J r., commissioned to design many Cleveland, O. important buildings through­ University of Illinois: out the United States, as Richard Edw_ard N evara, well as in several of the Chicago. South American Republics, Iowa State College: Ro­ Japan, Arabia, and Mexico. bert James Sajbel, Pueblo, Outstanding Structures Colorado. Some of the well known Kansas State ColI e g e : structures builtin Chicago ForestA. Phillips, Peoria, are Soldier's Field Stadium, Illinois. Palmer House, the Board of University of Michigan: Trade Building, Palmolive James Allan Fox, Jackson, Building, 333 North Michi­ Michigan. gan Avenue Building, Illi­ University of Minnesota: nois Bell Telephone Com­ Foster W. Dunwiddie, Min­ pany Building, G e n era I neapolis. Electric Building, and the Ohio State U niversitv: Daily News Building. Other Brandt~ Kent Hammond b u i 1 din g s of outstanding Columbus, Ohio. merit are the City Hall in (Continued on page 8) Jobn Wellborn Root (Continued on page 8) Page Two THE ARCHI Summ:er, 1951

Roche, handicapped by a twisted Root Pays Tribute to Associates; spine, had educated himself. He met Holabird while they were both draftsmen at that pioneer Accepts Master Architect's Title office of William Le Baron J en­ At the banquet following his founded in 1882 and of which I ney. William Holabird had a initiation on May 11, Mr. Root have been proud to be a member keen, energetic, virile and force­ spoke about his preparation for for 32 years-the firm of Hola­ ful personality. For him there architecture, his associates, some of bird & Roche, Holabird & Root was only one way to do anything the problems and rewards of an and now Holabird & Root & and that was correctly, whether architectural career, and his hopes Burgee. As the senior representa­ it was construction, poker or for young men entering the pro­ tive of this firm I can assure you casting a trout fly. Martin Roche fession. I am deeply grateful. was an artist, a gentle saint and "You see that I managed to Initiation in Paris one of the most kindly, generous weather the initiation and so can '~l\1y initiation today was quite and sensitive men I have ever greet you as a member of Alpha a contrast to the one I went known. As Holabird & Roche Rho Chi. through when I had completed the firm in addition to a great "Your Toastmaster, Brother my six months period of service volume of creditabie 'work con­ Hammett, together \vith Brothers as a new student at the Atelier ceived such pioneer constructions Ely and Cohagen, and now Deglane which I entered after I as the skeleton frame of the fa­ Brother Ditchy have been far too had passed my exams for admis­ mous Tacoma Building and the generous in their remarks about sion to the Beaux-Arts. The older deep basement of Mandel Broth­ me. I am deeply touched. I do not men knew that one of the ne,v ers. The University Club 'was Mr. Roche's conception, perhaps his. in truth feel that I am entitled students and I could rollerskate­ to the credit they have given me a rare ability in Paris. So they monument as recognized in a. for accomplishment for which my asked us both to strip and give a little inscription in College HalL firm and the men that form part demonstration of the art. To say Joined in 1914 of it have been largely responsible. that I was a bit embarrassed i3 "John Holabird, William Hola­ "To be selected by Alpha Rho putting it mildly. bird's son, and I went to work Chi as Master Architect to suc­ "Holabird & Roche was or­ for the firm in 1914 and after ceed one of the world's greatest ganized by two fine and able the gap of the war ~n 1919 were architectural figures is a tribute men, William Holabird and made Junior Partners-William that I personally do not merit. Martin Roche. William Holabird Holabird, Martin Roche and Ed­ I t represents obviously more than had almost completed his four ward A. Renwick continuing as personal recognition. I am proud years at West Point when some the Senior Partners. Since the to accept this honor as a tribute escapade brought about his resig­ three partners were less and less to the standards, integrity and nation and turned him towards active, the firm from that time performance of the continuing firm architecture and building. Martin on operated largely under the Speakers' Table at Initiation Dinner Honoring Master Architect

Mrs. Whitten, Dwight Ely, Mrs. Ditchy, G. Whitten, Mrs. Kampf~ D. Newco'mb, Miss Poole, R. Einsweiler Summer, 1951 THE ARCHI Page Three brilliant leadership and inspira­ this honor to say something about thing he could towards guiding tion of John Holabird's ability, myself. I was lucky in my profes­ the buildings of the Fair in the talent and personality until his sional association. Normally I direction of his convictions. The .death in 1945. After the death should have tried to enter the whole approach as he had con­ ,of William Holabird and Martin great organization then Graham, ceived it was changed when Roche the firm name had been Anderson, Probst and White McKim became Chairman and the changed to Holabird & Root and which had started as Burnham & Classic and Renaissance influence after Mr. Renwick retired a little Root. However, when I graduat­ dominant. The White City with later Holabird and I became sole ed from the Beaux-Arts there only a small group of dissenters, partners. The success that we may was no one there who was in­ Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd have achieved together was made terested in me so I tried my Wright, resulted. possible by the men around us­ friend, John Holabird, who had Many Other Talents Long, Cabeen, Hall, Burgee, Carl­ just started to ,;york with Hola­ Father, besides his genius as an son, Sherrick, Burt, Bartsch, bird & Roche. architect, had many other talents. Sutherland, Gray, Manning and "I do want to say something He was a brilliant conversation­ many others. After John Hola­ no,v about my distinguished fath· alist and a fine, natural musician. bird's death in 1945, Joseph Bur­ er. He died at 40 when I was When he died, my mother, left gee, whose exceptional ability had three and one-half years old. 'with very little money, at great been of increasing influence for 27 Strange to say I still have a fe,;y personal sacrifice, gave my sisters years, and William Holabird, dim memories of him. I remem­ and me the best of educations. I John Holabird's nephew who had ber on'e instance after his death grew up under the aura and in­ been in charge of construction when I received on the stage of spiration of my famous father in superintendence, joined me as the new Auditorium a medal an atmosphere of architecture. It partners to form the firm of Hola­ awarded him posthumously for his has always been part of my life. bird & Root & Burgee, and our work as Chairman of the Board I couldn't help but feel and I al11. able collaborators in design for of Architects of the 1893 Chicago more than ever convinced that many years, Cabeen, Hall, Carl-­ World's Fair. Father had died architecture is the most exacting, 'son and Bartsch, became our as­ two years before its opening, in most stimulating, most diversified sociates. With the help of all 1891-at the top of his prQfes­ and most satisfying of all the pro­ these competent men we have been sion. Though he had great influ­ fessions. The profession of archi­ able to turn out as a team a joint ence in the design of the plan of tecture helps not only to interpret product ,6f which I am proud and the Fair, its expression if he had in convenience, efficiency and com­ which I feel has been recognized lived might have been different. fort some of the most basic needs in my election as Master Archi­ His interest and his 'work were of of humanity but strives as well tect of Alpha Rho 'Chi. a character that is now recogniz­ in so doing to serve its spiritual "Lucky ... Associations" ed as belonging to a vital period aspirations. True it is grossly "I hope now that you will ex­ in architectural progress. He cer­ underpaid for the responsibilities cuse the temptation afforded by tainly would have done everY'- (Continued on next page) John W. Root at Edgewater Beach Hotel, Chicago, May 11, 1951

A. Kam'pf, J. Lendru·m. Mrs. Ely, chandler Cohagen. Mrs. Hammett. Mr. Root. R. Hammett, C. DiJtchy Page Four THE ARCHI Summ,er, 1951

it assumes, yet it is rewarding in "Hood, with prize in hand, in and try to interpret and guide every other way. To have served turned his back once and for all economic investment, operational this great profession all these on such conceptions as the Tri­ or other building problems, into years is a source of great satisfac­ bune and designed for the same successful structures. He should' tion. I have always felt and still clients the N ew York Daily News be just as eager to design a good continue to'· feel quite unequal to Building, in my opinion the finest kitchen, a workable basement, a its many, varied responsibilities. office building in America. His processing plant as to create a Architect's Requirements ideas on the place that architec­ striking exterior. "An architect needs a broad ture should occupy and his en­ "As a profession we have a bad and lengthy training-a thorough thusiastic discussions about it made reputation for exceeding our esti­ cuItural background, an under­ him one of the inspiring men of mates. This is sometimes unfair standing of history, of science, of his time. The possibilities of in­ but it would strengthen our posi­ literature, certainly of art. He fluence and opportunities in the tion enormously if we could meet should be able to use words and profession of architecture were, in this problem courageously, recom­ so express himself; be able to talk his mind, unlimited-and in this mend adequate budgets and then on his feet. I know a young sur­ \ve agreed and still do. live up to them. Failure to do so geon who has taken up public A Good Kitchen, Too is one of the main causes of dis­ speaking and who also reads to "The architect should be an cord between owner and architect. the blind on free mornings so as integral part of the business and "The strict programs of com­ to improve his diction. Such train­ economic activities of his com­ mercial and industrial architec­ ing is almost more useful to an munity. Why shouldn't he rather ture have produced some of our archifect. To speak a language or than ,the realtor conceive, imagine greatest buildings. The very re­ two is increasingly helpful-all and promote the proper develop­ strictions force interesting and this in addition to his technical ment for a given site? He has the stimulating interpretations. In training. I would like to see our knowledge to see its proper use public buildings on the other hand trained men ready to be called to and imagine its development. The where programs have been-.:-mis­ service and leadership in some vast architect should build, not stand takenly I believe-much freer program for the improvement of aloof, adjust himself to the needs with emphasis on the monumental the living conditions of the under­ of his times and make himself and so-called architectural em­ privileged peoples all over the part and parcel of it. He should bellishments the designers have world-a program which I hope belong to the Rotary Club, join been far less successful. will be undertaken by the United the Chamber of Commerce, bore "Probably the most significant Nations when and if some of the bitter costs of armament can be deflected to such vital needs. "Raymond Hood had great in­ fluence on Holabird and on me. Hood 'was one of our greatest architects and is not sufficiently so recognized. Rockefeller Center, one of the most successful of all real estate ventures, was largely his conception. To explain the Tribune Tower, Hood told me "v'hen he was working on the competition that he had heard that Bertie McCormick wanted French Gothic and French Gothic he was going to give him. He then was almost without a job. When he won he found he o,ved $60,000. Saarinen, we all feeL should have had it. We won 3rd ·prize. Thank God we didn't win first prize. I would have hated to have had to walk down in the morning and be forced to look at it.' As a matter of fact, my distinguished pre dec e s s 0 r as Ma~,ter Architect influenced by his' '~design the character of much subsequent commercial architec­ STATL~R CENTE~, LOS A~~ELES'. Architects: HOllabird & Root & Burgee. ture. ASSOCiate Architect: Wilham B. Tabler. -PhotograPh by Hedrich Blessing Summer, 1951 THE ARCHI Page Five

of my father's designs is the north half of the Monadnock Block. Owen Aldis, the head of Aldis & Company, representing the Boston owners had had a line drawing of the elevation drawn up by a Burnham & Root draughtsman while Father was in Europe. The elevation showed none of the or­ nament, turrets, gables, dormers of the period, just a naked facade 'with all windows the same size, equally spaced-a rectangle with 6 ft. by 7 ft. holes in it. Father) returning, was at first upset but became greatly stimulated by the challenge. Buildings had been costing too much, had not sub­ divided well and were not too satisfactory as investments. H'e ac­ cepted the challenge, tapered the walls as an _honest expression of the wall bearing problem, crowned the whole with a subtle curve and so achieved a beautiful building. STAN:DARD Oil CO., INDIA!NA. Engineering and Engine:ering Research "We are proud that the Wash­ Building. Architec,ts: Ho,labird & Root & Burgee. -Photo by H, Blessing ington Statler is one of the most tect to do. He can have responsi- Closer Collaboration profitable hotels in the country, bilities all over the world. Again Though the contacts between that the Palmolive Building is one let me emphasize for you younger teacher and student in Paris were of the few office buildings that men that the broader your educa- fewer than they are here, none­ weathere.d the cataclysm of the tion and th~ broader your cultural theless I still feel that a closer early thirties and that the new background the fuller can be your collaboration between older and hotel in Los Angeles is being architectural experience. younger students should be de- built within our estimates of "It occurs to me here before veloped further. The "atelier" or­ three years ago. We must not as a closing that Alpha Rho Chi could ganization is "vertical" in con­ profession allow other less quali­ fill-if it does not already-a trast to the class system which is fied groups to take over planning need in our architectural educa- "horizontal." Perhaps Alpha ,Rho and building design. The realtor, tion that is difficult to achieve Chi could furnish some of the the contractor, the "package build­ under our collegiate class system. "Atelier verticality" and form a er," the industrial designer, are This is suggested by the Atelier unit within which the collabora­ handling construction problems system at the Beaux-Arts. This tion of the classes could be in­ that are properly ours. system had many organizational tensified and the whole achieve· Do, Whole Job advantages. Classes as such were ment level of the students who "The architect should equip non-existent. Each student pro- 'are members can be raised above himself to do the whole job from ceededas fast as he could or that of thd rest of the school. This program to completion and so wanted to. The unit of university probably is recognized and is being meet the' aggressive competition of organization was the atelier, not accomplished-I am emphasizing these other groups. We can inci­ the class. Each atelier was in it only because it appeals to me dentally take some lessons in pub­ active competition with the others. as such a great opportunity for licity and promotion from these It operated as a team. The "an- my new fraternity. competitors. If ~,.-e can set our ciens," the older men in first class "All in all I think that archi­ standards of education and per­ design, criticised and guided the tecture is an excit.ing profession formance high, if we can broad:en "nouveau," the younger men in and worthy of the best that is in our background and assume the second class design. The "noveaux us. The founders of AJpha Rho leadership that properly is ours, niggered" for the "anciens." The Chi were foresighted in building we can protect the public, the design problems \vere staggered their membership around such a future of building and lead excit­ and the "charett~s" occurred at vital calling. Thank you again ing and gratifying lives while different times. This helped. In from the _bottom of my heart for doing it. this way the older men helped a the honor that you have awarded "I believe that when the threat great deal in the training of the me. I can assure you that it will of war is eased there will be vast younger students, filled gaps that be a privilege to be of ser;'ice construction programs everywhere. the "patron" and his assistants where I can to my new fraternity There will be much for the archi- couldn't possibly take care of. and its members." Page Six THE ARCHI Summ,er, 1951 'THE ARCHI Puhlished by ALPHA RHO CHI, a national social college fraternity, limit­ Eighteen More Life Memberships ing its member­ ship to students of architecture and the allied Added to List; Totol Now 47 professions. Paid Up life Members Powell S. Hall, Harry B. Tour, W. S. Address mater­ No. 1 Dwight P. Ely Dem,etrios Arrasmith, Robert E. Howe, John H. ials for publica­ No. 2 Verle L. Annis Theron Geiger, William H. Tann.er, R. J. Pfeiffer, tion to the edi­ No. 3 G. A. Whitten Anthemios Laurenc,e Schwall, Otto Lentz, Jr., Wil­ tor, John J. Zim­ No. 4 Myron R. Dassett Mnesicles liam H. Appier, Jack S. Baker, W. R. merman, 147 E. No. 5 Anton Johnson Mnesicles Auble, Robert S. Allan, Tony Kampf, 18th Street, New No. 6 J. W. Ganschinietz Anthemios Otto Lentz, Harold L. Parr, Adrian Pear­ York 3, N. Y. No. 7 C. M. Shaver (Hon.) Paeonios sall, Gerald P,erkins, lorentz Schmidt, Address matters No. 8 Harry J. Korslund Mnesicles William Stuhr, Franz Syzmanski, Joe concerning circulation to the Circula­ No. 9 S, L. Tesone Theron Wildermuth, Norman Grewe, Wm. H. tion Office, Box 713, Station A., Cham­ No, 10 O. D. Lantz Paeonios Dowling, C. P. Griffith. J. W. Ganschi­ paign, Ill. No. 11 George L. Dahl Mnesicles nietz, Kenneth Helms, R. L. Jordan, J. A. No. 12 John P. Guyer Anthemios Russell, Herbert Savag.e, H. Schroeder, The Grand CouncU No. 13 David C. Miller Demetrios Wm. Tanner, Carl Gerfen, M. R. Des­ DWIGHT P. ELY, W.G.A., 802 Buckeye No. 14 Kenneth C. Black Itkinos Marais. Bldg., Columbus 1, Ohio. No. 15 Wm. H. Koenig Paeonios DEMETRIOS - Ernst Budke, Donald G. JAMES T. LENDRUM, W.G.S., 21 Green­ No. 16 Ralph W. Hammett Mnesicles Porter, Marion A. Carter, Gerald L. croft Road, Champaign, Ill. No. 17 Robert Y. Meyer Andronicus Emerick, C. Oliv,er Montgomery, Walter GEORGE A. WHITTEN, W.G.E., 1619 No. 18 Warren C. Sutter Demetrios E. Piettit, Harry F. Rei·chard, Eugene C. Walnut Avenue, vVilmette, Ill. No. 19 John R. Rysgaard Mnesicles Schramm, Robert M. Sterrett, Eulas Eu­ ARTHUR D. PICKETT, G.L., Round No. 20 Glen H. Thomas Anthemios gene Perkins, J. T. Beem, C. A. Mathias, I-Ii 11 , Va. No, 21 James E. Mitchell Itkinos Clyde T. Oakley, R. E. Prince, Charles No. 22 G!ynn \XI. Shifflet Mnesic!es N. Neubrecht, R. H. Neubrecht, Harold Act·lve Chapi,erS No. 23 Ralph G. Dix, Jr. Demetrios I. Schoen, Marion F. Ross, Myron Den­ ANDTIONTCUS-U. of So. California, 710 No. 24 C. Mason Whitney Itkinos brook, Jr., Robert G. Hall, D, James "V. 28th St., Los Angeles 7, Calif. No. 25 Chas. Taylor Miller Itkinos Crawfis, Robert V. Wade, Donovan J. ANTHEMIOS-U. of Illinois, 1108 So. No. 26 Charles R. Sutton Anthemios Rice, E. Paul Shisler, James A. Kalten­ First St., Champaign, Illinois. No. 27 Geo. E. Hudgins Theron brun, Donald D. Bolinger, Newton F. DEMETRIOS-Ohio State University, 101 No. 28 Ralph M. Ball Theron Marvin, Robert C. Yoakum, Carl E. Kuck, Twelfth Ave., Colu111bus, Ohio. No. 29 Case M. Rutl,edge Anthemios Carl E. Meinhardt, Walter A. Taylor, IKTINOS-U. of l\i'ichigan, 640 Oxford No. 30 J. G. Ingels Andronicus George W, Wegner, Carl E. Bentz, John Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan. No. 31 W. T. Halligan Demetrios C. Coady, George D. Crumley, James }CALLIICRATES-U. of Virginia, Box No. 32 C. C. Cohagen Itkinos S. Donaldson, Will Eesley, J. Parker 1702, Univ. Station, Charlottsville, Va. No. 33 F. E. Wesley, Jr. Demetrios Garwick, James Kratky, Jr., Howard E. MNESICLES-U. of Minnesota, 609 On­ No. 34 F. E. Hoganson Mnesicles Letson, Newton F. Marvin, Galion F. tario St. S. E. :Minnenpolis, Minn. No. 35 A. E. Knowlton Demetrios Oman, Benjamin Renick, Philip D. No. 36 R. F. Ganschinietz Anthemios Snyder, . John A. Strittmatter, Louis C. No. 37 Robert P. Potter Mnesicles Studer,' Clarence J. Trapp, OrvilJ.e Va­ No. 38 Miguel C. Rozas Itkinos nasso, W.illiam S, Gould, Paul L. Wood, seventy New Members No. 39 G. W. Van K,eppel Itkinos Frank Dickerson, Jr., John C. Wells No. 40 H. Evert Kincaid Anthemios Michael L. Yeager, Elwood E. Rensch' During the school year 1950-51, No. 41 Frank Moorman Mnesicles Nicholas A. Tekushan. ' No. 42 Charles W. Cloud Demetrios DINOCRATES - Robert Leon White, 70 initiates were added to the No. 43 Lorentz Schmidt Anthemios Robert Hammond, Jr., Karl Kamrath, membership of A.P.X. by 5 active No. 44 R. C. Kaestner Andronicus Chris R. Maiwald, Arthur Lee Gardner. No. 45 Carl P. Dumbolton Anthemios IKTINOS - John J. Zimmerman, Robert chapters. At Michigan, 28 men No. 46 Herbert B. Beidler Anthemios C. Gaede, Donald A. Davis, Herman J. were initiated; at Illinois 18; at No. 47 Maurice V. Rogers Itkinos Trum, Jr. Alex S. Pavlov, Leon Snyder, Jr., Richard G. Snyder, Richard C. Sin­ Ohio State 11; at Southern Cali­ Part life Payments M,ade clair, Thos. B. Murphey, Robert C. Hall, ANDRONICUS - Robert E. McClain. Albert H. Trowell, Alfred R. Naser, fornia 8; and at Virginia 5. ANTHEM lOS - W. R. AUble, Fred A Arthur H.. Sercombe, George M. Foulks, ANDRONICUS - initiated Oct. 22, Rohn, Carl R. Blum, John Pickett. DE· Erwin Bail,ey, Richard W. Ware, Kenneth 1950 - Albert Anthony Alves, Raymond METRIOS - V. E. Fulker, Walter A. Tay· L. Derr, James W. Kideney, Harold F. Daniel Larson, Robert Harmon Skinner. lor, J. J. Black, Lot Green Keener G. Naser, G,eorge \V. Sprau, Roy T. Peter­ Initiat,ed Feb. 18, 1951 - James Sloan Smith, Marion A. Carter, Ross Shumaker. son, laurence T. Ray, John H. Burgess, Burns, Oliver Ellsworth Harker, Clifton IKTINOS - Sylvester J. Stepnoski John Charles M. Smith, John D. Boone, Arthur Charles Miller, George Levaughn Payne, J. White, Jr., Arnold B. Berg, Charles O. Haas, H. Arthur Tucker, Glenn H. Frank Stearns Wilcox. G. Slater, James B. Morison. KALLI. Benjamin, Robert D, McClure, John W. ANTHEMIOS - initiated Sept. 17. 1950 KRATES - Eccles D. Everhart Donald Carmichael, Frederick Baessler Donald - G€'rald Day G,ermanson, Milwaukee; H.. Beall. POLYKLlTOS - Geor'ge Dick Wolbrink, Frederick W. Fuger, Alger W. Charles Thomas Hand, Random Lake, S.mlth, Jr. THERON - Harold L. Reading, Luckham, Fred M. Harley, Douglas Paige Wis.; Jerome Joseph Klingele, Quincy, C. P. Holt. Macintosh, Gordon A. Belson, DeLos A. Seel,ey, James B. Morison, Stanley D. III.; Edmund Thaddeus Mazur, Jr., Chi­ Annual Dues Paid 1951 cago; William Peter Milbratz, Jr., Peacock. Bridgeton, N.J.; Chari,es James McDon­ ANDRON~CUS - Lowell W. Pidgeon KALLlKRATES Edward H. Amos, ald, Jr., Christopher, III.; George E. Roy B. Winder, Jr., Denver Markwith' Richard A. Moon, James H. Law, Jr., Nelson/ Wauwatosa, Wis.; David Allen Jr., Darwin E. Fisher, Robert N. Eddy: W. Merle Brown, W. C. Ormond Fred Sauer, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Initiated Jan. 15, Lester S. Tanner, James W. Rice, C. B. E. Will. ' 1951 - Donald Thomas Dennis Deer­ Alford, Gus W. Kalionz,es. Frank Gruys, MNESICLES - Lyle N. Swedberg, K. A. fi,eld III. Initiated Feb. 11, 1951 .:... Rich­ Graham Latta, Wm. D. Holdredge, Rich­ W. Backstrom. Clinton F. Hegg, Harold ard Omer Keys, Chicago; Robert Joseph ard D. Stoddard, T. C. Stuart, Lawrence R. Pet,erson, Horace W. Tousley, Paul Ganschinietz, St. Louis; John Peter Chal­ Gentry. E. Nystrom, Allan F. May, Robert E. las, Chicago; Carl Anthony Midden­ ANTHEM lOS - Harford Field, Carl Gullette, W. H. Schneider, Donald H. dorf, Quincy, III.; William Richard Baker, Blum, Bruce Boswell, Robert Bryan, Jon Buckhout, Rheuben P. Damberg, Clar­ Chicago; Frank Wilkey, Jr., Dahlgren, D, Anderson, Wm. T. Henderson Bernie ence J. Olsen, Orin D. Fi'eld, Bruce R. Kinsock, Frank Klein Ralph llewellyn Church, Leonard A. Melkus Edward H III.; Robert Doss Evans, Champaign; Townes~ Jack Sherman Baker, Champaign; Arthur John Lundstrum, Joe 'Nelson, J. Pinkley: Adams, Howard Colvin, Wm'. T. Jon Pulos, Champaign. E. Porter, Robert Soelln.er, C. E. Stade, Glenn B. Youatt, Donald H. Ellison' DEMETRIOS - initiated Nov. 18, 1950 J. Steinmann, W. Schwulst, Robert Tay­ Wallace Holm, R. A. Bennighof, R. M: - William Henry Luebben, Alton Bos­ lor, R. Zinsmeister, Karl Lohrman, M.ommsen, Orner Mithun, Hillis Arnold, well May Jr., George Park Schultz. Ini­ AI C. Flegal, E. E. Olson, H. M. David· tiated Jan. 27, 1951 - Ronald Edmund son, J. E. Huss,ey, Henry P. Knapp, A. Biddle, Charl'es Gene Patterson. Initiat­ W.. Peabody, H. S. Daley. ed April 28, 1951 - William Ernest Schel­ ALUMNI DUES PAEON lOS - Merl L. Padgett, Lawr­ lentrager, Cleveland; William Roy Henry Annual $1.00 er'!c~ W. Byers, J. Dean Stout, Hugh C. Washinqton D.C.; Donald Arther New~ Williams, Clarence Rinard, Ulrich W. land, Columbus; Ralph Sounik, Maple life Membership $25.00 Busch. Hts., Ohio; James MacAdam Willson (May be paid in 3 consecutive yrs.) POL YKLITOS - John W. Daquila, Her: Huron, Ohio; Leigh Bryant Zarse, Mil~ old Bradley, Robert H. Adams Fred- waukee. Send to erick C. Boldry. '. IKTINOS - initiated Oct. 28, 1950 ­ George A. Whitten, W.G.E. THERON - Earl F. Holyfield, Cecil Emanuel Michael Cartsonis Detroit· 1619 Walnut Avenue, J. Doty, Elmo C. Bruner, Hugh V.I. John Frederick Dawson, S'tambaugh: Brown, Jr., Louis C. Williams, F. E. Wilmette, 111. Bossard Jr., Harold F. Flood, R. S. (Continued on page 8) Montgomery. Summer, 1951 THE ARCHI Page Seven Only 3 Othe·r Men Held Mas:ter Architect Title Founder, Fraternity Leaders Alpha Rho Chi's honorary de ignation, Master Architect, On Program at Root Initiation ha been held previously by three men, Dr. athan Ricker, Cass 'Chandler C. Cohagen, F.A.I.A., Tour, J ames Viger, Vincent Gilbert, and Eliel ·Saarinen. co-founder and first W.G.S. of Wahlgren, L. Morgan Yost. Dr. athan Clifford Ricker, Alpha Rho Chi, was one of the Clair Ditchy, past W.G.A., in born in Springvale, Maine, in fraternity leaders who took part welcoming Mr. Root said: "Since 1843, was founder of the Archi­ in the program at the dinner its' founding, our Fraternity has tectural School at the University honoring Mr. Root on May 11. been privileged to have as its of Illinois. A charter member Others were Dwight P. Ely, Master Architects three men who (faculty) of Anthemios, he did Worthy Grand Architect; Ralph have stood as exemplars of those much on behalf of the Chapter W. Hammett, Professor of Ar­ ideals upon which our organiza­ during its early year. He was chitecture at Michigan, who acted tion is based and each of whom has named Master Architect in J an­ as toastmaster; Dean Rexford combined an inspiring manifesta­ uary, 1916. Dr. Ricker died in Newcomb of Illinois; and Clair tion of talent in the field of ar­ 1924. W. Ditchy, Seoretary A.I.A. The chitecture with a warm and pul- Cass Gilbert, born in Zane­ dinner wa sponsored by the Chi­ ating capacity for human friend­ ville, Ohio, in 1859, was initiated cago Alumni Chapter under the ship. This ha been most fitting, by Mnesicles Chapter at Minne­ leadership of Anton Kampf, Presi­ in fact essential, for without this apolis on May 22, 1924. His long dent, and Allan L. Karl, Secre­ capacity for friendship a fraternity and distinguished career and his tary. could not exist. These men, a­ many commissions for important Other alumni present were: than Ricker, Cas'S Gilbert and public buildings are well known. Don Anderson, Verle Annis, Eliel Saarinen, brought into the Mr. Gilbert took an active in­ Wallace Atkinson, Kenneth Back­ lives of young men the inspira­ terest in his membership in the strom, Richard Binfield, Robert tion of their high accomplishments. Fraternity. Boles, Donald Brooks-Miller, " ow we have elevated, to the Eliel Saarinen was initiated by Olaf Fjelde, George Foulks, eminence of Master Architect, Iktinos Chapter at Ann Arbor in George Fritzinger, John Geiger~ John Wellborn Root. He is made May, 1942. Mr. Saarinen, born Anton Johnson, Evert Kincaid, a standard bearer for youth. He in Helsinki, Finland, in 1873, was Joseph Llewellyn, Ferdinand Loe­ honor them by lending one of his visiting lecturer and critic at bach, John Luh"dstrum, Joseph most valuable possessions, his good Michigan before becoming Di­ Patterson, Arthur Pickett, Victor name, and they in turn reward rector of Cranbrook Academy of Pojman, Kenneth Smith, Ross him with their admiration and Art. He died in 1950. Shumaker, Savo Stoshitch, Harry devotion." SCHMIDT, COHAGEN AWARDED A. I. A. FELLOWSHIPS Chandler C. Cohagen, Billings, Montana, and Lorentz Schmidt, Wichita, Kansas, were made Fel­ lows of the American Institute of Architects at the Chicago Con­ vention. Mr. 'Cohagen, cited for "Serv· ice to the In titute and Public Service", was a charter member of Iktinos at Michigan where he graduated in 1915. He has been on the Montana Architectural Regi tration Board for more than 20 year. Mr. chmidt, charter member of Anthemios, graduated from Illinoi in 1.913. He has been a leader in professional activitie , as Pre ident of the Kansa Chapter, A.I.A., and as Regional Director for Central tate District. His Fellowship citation was "For Loren,tzSchmidt Service to The Institute." Chandler C. Cohage,n THE ARCHI Summ,er, 1951

been a member since 1945. He A.P.X. Medals. • • Root Initiation • • • has interested himself in the com­ (Continued from page 1) (Continued from page 1) plex problem of consolidating rail­ St. Paul, Minnesota; Northwest­ road passenger terminal facilities ern Technical Institute on the on the south side of Chicago's Northwestern University Evans­ "loop", and making the proposed ton Campus; the Federal Loan new terminal a part of the plans Agency Building and the Statler for redeveloping the "near west Hotel in Washington, D.C.; the side" with a grouping of public North Dakota State Capital; and semi-public buildings served Sciota Ordnance Plant in Marion, by the Congress expressway and Oklahoma A & M College: Bev­ Ohio; the Standard Oil Com­ double decked Wacker Drive, now erley T. Nelson, Jr., Tulsa, Okla­ pany Research Laboratory in under construction. homa. Hammond, Indiana; Wieboldt Advice Sought University of Pennsylvania: Department Stores in River For­ Because of his broad technical John Frank Glass, Shamokin, est and Evanston; and the Ar­ training and experience, his keen Pennsylvania. mour and Company Pharmaceuti­ interest in humanity, and his love Pennsylvania S tat e College: cal Laboratories in Bradley, Illi­ for his city, his counsel on mat­ R_egis Leo Gallagher, Dallas, nOIS. ters of planning has been of in·· Texas. Of recent date,' Mr. Root's estimable aid to the commission Rice Institute:' Robert M. office has designed hotels for the ~nd its staff. His advice is eagerly Bradbury, J r., Kilgore, Texas. Statler Hotel Company in Los sought by·the planners and his U niversity of So. California: Angeles, California, and for the suggestions have improved and William Hackett Paynter, Bakers­ Inter-Continental Hotels Corpora­ strengthened many of the pl ans field, California. tion in Maracaibo and Caraca:l, which are to be a part of a vigor­ University of Texas: James Venezuela; Bog 0 t a, Colombia; ous program for a greater Chi­ Arthur Clutts, Austin, Texas. Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo, Ar­ cago. Mr. Root, being a native Tulane University: William gentina; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; of Chicago, and having had op­ Rob e r t Brockway, Shreveport, Mexico City, Mexico; and Saudi­ portunity to participate in its Louisiana. Arabia. growth and development, is an ar­ Virginia Polytechnic Institute: A gold medal was awarded dent exponent of the city's pro­ Albert B. McCullock, Louisville, Holabird and Root by the New gram for rebuilding the blighted Kentucky. York Architectural League in areas, completing the expressway Washington University: Robert 1930, and the Chicago Chapter, system, developing the Medical Elleard E n t z e rot h , Webster A.I.A. awarded its gold medal for Center District to its fullest ex- Groves, Missouri. the Daily News Building in the ·'tent, and doing the many other University of Washington: Ro­ same year. The Army-Navy "E" jobs which are all a part of the bert Charles Smith, Indianapolis. was awarded for work on the comprehensive Chicago plan. We'stern Reserve University: Scioto Ordnance Plant during the Mr. Root has contributed much Robert Randall Jenks, Paines­ last war. to the enhancement and functional ville, Ohio. A. E. F. Captain welfare of our cities, and has dignified the architectural profes­ Mr. Root was a Captain in the sion with a personality of integrity New Members ... 40th Enginers A.E.F., 'with the and friendliness which has made (Continued from page 6) 1st and 89th Divisions during the him autstanding am.cng his fellovv w~und­ Mich.; Donald Hill Dunbar Monroe first World War, and was men. Mich';l Don Jay Kelly, Bay City, Mich.; ed near Nancy, France on Nov­ Fr,e:::f Kenneth lappin, Port Huron Mich.; Richard Grant IIer, Grosse ember 4, 1918. He is a Fellow (H. Evert Kincaid is an alunl­ Pointe P.::lrk, Mich.; Richard Alfred New­ in the American Institute of Ar­ ton, Old Tappan, N.J.; Richard Nord· nus of A nthemios G.haptery U ni­ strom. lexington, Mich.; Dale Roland chitects and has devoted much Paape, Eau Claire, Wis.; James Howard versity of Illinoisy 1928. He lives Paul, Penn Yan, N.Y.; Harry James time to its affairs. He has been in Chicago y where his firm y Kin­ Rob-erts, Cleveland; George Demetrius particularly interested in the edu­ Sheotsky, Indiana, Penn.; Robert G. caid & H utchinson~ practices U citv Soeters, Kalamazoo, Mich.; Arthur cational opportunities for young Georqe Thoma, Valparaiso, Ind.; James planningy subdivision and housing men and women in the allied fields n E. Tomblinson, Flint. Mich. Initiated design y architectulre. ) March 17, 1951 - Basil Micha,el Boho­ of architecture, engineering, art v9sky, Binqhamton. N.Y.; William Ray F-itz, Flat Rock, Mich.; Stoyan Tsonu and community planning. G3rganoff, Ypsilanti, Mich.; Tunney Fee Directory Delayed lee, Washington, D.C.; Igor lobanov In recent years, Mr. Root has An., Arbor, Mich.; Victor Eric Newberg' Because of production difficul­ Iron Mountain, Mich.; Edward Arde~ given a great deal of his personal ties, the new National Directory Pryce, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Gerd time to the 'work of the Chicago G·eo f '1e Schaefer. Detroit; Harold Walter has not yet been distributed. Schuler, St. Clair Shores, Mich.; leo Plan Commission of which he has Tomkow, Walled lake, Mich.; Robert George Whitten, who has vvorked Turchan. Dearborn, Mich.; Herbert Wil. hard on this project, greatly re­ son Johe, Ann Arbor (faculty); Donala Burnette Gooch, Ann Arbor (faculty). - Fred Eugene Cookenour David Victor grets the delay. He expects to Cederquist, James Parker' Fox, Martin KAlll KRATES - initiated Feb. 28, 1951 Hunter Mallory. Willard Conrad Rhodes. have the books for mailing soon.