OCULUS NEW YORK Chaptelt., AMERICAN INSTITUTE OP Alt.CHITECTS, 111 EAST "40Th STREET, NEW YORK 16, NEW YORK Flt.ANCIS KEALLY, PRESIDENT; MORTIMER
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OCULUS NEW YORK CHAPTElt., AMERICAN INSTITUTE OP Alt.CHITECTS, 111 EAST "40th STREET, NEW YORK 16, NEW YORK Flt.ANCIS KEALLY, PRESIDENT; MORTIMER. Flt.EEHOF, VICE-PRESIDENT ; JONATHAN BUTLER, TREASURER; FJlANK G. LOPEZ, SECRETARY; JANE C. SHORT, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY ; EDWARD EVERETT · POST, EDITOR. VOL. XII, NO.'· SUMMER, un NEW PRESIDENT SECRETARY'S REPORT "Realizing the eminence of those Architects who in Alonzo W. Clark, the outgoing Secretary reported that the past directed the destinies of this great Chapter since we have lost 10 members by death, 5 by resignation and its inception in 1867, exactly 84 years ago, I can't help 8 by transfer, making a total of 23. but feel a deep sense of humility and responsibility in Through the· fine work of the Membership Committee accepting this high honor of the Presidency tonight. we have gained a total of 13 members in all classes. Our retiring President, Harry M. Prince, now becomes This gain is detailed in the report of the Membership an alumnus of this distinguished office, and the Chapter Committee. The membership at this time is: shall always be indebted to him for his solid achieve Corporate .......................................... 682 ments, his high sense of fairness and tolerance, and Associate ... ............................. .......... 134 above all his endless zeal for service to the Cha:pter and Student Associate .............................. 70 to the profession at large. Emeritus ... :............ ............................ · 33 • ~;:...~--....,;;::::::..:.;.;;~--t'irn-ing the-c UffirultQays· lhat lie ahead, I -am con- Non=Resident .................................... 4 fident that your officers can count upon the support of Unassigned · ··· · · · ··· ··· · · · · ·· · ·· ·· · ···········- ~ - - 11 every member of this, the largest Chapter in the Insti tute. Without such essential cooperation, those respon Total ........................................ 934 sible for its direction will be greatly handicapped and During the past year the secretary has made an effort discouraged. On the other hand, with the entire Chapter to encourage and assist the various committee chairmen working together as a team, every challenge regardless in fulfilling their responsibilities. At the beginning of of its magnitude can and will be met courageously and the year each chairman was sent a short description of effectively with the end result that the high ideals of committee responsibilities to be used as a guide until the this Chapter's leadership as a cogent and vital force in new by-laws, describing committee responsibilities, were New York City's cultural growth will be carried on. adopted. I am sure I speak for all the officers of the new A questionaire was sent to all members enabling them administration when I say that we look forward ·with to indicate interest and preferences for committee work. keenness and enthusiasm to directing the affairs of this Replies were tabulated and lists of members interested Chapter for the coming year in the best interests of its fo various committee5 were sent to the committee chair full membership." · men to assist them in selecting their committees. With the above words Francis Keally, F.A.I.A. ac On September 28, 1950 a meeting of all chairmen cepted the Presidency of the New York Chapter at the was held to outline committee programs and to coordi Annual Meeting at the Architectural League on June 6th. nate the work of committees whose functions overlapped. Taking office along with Mr. Keally were the follow- It is felt that these efforts have stimulted committee ing new officers and elective committee members: work during the Chapter Year. Mr. Clark therefore Vice President ........................Mortimer E. Freehof recommended that the new Secretary continue and expand Secretary ................................... Frank G. Lopez this type of assistance for the committee chairmen. Treasurer ................................. Jonathan F. Butler · All members present then stood in silent tribute to the following deceased members: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (to 1954) Olin® Grossi James Otis Post Louis Parnes -~ T. Summer ruzen -Williamo--Bottomley-- - Konrad Wittma (to 19 5 3) Ronald All work William Weigand Morris Whinston H. Hobart Weeks William Mylchreest J URY FOR THE MEDAL OF HONOR David C. Sanford Othmar Kraus Thomas H. Creighton Frederick G. Frost, Sr. Percival Goodman TREASURER'S REPORT The total receipts of the Chapter for the year 1950, A. Gordon Lorimer consisting of receipts from Members Dues, Sale of Docu COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE ments and -interest on the Reserve Fund Investments, Robert S. Hutchins, Chairman was $27,584.74. Disbursements during the year 1950 Walter 0. Cain amounted to $27,147.46, leaving a balance in the General Charles B. Meyers Funds on December 31, 1950, of $1,661.41. COMMITTEE ON FELLOWS Various changes were made in the Reserve Fund In (to 1954) Harold R. Sleeper vestments on the advice of our investment counsel, Mr. Perry Coke Smith Franklin B. Kirkbride, and the Finance Committee. COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS The Contingent Reserve Fund as of December 31, Robert B. O'Connor, Chairman 1950 stood at $20,791.56. This is $1,046.38 less than Lorimer Rich previous year because of disbursements from the fund Daniel Schwartzman ·amounting to $3,750.00. Prior to the induction of the new officers and elective The LeBrun Scholarship Fund increased ·by $258.22 committee members the outgoing officers reported on the and on December 31, 1950 stood at $32,852.04. The activities of the Chapter during the past year. income account also showed an increase to $12,771.8~. OCULUS Summer, 1951 The Arnold W. Brunner &holarship Fund stood at w~ll be pu~lished in the Oculus. I do hope. at least some $44,825.89 as of December 31, 1950 representing an will find time to read them. The followmg is but a increase of $4,217.29. The income account stood at brief summary . .$8,168.74, an increase of $612.65. The above report is for the calendar year 1950. An Administrative audited final statement for this period is on file at the Even though a change in the Chapter office took place Chapter Office. at our last annual meeting, it became necessary to make Receipts and disbursements for the first five months of another change recently. Mrs. Alice Cantwell was re 1951 are in keeping with the Budget Schedule. An placed by Mrs. Jane Short who is now functioning as audit through May 31, 1951 is also on file in the our executive secretary. She is assisted by Mrs. Tern Chapter Office. Morimoto and Miss Jane Preston. The Executive Committee held meetings throughout PRESIDENT'S REPORT the year almost on a bi-monthly schedule, and with one Concluding the reports for the past year our outgoing exception, the attendance has never been without a President, Harry M. ·Prince summarized the activities of quorum. I have already spoken of my deep feeling of the Chapter over the past year, as follows: gratitude for the support and help rendered your presi When I assumed the presidency in June 1950, I stated dent by every member of this committee. certain ideas and hopes which I thought should guide During the year, the office of the Chapter was com our efforts. They represented convictions which I had pletely redesigned and redecorated out of Chapter funds. reached through long and studied observations both of Its attractiveness is constantly commented on by the public our profession and of architects at work in the arts and who have occasion to contact the staff and visit the industry. office. Full credit and our deep indebtedness is aeknowl ._,_-=~-·" Certain elements of this guiding policy are clear and edged to Ronald Allwork and Mrs. Allwork, who not obvious under the growing emphasis of a wider ar only planned the changes but supervised its construction, chitectural horizon, just as long as it is our stated pur lighting and decoratio~. We were lacking in sufficient pose to maintain rational relationships between govern funds to carry out their splendid recommendations of ment, the allied and complimentary profession, the con· decor so the furnishings do not represent their selection. structive industry and ourselves. I also wish to acknowledge the splendid gesture of I believe no member group of the A.I.A. has given Messrs. Eggers, Ferriss, Langmann, Price and Rudolph more thought than the New York Chapter to formulating who so generously contributed distinguished specimens and carrying out its objectives and implementing its plans. of their art as delineators. Again, with the aid of Ronald This has been accomplished under the leadership of your Allwork these fine examples of the art of the renderer Executive Committee and the Chairmen and members of have been framed and are now hung prominently in the your various committees. No president of the Chapter Chapter office. has ever enjoyed greater encouragement and support than Nominating Committee I have from these men and women, and for this I am You have already heard the report of this committee deeply grateful. I shall always cherish the memory of under the chairmanship of John C. B. Moore. It might their constant and friendly interest, and for their serious be appropriate at this time, in view of the proposed minded, constructive participation and devotion to Chap· changes in our By-Laws, that thought be given to our ter policies and objectives. I am sure I can say without present method of nominations for high office in the over-statement, that there is no Chapter in the Institute