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THE ARCHITECTVRAL AR. BOOK

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PVBLISHED BY THE ' ' ' ARCHITECTVRAL SOCIETY University of Illinois

DAVID KINLEY. Ph.D.. LL.D.. President

College of Engineering

MILO S. KETCHUM. B.S.. C.E., D.Sci Dean

HARVEY HERBERT JORDAN. B.S Assistant Dean

Department of Architecture 1927-1928

LORING Harvey Provine. B.S.. A.E.. A. I. A Professor of Architectural Engineering and Head of the Department

JAMES MCLAREN WHITE. B.S.. A. I. A Professor of Architectural Engineering. Supervising Architect

REXFORD NEWCOMB. A.M.. M.Arch.. A. I. A Professor of History of Architecture

LEMUEL Cross DILLEXBACK. A.M.. A. I. A. Professor of Architectural Design

Cyrus Edmund Palmer. B.S.. M.S Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering

LA Force bailey. B.S.. M.S.. B.P.. A. LA Assistant Professor of Architectural Design

Thomas Edward ODonnell, B.S.. M.S.. M.Arch.. A. LA Assistant Professor of Architecture

William Arthur Foster. B.S.. B.Arch.. A.E Assistant Professor of Rural Architecture

NEWLIN Dolby morgan. B.S.. C.E Assistant Professor of Architectural Engineering

JOHN William Kennedy, A.B Instructor in Freehand Drawing

Frank Mills LESCHER, B.S Instructor in Architecture

Rodney Eugene SPANGLER. B.S Instructor in Architecture

ELMER I. LOVE. A.B Instructor in Architecture

Gerald Vivian Davis. Ecole des Beaux arts Instructor in Freehand Drawing

RALPH HAASE KLOPPENBURG, B.S Assistant m Architecture

Keith G. Reeve, B.S Assistant in Architecture

GRANVILLE S. Keith, B.S Assistant in Architecture

Albert Frederic HEINO, B.S : Assistant m Architecture

Lois I. Rash Stenographer and Clerk

J, J. FISCUS ... Assistant and Storekeeper mmsay of ilunois V.15

The Year Book Staff

R. F. VOELL Editor

Eugene Stephens Business Manager

J. E. Branch Assistant Editor

E. B. Foster Assistant Business Manager

La Force Bailey Faculty Advisor

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FETE COMMITTEE

GLENN YOCKEV General Chairman

J. E. LUNDSTRUM Assistant Chairman

BUSINESS

B. K. Johnson Chairman

E. M. Searcy M. G. RAPP W. B, SANDERS

DECORATIONS

R. F. VOELL Chairman

A. T. GILMAN M. R. BECKSTROM P. A. BEZY

PROGRAMS

D. S. King Chairman Fellowships and Prizes

THE FRANCIS J. PLYM FELLOWSHIP

This Fellowship is awarded annually, by competition, to a graduate of the department, and carries a stipend of twelve hundred dollars for one year of travel and study abroad.

F. H. NAEGELE. Holder for 1927

THE PLYM FOREIGN SCHOLARSHIP FOR ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERS

This Scholarship is awarded annually by competition to a graduate of the

Department. The value of the scholarship is seven hundred dollars to be used toward defraying the expenses of six months of study and travel abroad.

HARLEY J. McKEE. Holder for 1927

THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE MEDAL

The American Institute of Architects offers annually a medal to the graduate of the Department whose work for the four years in the entire curriculum is adjudged the best.

John Judson Rowland. Holder for 1927

THE SCARAB MEDALS

The Scarab Medal in Architecture is awarded annually to a Sophomore or Junior in the department. The medal is of bronze and is awarded by competition. WALTER B. SANDERS. Holder lor 1927

The Scarab Medal in Architectural Engineering is awarded annually to a Junior in the department on a competitive design problem.

Eugene M. Stephens. Holder for 1927 Fellowships and Prizes

THE RICKER HISTORY PRIZE

This prize, established by Alpha Rho Chi as a memorial to Dr. Nathan

Clifford Rickcr. is open to students registered in the second semester. Junior year of Architectural History. The prize totals fifty dollars in books and is awarded annually. Holders for 10 27

WALTER C. SEE D. G. BUTTERFIELD E. M. SEARCY

THE PLYM PRIZE FOR SUMMER SKETCHES

Through a gift of Mr. Francis J. Plym a prize of fifteen dollars in books is awarded each year for the best outdoor sketch made during the summer vacation. B. KENNETH Johnson. Holder /or 1927

THE VAN DORT PRIZE

This prize consists of twenty-five dollars each in books to Juniors and

Seniors and is presented each year by G. Broes Van Dort for the two best solutions of the Class A. IV Project. B. A. I. D.

Holders for l'f27

w. P. CRANE. II F. L. Cohen

THE PLYM PRIZE FOR ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING

This prize representing fifty dollars worth of books is awarded by com- petition to three students in the Senior year of Architectural Engineering.

Holders tor 1"27

J. C. WATTS J W. RUETTINGER F. J. SERPIGO

THE PLYM PRIZE FOR SKETCH PROBLEMS

This prize of ten dollars in books is awarded each year for the best solution to any sketch problem given during the academic year.

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