OLIPHANT, (Corporal), Ioth Field Engineers, served in France and Belgium, and was wounded in three years. The latter was twice wounded and gassed in France and was discharged in April 1918. The former served in Egypt, Gallipoli, France and Belgium, receiving the Distinguished Service Medal in Belgium.
SCHEFFERLE, 4th Battalion, conscripted in November 1917, and discharged in November 1919 after service in France and Belgium. TULLOCH, (Corporal), 14th Battalion, enlisted July 1915, and after Egypt, France and Belgium discharged June 1919. Woos, 15th Machine Gun Co., son of Herbert Wood (A.), served in Egypt, France and England and was injured.
RVA. ANNUAL MEETING
M INUTES
Minutes lp Attention was also drawn to the revised Nutrition Scale and to the printing of ballots. Prize Competitions.—The President distributed prizes to the winners of the competitions which were as follows:—. Report and balance sheet. – The Council's annual report was read by the Hon.
Sec., and with the balance (which had already been circulated) being adopted on motion of the President, seconded by Mr. Stapley, previous to the delivery of his farewell address (reported elsewhere), expressed great pleasure at his being succeeded by a of the younger members, the son of a former president, and one whom he believed had a great future. Henderson to be present on account of illness, and in view of this unfortunate circumstance the Council had decided that the President's address should be postponed until the next meeting, instead of having it read by proxy.
During his remarks he said that his memory went back to when he was an Architecture student in Melbourne and on behalf of his fellow students he appeared before the Council of the Institute to oppose the then Registration Bill. After giving a summary of the principal provisions of the Act relating to Architects in the Transvaal, and in a comparative manner referring to the Building Regulations and town-planning movements in Johannesburg and Melbourne, he dwelt at length on the subject of housing. South African Architecture. Herbert Baker acting in the early work of the Cape of Good Hope, and with the help of a group of able men whom he gathered around him, had secured a rather peculiar feature, in which the value of the flat surfaces, the bold lids of addiction and easy enrichment was very marked.
The domestic work of South Africa was largely influenced by the Mediterranean and that of Australia by the Americas. In conclusion reference was made to the University proposed to be erected at Johannesburg on the broadest lines, and the plans for which had recently been selected in competition.
REPORT OF THE COUNCIL
On March 25, the Institute held a dinner for architects who had returned from the war, when they hosted a large number of guests who expressed their appreciation. Federal Council.— A meeting of the Council was held in Melbourne in September, and amendments to the statutes and scales of fees were recommended to the State Institutes. At the next meeting, the necessary legal measures will be taken to properly incorporate these changes and additions into the Institute's statute.
A syllabus for future examinations has been issued to members and is now available at the Department's Student Information Office. 1 Council's report 14 Architectural Studio.-This institution has now become an established fact, and some of its work has been exhibited in the premises of the Institute. A large number of students are making use of the Studio this year, and its influence is showing in their work.
Balance Sheet.—The balance sheet has been properly circulated and due to the expenditure of some non-recurring items debited in the amount. 34;Journal" has been advanced, and a large number of new advertisements have been obtained, so that your Council hopes that at the next session they will return to normal income and expenditure. If, however, it becomes necessary to reduce the rebate on subscriptions somewhat, they may be considered.
34; Journal of Proceedings.--Owing to the printers' strike and other difficulties, there was some delay in the issue in the earlier part of the year. Length of Articles for Returned Soldiers.-It was decided by your Council to accept three - (3) years' articles for admission to the Institute.
NOTES ON TRAVEL IN AMERICA AND ENGLAND
In Los Angelos the effect of the earthquake shocks was that a large number of brick buildings collapsed, but the steel frame and reinforced buildings remained virtually undamaged. In Chicago there was a cordial reception by the President of the Institute of Architects, and a dinner with a number of the leading architects of that city, including Messrs. .
It was found that the profession was not at all satisfied with the registration or licensing of architects due to the fact that the administration of the regulations and admission to practice was not controlled by architects. The building trade was generally quiet, except in Detroit, where a number of buildings were under construction, and the work there was carried on continuously during the twenty-four hours. Wages are generally very high, tradesmen in the construction trade getting a quarter and a quarter to a dollar and a half an hour, forty-four hours a week; and in some places forty hours or five days a week, but the latter does not find favor with the majority of the employees.
Prohibition under the Democratic government he found was strictly enforced; the general opinion is that the efficiency of workers has been greatly increased by it. In several districts a number of Pisé cottages were seen erected (earth pounded into moulds), sprayed with tar on the outside and plastered on the inside, which appeared satisfactory. The contract system generally, both in America and England, was practically abandoned, except at schedule rates of labor and materials, adjusted as costs rose or fell, and most of the work was carried out on a commission basis.
Tompkins was particularly pleased that the president, Councilor Frank Stapley, used his energies to get the principles of zoning adopted in Melbourne and suburbs; although, from the little experience he had had with municipal affairs, he feared that it would be a very difficult matter to get the suburban municipalities to agree. In his opinion it was the duty of this and allied institutes to assist the citizens generally to realize the immense advantage, both economic and financial, of the general adoption of zoning laws under the administration of a central authority.
HE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
F EDERAL COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTES OF ARCHITECTS'
COMPETITION
Each thesis must not exceed ten thousand (ro,000) words, typed on thick paper, illustrated with freehand sketches in India ink or fixed pencil, on sheets of paper not exceeding fifteen (15) inches by eleven (r 1) inches. The Dissertation and sketches bear no motto, name or insignia or decorative border, but all Dissertations are accompanied by a sealed, opaque envelope containing the name and address of the author and a statement that the Dissertation and illustrations are his own. personal work. Such a sealed envelope, which must be firmly attached to the dissertation, will be numbered on receipt and not opened by the assessors until the assessment has been completed and the prize awarded.
The successful competitor must be ready to convince the evaluators that he is the author of the thesis and the submitted illustrations in good faith. The thesis will be excluded from the competition—. a) If it is sent after the deadline specified in this document (except accidents in transit). Campbell, Assistant Secretary, Federal Council of the Australian Institutes of Architects, 57 Swanston Street, Melbourne, Victoria.
Any questions arising from the conditions may be addressed in writing to the Assistant Secretary of the Federal Board (Mr. W. M. Campbell) before or on Friday, September 30, 1921. Such answers as the Assessors may deem necessary will be given to all competitors be sent. and form part of these conditions.
ALONG THE BYE-PATHS
34;Science" is the general term for systems of measurement, together with natural laws derived from this knowledge. Men want order and beauty in a form they can live with; and those of their number who have emerged from chaos . and the disordered material with which they have built forms of beauty, order, and truth, men have hailed as artists whether the forms a Cathedral or a poem. A Maiden Speech.—At the First General Meeting of the Society of of Architecture (London), last October, Sir Edwin Lutyens spoke for the first time before a crowd of people.
It was quite an informal conversation, and probably the best thing reported was: — "There was no satisfactory way of learning architecture except by making mistakes and correcting them, and by observing the mistakes made by others. City Engineer .— What appears in the daily press from the reports presented to the Melbourne City Council by Mr. avoid.
The Non-Economy of Skyscrapers.--From a paper in "The Architect" it is found that so-called "skyscrapers" for office use in the United States and Canada are not profitable investments. 34;The theory was originally that it would be economical to use only one piece of land, and stack several buildings on top of each other, thus saving investment. This apparent saving was obliterated by the underground works and the wind reinforcement, which left excessive costs for the lifting of materials and of the operation of construction, together with the ultimate operation of the building to complete the process of sinking capital into unproductive enterprises . " Mr.
John Lathrop, a writer for the paper, points out that a study he made across the continent—in Canada and the United States—proved these facts to be true everywhere. Six to eight stories were found to be the economic height for an office building.
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