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Our Architectural Chapter
OUR ARCHITECTURAL CHAPTER
We begin to be a little pleased with our work , when we find that , if not doing much good ourselves , though we hope we are , and are trying for it—we are the cause of good in others ; for this chapter has been the means of drawing forth a description of the great Leeds organ , designed by tAvo Brethren , Bro . Henry Smart , and Bro . William Spark , Prov . Grand Organist of West Yorkshire . This is a matter for the Craft to feel some pride in .
After bestowing some space of late upon Craft questions Avithm our domain , we uoav come back for a time to architectural subjects of more general bearing . There are many topics of interest just now , on which we could express opinions , but which are of such general interest that they are taken up by the press aij large . Such are the new government offices , the Wellington monument , the Nelson monument , the National Gallery , the Crystal Palace at Battersea , the British Museum enlargement , the Netley barracks , and the Thames seAvage nuisance plans . Upon the latter we will content ourselves with observing that Dr . Barnes has uoav got the registrar-general on his side , with regard to the fact that the simple emission of sewage into the
Thames water is not the cause of disease , and that the nuisancers caused by its discharge on the muclbanks or river pest-stratum . ^ The compromise that has been arrived at as to the Thames drainage is regarded with satisfaction by none but the ministers , and no one believes that three millions will pay for the required Avorks , even if they believe that the Avastage of manure at a distant outfall is a right mode of
meeting the evil . The chief architectural event , and one to Avhich we can perhaps best direct the attention of cur readers is the annual conversazione at the Architectural Museum , South Kensington . The Earl de Grey was in the chair , as president of the Royal Institute of British Architects ; for , unlike the engineers , physicians , surgeons , artists , actuaries , and
other professional bodies , the architects do not feel there is sufficient honour in their oavu profession to be presided over by a distinguished
member , so they get an amateur lord to be perpetual president , a gentleman of great zeal for architecture , ancl whose services have gained for him general esteem , but in the minds of many architectsnot the rightful head ofthe profession . There was a brilliant assemblage of speakers and auditors , including
Mr . James Fergusson , Mr . G . G . Scott , Professor Westmacott , Professor Donaldson , Mr . Alexander Beresford Hope , Mr . Joseph Clarke , Mr . Robert Kerr , Mr . Burgess , Mr . Wyatt Papworth , Mr . F . M . Rickman . Mr . Scott read the annual report , or rather , made a speech , which was looked for with interest . After speaking of the collection then existing , he said : — " It is a work of such magnitude as can only be met by public funds ,
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Our Architectural Chapter
OUR ARCHITECTURAL CHAPTER
We begin to be a little pleased with our work , when we find that , if not doing much good ourselves , though we hope we are , and are trying for it—we are the cause of good in others ; for this chapter has been the means of drawing forth a description of the great Leeds organ , designed by tAvo Brethren , Bro . Henry Smart , and Bro . William Spark , Prov . Grand Organist of West Yorkshire . This is a matter for the Craft to feel some pride in .
After bestowing some space of late upon Craft questions Avithm our domain , we uoav come back for a time to architectural subjects of more general bearing . There are many topics of interest just now , on which we could express opinions , but which are of such general interest that they are taken up by the press aij large . Such are the new government offices , the Wellington monument , the Nelson monument , the National Gallery , the Crystal Palace at Battersea , the British Museum enlargement , the Netley barracks , and the Thames seAvage nuisance plans . Upon the latter we will content ourselves with observing that Dr . Barnes has uoav got the registrar-general on his side , with regard to the fact that the simple emission of sewage into the
Thames water is not the cause of disease , and that the nuisancers caused by its discharge on the muclbanks or river pest-stratum . ^ The compromise that has been arrived at as to the Thames drainage is regarded with satisfaction by none but the ministers , and no one believes that three millions will pay for the required Avorks , even if they believe that the Avastage of manure at a distant outfall is a right mode of
meeting the evil . The chief architectural event , and one to Avhich we can perhaps best direct the attention of cur readers is the annual conversazione at the Architectural Museum , South Kensington . The Earl de Grey was in the chair , as president of the Royal Institute of British Architects ; for , unlike the engineers , physicians , surgeons , artists , actuaries , and
other professional bodies , the architects do not feel there is sufficient honour in their oavu profession to be presided over by a distinguished
member , so they get an amateur lord to be perpetual president , a gentleman of great zeal for architecture , ancl whose services have gained for him general esteem , but in the minds of many architectsnot the rightful head ofthe profession . There was a brilliant assemblage of speakers and auditors , including
Mr . James Fergusson , Mr . G . G . Scott , Professor Westmacott , Professor Donaldson , Mr . Alexander Beresford Hope , Mr . Joseph Clarke , Mr . Robert Kerr , Mr . Burgess , Mr . Wyatt Papworth , Mr . F . M . Rickman . Mr . Scott read the annual report , or rather , made a speech , which was looked for with interest . After speaking of the collection then existing , he said : — " It is a work of such magnitude as can only be met by public funds ,