The Tribune exhibition
¥My dear Mr. (Holmes) Onderdonk:
It is but fitting that we should
write you a word of appreciation in connection with the Exhibition
of the competitive drawings for the Chicago Tribune Tower which we had here at the
University in this Department last week. . . . It has been of invaluable service to the students of
the Department. They literally
camped in the Exhibition room and for all that the Exhibition
was here just before the Easter vacation, our students certainly made the most
of it. The Exhibition
attracted a wide interest both of college people and of city folks
and the press of the city gave certain publicity to the Exhibition. . .
. This is the greatest thing of its kind, without doubt, since Architecture has been a
profession and nothing better could have been done for the education of
students of Architecture, and the public as well, as has been done in
sending this Exhibition through the country. In my opinion it will prove to be an educational
factor in a measure similar to what the great expositions have been. We all recall what
an impetus was given to the study of Architecture and to architectural development
by the WorldÕs Fair. I
believe this Exhibition will have a similar effect, in a measure,
and I commend you people highly for going to the trouble and expense of sending
this
Exhibition around the country . . . .