. The Civil engineer and architect's journal, scientific and railway gazette. Architecture; Civil engineering; Science. 1844. THE CIVIL ENGINEER AND ARCHITECrS JOURNAL. '^oo dent, delivered a lecture ' as it was called, but which was rather an oration in praise of the art, and indeed with a little variation of names it would answer equally well for an oration in praise of any thing else. It had little which was peculiarly applicable to the art, not a single drawing nor model was exhibited. Many things were stated which were perfectly true, but nothing that was at all new; and we much donbt if
. The Civil engineer and architect's journal, scientific and railway gazette. Architecture; Civil engineering; Science. 1844. THE CIVIL ENGINEER AND ARCHITECrS JOURNAL. '^oo dent, delivered a lecture ' as it was called, but which was rather an oration in praise of the art, and indeed with a little variation of names it would answer equally well for an oration in praise of any thing else. It had little which was peculiarly applicable to the art, not a single drawing nor model was exhibited. Many things were stated which were perfectly true, but nothing that was at all new; and we much donbt if any of the small, but respectable and attentive, audience have been more fortunate than ourselves in carrying away a single new idea on the subject. It put me in mind of the late Lord Casllereagh's speeches in the House of Commons, all he said appeared to be to the purpose, but the moment he ceased speaking it was impossible to re- collect anv thing that he said. Still the Vice President is en- titled to the thanks of the public and the profession for breaking the ice, and setting an example which he intimated would be followed up by others of the Institute. The only point at all forcibly urged (and vjith which we fully agree), was that proper edifices could only be built by properly qualified persons, and that it was not proper to put architects' plans into the hands of builders. He also stated "that a few but surpassingly beautiful edifices have been erected in Dublin," but to our great regret omitted to mention where we could find them out. A high encomium was passed on the late President Lord Vesey Fitzgerald, but we do not recollect any mention being made of our own proper exertions to bring into notice the beautiful facade of his Lordship's Antrim house, see page 97 of this volume. Clonmon, Dublin, July, 1844. 1 A copy of the oration has come into our poaaesBion, which we have giren in another part of the Journal. ON THE GENERAL PRINCIPLE OF ROTARY ENGINES.
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