. The Architect & engineer of California and the Pacific Coast. R. Clipson Sturgis, Chairman of the School House Com-mission of Boston, has tendered his resignation to Mayor Fitzgerald. Littleblame can be attached to the architect for his refusal to serve as part of apolitical regime, when such an appointment belittles the office which heassumed with high regard for its artistic features. Similar action has beentaken by Dwight If. Perkins, architect of the Chicago School Board, whoalso withdrew from his position n account of political interference. Suchillustrations of the interference with th
. The Architect & engineer of California and the Pacific Coast. R. Clipson Sturgis, Chairman of the School House Com-mission of Boston, has tendered his resignation to Mayor Fitzgerald. Littleblame can be attached to the architect for his refusal to serve as part of apolitical regime, when such an appointment belittles the office which heassumed with high regard for its artistic features. Similar action has beentaken by Dwight If. Perkins, architect of the Chicago School Board, whoalso withdrew from his position n account of political interference. Suchillustrations of the interference with the development of art and architec-ture in the public schools demonstrate the wisdom of separating our edu-cational functions as far as possible from political manipulation. Thereare man) g I reasons why this should he done, hut one of these is cer-tainly to he found in the reluctance of g 1 men to accept such positions or to continue in them a sufficient length of time to develop their own ideasin the work they undertake. 60 The Architect and Engineer. The Architect and Engineer 61
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