ed by the H.F. Miller Piano Co. for
exhibition at their warerooms and will be returned by them at the close
of the exhibition.

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Clark Medal Competition.

The seventh annual competition for the Robert Clark Testimonial, under
the auspices of the Chicago Architectural Club, is herewith presented.

CONDITIONS.--The competition is open to architectural draughtsmen under
thirty years of age, residents of the United States, and not practicing
architects.

The author of each design must execute all drawings without assistance,
and non-adherence to these conditions will cause the rejection of the
design or designs in question.

The awards will be made by the adjudicating committee on the "Robert
Clark Testimonial Competition," and are: First prize, gold medal; second
prize, silver medal; third prize, bronze medal.

The two designs receiving honorable mention will receive special bronze
medals.

The three prize drawings shall become the property of the Chicago
Architectural Club.

AN ART SCHOOL.--A gentleman wishing to share his large and valuable
collection of paintings, statuary and architectural fragments with his
townsmen, has decided to place them in a building which he proposes to
erect for the study of architecture, painting and sculpture.

The building is to face the town square, and is to be not more than one
hundred and fifty feet in its greatest dimensions.

It shall consist of one story and a high basement.

The first story shall contain the following rooms:

1st. A large entrance gallery for the placing and hanging of statuary
and paintings. This hall should be the main feature of the plan, and
should be carefully arranged for convenient and advantageous display,
without destroying the architectural effect. It may be one continuous
hall or divided into parts, at the discretion of the architect. It may
be lighted from above.

2d. A large glass-covered court to contain architectural fragments.

3d. An amphitheatre, to seat about two hundred, for lectures on art
subjects. A library and an assembly hall.

4th. Four class rooms. These rooms should be well-lighted and of easy
access to the court and gallery.

5th. A janitor's room and an office for the custodian. These rooms may
be small, but should be conveniently placed either at the entrance to
the building or to the grounds.

As the number of the students is limited, the size of the rooms is of
le