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"transcription": "JERUSALEM YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Telegraphic Address: Watchman, Jerusalem. P. O. Box 294. Telephone: No. 137. H : (JlDtyJ' ^Ji I T V I j. jib March 10, 1927. A*L. Harmon, Esq., 19 W. 54th St., New York City, Dear Mr. Harmon: On my return from a tour in the north with the Davisons and Jarvies I found the new plans on ray desk. I was captured with their beauty. Many, many thanks. I have not had time to study the plans as a whole. I have only given careful attention to the tower. You have made many improvements. The door-way is superb and the new position of the symbols of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John is superb. I want to call your attention to the following faults as there is just a chance that you might use them for even a bit more b auty: - (1) The inscription \"\"His name shall be called wonderful\"\" I should like cut into the column and arch that look like a rope which in my fancy I have always thought of as having the grape vine ornamentation; may be it would be better to put the lettering on the plain edge of the rope-like columns and arch. I want the inscription to be there for those who like it, but not to be too bold; (2) Personally, I have been desirous of avoiding in the exterior, Saracenic architecture and having everything as far as possible early Christian or Byzantine. For this reason I like the arrangement of the windows of the first floor immediately above the door-way in the charcoal sketch better than the arrangement of the windows in the new plan. I like narrow windows and would not object to the four windows although I have been desirous of using the numbers,whenever windows are grouped, of 2, 3, 5, 7 and 12 which numbers have the most significance in OrientalChristian mysticism. (3) Sometimes I think I would like the Mr, Harmon - 2 four small towers better if they were simpler. What do you think? Farther, it would be difficult for us to sculpture and carve conventional twelve Apostles unless we can have help in studying the main characteristics, We can get men here to sculpture or carve anything at a normal price provided we give them careful plans. (4) It occurs to me that if there are any rooms in the tower between the second floor and the carillon chamber they could be used as rooms for secretaries provided they had light and ventilation. (5) I think I would like the Silent loom in the dome better if inside the screen the door-way was at the arm of the cross or at the angle. It might be possible to have two doors; the space between being the very small vestibule with the book which all entering would sign agreeing to keep quiet. I think then the cross, and of course the room, would be more effective. My thought has been to leave the north and south ends in the cross plain and to have the ornaments in the east and west ends; in the east end the Pharisees and Publicans; in the west end the sculptured garlands and the gold frame. In my fancy I have always thought the interior of the dome was blue with just a tinge of rose yellow indicating the rising sun at the bottom of the dome and one star in the east, but near the center of the dome, yet not in the center. My reason for this is that our Lord in the Bible is referred to as \"\"The Bright and Morning Star and here in the summer time the morning star is in the east and just fades as it ushers in the full day, just as our Lord came to reveal the fullness of the God Head. If, however, you think the gold dome will be better as it will be more in accord with the color scheme, I am sure it will be best. is (6) The inscription \"\"Where the feet of Jesus have trod the Hojy Land\"\" should be on the outside of the tower and if possible where it could easily be seen and read by all who go to see the relief map and the glorious view. We might put the inscription in the three languages of the country, English, Arabic and Hebrew. (7) Long, narrow windows always please me and I am wondering if the group of three windows above the door way as in the charcoal sketch does not please you if it would not be possible to make it a group of five with the long, narrow windows with the center one a trifle bigger than the others. I really think, however, the three windows as in the charcoal sketch veiy effective* Mr. Harmon - 3 I see the tower now as it crowns the hill and it fills my soul with rapture and longing. Believe me, Sincerely yours, A.C. Harte: P. S. : I almost forgot to say that I think; the Silent Room should he as simple as possible and have nothing to attract the eye from the lessons in the dome and the east and west ends of the cross. for the room on the first floor, that is the Bible study room, or upper room, I am dreaming of the following: The room to be finished in the soft stone of the country from the wainscoting to the molding or to the top if you prefer with alcoves for a small Biblical museum and one alcove arched after the manner of upper rooms in the country. This arched alcove is the place where the beds are piled up in the day time. The beds are usually a pic (29n) wide and from 5* to 61 long. The aloove need not be that size,only something of the sort. In the soft stone above what would be the wainscoting at a height of at least a meter or more. I would like to cut after the manner of the cutting on the obelisk, etc. in Kgypt, in coventional form the story of the Upper Room. I will work this story out in crude drawing one of these Sunday nights and send it on to you. Let me add once more I believe that if we can carry out these schemes we will have a tower that will attract all who are in this country and who come to the country and will do more than attract them in that in its teaching it will glorify our Lord. I sent you the plans for the space for the carillon sometime ago. I take it for granted, therefore, that the space provided is satisfactory. I think we should provide room for additional bells so that later on if it was decided to increase the number to 32, 33, or 34 it could be done. JAMES M SPEER S B H FANCHER JOHN R MOTT GENERAL. 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TAUFIK CANAAN, M. D. A. P. S. CLARKE. DAVID DAIDIS. TAUFIC FARAH. MANASSEH HANNUSH. LAURENCE H HARDMAN. OSCAR HEIZER. SHUKRI JAMAL. HABIB KHOURY. REVEREND FARHUD KURBAN. DUAIBIS MURR. CHALIL RAAD. DIMITRI GEORGE SALAMEH. PATRON FIELD MARSHALL, THE LORD PLUMER, G.C.B, G.C.H.G, G.C.V.O, G.B.E, L.L.O. JERUSALEM YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Telegraphic Address - WATCHMAN JERUSALEM P. 0. BOX 294 TELEPHONE 137 OFFICERS President - SIR THOMAS W. HAYCRAFT Vice-Pres. - REV. FARHUD KURBAN Recording Secretary - MANASSEH HANNUSH Treasurer - DIMITRI GEORGE SALAMEH General Secretary - A.C. HARTE JACOB SPAFFORD. IZ lZZAT TANNUS, M. D. FR. VESTER. * ^ jUtu* y~ I CiOr^tuAJUryUi. f - oL&cy*j- JAJLiA*' ZjJjst v3.0 y tUK+uU- *<- U^Luy Ta ^U|6*v 'Tvwy^- x4^-6e^ys- . Omju Z LaC /nwv1- i JiUouLtA / i y ^ it&r- y //ouri^ A. Ut* EC*- Q OrU>L cL^ ldu*Zr*UA*. A*- /v J' hWU>4^- Atni^ tuL*yy^ AOlK /yt^n/C ^ ^fc|A / / A** ^ rycA ^2 ^fc. />eiLuZCu<. id A+Jiu.k. +4 cfc~ Acy&v*- - 4>sy*- WuuLA. Z&J-J d*m 4J J%a /J-W Z&j^A AtAt * r /A*- aAiK>/K -^x- o^vu-o y l^A-k* Cm Cksr** kj cn^*^rC~ Av- ^reXw6tL^ c>pj**nr*-K <** tAt\"\" yvttrtAT<* /**** ^ u*rL*~> A * AXimJo 4*.AlA- y&ZiXjuA* t o+*aJ4- iu^V4U^nr>J>n*/C^*%h /iHJ^- 'X4/UrJ^4t-r- *Anr~y I /^/ mamuA 'Ha/. CjUVs iW- iUwiy M^rJUtcrw 4han- tffrtAJuZ-K. . U trri*r4**Z* t CruJJ- ie structure, but itew?+in ? 0na h6rJ Wh0 00uld *Ua an estimate oi If 52 2? work 3114 the? would s^rge us uke ^or the things which they do not understand. I?so what^smiifiA ^ntraot *or the stone superstructure specifications would you advise putting out \\ CM f1*^14 i% include. I think if we at nSl!*,? ^n, f?? stone structure drive th ! b fair3y ^o4 t8rms and we can I think I need not say anything further ienoeming Mr. Slunkler^ papers which I enclose. We will take no action nntll we hear from you and heg of you the opeedleat action possible. try to get Oluhkler and g# oTer the plana and specifications with hi* today in order to make any final suggestions that ocour to us. Most sincerely yours. May 25, 1927 Arthur Loomis Harmon, Esq., 1 W. 44th St., Hew Tork Oity ' ? Dear Mr, Harmon: I hare just returned from the sit#* Z reckon we are making greater headway than it seems to me because I am so desirous of seeing more aocom plishsd. You will gather what is \"\"being done from the enclosed report. The neoessary excavations for the Educational wing will be completed by the end of next week and of the Physical Wing a fortnight later. We will probably begin excavations for the Main Building within a fortnight. The contractors and foreman in my conference with them this morning said it was a pity not to take more stone out of the educational wing pit in particular as they had 3truok a very good strata, Would it be wise to go deeper and make as per my previous letter, only more so, a big cistern under the front end? , The same thing is true with referenoe to^: ^ the physical department pit. There has been much rubbish, but now th^r have come to a good strata and they would like to take more stone out there* Shall we do it? In the conference the thought was that we might not find good stone in the digging for the main building and that now we wouia get the stone required unless we did more quarrying than was neoessaiy for the basements. Will you kindly make a recommendation by return post. If you think we Bhould follow the advice of the contractor andforemen and get out more, stone in these two wing pits, you might oable me the word \"\"Yes and we would go on with the work. Ever sincerely youra, M:$r 23, 1927 Arthur Loomis Harmon, iSsq. 19 W. 44th St., lew York City, Dear Mr. Harmon; ',% The delay in ensnaring you is due to the faot that Z turned your letters orer to hr. G-lankier and he failed to return them to me and X forgot to ask for them until today. The oi8tarns and the garage and plumbing Bohool mast be a part of the present plan. We will need to dig some of the cisterns in order to get sufficient atone and we will not need as many cisterns as planned as we oould not possibly get sufficient water to fill them. 'tfe are at present considering the matter of cisterns, cesspools, etc. with the government. Immediately X get a decision from them, I will write you fully. with reference to the auditorium windows. I would prefer the group of fire as in the old model, but will be content with the groups of three as you hare planned them if you so much prefer them. With reference t the apse windows. I still think they would make a more interesting interior if the oenter one was larger In height and width thasi the other four; if the other four would be shorter, or at least start higher up. is expect to put in the apse the eirous seat arrangement for a chorus, and if the windows are as low as at present, they will have to be proteoted with heavy screens. Personally I have always thought of windows as broad as one oould get them and not very high and starting pretty far from the floor. I am still hoping we can make the windows in the auditorium thoroughly Oriental, * This ooulcl he accomplished by putting the design in stone and either filling it in with glass or patting glass in back of the Assign* I should prefer filling it in with glass in order to get different tints, or making the window design out of plaster of Paris as per the windows in the ttosqus of Omar and filling the openings in the plaster of Paris with different tinted glass* I long that the windows in the apse should Represent the grape vine and branohes and that the windows on both sides should be palms giving the \"\"Ho sauna\"\" thought, I am also hoping that the colors of the glass can be the different amber shades, and that all of;the colors in the auditorium will be white, cream, the different shades of amber and brown so that the hall in appearance will help to carry out the thought of the Golden Hall of Friendship, With reference to the cost, do far as we at this end can know and are doinguthings, we plan to keep within the estimates given you on the basis of bids received when you were here* We have no knowledge whatever and can get no knowledge whatever here concerning the cost of plumbing, electrical equipment, lift and heating apparatus. ' '-x'v / UC ' I thilk we ame-t save wherever we can. The model for the stone sculptures as per your letter would at as much if not more than the stone sculptures. X think it will be well for Us to try putting the drawings you make into stone at once. I have just had a talk with one of the awn wno did sculpture work in the new church in Gethsemane and ho will wor : for us at r* T* 40 per day. He has done good work. 1 will ask him for his price for pieoe work as soon as I have enough information to do so. With reference to tile roofs. It will be very hard to get permission to use them in the city limits. At present there is a rule that no buildings may be roofed with tile inside of certain limits and we are inside of those limits. X think we will get the color we want from the trees ana flowers, jsreryom here has objected to tiled roofing for anything connected with the building. Of course they had in mind when they made the objeotion the red tile used in the country* The government is out and out opposed to them* I find Mr.Glunkler has not given me the sketches referring to yours of April 22nd and since he is not in, I will have to delay answering the last part of your letter. v- Sincerely yours. May 18, 198V, Arthur Loomis Harnon, S3f# If W, 44th St,, ' lew York City, 8 ,T. ]0r dear Mr. Harmon: Hi acknowledgment of yours of April 8th, the following: (1) She Inscription from Isaiah over the dsor way, If the ooxner stone is placed in the tower with the Inscription plan for the comar stone, would seem over much. If the corner stone is elsewhere then the inscription might he pat over the door way, I think, however, Oven then it would more likely acoomolish our purpose if it were part of the molding around the door. (2) She arrangement ef the three windows in th* tower over the entrance as in your sketch 1/8/27 is the most pleasing to me, (3) I have not yet succeeded in getting a conventionalised sketch of the garments prohahly worn in Jerusalem in the days of our Lord. If it would ho possible to make the sculptured figures around the sma small towers in the manner I have in mind with the heads expressing somewhat the different characters, I think it would he splendid. I should not like to have the Twelve Apostles done in such a way as to have no meaning whatever. Mr, Beaumont of the American Golony told me yesterday he would have the little sketch I suggested ready for me shortly. (4) All right. (5i) I reckon since you wrote yours of April 8th you received qy further word stating that all here preferred the screen to the arrangement I suggested. 2 Tbs chapel at the British Cemetery has just been opened. The dome and the spring of the arohes are in mosaio. :fhe dome in eream and brown-ish and bine and hlnlah mosaics is as skylike a dome as ever I hate seen and the soring of the arbhes is a blending of mesaios of pretty much the same colors as in the dome in such a way a3 to give the effeot of the view one would get as one looked out over the hills. The mosaic figures are not good in that they are so low that one loses the picture as a whole by the lines between the mosaics. I will ask hr. Gltuxkier to visit the ohapel and nako a little sketch and send it to you. I realize that the gold ceiling you propose would be richer. I think, though, it would have less meaning and the thought of our Lord as the Bright and Morning Star ushering in the fhliness of Qoc, as the morning star does the fullness of the day, migit prove very helpful. After you get our sketch whatever decision you make will be satisfactory to us. > (6) She inscription \"\"Where the Ipeet of Jesus hare trod is the Holy Land\"\" should be put somewhere whore it would get the attention of everyone on the piazas or loggias viewing the landscape. It need not be oonspiouous. It need only be so that everyone looking out over the hills and valleys should come in contact with tbs inscription. It would not meet our purpose at all if it were inside. (7) I have tried and tried again to get arohaeologists here to make sketches ef an Upper Boom of the country in the days of our Lord, but so far have had nothing of value. I will make another effort and if I succeed, I will send the sketch on to you. If we cannot get the right plane just now, the room could bp-/; left with the neeessary alcoves without finishing it, 3C that the finish could be dons as it ought to be done | when we know what ought to be done. I have always likdd the angel in a perfectly plain field of stone work, and am anxious that it should be the outstanding figure on the tower just as I am anxious that the lamb should be conspicuous. Therefore, I would not like a lamb on both sides of the doorway, b t just on the one side, so that the one lamp would thus catoh every thought and every eys. S* worried a great deal about the models fer it seeas that they will oast as nuoh as the stone *o14 It not b woH sketch of one figure and let u see what wenaau dfin the way of getting it ont in stone at once* there is a po s 3 ibility'i^l^ot tin ^rather good here without models and getting what we want provided we make clear what W e want. :Y?|\"\" v :':>j will let the natter of the drawings for the grand ft,and and gates lie over. It will, however, oe necessary to decide on the character of the wall around the front part of our sitej at leaat as high as it is a retaining wall. I will talk it over with our Committee when they meet again and get their suggestions. Most of the above has been touched on in previous letters, but it seemed best to put it in the above shape. Ever sincerely yours. May 11, 1927 Arthur Loomis Harmon, Esq., 19 V, 44th St., Sew York Oity, Dear Ur. Harmon: In excavating for the auditorium, it has he an necessary to go much deeper than we oaloulated it would ho neoessary. The stone we '-j are now getting from the excavations is beautiful and it has been suggested that we go still deeper and then make the front part of the exoavations under the class rooms a large oistern. Is it wise to do this and will it he oheaper and better than . having the oistern elsewhere? AS at present(that is to the layer of solid rook) the depth below the floor is at the end toward the street twe meters. Of course it lessens toward the other end. As things are at present with- ... out having any extra digging for the cistern, we could have a cistern of four hundred and fifty cubic meters underneath the olasa rooms. With reference to oapitals, ornamentations, etc., in Arne rioa a quantity of the same thing would he cheaper than the same number of different things. Here, however, it is otherwise. If you ask a man to make two of something, you will get a certain price, but if you ask him to make a hundred, the price will he considerably higher. Since the capitals- etc. are to be cut mAjeIL-* b. oheaper. further, It is likely to be better because the workers will put more Imagination into their stone cutting if they make different things than if they do the same thing over and over. . y While I like the tower as it is, if you all think the tower is too oostly, I see no objection to simplifying it, but I should not like to have it any mmm bI^hBB^bsEsi April 29, 1927. Arthur Loomis Harmon, iisq., 19 ... .4th dt., lew York Gity, Lea? Ur. Harmon; As 1 hare had no word from you concerning the oomor stone or Corner stone* and ; hare had your letter conoerning the inscription, \"\"And His Hanes shall he oalled wonderful' - -will you kindly take the following into consideration and let aw know what you think heat. ,/ I had always thought of the corner stone or comer stones at the corner of the Kai* Building or the corners of the building and the two extensions. If now the corner btonkin in the tower by the entrance, the inscription on it and the inscription from Isaiah would seem to many non-Christians an effort on our part to keep them out of the building. If therefore, the comer stone or the main comer stone is to be in the tower, then the insoriptlon from Isaiah should not be above the doorway. In might be in the molding as already suggested or elsewhere on the tower. I have always regarded this insoriptlon from Isaiah as a sort of divine symphony and I think it ought to be somewhere. If it cannot be put into the moulding around the doorway and the comer stone dts part of the tower, it might be put around the base of the dome. It is true it could not be read, but every one would probably inquire and soon it would be known and become in a big sense a heritage of our young men and our visitors. If you retain the lamb on the pillar / * MM by the door, than the inaoription \"\"Where the feet *f Jusea have trod 1 the Holy Land, might ho in the panel under the dome ana above the observation gallery, or if yon choose the insorlption oould bo put somewhere in the observation gallery where it oould be seen only han one is on the observation gallery. Or it oould be put inside of the room which is a part of the observation gallery. It should not, however, be in the silent room in the dome. It might Oven be put very simply in the molding or around the openings from the tower to the observation gallery, fha tower built in the rook and surmounted with the do vs and with the symbolism we have had in aind would be* as I think no other tower on earth, a memorial to Jesus, Jiacorely yours, April 29, 1927 Arthur Loomis Harmon, ls$,, 19 44th St., low York Oity, : X;< *v ; . ' ;y\\r: soar Mr, Harmon: I realize that the distance between us creates problems that would not be problems if both of us were either in lew York or Jf^sa1 i?iar Vou will take this into account and oear with me.Further, SStot JTSh general oritloira. I oang.tT.rylittla conatruotiT. help or ragge8tions h.ro. * think things oter and over in order to make sure* Ilf present problem ilr to think^ig bhink t how w. era redno. the ooat without roduolng either the usefulness or the beauty of the oumjldlmgt;^; p ^ -- Since the tower is to bo a memorial of Jesus our Lord, you can understand that X hope we can make it as near perfection as is possible, I always think of Luke 19 and 40 whed I think of the tower and I ^ream , that the stones of it, which are Jerusalem cry out their loud Ho a annas, .Because of this I ^hinll^ of the tower every Sunday night and wonder if DYirtMiiK else that can be done to improve it withoni in oreaalnp thfooTt? I thin* the rail that or, liitilT to come to ms so that if there t.m be any further improvement, the suggestion will have to be yours. If you think it reduce the cost materially not detract from the beauty, then t^.-;9wnt change the main entrance and instead of the the baok of the lions and supporting lamoa, 1u3t the deep doorway and we could have an artistic In _ in a medallion on one side of the doorway or in m. |j^B3&lon above the observation veranda and Just below the done. fte more I think of it the more I hope we oan orown the dome with the dove. Yon probably oan say at onoe whether it oan be done or not, but it would be very expressive if we oould do it, especially if the dove could be of stone and be securely fastened so as to withstand wind and rain, With reference to the windows above the doorway, I have tried to think out which is best and somehow or other the triple window in the oharooal aketoh of 1/8/27 seems more attractive to me than the more elaborate window with the triple window in the center and the two side windows, With reference to the conventionalised Iwelve Apostles. I will have a sketeh one of these days of the probable garb of the Apostles conventionalised and send it to you# I think if we have the Iwelve Apostles and if we oould use the Oriental drapery instead of the Latin or Greek, it could be great and if we could vary the expressions by say the study of Sargent's frieze, it would also be great. If you think medallions and ornamental moldings or carvings on the outside at the top of the side wall essential, then I think we should make it all biblical. All medallions at least should be biblical. If I have any freedom Sunday, I will look up things and send a list to you of what might be used for Biblical medallions, 3omehow or other I feel that the building would look Just as well without any medallions exoept perhaps the highest one on the tower and of course it would decrease the oost. Again I think if we are to have sny ornamental work in the way of moldings or frieze or whatever you call it on the top of the walls on the outside, it would be best if in the arches at least we had quotations as per the one on the aide of the Gymnasium, Ihere oould be four at the Gymnasium, four at the Auditorium and probably ten at the Main Building or Just inscriptions on the four ends and ornamental work in between, I am however, so anxious to make the tower everything that it should be that I would rather do everything else as simply as possible. Inasmuch as we are going to have everything done well and do such good stone work, we oan well afford to do without ornamentation and the simplicity elsewhere will emphasise the dome, She more I look things over, the more I am convinced that we have only one contractor who oould undertake ohe contract for the whole. If when we have the basement dnag and the atone out, It would aeem wise to have one concern do it, the concern ie Be Farro Oo. They are.pigh priced, hut they aeem to do good work. When Hr. Glunkler gives me the prohahle cost of all the excavations and of the 3tone exclusive of columns and sculpturing and carving for the building, we will be in better position to decide whether we shall take the responsibility of putting up the entire atone struoturo ourselves or again try De jarro* In thi meantime, of course, we will be on the lookout for oomapnies elsewhere who might be willing to undertake the job. Of course we will have to do some simplifying in the interior* I think if we make the Auditorium and the Social rooms ; > attraotive and Interesting, we may depend on the oeauty of the other moms in simplicity and proportion nnd do everything as oheaply as we oan do it and do it well* With reference to the interior of the dome* The gold would be very handsome. It would, however, not be as suggest ive as the delicate blue of the morning sky with the one star and the rose and daffodil tints of the coming day in the east, and ould it not be a great deal cheaper* However, your decision in the matter will be acceptable to us. We have been so jammed with work and it takes so much time to crowd the folks who are working on the site and at our regular work, that wO have not yet had conferences with reference to the interior plans* Would it not be well to make arrangements for a flag on the veranda of the bellfry, or would it be well to have the arrangement on the observation tower and have one bracket on each of the four sides? Most gratefully and sincerely April 26, 1927 Arthur loomis Harmon, JSsq., 19 * 44th St., Hew York Glty, Hear Ur. Harmon r'; ''V- Yesterday when Z went over the excavations for the Auditorium, the oontraotor suggested that the extra depth, te which it has been necessary te go to get to the definite strata, might he used as a sub -basement or in some other way to advantage. It has also been suggested that Instead of raising the floor to the presenfnieight, the floor be left just over the strata, Increasing the height of the rooms and the air space, ' Hhat do you think and what would be the cheapest, the rilling in of the spaoe or the use of the spaoe either to increase the height of the rooms or a sub-basement? f While the extra depth at the east end is about two meters, at the oenter it will probably be 60 am less and at the extreme west very little, v It has been suggested that the spaoe be utilised as a cistern, Z have, however, always been afraid of cisterns under the buiiaing. Often people think that cisterns under the building are not good for the foundations, others that they keep the rooms damp, etc, I am enclosing the report Hr, Glunkler has handed me for the week which I trust you will find satisfactory. In ny conference with Hr, Glunkler today I aA saying to him, \"\"Our one putstandlng, crowding, pushing, pulling problem is holeB and stOna, \"\" and I am saying to him to drop everything side, but to crowd and then to orowd again the excavating, quarrying and cutting of stone. 2he more X dream of the tower, the more 07 thought is that on top of the tower instead of the formal rod and ornament we might hare preferably stone, but uronze or other,material a dove* To some it would be the dove of peace, to others it would express the desire that the Holy Spirit might brood over the building and fill it with the divine presence* If the dote oould be aiti out of stone and securely fastened, I think it would be most r expressive* Of oourse I think of the dove with spread wings and flying and just lighting on top of the dome* You of oourse will now if this oan be done in suoh a way as to stand the strong winds in the winter* Xn my house on Olivet which is more exposed than our building will be, the west wall only gets saturated with water during the rains* Ihe wall in my house is S' and mor* in depth, but when we have heavy rains for two or three days the water runs down the inside and the wall has been wet all winter and is just now drying out* On the south west the wall was damp, but on the east and north there was no sign of water on the inside* I will have a sketoh made of an apostle in Palestine draperies whioh probably were the kind worn by the Apostles. If we oould make these conventional figures expressing something wouldn't it be wise? I weokon the expression for the faoes oould be taken from the 3srgehnt frieze in the Boston Public Library* Ve should bear in mind that all biblical angels are aHA men* As I dream over the dome and then dream over it again and then again and of the religious lesson whioh is to be in it* I find myself puzzled about the two lambs* X should like to have the lamb (the Lamb of God) so emphasised jhat there could be no misunderstanding* So ay thinking, therefore* there should be just one lamb and surmounting the column on the other side an urn, or something else or nothing. Is the ruined Melrose Abbey* by the way* the two sides of doors* windows, etc* are never the same and therefore always catch the eye* I have been thinking and thinking* and cannot think just what it ought to be, but X know if you think! you will find it because you have found the other things* Sinotrely yours, April 26, 1927. Arthur Ideals Hanoi, Hsq.., If 1. 44th St., Hew York Qity, Hear Mr. Harmon: Yesterday when I went ever the excavations for the Auditorium, the oontraotor suggested that the extra depth, to which it has teen necessary to gi to get to the definite strata, night be used as a sub-basement or In soae other way to advantage. It has also been suggested that Instead of raising the floor to the present height, the floor be left just over the strata, Increasing the height of the rooms and the air space. * What do you think and what would be the cheapest, the filling in of the space or the use of the space either to Increase the height of the rooms or a sub~basemeatt While the- extra depth at the east end is about two meters, at the center it will probably be 60 cm loss and at the extreme west very little. ' It has been suggested that the space be utilised as a cistern. I hare, however, always been afraid of cisterns nnder the building. Often people think that cisterns under the building are not good for the foundations, ethers that they keep the rooms damp, etc. WBtX am enclosing the report Mr. Olunkler has handed me for the week which I trust you will find satisfactory. In my conference with Mr. Olunkler today 1 am saying to him, \"\"Our one outstanding, crowding, pushing, pulling problem la holes and stbns, \"\" and I am saying to him to drop everything else, but to orowd and then to orowd again the excavating, quarrying and cutting of stone. !fx~- Zhe more Z dream of the tower, the more my thought is that on top of the tower Instead of the formal ; 1 rod and ornament we might hare preferably stone, but bronze or other'material a dove. Uo some it would be the dove of peace, to others it would express the desire that the Holy Spirit might brood over the building and fill it with the divine presence* If the dove could be c;ut out of the stone and securely fastened. I think it would be most expressive. Of oourse I think of the dove wi|s spread wings and flying and just lighting on top of the dome. You of oourse will now if this can be done in such a way as to stand the strong winds in the winter. In my house on Olivet whioh is more exposed than our building will be, the west wall only gets saturated with water during the rains. Zhe wall in my house is 3* and more in depth, but when we have heavy rains for two or three days / the water runs down the inside and the wall has been wet all winter and is just now drying out. On the south west the wall was damp, but on the east and north there wa# no sign of water on the inside. X will have a sketch made of an apostle in Palestine draperies whioh probably were the kind worn by the Apostles. > If we could make these conventional figures expressing something wouldn't it be wise? I reckon the expression fer the faees could be taken from the Sergeant frieze in the Boston Public Library. fe should bear in mind that all biblical angels are aU m Am I dream over the dome and then dream over it again and then again and of the religious lesson whioh is to be in it, I find nyself puzzled about the two lambs. X should like to have the lamb (the Lamb of God) so emphasized frhat there could be no misunderstanding. Zo my thinking, therefore, there should be just one lamb and surmounting the column on the other side an urn, or something else or nothing. In the ruined Kelrose Abbey, by the way, the two sides of doors, windows, eto. are never the same and therefore always oateh the eye. X have been thinking and think- ing, and oannot think just what it ought to be, but I know if you think, you will find it because you have found all the other things. Sincerely yours. llarch 10, 1927 Arthur Loomis Harmon, Esq., 19 W. 44 th St. , flew York City, Boar Mr. Harmon: On my return from a tour in the north with the Davisons and Jarvles, I found the new plana on my desk. I was oaptured with their beauty. Many, many thanks. I hare not had time to study all of the plans. 1 hare, however, given careful attention to the tower. You have made many improvements. The do or-Way is superb and the new position for the symbols of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John is also superb. The following thoughts ooour to me and it may be that you oan use them to add even a bit more of beauty to the beautiful tower: (1) The insoription \"\"His name shall be oalled wonderful\"\", eto., 1 should like to have out into the oolumn and aroh that look like rope and whioh in ay fancy I have always thought of as having the oarved grape vine. It might be better to have the lettering on the plain edge whioh is in front of the rope-like oolumn and aroh. Uy thought is that the insoription should be there for those who would look for it. (2) The more I think things over, the more I find myself desiring that the exterior be wholly early Christian or Byzantine and that there be nothing Saracenic. It may be this is the reason I like the arrangement of the windows of first floor Immediately above the main door in the oharooal sketch better than the arrangement of the windows in the new plan. I rather like narrow windows. If, however, there are to be five windows, the oenter one should be either a trifle higher or a trifle wider than the other four, for in Christian mysticism five\"\" always stands for Jesus and the four Evangelists. As far as possible I think it would be well if windows were either single or in twos, threes, fives, sevens and twelves as these numbers have the most significance in all of our Monotheistic religions. To me it would also be a pleasure if the number \"\"40' could be aooent atedj either 40 oolumns in the cloister and arcade or 40 windows, eto. Mr. Harmon - E (3) Sometimes I think the small towers should be simpler. What do you think? It will be difficult for us to sculpture or carve twelve conventional Apostles unless we have sketches making clear the main characteristics of each. We can get men here to sculpture or carve anything at a nominal price provided we give them exact plans. (4) If there are any rooms in the tower between the top floor and the carillon chamber they might be used as rooms for secretaries provided they have light and ventilation. (5} With reference to the Silent Room in the dome, I think it would be best to avoid the screen and to have the door at the arm of the cross or at the angle. It might be possible to have a door at the arm and at the angle and thus provide the small vestibule where the book would be kept which all entering would sign agreeing to maintain the silence. The cross would unquestionably be more effective and I think our cymbolio painting lnjthe east and the stone garlands and gold frame in the wast^md more effective, I always dream of the interior of the doma as sly blue with just a tinge of rose yellow at the bottom of the dome toward the east indicating the rising of the sun in the east, and Anar the center of the dome, yet not in the center, there should be a bright star representing the morning star. In the Bible our Lord is referred to as \"\"The Bright and Homing Star\"\" and here in the summer time the morning star is in the east and just vanishes as it ushers in the full day, just as our Lord planned to reveal the fullness of the God Head If, however, you think the gold dome will be better beoausS it may be more in accord with the color scheme, your decision should stand, (6) The inscription \"\" Where the feet of Jesus have trod is the Holy Land\"\", should be on the outside of the dome and if possible where it could easily be seen and read by all who go to see the relief map and the inspiring view. My thought is that the Inscription should be in the three languages of the country, Arabic, English and Hebrew, (7) The Bible-study room, or the upper room on the first floor is receiving both historical and imaginative study, to date my conclusion is that in the interior from the wainscoting to the molding, or to the top if you prefer, it should be finished in soft stone. About a meter, or a meter and a half from the floor we should out in the stone in conventional form the stoiy of the Upper Room after the manner it was done on the obelisks, etc., in Egypt. The carving could be colored as it was there or not, according as you think best. There should be in the wall three or more small alcoves for a small Biblioal museum and one large alcove arched above. Every upper room here had such alooves. The 7 ^ W' Mr. Harmon - 3 large alcove is used In the day time for storing the beds which were really mattresses about a pio (89\"\")wide and from 5* to 6( long. Ihe large alcove need not be so big only it should be something of the sort. I will work out the Hpper Boom story in crude drawing one of these Sunday nifihts and send it on to you. (8) I sent you sometime ago the specification for the room for the oarillon. 1 take it for granted the space provided in in accordance with what is required. Indeed, the space provided should be large enough to add additional bells later on so that the number might be increased to 32, 22 or 34. (9) My thought always has been that the relief angel should be the outstanding symbol on the tower and that the tower should be so plan and simple otherwise as to make the angel oatoh the eye. v*4ngs severing the face 3feeuld cover all ezeept the mouth as the angel is supposed to be flying and crying \"\"Holy, Holy, Holy? etc. . She angel, the tapering tower, the crowning dome with a touch of gold should lead every beholder's thought upward and to the Infinite. Let me add once more that I believe this tower will attract all who come to the country and will do more than attract them in that in its beauty it will glorify our Lord. Believe me. 3inoerely yours. April 18, 1927 Arthur Loomis Hannon, .Esq., 1* 1. 44th St., Hew York City, Dear Mr. Harmon: Zhe more carefully I go over the plans, the more I am convinced we mu3t make changes in the direction of economy. I think without materially increasing your work, we can make sufficient changes on : i the exterior to at least pay for the increased cost of the tower. As I have already written you, my thought in this direotion is to do away with all external orna? mentation that can possibly be done without. JIo rosettes, plain capitals, no kiosks with the cloister, terrace, etc* I think that this can be done and it will not affeot the real beauty of the place and yet save us considerable noney* In the interior so far I have only worked for economy in the water and plumbing department. I cannot work intelligently as I have no idea as to the cost of . \\ plumbing, heating and ventilation. SPhe reduction I had made with referenoe to the toilet rooms is a reduction which will in no way burden us and I think will save us both capital outlay and recurring expense. X am now going over the cistern, cesspool and sewerage plan* I am hoping to find some way of saving ^ in theBe things without in any material way affecting our j usefulness. Will you not please go over the whole plan as carefully as you can from the standpoint of eliminating the things that art least essential and so decreasing thhL \\ cost. I think we ought to do our utmost for economy befbre asking for additional estimates. In the meantime, of course we are quarrying and cutting stone. From now on it is likely that we till have from 160 to 176 men at work daily until the exoavation for the basement and the walls is finished, and a great deal of the stone ready for the structure. Bver sincerely yours April 4, 1927. I Arthur Loomis Harmon, Esq. , 19 W. 54th St flew York City, Le ar &r Harmon: \\ This week end gave me the first opportunity I hare had for careful study of the X '' new plans. 1 wish I oould tell you how delighted I am with them. They are so very admirable. In order to realize them in all of their useful and suggestive appointments I think it will be neoessazy to reduce the building expense wherever possible. To this end jlfeither because I do not fully understand or the suggestion occurs to me as an improvement, I would make for your consideration the following: (1) Cut out all superfluous ornaments^, leaving only the ornamentation which iB essential to &he structure aitf that which forwards our religions in-struotion. (2) While the star you use is eight pointed and the Jewish star is six pointed, everyone here, without thought I think, asks why do you put all those Jewish stars on the building? if we use the star for general ornamentation, it might be well to have ij,tisMie^the six pointed star^. the crusaders cross and the star avci and orescent. The order given is the chronological order and therefore there can be no objeotlon raised oonoerning these emblems. The six pointed star is known here as the Zion star, the five pointed star as the Bethlehem star. The crusaders cross consists of one large cross, four ends being equal, with four small crosses of the same shape between the bars. (3) If it does not seem wise to you to have the capitals of the columns very plain, then I think it would be well to use the emblems of the country in the capitals. These oould be conventionalized as in Egypt. The outstanding ones would be the palm, the olive, the oak, pomegranite, papyrus, anemone, the rose of Sharon (like the American narcissus), etc. Xf you think this is wise, ] lean hav^T* crude drawings made-and sent to you for im-r :,5 Drovament. Hth reference to the eagles on the pilasters, ito X eaanot say whether they are Bysantine, neither can I eflggest anything in their plaoe. I think, however, simplicity would be good, (4) With Reference to the five windows in the apse tn the auditorium, X am still hungry that the center onS should be a trifle larger and that the design should pb the grape vine and the branches, the stalk of the vine he lag in the center one and the branches in the other four, fhisuesign could be out out of soft stone or wood or fixed 1a metal and fills A with different tints of amber colored glass so that the erindows would truly represent Jesus and / the four evangelists and illustrate His saying am the , ?lae and ye are the branches.\"\" ; _ - ~ ;J j, ? */. ; . .-V> \\ (5) I As not understand the roof of the garage l*Bd the\\ penthouse* on the main roof. X know, though, you *111 harmonise them with the general structure and with fcysanttie art. ( (A) Personally, I would prefer to have all of fie arched openings of the same style. The Jewish Orphan* ate on tie Jaffa Hoad has arehes of many styles and the nsult is not plommMJ* \\ (1)1 think we could reduce expenses by cutting ou\\ the kiosks on the main terrace and have only the balas-trues and urns and the cloister. \\ I (8) 0m open-air pulpit should be at the sout si Orion the south or west side of the court as the prevailing wind in the summer is west or south-west, (t)\\jfce west front is now very attractive, X wonder if the win&pw of the social room oould not be out. out of alsoft stonV and if it need some As far down as it does, fie oriental bay window is delightful. X reckon on the inside there wiil\\v>e iron rails so that access will not be furnished from one tpom to another that the inside shutter8 ban prevent such aocess. The flower boxes and verandas are a wonderful improvement. Oould there be an ; arrangement so that the veranda oould be used for airing mattresses, etc, or would besit best to do all the airing of bedding on the roof? Arthur Loomis Harmon - April 4,-3 (10) | am rejoleed with the beautiful veranda giving exit from the main floor to the foot ball field and also with the new arrangement of the porte-ooohere. (11) It will be neoessary for us to have gates at all entrance* to our grounds or sloe wo would have many unpleasant night experience8,and trees, flowers and bushes would be uprooted and stolen* Oates can either be swinging gates, or gates that oould be pushed together and put out of the way in the day time* Sincerely yours. April 5, 1927. Arthur Loomis Ha mon, iSsq., 19 W# 44th St., Hew York City, Dear lir. Harmon: Ihe following suggestions are oonoeming the auditorium wing and are chiefly from the standpoint of economy: (1) Sinoe the anditorim la not to ha used as a theatre, the stage toilet rooms at the east end are not neeessazy. Some here have suggested that one lavatory in the nemen's dressing room and one in the men's dressing room might he desirable. Ihe general toilet ttdpn in the front part of the basement will snffist for the Stage, auditorium and the night school. Hay be the two dressing rooms oould be side by side and thus provide apace for an additional class room. (2) In the toilet rooms in the west and of the basement, I would suggest the following: in the women* s toilet room I would change the one to the Oriental. In the men's toilet room, two lavatories are sufficient and one U. Chi the main floor of the auditorium would it not be wise to arrange a window in the south east end where the turret stairway la so that it could be used as an exit in case of emergency? jfe-y (3) Is it possible to plaoe the cloak room in the cloister and the ticket booth in tae south cloister and have a glass screen or a small vestibule at the entrance and so use the space in the west end as to increase the seating capacity? If this could be done conveniently, it would be a big improvement. (4) On the second or gallery floor how is it proposed to get to the upper part of the organ chamber on the north side? \"\" vi' Arthur Loomis Harora, April 6, -2 (5) I think the windows in the apse would make a better appearance if they were considerably shorter and wider; that is if they Aid not come as near to the floor as they do. Ihe middle one should, of course, be wider than the other four* / (6) The general appearance would be greatly improved if the echo organ could be on both sides of the galls*?* (7) A storage room as placed is most desirable and it would be well if it could be used for storing cinema films* It need not be as large as in the plan*t (8) What is the purpose of the ana 11 zoom in the echo organ chamber? (9) There is a general objection throughout the \\ community to red tiles* When asked what the roofing would be which looked like tiled roofing, I said I di d not know, (10) I would be very glad indeed if the north and south windows of the auditorium could be arranged in a group of five with the center one larger than the others, and the general frame-work, whether of stone, wood or sino, like palm trees* 1 think the thought of \"\"Hasauna to the Highest'1 would be fine in the auditorium* I would fill these windows Just as the windows in the apse and the windows in the dome in different shades of amber colored glass* (11) If it is impossible to so arrange the columns that the number of columns around the terrace is 40 and the number in the top floor logs the same, could they be so arranged so as to number 66 in ally I should like trezy much if in arranging the columns in the various places, you could take into aooount the following numbers: 5, 10, 12, 27, 29, 40, 66. 1 am most anxious to have the 40. If the other grouping is inconvenient, it will not make any material difference* ; -j (12) I should like very much if on the west front of the auditorium, there could be somewhere the following inscription, 11 3till in Thy right hand carry gentle peace,\"\" and if the olive branch could be used in place of other ornamentation. . -\\ly- Arthur Loomis Harmon, April 6, -3 (13) It mi#it be well, but I am not sure, if in place of the eagles in the window arches, the olive branch could be used, (14) As far as possible I would use in the ornamentation on the inside as^wey, as on the outside of the auditorium, the ornament a tion*w# a part of the cathedral story of the ages. The chances are that if we can get complete specifications for the auditorium and could get satisfactory bid8, we will be ready to go ahead some time next month. Mr. Glunkler thought he was to prepare the additional specifications. Is this your opinion? Would we not be more likely to get what we want if you did this? Very sincerely yours, April 6, 1927. m -' . - Arthur Loomia Harmon, -isq.*, 19 IT. 44th St., Jfe?j York Gity, Dear Mr* Harmon: Main Building,- Basement. (1) In the general toilet, one U. is sufficient, if any is needed. (2) Boot black and valet might be combined. There should be a door direct from the boot black and valet room into the corridor. <3) with reference to toilet and looker room for female help; is the re any way of arranging it M as to separate it altogether, corridor, etc. from the looker room for male help? In these rooms one Oriental W.C. each is sufficient. Ho others needed. One lavatory will also be sufficient. What there should be, if at all possible, is a shower, or better still, one bath after the Oriental method; that is, the small room and the floor basin with hot and oold. water. Ho U. needed in the male help toilet room. (4) It would be well if a window in the boys* club rOom could be changed into a door to be used In emergency, or when the club room was used for other than 7*M.C. ,. purposes. (5) In the Turkish bath, there should be at least one if not two basins in the hot room and one only in cells .,1, 2 and 4. The toilet should contain one lavatory and one Oriental >..() Ho U. Arthur Loomis Harmon, Ksa. , Argil 6, 1927 - 5 (16) With referenoe to the kitchen and oaffateria, there ought to be in the self-service department, or hack of it, a flue with which we could use a bed of charcoal for .Tilling cabob (that is small pieces of meat on spikes) something like the roti3serie of America, only about 1/lOth of the size. (ASf) I take it for granted that a window of the caff teria on to the cloister is so arranged that it can be used as a door and tables be set outside in hot weather. (18) Afe there janitor* a or storage closets under the stairways* or anywhere on the main floor? Main Building, first floor (19) On the first floor* the addition of a work room in the stock room is splendid. I reckon now, in a general way, we cannot make any further improvements in the stack room, reading room, etc. (2$) Che wooden ceilings are hardly necessary for the reading room and referenoe room. fhey are very costly here and I think for the purpose of light, the white ceiling will be preferable. (21) Uj thought always was that the Hebrew, Christian and koslem alcoves should be opm on the side toward the reading room. X always thought either of an arch or a square opening with columns, the inscriptions to each being around the aroh or above the columns, (22) fhe entrance to the study should preferably be through the closet, but if that is impossible, through the Moslem alcove. (28) Che upper room must be reserved entirely for Bible study and the small Biblical museum. (24) Ihe space in the upper room marked books ' should hate no partition, and in addition there should be alcoves on the east, north and south walls for the Biblical museum, (25) I take it for granted the little mark in the alcove in the referenoe room is a drinking fountain, I reckon there are drinking fountains planned for the junior department and the men* a department. Arthur Loomis Harman.fiaq,., ^pril 6, -4 (26) In the public toilet, one lavatory is sufficient (27) In the staff toilet there should be one Oriental W.C. and one European. No U. needed. Probably one lavatory in it would be sufficient. fhe women's toilet should be arranged in the same way. (28) I suppose it is not possible to get the servioe from th6 dumb waiter more direotly into the lecture hall, the thought being that in times of convention we could U3e the lecture hall in connection with the oaffaterla. (29) akere might bo times when the large club room would be used for lodges in which oases they would want an anti-room. Should this not be supplied by having a door from the storage room to the club room? (30) I take it fOr granted that the George Williams Hoorn will be an exact reproduction* (31) I reckon there is no way to avoid the steps into the lecture hall. Will thm in the tower should be big and should either be left open or there should be a double door. It is intended as the plaae where the lady hostess would preside, respond to the telephone and call men from their rooms with the call bells, etc. Arthur Loomis Harmon, &aq.., April 6, - i> (37) In the main toilet room there need not be more than one Oriental and two European W.Cs, one U. four lavatories, two ba3ins and three showers* Ho tub needed. Main Building. Third Ploo r rM)_lH\"\"raiLe thirdTIoor in the toilet room on the south end, no tub needed. Three showers, three lavatories, two tooth basins, and one European and one Oriental . . and one U. sufficient. (29) The same with reference to the toilet room at the north end. (40) Will there be any way to insure privacy of the rooms opening on to the loggia and the Oriental bay window? (41) The tower room on the third floor should be the same as on the second floor. Will there be some sort of an arrangement for closing the cloister or veranda on the west of the auditorium? In the winter the west winds and rains would Just drive in if they are open. What do you suggest for the garden wall and fence? The wall and fence on the main front should be in .eeping with the general plan, shou d they not? If you will let us know your opinion about the questions and suggestions herewith and give us directions, we can amend the blueprints as far as necessary and of oourse you can make the arrangements in the spcifications. Yeiy sincerely yours. April 6, 1927. Arthur Loomis Harmon, iisq.., 19 W. 44th St., Hew York City, Lear Mr. Harmon; Main Building Basement. (1) In the general toilet, one U. is sufficient, if aiy is needed. (2) Boot blaok and valet might be combined. There should be a door direct from the boot black and valet room into the corridor. (2) With reference to toilet and looker room for female help; is there any way of arranging it 30 as to separate it altogether, corridor, etc. from the locker room for male help? In these rooms one Oriental W.C. each is sufficient. Ho others needed. One lavatory will also be sufficient. What there should be, if at all possible, is a shower, or better still, one bath after the Oriental method; that is, the small room and the floor basin with hot and cold water. Ho U. needed in the male help toilet room. (4) It would be well if a window in the boys* club rdom could be. changed into a door to be used in emergency, or when the club room was used for other than Y.M.C.A, purposes. (5) In the Turkish bath, there should be at least one if not two basins in the hot room and one only in cells #1, 2 and 4. The toilet should contain one lavatory and one Oriental W.C. Ho U. Arthur Loomis Harmon, iisq, April 6, -2 (6) The entrance to the chapel in the basement should be an emergency entrance. Aa a rule every one should enter it from the vestibule, and the entrance from the basement corridor should only be used on rare occasions. Main Building, Ground Floor. TH !I!he new arrangement oH the boys* department seems to me very good. The boys* toilet should contain one lavatory and one Oriental ...c. and one European W.c. no U. needed. By the way, the doors for baths, W.Cs., etc. should only be big enough to insure privacy. (8) I think there should be a door between the office and check room as one is never certain when the arrangement for the use of rooms might be changed and it might some day be desirable to have the office a suite of three rooms. (9) I think all ceilings on the main floor except the ceilings of the threshold, billiard room, reading room and social room should be simple and economical. (10) The alcoves in the pilasters, in the threshold and in the social room should be bigger. These are not large enough at present to be arranged with glass doors and shelves for collections. (11) Ordinarily, in the Hast, there would not be a long step from the threshold to the billiard room, etc, but only a half-moon step in the center. (12) Are the columns in the social room necessary? The social room ought to have, if at all possible, a low divan on three sides end of course there should be a place for a piano, etc, (13) It would be well if the large window at the back of the social room did not coma below the wainscoting. (14) Should there not be a door between the two offices on the north side? (16) I had always thought of the game room as having a large arch and no doorway. If a door is necessary, it should be a double door so that the room should be always visible. There is just a chance that we may get an old Damascus room the size of this room, so that we could transfer the wood. If we could, it would make a glorious room. Arthur Loomis Harmon, Baq. , Arpil 6, 1927 - 55 (16) With reference to the kitchen and oaffateria, there ought to he in the self-service department, or back of it, a flue with which we could uae a bed of charcoal for grilling oabob (that is small pieoes of meat on spikes) something like the rotisserie of America, only about 1/lOth of the size. (IT) I take it for granted that a window of the caff teria on to the cloister is so arranged that it can be used as a door and tables be set outside in hot weather. (18) Are there janitor's or storage olosets under the stairways, or anywhere on the main floor? Main Building, first floor (19) On the first floor, the addition of a work room in the staok roan is splendid. I reckon now, in a general way, we cannot make any further improvements in the stack room, reading room, eto. (20) The wooden ceilings are hardly necessary for the reading room and reference room. They are very costly here and I think for the purpose of light, the white ceiling will be preferable. (21) My thought always was that the Hebrew, Christian and Moslem alcoves should be open on the side toward the reading room. I always thought either of an arch or a square opening with columns, the inscriptions to eaoh being around the arch or above the columns. (22) The entrance to the study should preferably be through the closet, but if that is impossible, through the Moslem alcove. (23) The upper room must be reserved entirely for Bible study and the small Biblical museum. (24) The space in the upper room marked books ' should haw no partition, and in addition there should be alcoves on the east, north and south walls for the Biblioal museum. (25) I take it for granted the little mark in the alcove in the reference room is a drinking fountain. I reckon there are drinking fountains planned for the junior department and the men's department. Arthur Loomis Harmon,Esq., April 6, -4 (26) In the public toilet, one lavatory is sufficient (27) In the staff toilet there should be one Oriental W.C. and one iiuropean. Bo U. needed. Probably one lavatory in it would be sufficient. The women's toilet should be arranged in the same way, (28) I suppose it is not possible to get the service from the dumb waiter more directly into the lecture hall, the thought being that in times of convention we could use the lecture hall in connection with the caffateria. (29) ifliere might be times when the large club room would be used for lodges in which oases they would want an anti-room. Should this not be supplied by having a door from the storage room to the club room? W) I take it for granted that the George Williams Hoorn will be an exact reproduction. (31) I reckon there is no way to avoid th6 steps into the lecture hall. Will th..C. and one U. sufficient. * * (39) The same with reference to the toilet room at the north end. (40) Will there be any way to insure privacy of the rooms opening on to the loggia and the Oriental bay window? ^ (41) The tower room on the third floor should be the same as on the second floor, ;ill there be some sort of an arrangement for closing the cloister or veranda on the west of the auditorium? In the winter the west winds and rains would just drive in if they are open. ,?*** d0 yu suggest for the garden wall and fence* and fenoe on the main front should be in eeping with the general plan, should they not? If you will let us know your opinion about the questions and suggestions herewith and give us directions v 27 Arthur Loomis Harmon, jisq., 19 W. 44 th St* Hew York pity, Dear Mr. Harmon: purther notes concerning the building plans: (1) The store room above the garage will be used for a plumbing school and probably an automotive school. There should, therefore, be a flue in it. (2) Erobably I am less to date with reference to the physical department than any other department of the buiiaing. The swimming pool plans look admirable. The questions asked have been: uhat will prevent the spectators from being splattered? ould the room be handsomer if the ppol were in the center? Do spectators for aquatics have to pass through the gymnasium? Do the business men an?, the seniors use the same shower bath? Is there any arrangement possible whereby the attendant in the box room could observe the swimming pool? About< this last question I said I thought there was not. In the main shower bath I think I would have four showers and four stone basins on the floor with a small dipper which is the custom of the country and which I think would be more economical of water than the eight showers. I will enclose a crude sketch of what I mean* (3) All vV.Cs. in the drying rooms should be of the oriental type. (4) Ho one seems to be satisfied with the arrangement for the women's dressing room3t baths, eto. The general suggestion is for more privacy and Arthur Loomis Harmon- April 5, - 2 for two showers, or one shower and one oriental basin. (5) In the boys' shower it would also be best to have gour showers and four oriental basins. (6) What is the use of the looker box drier. Is there elsewhere an arrangement for washing and drying towels and swimming trunks? (7) Is the bath and looker room arrangement such that business men and seniors may use their shower rooms when the swimming pool is turned over to the women? (8) Should the physical direotor have a lavatory in his office? Would not the lavatory by the squash court suffice? (9) /In the gymnasium fan ventilation Is not essential provided there is good dome ventilation. YYher e (10) In the gymnasium 13 It proposed to place the various exercise pulleys ? (11) Instead of ornamentation* should there not be inscriptions on the other three sides1 if iSijF1!solated ornamentation is desirable, Bhould we use the triangle^ Personally, I would rather have Just plain walls and good stone work. (12) In the gymnasium, with Ahs light ooming through the dome, are all the windows in the plan needed? Some have suggested that the seven windows be made narrower; others that the four pairs of double v/indows are not needed, I think if the four pairs of double windows would be omit led, the ends might be dark. Phe above contains all the questions that have been asked concerning the physical department. I hope the physical department plan has been submitted to an active and praotioal physical director so that we may be sure the arrangement meets the best modem usage. Sincdroly yours, April 11, 1927 Arthur Loomis Harmon, lisq., 19 W. 44th St., New York City, Dear Mr. Harmon; I have just had a brief interview wither. Glunkler. In this interview I have stated to him that for the present our business over here ^ every hour, every day of the week except Sunday, every week until it was accomplished, was to get out stone an? out it and have it ready for the building. Any spare time was to be put to a careful study of the plans. 1 I tru3t this will meet with your approval. Most sincerely, April 0, 1927. D#ar Mr. Harmon; I realize we mu#fc do everything in our oower to decrease the cost of the building. I think this cannot be done on the outside, anc*therefore must be done on the inside. I am sure in a large measure this must be done in the heating, plumbing water 3ystems. As there is a prospect ox getting water supoly for Jerusalem two years henou, X think we need not do as much in the way oi cisterns a?a L35. *> ;r1U9^^ rton Monday and'I will have them study carefully the water problem and the sewerage problem. By the way, if we lower the loot ball field, we will have to build a retaining wall for the property west of us as the road comes right up to the foot hall field and the sites aol of it are now being sola. They will not be lowered. Will this In any way Bffaot our plans# X vinced we Cannot hope to get\"\"a general oontraotor. I think we ought to do the beat we oan tegeta oontractorfor the auditorium wing, mrths tone work, roof. etc., and in the meantime go on with the dieting auariying and cutting Oj. stone 1 talk this matter over with the committee on Mont ay and let you know the result. iSver sincerely yours. Arthur Loomis Harmon, .Esq., 19 W. 44th St., Hew fork City April 8, 1927 Arthur Loomis Hannon, Esq., 19 W. 44th St., flew York City, Lear Mr. Harmon: Your letter of March 19th and stack of blueprints just received. You will note that most of the suggestions in the letters posted you and most of the questions asked are from the standpoint of reducing the cost, I have just glanced over the various piping systems, etc. and hope there will be some way of practicing considerable enonomy with them. For instance, we have had only one fire in Jerusalem in the six years I have been here and I cannot find any one who knows of a fire in any of our stone buildings. I cannot write fully as I have not yet grasped the plans and I reckon will not understand them for a week or so. Everything seems wonderful and if only I could feel sure that we can do it for the money proposed, I would be happy. In order to make sure before going ahead, I hope you will help us to economize wherever possible. Thanking you, I am Ever Sincerely yours, . - . ' ' \\:-v !: ?/ Vf\"\"- \"\" :,I I \\ March 29, 1927. t\"\" . ..., A*L Harmon, Esq., 19 W. 54th St., Hew York Oity, Dear Mr. Harmon: Z am just enclosing a memorandum from Mr. Grlnnkler concerning the excavations of the part of t.he site to be occupied by the audi-to rium. nc. Most sincerely yourB, Dictated, but not read February 17, 1927. AoUm Harmon, JSsq., 19 W. 04th at., Nev.- Ycrk Oity, Dear Mr. Hannan: The new plan for the tower nas given great pleasure. I like exceedingly the general outline. 1 like also the terrace with the uma. 1 like also the four little towers. The openings also seem most attractive, I am wondering if it would be possible to put a bit more of welcome in the main door way. Of all the door wayB X have seem the do or-way to Notre Dame, Paris has the most weloome in it. I saw it first on a hot, stmaer day and as X looked at the door-way it seemed to say, Gome in and rest. X will enol se a little sketch of what X mean. If it is not easy to be done, or if you do not approve, kindly drop the matter. With reference to the four doors, I think it would be best to have only on the one panel the symbols of Matthew, Mark, mke and John _ _the angel, lion, the ox and the eagle. Two of the jivangelists, Matthew and John are tf the twelve Apostles; the other two are net. I think in order to avoid giving unnecessary offense to Muslims we would aviid having anything in the w.iy of figures of men. Indeed, one of the reasons of having Isaiahs angel with six wings instead of the usual angel W;^s the same thought. Here everyone approves the height cf the tswor. Sometimes I wonder if the upper part is not a trifle too high, but I talkes it over with Mr. dlunkler and he thinks I am mistaken. ny -how the tower is by all odds the best we have yet planned and will be the most beautiful tower in this part c f the world and therefore a fitting memorial to Jesus of Nazareth. We unexpectedly have had four days of snow and now it is raining. The house in which I live on ulivet has thiok walls but on the sout-east, the south and the west the walls are saturated and the water runs down the inside. I am under the ira -pression that this is due not to faulty work, but to solid walls and - 2 - the character of the stcme in the country. I have Just returned frcm Egypt and have not had an opportunity to talk things over with Mr. Olunkler, but will do so iamediately the weather settled and you you information to date. The digging has been gone forward steadily until the snows oarae and about one thousand meters of stone have been quarried and out and are ready for use. If the weather dears up soon we will now make splendid headway. Let me again tfrjnk you for the beautiful tower. t S. 0 mTX X n 1 am, Sincerely yours, * A vC Sho. P. S. il wonder if we could not ravage the colunns around the ardude and oloister by having now one, now two and now four to m ke the number 40. I am very ;nxious to get the 40 number into prominence for it representsviootry over temptation, or suooess after trial and we want to teach men the importance of no t giving in and holding on until they are victorious. January 4, 1926 Arthur Loomis Harmon, hsq 19 West 44th Street fiew York. City Dear Mr Harmon, while we have secured permission to dig, blast, quarry and cut stone it is understood that we will send our plans and specifications to the various officials at an early date, in order to have per-aisalon to erect the building in time to begin laying the foundations, etc. immediately the good weather begins. Ordinarily Government reeuires three months to approve of plans, but I thinz we can crowd things and put them through in a month. But we certainly cannot do it in less time. This means that if we are to proceed aggressively with the erection of the building in the early Spring we must move with as much rapidity as we CcUi with certainty now. k*ith reference to the uus6inent, I hope ifr McMillan aAdfijaawefKietive Physical Director have heljsed or will help so as to maze sure than the arrangements for lechers, baths, 8wi:aming pool, etc. s^ge as near the ideal as possible. I gather from the plan that it is possible to loch doors at night so that servants will not have access to departments other than their own. Has the necessity for batteries and dynamos been tazen into account ? Where are they to ue placed ? Bnould the catteries be in a dust proof room? How shall we protect the entrance to the school rooms under the auditorium, and how shall we get rid of the water that will gather at the bottom of the stairway ? My thought with reference to the Office was tfcat it should be open somewhat lize a bank%a$htbh5 the students would do their business transactions with the Department after the manner of modern banking. If this is the case s hoold there not be double doors protecting the entrance to the Department ? . hi 1 we .ought to be sure that we have suf- ficient toilet facilities, we ought to mace sure that we do not nave more than we need, as is so often the case in our buildings in America. A L Harmon, Asq -2- I have a sice d Mr Glunkler as ha gets suggestions and criticisms^and as he thirncs of things to notify oe in writing. If he does thi3 I will forward the things to you if they soeia in any way worthwhile taking into account. * ii'ver sincerely yours. Le center 27, 1926 Arthur Loomis Harmon, Esq. 19 t est- 54 Street. Lew York City Lear LIr Harmon, With reference to casement windows and inside blinds I see no objection, although I think there would be grsator comfort if the building bad inside windows and outside Hinds, The windows opening outward will need very otrong fastenings. Your letters of LecenfoerS .just to hand. I am asking Mr Hunkier to look :ihem over and then help me answer the:::. I rill he very much disappointed if the window grouping in the gymnasium cannot be in sevens as in the model. The window arrangement in the model has pleased rvergone nd the n^ arrangement has not. /urther, II i3 im ortant for us to have some groupings of seven nnd I hardly know how we can work them in elsewhere. Personally I like the plain surfaces of the Physical Deportment in the mod el better than the more elaborate surfaces in the latest blue prints. will, of course, have to face the fact that in the summer the south and went windows will have to be protected from the sxm in order to have the gymnasium usable in the early evening, the important time here. I think we should try in every way possible to have the grouping done in 2,3,6,7,12, and 40s. It would be great if we could have 49 arches or columns. If we cannot I will try to have 40 trees in the front garden. 40 stands for victo^ over severe trial and temptation, the background being our Master's forty days in the wilderness and the 40 in the wilderness of the Israelites, etc. Mr Glunkler is getting the heights of the 'lowers on Olivet for me and I will send than on to you during the Week. With wishes and prayers for a Hew Year of happiness and prosperity for you and yours. iver sincerely yours, January 1, 1926 Arthur Loomis Karraon, jlsq 19 W 54 Street New York City Hear Mr Harmon, v.ith reference to the casement windows we will ef course tf|&t>Wfo line with your decision. rfith reference to the tennis courts I am st^fcl hoping we will be able to get the additional land we need, or if we do not we will get cheaper land back of our site for the tennis courts. Mr Glunkler has agreed to send you the heights of the lowers on Olivet and I think has already done so. I think we canddt afford to save money on the Tower. As it is to be a Jesus Memorial it must be dominating, must be useful, mu3t be religious and must be beautiful. If the view from t:;e top is good it will be one of the best paying parts of the building. If money must be saved on the structure it will have to be saved on other features. The interior, consisting of the threshold, reading room, billiard room and social room must be as good as wo can make it. My own thought always has been to make it out and out 3yzantine, to use on the walls only rare old rugs, embroideries, old glass or china and old silver. It should contain alcoves for china and silver and sapoes for hanging the old rugs and embroideries. I think, by the way, that I am going to succeed in my efforts to get a floor that was dug up on Ophel, the ancient Jebusite ci y, and therefore a floor that will date from David's day. I will know about this shortly. In the mean time I am saying nothing about it here. I am also making inquiries for a ceiling for the threshold. To date I have not found any, but I think I will. The Cafeteria and Junior lepartment if possible should be out and out Jerusalem fen. architecture, i.e. after the manner of the new dining room of the American Colony of which I have sent you a sketch. If both departments cannot be after this manner then the Cafeteria at least should be. There should be a flue in the Cafeteria so that we could grill meats in the room on a bed of live charcoal. Meet and vegetables prepared in this way are much desired by the people of the country. All the other parts of the building should be as simple a3 they can be* depending for their beauty on good proportion rather than ornamentation. November 13, 1926 ivery sugars tion we have Nad concerning the Tower 1b that It should lie higher. I have studied our Tower with the Tower at bruges la mind whleh, of oours 9, meant that thought is for a higher tower, we have teen making experiment8 in plasteeine and paper outtings and a photograph of the plasteeine and a little sketch, not Wpw what is host. I only know that the Tower should landscape and should suggest the upward glance and aspiration. 1 think the main entrance door should have depth to it so that ea warm days it would look like an invitation to oome in and rest. In planning the angels it would he test to keep in mind that all Sill lie al angels are male. The female angel is a rejtent thought in religion. 1 am thinking we might have in low relief over the entranee to the Chapel at the Case of the Tower as a symbol of invitation either a door with a latch string hanging out or an open doorway. In this way my thought would e to suggest the scripture verse of Jo^i 105. m>baily this 3ym*ol would he much hotter for this purpose |pan for a window. 1 am thinking that the inscription for the auditorium should he \"\"In essentials unity * in non-essentials Liberty - in all things Charity\"\" St Augustine. 1 think this would be more readily understood than the Shakespeare quotation ''still in thy right hand carry gentle Peace\"\" What do ycu think i X cabled the office this morning as per the enclosed* X trust by this time itonday we will have your and their decision and so be able to go ahead. The bid includes all of the outside walls except mouldings, cornices and sculptures. I will endeavor to enolose Clunk!or *s statement showing more definitely what it does include. jiver sincerely yours. la your plans of October 8th the basement stonaa arc se pelf led as \"\"each stone to hare 6 cm draft* snmrtfcsBut allowing chisel marks1*. Ur olunkler w*der stands this to mean that the marginal drafts need not he polished but that they should show the marks of the chisel, Implying that the ehizel meant is the one oomaonly used for this purpose and not the one used for some special treatment as for instance in 3s-3nan. Hr (Hunkier also states that we hare not sufficient data to go ahead with the order for the basement stones and reminds me of the fast that son tractors will refuse to finish stones after lying about for some weeks. We must make up our minds that unless we hare the data for the stones required for the building shortly we e annot hope to get anything done before the rains some and will loso a whole year. If we make a part contract with one man he will certainly take advantage of us if we want to make an additional contract, fherefore the outstanding problem is to make sure that we know what you want done and how you want it done so that we may do our utmost to have the quarry tog completed, the stones eut and finished and piled up ready for use in the various parts of the building. Hr Glunkler has talked withlseveral eontractors and they think the building will be ah satisfactory and cheaper if the outside walls are built with stones throughout. 'Jhe thought is that this will be cheaper than concrete as we will have the stone required on our site. One of the reasons for toe high price of eonebete work is that all deal wood has to be imported and is therefeore expensive. We are enclosing two lists of prises. jjrhibit A gives the price of the walls without using concrete. arhibit M gives the price gives the price of stone walls, but does not Include the price of the concrete. 3W ain*pely yours, Y. M. C. A. Building Jerusalem. Memo to MB.Harte re. stonework of facades. Mr. Harmons plans of October 8 and 15, show lintels consisting of one. piece. this I made my objections already in a letter dated May 29, 1926. This morning I had a chance to interview two very able contractors Lr.Baeuerle and Mr. Imberger) who both support me in my conviction, that we should either make use of a lintel wnich consists of 5 stones or else provide for a reliev ing arch. Jerusalem, Movember 2, 1926. Memoranda for Mr.A.L.Harmon,Architect, Bew-York re. Jerusalem Y.M.C.A. May 29, 1926 in answer to his of May 10,1926 windows. Sills must have a good slope to the outside: I regard the sketch of May .5, as insufficient in this respect. With the heavy rainfalls and the strong windB we have here at times we must provide the heat protection in this regard. For the same reason I am in favour of rehated Jambs as this allows a better fixing of the windows* I might Just mention here that I received some time ago prospects of the Gorham Company, Bronze Division, Providence, Rhode iBland, the products of which seem to me of a far more cultivated type than Crit-tals. If sills are to be made if according to your Bketoh they ought to be of two pieces for the reasons expressed below. ' ]/_ I think it is out of quwBtion to open the windows outside and thus it is impossible to have the inner sill higheer than tne outer; I am certainly in favour of having the inner sill lower. ; As regards lintels I had again a talk with Mr. flassar from Bethlehem who is an old experienced contractor of this country; he agrees with me that lintels are much better if constructed as per my sketch Bo.2; too many such lintels and sills are brboken on account of the rather frequent occurence of very fine crackB in the stone, which often show only after years, and besides he told me that we have to reckon with earthquakes; however insignificant they may be in gegeral th^y have done harm especially to such stones. If however the one stone lintel should be made it should be nrotected by a superimposed arch with a pitch of 2 cm. The stones for the latter are not to be paid extra. A bearing of 19 (ten) cm on either side of the lintel would improve the construction and facilitate the setting. , . There will hardly be a difference in making the pillars between the windows of 6 or 7 courses; the one oourse which is required more in pillar B equals the greater cost of the higher courses in J '^<2 pillar A. He finish I shall make the tenders to provide for the stonework above plinth one item with 2/3 of the stones dressed m*tabbe rough (bush-hammered) and 1/3 Mtabbe medium, the sills mtabbe fine; another item with stones dressed es-snan (oombed, like stones inside German Church, practice of the Brusaiers) and another item with stones having the marks Of the sawing machine. Re. basement stones; My sketch Eo.l of 17.4.26. is on a scale 1:20 which means that the height of the courses is between 55 and 70 cm. This is more than what is mentioned in your Memorandum but since this is to be one of the special features of the buili*ing we would stick to it. My thought is that the m^aaonrywork of the basement along areas is to be of the type shown in my sketch Ho.3 of 19.4.26.; should I be wrong in this please inform me. The sentence about removing excess material is in my tender because it is contaained in your specifications; it will be left out in the final contract about stones. I would not like the thicknesses of the walls,assumed with 50,60,60,70, and 60 cm to reduce since we have no homogeneous material, partially large snans and the necessity of projecting the rooms against heat and cold. Jerusalem, 31st May 1926. Ootoiler 31, 1926 Arthur Lootnia Hannon, iaq, 19 \\Yest 44th btreet Haw Xorlc city tfear 2 br Harmon, I an aouaiuti herewith the ijaiioraiaio view JTrom my iront varrmda. I an aoudlao it so that you nay 2u<.vo bei'ore you the birds eye view or Jerusalem >rom the east, and in part that you may see 'fre cn Olivet, the 'Jarman tfowor at tie extreme lei-t fauu then tho :russiau rtjwyr. '3ie (Jerrnan 'rower is the bet ter built, but here everyone admires ioost the Kusaiaii lower. hver sincerely yours, A h Harman, JSsq 19 west 44th atreet Now Yorfc Gity Dear Hr liar non, 'fhe Gymnasium east front plan reaeivad todays. I am hop! it will ha possible to haYe the window arrangement for the Gymnasium proper as in the old plan* I ara very anxious the Gymnasium windows should he in groups of sevnt and l thi the narrow and long window la moat artistic, ihirther, I like the big pJLain spaaa us I hope we can dooide to use it either for a Wto relief, inoerlpticn, sculpture or mosaic. . We ore ahanglng our stone soaeifieationa in harmony with your plan, although I had hoped for a few larger stones than in tho present plans. J*or instance, ve had thought of some atones 70 on. high, 1 think this will not make any real dlfforenee and we a an go ahead. If we dan get to wort:, ac I hope we oan within the next ten days, we will certainly have all the stone sut, marked find piled up ready for the entire building before the middle of llareh. with thanks, .'iver sincerely yours. October 27, 1926 Arthur Loomis Harmon, jSeq 19 est 44th 8 treot Hew York City Lear Mr Harmon, iwlcaed find tho following ^rhibits:- A - showing height* of reek, proparad by iar Glunkler as per your request. m - showint, basin in lurlciah Lath. I think for na it would be well if the basis were lotU3 blossom shape, or plain, or at least without any tutting or earring that would easily be broken, and toe inside of the basin should slope toward a point at which there would he an outlet. In Jerusalem the basins are without outlets and are very hard to keep eloasn The upper edge is wide onough 30 that a email dish esa ho plated oa it, This dish is used to throw water over ones self. Above the basin there are hot and sold water faueets. G id a photograph cf the old floor in the Ghurek at Abu Ghosh, on the rear of the iSrhibit is the eolor seheme. id Is an effort to have a walk around the jjome and to have the top of the Tower ercss shaped. , . A sets forth ay thought icxiccTnins the Iroi^fer skating rink on the roof of the handball and 3quash eoi&taSr if, in addition to the low rail or pqrapet, or Instead of ''it, there eould be a pergola it might be more picturesque. I tjftuk where the red lino is placed there should be a rail orfgate. If you have not slre^^j^ltten us or eabled us concerning the finish cf the gtone 'Tt ubuld be well if you eould hasten your directions & us. If .ts get to woJflc now the ehanoos are we can have all the*stone needed for the building ready by April and th.it then the building will go tip with rapidity. la the es snan finish worth the difference in price ? j5ver sincerely yours, October 21, 1926 Arthur Loomis Harmon, dsq 19 West 44th a treat Hew Tori: City Dear Mr Harmon, ^closed please find the sefcame for r.sv/era-.-e, cisterns, ete. Personally I should think it /cult, be wisest to put the sep-tie tank, ete at the lowest part of the football field near King George V Avenue. While thorsr is no certainty as to s owe re, 1 think even in faeo of ckJ present statement that the Mamillah aerwer is likely to he first that the sewer on King George V avenue will be. However, it is guess work and we will go ahead according to plans raeeived from you. adhere is also a sketch of ut Julian's my, the main road past our property, with the bi?3t information v/e have been able to get concerning the re-grading of it. 'fhc third sfcoteh is of the new dining room whieh the Amerit an Colony ax*e Just finishing and whieh is aloiu Pair at ini lines. I should like very mueh if our Cafetoria and Juitjcor ix -jxtment oould be cf this character. If it is hopessibae to do both, I thiiuc the Cafeteria should be don6. 'La Colony dining room is one long room, but th>jre are the three sections. they have, as you will note, eabineta or shelves in the vail the windows will have either doors or drawers as they will be uaoa for dishes, or linen or ete. 1 realize that this o one trust ion o&n be nade in reinforced concrete, in whieh ease it will t<' up Isas room, tout probably be costlier than other construetion ana probably costlier than if built in the Palestinian way, with stone and rubble. dvar sincerely yours, Arthur Loomis Harraon, jsq 19 urast 44th street New Yortc Oity jJear :tr Hannon, Srhlbit * enclosed will give you all the information concerning stone that we have been able to get to date* dlunkler naa done a great deal of work on tnisjpxd 1 think the enclosed contains all the information you will&eod* If now you can let ue know by return post ycur aesiwSB we will get to work* It is evident that it la going to pay us to quarry stone on onr own site as it ie also evident that the ea swan finish will cost more than the other* If, however, you think it will be so nueh more attractive than tho other, then I think there should be no question as to using it* :**et of ti.o build^ro here think that the hr. risen tn.1 bearing .Joints need not be 10 am* ifiie usual ouster, here in about three c-r four os;i* If It is nonsjry of course thorn in nothing to flc but to go ahead. 1 want to do ever;'thing that will insure an Abiding Gtmeture, but I do not want to do anything that is eostly and not needed* Uaybe it would be wise to telegraph us the finish desired so that we oan go ahead* If possible I shall contrast with the man the Committee doe ids cn tc start work at once and to start the finishing of the stone as per your desires at prices given immediately we hear from you* 1 am. dlnesrely yours. October 5, 1926 Arthur Loomis Harmon, 3b y 19 ^est 44th Street Hew York City Dear '.Sc Harmon, At the meeting of our Dull ding Comaittoe at whioh there were present Dr Canaan, llessers Veeter, Haanush, Glunkler and myself 1 brought before them some of the problems you suggested. They unanimously voted as follows 1. that some sort of abutters were essential for the whole building, and that on the south and west the shutters might take the place of double windows. 2. that iron ban were essential for windows or at least iron me ah - in the basement and for all windows that oould be easily gotten at from the outside. 3. they thought they it would be a gnat mis take not to provide two rooms for women servants. They considered the rooms in the basement sufficient for men servants. 4. it was thought that if we are planning to install our own olec trio apparratus there should be a room for the dynamo and batteries, and that if possible the batteries should be in a small room by themselves. 5. 3ie door to the divan room of the Turkish Bath shotgUl be double, as alio the door from the divan room to the hip room. There should be f&uoets for hot and oold running wator in the three alcoves and in the four corners of the hot room. The faucets should be low, as it la the habit here to sit on the floor when sweating and having the scrub in the Turkish 3ath. The basins are out out of big blooks of stone, the basin part being enough to contain at least a gallon of vaster. I will ask Glunklor to make a drawing of one hare in Jerusalem and send it on to you. Arthur Loomis Harman, Esq. It would be well If In connection with either the bath room or the barber shop there would be a small room for a valet who would ole an and press clothing, and there should be a room for cleaning, shining and Bonding of shoes, 'The Office of the night sohool should have somewhat the appearance of a bank. We plan to teach all the boys in the eommerg|pi sohool and indeed the members as far as possible enough of bank business to get them to have thrift or bank accounts. The Chief Rabbi, Dr Kook, has seleated the Hebrew inscription for the Hebrew alcove in the Library, It is from iroverbs 8,35 \"\"Happy the man that hearkensth to me ?atolling daily at my gates\"\" The Hebrew letters must be taken from an Orthodox Hebrew Bible, itall information concerning the cost of getting out stone or of buying the same will be foiwarded to you before the weak is out. The matter was thoroly thrashed out at the meeting of the Board of Director8 last night and we ought to be in shape to begin blasting and quarrying shortly. Trusting that my efforts to get everything to be not only useful and beautiful but also spiritual will not annoy you. I am. Ever sincerely yours. ri-oteiabor -8, 19-6 Arthur Loo*alii Harracm, 19 3tost 44th Street ffew York City Dear lr Harmon, I are enolosing a photograph of an old time construction In many largo rooms .a old Joruaule*. I hoi to send ycv by next wall a photograph of a construction which is Palestinian and vdiioh I hope we can use in the cafeteria* if we can use the construction of the photograph anywhere it would ho meat interesting and I think It would ho attractive to all. liver sincerely yours. September 27, 1926 Arthur lai Karaoa, isso 19 west 44R| atroet Herr Yort: City dear 'Jr tiarracn, I did the boat I oould all day yesterday to cotsplate ry thought concerning the fewer, but I could, not naira it. I ooulrt not thinlc o t a suitable inscription or symbol Tor the entrance tc too Ghapel fro to the Yoatibale. I hava thought of a nosale, bronze or sculpture of the desert with tlie palm tree and a figure in prayor and meditation ttcdsr it. I oJLbc thon.g3it of rrr oa> tree with a tan after tho manner cf Abraham in meditation and prsyer under it. I coulsl not thiicr of any suit ah Ip inscription. I aea writing letters and I hope some nay I Trill got cither c suitable symbol or Inserlntlan or that I will got something that will suggest the same to me. I hare thought that ever the entnnca door to the alienee iiocaa in the done we might hare the quotation from ps&lm 46 j 10 be still end Know that I an God\"\". ir this does nctjteet ycur approval we mig^t hare it on the ccvor of the i*;ieter that all most sign before entering. i'-cTerrnd it fbcaoson of drew 'Jhaologieal seminary is in Jeru-or.lor^ I hare gone over the synfeclism of the itwsr with him and he things if we carry eut the thought it will be a great been to the rest of the world. S9isr sincerely yours. September 23, 1926 Arthur icaaia .Hannon, aq 19 West 44th street New York 01 ty oear 'Jr Harmon, ..'1th reference to the window arrangement, the windows xor the gynmasium in the model are nmah better than the new arrangoraents. as far aa it la possible to have the long and narrow windows in byzantine arohiteoture 1 prefer them to the wide arU short ones with tlie single exception of the windows in the apse. I was delighted with the arrangements cf seven windows on eaoh of the tine sides of the gymnasium, symbolically seven is peculiarly ap2>roproate to the gymnasium. ^he nuraoor stands for perfection and also for the combination of divinity and hunanity. one could quote ntuoer-ous ({u&taticns from the bible, auoh as 11 wisdom hath hewn her seven pillars*\"\" Nahum was oorsrianded to bathe seven times in tho Jordan, Parason was bound with seven bands, Jewish Church has seven holidays, the Catholic Church has seven sacraments, there were seven apocalyptic aggela, seven (lays In the week, etc, ihe now domes for the physical and educational *oem vory attractive. It is peotdlarly appropriate alsc^nut in tiie dome there are twelve windows, igie done itself represents divinity and the twelve windows thejj|elve disciples, etc. I have thought of the inscription from Novalis to be out in the east and of the gymnasium over the \\?indows \"\"'ihero Is only one tenple in the universe - the body of man.\"\" Pay be it would bo better to have a group of syufcols illustrating the woric cf the Y .h G a, ao for instance tne dlble representing the roll gous work, the grosk lamp for the eduoational wortc, the anvil representing the industrial department aijproprlate symbols icr recreation and out door life, such as camp life, eto. or maybe better still a suggestive ooulpture for*which space could 00 reserved witli the understanding that it would be secured wh we could get Just what we want, ur maybe a mosaio, in which the bit of color might be interesting. With reference to tho auditorium I think we should stick to the groiq> of windows in fives as in the first model. It would be best, of course, if the central window only were lnrger tJuiw the others in which case the group would represent Jesus and the four aVangolists. Arthur Loomla Hannon, i*q - 2 I oould not think of a suitable inscription for the apse of the auditorium, and all at once I thought of a design that symbolically would teach a peculiarly appropriate lesson, especially with the grouping of the windows In fines and the twelve windows in the demo. Uy thought is that the center panel should be somewhat larger than the others of the apse and the window in the center panel should nave a rather a tout vino and the branches should be in the other four windows, the thought being \"\"1 am the Vine, ye aro the branches''. If these windows oould be short but wide aadposslble X think they would be most expressive and they would be above the screen whan the whole stage was tot in use and above the tiers when the platform was arranged for ahoraaes. I am enclosing as Jrhibit . something of v&uxt I have in mind which ZDr Glunklor has wozHed out for me, and I am also enclosing a post card of stone window screens in India which suggested the idea* I have not yet found the symbolic idea for the side windows, but I am sure I will got something one of the bo a ays. What biblical musical instrument would you suggest for the screens for thr three sections of organ pipes ? by the way, it has been remarkable that you have grouped things in the model along biblical linos and the lines of Christian mysticism. Jhe outstanding numbers for our purposes, as has been already partly stated, are 1,2,3,5,7,12,13,40. !he number 40 is related to :&ses 40 days cn final, the 40 days deluge, the 40 days preaching of Xinevah, our Lord's 40 days fast, etc. We could also ttso the numbers 39, the number of bodes in the Old Testament, 27, tine number of books in the New Testament, and 66 the number in the Bible. I think these ambers oould only be used in the garden with the trees or maybe seme, perhaps 40, with the column or arches. It is also appropriate that the north and south extensions of the main building have on the east and west the windows In groups of three. The arches of the upper arcade unfortunately ore 11, vftieh to some people indicates the Jisoiples without Judas. ' ** * ,v-i .' *, 1 - - _ . - * _ . V * J * I hope by iiuoday to have more definite ideas concerning the other Inscriptions in ornamental frieses, with foliage, etc.' It would be very pleasing to our Lioslera friends who use inscriptions for oraa-uuatation wherovor possible, If the inscription for the main entrance could be part of a fries or garland it would be expressive liiid isiyaa we oould select appropriate iasoriptiona - one in Hebrew, one in Arabic, one in Miglish - to be over the threshold entrances to the reading, billiard and social rorias. bliat do you suggest ? Z \\ If I have bean thinking and . \\ V aaptember 23, 1926 Arthur Loomis Harmon, iSsq 19 west 44th street Haw York City pear Ur Karmdh, CR 3rs? Many thinks for the new plans and tha many improvements made. With reference to the i'ower# we dare not forget that It is to be in a special sanse a Jesus memorial and that tha probability is that sooner or later it will be known as the Jesua 'fewer, for tnis reason and for two others, which I will give, it will be host to avoid anything aaraoenio about the i'ower an< anything that would suggest tha mlnuret, for this would bff'resentea by tha .Moslems as likely to deceive some of their people and by the Christians as a sop handed to the Uosloos. For these reasons I think tne general plan of the fowur as in the model better for us than the now one. For days and nights 1 have let the fewer haunt me and the results are as follows 1. She Sower is to be built into the rook after tha manner in the days of Our Lord and earlier, a sketch illustrating this will be enclosed as jgrhiblt a. If possible the room in tha foundation of the -lower should be altogether rook hewn. If this is impossible, than the floor should be rook hewn and resemble the old time threshing floors, the altar should be roek hewn and sueh other parts as it is possible to out out of tha rook. he ornamentation in this Chapel should be after the manner of the ornamentation in the Catacombs, -flier e should be in the one corner of the vestibule the opening to the stairway to this Chapel and either in a panel in the wall or elsewhere an Inscription which would suggest at least a few moments for meditation and prayer or silence in the presence of ucd to all entering or leaving. I have thought of many inscriptions and symbols but to date have not been able to cock to a conclusion. 1 would prefer a symbol to an inscription and am writing to various religious friends for suggestions. 2. fhe entrance to the building through the 'lower should be through an imposing early Christian or dyzantina doorway. At the base of the column or columns on either side there should be supporting the Arthur Loomis Hanson 2 fepgjj eolumas, or oolttna, tho Lion of the Tribe of Judah, cm top of tha eolunns or in the aroh or on top the arch thera should ha the Lanib of Gad. In tha ornamentation around tha door or in the aroh or over the arch there should be the inscription \"\"His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, fee Mighty Gad, ie everlasting leather, the ?rin&e of Peace**, ffom tha 9th chapter of Isaiah, on tha floor of tha vestibule in the center there should 1m in mosaic a ooijy of the eldest map of Jerusalem v&iich is in an old Church at Madeba. In the eorn^s opposite the opening to the Shspal a star of Bethlehem with f glass whioh would throw the mar imam amount of light for the size opening into the Chapel. If there is wall space for alooves for dolleotions relating to tiie days of Our Lord it would be well to provide them. !!- ahculd tne coruor-stone with the inscription To the glory of tied and im memory of his Only Begotten Son\"\" be in a oomer of the Sewer cr els adhere ? . > / ' ?f i ',> ' : Vi-/ :' * \\ v3C 'V* S\\ K t J > Too room on the first floor will be devoted to Bible Study and will be The Upper Booro. It should as far as possible be after the nanner of that Upper Hoorn in whiah Jesus aud tha Twelve hgd their last supper on the night proceeding the Grucifision. With reference to this room I have made inquiries from aroheologists as to its construction and equipment, borne have suggested that the room was Komci and should b* built and finished as such. Host thiifc tiat \\ it was oriental, with Binple wcodon oailing, although scrae^ftkiafc it had the quarter-groined ceiling. Aieratehould be alcoves in this room, as in a traditional guest room % the days of uur Lord, s2m in these dayaiNi wan always one alcove If not two. In the dsly time the bed viittreases) were |>iled up lift them. If there were more alcoves than were needed for the bed a-the& were fittod with shelves for the sirqple copper, br&33 and clay pensile usod f in preparing and serving food, /or the o an ter roam we would provide a large circular leather carpet with for e^rrying; it to and fro and on this carpet there would be a low circular table for tha a erring ef femd and eushioiis on which to lean the left arm while outing. On |yta taoonjU&td third floors there would be the hostel loungo or btiray wr- which tim lady hostess would have her desk and in which there would be the telephone, etc. any oablntos for Collootions could be used to advantage. The rooms above for the tank and the carillon ringer aid the Carillon would be as you plan. 4, with reference tc the nbdorvation rocw I think we must avoid the appearanae of a ndnaret and that therefore we must do something after the OTumor of the anclosed sketch, or just have an opejfe^elk with balustrade around the Silent Boom. If possible there should be a vestibule to the Bilent Hoorn and the doorway into tlie Hoorn should be low and should be on eWt . -A eel U\\J Arthur Loomis Harmon, jssq - 3 low and should be on the west so that those entering, when they raise their heads, would face the east and face at the eastern end of the eross the mural paintings of the Pharisee and the Publican. over tie door there should be a niehe with garldnd around It In which oould be placed the empty golden frame with the inscription, either In a panel underneath or around the far land or above It, \"\"whom having not seen we love'*, .there ahduld be cut into the stone below where the dome bee ins the inscription \"\"God be merciful to me a sinner. \"\" Ihe roonsin the dome should bf all means be In the shape of a eross, and need not be very large. 'ihe oeiling of the dome might be blue os you suggest. My thought is that the ceiling should suggest that the night Is giving place to day and that therefore there should be in the pale blue Just the bri$it and the morning star symbolic of \"\"1 am the aright and the Morning Star.\"\" 'ihe star should be toward the east and Just where the dome begins on the east side there should be the faint daffodil and rose tints, to emphasize the thought that the bright and the morning star is ushering in the day. back of it I had the thought that the bright and the morning star - our Lord - is leading us so that we may behold through Him the fullness of tho Jod-hean. With reference to the oxterior of the Tower, in addition to what has bean voritten concerning the entrance door the following;- 1. 'ihe Angel should b all means be the tinge 1 of Isaiah 6 I.e. the J&Tgnl of six wings, twain covering the head, twain covering the feet and with twS&in flying. My thought is tliut the wings covering the fena might be %ts graceful and after the manner of the robe on the angel as at present on the lower. Swo short wings could cover the face and tho wings for flying should reaoh upward and should bo narrow and long to emphasize the thought of flying upward. If the observation room must be entirely inside the 'lower or with balconies we must have somewhere the inscription \"\"Whore the feet of Jesus have trod Is tho Koiy Lund. \"\" I liad thought of this in a circular band at the base of the dome, but it may bo that you would prefer it somehbere else. At the four oomers we should use the symbols of the four evangelists - Hat the w, Mark, Luke and John, whloh I am led to believe should bo, for MattLesy the man or the angel, for Hark the lion, for Luke the ox and for John tne eagle. 'ihs dome should be either stone and carved in low relief or mosaic if it could be in a mosaic of the rose of sh&ron (narcissus), the flowers of the field (poppy-anemone), wheat and tares, i think a mosaic with not too muoh gold would bo glorious in tho sunlight and in tho moonlight and whenever we would throw light on it. *fhe nuoiaerfownich stand for Christian symbolism and which we should use wherever we can are: - 1 for union, 2 for the human and divine nature, 3 for the frinity, 5 for Jgsus and the four ovaaigellsts, 7 for completion, 12 for the twelve discipled, 40 for trial and Arthur Loomis Harmon, bisq. - 4 viatory, 39 for the number of books in the uld festament, 27 for the number of books in the Now Taatanent, and 66 for the number of books In the bible. xhe last three numbers have no particular meaning and should not be used by us except it is wise to do sol I oaanot for the life of me think what the point on top of the rower should be. fhose Z ask suggest the eook as reminding us that unless we are watoilful and praying we are likely to deny our Lord. J8y all means the tfower Should give the inures sion of aspiring and should grow seller as it grows higher, and I think* it should be a big improvement if it were higher than it is in tTIo model. I have never known a successful combination of a tower tnat indicates aspiration with a dome that indicates infinity, and it would be great if you eould work this out for us and for others. rkhiblt 3 is nn effort to have seme of these ideas put on paper, not exactly artistically but just suggestively. Z have leamod tnat no natter how hard I try tc make things artistic you can make them more so and much easier than I can with all the help I get hare. If this fewer of ours will surest these things and in particular if it will emphasise the thought cf the sixth Chapter of laaiah and the Laid) of Ucd and the longing for touching the infinite as the fowcr ending in the done ought tc it will be one of the outstanding towers of the world. Make it this if it is possible to do so. OOP! September 20, 1926 Arthur Loomis harmon, Mq. 19 .vest 44th street New York Olty year ;.tr iiarmon, die plans have arrived and since looking them over the tower has haunted me. Por many reasons 1 prefer the tower as first planned, as the -Sower is to be a special Jq3us .Memorial and will sooner or later be known as the Jesus tower the Jaraoenia entrance will not be altogether appropriate, fho entrance might prehaps be more elaborate than in the model, but it should be out and out .Byzantine or early Christian, and I should like to have the Lion symbolic < the iTibe of Judah at the entrance and the Laid), symbolic of the Lamb of ud, either on top of the colums as planned or on the arch, preferably on top of the colums. 1 am not sure that we can make Iaiah*s angel of six wings as graceful as the one you have now on the tower, but it would be a great thing if we oould have it for I want the tower to emphasize the thought of the opening verses of the Hi*til Chapter of Isaiah. In a way the angel will be the outstanding sygbol on the building and if it oould make the thought as expressed in Isaiah six the dominating thought it would be superb. Ehe wings oovering the feet, I think, oould be as graceful as the draperies and the short wings covering the face would not be difficult. The flying wings should reach upward as they do in your plan. 1 think it would not hurt to add another atory to the tower, as was first planned, and so give it greater grace, make it seem more aspiring, etc. since we must avoid the minatet appearance, I reckon we might have the carillon chamber with double openings on each side and then have the room above -with the three openings and the little baloonies and have the rail with the relief map on the balcony, or if it is better to have the balcony below then to have the rail as a part of the room and the openings one instead Arthur jjoaml8 harmon, jisq - 2 5?*,<*** ** pre36nt sl^ly have a wal* around tna ailsnt *cm without any covering. I will ondoavor to enclose a sketch of both ideas, nor worked out. but Sinrply suggesting the thought I have in mud. M *\"\"\"\"*% of sroup Of Sevan windows in SlsfS^S', !!!! *\"\" preseat of five. ^ 1 miboiim stands for perfection, the oonroletion l^yaioal Oration, the perfect union of the divine a^d V+J , 5 th0l?ti3lt very oaoh for the physioal depart-, 4110 narrower windows more graceful than the wider ones, with France to the aaditcriun winScws, l tX S if SLITS y..** * ' \"\" -Mft. Jesus and the four evangelists, as a rule the central one of the five should to larger than the other four. I a* eXX a t0T ^ VindOWS f ** *\"\" * oe^Aol eing a trifle larger than at present and the side panels a *rifla ** * out out of tho 00ft ITcno of Z ~ u *** Plaster * jearis windows of the oountry, or could be Just plain windows with the stone or wood work S ; p*iat8dwlado,w- * ***>* X td ** ** f0Ur \"\"\"\"\"\"e^sta (Katthew, lurk. Udce and John) and Mis words *1 am the Vine, ye are the brunch^'. atdTCtod!-! S ZAS&i Pnrtlc^1^r scripture lesson the oide windows of the auditorium should teach, but could not reach a decision. aaybe 1 can do it tonight. r9*80^!8^ P the oreaa cn 3id0S of the sta^e and in the P?-tt, the hoc 1'ori; ti'Uos made * 1sii * addlticnuTfL V * 0 I haV9 swsgested that we try to get the 28 metres I ? to believe that tills can o moois- S2?i ?aT WrlCe(i 115 thls dirotion. This morning . -2 the ^st plot plan aarefully/Tliit 34 metres would * retired to have the building rood so that wi.a center lino Of the grandstand and building would bothc same. 28 metres would be 2040 square metres, or 2^117w2^i*? 34 rtry8 WmM ba 2313 su*ra aotras. or 4117 square plos. Ton can easily get the price at La 1^. PTfvliy ** *? * ?3eti**a at S* *** that ^1? T! brlne* at 5200 ** the 2S metres. 2 SnSJfv1*1*! ? and hanUy to P3h the Witter to * xt wrlhwl-iilo to s fcrire for tea 24 metres, get 2? So OOO J s? rn?troa which ifc ** likely ee can S t for >20,000 ? 20 metres would eopfc aomsthing over #17,000 **? ^ l^UlKE of th,. Mhl.il. 71.14, nothin nd 69 done at t.r>t. It olll hr, difficult probaalv to ower it as toe street immediately west of it is not likely to be lowered moh and in the new plan the street ia oelnaLew with our property. X reokon it would be Uflwito, would It not, scmeXn?^er.dePtl1 f W ba8e!nent aad raia * floor Of oourse the Athletic Field will not have to be raised. The only probla will be as to lowering it. xila A ju Hamm, *4-2 I have now suggestions from leading organ builders in different parts of the world* I have forwarded them to jjp Noble of the Juilliard Musical Foundation asking him, in oonjunotian with ifir Jarvie and Dr Davison, to dedide on the organ we ought to have, and in conjunction with you on the spaoe, plans, eto. with reference to the auditorium, our people here want a larger seating capacity, 'Jhis, I tnink, you have now accomplished. uur tngiish friends were very anxious to have a stage that oould be used for amateur theatrioals and are very much disappointed that we are not providing it. Personally I have never bo an in favor of a stage for thoatrioais and have stated to the xriends here that 3Uoh a stage would ooat nnst more thaw toe intorart on the invoatmont would bring in - thw-tawra^ifceeme freerother than this, the only local oriticisms have been th~t the building is churohlike, and against the windows. I have not known and dc not know how much wieght to gi/c those ar..tioisni3, and sent them on to you so that you oouia S3ttl Uiu Jitter aootniing to your best Judgment. With t bfaronce to the iwst, over sixty* I have living on Ulivet .more, every acming and every evening, I can see the German ^uauy . indc-7, i have felt that our tower ugj t ,o oe mjh n: ard in some way or otner ieau the thoight upward oyo-x more tnaxj it boos at present, fhe Gterwii abwer is by all odds tJiQ 0Q8t bulit cUlCt OTO 35*c3'^i'tC{i7J2*aHv Tisiai4 +.v , ^ #> + 7* o-.i wabtvwrduy xi*e D0S\\,f out the yi wi* 1605:8 x^laasijig and when one simply looks out ... horizon ii is .mqueatienably tins tapro beafcttiful. both of ^ vp h>o*s --r ^.vi, .t of ti'ie steeple type and I am wondering U the aora* can lead the thought upward in the same way. Anyhow, whether it can or cannot I reckon ve must have the dome. ^f;r3 : tLo '-cwer ^ oa have cut in stone , g* * ^ c\"\" aw, . ijrk, lines, ?nu John i.e. the lion, the Ur. the .uon and the iaglo, it will be splendid. I think we can get onlv'on thA * *ora v r*: reasonably. !the angel i think should be t *LJ~ wfd,0&3,'^rc?i: ajld i;* i30i,sil>1 i1; should. be Isaiahs angel or _*Taf tvfilv iG i th *rll3e ef h*dah &d the iamb of God or Just the lamb would be a part of the sculpture or carving at the 1 Gddition to I think we ought to hajje the ..nlJ'fv ? Elding the corner stone or the fower : with the Inaorlpticn suj^stoi the donor \"\"So the bicry of God - JrS -^sotten Son. Just beicw the dome we 1' ~ -*n a-'-wrow letters \"\".Vhere the feut of Jesus have * u'3 b -*-hd , and inside t.jQ do e !Gou be merciful to me a Dinner . The empty geld frame might be net in the stone out for a purpose and the quotation might bo cut in the stone Whom having not soon we love\"\". A u Harmon, i&q - 3 I think, without regard to the exterior of the Client Ho on, the interior should he in the form of a Greek cross with tha mural paintings on the wall of the east extension and the empty frame over the door on the we3t. 'Ihe entrance door should he low bo that everyone dntering must how. It would ho well to have a symbol or inscription to he a part of this door or over the door on the outside. Of course awnings would he more beautiful than abutters, hut I am afraid that they would oost much too re and constantly have to he replaced. T have talked over the natter of mesh protection for the bassner.t windows with frlvnkler tfho things that iron ^uarda would aleo he necessary. At a meeting of the auildln& Committee n't --rook I will get their opinion and J^r,rd it to you. I c.amiot say anything further with reforencc to your av^geotiona woioh seen good and interesting until I see the plans vfcioh vdll arrive probably the letter part of this week. 'fhe layout of the planting I will dioouus -7itf the ik.partaMit of Agyioulture vd others and then forward the teat suggestions I con work ut of these donferonoee and ray own thought. With reference to the windows of the auditorium I >iive buan wonder ins if v could not work out a goivrtJ. uoal^i of u grape vine for the one side, with rrfcrpo oluntors. asid of tiro olivo hw.roh with ol.ivoe for the othrr side, cither after the Aruble mo*tor of mking windows in planter of parin cr out out of stone and backed with sheets of glnoa of the color dooired. I luivu seer, boautifbl windows of this kind in India, usually without the glass hacking. It will no good tn hnvr a mom for rural n uad sport paraphenulla in the bnsemmt. .'nd we cwght not tc forget the hioyolc root for seniors and hoys. Si* cream colored testers we can find in sufficient quantities to ijherever yen think wise. Colored tessera, either red blue or black, are hard to get, especially the blue, tfie cream colored tossorc. fcr a square mtra cost abort piastres. I -oortod !o''.llln long ago a photograph of tha mosaic iaap of Jerusalem from *!edeha and reoertly posted you a copy aiao, I trust, therefore, that one or the other has bom received. How 411 we Jsenrge tc get light into the Chanel uudtjinsatl* tbs entrance if we have the Jervsalpw map in the floor above. Could put the star of Hethlohsm in a oornor or slBoviiaro V /ith roferonoe to pattornc for tessera, I have thought of the patterns in the Church at Abu Ghosh, which you havo seen and also in th church at *i?sl Hum, which is cup vssed to havo boor: O&pamswm. ihe *f#l Hum A h harmon - 4 design is beautiful, but likely to be expensive as there are many red and blue tessera in it. We might use the design and leave out the color*. Sirly nest month 1 will probably have prioes on certain old floors ivhioh oan be removed entire. I am very sorry that the doer3 of the circular stairway and the elevator must open to the west. It would save so rauoh space if they eould open one to the north and the other tc the south. With reforenoe to the Hible Study Koom, the aroheologlata here 6ay that we nnot deoide whether we think the ijpper hoom in i)ur Lords uay wr.s Werom or oriental. I am inolined to think it was oriental and am asking thr-m to work out the study for us as uriental* Afl soon as I get it I will send It to you. I hi .-nakiog efforts tc get drt|wiz^;s of the flov/ors of the field for the low relief pj the dome, lie 'far. I have had nothing e&tls-faotory. There are some good open air pulpits at Oxford, and as I recall they are without cover Bud with gr.st a fow atone steps from the surface. The ousll..j at&ixw&y tc the claaa rcorns can be used without cov ria, but wcvlJ be .naaSi mere serviceable and satisfactory if it had a severing. I am sure v/e can lpaaage the store flower boros and that they will prove tc he one of the most attrsictive features of the exterior. Your discussion of the Quiet Ik)cm is attractive and I am looking forward to seeing the plans. I reckon the pioture frame would be Just i.2 interesting on trie screen 3 on th-isstone wall, The pictures of the Pharisee and Pub11con. should be large enough tc bee&siiy understood, X reckon my letter to Ilr Ucliillau was not wholly undo re to od, as it w# an offort to repcrt all orltiolams and sngges tiona which have been received a.era. I think the snglish folk would have preferred a quadrangle vltb the ofc&pvl and gynnasiu on tlia one side. I oazmot say Aether this would bo better than the present plan or not. Anything that oan be done to take ajfay the InteltuticnAl anpearanoe will be *a advantage. Those who express dissatisfaction with the wings feel that they are not in complete .harmony with the train buildings,and tliat they put to the frc.:-it the parts of the build Log that .re often idle. Othorwiso, nil that I can mnko out is that the twe wings are oostlisr than need be and that the gymnasium has corners that will interfere with games and the seating capacity of the auditorium Is not sufficient, Jo one has said anything with reference to the square form, etc. 15y thought on the auditorium is that while it will not always be used for what ie called religious purposes, the whole uao of it will be definitely Christian and from the highest ataiiupciiat reii^ivus. bo far as it expresses that, I think It will be well. A h Harmon, ihq - 5 iiov/ever, I can understand tne feeling of the oriental ohurohee with reference to anythine in or about the T IS, 0 a suggesting a ohurch. Hue General style if the architecture, wliioh is here celled early uhristian, has the ooiimondation of the Government officials and of some of the ndseicnarlefl, but not all, 1 thtnv they c^jeofc, not because they Imow there is anything American abdut the building, but because they think that sinoo .Unerioa is doing it there must bo something American about it, 'Che constant suggestions, otc. have worried rae Boraewhat awl to the arc.'iitebtural union of the three buildings, the ocat and the acoustic. X am telling folk here that Vive n.;5 the nor the' eiperieiioe to decide and we oan only lay pin matter before you and the Jui Iding Sui-oan and accept yifttir JSd^piant. I will ^1 to you further when the pinna are received, I am enclosing information c jncemio;* tre ocst of stone, aolleo-tsd iy lir Hunkier, and also the advert!aemoat of a no*.v book on fcyaaatina aruhi teoture. jsver sincerely yours r September 16, 1926 Arthur Loomis Harmon, ssq 19 west 44th street Hew York Oity Dear Hr Harmon, fha more I think of It the more 1 feel that our *>y%r court would be most attractive if In addition tc the cloister we had a simple balustrade with urns for ivies or formal trees at the stairway, 1 am enclosing a crude sketch which 1 have had Ur Slnkkler draw for me. Hr Glunkler was up at the Ferrari School yesterday. He noticed there flues in the walls for the sweepings. X am asking him to make a crude sketch of tills also and will enclose it. Let me again call your attention to the fact that it is customary here to put wooden dowels in the walls over all openings where there is any likelihood of curtains or draperies of any sort being wanted. It would also be wise to have the above arrangement in the bed rooms, so that piotures could be hung or which moulding could be fastened. I should think that the social rooms, i.e. vestibule, threshold, reading room, billiard room and music room, or whatever one wishes to call it, would be finished simply in stone with alcoves in tho walls for old brass, silver and china and places arranged for the hanging of oriental rugs. My thought is to depend largely on the rugs for the color in this part of the building. In the Cafeteria I should think a oolor scheme with tile, eto. would be most admirable. Personally I would prefer yellow to blue. If we oan get tiles from the Mosque eventually we would have to get blue and white or gray and blue tiles. A Ju Harmon, >$3q - 2 I think a Cafeteria in yellow with dishes to raatoh would he attractive. I have always thought that I would like to have foreign pictures here, either of outstanding soenes or of great buildings in different parts of the world* fts it is rry plan to have no occidental pictures or hangings in the social roams We could probably use advantageously for the auditorium the yellow marble of Palestine for the aifsles. The stone from Solomon's Quarries for the walls would probably be soft enough and absorbent enough not to need any aooustioon plaster. X should very nuoh like to have the auditorium in cream and gold. The wood work could be, of course, either golden oak or light brown walnat, either of which would fit into the color scheme. The windows X have always dreamed of as being all the shades of amber with fcdSe and there in the room a little touch of gold. At the east end of the gymasium the windows might have above them suitable inscriptions or perhaps sculpture of some sort. If desirable one panel in the apse could be finished in the same way, although the spaoe for it would not be as admirable as the spaoe over the gymnasium windows. aver sinoerely yours. 10. .September 14, 1926 * rthur Loomis Haruiai, Mq, ; - 19 \"\"eat -14th 'treot r New York aity 1 :V Dear Mr llarinn, I will endeavor to Answer year recent letters a3 far as I am able to Oc so before tho plans referred to arrive. .ich roferenjc to tiie ploS, tiio .Te.v York Gftxco iBtuie a mistake voien they thought the price would be is 2jV psv equate metre, as the prio.j ir J. i per square pio. In all the oomiRtmioat ions -tnis was the statoiteat. iiince it would be ignossible to gnt tl#u 20 metres el^tiotai for vlo,,)0O I have .o.,* tVt ws try to get* the 26 metres, in accordance with the plan made when you were here, for .720,000. I have reason tc* b$xi ps tc st ta3 can bo accomplished ;md have worker in this direction. T'ac morning though in going carefully ovor tae latest plot plan, * Jf find 74 metres would be required to bam the building rao^ed so th. t trie oootejr line of the grand stand and baii-aing would be the same. 28 nv treo would be square metros, or square ^ics. <>i metres would be square metros, or square pies; Ten can easily get the prioe at 1 S 1. I think I uov.ld probably got the 34 intros at th; rt'.te that She? 2? v.>t. ^t;ld_.bring at -20,000 for the* 28 metres. I am really puzzled and Lar<.Uy cnow Jiov; tc onsh tc the finish. Ip it \\verthuhile to'strive for the 34 Tactics, or tc only try for the 28 metros which it se-.'TB likely we can uot for .#0,000 .? hvoiity aotrca would op at pope thin j, I lh::h, cv.dr 17,000. vita reference So the levelling of the ...thibtio yield nothin neeu be done at or--cent. It will be difficult probably to lower it --a the alrai-ijl-.t.-n;;., iiatoiy west of-it is not likely to be lowered much and in the new piaa'-thb 'struct is oo-incident v.itii our property. I reckon it would not be uiee would it, to decrease the depth of the basement and raise the main floor oa k?\\,k.it higher ? .s J A it Harmon, ijsq - h Of course, the Athletic field will not have to he raised, the only prohlem will he as to lowering it. I have now su^stione from l^.diny or. .an builders in inrout parts of the world. I have forwarded them tu Pr ffeblo of the- Juill.Tard J&aioal Amndation Aufclne him in conjunction with 7?r Jarvf.o, and hr Davison to decide on the organ .we .ought to have and in conjunction with you on the apace, plans, to. : itl: fofcroneo to the auditorium ouv Konlo hero want a JE1Vaity* 'm*> 1 thlin,,'.ov. have now ucc-n-?,1* 0ur * **** wre vo:*y anxious tc^vea ova^j ulat coulu he used for amateu> theatricals and are very much disappointed because .a ;>< *.? , ' ^ ** *1 V I * v * * V t< 1 w * 1 X to CVI lia, ? ^Ve never been in favor of a eta-,. for theatri-VSf, f\"\" 3,;at''\"\" tC th~ few that WUQh f,iu, ; ;1U03 f *** fe interest 'n tv investment would ?w1 \"\"ot+Uy ** **tre inoonc frcm swditorittta. other than thi- the o*ly local orUicMnB have huua of uho church SSETMgiS? not ^tt^r 2? VCU And \"\"r ;ill: aettle^the matter aonoraing to y.our best judj'Tontru .'Ith refercuoo to the Sower, ever oinbe I ijavc boon on olivet w^ere every morning and every even in.; fro:-, m; ,tudy vrtndow T Q tne ?Jrwnji and Hus.-.icn ,owurr. i have felt that bur iowe. ourrnt to be higher and in acme way or ether 1 .ai the tnuu-nt upward even more than it does at present, lie German Tower is by all odds the best built, ard 1 cWn new i , . _ - .\\.wj (_ (.i 1*1 Oilx lOOxUi ii h*the bes.t, out the Husaian Tower is the more pl-a-s'i and waeu one bimply i0o!w, ;lH!-nSra/OU1-aOOrn0r8 f ***** 79 #* !** cut in stone w/J0 3ni? litt,*- -r- . , . , t-yia J- t. Wttiscsr. *.,ul ,;ohn, i,0, u10 n01Jf tne on\"\". Just below tno doino we .' ought to Jim# tn icnj narrow letters \"\"where the feet of Jesus I have trod io the Holy Land\"\", and inside the done \"\"God he -i rciful to w a sirui'tr\"\". The empty ''old frame mi-^ht he set in the stone out for the purpose and the quotation might he cut in the stone \"\"v.hom having not seen we love\"\" I think, without regard to toe exterior of the Silent itoora, the interior would be best if it were a 'rook cross with the mral paintings of the Pharisee and Publican on the wall of the east ex tension auu the empty frame over t e door on the west, The entrance door should be low so th-'t nrerycne encoring :sust bov, it would be well if we could thfcik of an entrance symbol or inscription to he a part of this door or over the door on the outside. G.t oonre, awnings would bo more beautiful than shutters, but 1 r,m afraid that they Would coot vory Irtiah and-constantly 'have to he replaced. 1 have talked over the natter of mash protiotiuu for the baaenent windows with ay fellow v/oak-rs. .fliey think iron gucrd3 *w;ld be necessary. At h nesting of the huilv-diiiij Goi/fc.itt?e next week i will got thpiy opinion ar.d forward it tc you. 1 cannot nay anything with reference to your suggestions, which A;; aero gc-.l 'nd interesting until i so* the plans which will arrive probably bp the latter part of next yeah, ihe layout of the planting I wiil disou3s further with the uepart- < mo.nt of .t,xrftCultsire here -vk? oth.ys and then forwaru the best Phyjostiean I can orh out oCetliose Conferences and my own thought. with reference to the windows of the auditorium I nave been wondering If we oouxd not woft out a general design of a grupe vinr with clusters of ra .as ler the one side and of the olive branch with olivoo on tne other side, 'other after the Arabic .tanner of Grin., windows in plaster of paris or out the design cut ( A : tohe ind back it with sheets of .-laud if the oolcr desired. I have seen bountiful windows cf this kind in Inuia, usually without the glass backing, a\\ . it will be good tC have a rCow i?X tennis and sport puiaphonalia in the basement and we ought not to forgot the 'bicycle rooms for seniors arid boys. The croam colored teercxc. *e our find in sufficient quantities to use whereVer you think it ttlsb. tesabi*& cither the 'am harmun, .Wtj -4 rod or uxU6 ox black are tOjjet, etpooially the bj.ne, h or earn colored tessera dor u square metre would cost about dr,,- piastres. l/u'L-:'v-''.X I posted hoiliiiua lone; a*jo a photograph of tho mosuio map of Jerusalem from hauoba and rocontly posted you a oopy also* i trust thereioiu one or tna ctrior hap h i r .o ivsd, now will we to pet li^ht into the fhapel underneath the entrance if e have the Jerusalem map in the floor there, could we put the star of Sothlahem in a comer or elsewhere ? vlth reference to patterns for tessera i irive thovijjiit of tne >ntteras in tne church at abu Gosh wiiioh you huvo seen and also in t.io church at tai .ham, whion is suppose! to have boor, Capernaum. rhe Tel ;U:a design is oeantifui but likely tr bo ucponuive as there are many rad and blue tessera, wo ral;ht, howovrr, U3e tii design ; .^4 iiu t u-J the colors, jnrly next raoDtii X will probably hare prices on certain old floors which can be removed entire, . XySm very sorry tho doors of the oircrlsr stairway and tne elevator lmst open to the root* It would neve sc !uch npaoe if tney could op on one to the north &M' the other tc the south. itu reference to the iJible study -oon, the urohhtio- lata here say wo must decide whether v.\"\" tunk the Gpi^er uoont in tie days of uur herd was hoiian or Prientul. I an inp lined to think it s oriental : iid ua thorn to work out the study for us as oxi.oncal, ...i uo.ii -* 1 ii4jt it I will 3. suggosting church. fhe genera.*. style 01 ..red iteeture, which here is *jw! I * u early Piu'ist^an, has the coj'tnen* ation 01 tno ovsranisnt offloi**xs auu of m,n*i wasaioiiarieo, tut not c* ail of taut, i think they object, net heouuso tnoy know there is anytpin., .'uaerioan ahcut tne building, hut because they thick that sins . oner ion is doijv. it there must ho somSihihg American hhCiit it. fhe Ci-nstcuie.suggestions#.etc. here have serried me oo3o\\fiat ua to. the arouxtooturui union of tne throe buildings, as to tno cost of the same and as to the accittitb. I on telling folk hero tSv-t have neither the skill nor exparieMce to nooiJo and wo ft*ui cni;.r *ay the mat tor oh-ere you and tho 3ui.Ui.4j nur.jau atui aubept your judgment. 1 v;iU writ# jW f further wlien the plans a-# received. I ar. ehclceJLwi iniorijutiou ehftoerning the ocsfc ct stone, cori-w iocte.i hy -'c llunnl^r, -ad also the advertisement of a new foOOl.\"\" Oil cia-CiljL wBsi1/\"\"Uird# deptaraber 11, 1926 Arthur Loo??il3 har/aon, jisq 19 ' '031 44th '.trset 3gw York Oity ;v>ar ;tr Harmon, I received /our letters of r, ;v.st. 19th :jjd I will act answer in detail until the plans referred to arrive. 1 reckon tuey wilx ooiat with nort '{hurrdaj's .*11, As a rule second class pob tod At the esa* ti;.A a letter Is posted arrives a week later. ti*e letter: Amours ;a r>o very truch. I hope you ouuerutanu i\\y tnoiaght in the matter. Yhis bwiliiiflij is to be more than kay buiidii\\; America h-aa &ivea to the orient a world building and it n.st oc c;s fir nr. possible above critlolmn. on this account 1 hav<* oven erujouru-joS those * iwve come to see the model to talk trut and I hava tried to pass cn ftwoh uuijvatiens aa I thoti.iit ud*jat have sou.ti-ix^ He in tiwna# 1 am Con- fident taut even Mere ti-n. think thore v.i.11 be a world Interest in th ' building. Sy the my, I find ocnsu.wit-y tLtrdrivy; thfcfc the four o0iaers *vt bne ton ox the tower uaoulo. bo r 0 p 2;* 1 ? : c- ej ^ tfo four symbols of mtthew, &>rk* inko and .Jehu, i.e. the lion, the or, tne nan and the e^le. it. til id im d.. than I think ,. eagles mold 1 the cost. . v-rapa l!;/ 1 would prefer the only on the oast front. Jtfaln twcndhiS you and hopi-a,; that vjo r .y Va.vo -wra a ;;ott that will be even more useful than it i.: berttifui, X iijS* | iiincoroly yovsrs. Arthur hoomis Harmon, 19 .Vest 44th H treat If aw York City Uy dear sr Harmon, I am sorry the suggestions for the mosaic in the entrance of the Tower have not heen passed on to you. I am therefore 8ending you another set herewith. I 3ent a statement of the probable cost of the same to our Oxfioe. If thsy have them and have not passed them cn to you kindly telephone them to do so. 7ith reference to the building as it is, no one hns criticised the three building project and most of those who have carefully examined it have approved the exterior of the physical Vying and the Ilain Building. Scone thought the west and south and north facades were too factory-like, go one todate has been satisfied with the Bducational ring, both as to the exterior and interior. I should net like it to be cf the same type as the Physical \\7ing and I hope either that it can be hanged or that I can convince the friends here that It is the best we can do. The architects nera nave all criticised the combination of arcade and cloister. Ifcss of them have approved of the general plan. There is, hcsever, an undercurrent of thought to the effect tint the Physical and Zducationsl Buildings are not architecturally in asaoid with the Main Building. Our Religious friends call it .unerioan, w&ich means tto.t they know nothing whatever about architecture, ftud maybe they do not altogether approve of it. I have no reason to date to put any value at all on their criticisms and Suggestions, except perhaps the criticism of the orthodox Church that the auditorium is too nuoh like a church and will bring to pass a feeling of fear on the part of the Tiastorn churches that the Young lien's Christian Association is aiming to become a clrurch. A L Harmon, Ksq - 2 with referenoe to making the separate buildings a part o the .lain Sailding I have not tried to work out any definite nisei. Hero, though, the thought has ho an that if the building were really the three sides of a quadrangle it would be oetter tlian the present nrrangenant. Aa I oould not sketch for study suoh a plan 2, of course, had nothing to say. jisst of my suggestion* have been on the basis th&t the cost must he reduced in order that the interior be not caorificed and that the interior bo not only beautiful and useful hut peculiarly interesting to people hern and tc pilgrims and tourists from all countries* /ith raferenoo to the auditorium we should nuke every effort Dossibla to make it suitable for world conventions, conferences, etc., as well aa for oratorios, leotures, cinemas, etc. For conventions, anniversaries and annual meotings & seating capacity of 000 would not be too large* as tourist and pilgrim parties often number 500 and frequently number from 200 - 400 the seating oapaoity should be sufficient for them and our looal friends, as we plan at all times when tourist parties are here to have organ recitals with oinema of local soones. I should not like the window arrangement to be the sane an in the Gymnasium. I wonder, though, if it c-tin not be somewhat ohanged to have less of the church appaaranoe. As the windows on the stage are cn the east there will bo nc strong light on thorn after ten o'clock in the morning* I have not seen tho acoustic tile or scoustie finish* I had hoped th^-c we could finish tho intoricr r.f the auditorium with the soft stone from Solomon's uarries which would the whole hall of rare interest to tourists, be beautiful at the beginning and grow more beautiful with age. I4y thought for the auditorium has always been tint it should bo a stud;/ in gold tints, the aislets to be of yellow etcno or marble or tile, the walls to be of croam colored stone* the windows to be of various shades of amber from light to dark and t light touch of gilt in the oraanen-tation hare and there. In By thought the auditorium is to be a Golden Hall of Friendship and to become one of tho ^rsat uniting features of the country. As to the Library, I wish it woro possible to consult some trained librarian so that we may be sure our plan is good, probably, as the greater use of tho Library will be from 5-10 P. 11. daily, the problem of daylight will not be a big one. A L Harmon - 3 9m outside stairway to the auditorium and first floor on the north would he a sweat advantage to us. we will havo no light problem in the Cafeteria other than shutters and blinds to shut out the light the greater part of the year* and if we had the stairway from the auditorium veranda to use* it would a one as an exit from the gallery mid as the public entrance to the first floor on which floor all departments other than the lecture hall will be for other than the local Y it C A use* the door from the outside stairway would be open to the public in the day time to visit the Rational Offices and the Library and the Lecture Hall whm it vms rented for other purposes than our own* or used for public purposes. Instead of i no reusing the oost of stQ>ervisio& it would lessen the oost us it would enable us to oon&letely separate the work for the publia on the first floor from tie work of the Y H 0 A. If, however, it cannot be done we will have to try to make the best of the arrangement which I know will not be satisfactory. It will be very troublesome to have the public visit the Rational Offices and Library by means of the elevator as they will have to pass through an important part of the library* LSaybe some change oan be made that will remedy this. I also thought that the outside stairway would add to the beauty of the north facade. I understand that the reoessos in the Gyntuisitaa can be used for the apparatus. I am, however, very much afraid of the comers, with either the square or rounded edges,aid trust tint jjr rjouillan will oonsult several physical directors with reference to the Gymasiura before you oonplete the specifications. would It be possible to put loggias in the north and south wings by extending the first floor on the north and south as much as space would be taken cn the sides toward the court, with a railing, so aa to hare a balcony effect for the first floor? I should think this would coat no more than the present arrangement, would enlarge the court and give us the uniformity that everyone here seems to think essential. I should like some sort of design, either inscription or sculpture, or low relief oh the east end of the Gymnasium at least, if not also on the east end of the auditorium, as yet I have not been able to think of inscriptions which satisfy me. I will endeavor to get help and reaoh a conclusion as scon as possible. With reference to the lighting, we must remember that it is a recurring oost and must oonstruot the building so that it will have adequate light inside and out at the lowest oost possible without saorlflolng usefullness and effect. It would be well to havb the arrangement to throw light on the Towor above the main roof on all great festivals, anniversaries, eto. Otherwise I think we should have to be satisfied with light in the Dome. A L Harmon, - 4 I am sorry there is the problem of protection from the sun on the east and from rain* sun and wind on the south and west. 1 have sent san$?les of the stone work, out in lines as the Crusaders had it, and also a design of the Jerusalem Mep for the vestibule, and am sorry they have not reached you, The outdoor pulpit should be in the eourt. It should not be more than from 2^- - S feet higher than the floor and it need have no aovaring. It would he used for religious speakers, for out door meetings, for lecturers using promotion instruments, etc., and oi^ht to be artistic. The fire place for the reading room should be oriental, the fire place in the Ooorge illiams room as it is in hondon and the fire place in the junior Boom should be very irtiatic. I will strive to got an inscription for the fireplace in the reading roan that is better than those whioh I have already thought out. iiaybe you have thought of one. If so, so rauoh the better. I am afraid the servant accommodations in the basement are not altogether suffioient. I wonder what servant aooojanodation they have in American buildings. :sr Mo'Jillan made a mistake when he counted on IK if;- per square metre for the additional property for the tennis courts. It is IS ijV per square pio. If we decide to go ahead, mg thought is that it would be wiser to offer $20,000 for the 28 metros first thought of , as 20 metres would cost error 17,000 and would not be as satisfactory as the 28 metres. The five tennis courts will be a great asset to us as tennis has the greatest vogue of any of the out doer sports. I am hoping the Tower will be the most pleasing Tower in the Near Hast, that it will teach the importance of strength founded on Jesus Christ as a rock and lead thoughts upward. The walk around the Towar will be one of our ohief financial assets and probably give aonuolly in indirect and direct ways as big a not income as the hostel and, of course, be much easier to handle. The puiet Boom is intended as the olimaar of the religious thought expressed by the Tower and aooentuated by the view from the Tower. I hope all that we have talked of can be a part of it. If not, of oourse, we will have to make the best of it. With reference to the skating rink over the handball and squash oourts, there is simply a rail or parapet or pergola needed - no roof. According to our measurements it would give us a space of 12.50 by 18.50, or 232 square metres whioh would make an admirable rink. The space, of oourse, oould also be used for moonlight gatherings. A L Harmon, <|>q > supers* etc. It might be veil to have at tho comers, or soiaovjhoro, an arrangement for Inserting pipes with rings so that tho ordinary strarr nnts oculd be strefehed over the court for special occasions, of oourae, if a pergola* is used the rings can easily be made a port of tho pergola. I appreciate both the exoellent and the hard work yon have done for us to date, and dislike to always be wanting something else. I trust yon understand that it ia because this building will belong to the world and that it must be such q building that no one can improve it. Fver sincoroly yours, 310. COPY TO J if JttJRYlK, ]jjQ ? V SLACK , 333Q i?IL3S September A, 19;i6 Art hair Loomis Kariuon, 19 t.'oat 44tJ rtroot Haw Yor yw. I m thqr-aPore */ .^V :ocr ot hwowlth. I *0t a statement or the jrobabiu eo-w oa. the airr* to our O&iloo. IX thoy have than SVr^l2U,t paB-04 ^ on to -vou t-ii>2m thew ,JU-1]!iV; as it is, a, on* 1** criticises -fvn ^aw' 4 project uiii ias^t os' those sbo ;. ;<-. o.ore- L.y <&&&. it hare amoved the ulterior oX the Phyaioal i3 *^ia J*uLUj' Uudfcht tho .AKit tu-U south W, \"\"A \"\" 3 *** tC ^tor-liicc. Ho one totot. aae heaa flatU^ed vath the ftfcxMiU'ttcil viivi. hoc, ail tc tto f 1 *:U nct ***\"\" it to to or the anna *'. liay 4aid I Lof either t. at it can he oirai^U or vhat X oat .eatfifcoe tae Sri<*s4 hare t.*t it Is b^o be~,t t can QitUt}i*,hCV\"\"Viii/ S tj* thought to the V ttie f*5r*uo*l nod iUuaaLioaaa imlldinrc *re Dot architecturally iu saoord with the 'nXxx Building. Our i!eligio\\i* Xrienda oail it -jaericu:;, uiici. v. as *>,t tijov taow nct,^ waW * fS L not a^ovo ci it. I huv* no rcaocn tc da to to 2f*** * *** critics uad tiVnr,, rjfi't Cx*Ati0iJlj- * t: Orthodco: church that the t0 ii^ ofowafe -uu '.Jill brint? to imsa a , SL* ^ 0i 010 ^tc^n Churohos tfcat the ^ *Ieri 3 Ji^3^hin AsaooJ^tion ;?i aaiug to toccJa* a chcrah. raforence to making the separate buildings a part of the Jain Building I have not tried to work out any definite plan* \"\"ore, though, the thought has been that if the building were really the throe sides of quadrangle it would be better than the proaent A* I oould not sketch for study , such a plan I, of course, had nothing to say* .toot of iay suggestions have been on the basis that the coot sajst bo mdv.eod in ordor that the interior be net sacrificed and that the interior be not only beautiful and useful but peculiarly inter -iilng to poop la hove ro pubalblt? tc consult bob* trained librarian so that we ;aay b auro uiu pl-u is gooc . pmtebiy, as the cpuater uo of the hi miry will be from 5-10 ?.n, daily, the problem of 0 ay light wijil not be n big one* A L Harmon - 3 The outside stairway to the auditorium and first floor on the north would bo a gtfeat advantage to ua. Wa will huvo no light problem in the Cafeteria other than shutters and blinds to shut out the light t/w greater part of tho year, and if we hod the stairway from the auditorium veranda to use, it would serve as an exit from the gallery ana as the publiu entri'Uco tc the first floor on which floor all depar Bantu other than the lecture hall vd.II be for other then the local YRjJ A use, tthe door from the eutsirte stairway would be open to the public in tho day time to visit the Nationvl Offices and the Library rnd tho Lucturo liall when it. rented for other purposes than our cun, cr used for public pnrper.es. Instead cf increasing tii coat of supervision it would lessen the coat as 11 would enable us to coiqjletoly oop.irate, the work for the public on tho first floor from the work of the Y 0 A* If, hwrvejr, it o^nnct be dor.e we will have to try to make tc b*.st of the arrangement '.diioh i hnov/ will not bs satisfactory. It #111 be very troublesome to nave the public visit the national. offices ini Library by :caanr of the o levator as they will aavp irO pi jh through .13 important part of tho library. ?:aybo saw change ou be made that will, woody this* I also thought that the outside stairway would add to tho beauty of tho north facade. t under rtaiiU that the recesses in the Gyaiasium can bs used for t; opparhttis. jr however, very much -fi. id of the ooruera. with either the a-p'.are cr roundod Qrtc*>a,and trtst that :ir Motflllan .411 aonsult scv.j v.1 physic* 1 Uroctcra rit) ;Aferond# tc t)w Gymnasium befor> you complete the spoificaticns. oula it be )K>slle to put lft^tias in tho north uvii south wings by extending the first floor on the north .nd couth as much as space would be tnlrer. cr fcno biilo; tcxfurA the court, with a railing, so as to have a balscey -ffcoi for the first floor.1 I should think this would cost no nrre than the- present arrungejwnt* would cnlargo tho court and give uc the xmifcrattty tiu-t oVorybuu huru seems to think assentlal, I shuuiu like some sort of design, ciciior inscription cr sculpture* or low relief on the etdt end cf tho Oyrsv.u:lira at It ait, if not also cm the oast end of the /s.ulitcrium. .'.s yet I nave Hoi', boon able tc think of inscriptions which satisfy ue. I >411 nd vor to get help and re^ch p. ccr-.ohu-ion as Vo an n odcihle. Vith roforouoo to the lighting, vo nuat ro.ieritcr that it is a recurring oost. srd scat ccnstr.'Ot the building si- tl t it will have adoqpato light inside and out at tho lov/ost cost possible v/ithout sacrificing u efulli*ea3 road effect. It would be well to htvd the arrangement to throw light on the Tower above the main roof cn all groat fastivals, anniversaries, etc. Otherwise 1 think we should have tc bs satisfied with light in the Mi A u Harmon, 3sq - 4 I am sorry there is the problem of protection from the sun on the east iOid from rain, sun and wind on the south and west. I have sent saiqjlee of the stono work, out in lines as the Crusaders had it, and also a design of the Jerusalem nap for the veuUsuis, and am sorry they have not roaohed you. Tue outdoor pulpit should ho in the court. It should not ho more than from - S feet higher than toe floor and it nood have no covering. It would he used for religiuue Spongers, for out door meetings, for lecturers using projection instruments, otc., and ougj;., to he arti^tib* '-'he fir picto for too reading room should he ori-.ntl, the fire pluoo lit fcii Joorgo llliams room an it is in hondon and the fire pl.cu la i\\*> Juulci i.cora should be very artistic. I will strive to ^ t an lafloriptlon for fcho fireplace in the loading room that is better than those which I h .ve alTe;.uv t tcugiit out* 2iaybe you have thought of one. if \"\"c, so jswh tho better. I *1 afraid the servant luioobocuatioiu: in th- basCnsont are nc$'' altt-gotSsir sufficient. I wondor vlwi sorvent ajc.yuxt'ation they )w in m . : building;.. \"\"; \"\" ;;p - v tr JWHIlltyi -ajc a l.U h.'r.j -when ho counted on l per square metre '(i the -iWitioiv.l property for jfcte* a wets. It Is hi lV per .>=ai.i pic. If wo dec!die- to go ah<.>ad, >.v thought is th t it vHt-i- be .'..or U fi i *0,000 for the 3B metros first thought of , *4/5 X) metres -old cost over *17,000 and would not be us s.ntier. etc. Ch five teniae aijnrtc rtll'. bo a great asset to ns sa tennis hns t'w greatest vague of -nay uf t.%- cut .;*t %crts* I ai h-. by the \"\"V.ar will bo thy ne-ct ploasiiq' \"\"oisor in the Hoar .a3tf th*-w a t *ii. 1 x */-j -w-i tx-wo ci > vi*i founded on Jesus 'hr lot -..a a .\"\"< aid tl ugi.is upward, ffiie walk around the- 'rower wili be- oao of or ohicf financial assets and probably give mranlly in indirect and direct *w^rs sz big a not iton as tie no.' m! of QcvttB'i, be Kittoh easier to handle, 'xhe uiet Hoorn is intended a Uk> oliiaju of the roligiouo thoteht asrproRsod by the Tom* ^id or aontuatad by tlio view frcn tiny ?c>r. I hope all that ve liovo talked of con be a A.nrt cf it. If not, of course, we will \\ rc to u03t of it. ithfttforetwo to the cfcAting rinir over the hindball and a quash oourta, there is aluply n rail cr parapet or pergola needed - no roo& Aoac'fdins to our up-nwit.: it I givo us a space of 12.50 by id,50, or h3h aqauc metros whlok would iw.se on admirable rink, fhe ipna, of aoxu-se, could also bo wood for .roenlight gatherings. A L Harmon, 6 supners, etc. It ioiijht ba will to jmvo at tho oornors, or somawharo, an arrangement for inserting; pipes with rings bo that the ordinary straw nnt eould be ntrctohed over tho oourt for special occasions* of oourao, if a. po.r^ol^. ia used the rings oan tiMUjf be icade a part of the pergola. I appreciate both the ajrcoilont t*nb the >u*rd work you huva done for us to date, and dislike to always bo -centini; acnothinj else* I trust you unuurataati that it in baaunse this building; wlH i&iong to the world md that it muat be such % building that no ona can iiaprove it. i7ar sincerely yours, August 12, 1926 Artour Loonds Harracn, 3B(i 19 'Vest 44th atree* How York City Dear Ur Hannon, I think I have pas'sod on to Hr LioUillaa for your usa ail criticisms made of our plans todate. You, of oourao, will be able to deoido how far the criticisms cvro worth taking into account. Personally I find I am not altogether ocntont with either the gymnasium or the auditcritrra. I, however, am thinking more from the standpoint of use than that of architectural beauty. The house I have moved into on Olivet has a circular living room with a lofty dome. The room is really a drum, finished in stone inside and out. At the top of the drum tiiere is a band of narrow stone projecting a bit and on it is out in large Gothic lotters an ins tion from the Bible. The dome, lafcloh is nlsc stcne inside and out and. beautifullp-*imilt, springs ithbdia-toly froi-. t)iis strip of insorvttH|tone. I will try to photograph it if I can andelHfrtyou tub photographs. Trusting you have nad a good rest this suraftiir and will have a most 1 jhtful year, I am \"\"Tvor rincaroly youra Hay 31, 1926 i A u Harmon, iisq 19 Vast 44th Dt ITew York City S&-- >?. ': ( Dear Hr Raman, 'blanks for yours of Hay 10th and enolosures. Our committee 1f|tre ore re. urgent that '.79 dig and got out stone at onoe. on the other hi-ad they &&&$&&& nonoemed feel that we oannot ^ia until we know that our oor traot takiL 1 oall for the stone needed in the shape and finish wanted, if we do net begin soon we. of oourse. will not be able to begin until this time ne^t year. I think when we know the exact oharaoter of tne stone for the central building and the quantity, we oan work rapidly and be roady with the excavations and the stone for tenders when our plans and specifications are ready, and that by working in this way we will save considerable money. Dither you or Colonel Hill left a pair of shoes with paroels in the shoes at the American Colony. Chall I forward the shoos to you, or to Colonel Kill ? 7ith greetings to Colonel Hill, Stair sinoerely yours. Arthur Locals Harrao, Bag 19 v/est 44th Htreat How York Oity dear r Harmon, I on enclosing post cards whowing magnificent stone screens and winddwa and and! an ancient mosaic floor. With reference to teasers, i find we can Lavs a raap of Jerusalem In mosaic copied from the Map in the floor in the old Church at lledeba if we provide the tessera at IT 5. I find further that one sqa&re metre of floor requires 2400 tessera, which equals 1 l/3 Standard Gil tins full. I can probably get the cream oolored tessera at 5 or 6 piastres par tin, and thd black and brovzn at 7 or 8 or 10, aocfcrdlng to the size of the tessera. The smallest ones cost the most. If you agree I will let the Bedouins and others know that I am ready for tessera and oollect enough for such Iddro an you specify, lij thought is that the floor of the Threshold shall be of tessera and if wo can purchase an old floor in good condition that vn should put down a floor of picket up tesaoru in an old pattern, such as for instance the one saw An toe hillside at Abtt Ghosh. I do not know hew far the stggesticns made in the enclosed >9rhiMt ji oan be oarried out, but I hope it will be possible to carry out most Of them. The Sdottiah Church has Juct had on exhibit the model of their chapel, hostel and library which they will build on the road to Bethlehem just opposite the Ophthalmic Hospital. The site which they have bought is high with a heavy rook bluff on the one side. They are building the hostel on the level ground and tea Chapel on the . Tiie Oh^>el floor will be on a level with the second fftcor of the Hostel. The general plan for the Chapel has evidently been copied from our plan. It is really a ruiniature of our Auditorium. They are spending on their site and buildings approximately * 25,000. Thair Chapel is planned to 3oat 70, with extensions to seat 125. The hostel hay roans for 11 and the other rooms are in proportion, I iw^jino the sits has cost thorn between a 3,000 and -a 5,000. Hhila the sdinle euriroasont they are building is outcropping rock and the brick a rocky bluff, they are going to build it of the smooth stone, ; . ;*? b' .-V : /. , '.--lV'1'- ' \"\" ~ -Li . .'V' H. ; - t Today* I spent aomo time in the Municipal Building and I reckon he Toro the week is out will have permission to remove the earth on that part of our 3ite on vmioh tm jnain building will be erected, so that we can get fair oontr Qts on the .go rrying as the stone will be in evidence. I am ho ?ing d daily to get details rora you so that we can get oiit stone, for.evsrv week i 1 whion wa get ou,t stone foeans a weeksaved. Arthur Loomis Harmon, sq 19 Vest 44th utreat He York City Lear Ur Harmon, She Homan Catholic Church has feegun the areotion of the Cardinal Ferrari School on King George Y Avenue imnediately back of our site. I am enclosing a photograph of the stone work to date. They are using the stone from the quarry on the road to Ain Shrim from whiah quarry the stone was also taken for the British Tar Cemetery. The style is Italian Renaissance with an elaborate entrance. The price of stone in the last few days has increased LOjb. I Imagine the increase is only temporary, IZha moment tha details for the at mo work reach us we will get to work. I an convince ! r can save a groat deal both of tine and Honey by getting out the atono ourselves. 3vo:r ainoerely yours. April xo, lore Arthur Loomis Harmon, Architect 10 act 44th treet HE: Y. M. C. A. lieu York lity Jerusalem, .hieotino Gentlemen: Attention: >dmnrd F. aline r This acknowledges your favor of the 9th. Wo purposely suggested what in our judffsont should be the proper dimensions of the organ o< timbers to acconraodato an inotiurnt according to tue specification which we oubr.iittod. -c thought that tliie woe wliat you deelred as la most always usual in such oases. If the organ space must be limited to some particular dimensions such as you showed in your sketch, please let us know this because it would moke all the difference in the world. It might radically charge tiie organ specification. The specificatlons which we submitted was for on instrument of rather exceptional distinction and scope and .orhaps it is much more organ than you may really need. Ve got tlx Idea that it would be used more or less as a recital instrument and that you would wont it to measure up favorably to any organ in its scope. - lease lot us have further information about the organ space so that wc nay revise our proposition if necessary in order to endeavor to neet your Ideas if possible. Very truly yours lijsonfjia osbam cckpaey OOK/a hoc ret ary C.C. to Hr. A. c. art Y. H. U. A. I-orelgn Dept. 2. Alien 'ioble, oq. L.L.D \\ April 19, 1926 Arthur Loomis Harmon, jjsq 19 'Vest 44th Street Hew York tjity rear Tir Har:non, \"\"ir Glunklor will post you today the material which yon have requested and also other material, I doubt if we could find anyone to superintend the orootion of our building who sould be more efficient than C-lunklcr, and we cannot afford to get someone else and keep him too. he hU3 boon on our expanse account now for eight .iionths and vMlo he h&s not learned as much as ho sjaould have it-simed, he iiao ioamou the country *s waySj^Kha terms -i>f the ocuntry said a smattering; of Arabic. If ws can got imp-one better and got rid of him, veil good, but if net than we v'.lll laave toh- bxep him . go far ac qy observation goes, ho is striotly hcnot ajid he knows good work. Ur .-alt, one of the best architects in was in the other day. lie askeu to sea our plans. I slowed them to him. After he had locked them over I asked hire what ought to be the cost of the building hot including eleotrio light, heating end plumbing. His Snawer was L 70,000. He thought that we oi^lit tc be able to do* it somewhat cheaper as stone costs less here than in Jgypt. The coat cf equipment and the laying out of the Athletio Field are net to be inoluded in our general plan. I hope you have had a more restful Journey home than you counted on and that you feel very fit for the work before you. Ever sinoeroly yours. U. Oc4 , 3 t tn^u{!(T&rfncl M. tlx Xtr ^ ^<1 ^ ^ tiX^L-U\\ UJ1~ (nrtl< *^v UjJL (r&~{L \\{a4^/c a/0^ q^.tj cj cy^ Q. (X ^ 1aL^ . MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES *5 - Si- A^XU /u ^g- oS~Oar~^T^W,TH X; JXJU^ AJ jL ^ ^ ^ \"\" tX ^-tjLr^aC^^ ^ ^jtiL tJ^~ iv^iv~-f IKrCti^ CV^ -tL O. ia/^a. j.(V 3 .$~ij ^ ^-4-4a*V. - J-Imoa L A-oc CTlvA ( Cl &llt^ La La (J-mj Cv^-vc i ol(Twx /2ca. c^C. v>v.Ci3Lt<^_ Av . TbjUj^ <^~L ^ ^ {. Lx<^( - J /5L. CjLu^ c _JU-0u4r /&-Lfi^cl aJLz-4 Law Q. AMma. ^ (^^^1 A JLAus4 1 C^nxC^*- QjlA-v. ^ ^Lcn^t tb(S6 0 0sT*t* ^ _{ CccwA ^wx CVt^^Lc CN^a^/Kju-, ^~vi CjI/t- ritov. CU^acOtO^ijX^ ^AAc ^a, ^4 C^sa ^/AVOx^wo/v <^-VL C{J~L^X^ ^ ^--/v^ tu**JL Yi/ -Jt. ^MTfc/ ftA OA tL ^ 1 ' AZ^/vj AuJv CVwa^| Ou^< April 20, 1926 \\rthur bo orals Haroon, Baq 19 ^eet 44th Street Xev York City Pear Hr jfctsnwn, The enclosed letter and photographs have just come. I would appreciate it, if you do not need them, f you would send them hack again. I think it would he fine if.- we could have some cne department of our building finished in tile. Hy own preference always has been as follows* The ooelal Rooms to be finished in the soft stone of the country, the ornamentation to be oakentai rugs. The Auditorium to be finished in soft stone, the ornamonta-ticn to be the jeweled windows and the organ seasons. The Cafeteria to be finished in tile, blue and vhoite or shades of yellow. wer sincerely yours. April 17, 1926 Dr G atuart Public Health Department Dear Dr Stuart, Permit me to thank you for yours of April 13th *GLG ll/l. The data given will be of great help in planning the heat and ventilating systems in our building. 1 am. Sir, Faithfully yours. April 17, 1926 Arthur Loomis Harmon, jjaq 19 v/eat 44th Street Hew York City Dear Hr Harmon, I am enolosing a report on the climate, humidity, etc. as per your request when you were here. Mr Glunkler is pwjparing other papers whiuh I hope to post either tonight oiFon Monday. .fiver sincerely yours, ;#-?' pfejj ; K 7$%Pfcf- .-i- ...' ';;r ' ft'; >v - !''*' ' \"\"'\"\" f. r^r^rj.yms: \"\";V;;> ;/-,' ' / i ;.. :'- V ; i ' ,' !'' - > ' -.-VA-V ' ' jv*S-: ?-.v >'.V >> .* v April 13, 19L6 Arthur Loomis Harmon, 'Aaq Id /eat 44h 3treat Now York city Dear Hr Harmon, I am sending you herewith some papers handed me by Mr Glunkler and also the sanitary regulations, whioh Dr Henderson forwarded to me. I trust you have had a pleasaajfctj ourney home and that the rest en route has oeen good for you. Jver einoeroly yours, 3no - - - *: . April 6, 1926 Arthur Local a Hannon, 19 West 44th street Hew To it city Dear lir Harta n, Snoloaad please find the best I have been able to - 4w-t ^ ^ oC (P^J-l^-Li^yy . t&r+^^Ur ^UaaU**- -OlhsCt^ ^ 9 /X^vrti/A cxa^T 6huv>-. *?> ^ * j e'y-t cM**z GLsy^k. f1 ^K ^ ^-w-T -^yiA. ^-V c^xjJLa JaaA.- aJz^ ^ ^ iM~~ > XZ*. oJ~+-LU^s~ ^ tXjLeMXAj\\ '>\"\"\"\"' r~ ^ ^ *-A k.\"\" ^7v* / > ^y_ /yj^^XrvY^LXb-S' iX Aj^J^Cj^t^- t A G ryy^x xJCc aXrr-uX' , (-^/vOe ^-C ^/*-*''-* XAuA>u, / fjjsy* ^~- ivut^. t' & tvty A*^^r>t- exXL~ JaaLZX!^ jyyrv^ t^,* <. , ,/, . / ^^*oii /y-rl. ir* ~L b-i+J siajL ~ JOkjULsy*? Z&Xj *X~~r Jrrf-t^J^ j*sy /^v-C^/v IT) ^LfrjLi 3 CL yJLtut-~- t* 7 ct^-v ^Ca^-X-kML + <1 c*~ J/v <^c. 3*. 4 T'Ju'. l4l^ / Avtv /?^A- ^ ' LaJjL~ f / J $ . 3 A^y~^ ' -f-isY^. b\\sr>~ 'IsisyxA r jt&m* \"\"/ Or^-ct^- C^hXrxX yi^KV 5 /-JERUSALEM YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Telegraphic Address: Watchman, Jerusalem. P. O. Box 294. Telephone: No. 137. H : (JlDtyJ' ^Ji I T V I j. jib March 10, 1927. A*L. Harmon, Esq., 19 W. 54th St., New York City, Dear Mr. Harmon: On my return from a tour in the north with the Davisons and Jarvies I found the new plans on ray desk. I was captured with their beauty. Many, many thanks. I have not had time to study the plans as a whole. I have only given careful attention to the tower. You have made many improvements. The door-way is superb and the new position of the symbols of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John is superb. I want to call your attention to the following faults as there is just a chance that you might use them for even a bit more b auty: - (1) The inscription \"\"His name shall be called wonderful\"\" I should like cut into the column and arch that look like a rope which in my fancy I have always thought of as having the grape vine ornamentation; may be it would be better to put the lettering on the plain edge of the rope-like columns and arch. I want the inscription to be there for those who like it, but not to be too bold; (2) Personally, I have been desirous of avoiding in the exterior, Saracenic architecture and having everything as far as possible early Christian or Byzantine. For this reason I like the arrangement of the windows of the first floor immediately above the door-way in the charcoal sketch better than the arrangement of the windows in the new plan. I like narrow windows and would not object to the four windows although I have been desirous of using the numbers,whenever windows are grouped, of 2, 3, 5, 7 and 12 which numbers have the most significance in OrientalChristian mysticism. (3) Sometimes I think I would like the Mr, Harmon - 2 four small towers better if they were simpler. What do you think? Farther, it would be difficult for us to sculpture and carve conventional twelve Apostles unless we can have help in studying the main characteristics, We can get men here to sculpture or carve anything at a normal price provided we give them careful plans. (4) It occurs to me that if there are any rooms in the tower between the second floor and the carillon chamber they could be used as rooms for secretaries provided they had light and ventilation. (5) I think I would like the Silent loom in the dome better if inside the screen the door-way was at the arm of the cross or at the angle. It might be possible to have two doors; the space between being the very small vestibule with the book which all entering would sign agreeing to keep quiet. I think then the cross, and of course the room, would be more effective. My thought has been to leave the north and south ends in the cross plain and to have the ornaments in the east and west ends; in the east end the Pharisees and Publicans; in the west end the sculptured garlands and the gold frame. In my fancy I have always thought the interior of the dome was blue with just a tinge of rose yellow indicating the rising sun at the bottom of the dome and one star in the east, but near the center of the dome, yet not in the center. My reason for this is that our Lord in the Bible is referred to as \"\"The Bright and Morning Star and here in the summer time the morning star is in the east and just fades as it ushers in the full day, just as our Lord came to reveal the fullness of the God Head. If, however, you think the gold dome will be better as it will be more in accord with the color scheme, I am sure it will be best. is (6) The inscription \"\"Where the feet of Jesus have trod the Hojy Land\"\" should be on the outside of the tower and if possible where it could easily be seen and read by all who go to see the relief map and the glorious view. We might put the inscription in the three languages of the country, English, Arabic and Hebrew. (7) Long, narrow windows always please me and I am wondering if the group of three windows above the door way as in the charcoal sketch does not please you if it would not be possible to make it a group of five with the long, narrow windows with the center one a trifle bigger than the others. I really think, however, the three windows as in the charcoal sketch veiy effective* Mr. Harmon - 3 I see the tower now as it crowns the hill and it fills my soul with rapture and longing. Believe me, Sincerely yours, A.C. Harte: P. S. : I almost forgot to say that I think; the Silent Room should he as simple as possible and have nothing to attract the eye from the lessons in the dome and the east and west ends of the cross. for the room on the first floor, that is the Bible study room, or upper room, I am dreaming of the following: The room to be finished in the soft stone of the country from the wainscoting to the molding or to the top if you prefer with alcoves for a small Biblical museum and one alcove arched after the manner of upper rooms in the country. This arched alcove is the place where the beds are piled up in the day time. The beds are usually a pic (29n) wide and from 5* to 61 long. The aloove need not be that size,only something of the sort. In the soft stone above what would be the wainscoting at a height of at least a meter or more. I would like to cut after the manner of the cutting on the obelisk, etc. in Kgypt, in coventional form the story of the Upper Room. I will work this story out in crude drawing one of these Sunday nights and send it on to you. Let me add once more I believe that if we can carry out these schemes we will have a tower that will attract all who are in this country and who come to the country and will do more than attract them in that in its teaching it will glorify our Lord. I sent you the plans for the space for the carillon sometime ago. I take it for granted, therefore, that the space provided is satisfactory. I think we should provide room for additional bells so that later on if it was decided to increase the number to 32, 33, or 34 it could be done. JAMES M SPEER S B H FANCHER JOHN R MOTT GENERAL. 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TAUFIK CANAAN, M. D. A. P. S. CLARKE. DAVID DAIDIS. TAUFIC FARAH. MANASSEH HANNUSH. LAURENCE H HARDMAN. OSCAR HEIZER. SHUKRI JAMAL. HABIB KHOURY. REVEREND FARHUD KURBAN. DUAIBIS MURR. CHALIL RAAD. DIMITRI GEORGE SALAMEH. PATRON FIELD MARSHALL, THE LORD PLUMER, G.C.B, G.C.H.G, G.C.V.O, G.B.E, L.L.O. JERUSALEM YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Telegraphic Address - WATCHMAN JERUSALEM P. 0. BOX 294 TELEPHONE 137 OFFICERS President - SIR THOMAS W. HAYCRAFT Vice-Pres. - REV. FARHUD KURBAN Recording Secretary - MANASSEH HANNUSH Treasurer - DIMITRI GEORGE SALAMEH General Secretary - A.C. HARTE JACOB SPAFFORD. IZ lZZAT TANNUS, M. D. FR. VESTER. * ^ jUtu* y~ I CiOr^tuAJUryUi. f - oL&cy*j- JAJLiA*' ZjJjst v3.0 y tUK+uU- *<- U^Luy Ta ^U|6*v 'Tvwy^- x4^-6e^ys- . Omju Z LaC /nwv1- i JiUouLtA / i y ^ it&r- y //ouri^ A. Ut* EC*- Q OrU>L cL^ ldu*Zr*UA*. A*- /v J' hWU>4^- Atni^ tuL*yy^ AOlK /yt^n/C ^ ^fc|A / / A** ^ rycA ^2 ^fc. />eiLuZCu<. id A+Jiu.k. +4 cfc~ Acy&v*- - 4>sy*- WuuLA. Z&J-J d*m 4J J%a /J-W Z&j^A AtAt * r /A*- aAiK>/K -^x- o^vu-o y l^A-k* Cm Cksr** kj cn^*^rC~ Av- ^reXw6tL^ c>pj**nr*-K <** tAt\"\" yvttrtAT<* /**** ^ u*rL*~> A * AXimJo 4*.AlA- y&ZiXjuA* t o+*aJ4- iu^V4U^nr>J>n*/C^*%h /iHJ^- 'X4/UrJ^4t-r- *Anr~y I /^/ mamuA 'Ha/. CjUVs iW- iUwiy M^rJUtcrw 4han- tffrtAJuZ-K. . U trri*r4**Z* t CruJJ- ie structure, but itew?+in ? 0na h6rJ Wh0 00uld *Ua an estimate oi If 52 2? work 3114 the? would s^rge us uke ^or the things which they do not understand. I?so what^smiifiA ^ntraot *or the stone superstructure specifications would you advise putting out \\ CM f1*^14 i% include. I think if we at nSl!*,? ^n, f?? stone structure drive th ! b fair3y ^o4 t8rms and we can I think I need not say anything further ienoeming Mr. Slunkler^ papers which I enclose. We will take no action nntll we hear from you and heg of you the opeedleat action possible. try to get Oluhkler and g# oTer the plana and specifications with hi* today in order to make any final suggestions that ocour to us. Most sincerely yours. May 25, 1927 Arthur Loomis Harmon, Esq., 1 W. 44th St., Hew Tork Oity ' ? Dear Mr, Harmon: I hare just returned from the sit#* Z reckon we are making greater headway than it seems to me because I am so desirous of seeing more aocom plishsd. You will gather what is \"\"being done from the enclosed report. The neoessary excavations for the Educational wing will be completed by the end of next week and of the Physical Wing a fortnight later. We will probably begin excavations for the Main Building within a fortnight. The contractors and foreman in my conference with them this morning said it was a pity not to take more stone out of the educational wing pit in particular as they had 3truok a very good strata, Would it be wise to go deeper and make as per my previous letter, only more so, a big cistern under the front end? , The same thing is true with referenoe to^: ^ the physical department pit. There has been much rubbish, but now th^r have come to a good strata and they would like to take more stone out there* Shall we do it? In the conference the thought was that we might not find good stone in the digging for the main building and that now we wouia get the stone required unless we did more quarrying than was neoessaiy for the basements. Will you kindly make a recommendation by return post. If you think we Bhould follow the advice of the contractor andforemen and get out more, stone in these two wing pits, you might oable me the word \"\"Yes and we would go on with the work. Ever sincerely youra, M:$r 23, 1927 Arthur Loomis Harmon, iSsq. 19 W. 44th St., lew York City, Dear Mr. Harmon; ',% The delay in ensnaring you is due to the faot that Z turned your letters orer to hr. G-lankier and he failed to return them to me and X forgot to ask for them until today. The oi8tarns and the garage and plumbing Bohool mast be a part of the present plan. We will need to dig some of the cisterns in order to get sufficient atone and we will not need as many cisterns as planned as we oould not possibly get sufficient water to fill them. 'tfe are at present considering the matter of cisterns, cesspools, etc. with the government. Immediately X get a decision from them, I will write you fully. with reference to the auditorium windows. I would prefer the group of fire as in the old model, but will be content with the groups of three as you hare planned them if you so much prefer them. With reference t the apse windows. I still think they would make a more interesting interior if the oenter one was larger In height and width thasi the other four; if the other four would be shorter, or at least start higher up. is expect to put in the apse the eirous seat arrangement for a chorus, and if the windows are as low as at present, they will have to be proteoted with heavy screens. Personally I have always thought of windows as broad as one oould get them and not very high and starting pretty far from the floor. I am still hoping we can make the windows in the auditorium thoroughly Oriental, * This ooulcl he accomplished by putting the design in stone and either filling it in with glass or patting glass in back of the Assign* I should prefer filling it in with glass in order to get different tints, or making the window design out of plaster of Paris as per the windows in the ttosqus of Omar and filling the openings in the plaster of Paris with different tinted glass* I long that the windows in the apse should Represent the grape vine and branohes and that the windows on both sides should be palms giving the \"\"Ho sauna\"\" thought, I am also hoping that the colors of the glass can be the different amber shades, and that all of;the colors in the auditorium will be white, cream, the different shades of amber and brown so that the hall in appearance will help to carry out the thought of the Golden Hall of Friendship, With reference to the cost, do far as we at this end can know and are doinguthings, we plan to keep within the estimates given you on the basis of bids received when you were here* We have no knowledge whatever and can get no knowledge whatever here concerning the cost of plumbing, electrical equipment, lift and heating apparatus. ' '-x'v / UC ' I thilk we ame-t save wherever we can. The model for the stone sculptures as per your letter would at as much if not more than the stone sculptures. X think it will be well for Us to try putting the drawings you make into stone at once. I have just had a talk with one of the awn wno did sculpture work in the new church in Gethsemane and ho will wor : for us at r* T* 40 per day. He has done good work. 1 will ask him for his price for pieoe work as soon as I have enough information to do so. With reference to tile roofs. It will be very hard to get permission to use them in the city limits. At present there is a rule that no buildings may be roofed with tile inside of certain limits and we are inside of those limits. X think we will get the color we want from the trees ana flowers, jsreryom here has objected to tiled roofing for anything connected with the building. Of course they had in mind when they made the objeotion the red tile used in the country* The government is out and out opposed to them* I find Mr.Glunkler has not given me the sketches referring to yours of April 22nd and since he is not in, I will have to delay answering the last part of your letter. v- Sincerely yours. May 18, 198V, Arthur Loomis Harnon, S3f# If W, 44th St,, ' lew York City, 8 ,T. ]0r dear Mr. Harmon: Hi acknowledgment of yours of April 8th, the following: (1) She Inscription from Isaiah over the dsor way, If the ooxner stone is placed in the tower with the Inscription plan for the comar stone, would seem over much. If the corner stone is elsewhere then the inscription might he pat over the door way, I think, however, Oven then it would more likely acoomolish our purpose if it were part of the molding around the door. (2) She arrangement ef the three windows in th* tower over the entrance as in your sketch 1/8/27 is the most pleasing to me, (3) I have not yet succeeded in getting a conventionalised sketch of the garments prohahly worn in Jerusalem in the days of our Lord. If it would ho possible to make the sculptured figures around the sma small towers in the manner I have in mind with the heads expressing somewhat the different characters, I think it would he splendid. I should not like to have the Twelve Apostles done in such a way as to have no meaning whatever. Mr, Beaumont of the American Golony told me yesterday he would have the little sketch I suggested ready for me shortly. (4) All right. (5i) I reckon since you wrote yours of April 8th you received qy further word stating that all here preferred the screen to the arrangement I suggested. 2 Tbs chapel at the British Cemetery has just been opened. The dome and the spring of the arohes are in mosaio. :fhe dome in eream and brown-ish and bine and hlnlah mosaics is as skylike a dome as ever I hate seen and the soring of the arbhes is a blending of mesaios of pretty much the same colors as in the dome in such a way a3 to give the effeot of the view one would get as one looked out over the hills. The mosaic figures are not good in that they are so low that one loses the picture as a whole by the lines between the mosaics. I will ask hr. Gltuxkier to visit the ohapel and nako a little sketch and send it to you. I realize that the gold ceiling you propose would be richer. I think, though, it would have less meaning and the thought of our Lord as the Bright and Morning Star ushering in the fhliness of Qoc, as the morning star does the fullness of the day, migit prove very helpful. After you get our sketch whatever decision you make will be satisfactory to us. > (6) She inscription \"\"Where the Ipeet of Jesus hare trod is the Holy Land\"\" should be put somewhere whore it would get the attention of everyone on the piazas or loggias viewing the landscape. It need not be oonspiouous. It need only be so that everyone looking out over the hills and valleys should come in contact with tbs inscription. It would not meet our purpose at all if it were inside. (7) I have tried and tried again to get arohaeologists here to make sketches ef an Upper Boom of the country in the days of our Lord, but so far have had nothing of value. I will make another effort and if I succeed, I will send the sketch on to you. If we cannot get the right plane just now, the room could bp-/; left with the neeessary alcoves without finishing it, 3C that the finish could be dons as it ought to be done | when we know what ought to be done. I have always likdd the angel in a perfectly plain field of stone work, and am anxious that it should be the outstanding figure on the tower just as I am anxious that the lamb should be conspicuous. Therefore, I would not like a lamb on both sides of the doorway, b t just on the one side, so that the one lamp would thus catoh every thought and every eys. S* worried a great deal about the models fer it seeas that they will oast as nuoh as the stone *o14 It not b woH sketch of one figure and let u see what wenaau dfin the way of getting it ont in stone at once* there is a po s 3 ibility'i^l^ot tin ^rather good here without models and getting what we want provided we make clear what W e want. :Y?|\"\" v :':>j will let the natter of the drawings for the grand ft,and and gates lie over. It will, however, oe necessary to decide on the character of the wall around the front part of our sitej at leaat as high as it is a retaining wall. I will talk it over with our Committee when they meet again and get their suggestions. Most of the above has been touched on in previous letters, but it seemed best to put it in the above shape. Ever sincerely yours. May 11, 1927 Arthur Loomis Harmon, Esq., 19 V, 44th St., Sew York Oity, Dear Ur. Harmon: In excavating for the auditorium, it has he an necessary to go much deeper than we oaloulated it would ho neoessary. The stone we '-j are now getting from the excavations is beautiful and it has been suggested that we go still deeper and then make the front part of the exoavations under the class rooms a large oistern. Is it wise to do this and will it he oheaper and better than . having the oistern elsewhere? AS at present(that is to the layer of solid rook) the depth below the floor is at the end toward the street twe meters. Of course it lessens toward the other end. As things are at present with- ... out having any extra digging for the cistern, we could have a cistern of four hundred and fifty cubic meters underneath the olasa rooms. With reference to oapitals, ornamentations, etc., in Arne rioa a quantity of the same thing would he cheaper than the same number of different things. Here, however, it is otherwise. If you ask a man to make two of something, you will get a certain price, but if you ask him to make a hundred, the price will he considerably higher. Since the capitals- etc. are to be cut mAjeIL-* b. oheaper. further, It is likely to be better because the workers will put more Imagination into their stone cutting if they make different things than if they do the same thing over and over. . y While I like the tower as it is, if you all think the tower is too oostly, I see no objection to simplifying it, but I should not like to have it any mmm bI^hBB^bsEsi April 29, 1927. Arthur Loomis Harmon, iisq., 19 ... .4th dt., lew York Gity, Lea? Ur. Harmon; As 1 hare had no word from you concerning the oomor stone or Corner stone* and ; hare had your letter conoerning the inscription, \"\"And His Hanes shall he oalled wonderful' - -will you kindly take the following into consideration and let aw know what you think heat. ,/ I had always thought of the corner stone or comer stones at the corner of the Kai* Building or the corners of the building and the two extensions. If now the corner btonkin in the tower by the entrance, the inscription on it and the inscription from Isaiah would seem to many non-Christians an effort on our part to keep them out of the building. If therefore, the comer stone or the main comer stone is to be in the tower, then the insoriptlon from Isaiah should not be above the doorway. In might be in the molding as already suggested or elsewhere on the tower. I have always regarded this insoriptlon from Isaiah as a sort of divine symphony and I think it ought to be somewhere. If it cannot be put into the moulding around the doorway and the comer stone dts part of the tower, it might be put around the base of the dome. It is true it could not be read, but every one would probably inquire and soon it would be known and become in a big sense a heritage of our young men and our visitors. If you retain the lamb on the pillar / * MM by the door, than the inaoription \"\"Where the feet *f Jusea have trod 1 the Holy Land, might ho in the panel under the dome ana above the observation gallery, or if yon choose the insorlption oould bo put somewhere in the observation gallery where it oould be seen only han one is on the observation gallery. Or it oould be put inside of the room which is a part of the observation gallery. It should not, however, be in the silent room in the dome. It might Oven be put very simply in the molding or around the openings from the tower to the observation gallery, fha tower built in the rook and surmounted with the do vs and with the symbolism we have had in aind would be* as I think no other tower on earth, a memorial to Jesus, Jiacorely yours, April 29, 1927 Arthur Loomis Harmon, ls$,, 19 44th St., low York Oity, : X;< *v ; . ' ;y\\r: soar Mr, Harmon: I realize that the distance between us creates problems that would not be problems if both of us were either in lew York or Jf^sa1 i?iar Vou will take this into account and oear with me.Further, SStot JTSh general oritloira. I oang.tT.rylittla conatruotiT. help or ragge8tions h.ro. * think things oter and over in order to make sure* Ilf present problem ilr to think^ig bhink t how w. era redno. the ooat without roduolng either the usefulness or the beauty of the oumjldlmgt;^; p ^ -- Since the tower is to bo a memorial of Jesus our Lord, you can understand that X hope we can make it as near perfection as is possible, I always think of Luke 19 and 40 whed I think of the tower and I ^ream , that the stones of it, which are Jerusalem cry out their loud Ho a annas, .Because of this I ^hinll^ of the tower every Sunday night and wonder if DYirtMiiK else that can be done to improve it withoni in oreaalnp thfooTt? I thin* the rail that or, liitilT to come to ms so that if there t.m be any further improvement, the suggestion will have to be yours. If you think it reduce the cost materially not detract from the beauty, then t^.-;9wnt change the main entrance and instead of the the baok of the lions and supporting lamoa, 1u3t the deep doorway and we could have an artistic In _ in a medallion on one side of the doorway or in m. |j^B3&lon above the observation veranda and Just below the done. fte more I think of it the more I hope we oan orown the dome with the dove. Yon probably oan say at onoe whether it oan be done or not, but it would be very expressive if we oould do it, especially if the dove could be of stone and be securely fastened so as to withstand wind and rain, With reference to the windows above the doorway, I have tried to think out which is best and somehow or other the triple window in the oharooal aketoh of 1/8/27 seems more attractive to me than the more elaborate window with the triple window in the center and the two side windows, With reference to the conventionalised Iwelve Apostles. I will have a sketeh one of these days of the probable garb of the Apostles conventionalised and send it to you# I think if we have the Iwelve Apostles and if we oould use the Oriental drapery instead of the Latin or Greek, it could be great and if we could vary the expressions by say the study of Sargent's frieze, it would also be great. If you think medallions and ornamental moldings or carvings on the outside at the top of the side wall essential, then I think we should make it all biblical. All medallions at least should be biblical. If I have any freedom Sunday, I will look up things and send a list to you of what might be used for Biblical medallions, 3omehow or other I feel that the building would look Just as well without any medallions exoept perhaps the highest one on the tower and of course it would decrease the oost. Again I think if we are to have sny ornamental work in the way of moldings or frieze or whatever you call it on the top of the walls on the outside, it would be best if in the arches at least we had quotations as per the one on the aide of the Gymnasium, Ihere oould be four at the Gymnasium, four at the Auditorium and probably ten at the Main Building or Just inscriptions on the four ends and ornamental work in between, I am however, so anxious to make the tower everything that it should be that I would rather do everything else as simply as possible. Inasmuch as we are going to have everything done well and do such good stone work, we oan well afford to do without ornamentation and the simplicity elsewhere will emphasise the dome, She more I look things over, the more I am convinced that we have only one contractor who oould undertake ohe contract for the whole. If when we have the basement dnag and the atone out, It would aeem wise to have one concern do it, the concern ie Be Farro Oo. They are.pigh priced, hut they aeem to do good work. When Hr. Glunkler gives me the prohahle cost of all the excavations and of the 3tone exclusive of columns and sculpturing and carving for the building, we will be in better position to decide whether we shall take the responsibility of putting up the entire atone struoturo ourselves or again try De jarro* In thi meantime, of course, we will be on the lookout for oomapnies elsewhere who might be willing to undertake the job. Of course we will have to do some simplifying in the interior* I think if we make the Auditorium and the Social rooms ; > attraotive and Interesting, we may depend on the oeauty of the other moms in simplicity and proportion nnd do everything as oheaply as we oan do it and do it well* With reference to the interior of the dome* The gold would be very handsome. It would, however, not be as suggest ive as the delicate blue of the morning sky with the one star and the rose and daffodil tints of the coming day in the east, and ould it not be a great deal cheaper* However, your decision in the matter will be acceptable to us. We have been so jammed with work and it takes so much time to crowd the folks who are working on the site and at our regular work, that wO have not yet had conferences with reference to the interior plans* Would it not be well to make arrangements for a flag on the veranda of the bellfry, or would it be well to have the arrangement on the observation tower and have one bracket on each of the four sides? Most gratefully and sincerely April 26, 1927 Arthur loomis Harmon, JSsq., 19 * 44th St., Hew York Glty, Hear Ur. Harmon r'; ''V- Yesterday when Z went over the excavations for the Auditorium, the oontraotor suggested that the extra depth, te which it has been necessary te go to get to the definite strata, might he used as a sub -basement or in some other way to advantage. It has also been suggested that Instead of raising the floor to the presenfnieight, the floor be left just over the strata, Increasing the height of the rooms and the air space, ' Hhat do you think and what would be the cheapest, the rilling in of the spaoe or the use of the spaoe either to increase the height of the rooms or a sub-basement? f While the extra depth at the east end is about two meters, at the oenter it will probably be 60 am less and at the extreme west very little, v It has been suggested that the spaoe be utilised as a cistern, Z have, however, always been afraid of cisterns under the buiiaing. Often people think that cisterns under the building are not good for the foundations, others that they keep the rooms damp, etc, I am enclosing the report Hr, Glunkler has handed me for the week which I trust you will find satisfactory. In ny conference with Hr, Glunkler today I aA saying to him, \"\"Our one putstandlng, crowding, pushing, pulling problem is holeB and stOna, \"\" and I am saying to him to drop everything side, but to crowd and then to orowd again the excavating, quarrying and cutting of stone. 2he more X dream of the tower, the more 07 thought is that on top of the tower instead of the formal rod and ornament we might hare preferably stone, but uronze or other,material a dove* To some it would be the dove of peace, to others it would express the desire that the Holy Spirit might brood over the building and fill it with the divine presence* If the dote oould be aiti out of stone and securely fastened, I think it would be most r expressive* Of oourse I think of the dove with spread wings and flying and just lighting on top of the dome* You of oourse will now if this oan be done in suoh a way as to stand the strong winds in the winter* Xn my house on Olivet which is more exposed than our building will be, the west wall only gets saturated with water during the rains* Ihe wall in my house is S' and mor* in depth, but when we have heavy rains for two or three days the water runs down the inside and the wall has been wet all winter and is just now drying out* On the south west the wall was damp, but on the east and north there was no sign of water on the inside* I will have a sketoh made of an apostle in Palestine draperies whioh probably were the kind worn by the Apostles. If we oould make these conventional figures expressing something wouldn't it be wise? I weokon the expression for the faoes oould be taken from the 3srgehnt frieze in the Boston Public Library* Ve should bear in mind that all biblical angels are aHA men* As I dream over the dome and then dream over it again and then again and of the religious lesson whioh is to be in it* I find myself puzzled about the two lambs* X should like to have the lamb (the Lamb of God) so emphasised jhat there could be no misunderstanding* So ay thinking, therefore* there should be just one lamb and surmounting the column on the other side an urn, or something else or nothing. Is the ruined Melrose Abbey* by the way* the two sides of doors* windows, etc* are never the same and therefore always catch the eye* I have been thinking and thinking* and cannot think just what it ought to be, but X know if you think! you will find it because you have found the other things* Sinotrely yours, April 26, 1927. Arthur Ideals Hanoi, Hsq.., If 1. 44th St., Hew York Qity, Hear Mr. Harmon: Yesterday when I went ever the excavations for the Auditorium, the oontraotor suggested that the extra depth, to which it has teen necessary to gi to get to the definite strata, night be used as a sub-basement or In soae other way to advantage. It has also been suggested that Instead of raising the floor to the present height, the floor be left just over the strata, Increasing the height of the rooms and the air space. * What do you think and what would be the cheapest, the filling in of the space or the use of the space either to Increase the height of the rooms or a sub~basemeatt While the- extra depth at the east end is about two meters, at the center it will probably be 60 cm loss and at the extreme west very little. ' It has been suggested that the space be utilised as a cistern. I hare, however, always been afraid of cisterns nnder the building. Often people think that cisterns under the building are not good for the foundations, ethers that they keep the rooms damp, etc. WBtX am enclosing the report Mr. Olunkler has handed me for the week which I trust you will find satisfactory. In my conference with Mr. Olunkler today 1 am saying to him, \"\"Our one outstanding, crowding, pushing, pulling problem la holes and stbns, \"\" and I am saying to him to drop everything else, but to orowd and then to orowd again the excavating, quarrying and cutting of stone. !fx~- Zhe more Z dream of the tower, the more my thought is that on top of the tower Instead of the formal ; 1 rod and ornament we might hare preferably stone, but bronze or other'material a dove. Uo some it would be the dove of peace, to others it would express the desire that the Holy Spirit might brood over the building and fill it with the divine presence* If the dove could be c;ut out of the stone and securely fastened. I think it would be most expressive. Of oourse I think of the dove wi|s spread wings and flying and just lighting on top of the dome. You of oourse will now if this can be done in such a way as to stand the strong winds in the winter. In my house on Olivet whioh is more exposed than our building will be, the west wall only gets saturated with water during the rains. Zhe wall in my house is 3* and more in depth, but when we have heavy rains for two or three days / the water runs down the inside and the wall has been wet all winter and is just now drying out. On the south west the wall was damp, but on the east and north there wa# no sign of water on the inside. X will have a sketch made of an apostle in Palestine draperies whioh probably were the kind worn by the Apostles. > If we could make these conventional figures expressing something wouldn't it be wise? I reckon the expression fer the faees could be taken from the Sergeant frieze in the Boston Public Library. fe should bear in mind that all biblical angels are aU m Am I dream over the dome and then dream over it again and then again and of the religious lesson whioh is to be in it, I find nyself puzzled about the two lambs. X should like to have the lamb (the Lamb of God) so emphasized frhat there could be no misunderstanding. Zo my thinking, therefore, there should be just one lamb and surmounting the column on the other side an urn, or something else or nothing. In the ruined Kelrose Abbey, by the way, the two sides of doors, windows, eto. are never the same and therefore always oateh the eye. X have been thinking and think- ing, and oannot think just what it ought to be, but I know if you think, you will find it because you have found all the other things. Sincerely yours. llarch 10, 1927 Arthur Loomis Harmon, Esq., 19 W. 44 th St. , flew York City, Boar Mr. Harmon: On my return from a tour in the north with the Davisons and Jarvles, I found the new plana on my desk. I was oaptured with their beauty. Many, many thanks. I hare not had time to study all of the plans. 1 hare, however, given careful attention to the tower. You have made many improvements. The do or-Way is superb and the new position for the symbols of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John is also superb. The following thoughts ooour to me and it may be that you oan use them to add even a bit more of beauty to the beautiful tower: (1) The insoription \"\"His name shall be oalled wonderful\"\", eto., 1 should like to have out into the oolumn and aroh that look like rope and whioh in ay fancy I have always thought of as having the oarved grape vine. It might be better to have the lettering on the plain edge whioh is in front of the rope-like oolumn and aroh. Uy thought is that the insoription should be there for those who would look for it. (2) The more I think things over, the more I find myself desiring that the exterior be wholly early Christian or Byzantine and that there be nothing Saracenic. It may be this is the reason I like the arrangement of the windows of first floor Immediately above the main door in the oharooal sketch better than the arrangement of the windows in the new plan. I rather like narrow windows. If, however, there are to be five windows, the oenter one should be either a trifle higher or a trifle wider than the other four, for in Christian mysticism five\"\" always stands for Jesus and the four Evangelists. As far as possible I think it would be well if windows were either single or in twos, threes, fives, sevens and twelves as these numbers have the most significance in all of our Monotheistic religions. To me it would also be a pleasure if the number \"\"40' could be aooent atedj either 40 oolumns in the cloister and arcade or 40 windows, eto. Mr. Harmon - E (3) Sometimes I think the small towers should be simpler. What do you think? It will be difficult for us to sculpture or carve twelve conventional Apostles unless we have sketches making clear the main characteristics of each. We can get men here to sculpture or carve anything at a nominal price provided we give them exact plans. (4) If there are any rooms in the tower between the top floor and the carillon chamber they might be used as rooms for secretaries provided they have light and ventilation. (5} With reference to the Silent Room in the dome, I think it would be best to avoid the screen and to have the door at the arm of the cross or at the angle. It might be possible to have a door at the arm and at the angle and thus provide the small vestibule where the book would be kept which all entering would sign agreeing to maintain the silence. The cross would unquestionably be more effective and I think our cymbolio painting lnjthe east and the stone garlands and gold frame in the wast^md more effective, I always dream of the interior of the doma as sly blue with just a tinge of rose yellow at the bottom of the dome toward the east indicating the rising of the sun in the east, and Anar the center of the dome, yet not in the center, there should be a bright star representing the morning star. In the Bible our Lord is referred to as \"\"The Bright and Homing Star\"\" and here in the summer time the morning star is in the east and just vanishes as it ushers in the full day, just as our Lord planned to reveal the fullness of the God Head If, however, you think the gold dome will be better beoausS it may be more in accord with the color scheme, your decision should stand, (6) The inscription \"\" Where the feet of Jesus have trod is the Holy Land\"\", should be on the outside of the dome and if possible where it could easily be seen and read by all who go to see the relief map and the inspiring view. My thought is that the Inscription should be in the three languages of the country, Arabic, English and Hebrew, (7) The Bible-study room, or the upper room on the first floor is receiving both historical and imaginative study, to date my conclusion is that in the interior from the wainscoting to the molding, or to the top if you prefer, it should be finished in soft stone. About a meter, or a meter and a half from the floor we should out in the stone in conventional form the stoiy of the Upper Room after the manner it was done on the obelisks, etc., in Egypt. The carving could be colored as it was there or not, according as you think best. There should be in the wall three or more small alcoves for a small Biblioal museum and one large alcove arched above. Every upper room here had such alooves. The 7 ^ W' Mr. Harmon - 3 large alcove is used In the day time for storing the beds which were really mattresses about a pio (89\"\")wide and from 5* to 6( long. Ihe large alcove need not be so big only it should be something of the sort. I will work out the Hpper Boom story in crude drawing one of these Sunday nifihts and send it on to you. (8) I sent you sometime ago the specification for the room for the oarillon. 1 take it for granted the space provided in in accordance with what is required. Indeed, the space provided should be large enough to add additional bells later on so that the number might be increased to 32, 22 or 34. (9) My thought always has been that the relief angel should be the outstanding symbol on the tower and that the tower should be so plan and simple otherwise as to make the angel oatoh the eye. v*4ngs severing the face 3feeuld cover all ezeept the mouth as the angel is supposed to be flying and crying \"\"Holy, Holy, Holy? etc. . She angel, the tapering tower, the crowning dome with a touch of gold should lead every beholder's thought upward and to the Infinite. Let me add once more that I believe this tower will attract all who come to the country and will do more than attract them in that in its beauty it will glorify our Lord. Believe me. 3inoerely yours. April 18, 1927 Arthur Loomis Hannon, .Esq., 1* 1. 44th St., Hew York City, Dear Mr. Harmon: Zhe more carefully I go over the plans, the more I am convinced we mu3t make changes in the direction of economy. I think without materially increasing your work, we can make sufficient changes on : i the exterior to at least pay for the increased cost of the tower. As I have already written you, my thought in this direotion is to do away with all external orna? mentation that can possibly be done without. JIo rosettes, plain capitals, no kiosks with the cloister, terrace, etc* I think that this can be done and it will not affeot the real beauty of the place and yet save us considerable noney* In the interior so far I have only worked for economy in the water and plumbing department. I cannot work intelligently as I have no idea as to the cost of . \\ plumbing, heating and ventilation. SPhe reduction I had made with referenoe to the toilet rooms is a reduction which will in no way burden us and I think will save us both capital outlay and recurring expense. X am now going over the cistern, cesspool and sewerage plan* I am hoping to find some way of saving ^ in theBe things without in any material way affecting our j usefulness. Will you not please go over the whole plan as carefully as you can from the standpoint of eliminating the things that art least essential and so decreasing thhL \\ cost. I think we ought to do our utmost for economy befbre asking for additional estimates. In the meantime, of course we are quarrying and cutting stone. From now on it is likely that we till have from 160 to 176 men at work daily until the exoavation for the basement and the walls is finished, and a great deal of the stone ready for the structure. Bver sincerely yours April 4, 1927. I Arthur Loomis Harmon, Esq. , 19 W. 54th St flew York City, Le ar &r Harmon: \\ This week end gave me the first opportunity I hare had for careful study of the X '' new plans. 1 wish I oould tell you how delighted I am with them. They are so very admirable. In order to realize them in all of their useful and suggestive appointments I think it will be neoessazy to reduce the building expense wherever possible. To this end jlfeither because I do not fully understand or the suggestion occurs to me as an improvement, I would make for your consideration the following: (1) Cut out all superfluous ornaments^, leaving only the ornamentation which iB essential to &he structure aitf that which forwards our religions in-struotion. (2) While the star you use is eight pointed and the Jewish star is six pointed, everyone here, without thought I think, asks why do you put all those Jewish stars on the building? if we use the star for general ornamentation, it might be well to have ij,tisMie^the six pointed star^. the crusaders cross and the star avci and orescent. The order given is the chronological order and therefore there can be no objeotlon raised oonoerning these emblems. The six pointed star is known here as the Zion star, the five pointed star as the Bethlehem star. The crusaders cross consists of one large cross, four ends being equal, with four small crosses of the same shape between the bars. (3) If it does not seem wise to you to have the capitals of the columns very plain, then I think it would be well to use the emblems of the country in the capitals. These oould be conventionalized as in Egypt. The outstanding ones would be the palm, the olive, the oak, pomegranite, papyrus, anemone, the rose of Sharon (like the American narcissus), etc. Xf you think this is wise, ] lean hav^T* crude drawings made-and sent to you for im-r :,5 Drovament. Hth reference to the eagles on the pilasters, ito X eaanot say whether they are Bysantine, neither can I eflggest anything in their plaoe. I think, however, simplicity would be good, (4) With Reference to the five windows in the apse tn the auditorium, X am still hungry that the center onS should be a trifle larger and that the design should pb the grape vine and the branches, the stalk of the vine he lag in the center one and the branches in the other four, fhisuesign could be out out of soft stone or wood or fixed 1a metal and fills A with different tints of amber colored glass so that the erindows would truly represent Jesus and / the four evangelists and illustrate His saying am the , ?lae and ye are the branches.\"\" ; _ - ~ ;J j, ? */. ; . .-V> \\ (5) I As not understand the roof of the garage l*Bd the\\ penthouse* on the main roof. X know, though, you *111 harmonise them with the general structure and with fcysanttie art. ( (A) Personally, I would prefer to have all of fie arched openings of the same style. The Jewish Orphan* ate on tie Jaffa Hoad has arehes of many styles and the nsult is not plommMJ* \\ (1)1 think we could reduce expenses by cutting ou\\ the kiosks on the main terrace and have only the balas-trues and urns and the cloister. \\ I (8) 0m open-air pulpit should be at the sout si Orion the south or west side of the court as the prevailing wind in the summer is west or south-west, (t)\\jfce west front is now very attractive, X wonder if the win&pw of the social room oould not be out. out of alsoft stonV and if it need some As far down as it does, fie oriental bay window is delightful. X reckon on the inside there wiil\\v>e iron rails so that access will not be furnished from one tpom to another that the inside shutter8 ban prevent such aocess. The flower boxes and verandas are a wonderful improvement. Oould there be an ; arrangement so that the veranda oould be used for airing mattresses, etc, or would besit best to do all the airing of bedding on the roof? Arthur Loomis Harmon - April 4,-3 (10) | am rejoleed with the beautiful veranda giving exit from the main floor to the foot ball field and also with the new arrangement of the porte-ooohere. (11) It will be neoessary for us to have gates at all entrance* to our grounds or sloe wo would have many unpleasant night experience8,and trees, flowers and bushes would be uprooted and stolen* Oates can either be swinging gates, or gates that oould be pushed together and put out of the way in the day time* Sincerely yours. April 5, 1927. Arthur Loomis Ha mon, iSsq., 19 W# 44th St., Hew York City, Dear lir. Harmon: Ihe following suggestions are oonoeming the auditorium wing and are chiefly from the standpoint of economy: (1) Sinoe the anditorim la not to ha used as a theatre, the stage toilet rooms at the east end are not neeessazy. Some here have suggested that one lavatory in the nemen's dressing room and one in the men's dressing room might he desirable. Ihe general toilet ttdpn in the front part of the basement will snffist for the Stage, auditorium and the night school. Hay be the two dressing rooms oould be side by side and thus provide apace for an additional class room. (2) In the toilet rooms in the west and of the basement, I would suggest the following: in the women* s toilet room I would change the one to the Oriental. In the men's toilet room, two lavatories are sufficient and one U. Chi the main floor of the auditorium would it not be wise to arrange a window in the south east end where the turret stairway la so that it could be used as an exit in case of emergency? jfe-y (3) Is it possible to plaoe the cloak room in the cloister and the ticket booth in tae south cloister and have a glass screen or a small vestibule at the entrance and so use the space in the west end as to increase the seating capacity? If this could be done conveniently, it would be a big improvement. (4) On the second or gallery floor how is it proposed to get to the upper part of the organ chamber on the north side? \"\" vi' Arthur Loomis Harora, April 6, -2 (5) I think the windows in the apse would make a better appearance if they were considerably shorter and wider; that is if they Aid not come as near to the floor as they do. Ihe middle one should, of course, be wider than the other four* / (6) The general appearance would be greatly improved if the echo organ could be on both sides of the galls*?* (7) A storage room as placed is most desirable and it would be well if it could be used for storing cinema films* It need not be as large as in the plan*t (8) What is the purpose of the ana 11 zoom in the echo organ chamber? (9) There is a general objection throughout the \\ community to red tiles* When asked what the roofing would be which looked like tiled roofing, I said I di d not know, (10) I would be very glad indeed if the north and south windows of the auditorium could be arranged in a group of five with the center one larger than the others, and the general frame-work, whether of stone, wood or sino, like palm trees* 1 think the thought of \"\"Hasauna to the Highest'1 would be fine in the auditorium* I would fill these windows Just as the windows in the apse and the windows in the dome in different shades of amber colored glass* (11) If it is impossible to so arrange the columns that the number of columns around the terrace is 40 and the number in the top floor logs the same, could they be so arranged so as to number 66 in ally I should like trezy much if in arranging the columns in the various places, you could take into aooount the following numbers: 5, 10, 12, 27, 29, 40, 66. 1 am most anxious to have the 40. If the other grouping is inconvenient, it will not make any material difference* ; -j (12) I should like very much if on the west front of the auditorium, there could be somewhere the following inscription, 11 3till in Thy right hand carry gentle peace,\"\" and if the olive branch could be used in place of other ornamentation. . -\\ly- Arthur Loomis Harmon, April 6, -3 (13) It mi#it be well, but I am not sure, if in place of the eagles in the window arches, the olive branch could be used, (14) As far as possible I would use in the ornamentation on the inside as^wey, as on the outside of the auditorium, the ornament a tion*w# a part of the cathedral story of the ages. The chances are that if we can get complete specifications for the auditorium and could get satisfactory bid8, we will be ready to go ahead some time next month. Mr. Glunkler thought he was to prepare the additional specifications. Is this your opinion? Would we not be more likely to get what we want if you did this? Very sincerely yours, April 6, 1927. m -' . - Arthur Loomia Harmon, -isq.*, 19 IT. 44th St., Jfe?j York Gity, Dear Mr* Harmon: Main Building,- Basement. (1) In the general toilet, one U. is sufficient, if any is needed. (2) Boot black and valet might be combined. There should be a door direct from the boot black and valet room into the corridor. <3) with reference to toilet and looker room for female help; is the re any way of arranging it M as to separate it altogether, corridor, etc. from the looker room for male help? In these rooms one Oriental W.C. each is sufficient. Ho others needed. One lavatory will also be sufficient. What there should be, if at all possible, is a shower, or better still, one bath after the Oriental method; that is, the small room and the floor basin with hot and oold. water. Ho U. needed in the male help toilet room. (4) It would be well if a window in the boys* club rOom could be changed into a door to be used In emergency, or when the club room was used for other than 7*M.C. ,. purposes. (5) In the Turkish bath, there should be at least one if not two basins in the hot room and one only in cells .,1, 2 and 4. The toilet should contain one lavatory and one Oriental >..() Ho U. Arthur Loomis Harmon, Ksa. , Argil 6, 1927 - 5 (16) With referenoe to the kitchen and oaffateria, there ought to be in the self-service department, or hack of it, a flue with which we could use a bed of charcoal for .Tilling cabob (that is small pieces of meat on spikes) something like the roti3serie of America, only about 1/lOth of the size. (ASf) I take it for granted that a window of the caff teria on to the cloister is so arranged that it can be used as a door and tables be set outside in hot weather. (18) Afe there janitor* a or storage closets under the stairways* or anywhere on the main floor? Main Building, first floor (19) On the first floor* the addition of a work room in the stock room is splendid. I reckon now, in a general way, we cannot make any further improvements in the stack room, reading room, etc. (2$) Che wooden ceilings are hardly necessary for the reading room and referenoe room. fhey are very costly here and I think for the purpose of light, the white ceiling will be preferable. (21) Uj thought always was that the Hebrew, Christian and koslem alcoves should be opm on the side toward the reading room. X always thought either of an arch or a square opening with columns, the inscriptions to each being around the aroh or above the columns, (22) fhe entrance to the study should preferably be through the closet, but if that is impossible, through the Moslem alcove. (28) Che upper room must be reserved entirely for Bible study and the small Biblical museum. (24) Ihe space in the upper room marked books ' should hate no partition, and in addition there should be alcoves on the east, north and south walls for the Biblical museum, (25) I take it for granted the little mark in the alcove in the referenoe room is a drinking fountain, I reckon there are drinking fountains planned for the junior department and the men* a department. Arthur Loomis Harman.fiaq,., ^pril 6, -4 (26) In the public toilet, one lavatory is sufficient (27) In the staff toilet there should be one Oriental W.C. and one European. No U. needed. Probably one lavatory in it would be sufficient. fhe women's toilet should be arranged in the same way. (28) I suppose it is not possible to get the servioe from th6 dumb waiter more direotly into the lecture hall, the thought being that in times of convention we could U3e the lecture hall in connection with the oaffaterla. (29) akere might bo times when the large club room would be used for lodges in which oases they would want an anti-room. Should this not be supplied by having a door from the storage room to the club room? (30) I take it fOr granted that the George Williams Hoorn will be an exact reproduction* (31) I reckon there is no way to avoid the steps into the lecture hall. Will thm in the tower should be big and should either be left open or there should be a double door. It is intended as the plaae where the lady hostess would preside, respond to the telephone and call men from their rooms with the call bells, etc. Arthur Loomis Harmon, &aq.., April 6, - i> (37) In the main toilet room there need not be more than one Oriental and two European W.Cs, one U. four lavatories, two ba3ins and three showers* Ho tub needed. Main Building. Third Ploo r rM)_lH\"\"raiLe thirdTIoor in the toilet room on the south end, no tub needed. Three showers, three lavatories, two tooth basins, and one European and one Oriental . . and one U. sufficient. (29) The same with reference to the toilet room at the north end. (40) Will there be any way to insure privacy of the rooms opening on to the loggia and the Oriental bay window? (41) The tower room on the third floor should be the same as on the second floor. Will there be some sort of an arrangement for closing the cloister or veranda on the west of the auditorium? In the winter the west winds and rains would Just drive in if they are open. What do you suggest for the garden wall and fence? The wall and fence on the main front should be in .eeping with the general plan, shou d they not? If you will let us know your opinion about the questions and suggestions herewith and give us directions, we can amend the blueprints as far as necessary and of oourse you can make the arrangements in the spcifications. Yeiy sincerely yours. April 6, 1927. Arthur Loomis Harmon, iisq.., 19 W. 44th St., Hew York City, Lear Mr. Harmon; Main Building Basement. (1) In the general toilet, one U. is sufficient, if aiy is needed. (2) Boot blaok and valet might be combined. There should be a door direct from the boot black and valet room into the corridor. (2) With reference to toilet and looker room for female help; is there any way of arranging it 30 as to separate it altogether, corridor, etc. from the locker room for male help? In these rooms one Oriental W.C. each is sufficient. Ho others needed. One lavatory will also be sufficient. What there should be, if at all possible, is a shower, or better still, one bath after the Oriental method; that is, the small room and the floor basin with hot and cold water. Ho U. needed in the male help toilet room. (4) It would be well if a window in the boys* club rdom could be. changed into a door to be used in emergency, or when the club room was used for other than Y.M.C.A, purposes. (5) In the Turkish bath, there should be at least one if not two basins in the hot room and one only in cells #1, 2 and 4. The toilet should contain one lavatory and one Oriental W.C. Ho U. Arthur Loomis Harmon, iisq, April 6, -2 (6) The entrance to the chapel in the basement should be an emergency entrance. Aa a rule every one should enter it from the vestibule, and the entrance from the basement corridor should only be used on rare occasions. Main Building, Ground Floor. TH !I!he new arrangement oH the boys* department seems to me very good. The boys* toilet should contain one lavatory and one Oriental ...c. and one European W.c. no U. needed. By the way, the doors for baths, W.Cs., etc. should only be big enough to insure privacy. (8) I think there should be a door between the office and check room as one is never certain when the arrangement for the use of rooms might be changed and it might some day be desirable to have the office a suite of three rooms. (9) I think all ceilings on the main floor except the ceilings of the threshold, billiard room, reading room and social room should be simple and economical. (10) The alcoves in the pilasters, in the threshold and in the social room should be bigger. These are not large enough at present to be arranged with glass doors and shelves for collections. (11) Ordinarily, in the Hast, there would not be a long step from the threshold to the billiard room, etc, but only a half-moon step in the center. (12) Are the columns in the social room necessary? The social room ought to have, if at all possible, a low divan on three sides end of course there should be a place for a piano, etc, (13) It would be well if the large window at the back of the social room did not coma below the wainscoting. (14) Should there not be a door between the two offices on the north side? (16) I had always thought of the game room as having a large arch and no doorway. If a door is necessary, it should be a double door so that the room should be always visible. There is just a chance that we may get an old Damascus room the size of this room, so that we could transfer the wood. If we could, it would make a glorious room. Arthur Loomis Harmon, Baq. , Arpil 6, 1927 - 55 (16) With reference to the kitchen and oaffateria, there ought to he in the self-service department, or back of it, a flue with which we could uae a bed of charcoal for grilling oabob (that is small pieoes of meat on spikes) something like the rotisserie of America, only about 1/lOth of the size. (IT) I take it for granted that a window of the caff teria on to the cloister is so arranged that it can be used as a door and tables be set outside in hot weather. (18) Are there janitor's or storage olosets under the stairways, or anywhere on the main floor? Main Building, first floor (19) On the first floor, the addition of a work room in the staok roan is splendid. I reckon now, in a general way, we cannot make any further improvements in the stack room, reading room, eto. (20) The wooden ceilings are hardly necessary for the reading room and reference room. They are very costly here and I think for the purpose of light, the white ceiling will be preferable. (21) My thought always was that the Hebrew, Christian and Moslem alcoves should be open on the side toward the reading room. I always thought either of an arch or a square opening with columns, the inscriptions to eaoh being around the arch or above the columns. (22) The entrance to the study should preferably be through the closet, but if that is impossible, through the Moslem alcove. (23) The upper room must be reserved entirely for Bible study and the small Biblical museum. (24) The space in the upper room marked books ' should haw no partition, and in addition there should be alcoves on the east, north and south walls for the Biblioal museum. (25) I take it for granted the little mark in the alcove in the reference room is a drinking fountain. I reckon there are drinking fountains planned for the junior department and the men's department. Arthur Loomis Harmon,Esq., April 6, -4 (26) In the public toilet, one lavatory is sufficient (27) In the staff toilet there should be one Oriental W.C. and one iiuropean. Bo U. needed. Probably one lavatory in it would be sufficient. The women's toilet should be arranged in the same way, (28) I suppose it is not possible to get the service from the dumb waiter more directly into the lecture hall, the thought being that in times of convention we could use the lecture hall in connection with the caffateria. (29) ifliere might be times when the large club room would be used for lodges in which oases they would want an anti-room. Should this not be supplied by having a door from the storage room to the club room? W) I take it for granted that the George Williams Hoorn will be an exact reproduction. (31) I reckon there is no way to avoid th6 steps into the lecture hall. Will th..C. and one U. sufficient. * * (39) The same with reference to the toilet room at the north end. (40) Will there be any way to insure privacy of the rooms opening on to the loggia and the Oriental bay window? ^ (41) The tower room on the third floor should be the same as on the second floor, ;ill there be some sort of an arrangement for closing the cloister or veranda on the west of the auditorium? In the winter the west winds and rains would just drive in if they are open. ,?*** d0 yu suggest for the garden wall and fence* and fenoe on the main front should be in eeping with the general plan, should they not? If you will let us know your opinion about the questions and suggestions herewith and give us directions v 27 Arthur Loomis Harmon, jisq., 19 W. 44 th St* Hew York pity, Dear Mr. Harmon: purther notes concerning the building plans: (1) The store room above the garage will be used for a plumbing school and probably an automotive school. There should, therefore, be a flue in it. (2) Erobably I am less to date with reference to the physical department than any other department of the buiiaing. The swimming pool plans look admirable. The questions asked have been: uhat will prevent the spectators from being splattered? ould the room be handsomer if the ppol were in the center? Do spectators for aquatics have to pass through the gymnasium? Do the business men an?, the seniors use the same shower bath? Is there any arrangement possible whereby the attendant in the box room could observe the swimming pool? About< this last question I said I thought there was not. In the main shower bath I think I would have four showers and four stone basins on the floor with a small dipper which is the custom of the country and which I think would be more economical of water than the eight showers. I will enclose a crude sketch of what I mean* (3) All vV.Cs. in the drying rooms should be of the oriental type. (4) Ho one seems to be satisfied with the arrangement for the women's dressing room3t baths, eto. The general suggestion is for more privacy and Arthur Loomis Harmon- April 5, - 2 for two showers, or one shower and one oriental basin. (5) In the boys' shower it would also be best to have gour showers and four oriental basins. (6) What is the use of the looker box drier. Is there elsewhere an arrangement for washing and drying towels and swimming trunks? (7) Is the bath and looker room arrangement such that business men and seniors may use their shower rooms when the swimming pool is turned over to the women? (8) Should the physical direotor have a lavatory in his office? Would not the lavatory by the squash court suffice? (9) /In the gymnasium fan ventilation Is not essential provided there is good dome ventilation. YYher e (10) In the gymnasium 13 It proposed to place the various exercise pulleys ? (11) Instead of ornamentation* should there not be inscriptions on the other three sides1 if iSijF1!solated ornamentation is desirable, Bhould we use the triangle^ Personally, I would rather have Just plain walls and good stone work. (12) In the gymnasium, with Ahs light ooming through the dome, are all the windows in the plan needed? Some have suggested that the seven windows be made narrower; others that the four pairs of double v/indows are not needed, I think if the four pairs of double windows would be omit led, the ends might be dark. Phe above contains all the questions that have been asked concerning the physical department. I hope the physical department plan has been submitted to an active and praotioal physical director so that we may be sure the arrangement meets the best modem usage. Sincdroly yours, April 11, 1927 Arthur Loomis Harmon, lisq., 19 W. 44th St., New York City, Dear Mr. Harmon; I have just had a brief interview wither. Glunkler. In this interview I have stated to him that for the present our business over here ^ every hour, every day of the week except Sunday, every week until it was accomplished, was to get out stone an? out it and have it ready for the building. Any spare time was to be put to a careful study of the plans. 1 I tru3t this will meet with your approval. Most sincerely, April 0, 1927. D#ar Mr. Harmon; I realize we mu#fc do everything in our oower to decrease the cost of the building. I think this cannot be done on the outside, anc*therefore must be done on the inside. I am sure in a large measure this must be done in the heating, plumbing water 3ystems. As there is a prospect ox getting water supoly for Jerusalem two years henou, X think we need not do as much in the way oi cisterns a?a L35. *> ;r1U9^^ rton Monday and'I will have them study carefully the water problem and the sewerage problem. By the way, if we lower the loot ball field, we will have to build a retaining wall for the property west of us as the road comes right up to the foot hall field and the sites aol of it are now being sola. They will not be lowered. Will this In any way Bffaot our plans# X vinced we Cannot hope to get\"\"a general oontraotor. I think we ought to do the beat we oan tegeta oontractorfor the auditorium wing, mrths tone work, roof. etc., and in the meantime go on with the dieting auariying and cutting Oj. stone 1 talk this matter over with the committee on Mont ay and let you know the result. iSver sincerely yours. Arthur Loomis Harmon, .Esq., 19 W. 44th St., Hew fork City April 8, 1927 Arthur Loomis Hannon, Esq., 19 W. 44th St., flew York City, Lear Mr. Harmon: Your letter of March 19th and stack of blueprints just received. You will note that most of the suggestions in the letters posted you and most of the questions asked are from the standpoint of reducing the cost, I have just glanced over the various piping systems, etc. and hope there will be some way of practicing considerable enonomy with them. For instance, we have had only one fire in Jerusalem in the six years I have been here and I cannot find any one who knows of a fire in any of our stone buildings. I cannot write fully as I have not yet grasped the plans and I reckon will not understand them for a week or so. Everything seems wonderful and if only I could feel sure that we can do it for the money proposed, I would be happy. In order to make sure before going ahead, I hope you will help us to economize wherever possible. Thanking you, I am Ever Sincerely yours, . - . ' ' \\:-v !: ?/ Vf\"\"- \"\" :,I I \\ March 29, 1927. t\"\" . ..., A*L Harmon, Esq., 19 W. 54th St., Hew York Oity, Dear Mr. Harmon: Z am just enclosing a memorandum from Mr. Grlnnkler concerning the excavations of the part of t.he site to be occupied by the audi-to rium. nc. Most sincerely yourB, Dictated, but not read February 17, 1927. AoUm Harmon, JSsq., 19 W. 04th at., Nev.- Ycrk Oity, Dear Mr. Hannan: The new plan for the tower nas given great pleasure. I like exceedingly the general outline. 1 like also the terrace with the uma. 1 like also the four little towers. The openings also seem most attractive, I am wondering if it would be possible to put a bit more of welcome in the main door way. Of all the door wayB X have seem the do or-way to Notre Dame, Paris has the most weloome in it. I saw it first on a hot, stmaer day and as X looked at the door-way it seemed to say, Gome in and rest. X will enol se a little sketch of what X mean. If it is not easy to be done, or if you do not approve, kindly drop the matter. With reference to the four doors, I think it would be best to have only on the one panel the symbols of Matthew, Mark, mke and John _ _the angel, lion, the ox and the eagle. Two of the jivangelists, Matthew and John are tf the twelve Apostles; the other two are net. I think in order to avoid giving unnecessary offense to Muslims we would aviid having anything in the w.iy of figures of men. Indeed, one of the reasons of having Isaiahs angel with six wings instead of the usual angel W;^s the same thought. Here everyone approves the height cf the tswor. Sometimes I wonder if the upper part is not a trifle too high, but I talkes it over with Mr. dlunkler and he thinks I am mistaken. ny -how the tower is by all odds the best we have yet planned and will be the most beautiful tower in this part c f the world and therefore a fitting memorial to Jesus of Nazareth. We unexpectedly have had four days of snow and now it is raining. The house in which I live on ulivet has thiok walls but on the sout-east, the south and the west the walls are saturated and the water runs down the inside. I am under the ira -pression that this is due not to faulty work, but to solid walls and - 2 - the character of the stcme in the country. I have Just returned frcm Egypt and have not had an opportunity to talk things over with Mr. Olunkler, but will do so iamediately the weather settled and you you information to date. The digging has been gone forward steadily until the snows oarae and about one thousand meters of stone have been quarried and out and are ready for use. If the weather dears up soon we will now make splendid headway. Let me again tfrjnk you for the beautiful tower. t S. 0 mTX X n 1 am, Sincerely yours, * A vC Sho. P. S. il wonder if we could not ravage the colunns around the ardude and oloister by having now one, now two and now four to m ke the number 40. I am very ;nxious to get the 40 number into prominence for it representsviootry over temptation, or suooess after trial and we want to teach men the importance of no t giving in and holding on until they are victorious. January 4, 1926 Arthur Loomis Harmon, hsq 19 West 44th Street fiew York. City Dear Mr Harmon, while we have secured permission to dig, blast, quarry and cut stone it is understood that we will send our plans and specifications to the various officials at an early date, in order to have per-aisalon to erect the building in time to begin laying the foundations, etc. immediately the good weather begins. Ordinarily Government reeuires three months to approve of plans, but I thinz we can crowd things and put them through in a month. But we certainly cannot do it in less time. This means that if we are to proceed aggressively with the erection of the building in the early Spring we must move with as much rapidity as we CcUi with certainty now. k*ith reference to the uus6inent, I hope ifr McMillan aAdfijaawefKietive Physical Director have heljsed or will help so as to maze sure than the arrangements for lechers, baths, 8wi:aming pool, etc. s^ge as near the ideal as possible. I gather from the plan that it is possible to loch doors at night so that servants will not have access to departments other than their own. Has the necessity for batteries and dynamos been tazen into account ? Where are they to ue placed ? Bnould the catteries be in a dust proof room? How shall we protect the entrance to the school rooms under the auditorium, and how shall we get rid of the water that will gather at the bottom of the stairway ? My thought with reference to the Office was tfcat it should be open somewhat lize a bank%a$htbh5 the students would do their business transactions with the Department after the manner of modern banking. If this is the case s hoold there not be double doors protecting the entrance to the Department ? . hi 1 we .ought to be sure that we have suf- ficient toilet facilities, we ought to mace sure that we do not nave more than we need, as is so often the case in our buildings in America. A L Harmon, Asq -2- I have a sice d Mr Glunkler as ha gets suggestions and criticisms^and as he thirncs of things to notify oe in writing. If he does thi3 I will forward the things to you if they soeia in any way worthwhile taking into account. * ii'ver sincerely yours. Le center 27, 1926 Arthur Loomis Harmon, Esq. 19 t est- 54 Street. Lew York City Lear LIr Harmon, With reference to casement windows and inside blinds I see no objection, although I think there would be grsator comfort if the building bad inside windows and outside Hinds, The windows opening outward will need very otrong fastenings. Your letters of LecenfoerS .just to hand. I am asking Mr Hunkier to look :ihem over and then help me answer the:::. I rill he very much disappointed if the window grouping in the gymnasium cannot be in sevens as in the model. The window arrangement in the model has pleased rvergone nd the n^ arrangement has not. /urther, II i3 im ortant for us to have some groupings of seven nnd I hardly know how we can work them in elsewhere. Personally I like the plain surfaces of the Physical Deportment in the mod el better than the more elaborate surfaces in the latest blue prints. will, of course, have to face the fact that in the summer the south and went windows will have to be protected from the sxm in order to have the gymnasium usable in the early evening, the important time here. I think we should try in every way possible to have the grouping done in 2,3,6,7,12, and 40s. It would be great if we could have 49 arches or columns. If we cannot I will try to have 40 trees in the front garden. 40 stands for victo^ over severe trial and temptation, the background being our Master's forty days in the wilderness and the 40 in the wilderness of the Israelites, etc. Mr Glunkler is getting the heights of the 'lowers on Olivet for me and I will send than on to you during the Week. With wishes and prayers for a Hew Year of happiness and prosperity for you and yours. iver sincerely yours, January 1, 1926 Arthur Loomis Karraon, jlsq 19 W 54 Street New York City Hear Mr Harmon, v.ith reference to the casement windows we will ef course tf|&t>Wfo line with your decision. rfith reference to the tennis courts I am st^fcl hoping we will be able to get the additional land we need, or if we do not we will get cheaper land back of our site for the tennis courts. Mr Glunkler has agreed to send you the heights of the lowers on Olivet and I think has already done so. I think we canddt afford to save money on the Tower. As it is to be a Jesus Memorial it must be dominating, must be useful, mu3t be religious and must be beautiful. If the view from t:;e top is good it will be one of the best paying parts of the building. If money must be saved on the structure it will have to be saved on other features. The interior, consisting of the threshold, reading room, billiard room and social room must be as good as wo can make it. My own thought always has been to make it out and out 3yzantine, to use on the walls only rare old rugs, embroideries, old glass or china and old silver. It should contain alcoves for china and silver and sapoes for hanging the old rugs and embroideries. I think, by the way, that I am going to succeed in my efforts to get a floor that was dug up on Ophel, the ancient Jebusite ci y, and therefore a floor that will date from David's day. I will know about this shortly. In the mean time I am saying nothing about it here. I am also making inquiries for a ceiling for the threshold. To date I have not found any, but I think I will. The Cafeteria and Junior lepartment if possible should be out and out Jerusalem fen. architecture, i.e. after the manner of the new dining room of the American Colony of which I have sent you a sketch. If both departments cannot be after this manner then the Cafeteria at least should be. There should be a flue in the Cafeteria so that we could grill meats in the room on a bed of live charcoal. Meet and vegetables prepared in this way are much desired by the people of the country. All the other parts of the building should be as simple a3 they can be* depending for their beauty on good proportion rather than ornamentation. November 13, 1926 ivery sugars tion we have Nad concerning the Tower 1b that It should lie higher. I have studied our Tower with the Tower at bruges la mind whleh, of oours 9, meant that thought is for a higher tower, we have teen making experiment8 in plasteeine and paper outtings and a photograph of the plasteeine and a little sketch, not Wpw what is host. I only know that the Tower should landscape and should suggest the upward glance and aspiration. 1 think the main entrance door should have depth to it so that ea warm days it would look like an invitation to oome in and rest. In planning the angels it would he test to keep in mind that all Sill lie al angels are male. The female angel is a rejtent thought in religion. 1 am thinking we might have in low relief over the entranee to the Chapel at the Case of the Tower as a symbol of invitation either a door with a latch string hanging out or an open doorway. In this way my thought would e to suggest the scripture verse of Jo^i 105. m>baily this 3ym*ol would he much hotter for this purpose |pan for a window. 1 am thinking that the inscription for the auditorium should he \"\"In essentials unity * in non-essentials Liberty - in all things Charity\"\" St Augustine. 1 think this would be more readily understood than the Shakespeare quotation ''still in thy right hand carry gentle Peace\"\" What do ycu think i X cabled the office this morning as per the enclosed* X trust by this time itonday we will have your and their decision and so be able to go ahead. The bid includes all of the outside walls except mouldings, cornices and sculptures. I will endeavor to enolose Clunk!or *s statement showing more definitely what it does include. jiver sincerely yours. la your plans of October 8th the basement stonaa arc se pelf led as \"\"each stone to hare 6 cm draft* snmrtfcsBut allowing chisel marks1*. Ur olunkler w*der stands this to mean that the marginal drafts need not he polished but that they should show the marks of the chisel, Implying that the ehizel meant is the one oomaonly used for this purpose and not the one used for some special treatment as for instance in 3s-3nan. Hr (Hunkier also states that we hare not sufficient data to go ahead with the order for the basement stones and reminds me of the fast that son tractors will refuse to finish stones after lying about for some weeks. We must make up our minds that unless we hare the data for the stones required for the building shortly we e annot hope to get anything done before the rains some and will loso a whole year. If we make a part contract with one man he will certainly take advantage of us if we want to make an additional contract, fherefore the outstanding problem is to make sure that we know what you want done and how you want it done so that we may do our utmost to have the quarry tog completed, the stones eut and finished and piled up ready for use in the various parts of the building. Hr Glunkler has talked withlseveral eontractors and they think the building will be ah satisfactory and cheaper if the outside walls are built with stones throughout. 'Jhe thought is that this will be cheaper than concrete as we will have the stone required on our site. One of the reasons for toe high price of eonebete work is that all deal wood has to be imported and is therefeore expensive. We are enclosing two lists of prises. jjrhibit A gives the price of the walls without using concrete. arhibit M gives the price gives the price of stone walls, but does not Include the price of the concrete. 3W ain*pely yours, Y. M. C. A. Building Jerusalem. Memo to MB.Harte re. stonework of facades. Mr. Harmons plans of October 8 and 15, show lintels consisting of one. piece. this I made my objections already in a letter dated May 29, 1926. This morning I had a chance to interview two very able contractors Lr.Baeuerle and Mr. Imberger) who both support me in my conviction, that we should either make use of a lintel wnich consists of 5 stones or else provide for a reliev ing arch. Jerusalem, Movember 2, 1926. Memoranda for Mr.A.L.Harmon,Architect, Bew-York re. Jerusalem Y.M.C.A. May 29, 1926 in answer to his of May 10,1926 windows. Sills must have a good slope to the outside: I regard the sketch of May .5, as insufficient in this respect. With the heavy rainfalls and the strong windB we have here at times we must provide the heat protection in this regard. For the same reason I am in favour of rehated Jambs as this allows a better fixing of the windows* I might Just mention here that I received some time ago prospects of the Gorham Company, Bronze Division, Providence, Rhode iBland, the products of which seem to me of a far more cultivated type than Crit-tals. If sills are to be made if according to your Bketoh they ought to be of two pieces for the reasons expressed below. ' ]/_ I think it is out of quwBtion to open the windows outside and thus it is impossible to have the inner sill higheer than tne outer; I am certainly in favour of having the inner sill lower. ; As regards lintels I had again a talk with Mr. flassar from Bethlehem who is an old experienced contractor of this country; he agrees with me that lintels are much better if constructed as per my sketch Bo.2; too many such lintels and sills are brboken on account of the rather frequent occurence of very fine crackB in the stone, which often show only after years, and besides he told me that we have to reckon with earthquakes; however insignificant they may be in gegeral th^y have done harm especially to such stones. If however the one stone lintel should be made it should be nrotected by a superimposed arch with a pitch of 2 cm. The stones for the latter are not to be paid extra. A bearing of 19 (ten) cm on either side of the lintel would improve the construction and facilitate the setting. , . There will hardly be a difference in making the pillars between the windows of 6 or 7 courses; the one oourse which is required more in pillar B equals the greater cost of the higher courses in J '^<2 pillar A. He finish I shall make the tenders to provide for the stonework above plinth one item with 2/3 of the stones dressed m*tabbe rough (bush-hammered) and 1/3 Mtabbe medium, the sills mtabbe fine; another item with stones dressed es-snan (oombed, like stones inside German Church, practice of the Brusaiers) and another item with stones having the marks Of the sawing machine. Re. basement stones; My sketch Eo.l of 17.4.26. is on a scale 1:20 which means that the height of the courses is between 55 and 70 cm. This is more than what is mentioned in your Memorandum but since this is to be one of the special features of the buili*ing we would stick to it. My thought is that the m^aaonrywork of the basement along areas is to be of the type shown in my sketch Ho.3 of 19.4.26.; should I be wrong in this please inform me. The sentence about removing excess material is in my tender because it is contaained in your specifications; it will be left out in the final contract about stones. I would not like the thicknesses of the walls,assumed with 50,60,60,70, and 60 cm to reduce since we have no homogeneous material, partially large snans and the necessity of projecting the rooms against heat and cold. Jerusalem, 31st May 1926. Ootoiler 31, 1926 Arthur Lootnia Hannon, iaq, 19 \\Yest 44th btreet Haw Xorlc city tfear 2 br Harmon, I an aouaiuti herewith the ijaiioraiaio view JTrom my iront varrmda. I an aoudlao it so that you nay 2u<.vo bei'ore you the birds eye view or Jerusalem >rom the east, and in part that you may see 'fre cn Olivet, the 'Jarman tfowor at tie extreme lei-t fauu then tho :russiau rtjwyr. '3ie (Jerrnan 'rower is the bet ter built, but here everyone admires ioost the Kusaiaii lower. hver sincerely yours, A h Harman, JSsq 19 west 44th atreet Now Yorfc Gity Dear Hr liar non, 'fhe Gymnasium east front plan reaeivad todays. I am hop! it will ha possible to haYe the window arrangement for the Gymnasium proper as in the old plan* I ara very anxious the Gymnasium windows should he in groups of sevnt and l thi the narrow and long window la moat artistic, ihirther, I like the big pJLain spaaa us I hope we can dooide to use it either for a Wto relief, inoerlpticn, sculpture or mosaic. . We ore ahanglng our stone soaeifieationa in harmony with your plan, although I had hoped for a few larger stones than in tho present plans. J*or instance, ve had thought of some atones 70 on. high, 1 think this will not make any real dlfforenee and we a an go ahead. If we dan get to wort:, ac I hope we oan within the next ten days, we will certainly have all the stone sut, marked find piled up ready for the entire building before the middle of llareh. with thanks, .'iver sincerely yours. October 27, 1926 Arthur Loomis Harmon, jSeq 19 est 44th 8 treot Hew York City Lear Mr Harmon, iwlcaed find tho following ^rhibits:- A - showing height* of reek, proparad by iar Glunkler as per your request. m - showint, basin in lurlciah Lath. I think for na it would be well if the basis were lotU3 blossom shape, or plain, or at least without any tutting or earring that would easily be broken, and toe inside of the basin should slope toward a point at which there would he an outlet. In Jerusalem the basins are without outlets and are very hard to keep eloasn The upper edge is wide onough 30 that a email dish esa ho plated oa it, This dish is used to throw water over ones self. Above the basin there are hot and sold water faueets. G id a photograph cf the old floor in the Ghurek at Abu Ghosh, on the rear of the iSrhibit is the eolor seheme. id Is an effort to have a walk around the jjome and to have the top of the Tower ercss shaped. , . A sets forth ay thought icxiccTnins the Iroi^fer skating rink on the roof of the handball and 3quash eoi&taSr if, in addition to the low rail or pqrapet, or Instead of ''it, there eould be a pergola it might be more picturesque. I tjftuk where the red lino is placed there should be a rail orfgate. If you have not slre^^j^ltten us or eabled us concerning the finish cf the gtone 'Tt ubuld be well if you eould hasten your directions & us. If .ts get to woJflc now the ehanoos are we can have all the*stone needed for the building ready by April and th.it then the building will go tip with rapidity. la the es snan finish worth the difference in price ? j5ver sincerely yours, October 21, 1926 Arthur Loomis Harmon, dsq 19 West 44th a treat Hew Tori: City Dear Mr Harmon, ^closed please find the sefcame for r.sv/era-.-e, cisterns, ete. Personally I should think it /cult, be wisest to put the sep-tie tank, ete at the lowest part of the football field near King George V Avenue. While thorsr is no certainty as to s owe re, 1 think even in faeo of ckJ present statement that the Mamillah aerwer is likely to he first that the sewer on King George V avenue will be. However, it is guess work and we will go ahead according to plans raeeived from you. adhere is also a sketch of ut Julian's my, the main road past our property, with the bi?3t information v/e have been able to get concerning the re-grading of it. 'fhc third sfcoteh is of the new dining room whieh the Amerit an Colony ax*e Just finishing and whieh is aloiu Pair at ini lines. I should like very mueh if our Cafetoria and Juitjcor ix -jxtment oould be cf this character. If it is hopessibae to do both, I thiiuc the Cafeteria should be don6. 'La Colony dining room is one long room, but th>jre are the three sections. they have, as you will note, eabineta or shelves in the vail the windows will have either doors or drawers as they will be uaoa for dishes, or linen or ete. 1 realize that this o one trust ion o&n be nade in reinforced concrete, in whieh ease it will t<' up Isas room, tout probably be costlier than other construetion ana probably costlier than if built in the Palestinian way, with stone and rubble. dvar sincerely yours, Arthur Loomis Harraon, jsq 19 urast 44th street New Yortc Oity jJear :tr Hannon, Srhlbit * enclosed will give you all the information concerning stone that we have been able to get to date* dlunkler naa done a great deal of work on tnisjpxd 1 think the enclosed contains all the information you will&eod* If now you can let ue know by return post ycur aesiwSB we will get to work* It is evident that it la going to pay us to quarry stone on onr own site as it ie also evident that the ea swan finish will cost more than the other* If, however, you think it will be so nueh more attractive than tho other, then I think there should be no question as to using it* :**et of ti.o build^ro here think that the hr. risen tn.1 bearing .Joints need not be 10 am* ifiie usual ouster, here in about three c-r four os;i* If It is nonsjry of course thorn in nothing to flc but to go ahead. 1 want to do ever;'thing that will insure an Abiding Gtmeture, but I do not want to do anything that is eostly and not needed* Uaybe it would be wise to telegraph us the finish desired so that we oan go ahead* If possible I shall contrast with the man the Committee doe ids cn tc start work at once and to start the finishing of the stone as per your desires at prices given immediately we hear from you* 1 am. dlnesrely yours. October 5, 1926 Arthur Loomis Harmon, 3b y 19 ^est 44th Street Hew York City Dear '.Sc Harmon, At the meeting of our Dull ding Comaittoe at whioh there were present Dr Canaan, llessers Veeter, Haanush, Glunkler and myself 1 brought before them some of the problems you suggested. They unanimously voted as follows 1. that some sort of abutters were essential for the whole building, and that on the south and west the shutters might take the place of double windows. 2. that iron ban were essential for windows or at least iron me ah - in the basement and for all windows that oould be easily gotten at from the outside. 3. they thought they it would be a gnat mis take not to provide two rooms for women servants. They considered the rooms in the basement sufficient for men servants. 4. it was thought that if we are planning to install our own olec trio apparratus there should be a room for the dynamo and batteries, and that if possible the batteries should be in a small room by themselves. 5. 3ie door to the divan room of the Turkish Bath shotgUl be double, as alio the door from the divan room to the hip room. There should be f&uoets for hot and oold running wator in the three alcoves and in the four corners of the hot room. The faucets should be low, as it la the habit here to sit on the floor when sweating and having the scrub in the Turkish 3ath. The basins are out out of big blooks of stone, the basin part being enough to contain at least a gallon of vaster. I will ask Glunklor to make a drawing of one hare in Jerusalem and send it on to you. Arthur Loomis Harman, Esq. It would be well If In connection with either the bath room or the barber shop there would be a small room for a valet who would ole an and press clothing, and there should be a room for cleaning, shining and Bonding of shoes, 'The Office of the night sohool should have somewhat the appearance of a bank. We plan to teach all the boys in the eommerg|pi sohool and indeed the members as far as possible enough of bank business to get them to have thrift or bank accounts. The Chief Rabbi, Dr Kook, has seleated the Hebrew inscription for the Hebrew alcove in the Library, It is from iroverbs 8,35 \"\"Happy the man that hearkensth to me ?atolling daily at my gates\"\" The Hebrew letters must be taken from an Orthodox Hebrew Bible, itall information concerning the cost of getting out stone or of buying the same will be foiwarded to you before the weak is out. The matter was thoroly thrashed out at the meeting of the Board of Director8 last night and we ought to be in shape to begin blasting and quarrying shortly. Trusting that my efforts to get everything to be not only useful and beautiful but also spiritual will not annoy you. I am. Ever sincerely yours. ri-oteiabor -8, 19-6 Arthur Loo*alii Harracm, 19 3tost 44th Street ffew York City Dear lr Harmon, I are enolosing a photograph of an old time construction In many largo rooms .a old Joruaule*. I hoi to send ycv by next wall a photograph of a construction which is Palestinian and vdiioh I hope we can use in the cafeteria* if we can use the construction of the photograph anywhere it would ho meat interesting and I think It would ho attractive to all. liver sincerely yours. September 27, 1926 Arthur lai Karaoa, isso 19 west 44R| atroet Herr Yort: City dear 'Jr tiarracn, I did the boat I oould all day yesterday to cotsplate ry thought concerning the fewer, but I could, not naira it. I ooulrt not thinlc o t a suitable inscription or symbol Tor the entrance tc too Ghapel fro to the Yoatibale. I hava thought of a nosale, bronze or sculpture of the desert with tlie palm tree and a figure in prayor and meditation ttcdsr it. I oJLbc thon.g3it of rrr oa> tree with a tan after tho manner cf Abraham in meditation and prsyer under it. I coulsl not thiicr of any suit ah Ip inscription. I aea writing letters and I hope some nay I Trill got cither c suitable symbol or Inserlntlan or that I will got something that will suggest the same to me. I hare thought that ever the entnnca door to the alienee iiocaa in the done we might hare the quotation from ps&lm 46 j 10 be still end Know that I an God\"\". ir this does nctjteet ycur approval we mig^t hare it on the ccvor of the i*;ieter that all most sign before entering. i'-cTerrnd it fbcaoson of drew 'Jhaologieal seminary is in Jeru-or.lor^ I hare gone over the synfeclism of the itwsr with him and he things if we carry eut the thought it will be a great been to the rest of the world. S9isr sincerely yours. September 23, 1926 Arthur icaaia .Hannon, aq 19 West 44th street New York 01 ty oear 'Jr Harmon, ..'1th reference to the window arrangement, the windows xor the gynmasium in the model are nmah better than the new arrangoraents. as far aa it la possible to have the long and narrow windows in byzantine arohiteoture 1 prefer them to the wide arU short ones with tlie single exception of the windows in the apse. I was delighted with the arrangements cf seven windows on eaoh of the tine sides of the gymnasium, symbolically seven is peculiarly ap2>roproate to the gymnasium. ^he nuraoor stands for perfection and also for the combination of divinity and hunanity. one could quote ntuoer-ous ({u&taticns from the bible, auoh as 11 wisdom hath hewn her seven pillars*\"\" Nahum was oorsrianded to bathe seven times in tho Jordan, Parason was bound with seven bands, Jewish Church has seven holidays, the Catholic Church has seven sacraments, there were seven apocalyptic aggela, seven (lays In the week, etc, ihe now domes for the physical and educational *oem vory attractive. It is peotdlarly appropriate alsc^nut in tiie dome there are twelve windows, igie done itself represents divinity and the twelve windows thejj|elve disciples, etc. I have thought of the inscription from Novalis to be out in the east and of the gymnasium over the \\?indows \"\"'ihero Is only one tenple in the universe - the body of man.\"\" Pay be it would bo better to have a group of syufcols illustrating the woric cf the Y .h G a, ao for instance tne dlble representing the roll gous work, the grosk lamp for the eduoational wortc, the anvil representing the industrial department aijproprlate symbols icr recreation and out door life, such as camp life, eto. or maybe better still a suggestive ooulpture for*which space could 00 reserved witli the understanding that it would be secured wh we could get Just what we want, ur maybe a mosaio, in which the bit of color might be interesting. With reference to tho auditorium I think we should stick to the groiq> of windows in fives as in the first model. It would be best, of course, if the central window only were lnrger tJuiw the others in which case the group would represent Jesus and the four aVangolists. Arthur Loomla Hannon, i*q - 2 I oould not think of a suitable inscription for the apse of the auditorium, and all at once I thought of a design that symbolically would teach a peculiarly appropriate lesson, especially with the grouping of the windows In fines and the twelve windows in the demo. Uy thought is that the center panel should be somewhat larger than the others of the apse and the window in the center panel should nave a rather a tout vino and the branches should be in the other four windows, the thought being \"\"1 am the Vine, ye aro the branches''. If these windows oould be short but wide aadposslble X think they would be most expressive and they would be above the screen whan the whole stage was tot in use and above the tiers when the platform was arranged for ahoraaes. I am enclosing as Jrhibit . something of v&uxt I have in mind which ZDr Glunklor has wozHed out for me, and I am also enclosing a post card of stone window screens in India which suggested the idea* I have not yet found the symbolic idea for the side windows, but I am sure I will got something one of the bo a ays. What biblical musical instrument would you suggest for the screens for thr three sections of organ pipes ? by the way, it has been remarkable that you have grouped things in the model along biblical linos and the lines of Christian mysticism. Jhe outstanding numbers for our purposes, as has been already partly stated, are 1,2,3,5,7,12,13,40. !he number 40 is related to :&ses 40 days cn final, the 40 days deluge, the 40 days preaching of Xinevah, our Lord's 40 days fast, etc. We could also ttso the numbers 39, the number of bodes in the Old Testament, 27, tine number of books in the New Testament, and 66 the number in the Bible. I think these ambers oould only be used in the garden with the trees or maybe seme, perhaps 40, with the column or arches. It is also appropriate that the north and south extensions of the main building have on the east and west the windows In groups of three. The arches of the upper arcade unfortunately ore 11, vftieh to some people indicates the Jisoiples without Judas. ' ** * ,v-i .' *, 1 - - _ . - * _ . V * J * I hope by iiuoday to have more definite ideas concerning the other Inscriptions in ornamental frieses, with foliage, etc.' It would be very pleasing to our Lioslera friends who use inscriptions for oraa-uuatation wherovor possible, If the inscription for the main entrance could be part of a fries or garland it would be expressive liiid isiyaa we oould select appropriate iasoriptiona - one in Hebrew, one in Arabic, one in Miglish - to be over the threshold entrances to the reading, billiard and social rorias. bliat do you suggest ? Z \\ If I have bean thinking and . \\ V aaptember 23, 1926 Arthur Loomis Harmon, iSsq 19 west 44th street Haw York City pear Ur Karmdh, CR 3rs? Many thinks for the new plans and tha many improvements made. With reference to the i'ower# we dare not forget that It is to be in a special sanse a Jesus memorial and that tha probability is that sooner or later it will be known as the Jesua 'fewer, for tnis reason and for two others, which I will give, it will be host to avoid anything aaraoenio about the i'ower an< anything that would suggest tha mlnuret, for this would bff'resentea by tha .Moslems as likely to deceive some of their people and by the Christians as a sop handed to the Uosloos. For these reasons I think tne general plan of the fowur as in the model better for us than the now one. For days and nights 1 have let the fewer haunt me and the results are as follows 1. She Sower is to be built into the rook after tha manner in the days of Our Lord and earlier, a sketch illustrating this will be enclosed as jgrhiblt a. If possible the room in tha foundation of the -lower should be altogether rook hewn. If this is impossible, than the floor should be rook hewn and resemble the old time threshing floors, the altar should be roek hewn and sueh other parts as it is possible to out out of tha rook. he ornamentation in this Chapel should be after the manner of the ornamentation in the Catacombs, -flier e should be in the one corner of the vestibule the opening to the stairway to this Chapel and either in a panel in the wall or elsewhere an Inscription which would suggest at least a few moments for meditation and prayer or silence in the presence of ucd to all entering or leaving. I have thought of many inscriptions and symbols but to date have not been able to cock to a conclusion. 1 would prefer a symbol to an inscription and am writing to various religious friends for suggestions. 2. fhe entrance to the building through the 'lower should be through an imposing early Christian or dyzantina doorway. At the base of the column or columns on either side there should be supporting the Arthur Loomis Hanson 2 fepgjj eolumas, or oolttna, tho Lion of the Tribe of Judah, cm top of tha eolunns or in the aroh or on top the arch thera should ha the Lanib of Gad. In tha ornamentation around tha door or in the aroh or over the arch there should be the inscription \"\"His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, fee Mighty Gad, ie everlasting leather, the ?rin&e of Peace**, ffom tha 9th chapter of Isaiah, on tha floor of tha vestibule in the center there should 1m in mosaic a ooijy of the eldest map of Jerusalem v&iich is in an old Church at Madeba. In the eorn^s opposite the opening to the Shspal a star of Bethlehem with f glass whioh would throw the mar imam amount of light for the size opening into the Chapel. If there is wall space for alooves for dolleotions relating to tiie days of Our Lord it would be well to provide them. !!- ahculd tne coruor-stone with the inscription To the glory of tied and im memory of his Only Begotten Son\"\" be in a oomer of the Sewer cr els adhere ? . > / ' ?f i ',> ' : Vi-/ :' * \\ v3C 'V* S\\ K t J > Too room on the first floor will be devoted to Bible Study and will be The Upper Booro. It should as far as possible be after the nanner of that Upper Hoorn in whiah Jesus aud tha Twelve hgd their last supper on the night proceeding the Grucifision. With reference to this room I have made inquiries from aroheologists as to its construction and equipment, borne have suggested that the room was Komci and should b* built and finished as such. Host thiifc tiat \\ it was oriental, with Binple wcodon oailing, although scrae^ftkiafc it had the quarter-groined ceiling. Aieratehould be alcoves in this room, as in a traditional guest room % the days of uur Lord, s2m in these dayaiNi wan always one alcove If not two. In the dsly time the bed viittreases) were |>iled up lift them. If there were more alcoves than were needed for the bed a-the& were fittod with shelves for the sirqple copper, br&33 and clay pensile usod f in preparing and serving food, /or the o an ter roam we would provide a large circular leather carpet with for e^rrying; it to and fro and on this carpet there would be a low circular table for tha a erring ef femd and eushioiis on which to lean the left arm while outing. On |yta taoonjU&td third floors there would be the hostel loungo or btiray wr- which tim lady hostess would have her desk and in which there would be the telephone, etc. any oablntos for Collootions could be used to advantage. The rooms above for the tank and the carillon ringer aid the Carillon would be as you plan. 4, with reference tc the nbdorvation rocw I think we must avoid the appearanae of a ndnaret and that therefore we must do something after the OTumor of the anclosed sketch, or just have an opejfe^elk with balustrade around the Silent Boom. If possible there should be a vestibule to the Bilent Hoorn and the doorway into tlie Hoorn should be low and should be on eWt . -A eel U\\J Arthur Loomis Harmon, jssq - 3 low and should be on the west so that those entering, when they raise their heads, would face the east and face at the eastern end of the eross the mural paintings of the Pharisee and the Publican. over tie door there should be a niehe with garldnd around It In which oould be placed the empty golden frame with the inscription, either In a panel underneath or around the far land or above It, \"\"whom having not seen we love'*, .there ahduld be cut into the stone below where the dome bee ins the inscription \"\"God be merciful to me a sinner. \"\" Ihe roonsin the dome should bf all means be In the shape of a eross, and need not be very large. 'ihe oeiling of the dome might be blue os you suggest. My thought is that the ceiling should suggest that the night Is giving place to day and that therefore there should be in the pale blue Just the bri$it and the morning star symbolic of \"\"1 am the aright and the Morning Star.\"\" 'ihe star should be toward the east and Just where the dome begins on the east side there should be the faint daffodil and rose tints, to emphasize the thought that the bright and the morning star is ushering in the day. back of it I had the thought that the bright and the morning star - our Lord - is leading us so that we may behold through Him the fullness of tho Jod-hean. With reference to the oxterior of the Tower, in addition to what has bean voritten concerning the entrance door the following;- 1. 'ihe Angel should b all means be the tinge 1 of Isaiah 6 I.e. the J&Tgnl of six wings, twain covering the head, twain covering the feet and with twS&in flying. My thought is tliut the wings covering the fena might be %ts graceful and after the manner of the robe on the angel as at present on the lower. Swo short wings could cover the face and tho wings for flying should reaoh upward and should bo narrow and long to emphasize the thought of flying upward. If the observation room must be entirely inside the 'lower or with balconies we must have somewhere the inscription \"\"Whore the feet of Jesus have trod Is tho Koiy Lund. \"\" I liad thought of this in a circular band at the base of the dome, but it may bo that you would prefer it somehbere else. At the four oomers we should use the symbols of the four evangelists - Hat the w, Mark, Luke and John, whloh I am led to believe should bo, for MattLesy the man or the angel, for Hark the lion, for Luke the ox and for John tne eagle. 'ihs dome should be either stone and carved in low relief or mosaic if it could be in a mosaic of the rose of sh&ron (narcissus), the flowers of the field (poppy-anemone), wheat and tares, i think a mosaic with not too muoh gold would bo glorious in tho sunlight and in tho moonlight and whenever we would throw light on it. *fhe nuoiaerfownich stand for Christian symbolism and which we should use wherever we can are: - 1 for union, 2 for the human and divine nature, 3 for the frinity, 5 for Jgsus and the four ovaaigellsts, 7 for completion, 12 for the twelve discipled, 40 for trial and Arthur Loomis Harmon, bisq. - 4 viatory, 39 for the number of books in the uld festament, 27 for the number of books in the Now Taatanent, and 66 for the number of books In the bible. xhe last three numbers have no particular meaning and should not be used by us except it is wise to do sol I oaanot for the life of me think what the point on top of the rower should be. fhose Z ask suggest the eook as reminding us that unless we are watoilful and praying we are likely to deny our Lord. J8y all means the tfower Should give the inures sion of aspiring and should grow seller as it grows higher, and I think* it should be a big improvement if it were higher than it is in tTIo model. I have never known a successful combination of a tower tnat indicates aspiration with a dome that indicates infinity, and it would be great if you eould work this out for us and for others. rkhiblt 3 is nn effort to have seme of these ideas put on paper, not exactly artistically but just suggestively. Z have leamod tnat no natter how hard I try tc make things artistic you can make them more so and much easier than I can with all the help I get hare. If this fewer of ours will surest these things and in particular if it will emphasise the thought cf the sixth Chapter of laaiah and the Laid) of Ucd and the longing for touching the infinite as the fowcr ending in the done ought tc it will be one of the outstanding towers of the world. Make it this if it is possible to do so. OOP! September 20, 1926 Arthur Loomis harmon, Mq. 19 .vest 44th street New York Olty year ;.tr iiarmon, die plans have arrived and since looking them over the tower has haunted me. Por many reasons 1 prefer the tower as first planned, as the -Sower is to be a special Jq3us .Memorial and will sooner or later be known as the Jesus tower the Jaraoenia entrance will not be altogether appropriate, fho entrance might prehaps be more elaborate than in the model, but it should be out and out .Byzantine or early Christian, and I should like to have the Lion symbolic < the iTibe of Judah at the entrance and the Laid), symbolic of the Lamb of ud, either on top of the colums as planned or on the arch, preferably on top of the colums. 1 am not sure that we can make Iaiah*s angel of six wings as graceful as the one you have now on the tower, but it would be a great thing if we oould have it for I want the tower to emphasize the thought of the opening verses of the Hi*til Chapter of Isaiah. In a way the angel will be the outstanding sygbol on the building and if it oould make the thought as expressed in Isaiah six the dominating thought it would be superb. Ehe wings oovering the feet, I think, oould be as graceful as the draperies and the short wings covering the face would not be difficult. The flying wings should reach upward as they do in your plan. 1 think it would not hurt to add another atory to the tower, as was first planned, and so give it greater grace, make it seem more aspiring, etc. since we must avoid the minatet appearance, I reckon we might have the carillon chamber with double openings on each side and then have the room above -with the three openings and the little baloonies and have the rail with the relief map on the balcony, or if it is better to have the balcony below then to have the rail as a part of the room and the openings one instead Arthur jjoaml8 harmon, jisq - 2 5?*,<*** ** pre36nt sl^ly have a wal* around tna ailsnt *cm without any covering. I will ondoavor to enclose a sketch of both ideas, nor worked out. but Sinrply suggesting the thought I have in mud. M *\"\"\"\"*% of sroup Of Sevan windows in SlsfS^S', !!!! *\"\" preseat of five. ^ 1 miboiim stands for perfection, the oonroletion l^yaioal Oration, the perfect union of the divine a^d V+J , 5 th0l?ti3lt very oaoh for the physioal depart-, 4110 narrower windows more graceful than the wider ones, with France to the aaditcriun winScws, l tX S if SLITS y..** * ' \"\" -Mft. Jesus and the four evangelists, as a rule the central one of the five should to larger than the other four. I a* eXX a t0T ^ VindOWS f ** *\"\" * oe^Aol eing a trifle larger than at present and the side panels a *rifla ** * out out of tho 00ft ITcno of Z ~ u *** Plaster * jearis windows of the oountry, or could be Just plain windows with the stone or wood work S ; p*iat8dwlado,w- * ***>* X td ** ** f0Ur \"\"\"\"\"\"e^sta (Katthew, lurk. Udce and John) and Mis words *1 am the Vine, ye are the brunch^'. atdTCtod!-! S ZAS&i Pnrtlc^1^r scripture lesson the oide windows of the auditorium should teach, but could not reach a decision. aaybe 1 can do it tonight. r9*80^!8^ P the oreaa cn 3id0S of the sta^e and in the P?-tt, the hoc 1'ori; ti'Uos made * 1sii * addlticnuTfL V * 0 I haV9 swsgested that we try to get the 28 metres I ? to believe that tills can o moois- S2?i ?aT WrlCe(i 115 thls dirotion. This morning . -2 the ^st plot plan aarefully/Tliit 34 metres would * retired to have the building rood so that wi.a center lino Of the grandstand and building would bothc same. 28 metres would be 2040 square metres, or 2^117w2^i*? 34 rtry8 WmM ba 2313 su*ra aotras. or 4117 square plos. Ton can easily get the price at La 1^. PTfvliy ** *? * ?3eti**a at S* *** that ^1? T! brlne* at 5200 ** the 2S metres. 2 SnSJfv1*1*! ? and hanUy to P3h the Witter to * xt wrlhwl-iilo to s fcrire for tea 24 metres, get 2? So OOO J s? rn?troa which ifc ** likely ee can S t for >20,000 ? 20 metres would eopfc aomsthing over #17,000 **? ^ l^UlKE of th,. Mhl.il. 71.14, nothin nd 69 done at t.r>t. It olll hr, difficult probaalv to ower it as toe street immediately west of it is not likely to be lowered moh and in the new plan the street ia oelnaLew with our property. X reokon it would be Uflwito, would It not, scmeXn?^er.dePtl1 f W ba8e!nent aad raia * floor Of oourse the Athletic Field will not have to be raised. The only probla will be as to lowering it. xila A ju Hamm, *4-2 I have now suggestions from leading organ builders in different parts of the world* I have forwarded them to jjp Noble of the Juilliard Musical Foundation asking him, in oonjunotian with ifir Jarvie and Dr Davison, to dedide on the organ we ought to have, and in conjunction with you on the spaoe, plans, eto. with reference to the auditorium, our people here want a larger seating capacity, 'Jhis, I tnink, you have now accomplished. uur tngiish friends were very anxious to have a stage that oould be used for amateur theatrioals and are very much disappointed that we are not providing it. Personally I have never bo an in favor of a stage for thoatrioais and have stated to the xriends here that 3Uoh a stage would ooat nnst more thaw toe intorart on the invoatmont would bring in - thw-tawra^ifceeme freerother than this, the only local oriticisms have been th~t the building is churohlike, and against the windows. I have not known and dc not know how much wieght to gi/c those ar..tioisni3, and sent them on to you so that you oouia S3ttl Uiu Jitter aootniing to your best Judgment. With t bfaronce to the iwst, over sixty* I have living on Ulivet .more, every acming and every evening, I can see the German ^uauy . indc-7, i have felt that our tower ugj t ,o oe mjh n: ard in some way or otner ieau the thoight upward oyo-x more tnaxj it boos at present, fhe Gterwii abwer is by all odds tJiQ 0Q8t bulit cUlCt OTO 35*c3'^i'tC{i7J2*aHv Tisiai4 +.v , ^ #> + 7* o-.i wabtvwrduy xi*e D0S\\,f out the yi wi* 1605:8 x^laasijig and when one simply looks out ... horizon ii is .mqueatienably tins tapro beafcttiful. both of ^ vp h>o*s --r ^.vi, .t of ti'ie steeple type and I am wondering U the aora* can lead the thought upward in the same way. Anyhow, whether it can or cannot I reckon ve must have the dome. ^f;r3 : tLo '-cwer ^ oa have cut in stone , g* * ^ c\"\" aw, . ijrk, lines, ?nu John i.e. the lion, the Ur. the .uon and the iaglo, it will be splendid. I think we can get onlv'on thA * *ora v r*: reasonably. !the angel i think should be t *LJ~ wfd,0&3,'^rc?i: ajld i;* i30i,sil>1 i1; should. be Isaiahs angel or _*Taf tvfilv iG i th *rll3e ef h*dah &d the iamb of God or Just the lamb would be a part of the sculpture or carving at the 1 Gddition to I think we ought to hajje the ..nlJ'fv ? Elding the corner stone or the fower : with the Inaorlpticn suj^stoi the donor \"\"So the bicry of God - JrS -^sotten Son. Just beicw the dome we 1' ~ -*n a-'-wrow letters \"\".Vhere the feut of Jesus have * u'3 b -*-hd , and inside t.jQ do e !Gou be merciful to me a Dinner . The empty geld frame might be net in the stone out for a purpose and the quotation might bo cut in the stone Whom having not soon we love\"\". A u Harmon, i&q - 3 I think, without regard to the exterior of the Client Ho on, the interior should he in the form of a Greek cross with tha mural paintings on the wall of the east extension and the empty frame over the door on the we3t. 'Ihe entrance door should he low bo that everyone dntering must how. It would ho well to have a symbol or inscription to he a part of this door or over the door on the outside. Of course awnings would he more beautiful than abutters, hut I am afraid that they would oost much too re and constantly have to he replaced. T have talked over the natter of mesh protection for the bassner.t windows with frlvnkler tfho things that iron ^uarda would aleo he necessary. At a meeting of the auildln& Committee n't --rook I will get their opinion and J^r,rd it to you. I c.amiot say anything further with reforencc to your av^geotiona woioh seen good and interesting until I see the plans vfcioh vdll arrive probably the letter part of this week. 'fhe layout of the planting I will dioouus -7itf the ik.partaMit of Agyioulture vd others and then forward the teat suggestions I con work ut of these donferonoee and ray own thought. With reference to the windows of the auditorium I >iive buan wonder ins if v could not work out a goivrtJ. uoal^i of u grape vine for the one side, with rrfcrpo oluntors. asid of tiro olivo hw.roh with ol.ivoe for the othrr side, cither after the Aruble mo*tor of mking windows in planter of parin cr out out of stone and backed with sheets of glnoa of the color dooired. I luivu seer, boautifbl windows of this kind in India, usually without the glass hacking. It will no good tn hnvr a mom for rural n uad sport paraphenulla in the bnsemmt. .'nd we cwght not tc forget the hioyolc root for seniors and hoys. Si* cream colored testers we can find in sufficient quantities to ijherever yen think wise. Colored tessera, either red blue or black, are hard to get, especially the blue, tfie cream colored tossorc. fcr a square mtra cost abort piastres. I -oortod !o''.llln long ago a photograph of tha mosaic iaap of Jerusalem from *!edeha and reoertly posted you a copy aiao, I trust, therefore, that one or the other has bom received. How 411 we Jsenrge tc get light into the Chanel uudtjinsatl* tbs entrance if we have the Jervsalpw map in the floor above. Could put the star of Hethlohsm in a oornor or slBoviiaro V /ith roferonoe to pattornc for tessera, I have thought of the patterns in the Church at Abu Ghosh, which you havo seen and also in th church at *i?sl Hum, which is cup vssed to havo boor: O&pamswm. ihe *f#l Hum A h harmon - 4 design is beautiful, but likely to be expensive as there are many red and blue tessera in it. We might use the design and leave out the color*. Sirly nest month 1 will probably have prioes on certain old floors ivhioh oan be removed entire. I am very sorry that the doer3 of the circular stairway and the elevator must open to the west. It would save so rauoh space if they eould open one to the north and the other tc the south. With reforenoe to the Hible Study Koom, the aroheologlata here 6ay that we nnot deoide whether we think the ijpper hoom in i)ur Lords uay wr.s Werom or oriental. I am inolined to think it was oriental and am asking thr-m to work out the study for us as uriental* Afl soon as I get it I will send It to you. I hi .-nakiog efforts tc get drt|wiz^;s of the flov/ors of the field for the low relief pj the dome, lie 'far. I have had nothing e&tls-faotory. There are some good open air pulpits at Oxford, and as I recall they are without cover Bud with gr.st a fow atone steps from the surface. The ousll..j at&ixw&y tc the claaa rcorns can be used without cov ria, but wcvlJ be .naaSi mere serviceable and satisfactory if it had a severing. I am sure v/e can lpaaage the store flower boros and that they will prove tc he one of the most attrsictive features of the exterior. Your discussion of the Quiet Ik)cm is attractive and I am looking forward to seeing the plans. I reckon the pioture frame would be Just i.2 interesting on trie screen 3 on th-isstone wall, The pictures of the Pharisee and Pub11con. should be large enough tc bee&siiy understood, X reckon my letter to Ilr Ucliillau was not wholly undo re to od, as it w# an offort to repcrt all orltiolams and sngges tiona which have been received a.era. I think the snglish folk would have preferred a quadrangle vltb the ofc&pvl and gynnasiu on tlia one side. I oazmot say Aether this would bo better than the present plan or not. Anything that oan be done to take ajfay the InteltuticnAl anpearanoe will be *a advantage. Those who express dissatisfaction with the wings feel that they are not in complete .harmony with the train buildings,and tliat they put to the frc.:-it the parts of the build Log that .re often idle. Othorwiso, nil that I can mnko out is that the twe wings are oostlisr than need be and that the gymnasium has corners that will interfere with games and the seating capacity of the auditorium Is not sufficient, Jo one has said anything with reference to the square form, etc. 15y thought on the auditorium is that while it will not always be used for what ie called religious purposes, the whole uao of it will be definitely Christian and from the highest ataiiupciiat reii^ivus. bo far as it expresses that, I think It will be well. A h Harmon, ihq - 5 iiov/ever, I can understand tne feeling of the oriental ohurohee with reference to anythine in or about the T IS, 0 a suggesting a ohurch. Hue General style if the architecture, wliioh is here celled early uhristian, has the ooiimondation of the Government officials and of some of the ndseicnarlefl, but not all, 1 thtnv they c^jeofc, not because they Imow there is anything American abdut the building, but because they think that sinoo .Unerioa is doing it there must bo something American about it, 'Che constant suggestions, otc. have worried rae Boraewhat awl to the arc.'iitebtural union of the three buildings, the ocat and the acoustic. X am telling folk here that Vive n.;5 the nor the' eiperieiioe to decide and we oan only lay pin matter before you and the Jui Iding Sui-oan and accept yifttir JSd^piant. I will ^1 to you further when the pinna are received, I am enclosing information c jncemio;* tre ocst of stone, aolleo-tsd iy lir Hunkier, and also the advert!aemoat of a no*.v book on fcyaaatina aruhi teoture. jsver sincerely yours r September 16, 1926 Arthur Loomis Harmon, ssq 19 west 44th street Hew York Oity Dear Hr Harmon, fha more I think of It the more 1 feel that our *>y%r court would be most attractive if In addition tc the cloister we had a simple balustrade with urns for ivies or formal trees at the stairway, 1 am enclosing a crude sketch which 1 have had Ur Slnkkler draw for me. Hr Glunkler was up at the Ferrari School yesterday. He noticed there flues in the walls for the sweepings. X am asking him to make a crude sketch of tills also and will enclose it. Let me again call your attention to the fact that it is customary here to put wooden dowels in the walls over all openings where there is any likelihood of curtains or draperies of any sort being wanted. It would also be wise to have the above arrangement in the bed rooms, so that piotures could be hung or which moulding could be fastened. I should think that the social rooms, i.e. vestibule, threshold, reading room, billiard room and music room, or whatever one wishes to call it, would be finished simply in stone with alcoves in tho walls for old brass, silver and china and places arranged for the hanging of oriental rugs. My thought is to depend largely on the rugs for the color in this part of the building. In the Cafeteria I should think a oolor scheme with tile, eto. would be most admirable. Personally I would prefer yellow to blue. If we oan get tiles from the Mosque eventually we would have to get blue and white or gray and blue tiles. A Ju Harmon, >$3q - 2 I think a Cafeteria in yellow with dishes to raatoh would he attractive. I have always thought that I would like to have foreign pictures here, either of outstanding soenes or of great buildings in different parts of the world* fts it is rry plan to have no occidental pictures or hangings in the social roams We could probably use advantageously for the auditorium the yellow marble of Palestine for the aifsles. The stone from Solomon's Quarries for the walls would probably be soft enough and absorbent enough not to need any aooustioon plaster. X should very nuoh like to have the auditorium in cream and gold. The wood work could be, of course, either golden oak or light brown walnat, either of which would fit into the color scheme. The windows X have always dreamed of as being all the shades of amber with fcdSe and there in the room a little touch of gold. At the east end of the gymasium the windows might have above them suitable inscriptions or perhaps sculpture of some sort. If desirable one panel in the apse could be finished in the same way, although the spaoe for it would not be as admirable as the spaoe over the gymnasium windows. aver sinoerely yours. 10. .September 14, 1926 * rthur Loomis Haruiai, Mq, ; - 19 \"\"eat -14th 'treot r New York aity 1 :V Dear Mr llarinn, I will endeavor to Answer year recent letters a3 far as I am able to Oc so before tho plans referred to arrive. .ich roferenjc to tiie ploS, tiio .Te.v York Gftxco iBtuie a mistake voien they thought the price would be is 2jV psv equate metre, as the prio.j ir J. i per square pio. In all the oomiRtmioat ions -tnis was the statoiteat. iiince it would be ignossible to gnt tl#u 20 metres el^tiotai for vlo,,)0O I have .o.,* tVt ws try to get* the 26 metres, in accordance with the plan made when you were here, for .720,000. I have reason tc* b$xi ps tc st ta3 can bo accomplished ;md have worker in this direction. T'ac morning though in going carefully ovor tae latest plot plan, * Jf find 74 metres would be required to bam the building rao^ed so th. t trie oootejr line of the grand stand and baii-aing would be the same. 28 nv treo would be square metros, or square ^ics. <>i metres would be square metros, or square pies; Ten can easily get the prioe at 1 S 1. I think I uov.ld probably got the 34 intros at th; rt'.te that She? 2? v.>t. ^t;ld_.bring at -20,000 for the* 28 metres. I am really puzzled and Lar<.Uy cnow Jiov; tc onsh tc the finish. Ip it \\verthuhile to'strive for the 34 Tactics, or tc only try for the 28 metros which it se-.'TB likely we can uot for .#0,000 .? hvoiity aotrca would op at pope thin j, I lh::h, cv.dr 17,000. vita reference So the levelling of the ...thibtio yield nothin neeu be done at or--cent. It will be difficult probably to lower it --a the alrai-ijl-.t.-n;;., iiatoiy west of-it is not likely to be lowered much and in the new piaa'-thb 'struct is oo-incident v.itii our property. I reckon it would not be uiee would it, to decrease the depth of the basement and raise the main floor oa k?\\,k.it higher ? .s J A it Harmon, ijsq - h Of course, the Athletic field will not have to he raised, the only prohlem will he as to lowering it. I have now su^stione from l^.diny or. .an builders in inrout parts of the world. I have forwarded them tu Pr ffeblo of the- Juill.Tard J&aioal Amndation Aufclne him in conjunction with 7?r Jarvf.o, and hr Davison to decide on the organ .we .ought to have and in conjunction with you on the apace, plans, to. : itl: fofcroneo to the auditorium ouv Konlo hero want a JE1Vaity* 'm*> 1 thlin,,'.ov. have now ucc-n-?,1* 0ur * **** wre vo:*y anxious tc^vea ova^j ulat coulu he used for amateu> theatricals and are very much disappointed because .a ;>< *.? , ' ^ ** *1 V I * v * * V t< 1 w * 1 X to CVI lia, ? ^Ve never been in favor of a eta-,. for theatri-VSf, f\"\" 3,;at''\"\" tC th~ few that WUQh f,iu, ; ;1U03 f *** fe interest 'n tv investment would ?w1 \"\"ot+Uy ** **tre inoonc frcm swditorittta. other than thi- the o*ly local orUicMnB have huua of uho church SSETMgiS? not ^tt^r 2? VCU And \"\"r ;ill: aettle^the matter aonoraing to y.our best judj'Tontru .'Ith refercuoo to the Sower, ever oinbe I ijavc boon on olivet w^ere every morning and every even in.; fro:-, m; ,tudy vrtndow T Q tne ?Jrwnji and Hus.-.icn ,owurr. i have felt that bur iowe. ourrnt to be higher and in acme way or ether 1 .ai the tnuu-nt upward even more than it does at present, lie German Tower is by all odds the best built, ard 1 cWn new i , . _ - .\\.wj (_ (.i 1*1 Oilx lOOxUi ii h*the bes.t, out the Husaian Tower is the more pl-a-s'i and waeu one bimply i0o!w, ;lH!-nSra/OU1-aOOrn0r8 f ***** 79 #* !** cut in stone w/J0 3ni? litt,*- -r- . , . , t-yia J- t. Wttiscsr. *.,ul ,;ohn, i,0, u10 n01Jf tne on\"\". Just below tno doino we .' ought to Jim# tn icnj narrow letters \"\"where the feet of Jesus I have trod io the Holy Land\"\", and inside the done \"\"God he -i rciful to w a sirui'tr\"\". The empty ''old frame mi-^ht he set in the stone out for the purpose and the quotation might he cut in the stone \"\"v.hom having not seen we love\"\" I think, without regard to toe exterior of the Silent itoora, the interior would be best if it were a 'rook cross with the mral paintings of the Pharisee and Publican on the wall of the east ex tension auu the empty frame over t e door on the west, The entrance door should be low so th-'t nrerycne encoring :sust bov, it would be well if we could thfcik of an entrance symbol or inscription to he a part of this door or over the door on the outside. G.t oonre, awnings would bo more beautiful than shutters, but 1 r,m afraid that they Would coot vory Irtiah and-constantly 'have to he replaced. 1 have talked over the natter of mash protiotiuu for the baaenent windows with ay fellow v/oak-rs. .fliey think iron gucrd3 *w;ld be necessary. At h nesting of the huilv-diiiij Goi/fc.itt?e next week i will got thpiy opinion ar.d forward it tc you. 1 cannot nay anything with reference to your suggestions, which A;; aero gc-.l 'nd interesting until i so* the plans which will arrive probably bp the latter part of next yeah, ihe layout of the planting I wiil disou3s further with the uepart- < mo.nt of .t,xrftCultsire here -vk? oth.ys and then forwaru the best Phyjostiean I can orh out oCetliose Conferences and my own thought. with reference to the windows of the auditorium I nave been wondering If we oouxd not woft out a general design of a grupe vinr with clusters of ra .as ler the one side and of the olive branch with olivoo on tne other side, 'other after the Arabic .tanner of Grin., windows in plaster of paris or out the design cut ( A : tohe ind back it with sheets of .-laud if the oolcr desired. I have seen bountiful windows cf this kind in Inuia, usually without the glass backing, a\\ . it will be good tC have a rCow i?X tennis and sport puiaphonalia in the basement and we ought not to forgot the 'bicycle rooms for seniors arid boys. The croam colored teercxc. *e our find in sufficient quantities to use whereVer you think it ttlsb. tesabi*& cither the 'am harmun, .Wtj -4 rod or uxU6 ox black are tOjjet, etpooially the bj.ne, h or earn colored tessera dor u square metre would cost about dr,,- piastres. l/u'L-:'v-''.X I posted hoiliiiua lone; a*jo a photograph of tho mosuio map of Jerusalem from hauoba and rocontly posted you a oopy also* i trust thereioiu one or tna ctrior hap h i r .o ivsd, now will we to pet li^ht into the fhapel underneath the entrance if e have the Jerusalem map in the floor there, could we put the star of Sothlahem in a comer or elsewhere ? vlth reference to patterns for tessera i irive thovijjiit of tne >ntteras in tne church at abu Gosh wiiioh you huvo seen and also in t.io church at tai .ham, whion is suppose! to have boor, Capernaum. rhe Tel ;U:a design is oeantifui but likely tr bo ucponuive as there are many rad and blue tessera, wo ral;ht, howovrr, U3e tii design ; .^4 iiu t u-J the colors, jnrly next raoDtii X will probably hare prices on certain old floors which can be removed entire, . XySm very sorry tho doors of the oircrlsr stairway and tne elevator lmst open to the root* It would neve sc !uch npaoe if tney could op on one to the north &M' the other tc the south. itu reference to the iJible study -oon, the urohhtio- lata here say wo must decide whether v.\"\" tunk the Gpi^er uoont in tie days of uur herd was hoiian or Prientul. I an inp lined to think it s oriental : iid ua thorn to work out the study for us as oxi.oncal, ...i uo.ii -* 1 ii4jt it I will 3. suggosting church. fhe genera.*. style 01 ..red iteeture, which here is *jw! I * u early Piu'ist^an, has the coj'tnen* ation 01 tno ovsranisnt offloi**xs auu of m,n*i wasaioiiarieo, tut not c* ail of taut, i think they object, net heouuso tnoy know there is anytpin., .'uaerioan ahcut tne building, hut because they thick that sins . oner ion is doijv. it there must ho somSihihg American hhCiit it. fhe Ci-nstcuie.suggestions#.etc. here have serried me oo3o\\fiat ua to. the arouxtooturui union of tne throe buildings, as to tno cost of the same and as to the accittitb. I on telling folk hero tSv-t have neither the skill nor exparieMce to nooiJo and wo ft*ui cni;.r *ay the mat tor oh-ere you and tho 3ui.Ui.4j nur.jau atui aubept your judgment. 1 v;iU writ# jW f further wlien the plans a-# received. I ar. ehclceJLwi iniorijutiou ehftoerning the ocsfc ct stone, cori-w iocte.i hy -'c llunnl^r, -ad also the advertisement of a new foOOl.\"\" Oil cia-CiljL wBsi1/\"\"Uird# deptaraber 11, 1926 Arthur Loo??il3 har/aon, jisq 19 ' '031 44th '.trset 3gw York Oity ;v>ar ;tr Harmon, I received /our letters of r, ;v.st. 19th :jjd I will act answer in detail until the plans referred to arrive. 1 reckon tuey wilx ooiat with nort '{hurrdaj's .*11, As a rule second class pob tod At the esa* ti;.A a letter Is posted arrives a week later. ti*e letter: Amours ;a r>o very truch. I hope you ouuerutanu i\\y tnoiaght in the matter. Yhis bwiliiiflij is to be more than kay buiidii\\; America h-aa &ivea to the orient a world building and it n.st oc c;s fir nr. possible above critlolmn. on this account 1 hav<* oven erujouru-joS those * iwve come to see the model to talk trut and I hava tried to pass cn ftwoh uuijvatiens aa I thoti.iit ud*jat have sou.ti-ix^ He in tiwna# 1 am Con- fident taut even Mere ti-n. think thore v.i.11 be a world Interest in th ' building. Sy the my, I find ocnsu.wit-y tLtrdrivy; thfcfc the four o0iaers *vt bne ton ox the tower uaoulo. bo r 0 p 2;* 1 ? : c- ej ^ tfo four symbols of mtthew, &>rk* inko and .Jehu, i.e. the lion, the or, tne nan and the e^le. it. til id im d.. than I think ,. eagles mold 1 the cost. . v-rapa l!;/ 1 would prefer the only on the oast front. Jtfaln twcndhiS you and hopi-a,; that vjo r .y Va.vo -wra a ;;ott that will be even more useful than it i.: berttifui, X iijS* | iiincoroly yovsrs. Arthur hoomis Harmon, 19 .Vest 44th H treat If aw York City Uy dear sr Harmon, I am sorry the suggestions for the mosaic in the entrance of the Tower have not heen passed on to you. I am therefore 8ending you another set herewith. I 3ent a statement of the probable cost of the same to our Oxfioe. If thsy have them and have not passed them cn to you kindly telephone them to do so. 7ith reference to the building as it is, no one hns criticised the three building project and most of those who have carefully examined it have approved the exterior of the physical Vying and the Ilain Building. Scone thought the west and south and north facades were too factory-like, go one todate has been satisfied with the Bducational ring, both as to the exterior and interior. I should net like it to be cf the same type as the Physical \\7ing and I hope either that it can be hanged or that I can convince the friends here that It is the best we can do. The architects nera nave all criticised the combination of arcade and cloister. Ifcss of them have approved of the general plan. There is, hcsever, an undercurrent of thought to the effect tint the Physical and Zducationsl Buildings are not architecturally in asaoid with the Main Building. Our Religious friends call it .unerioan, w&ich means tto.t they know nothing whatever about architecture, ftud maybe they do not altogether approve of it. I have no reason to date to put any value at all on their criticisms and Suggestions, except perhaps the criticism of the orthodox Church that the auditorium is too nuoh like a church and will bring to pass a feeling of fear on the part of the Tiastorn churches that the Young lien's Christian Association is aiming to become a clrurch. A L Harmon, Ksq - 2 with referenoe to making the separate buildings a part o the .lain Sailding I have not tried to work out any definite nisei. Hero, though, the thought has ho an that if the building were really the three sides of a quadrangle it would be oetter tlian the present nrrangenant. Aa I oould not sketch for study suoh a plan 2, of course, had nothing to say. jisst of my suggestion* have been on the basis th&t the cost must he reduced in order that the interior be not caorificed and that the interior bo not only beautiful and useful hut peculiarly interesting to people hern and tc pilgrims and tourists from all countries* /ith raferenoo to the auditorium we should nuke every effort Dossibla to make it suitable for world conventions, conferences, etc., as well aa for oratorios, leotures, cinemas, etc. For conventions, anniversaries and annual meotings & seating capacity of 000 would not be too large* as tourist and pilgrim parties often number 500 and frequently number from 200 - 400 the seating oapaoity should be sufficient for them and our looal friends, as we plan at all times when tourist parties are here to have organ recitals with oinema of local soones. I should not like the window arrangement to be the sane an in the Gymnasium. I wonder, though, if it c-tin not be somewhat ohanged to have less of the church appaaranoe. As the windows on the stage are cn the east there will bo nc strong light on thorn after ten o'clock in the morning* I have not seen tho acoustic tile or scoustie finish* I had hoped th^-c we could finish tho intoricr r.f the auditorium with the soft stone from Solomon's uarries which would the whole hall of rare interest to tourists, be beautiful at the beginning and grow more beautiful with age. I4y thought for the auditorium has always been tint it should bo a stud;/ in gold tints, the aislets to be of yellow etcno or marble or tile, the walls to be of croam colored stone* the windows to be of various shades of amber from light to dark and t light touch of gilt in the oraanen-tation hare and there. In By thought the auditorium is to be a Golden Hall of Friendship and to become one of tho ^rsat uniting features of the country. As to the Library, I wish it woro possible to consult some trained librarian so that we may be sure our plan is good, probably, as the greater use of tho Library will be from 5-10 P. 11. daily, the problem of daylight will not be a big one. A L Harmon - 3 9m outside stairway to the auditorium and first floor on the north would he a sweat advantage to us. we will havo no light problem in the Cafeteria other than shutters and blinds to shut out the light the greater part of the year* and if we had the stairway from the auditorium veranda to use* it would a one as an exit from the gallery mid as the public entrance to the first floor on which floor all departments other than the lecture hall will be for other than the local Y it C A use* the door from the outside stairway would be open to the public in the day time to visit the Rational Offices and the Library and the Lecture Hall whm it vms rented for other purposes than our own* or used for public purposes. Instead of i no reusing the oost of stQ>ervisio& it would lessen the oost us it would enable us to oon&letely separate the work for the publia on the first floor from tie work of the Y H 0 A. If, however, it cannot be done we will have to try to make the best of the arrangement which I know will not be satisfactory. It will be very troublesome to have the public visit the Rational Offices and Library by means of the elevator as they will have to pass through an important part of the library* LSaybe some change oan be made that will remedy this. I also thought that the outside stairway would add to the beauty of the north facade. I understand that the reoessos in the Gyntuisitaa can be used for the apparatus. I am, however, very much afraid of the comers, with either the square or rounded edges,aid trust tint jjr rjouillan will oonsult several physical directors with reference to the Gymasiura before you oonplete the specifications. would It be possible to put loggias in the north and south wings by extending the first floor on the north and south as much as space would be taken cn the sides toward the court, with a railing, so aa to hare a balcony effect for the first floor? I should think this would coat no more than the present arrangement, would enlarge the court and give us the uniformity that everyone here seems to think essential. I should like some sort of design, either inscription or sculpture, or low relief oh the east end of the Gymnasium at least, if not also on the east end of the auditorium, as yet I have not been able to think of inscriptions which satisfy me. I will endeavor to get help and reaoh a conclusion as scon as possible. With reference to the lighting, we must remember that it is a recurring oost and must oonstruot the building so that it will have adequate light inside and out at the lowest oost possible without saorlflolng usefullness and effect. It would be well to havb the arrangement to throw light on the Towor above the main roof on all great festivals, anniversaries, eto. Otherwise I think we should have to be satisfied with light in the Dome. A L Harmon, - 4 I am sorry there is the problem of protection from the sun on the east and from rain* sun and wind on the south and west. 1 have sent san$?les of the stone work, out in lines as the Crusaders had it, and also a design of the Jerusalem Mep for the vestibule, and am sorry they have not reached you, The outdoor pulpit should be in the eourt. It should not be more than from 2^- - S feet higher than the floor and it need have no aovaring. It would he used for religious speakers, for out door meetings, for lecturers using promotion instruments, etc., and oi^ht to be artistic. The fire place for the reading room should be oriental, the fire place in the Ooorge illiams room as it is in hondon and the fire place in the junior Boom should be very irtiatic. I will strive to got an inscription for the fireplace in the reading roan that is better than those whioh I have already thought out. iiaybe you have thought of one. If so, so rauoh the better. I am afraid the servant accommodations in the basement are not altogether suffioient. I wonder what servant aooojanodation they have in American buildings. :sr Mo'Jillan made a mistake when he counted on IK if;- per square metre for the additional property for the tennis courts. It is IS ijV per square pio. If we decide to go ahead, mg thought is that it would be wiser to offer $20,000 for the 28 metros first thought of , as 20 metres would cost error 17,000 and would not be as satisfactory as the 28 metres. The five tennis courts will be a great asset to us as tennis has the greatest vogue of any of the out doer sports. I am hoping the Tower will be the most pleasing Tower in the Near Hast, that it will teach the importance of strength founded on Jesus Christ as a rock and lead thoughts upward. The walk around the Towar will be one of our ohief financial assets and probably give aonuolly in indirect and direct ways as big a not income as the hostel and, of course, be much easier to handle. The puiet Boom is intended as the olimaar of the religious thought expressed by the Tower and aooentuated by the view from the Tower. I hope all that we have talked of can be a part of it. If not, of oourse, we will have to make the best of it. With reference to the skating rink over the handball and squash oourts, there is simply a rail or parapet or pergola needed - no roof. According to our measurements it would give us a space of 12.50 by 18.50, or 232 square metres whioh would make an admirable rink. The space, of oourse, oould also be used for moonlight gatherings. A L Harmon, <|>q > supers* etc. It might be veil to have at tho comers, or soiaovjhoro, an arrangement for Inserting pipes with rings so that tho ordinary strarr nnts oculd be strefehed over the court for special occasions, of oourae, if a pergola* is used the rings can easily be made a port of tho pergola. I appreciate both the exoellent and the hard work yon have done for us to date, and dislike to always be wanting something else. I trust yon understand that it ia because this building will belong to the world and that it must be such q building that no one can improve it. Fver sincoroly yours, 310. COPY TO J if JttJRYlK, ]jjQ ? V SLACK , 333Q i?IL3S September A, 19;i6 Art hair Loomis Kariuon, 19 t.'oat 44tJ rtroot Haw Yor yw. I m thqr-aPore */ .^V :ocr ot hwowlth. I *0t a statement or the jrobabiu eo-w oa. the airr* to our O&iloo. IX thoy have than SVr^l2U,t paB-04 ^ on to -vou t-ii>2m thew ,JU-1]!iV; as it is, a, on* 1** criticises -fvn ^aw' 4 project uiii ias^t os' those sbo ;. ;<-. o.ore- L.y <&&&. it hare amoved the ulterior oX the Phyaioal i3 *^ia J*uLUj' Uudfcht tho .AKit tu-U south W, \"\"A \"\" 3 *** tC ^tor-liicc. Ho one totot. aae heaa flatU^ed vath the ftfcxMiU'ttcil viivi. hoc, ail tc tto f 1 *:U nct ***\"\" it to to or the anna *'. liay 4aid I Lof either t. at it can he oirai^U or vhat X oat .eatfifcoe tae Sri<*s4 hare t.*t it Is b^o be~,t t can QitUt}i*,hCV\"\"Viii/ S tj* thought to the V ttie f*5r*uo*l nod iUuaaLioaaa imlldinrc *re Dot architecturally iu saoord with the 'nXxx Building. Our i!eligio\\i* Xrienda oail it -jaericu:;, uiici. v. as *>,t tijov taow nct,^ waW * fS L not a^ovo ci it. I huv* no rcaocn tc da to to 2f*** * *** critics uad tiVnr,, rjfi't Cx*Ati0iJlj- * t: Orthodco: church that the t0 ii^ ofowafe -uu '.Jill brint? to imsa a , SL* ^ 0i 010 ^tc^n Churohos tfcat the ^ *Ieri 3 Ji^3^hin AsaooJ^tion ;?i aaiug to toccJa* a chcrah. raforence to making the separate buildings a part of the Jain Building I have not tried to work out any definite plan* \"\"ore, though, the thought has been that if the building were really the throe sides of quadrangle it would be better than the proaent A* I oould not sketch for study , such a plan I, of course, had nothing to say* .toot of iay suggestions have been on the basis that the coot sajst bo mdv.eod in ordor that the interior be net sacrificed and that the interior be not only beautiful and useful but peculiarly inter -iilng to poop la hove ro pubalblt? tc consult bob* trained librarian so that we ;aay b auro uiu pl-u is gooc . pmtebiy, as the cpuater uo of the hi miry will be from 5-10 ?.n, daily, the problem of 0 ay light wijil not be n big one* A L Harmon - 3 The outside stairway to the auditorium and first floor on the north would bo a gtfeat advantage to ua. Wa will huvo no light problem in the Cafeteria other than shutters and blinds to shut out the light t/w greater part of tho year, and if we hod the stairway from the auditorium veranda to use, it would serve as an exit from the gallery ana as the publiu entri'Uco tc the first floor on which floor all depar Bantu other than the lecture hall vd.II be for other then the local YRjJ A use, tthe door from the eutsirte stairway would be open to the public in tho day time to visit the Nationvl Offices and the Library rnd tho Lucturo liall when it. rented for other purposes than our cun, cr used for public pnrper.es. Instead cf increasing tii coat of supervision it would lessen the coat as 11 would enable us to coiqjletoly oop.irate, the work for the public on tho first floor from the work of the Y 0 A* If, hwrvejr, it o^nnct be dor.e we will have to try to make tc b*.st of the arrangement '.diioh i hnov/ will not bs satisfactory. It #111 be very troublesome to nave the public visit the national. offices ini Library by :caanr of the o levator as they will aavp irO pi jh through .13 important part of tho library. ?:aybo saw change ou be made that will, woody this* I also thought that the outside stairway would add to tho beauty of tho north facade. t under rtaiiU that the recesses in the Gyaiasium can bs used for t; opparhttis. jr however, very much -fi. id of the ooruera. with either the a-p'.are cr roundod Qrtc*>a,and trtst that :ir Motflllan .411 aonsult scv.j v.1 physic* 1 Uroctcra rit) ;Aferond# tc t)w Gymnasium befor> you complete the spoificaticns. oula it be )K>slle to put lft^tias in tho north uvii south wings by extending the first floor on the north .nd couth as much as space would be tnlrer. cr fcno biilo; tcxfurA the court, with a railing, so as to have a balscey -ffcoi for the first floor.1 I should think this would cost no nrre than the- present arrungejwnt* would cnlargo tho court and give uc the xmifcrattty tiu-t oVorybuu huru seems to think assentlal, I shuuiu like some sort of design, ciciior inscription cr sculpture* or low relief on the etdt end cf tho Oyrsv.u:lira at It ait, if not also cm the oast end of the /s.ulitcrium. .'.s yet I nave Hoi', boon able tc think of inscriptions which satisfy ue. I >411 nd vor to get help and re^ch p. ccr-.ohu-ion as Vo an n odcihle. Vith roforouoo to the lighting, vo nuat ro.ieritcr that it is a recurring oost. srd scat ccnstr.'Ot the building si- tl t it will have adoqpato light inside and out at tho lov/ost cost possible v/ithout sacrificing u efulli*ea3 road effect. It would be well to htvd the arrangement to throw light on the Tower above the main roof cn all groat fastivals, anniversaries, etc. Otherwise 1 think we should have tc bs satisfied with light in the Mi A u Harmon, 3sq - 4 I am sorry there is the problem of protection from the sun on the east iOid from rain, sun and wind on the south and west. I have sent saiqjlee of the stono work, out in lines as the Crusaders had it, and also a design of the Jerusalem nap for the veuUsuis, and am sorry they have not roaohed you. Tue outdoor pulpit should ho in the court. It should not ho more than from - S feet higher than toe floor and it nood have no covering. It would he used for religiuue Spongers, for out door meetings, for lecturers using projection instruments, otc., and ougj;., to he arti^tib* '-'he fir picto for too reading room should he ori-.ntl, the fire pluoo lit fcii Joorgo llliams room an it is in hondon and the fire pl.cu la i\\*> Juulci i.cora should be very artistic. I will strive to ^ t an lafloriptlon for fcho fireplace in the loading room that is better than those which I h .ve alTe;.uv t tcugiit out* 2iaybe you have thought of one. if \"\"c, so jswh tho better. I *1 afraid the servant luioobocuatioiu: in th- basCnsont are nc$'' altt-gotSsir sufficient. I wondor vlwi sorvent ajc.yuxt'ation they )w in m . : building;.. \"\"; \"\" ;;p - v tr JWHIlltyi -ajc a l.U h.'r.j -when ho counted on l per square metre '(i the -iWitioiv.l property for jfcte* a wets. It Is hi lV per .>=ai.i pic. If wo dec!die- to go ah<.>ad, >.v thought is th t it vHt-i- be .'..or U fi i *0,000 for the 3B metros first thought of , *4/5 X) metres -old cost over *17,000 and would not be us s.ntier. etc. Ch five teniae aijnrtc rtll'. bo a great asset to ns sa tennis hns t'w greatest vague of -nay uf t.%- cut .;*t %crts* I ai h-. by the \"\"V.ar will bo thy ne-ct ploasiiq' \"\"oisor in the Hoar .a3tf th*-w a t *ii. 1 x */-j -w-i tx-wo ci > vi*i founded on Jesus 'hr lot -..a a .\"\"< aid tl ugi.is upward, ffiie walk around the- 'rower wili be- oao of or ohicf financial assets and probably give mranlly in indirect and direct *w^rs sz big a not iton as tie no.' m! of QcvttB'i, be Kittoh easier to handle, 'xhe uiet Hoorn is intended a Uk> oliiaju of the roligiouo thoteht asrproRsod by the Tom* ^id or aontuatad by tlio view frcn tiny ?c>r. I hope all that ve liovo talked of con be a A.nrt cf it. If not, of course, we will \\ rc to u03t of it. ithfttforetwo to the cfcAting rinir over the hindball and a quash oourta, there is aluply n rail cr parapet or pergola needed - no roo& Aoac'fdins to our up-nwit.: it I givo us a space of 12.50 by id,50, or h3h aqauc metros whlok would iw.se on admirable rink, fhe ipna, of aoxu-se, could also bo wood for .roenlight gatherings. A L Harmon, 6 supners, etc. It ioiijht ba will to jmvo at tho oornors, or somawharo, an arrangement for inserting; pipes with rings bo that the ordinary straw nnt eould be ntrctohed over tho oourt for special occasions* of oourao, if a. po.r^ol^. ia used the rings oan tiMUjf be icade a part of the pergola. I appreciate both the ajrcoilont t*nb the >u*rd work you huva done for us to date, and dislike to always bo -centini; acnothinj else* I trust you unuurataati that it in baaunse this building; wlH i&iong to the world md that it muat be such % building that no ona can iiaprove it. i7ar sincerely yours, August 12, 1926 Artour Loonds Harracn, 3B(i 19 'Vest 44th atree* How York City Dear Ur Hannon, I think I have pas'sod on to Hr LioUillaa for your usa ail criticisms made of our plans todate. You, of oourao, will be able to deoido how far the criticisms cvro worth taking into account. Personally I find I am not altogether ocntont with either the gymnasium or the auditcritrra. I, however, am thinking more from the standpoint of use than that of architectural beauty. The house I have moved into on Olivet has a circular living room with a lofty dome. The room is really a drum, finished in stone inside and out. At the top of the drum tiiere is a band of narrow stone projecting a bit and on it is out in large Gothic lotters an ins tion from the Bible. The dome, lafcloh is nlsc stcne inside and out and. beautifullp-*imilt, springs ithbdia-toly froi-. t)iis strip of insorvttH|tone. I will try to photograph it if I can andelHfrtyou tub photographs. Trusting you have nad a good rest this suraftiir and will have a most 1 jhtful year, I am \"\"Tvor rincaroly youra Hay 31, 1926 i A u Harmon, iisq 19 Vast 44th Dt ITew York City S&-- >?. ': ( Dear Hr Raman, 'blanks for yours of Hay 10th and enolosures. Our committee 1f|tre ore re. urgent that '.79 dig and got out stone at onoe. on the other hi-ad they &&&$&&& nonoemed feel that we oannot ^ia until we know that our oor traot takiL 1 oall for the stone needed in the shape and finish wanted, if we do net begin soon we. of oourse. will not be able to begin until this time ne^t year. I think when we know the exact oharaoter of tne stone for the central building and the quantity, we oan work rapidly and be roady with the excavations and the stone for tenders when our plans and specifications are ready, and that by working in this way we will save considerable money. Dither you or Colonel Hill left a pair of shoes with paroels in the shoes at the American Colony. Chall I forward the shoos to you, or to Colonel Kill ? 7ith greetings to Colonel Hill, Stair sinoerely yours. Arthur Locals Harrao, Bag 19 v/est 44th Htreat How York Oity dear r Harmon, I on enclosing post cards whowing magnificent stone screens and winddwa and and! an ancient mosaic floor. With reference to teasers, i find we can Lavs a raap of Jerusalem In mosaic copied from the Map in the floor in the old Church at lledeba if we provide the tessera at IT 5. I find further that one sqa&re metre of floor requires 2400 tessera, which equals 1 l/3 Standard Gil tins full. I can probably get the cream oolored tessera at 5 or 6 piastres par tin, and thd black and brovzn at 7 or 8 or 10, aocfcrdlng to the size of the tessera. The smallest ones cost the most. If you agree I will let the Bedouins and others know that I am ready for tessera and oollect enough for such Iddro an you specify, lij thought is that the floor of the Threshold shall be of tessera and if wo can purchase an old floor in good condition that vn should put down a floor of picket up tesaoru in an old pattern, such as for instance the one saw An toe hillside at Abtt Ghosh. I do not know hew far the stggesticns made in the enclosed >9rhiMt ji oan be oarried out, but I hope it will be possible to carry out most Of them. The Sdottiah Church has Juct had on exhibit the model of their chapel, hostel and library which they will build on the road to Bethlehem just opposite the Ophthalmic Hospital. The site which they have bought is high with a heavy rook bluff on the one side. They are building the hostel on the level ground and tea Chapel on the . Tiie Oh^>el floor will be on a level with the second fftcor of the Hostel. The general plan for the Chapel has evidently been copied from our plan. It is really a ruiniature of our Auditorium. They are spending on their site and buildings approximately * 25,000. Thair Chapel is planned to 3oat 70, with extensions to seat 125. The hostel hay roans for 11 and the other rooms are in proportion, I iw^jino the sits has cost thorn between a 3,000 and -a 5,000. Hhila the sdinle euriroasont they are building is outcropping rock and the brick a rocky bluff, they are going to build it of the smooth stone, ; . ;*? b' .-V : /. , '.--lV'1'- ' \"\" ~ -Li . .'V' H. ; - t Today* I spent aomo time in the Municipal Building and I reckon he Toro the week is out will have permission to remove the earth on that part of our 3ite on vmioh tm jnain building will be erected, so that we can get fair oontr Qts on the .go rrying as the stone will be in evidence. I am ho ?ing d daily to get details rora you so that we can get oiit stone, for.evsrv week i 1 whion wa get ou,t stone foeans a weeksaved. Arthur Loomis Harmon, sq 19 Vest 44th utreat He York City Lear Ur Harmon, She Homan Catholic Church has feegun the areotion of the Cardinal Ferrari School on King George Y Avenue imnediately back of our site. I am enclosing a photograph of the stone work to date. They are using the stone from the quarry on the road to Ain Shrim from whiah quarry the stone was also taken for the British Tar Cemetery. The style is Italian Renaissance with an elaborate entrance. The price of stone in the last few days has increased LOjb. I Imagine the increase is only temporary, IZha moment tha details for the at mo work reach us we will get to work. I an convince ! r can save a groat deal both of tine and Honey by getting out the atono ourselves. 3vo:r ainoerely yours. April xo, lore Arthur Loomis Harmon, Architect 10 act 44th treet HE: Y. M. C. A. lieu York lity Jerusalem, .hieotino Gentlemen: Attention: >dmnrd F. aline r This acknowledges your favor of the 9th. Wo purposely suggested what in our judffsont should be the proper dimensions of the organ o< timbers to acconraodato an inotiurnt according to tue specification which we oubr.iittod. -c thought that tliie woe wliat you deelred as la most always usual in such oases. If the organ space must be limited to some particular dimensions such as you showed in your sketch, please let us know this because it would moke all the difference in the world. It might radically charge tiie organ specification. The specificatlons which we submitted was for on instrument of rather exceptional distinction and scope and .orhaps it is much more organ than you may really need. Ve got tlx Idea that it would be used more or less as a recital instrument and that you would wont it to measure up favorably to any organ in its scope. - lease lot us have further information about the organ space so that wc nay revise our proposition if necessary in order to endeavor to neet your Ideas if possible. Very truly yours lijsonfjia osbam cckpaey OOK/a hoc ret ary C.C. to Hr. A. c. art Y. H. U. A. I-orelgn Dept. 2. Alien 'ioble, oq. L.L.D \\ April 19, 1926 Arthur Loomis Harmon, jjsq 19 'Vest 44th Street Hew York tjity rear Tir Har:non, \"\"ir Glunklor will post you today the material which yon have requested and also other material, I doubt if we could find anyone to superintend the orootion of our building who sould be more efficient than C-lunklcr, and we cannot afford to get someone else and keep him too. he hU3 boon on our expanse account now for eight .iionths and vMlo he h&s not learned as much as ho sjaould have it-simed, he iiao ioamou the country *s waySj^Kha terms -i>f the ocuntry said a smattering; of Arabic. If ws can got imp-one better and got rid of him, veil good, but if net than we v'.lll laave toh- bxep him . go far ac qy observation goes, ho is striotly hcnot ajid he knows good work. Ur .-alt, one of the best architects in was in the other day. lie askeu to sea our plans. I slowed them to him. After he had locked them over I asked hire what ought to be the cost of the building hot including eleotrio light, heating end plumbing. His Snawer was L 70,000. He thought that we oi^lit tc be able to do* it somewhat cheaper as stone costs less here than in Jgypt. The coat cf equipment and the laying out of the Athletio Field are net to be inoluded in our general plan. I hope you have had a more restful Journey home than you counted on and that you feel very fit for the work before you. Ever sinoeroly yours. U. Oc4 , 3 t tn^u{!(T&rfncl M. tlx Xtr ^ ^<1 ^ ^ tiX^L-U\\ UJ1~ (nrtl< *^v UjJL (r&~{L \\{a4^/c a/0^ q^.tj cj cy^ Q. (X ^ 1aL^ . MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES *5 - Si- A^XU /u ^g- oS~Oar~^T^W,TH X; JXJU^ AJ jL ^ ^ ^ \"\" tX ^-tjLr^aC^^ ^ ^jtiL tJ^~ iv^iv~-f IKrCti^ CV^ -tL O. ia/^a. j.(V 3 .$~ij ^ ^-4-4a*V. - J-Imoa L A-oc CTlvA ( Cl &llt^ La La (J-mj Cv^-vc i ol(Twx /2ca. c^C. v>v.Ci3Lt<^_ Av . TbjUj^ <^~L ^ ^ {. Lx<^( - J /5L. CjLu^ c _JU-0u4r /&-Lfi^cl aJLz-4 Law Q. AMma. ^ (^^^1 A JLAus4 1 C^nxC^*- QjlA-v. ^ ^Lcn^t tb(S6 0 0sT*t* ^ _{ CccwA ^wx CVt^^Lc CN^a^/Kju-, ^~vi CjI/t- ritov. CU^acOtO^ijX^ ^AAc ^a, ^4 C^sa ^/AVOx^wo/v <^-VL C{J~L^X^ ^ ^--/v^ tu**JL Yi/ -Jt. ^MTfc/ ftA OA tL ^ 1 ' AZ^/vj AuJv CVwa^| Ou^< April 20, 1926 \\rthur bo orals Haroon, Baq 19 ^eet 44th Street Xev York City Pear Hr jfctsnwn, The enclosed letter and photographs have just come. I would appreciate it, if you do not need them, f you would send them hack again. I think it would he fine if.- we could have some cne department of our building finished in tile. Hy own preference always has been as follows* The ooelal Rooms to be finished in the soft stone of the country, the ornamentation to be oakentai rugs. The Auditorium to be finished in soft stone, the ornamonta-ticn to be the jeweled windows and the organ seasons. The Cafeteria to be finished in tile, blue and vhoite or shades of yellow. wer sincerely yours. April 17, 1926 Dr G atuart Public Health Department Dear Dr Stuart, Permit me to thank you for yours of April 13th *GLG ll/l. The data given will be of great help in planning the heat and ventilating systems in our building. 1 am. Sir, Faithfully yours. April 17, 1926 Arthur Loomis Harmon, jjaq 19 v/eat 44th Street Hew York City Dear Hr Harmon, I am enolosing a report on the climate, humidity, etc. as per your request when you were here. Mr Glunkler is pwjparing other papers whiuh I hope to post either tonight oiFon Monday. .fiver sincerely yours, ;#-?' pfejj ; K 7$%Pfcf- .-i- ...' ';;r ' ft'; >v - !''*' ' \"\"'\"\" f. r^r^rj.yms: \"\";V;;> ;/-,' ' / i ;.. :'- V ; i ' ,' !'' - > ' -.-VA-V ' ' jv*S-: ?-.v >'.V >> .* v April 13, 19L6 Arthur Loomis Harmon, 'Aaq Id /eat 44h 3treat Now York city Dear Hr Harmon, I am sending you herewith some papers handed me by Mr Glunkler and also the sanitary regulations, whioh Dr Henderson forwarded to me. I trust you have had a pleasaajfctj ourney home and that the rest en route has oeen good for you. Jver einoeroly yours, 3no - - - *: . April 6, 1926 Arthur Local a Hannon, 19 West 44th street Hew To it city Dear lir Harta n, Snoloaad please find the best I have been able to - 4w-t ^ ^ oC (P^J-l^-Li^yy . t&r+^^Ur ^UaaU**- -OlhsCt^ ^ 9 /X^vrti/A cxa^T 6huv>-. *?> ^ * j e'y-t cM**z GLsy^k. f1 ^K ^ ^-w-T -^yiA. ^-V c^xjJLa JaaA.- aJz^ ^ ^ iM~~ > XZ*. oJ~+-LU^s~ ^ tXjLeMXAj\\ '>\"\"\"\"' r~ ^ ^ *-A k.\"\" ^7v* / > ^y_ /yj^^XrvY^LXb-S' iX Aj^J^Cj^t^- t A G ryy^x xJCc aXrr-uX' , (-^/vOe ^-C ^/*-*''-* XAuA>u, / fjjsy* ^~- ivut^. t' & tvty A*^^r>t- exXL~ JaaLZX!^ jyyrv^ t^,* <. , ,/, . / ^^*oii /y-rl. ir* ~L b-i+J siajL ~ JOkjULsy*? Z&Xj *X~~r Jrrf-t^J^ j*sy /^v-C^/v IT) ^LfrjLi 3 CL yJLtut-~- t* 7 ct^-v ^Ca^-X-kML + <1 c*~ J/v <^c. 3*. 4 T'Ju'. l4l^ / Avtv /?^A- ^ ' LaJjL~ f / J $ . 3 A^y~^ ' -f-isY^. b\\sr>~ 'IsisyxA r jt&m* \"\"/ Or^-ct^- C^hXrxX yi^KV 5 /-",
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"transcription": "I think I need not say anything further ienoeming Mr. Slunkler^ papers which I enclose. We will take no action nntll we hear from you and heg of you the opeedleat action possible. try to get Oluhkler and g# oTer the plana and specifications with hi* today in order to make any final suggestions that ocour to us. Most sincerely yours.",
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"transcription": "May 25, 1927 Arthur Loomis Harmon, Esq., 1 W. 44th St., Hew Tork Oity ' ? Dear Mr, Harmon: I hare just returned from the sit#* Z reckon we are making greater headway than it seems to me because I am so desirous of seeing more aocom plishsd. You will gather what is \"\"being done from the enclosed report. The neoessary excavations for the Educational wing will be completed by the end of next week and of the Physical Wing a fortnight later. We will probably begin excavations for the Main Building within a fortnight. The contractors and foreman in my conference with them this morning said it was a pity not to take more stone out of the educational wing pit in particular as they had 3truok a very good strata, Would it be wise to go deeper and make as per my previous letter, only more so, a big cistern under the front end? , The same thing is true with referenoe to^: ^ the physical department pit. There has been much rubbish, but now th^r have come to a good strata and they would like to take more stone out there* Shall we do it? In the conference the thought was that we might not find good stone in the digging for the main building and that now we wouia get the stone required unless we did more quarrying than was neoessaiy for the basements. Will you kindly make a recommendation by return post. If you think we Bhould follow the advice of the contractor andforemen and get out more, stone in these two wing pits, you might oable me the word \"\"Yes and we would go on with the work. Ever sincerely youra,",
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"transcription": "May 18, 198V, Arthur Loomis Harnon, S3f# If W, 44th St,, ' lew York City, 8 ,T. ]0r dear Mr. Harmon: Hi acknowledgment of yours of April 8th, the following: (1) She Inscription from Isaiah over the dsor way, If the ooxner stone is placed in the tower with the Inscription plan for the comar stone, would seem over much. If the corner stone is elsewhere then the inscription might he pat over the door way, I think, however, Oven then it would more likely acoomolish our purpose if it were part of the molding around the door. (2) She arrangement ef the three windows in th* tower over the entrance as in your sketch 1/8/27 is the most pleasing to me, (3) I have not yet succeeded in getting a conventionalised sketch of the garments prohahly worn in Jerusalem in the days of our Lord. If it would ho possible to make the sculptured figures around the sma small towers in the manner I have in mind with the heads expressing somewhat the different characters, I think it would he splendid. I should not like to have the Twelve Apostles done in such a way as to have no meaning whatever. Mr, Beaumont of the American Golony told me yesterday he would have the little sketch I suggested ready for me shortly. (4) All right. (5i) I reckon since you wrote yours of April 8th you received qy further word stating that all here preferred the screen to the arrangement I suggested.",
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"transcription": "April 29, 1927. Arthur Loomis Harmon, iisq., 19 ... .4th dt., lew York Gity, Lea? Ur. Harmon; As 1 hare had no word from you concerning the oomor stone or Corner stone* and ; hare had your letter conoerning the inscription, \"\"And His Hanes shall he oalled wonderful' - -will you kindly take the following into consideration and let aw know what you think heat. ,/ I had always thought of the corner stone or comer stones at the corner of the Kai* Building or the corners of the building and the two extensions. If now the corner btonkin in the tower by the entrance, the inscription on it and the inscription from Isaiah would seem to many non-Christians an effort on our part to keep them out of the building. If therefore, the comer stone or the main comer stone is to be in the tower, then the insoriptlon from Isaiah should not be above the doorway. In might be in the molding as already suggested or elsewhere on the tower. I have always regarded this insoriptlon from Isaiah as a sort of divine symphony and I think it ought to be somewhere. If it cannot be put into the moulding around the doorway and the comer stone dts part of the tower, it might be put around the base of the dome. It is true it could not be read, but every one would probably inquire and soon it would be known and become in a big sense a heritage of our young men and our visitors. If you retain the lamb on the pillar /",
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"transcription": "fte more I think of it the more I hope we oan orown the dome with the dove. Yon probably oan say at onoe whether it oan be done or not, but it would be very expressive if we oould do it, especially if the dove could be of stone and be securely fastened so as to withstand wind and rain, With reference to the windows above the doorway, I have tried to think out which is best and somehow or other the triple window in the oharooal aketoh of 1/8/27 seems more attractive to me than the more elaborate window with the triple window in the center and the two side windows, With reference to the conventionalised Iwelve Apostles. I will have a sketeh one of these days of the probable garb of the Apostles conventionalised and send it to you# I think if we have the Iwelve Apostles and if we oould use the Oriental drapery instead of the Latin or Greek, it could be great and if we could vary the expressions by say the study of Sargent's frieze, it would also be great. If you think medallions and ornamental moldings or carvings on the outside at the top of the side wall essential, then I think we should make it all biblical. All medallions at least should be biblical. If I have any freedom Sunday, I will look up things and send a list to you of what might be used for Biblical medallions, 3omehow or other I feel that the building would look Just as well without any medallions exoept perhaps the highest one on the tower and of course it would decrease the oost. Again I think if we are to have sny ornamental work in the way of moldings or frieze or whatever you call it on the top of the walls on the outside, it would be best if in the arches at least we had quotations as per the one on the aide of the Gymnasium, Ihere oould be four at the Gymnasium, four at the Auditorium and probably ten at the Main Building or Just inscriptions on the four ends and ornamental work in between, I am however, so anxious to make the tower everything that it should be that I would rather do everything else as simply as possible. Inasmuch as we are going to have everything done well and do such good stone work, we oan well afford to do without ornamentation and the simplicity elsewhere will emphasise the dome, She more I look things over, the more I am convinced that we have only one contractor who oould undertake ohe contract for the whole. If when we have the basement dnag",
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"transcription": "April 5, 1927. Arthur Loomis Ha mon, iSsq., 19 W# 44th St., Hew York City, Dear lir. Harmon: Ihe following suggestions are oonoeming the auditorium wing and are chiefly from the standpoint of economy: (1) Sinoe the anditorim la not to ha used as a theatre, the stage toilet rooms at the east end are not neeessazy. Some here have suggested that one lavatory in the nemen's dressing room and one in the men's dressing room might he desirable. Ihe general toilet ttdpn in the front part of the basement will snffist for the Stage, auditorium and the night school. Hay be the two dressing rooms oould be side by side and thus provide apace for an additional class room. (2) In the toilet rooms in the west and of the basement, I would suggest the following: in the women* s toilet room I would change the one to the Oriental. In the men's toilet room, two lavatories are sufficient and one U. Chi the main floor of the auditorium would it not be wise to arrange a window in the south east end where the turret stairway la so that it could be used as an exit in case of emergency? jfe-y (3) Is it possible to plaoe the cloak room in the cloister and the ticket booth in tae south cloister and have a glass screen or a small vestibule at the entrance and so use the space in the west end as to increase the seating capacity? If this could be done conveniently, it would be a big improvement. (4) On the second or gallery floor how is it proposed to get to the upper part of the organ chamber on the north side? \"\" vi'",
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"transcription": "Arthur Loomis Harora, April 6, -2 (5) I think the windows in the apse would make a better appearance if they were considerably shorter and wider; that is if they Aid not come as near to the floor as they do. Ihe middle one should, of course, be wider than the other four* / (6) The general appearance would be greatly improved if the echo organ could be on both sides of the galls*?* (7) A storage room as placed is most desirable and it would be well if it could be used for storing cinema films* It need not be as large as in the plan*t (8) What is the purpose of the ana 11 zoom in the echo organ chamber? (9) There is a general objection throughout the \\ community to red tiles* When asked what the roofing would be which looked like tiled roofing, I said I di d not know, (10) I would be very glad indeed if the north and south windows of the auditorium could be arranged in a group of five with the center one larger than the others, and the general frame-work, whether of stone, wood or sino, like palm trees* 1 think the thought of \"\"Hasauna to the Highest'1 would be fine in the auditorium* I would fill these windows Just as the windows in the apse and the windows in the dome in different shades of amber colored glass* (11) If it is impossible to so arrange the columns that the number of columns around the terrace is 40 and the number in the top floor logs the same, could they be so arranged so as to number 66 in ally I should like trezy much if in arranging the columns in the various places, you could take into aooount the following numbers: 5, 10, 12, 27, 29, 40, 66. 1 am most anxious to have the 40. If the other grouping is inconvenient, it will not make any material difference* ; -j (12) I should like very much if on the west front of the auditorium, there could be somewhere the following inscription, 11 3till in Thy right hand carry gentle peace,\"\" and if the olive branch could be used in place of other ornamentation. . -\\ly-",
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"transcription": "Arthur Loomis Harmon, iisq, April 6, -2 (6) The entrance to the chapel in the basement should be an emergency entrance. Aa a rule every one should enter it from the vestibule, and the entrance from the basement corridor should only be used on rare occasions. Main Building, Ground Floor. TH !I!he new arrangement oH the boys* department seems to me very good. The boys* toilet should contain one lavatory and one Oriental ...c. and one European W.c. no U. needed. By the way, the doors for baths, W.Cs., etc. should only be big enough to insure privacy. (8) I think there should be a door between the office and check room as one is never certain when the arrangement for the use of rooms might be changed and it might some day be desirable to have the office a suite of three rooms. (9) I think all ceilings on the main floor except the ceilings of the threshold, billiard room, reading room and social room should be simple and economical. (10) The alcoves in the pilasters, in the threshold and in the social room should be bigger. These are not large enough at present to be arranged with glass doors and shelves for collections. (11) Ordinarily, in the Hast, there would not be a long step from the threshold to the billiard room, etc, but only a half-moon step in the center. (12) Are the columns in the social room necessary? The social room ought to have, if at all possible, a low divan on three sides end of course there should be a place for a piano, etc, (13) It would be well if the large window at the back of the social room did not coma below the wainscoting. (14) Should there not be a door between the two offices on the north side? (16) I had always thought of the game room as having a large arch and no doorway. If a door is necessary, it should be a double door so that the room should be always visible. There is just a chance that we may get an old Damascus room the size of this room, so that we could transfer the wood. If we could, it would make a glorious room.",
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"transcription": "April 8, 1927 Arthur Loomis Hannon, Esq., 19 W. 44th St., flew York City, Lear Mr. Harmon: Your letter of March 19th and stack of blueprints just received. You will note that most of the suggestions in the letters posted you and most of the questions asked are from the standpoint of reducing the cost, I have just glanced over the various piping systems, etc. and hope there will be some way of practicing considerable enonomy with them. For instance, we have had only one fire in Jerusalem in the six years I have been here and I cannot find any one who knows of a fire in any of our stone buildings. I cannot write fully as I have not yet grasped the plans and I reckon will not understand them for a week or so. Everything seems wonderful and if only I could feel sure that we can do it for the money proposed, I would be happy. In order to make sure before going ahead, I hope you will help us to economize wherever possible. Thanking you, I am Ever Sincerely yours, . - . ' ' \\:-v !: ?/ Vf\"\"- \"\" :,I I \\",
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"transcription": "January 4, 1926 Arthur Loomis Harmon, hsq 19 West 44th Street fiew York. City Dear Mr Harmon, while we have secured permission to dig, blast, quarry and cut stone it is understood that we will send our plans and specifications to the various officials at an early date, in order to have per-aisalon to erect the building in time to begin laying the foundations, etc. immediately the good weather begins. Ordinarily Government reeuires three months to approve of plans, but I thinz we can crowd things and put them through in a month. But we certainly cannot do it in less time. This means that if we are to proceed aggressively with the erection of the building in the early Spring we must move with as much rapidity as we CcUi with certainty now. k*ith reference to the uus6inent, I hope ifr McMillan aAdfijaawefKietive Physical Director have heljsed or will help so as to maze sure than the arrangements for lechers, baths, 8wi:aming pool, etc. s^ge as near the ideal as possible. I gather from the plan that it is possible to loch doors at night so that servants will not have access to departments other than their own. Has the necessity for batteries and dynamos been tazen into account ? Where are they to ue placed ? Bnould the catteries be in a dust proof room? How shall we protect the entrance to the school rooms under the auditorium, and how shall we get rid of the water that will gather at the bottom of the stairway ? My thought with reference to the Office was tfcat it should be open somewhat lize a bank%a$htbh5 the students would do their business transactions with the Department after the manner of modern banking. If this is the case s hoold there not be double doors protecting the entrance to the Department ? . hi 1 we .ought to be sure that we have suf- ficient toilet facilities, we ought to mace sure that we do not nave more than we need, as is so often the case in our buildings in America.",
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"transcription": "November 13, 1926 ivery sugars tion we have Nad concerning the Tower 1b that It should lie higher. I have studied our Tower with the Tower at bruges la mind whleh, of oours 9, meant that thought is for a higher tower, we have teen making experiment8 in plasteeine and paper outtings and a photograph of the plasteeine and a little sketch, not Wpw what is host. I only know that the Tower should landscape and should suggest the upward glance and aspiration. 1 think the main entrance door should have depth to it so that ea warm days it would look like an invitation to oome in and rest. In planning the angels it would he test to keep in mind that all Sill lie al angels are male. The female angel is a rejtent thought in religion. 1 am thinking we might have in low relief over the entranee to the Chapel at the Case of the Tower as a symbol of invitation either a door with a latch string hanging out or an open doorway. In this way my thought would e to suggest the scripture verse of Jo^i 105. m>baily this 3ym*ol would he much hotter for this purpose |pan for a window. 1 am thinking that the inscription for the auditorium should he \"\"In essentials unity * in non-essentials Liberty - in all things Charity\"\" St Augustine. 1 think this would be more readily understood than the Shakespeare quotation ''still in thy right hand carry gentle Peace\"\" What do ycu think i X cabled the office this morning as per the enclosed* X trust by this time itonday we will have your and their decision and so be able to go ahead. The bid includes all of the outside walls except mouldings, cornices and sculptures. I will endeavor to enolose Clunk!or *s statement showing more definitely what it does include. jiver sincerely yours.",
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"transcription": "Y. M. C. A. Building Jerusalem. Memo to MB.Harte re. stonework of facades. Mr. Harmons plans of October 8 and 15, show lintels consisting of one. piece. this I made my objections already in a letter dated May 29, 1926. This morning I had a chance to interview two very able contractors Lr.Baeuerle and Mr. Imberger) who both support me in my conviction, that we should either make use of a lintel wnich consists of 5 stones or else provide for a reliev ing arch. Jerusalem, Movember 2, 1926.",
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"transcription": "Memoranda for Mr.A.L.Harmon,Architect, Bew-York re. Jerusalem Y.M.C.A. May 29, 1926 in answer to his of May 10,1926 windows. Sills must have a good slope to the outside: I regard the sketch of May .5, as insufficient in this respect. With the heavy rainfalls and the strong windB we have here at times we must provide the heat protection in this regard. For the same reason I am in favour of rehated Jambs as this allows a better fixing of the windows* I might Just mention here that I received some time ago prospects of the Gorham Company, Bronze Division, Providence, Rhode iBland, the products of which seem to me of a far more cultivated type than Crit-tals. If sills are to be made if according to your Bketoh they ought to be of two pieces for the reasons expressed below. ' ]/_ I think it is out of quwBtion to open the windows outside and thus it is impossible to have the inner sill higheer than tne outer; I am certainly in favour of having the inner sill lower. ; As regards lintels I had again a talk with Mr. flassar from Bethlehem who is an old experienced contractor of this country; he agrees with me that lintels are much better if constructed as per my sketch Bo.2; too many such lintels and sills are brboken on account of the rather frequent occurence of very fine crackB in the stone, which often show only after years, and besides he told me that we have to reckon with earthquakes; however insignificant they may be in gegeral th^y have done harm especially to such stones. If however the one stone lintel should be made it should be nrotected by a superimposed arch with a pitch of 2 cm. The stones for the latter are not to be paid extra. A bearing of 19 (ten) cm on either side of the lintel would improve the construction and facilitate the setting. , . There will hardly be a difference in making the pillars between the windows of 6 or 7 courses; the one oourse which is required more in pillar B equals the greater cost of the higher courses in J '^<2 pillar A. He finish I shall make the tenders to provide",
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"transcription": "October 21, 1926 Arthur Loomis Harmon, dsq 19 West 44th a treat Hew Tori: City Dear Mr Harmon, ^closed please find the sefcame for r.sv/era-.-e, cisterns, ete. Personally I should think it /cult, be wisest to put the sep-tie tank, ete at the lowest part of the football field near King George V Avenue. While thorsr is no certainty as to s owe re, 1 think even in faeo of ckJ present statement that the Mamillah aerwer is likely to he first that the sewer on King George V avenue will be. However, it is guess work and we will go ahead according to plans raeeived from you. adhere is also a sketch of ut Julian's my, the main road past our property, with the bi?3t information v/e have been able to get concerning the re-grading of it. 'fhc third sfcoteh is of the new dining room whieh the Amerit an Colony ax*e Just finishing and whieh is aloiu Pair at ini lines. I should like very mueh if our Cafetoria and Juitjcor ix -jxtment oould be cf this character. If it is hopessibae to do both, I thiiuc the Cafeteria should be don6. 'La Colony dining room is one long room, but th>jre are the three sections. they have, as you will note, eabineta or shelves in the vail the windows will have either doors or drawers as they will be uaoa for dishes, or linen or ete. 1 realize that this o one trust ion o&n be nade in reinforced concrete, in whieh ease it will t<' up Isas room, tout probably be costlier than other construetion ana probably costlier than if built in the Palestinian way, with stone and rubble. dvar sincerely yours,",
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"transcription": "Arthur Loomis Harraon, jsq 19 urast 44th street New Yortc Oity jJear :tr Hannon, Srhlbit * enclosed will give you all the information concerning stone that we have been able to get to date* dlunkler naa done a great deal of work on tnisjpxd 1 think the enclosed contains all the information you will&eod* If now you can let ue know by return post ycur aesiwSB we will get to work* It is evident that it la going to pay us to quarry stone on onr own site as it ie also evident that the ea swan finish will cost more than the other* If, however, you think it will be so nueh more attractive than tho other, then I think there should be no question as to using it* :**et of ti.o build^ro here think that the hr. risen tn.1 bearing .Joints need not be 10 am* ifiie usual ouster, here in about three c-r four os;i* If It is nonsjry of course thorn in nothing to flc but to go ahead. 1 want to do ever;'thing that will insure an Abiding Gtmeture, but I do not want to do anything that is eostly and not needed* Uaybe it would be wise to telegraph us the finish desired so that we oan go ahead* If possible I shall contrast with the man the Committee doe ids cn tc start work at once and to start the finishing of the stone as per your desires at prices given immediately we hear from you* 1 am. dlnesrely yours.",
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"transcription": "Arthur Loomis Harman, Esq. It would be well If In connection with either the bath room or the barber shop there would be a small room for a valet who would ole an and press clothing, and there should be a room for cleaning, shining and Bonding of shoes, 'The Office of the night sohool should have somewhat the appearance of a bank. We plan to teach all the boys in the eommerg|pi sohool and indeed the members as far as possible enough of bank business to get them to have thrift or bank accounts. The Chief Rabbi, Dr Kook, has seleated the Hebrew inscription for the Hebrew alcove in the Library, It is from iroverbs 8,35 \"\"Happy the man that hearkensth to me ?atolling daily at my gates\"\" The Hebrew letters must be taken from an Orthodox Hebrew Bible, itall information concerning the cost of getting out stone or of buying the same will be foiwarded to you before the weak is out. The matter was thoroly thrashed out at the meeting of the Board of Director8 last night and we ought to be in shape to begin blasting and quarrying shortly. Trusting that my efforts to get everything to be not only useful and beautiful but also spiritual will not annoy you. I am. Ever sincerely yours.",
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"transcription": "aaptember 23, 1926 Arthur Loomis Harmon, iSsq 19 west 44th street Haw York City pear Ur Karmdh, CR 3rs? Many thinks for the new plans and tha many improvements made. With reference to the i'ower# we dare not forget that It is to be in a special sanse a Jesus memorial and that tha probability is that sooner or later it will be known as the Jesua 'fewer, for tnis reason and for two others, which I will give, it will be host to avoid anything aaraoenio about the i'ower an< anything that would suggest tha mlnuret, for this would bff'resentea by tha .Moslems as likely to deceive some of their people and by the Christians as a sop handed to the Uosloos. For these reasons I think tne general plan of the fowur as in the model better for us than the now one. For days and nights 1 have let the fewer haunt me and the results are as follows 1. She Sower is to be built into the rook after tha manner in the days of Our Lord and earlier, a sketch illustrating this will be enclosed as jgrhiblt a. If possible the room in tha foundation of the -lower should be altogether rook hewn. If this is impossible, than the floor should be rook hewn and resemble the old time threshing floors, the altar should be roek hewn and sueh other parts as it is possible to out out of tha rook. he ornamentation in this Chapel should be after the manner of the ornamentation in the Catacombs, -flier e should be in the one corner of the vestibule the opening to the stairway to this Chapel and either in a panel in the wall or elsewhere an Inscription which would suggest at least a few moments for meditation and prayer or silence in the presence of ucd to all entering or leaving. I have thought of many inscriptions and symbols but to date have not been able to cock to a conclusion. 1 would prefer a symbol to an inscription and am writing to various religious friends for suggestions. 2. fhe entrance to the building through the 'lower should be through an imposing early Christian or dyzantina doorway. At the base of the column or columns on either side there should be supporting the",
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"transcription": "Arthur Loomis Hanson 2 fepgjj eolumas, or oolttna, tho Lion of the Tribe of Judah, cm top of tha eolunns or in the aroh or on top the arch thera should ha the Lanib of Gad. In tha ornamentation around tha door or in the aroh or over the arch there should be the inscription \"\"His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, fee Mighty Gad, ie everlasting leather, the ?rin&e of Peace**, ffom tha 9th chapter of Isaiah, on tha floor of tha vestibule in the center there should 1m in mosaic a ooijy of the eldest map of Jerusalem v&iich is in an old Church at Madeba. In the eorn^s opposite the opening to the Shspal a star of Bethlehem with f glass whioh would throw the mar imam amount of light for the size opening into the Chapel. If there is wall space for alooves for dolleotions relating to tiie days of Our Lord it would be well to provide them. !!- ahculd tne coruor-stone with the inscription To the glory of tied and im memory of his Only Begotten Son\"\" be in a oomer of the Sewer cr els adhere ? . > / ' ?f i ',> ' : Vi-/ :' * \\ v3C 'V* S\\ K t J > Too room on the first floor will be devoted to Bible Study and will be The Upper Booro. It should as far as possible be after the nanner of that Upper Hoorn in whiah Jesus aud tha Twelve hgd their last supper on the night proceeding the Grucifision. With reference to this room I have made inquiries from aroheologists as to its construction and equipment, borne have suggested that the room was Komci and should b* built and finished as such. Host thiifc tiat \\ it was oriental, with Binple wcodon oailing, although scrae^ftkiafc it had the quarter-groined ceiling. Aieratehould be alcoves in this room, as in a traditional guest room % the days of uur Lord, s2m in these dayaiNi wan always one alcove If not two. In the dsly time the bed viittreases) were |>iled up lift them. If there were more alcoves than were needed for the bed a-the& were fittod with shelves for the sirqple copper, br&33 and clay pensile usod f in preparing and serving food, /or the o an ter roam we would provide a large circular leather carpet with for e^rrying; it to and fro and on this carpet there would be a low circular table for tha a erring ef femd and eushioiis on which to lean the left arm while outing. On |yta taoonjU&td third floors there would be the hostel loungo or btiray wr- which tim lady hostess would have her desk and in which there would be the telephone, etc. any oablntos for Collootions could be used to advantage. The rooms above for the tank and the carillon ringer aid the Carillon would be as you plan. 4, with reference tc the nbdorvation rocw I think we must avoid the appearanae of a ndnaret and that therefore we must do something after the OTumor of the anclosed sketch, or just have an opejfe^elk with balustrade around the Silent Boom. If possible there should be a vestibule to the Bilent Hoorn and the doorway into tlie Hoorn should be low and should be on eWt . -A eel U\\J",
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"transcription": "Arthur Loomis Harmon, jssq - 3 low and should be on the west so that those entering, when they raise their heads, would face the east and face at the eastern end of the eross the mural paintings of the Pharisee and the Publican. over tie door there should be a niehe with garldnd around It In which oould be placed the empty golden frame with the inscription, either In a panel underneath or around the far land or above It, \"\"whom having not seen we love'*, .there ahduld be cut into the stone below where the dome bee ins the inscription \"\"God be merciful to me a sinner. \"\" Ihe roonsin the dome should bf all means be In the shape of a eross, and need not be very large. 'ihe oeiling of the dome might be blue os you suggest. My thought is that the ceiling should suggest that the night Is giving place to day and that therefore there should be in the pale blue Just the bri$it and the morning star symbolic of \"\"1 am the aright and the Morning Star.\"\" 'ihe star should be toward the east and Just where the dome begins on the east side there should be the faint daffodil and rose tints, to emphasize the thought that the bright and the morning star is ushering in the day. back of it I had the thought that the bright and the morning star - our Lord - is leading us so that we may behold through Him the fullness of tho Jod-hean. With reference to the oxterior of the Tower, in addition to what has bean voritten concerning the entrance door the following;- 1. 'ihe Angel should b all means be the tinge 1 of Isaiah 6 I.e. the J&Tgnl of six wings, twain covering the head, twain covering the feet and with twS&in flying. My thought is tliut the wings covering the fena might be %ts graceful and after the manner of the robe on the angel as at present on the lower. Swo short wings could cover the face and tho wings for flying should reaoh upward and should bo narrow and long to emphasize the thought of flying upward. If the observation room must be entirely inside the 'lower or with balconies we must have somewhere the inscription \"\"Whore the feet of Jesus have trod Is tho Koiy Lund. \"\" I liad thought of this in a circular band at the base of the dome, but it may bo that you would prefer it somehbere else. At the four oomers we should use the symbols of the four evangelists - Hat the w, Mark, Luke and John, whloh I am led to believe should bo, for MattLesy the man or the angel, for Hark the lion, for Luke the ox and for John tne eagle. 'ihs dome should be either stone and carved in low relief or mosaic if it could be in a mosaic of the rose of sh&ron (narcissus), the flowers of the field (poppy-anemone), wheat and tares, i think a mosaic with not too muoh gold would bo glorious in tho sunlight and in tho moonlight and whenever we would throw light on it. *fhe nuoiaerfownich stand for Christian symbolism and which we should use wherever we can are: - 1 for union, 2 for the human and divine nature, 3 for the frinity, 5 for Jgsus and the four ovaaigellsts, 7 for completion, 12 for the twelve discipled, 40 for trial and",
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"transcription": "A u Harmon, i&q - 3 I think, without regard to the exterior of the Client Ho on, the interior should he in the form of a Greek cross with tha mural paintings on the wall of the east extension and the empty frame over the door on the we3t. 'Ihe entrance door should he low bo that everyone dntering must how. It would ho well to have a symbol or inscription to he a part of this door or over the door on the outside. Of course awnings would he more beautiful than abutters, hut I am afraid that they would oost much too re and constantly have to he replaced. T have talked over the natter of mesh protection for the bassner.t windows with frlvnkler tfho things that iron ^uarda would aleo he necessary. At a meeting of the auildln& Committee n't --rook I will get their opinion and J^r,rd it to you. I c.amiot say anything further with reforencc to your av^geotiona woioh seen good and interesting until I see the plans vfcioh vdll arrive probably the letter part of this week. 'fhe layout of the planting I will dioouus -7itf the ik.partaMit of Agyioulture vd others and then forward the teat suggestions I con work ut of these donferonoee and ray own thought. With reference to the windows of the auditorium I >iive buan wonder ins if v could not work out a goivrtJ. uoal^i of u grape vine for the one side, with rrfcrpo oluntors. asid of tiro olivo hw.roh with ol.ivoe for the othrr side, cither after the Aruble mo*tor of mking windows in planter of parin cr out out of stone and backed with sheets of glnoa of the color dooired. I luivu seer, boautifbl windows of this kind in India, usually without the glass hacking. It will no good tn hnvr a mom for rural n uad sport paraphenulla in the bnsemmt. .'nd we cwght not tc forget the hioyolc root for seniors and hoys. Si* cream colored testers we can find in sufficient quantities to ijherever yen think wise. Colored tessera, either red blue or black, are hard to get, especially the blue, tfie cream colored tossorc. fcr a square mtra cost abort piastres. I -oortod !o''.llln long ago a photograph of tha mosaic iaap of Jerusalem from *!edeha and reoertly posted you a copy aiao, I trust, therefore, that one or the other has bom received. How 411 we Jsenrge tc get light into the Chanel uudtjinsatl* tbs entrance if we have the Jervsalpw map in the floor above. Could put the star of Hethlohsm in a oornor or slBoviiaro V /ith roferonoe to pattornc for tessera, I have thought of the patterns in the Church at Abu Ghosh, which you havo seen and also in th church at *i?sl Hum, which is cup vssed to havo boor: O&pamswm. ihe *f#l Hum",
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"transcription": "A h harmon - 4 design is beautiful, but likely to be expensive as there are many red and blue tessera in it. We might use the design and leave out the color*. Sirly nest month 1 will probably have prioes on certain old floors ivhioh oan be removed entire. I am very sorry that the doer3 of the circular stairway and the elevator must open to the west. It would save so rauoh space if they eould open one to the north and the other tc the south. With reforenoe to the Hible Study Koom, the aroheologlata here 6ay that we nnot deoide whether we think the ijpper hoom in i)ur Lords uay wr.s Werom or oriental. I am inolined to think it was oriental and am asking thr-m to work out the study for us as uriental* Afl soon as I get it I will send It to you. I hi .-nakiog efforts tc get drt|wiz^;s of the flov/ors of the field for the low relief pj the dome, lie 'far. I have had nothing e&tls-faotory. There are some good open air pulpits at Oxford, and as I recall they are without cover Bud with gr.st a fow atone steps from the surface. The ousll..j at&ixw&y tc the claaa rcorns can be used without cov ria, but wcvlJ be .naaSi mere serviceable and satisfactory if it had a severing. I am sure v/e can lpaaage the store flower boros and that they will prove tc he one of the most attrsictive features of the exterior. Your discussion of the Quiet Ik)cm is attractive and I am looking forward to seeing the plans. I reckon the pioture frame would be Just i.2 interesting on trie screen 3 on th-isstone wall, The pictures of the Pharisee and Pub11con. should be large enough tc bee&siiy understood, X reckon my letter to Ilr Ucliillau was not wholly undo re to od, as it w# an offort to repcrt all orltiolams and sngges tiona which have been received a.era. I think the snglish folk would have preferred a quadrangle vltb the ofc&pvl and gynnasiu on tlia one side. I oazmot say Aether this would bo better than the present plan or not. Anything that oan be done to take ajfay the InteltuticnAl anpearanoe will be *a advantage. Those who express dissatisfaction with the wings feel that they are not in complete .harmony with the train buildings,and tliat they put to the frc.:-it the parts of the build Log that .re often idle. Othorwiso, nil that I can mnko out is that the twe wings are oostlisr than need be and that the gymnasium has corners that will interfere with games and the seating capacity of the auditorium Is not sufficient, Jo one has said anything with reference to the square form, etc. 15y thought on the auditorium is that while it will not always be used for what ie called religious purposes, the whole uao of it will be definitely Christian and from the highest ataiiupciiat reii^ivus. bo far as it expresses that, I think It will be well.",
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"transcription": "'am harmun, .Wtj -4 rod or uxU6 ox black are tOjjet, etpooially the bj.ne, h or earn colored tessera dor u square metre would cost about dr,,- piastres. l/u'L-:'v-''.X I posted hoiliiiua lone; a*jo a photograph of tho mosuio map of Jerusalem from hauoba and rocontly posted you a oopy also* i trust thereioiu one or tna ctrior hap h i r .o ivsd, now will we to pet li^ht into the fhapel underneath the entrance if e have the Jerusalem map in the floor there, could we put the star of Sothlahem in a comer or elsewhere ? vlth reference to patterns for tessera i irive thovijjiit of tne >ntteras in tne church at abu Gosh wiiioh you huvo seen and also in t.io church at tai .ham, whion is suppose! to have boor, Capernaum. rhe Tel ;U:a design is oeantifui but likely tr bo ucponuive as there are many rad and blue tessera, wo ral;ht, howovrr, U3e tii design ; .^4 iiu t u-J the colors, jnrly next raoDtii X will probably hare prices on certain old floors which can be removed entire, . XySm very sorry tho doors of the oircrlsr stairway and tne elevator lmst open to the root* It would neve sc !uch npaoe if tney could op on one to the north &M' the other tc the south. itu reference to the iJible study -oon, the urohhtio- lata here say wo must decide whether v.\"\" tunk the Gpi^er uoont in tie days of uur herd was hoiian or Prientul. I an inp lined to think it s oriental : iid ua thorn to work out the study for us as oxi.oncal, ...i uo.ii -* 1 ii4jt it I will 3. suggosting church. fhe genera.*. style 01 ..red iteeture, which here is *jw! I * u early Piu'ist^an, has the coj'tnen* ation 01 tno ovsranisnt offloi**xs auu of m,n*i wasaioiiarieo, tut not c* ail of taut, i think they object, net heouuso tnoy know there is anytpin., .'uaerioan ahcut tne building, hut because they thick that sins . oner ion is doijv. it there must ho somSihihg American hhCiit it. fhe Ci-nstcuie.suggestions#.etc. here have serried me oo3o\\fiat ua to. the arouxtooturui union of tne throe buildings, as to tno cost of the same and as to the accittitb. I on telling folk hero tSv-t have neither the skill nor exparieMce to nooiJo and wo ft*ui cni;.r *ay the mat tor oh-ere you and tho 3ui.Ui.4j nur.jau atui aubept your judgment. 1 v;iU writ# jW f further wlien the plans a-# received. I ar. ehclceJLwi iniorijutiou ehftoerning the ocsfc ct stone, cori-w iocte.i hy -'c llunnl^r, -ad also the advertisement of a new foOOl.\"\" Oil cia-CiljL wBsi1/\"\"Uird#",
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"transcription": "A u Harmon, 3sq - 4 I am sorry there is the problem of protection from the sun on the east iOid from rain, sun and wind on the south and west. I have sent saiqjlee of the stono work, out in lines as the Crusaders had it, and also a design of the Jerusalem nap for the veuUsuis, and am sorry they have not roaohed you. Tue outdoor pulpit should ho in the court. It should not ho more than from - S feet higher than toe floor and it nood have no covering. It would he used for religiuue Spongers, for out door meetings, for lecturers using projection instruments, otc., and ougj;., to he arti^tib* '-'he fir picto for too reading room should he ori-.ntl, the fire pluoo lit fcii Joorgo llliams room an it is in hondon and the fire pl.cu la i\\*> Juulci i.cora should be very artistic. I will strive to ^ t an lafloriptlon for fcho fireplace in the loading room that is better than those which I h .ve alTe;.uv t tcugiit out* 2iaybe you have thought of one. if \"\"c, so jswh tho better. I *1 afraid the servant luioobocuatioiu: in th- basCnsont are nc$'' altt-gotSsir sufficient. I wondor vlwi sorvent ajc.yuxt'ation they )w in m . : building;.. \"\"; \"\" ;;p - v tr JWHIlltyi -ajc a l.U h.'r.j -when ho counted on l per square metre '(i the -iWitioiv.l property for jfcte* a wets. It Is hi lV per .>=ai.i pic. If wo dec!die- to go ah<.>ad, >.v thought is th t it vHt-i- be .'..or U fi i *0,000 for the 3B metros first thought of , *4/5 X) metres -old cost over *17,000 and would not be us s.ntier. etc. Ch five teniae aijnrtc rtll'. bo a great asset to ns sa tennis hns t'w greatest vague of -nay uf t.%- cut .;*t %crts* I ai h-. by the \"\"V.ar will bo thy ne-ct ploasiiq' \"\"oisor in the Hoar .a3tf th*-w a t *ii. 1 x */-j -w-i tx-wo ci > vi*i founded on Jesus 'hr lot -..a a .\"\"< aid tl ugi.is upward, ffiie walk around the- 'rower wili be- oao of or ohicf financial assets and probably give mranlly in indirect and direct *w^rs sz big a not iton as tie no.' m! of QcvttB'i, be Kittoh easier to handle, 'xhe uiet Hoorn is intended a Uk> oliiaju of the roligiouo thoteht asrproRsod by the Tom* ^id or aontuatad by tlio view frcn tiny ?c>r. I hope all that ve liovo talked of con be a A.nrt cf it. If not, of course, we will \\ rc to u03t of it. ithfttforetwo to the cfcAting rinir over the hindball and a quash oourta, there is aluply n rail cr parapet or pergola needed - no roo& Aoac'fdins to our up-nwit.: it I givo us a space of 12.50 by id,50, or h3h aqauc metros whlok would iw.se on admirable rink, fhe ipna, of aoxu-se, could also bo wood for .roenlight gatherings.",
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"transcription": "A L Harmon, 6 supners, etc. It ioiijht ba will to jmvo at tho oornors, or somawharo, an arrangement for inserting; pipes with rings bo that the ordinary straw nnt eould be ntrctohed over tho oourt for special occasions* of oourao, if a. po.r^ol^. ia used the rings oan tiMUjf be icade a part of the pergola. I appreciate both the ajrcoilont t*nb the >u*rd work you huva done for us to date, and dislike to always bo -centini; acnothinj else* I trust you unuurataati that it in baaunse this building; wlH i&iong to the world md that it muat be such % building that no ona can iiaprove it. i7ar sincerely yours,",
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"transcription": "August 12, 1926 Artour Loonds Harracn, 3B(i 19 'Vest 44th atree* How York City Dear Ur Hannon, I think I have pas'sod on to Hr LioUillaa for your usa ail criticisms made of our plans todate. You, of oourao, will be able to deoido how far the criticisms cvro worth taking into account. Personally I find I am not altogether ocntont with either the gymnasium or the auditcritrra. I, however, am thinking more from the standpoint of use than that of architectural beauty. The house I have moved into on Olivet has a circular living room with a lofty dome. The room is really a drum, finished in stone inside and out. At the top of the drum tiiere is a band of narrow stone projecting a bit and on it is out in large Gothic lotters an ins tion from the Bible. The dome, lafcloh is nlsc stcne inside and out and. beautifullp-*imilt, springs ithbdia-toly froi-. t)iis strip of insorvttH|tone. I will try to photograph it if I can andelHfrtyou tub photographs. Trusting you have nad a good rest this suraftiir and will have a most 1 jhtful year, I am \"\"Tvor rincaroly youra",
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"transcription": "Hay 31, 1926 i A u Harmon, iisq 19 Vast 44th Dt ITew York City S&-- >?. ': ( Dear Hr Raman, 'blanks for yours of Hay 10th and enolosures. Our committee 1f|tre ore re. urgent that '.79 dig and got out stone at onoe. on the other hi-ad they &&&$&&& nonoemed feel that we oannot ^ia until we know that our oor traot takiL 1 oall for the stone needed in the shape and finish wanted, if we do net begin soon we. of oourse. will not be able to begin until this time ne^t year. I think when we know the exact oharaoter of tne stone for the central building and the quantity, we oan work rapidly and be roady with the excavations and the stone for tenders when our plans and specifications are ready, and that by working in this way we will save considerable money. Dither you or Colonel Hill left a pair of shoes with paroels in the shoes at the American Colony. Chall I forward the shoos to you, or to Colonel Kill ? 7ith greetings to Colonel Hill, Stair sinoerely yours.",
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"transcription": "Arthur Locals Harrao, Bag 19 v/est 44th Htreat How York Oity dear r Harmon, I on enclosing post cards whowing magnificent stone screens and winddwa and and! an ancient mosaic floor. With reference to teasers, i find we can Lavs a raap of Jerusalem In mosaic copied from the Map in the floor in the old Church at lledeba if we provide the tessera at IT 5. I find further that one sqa&re metre of floor requires 2400 tessera, which equals 1 l/3 Standard Gil tins full. I can probably get the cream oolored tessera at 5 or 6 piastres par tin, and thd black and brovzn at 7 or 8 or 10, aocfcrdlng to the size of the tessera. The smallest ones cost the most. If you agree I will let the Bedouins and others know that I am ready for tessera and oollect enough for such Iddro an you specify, lij thought is that the floor of the Threshold shall be of tessera and if wo can purchase an old floor in good condition that vn should put down a floor of picket up tesaoru in an old pattern, such as for instance the one saw An toe hillside at Abtt Ghosh. I do not know hew far the stggesticns made in the enclosed >9rhiMt ji oan be oarried out, but I hope it will be possible to carry out most Of them. The Sdottiah Church has Juct had on exhibit the model of their chapel, hostel and library which they will build on the road to Bethlehem just opposite the Ophthalmic Hospital. The site which they have bought is high with a heavy rook bluff on the one side. They are building the hostel on the level ground and tea Chapel on the . Tiie Oh^>el floor will be on a level with the second fftcor of the Hostel. The general plan for the Chapel has evidently been copied from our plan. It is really a ruiniature of our Auditorium. They are spending on their site and buildings approximately * 25,000. Thair Chapel is planned to 3oat 70, with extensions to seat 125. The hostel hay roans for 11 and the other rooms are in proportion, I iw^jino the sits has cost thorn between a 3,000 and -a 5,000. Hhila the sdinle euriroasont they are building is outcropping rock and the brick a rocky bluff, they are going to build it of the smooth stone, ; . ;*? b' .-V : /. , '.--lV'1'- ' \"\" ~ -Li . .'V' H. ; - t Today* I spent aomo time in the Municipal Building and I reckon he Toro the week is out will have permission to remove the earth on that part of our 3ite on vmioh tm jnain building will be erected, so that we can get fair oontr Qts on the .go rrying as the stone will be in evidence. I am ho ?ing d daily to get details rora you so that we can get oiit stone, for.evsrv week i 1 whion wa get ou,t stone foeans a weeksaved.",
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"transcription": "Arthur Loomis Harmon, sq 19 Vest 44th utreat He York City Lear Ur Harmon, She Homan Catholic Church has feegun the areotion of the Cardinal Ferrari School on King George Y Avenue imnediately back of our site. I am enclosing a photograph of the stone work to date. They are using the stone from the quarry on the road to Ain Shrim from whiah quarry the stone was also taken for the British Tar Cemetery. The style is Italian Renaissance with an elaborate entrance. The price of stone in the last few days has increased LOjb. I Imagine the increase is only temporary, IZha moment tha details for the at mo work reach us we will get to work. I an convince ! r can save a groat deal both of tine and Honey by getting out the atono ourselves. 3vo:r ainoerely yours.",
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"transcription": "April xo, lore Arthur Loomis Harmon, Architect 10 act 44th treet HE: Y. M. C. A. lieu York lity Jerusalem, .hieotino Gentlemen: Attention: >dmnrd F. aline r This acknowledges your favor of the 9th. Wo purposely suggested what in our judffsont should be the proper dimensions of the organ o< timbers to acconraodato an inotiurnt according to tue specification which we oubr.iittod. -c thought that tliie woe wliat you deelred as la most always usual in such oases. If the organ space must be limited to some particular dimensions such as you showed in your sketch, please let us know this because it would moke all the difference in the world. It might radically charge tiie organ specification. The specificatlons which we submitted was for on instrument of rather exceptional distinction and scope and .orhaps it is much more organ than you may really need. Ve got tlx Idea that it would be used more or less as a recital instrument and that you would wont it to measure up favorably to any organ in its scope. - lease lot us have further information about the organ space so that wc nay revise our proposition if necessary in order to endeavor to neet your Ideas if possible. Very truly yours lijsonfjia osbam cckpaey OOK/a hoc ret ary C.C. to Hr. A. c. art Y. H. U. A. I-orelgn Dept. 2. Alien 'ioble, oq. L.L.D \\",
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"transcription": "April 19, 1926 Arthur Loomis Harmon, jjsq 19 'Vest 44th Street Hew York tjity rear Tir Har:non, \"\"ir Glunklor will post you today the material which yon have requested and also other material, I doubt if we could find anyone to superintend the orootion of our building who sould be more efficient than C-lunklcr, and we cannot afford to get someone else and keep him too. he hU3 boon on our expanse account now for eight .iionths and vMlo he h&s not learned as much as ho sjaould have it-simed, he iiao ioamou the country *s waySj^Kha terms -i>f the ocuntry said a smattering; of Arabic. If ws can got imp-one better and got rid of him, veil good, but if net than we v'.lll laave toh- bxep him . go far ac qy observation goes, ho is striotly hcnot ajid he knows good work. Ur .-alt, one of the best architects in was in the other day. lie askeu to sea our plans. I slowed them to him. After he had locked them over I asked hire what ought to be the cost of the building hot including eleotrio light, heating end plumbing. His Snawer was L 70,000. He thought that we oi^lit tc be able to do* it somewhat cheaper as stone costs less here than in Jgypt. The coat cf equipment and the laying out of the Athletio Field are net to be inoluded in our general plan. I hope you have had a more restful Journey home than you counted on and that you feel very fit for the work before you. Ever sinoeroly yours.",
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