In the comparison which this forces upon Mr. Ruskin very naturally
suffers, as might be expected, from the fact that his training in
drawing was not the most thorough. His proportions are somewhat faulty
and the detail is only vaguely suggested, in fact this is more or less
true of all his drawings. Nevertheless the book will be welcome to many
architects for the valuable suggestions it contains both in text and
illustrations; and the author's wonderful and fascinating literary style
is here as unmistakably in evidence as in any of his older works. This
alone is sufficient inducement to tempt the reader to take it up.




#Club Notes.#


At the suggestion of several subscribers, the addresses are given below
of the secretaries of the principal architectural clubs as far as they
are known to us, but there are several omissions and possibly some
mistakes. In order that these associations may be of as great mutual
assistance to each other as possible, through correspondence, the
exchange of notices of competitions, etc., it is requested that any not
included in the following list will communicate the desired information
to the editor of THE BROCHURE SERIES. Corrections or additions will be
made in later issues, and the various secretaries will confer a favor by
keeping the editor informed of any changes of address or organization.


LIST OF CLUBS.