Pratt Institute - Prattonia Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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sponsored by the Pratt Architectural Alumni (the design of an Alumni Town House), was open to all members of the architectural department. On the night of a gala joint meeting of the students with the Pratt Architectural Alumni, prizes were awarded to the winners of the re- spective class designs. The architects moved into the Woman's Club for a critique, and this, followed by informal talks, was featured by Geo Harju's entreaties to help clean up the sandwiches’ and Johnny Janson's “'high-chair'’’ modeling. This design along with the previously mentioned program for the year reflected the policy of the architectural department to give the students an authentic impression of professional work and the problems involved in the field. Notable among the class activities is one which will benefit all future classes of architecture at Pratt. A Student Associate branch was formed in affiliation with the Brooklyn Chapter, A.I.A. This chapter has long shown a sympathetic interest in the students of architecture at Pratt; and, this year, Mr. E. J. Gambaro, chairman of the Brooklyn Chapter's Committee on Student Associateships, completed the final action in forming the student branch. This move has brought the students into close and profitable contact with practicing architects. The formal induction of the thirty-three charter members (19 of whom are seniors) was at the first joint meeting of the chapter members and the student associates in February of 1947. 20 The first officers elected to represent the newly chartered Student Associate Branch are presi- dent—Allan G. McTaggart, vice-president—Roy F. Lent, treasurer—Dan Chait, secretary—Chard Webb. AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS COMMENCEMENT AWARDS: A.|.A. Brooklyn Chapter Medal— Allan G. McTaggart New York Society of Architects Medal— Salvatore V. Merlina Senior Honor Award—Roy F. Lent MID-YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS: Henry L. Parkhurst Scholarship—Roy F. Lent George D. Bartlett Scholarship— Allan G. McTaggart Pratt Institute Architectural Alumni Scholarship for 1946-47—C. Robert Stork

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the best judged design for the first project of the fall term—a parallel study of the: Minnesota State Veterans Service Building Competition. Caleb Hornbostel was the professional critic on this project. Around the Thanksgiving holiday, the architects took a paper vacation as they designed their Florida Resort Hotels. The prize winner illustrated in the adjacent panel was submitted by Roy Lent who won the twenty-five dollar prize sponsored by the design critic, Lloyd Morgan. In winding up the fall term, the architects demon- strated their abilities in interior design by collaborating on a town planning project which added a decorative veneer to the gallery of our third floor atelier. The two collab groups chairmanned by Herb Holmgren and Roy Lent submitted the outstand- ing designs as judged by a jury composed of distinguished members of the Brooklyn Chapter A.I.A. John Takeuchi, not to be outdone by the no show in the collab project, came back to cop a one hundred dollar prize in the Chicago Tribune's com- petition for Interior Designs. Although most of the seniors were occupied primarily with their thesis projects in the second semester, some of them entered the competition for a memorial library which was sponsored by the Brooklyn Chapter's Committee on Education. Dick Pfeiffer was awarded fifty dollars for his prize-winning design. Several sketch problems were included in the year's program. One of those, 19 architects You have brushed aside the difficulties of a broken up course of studies to set a very high standard for me to look for in succeeding classes. You are truly an outstanding class. ’ Olindo Grossi interior design What can be said about our Interior Design- ers? Never before have we had such a fine group and never before has there been such a fine co- operative spirit in both work and play. The quality of the work produced during this past year will always serve to stimulate the optimism we hold for the future. Konrad Wittman

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riger as we see It In a democratic society, the school must key its program to the many. All people live with art throughout their lives, whether or not they recog- nize and appreciate it. Thus, Modern art education is concerned with intensifying appreciation of the beautiful, and with producing intelligent, critical consumers who can apply their knowledge of art to daily living. Art education is an integral part of the entire educational process in that its major aim is to as- sist the child to adjust to his environment and to successtully meet the problems which society pre- sents. la meaXelUlersyitey a