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imitated. The proper limits of a report like this, prevents such a 

 detail of references or quotations, as the work itself may be consid- 

 ered to deserve, but the Committee feel bound to state their 

 impressions, that the whole work of Mr. Pickett conveys the result of 

 deep original thought, and active scientific research, in language, the 

 characteristic beauty of which seems to have been almost inspiration, 

 raised by the unfolding value of the matter, as he has followed it out. 



The Committee are aware that the social and pecuniary position 

 of few in the United States, will admit of building metal houses at 

 this time, but Mr. Pickett has ably laid out the means and induce- 

 ments for the next and future generations to act on in ruch buildings, 

 and the present generation are probably deeply indebted to him 

 already, for your Committee think it likely that the increasing beauty 

 of the articles of furniture, and of all sorts of ornaments in iron, 

 shown by the designs in the London Art Union, may have been 

 partly caused by the very publication under review. And your 

 Committee may, perhaps, not go beyond their duty, in congratulating 

 their fellow members of the American Institute, that there is certainly 

 one man among them who can fully appreciate and partly carry out 

 the valuable suggestions of Mr. Pickett, for proof of which, they 

 refer to the several iron articles of use and ornament now in the 

 repository of the Institute, and placed there by Mr. Jordan L. Mott, 

 confirming the fact, that men of kindred countries must have kindred 

 minds, on everything that is beautiful in nature and art. 



In conclusion the Committee desire to submit the following 

 resolution : 



That Mr. William Pickett be elected an honorary and corresponding 

 member of this Institute, and that the proper officers notify this to 

 him, with the congratulations of the society, on the able and beautiful 

 manner in which he has elucidated his new system of architecture. 



(Signed) 



WILLIAM SERRELL, Chairman. 



