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Bronze Tablet. Lincoln’s Gettysburg; Speech 
22 x 28 inches Bronze. 28 x 34 inches Marble 
14 V x 21 inches Bronze. 18 V x 24 inches Marble 
Bas-relief by Victor D. Brenner, Sc. — The Gorham Co., Founders 
Bronze Head 
Height 19'» in. 
Base 6 x 7 in. 
Cutzon Borglum 
Sculptor 
The Gorham Co. 
Founders 
“THE MASTERPIECE 
OE MODERN 
ENGLISH ELOQUENCE.” 
“ I will escape the task of deciding (between 
Britons) which is the masterpiece of modern 
English eloquence by awarding the prize to an 
American, Abraham Lincoln, for his Gettys- 
burg address. ' 5 — Lord Curzon of Ked lesion, 
Chancellor of Oxford University. 
Au immediate and cordial re*pouNe In aaaiired to all inquirer*! 
on every branch of the nii bjeet ; pliotograplia and full informa- 
tion will he furnished freely to everyone interested. 
THE GORHAM COMPANY 
FIFTH AVENUE AND 36th STREET NEW YORK 
American Homes and Gardens Announcement: 
$100.00 for the Best Design and Plans for a Small House 
will be Awarded to the Architect Successful in this 
SMALL HOUSE ARCHITECTURAL CONTEST 
The conditions governing which are as follows : 
1 . The design and plans must be original with the but will endeavor to return all such to the con- 
architect submitting them. testants, if requested to do so. Postage for 
2. I he construction cost of the projected house must return should be prepaid, otherwise any photo- 
not exceed $5,000 including heating plant and graphs sent will be shipped by express, charges 
plumbing. The elevations may be either photo- collect. 
graphs of houses already built or wash drawings 5. All designs and plans must be sent before March 
of projected houses suitable for half-tone 15, 1914, prepaid, addressed to The Editor, 
* [ e P r ° ductlon - • , , Architectural Contest, American Homes and 
3. 1 he plans must be line drawings in black and Gardens, 361 Broadway New York N Y 
4 Th p C kl k mpv 6 - The P ,an , smust not be marked with the’ architect’s 
f AMERICAN HOMES AND name but with an identification name instead, 
GARDENS will not be responsible for any of the key to which should accompany the plans 
the photographs, drawings and plans submitted, photographs and designs in a sealed envelope. 
AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS will publish the successful design and the honorable mention designs and 
p ans in its Small House Number, May 1 9 1 4. A committee of well-known architects will pass upon the merits 
of the designs and plans submitted. The names of the members of this committee will be announced later 
