Paris Prize Competition of the Society of Beaux-Arts Architects 
The winner of the “Paris Prize” receives two 
hundred and fifty dollars quarterly for two and one- 
half years dating from his departure for Europe, 
which must be not later than seven months from the 
judgment of the final competition in design. He is 
expected in this time to render at least eight projets 
in the first class of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, besides 
doing other work which the Society stipulates and 
requires. 
Two preliminary and one final competition is held 
for the “Paris Prize.” The first fifteen men who 
have the greatest number of values obtained in the 
competitions of the Society of Beaux-Arts Architects, 
and who shall have given notice of their intention to 
compete, are exempt from the first preliminary com¬ 
petition. 
The first preliminary competition consists of a 
twelve hour esquisse-esquisse and is open to every 
American. 
The second preliminary competition is open to the 
fifteen men having the most values in the competi¬ 
tions of the Society and five others chosen out of the 
participants in the first competition. 
The second competition consists of an esquisse- 
esquisse rendered during twenty-four consecutive 
hours beginning at 9 o’clock in the morning. 
For the final competition five students are chosen 
from the second preliminary and they become the 
“logists.” The “logists” go en loge and are given 
the programme for the final scholarship competition. 
They file an esquisse, which they have to make in 
twelve hours, and which commits them in a general 
way to the solution of the problem as they then see it. 
The problem is then studied in the ateliers on the 
basis of the submitted esquisse, but under the super¬ 
vision of the “Patron” and subject to his criticism 
and advice. The finished drawings have to be the 
personal work of the student, however. They are 
rendered en loge and under the surveillance of the 
Committee. 
The scholarship is awarded to the winner of the 
final competition under the conditions mentioned 
above, and the four other competitors receive $100 
each, provided the Committee considers their work 
satisfactory. The drawings of the winning projet 
belong to the Society. 
Two months is the time allotted for the completion 
of the final projet. All competitors entering the com¬ 
petition must be under twenty-seven years of age. 
The following is the programme for the “Paris 
Prize” competition for the season of 1905: 
A YACHT HARBOR AND CLUB 
It is suggested that a harbor be built in the East 
River for the landing of large and small tenders from 
yachts and for pleasure crafts belonging to three of 
the principal yacht clubs of America. 
It is proposed to take the small park which the 
city is building, and for which the property has 
already been procured and tbe buildings torn down, 
which is bounded by 35th Street on the south 
side, 36th Street on the north side, Second Avenue 
on the west side and First Avenue on the east side. 
The architectural treatment of this park site is to be a 
part of the general plan, and the property between 
the park site and the river, and extending from 34th 
Street to 37th Street is to be purchased and made a 
part of the general scheme, and at the same time 
afford a monumental approach from the river. On 
this side is to be built a harbor or basin in such a way 
as to adequately protect the boats from storms and 
tbe rough water caused by tbe passing of large ships. 
This harbor should be built of stone, with a suitable 
lighthouse on one side of its entrance. The harbor 
must not extend into the water more than two hun¬ 
dred feet, nor must it interfere with the easterly 
building line of First Avenue. In exchange for the 
property thus purchased and in a sense added to the 
size of the City Park, the city is to give a section of 
the westerly side of the park to Second Avenue, not 
more than two hundred and fifty feet in depth, meas¬ 
uring from the easterly building line of Second 
Avenue; and this will be used for the building of 
a large club-house of about one block or two hundred 
feet easterly frontage on the park. In addition to 
the land purchased for the river approaches, the 
south side of 35th Street and the north side of 36th 
Street from Second Avenue to First Avenue are to be 
bought; also the front lots on First Avenue facing 
the east and extending from 34th to 37th Street. 
Somewhere on this newly acquired property it is pro¬ 
posed to build a large and handsomely equipped high 
class restaurant which will be maintained and 
equipped for the general public, and in this way be a 
considerable source of revenue. The necessary 
service rooms, such as kitchen, pantries, etc., must 
be provided; also, waiting-rooms and special dining¬ 
rooms such as would be required by a large restaur¬ 
ant. Sufficient space must be reserved to provide 
terraces and grounds around this budding to make it 
possible to dine outside when the weather so permits. 
The third principal feature called for in the club 
plan is a marine museum with terrace and approaches 
from the central quadrangle. This museum will 
contain an important collection of ship models and 
other objects of historic and practical interest. In 
the same building should be provided a library con¬ 
taining books on marine architecture and other kin¬ 
dred subjects of interest to ship owners and builders; 
also the necessary dependencies for the maintenance 
of such a building. 
The club-house proper is the central building of 
the composition and is to be provided with all the 
comforts of a well equipped club for the three princi¬ 
pal yacht clubs in or near New York. A central 
monumental hallway and a large model room about 
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