Coolidge, and another of five from the office of Edwin J. Lewis. The
first response from out of town was a club of five from the office of
Martin & Hall of Providence, R.I. Others "too numerous to mention" came
along in quick succession, and the new magazine may now be considered
well launched on its trial trip.

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As the plan of THE BROCHURE SERIES is unique in architectural
journalism, much of the work to be done during its first year will
necessarily be, to a certain extent, experimental. Although the
publishers have for a number of years tried to keep as closely as
possible in touch with the profession throughout the country, the
diversity of tastes to which the new magazine is intended to appeal, and
the practical requirements which it is intended to meet, make even the
simple matter of selecting proper material for publication a difficult
task. Consequently suggestions or criticisms which may lead to its
improvement in any particular will be welcome.

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The design used for the cover of THE BROCHURE SERIES is the result of a
competition in which twenty-three drawings were submitted, and is the
work of Charles Edward Hooper of 250 West 14th Street, New York. The
other competitors, whose designs were all of a high order of excellence,
were: J. Mills Platt, Charles S. King, Francis S. Swales, Edwin S.
Gordon, Fred A. Miller, J.F. Strobel, Jr., George E. Roberts, of
Rochester, N.Y.; G.H. Ingraham, E.P. Dana, F.H. Hutchins, C.E. Patch, of
Boston; J.W. Cinder, W.B. Papin, H.G. Helmerichs, of St. Louis; Louis E.
La Baume, H.H. Braun, of New York City; and Stephen W. Dodge, of