three courts and to look north through those well proportioned
colonnades over the blue bay towards the purple foothills of Marin
County, crowned by the graceful slopes of Mount Tamalpais on one side
and the many islands of the bay on the other. It is surprising into how
many enchanting vistas the whole arrangement resolves itself. For the
city-planner the Exposition contains a wonderful lesson. What fine
cities we might have if some artistic control could be exercised over
the buildings which are to stand opposite the junction of one street
with another, not only at right angles, but also at lesser degrees - for
instance, in all cases of streets running into Market street from the
northwest.

To point out some particularly fine vistas, among many, we should
mention that from the Orchestral Niche in the Court of the Four Seasons,
looking toward the bay, or from the same court toward the Fine Arts
Palace - and many more. The natural background seems to have been
considered always, even in the arrangements of the smallest apertures.
One should not overlook the two open courts which run off the main
avenue, like charming coves in an island, into the main group of
buildings, connecting at their ends with the Court of the Four Seasons
at the west and the Court of Abundance toward the east. These two, the
Court of Palms and the Court of Flowers, have not so much the charm of
seclusion of the more centrally located courts, but their architecture
makes them of great interest.

As to the style of the architecture of the main group of eight
buildings, it has been called classic. If one means by that something
excellent, something in good taste, we must admit that it is classic
indeed. However, on closer examination it becomes very evident that the
individuality of many men has found expression in the architectural