Through all ages men have found in architecture the permanent expression of the beauty of their character and of their spirit. The architect of today, so far as in his power lies, is expressing the beauty of his age. This beauty is the first measure of all architecture. It shall make our cities beloved; our colleges and schools inspiring; our homes charming and precious. Neither the complexity of modern demands nor the confusion of modern avenues of artisitc expression should lead the architect away from the ceaseless search for the beauty that is possible of attainment in each of his buildings.

Wm. Ward Watkin

	Exhibit Descriptive Guide to the William Ward Watkin papers Further Reading Credits Use and Reproduction

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All documents and blueprints, and most photographs are part of MS. 352 William Ward Watkin Papers, 1903-1956, located in the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University. For more information about this collection, please contact the Woodson Research Center.