EX-OFFICE BOY’S PRIZE NEW YORK. August 20
The Paris prize of the Society of Henux Arts, an arehitects's institution maintained hy wealthy men and wune’n to foster American architecture, has been won by a former office hoy. Mr !.l„y,| Morgan, son of an engraver. Mr Morgan started wage-earning in that capacity for a linn of Xew York architects. R.v hard saving lie managed to pav for a course of study in the elements of chitei ture and made siieli p,ogress that lie was accepted hy the (Inu as a working studi lit.
After lie hail been demobilised front . Hie \mcricnn expeditionary Force >» , Frame Mr Morgan went, to Paris and ( he.ran to prepare himself for the on- i trance examination for the Ueolo ties H,.aux Arts. Lack of knowledge ot French prevented Ids passing. lie returned to Xew York to study Ins ait, and the French language while working as a draughtsman. i He will now he able to attend the . Fa-ole fin- two and a half years, loreiv- , ing L7o(l in a lump sum and ri month.
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Hokitika Guardian, 31 October 1921, Page 3
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