TO THE EDITOR.

Kaikoura Star, 20 March 1903, Page 5

TO THE EDITOR.

USE OF TERMS. '*>'R, In your issue of March 13th I : -e that you style a. gentleman connected with the bujlding of the Bkjk an architect. That must have been a slip of the pen on your part; if you had said inspector’of v .k I could have understood it. ' n architect is a professional niyn who must serve his allotted tin e as a cadet, and then stand !■ his examination to obtain his diploma, and after that get a lici' .-e to practise its a full-blown architect. Any other person putti.,g himsilf up as a professional ar hitect, or put up by another person as such, would be liable according to tlic professional rules. I am, etc. Legitimist.

No slip of the pen occurred. We were informed that the gentleman n: med was the architect in this instance. Though it is professionallyregarded that an “architect” is one skilled in practical architecture. yet, apart from what we were h.fo’rmed, a, dictionary definition of “architect ” justifies our use of the term in the matter referred to. it says: "One who contrives, plans, makes, or builds up something.” Thus, while agreeing that, o dinarily, an architect is ono w iiosecheief business occupation is I 'a,, preparation of plans and snperii lending the erection of buildings, anyone win. prepare:- the W ’ 5 a *«. Id

furnishes the necessary specifications, etc., is rightly- entitled to be designated the architect in that particular ease. Hence our application on the term. Ed. K.S.) SUPPLYING INTOXICANTS. Sir, —I value your opinion, therefore I have a question to ask. We will suppose a ease:—A publican gives credit for intoxicating drink (to a person who is strongly addicted to drink) to the amount of twenty-two pounds, and then making this fact public. Which of the two persons, the giver of credit or the person who accepts it. is the most reprehensible. I am. etc., A lliance. (The move reprehensible is, to our mind, the man who gives credit for alcoholic liquors in such a case as that assumed. Ed. K.S.)