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42-487: The Rensselaer Society of Engineers was founded as the Pantotherian Society or The Pi Eta Scientific Society in 1866. The society was subsequently incorporated under the laws of the state of New York in 1873. Under society's constitution, candidates for membership were nominated by members of the society. After one's proposal for membership there was a minimum of a one-week waiting period during which their candidacy

84-444: A clubhouse on the property in the near future. This was at a time when all the fraternities on campus had begun planning to move into houses constructed close to the rapidly growing institute. The initial design plans called for a structure "strictly fireproof and modern in every particular" that was expected to cost around $ 50,000, the equivalent of $ 1.17 million today. At the time it was hoped that construction would begin as early as

126-411: A decision could be made by the 1913 annual meeting. The solicitations included a conceptual floor plan for each of the clubhouse's three proposed floors. At the meeting the total amount of funds pledged toward the construction effort amounted to $ 430. Fund raising strategies were discussed and implemented however despite these efforts the project would languish for another two years. On May 12, 1915 it

168-562: A design competition for St. Matthew's in Dallas. After completing his apprenticeship, Goodhue moved to Boston Massachusetts , where he was befriended by a group of young, artistic intellectuals involved in the founding of the Society of Arts and Crafts – Boston in 1897. This circle included Charles Eliot Norton of Harvard University and Ernest Fenollosa of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts . It

210-607: A full Academician in 1923. When Goodhue left to begin his own practice in 1914, Cram had already created his dreamed-of Gothic Revival commission at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, and continued to work in the Gothic style mode for the rest of his career. Goodhue departed into a series of radically different stylistic experiments over his independent career. His first

252-479: A lecture hall, a room for the chef, and an infirmary. Since then multiple rooms have been built on the second and third floors to house the members that decide to live in the clubhouse. Over the years the mechanical and electrical systems of the house have been gradually modernized. In 2000 the clubhouse roof was replaced for only the second time since its construction. Beginning in the Fall of 2009, renovations were done to

294-511: A six-month research and acquisitions tour together through Egypt , Persia , and the Arabian Peninsula before collaborating on the classic Persian gardens layout and Roman and Spanish Colonial Revival residence at El Fureidis. Goodhue's Spanish Colonial Revival style work went on to dominate the Hawaiian architecture of public buildings and estate residences during the 1920s building boom in

336-807: A speaker is asked to present on a topic of their choice. In the month of October, RPI hosts an annual Alumni Weekend for all past graduates of the university to come back for a reunion. RSE takes this opportunity to host a reunion of their own. This year (2016), RSE will host its sesquicentennial (150th) anniversary of its founding in 1866. RSE also hosts an Annual Alumni Greek Chowderfest The Rensselaer Society of Engineers donates many hours and dollars each year to both local and national charitable organizations. Through Children International , RSE has supported children in Colombia as they struggle to grow up in poverty. RSE also hosts an annual breakfast to raise money for The Children's Miracle Network . This popular event involves

378-417: Is "In time, through friendship, science and knowledge will rule the world". Its publication is The oveRSEer . The idea of constructing a clubhouse, potentially with dormitory style living quarters was first formally discussed at the society's 1909 annual meeting. At that meeting, it was decided to wait until such a time that the institute's students began relocating from downtown Troy to the main campus which

420-751: Is central to the aesthetic power and social messages implicit in Goodhue's best work. Lee Lawrie worked with Cram and Goodhue on: the Chapel at West Point, the Church of St. Vincent Ferrer, St. Bartholomew's, and the reredos at the Church of St. Thomas. Lawrie worked after 1914 with Goodhue's independent practice on: the Los Angeles Public Library , the Nebraska State Capitol , the Rockefeller Chapel at

462-522: Is host to a variety of functions, both fraternal and academic. Nearly every year since the construction of the clubhouse RSE has also hosted a Holiday Banquet. The banquet has been a long-standing tradition of the society, in which each member invites one or two of their professors to attend. Invitations are also sent out to the RPI Board of Trustees and the current President of the Institute as well. Each year

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504-427: Is situated on a hill above the city. Over the ensuing years student living preferences changed as predicted and the institute dormitories and educational buildings on the hill grew. At the 1912 annual meeting a house committee was charged with evaluating the feasibility of building a clubhouse and ultimately determining its location. The committee eventually decided on six key points: With these ideas in mind, in 1912

546-576: Is sometimes credited with being part of popularizing the art deco style in America, as in his design for the Nebraska State Capitol building, by which some may retroactively classify him as an early American Modernist . However, his dedication to the integration of art and architecture was contrary to the spirit of Modernism design, and at least partly accounts for the academic and critical neglect of his work. A significant archive of Goodhue's correspondence, architectural drawings , and professional papers

588-481: The Territory of Hawaii . Later Goodhue's architectural creations became freed of architectural detail and more Romanesque in form, although he remained dedicated to the integration of sculpture , mosaic work, and color in his surface architectural details. Towards the end of his career, he arrived at a highly personal style, a synthesis of simplified form and a generalized archaic quality, and those innovations paved

630-783: The 1930s for the Rockefeller Center project collaboration with Raymond Hood. In a dissertation on American regional architecture in California and Hawaii, Goodhue is credited with creating a distinctive interpretation of Spanish Colonial architecture into the Spanish Colonial Revival Style as a dominant Californian regional vernacular. He also directly influenced the dominance of the Spanish Colonial Revival style in major public and private architecture of 1920s Hawaii. Along with Paul Cret and others, Goodhue

672-574: The Cheltenham typeface for use by a New York printer, Cheltenham Press. This typeface came to be used as the headline type for The New York Times . In 1891, Cram and Goodhue formed the architectural firm of Cram, Wentworth, and Goodhue , renamed Cram, Goodhue and Ferguson in 1898. The firm was a leader in Neo-Gothic architecture , with significant commissions from ecclesiastical, academic, and institutional clients. The Gothic Revival Saint Thomas Church

714-463: The Clubhouse's new guest book followed by the members of the building committee who had worked for nearly a decade to make the clubhouse a reality. There are multiple specialized rooms in the clubhouse. There is an archive room, billiards room, and a library. Originally, members lived in a dormitory located on the third floor of the clubhouse. The remaining levels of the house were full of study rooms,

756-621: The Intercession , at his request in the building he considered his finest. Architectural sculptor Lee Lawrie created a Gothic styled tomb for him there, featuring Goodhue recumbent, crowned by a carved halo of some of his buildings. He received the AIA Gold Medal in 1925. Over the course of his career, Goodhue relied on frequent collaborations with several significant artists and artisans. These included architectural sculptor Lee Lawrie , and mosaicist and muralist Hildreth Meiere . Their work

798-806: The Southern and Southwestern United States. It led to California's assimilation of Spanish Colonial Revival Style architecture as its dominant historical regional style, which continues to this day. The singular style for the rebuilding of Santa Barbara after its 1925 destruction by a major earthquake was drawn from the local Mission Revival and Goodhue's Panama–California Exposition Spanish Colonial Revival style trends. Examples of influential private Californian commissions, both extant registered landmarks now, are his 1906 J. Waldron Gillespie Estate, El Fureidis ; and 1915 Dater – Wright Ludington Estate, Dias Felices — Val Verde in Montecito . Goodhue and Gillespie had done

840-773: The University of Chicago, the National Academy of Sciences Building in Washington, D.C., and the Christ Church Cranbrook completed after Goodhue's death at the Cranbrook Schools in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan . Edward Ardolino was a frequent collaborating sculptor. After Goodhue's unexpected death in 1924, many of his designs and projects were brought to completion by architect Carleton Winslow Sr. in California,

882-413: The completion of the clubhouse, Lockhart made a subsequent $ 100,000 donation. After being completed the house was formally dedicated on June 12, 1924, with alumni coming back to Troy in force for the occasion. The formal completion of the house occurred on September 13, 1924 and a formal gala was held the following October. Attending the celebration was Lockhart who had the honor of being the first to sign

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924-680: The cooking of hundreds of breakfast sandwiches which are sold to students and delivered to various campus faculty and offices. Since the 1960s RSE has also proudly hosted an annual holiday party for local children through the Troy Boys and Girls Club and other organizations. The Rensselaer Society of Engineers offers a number of scholarships annually to its members. Following is a list of notable members of RSE. 42°43′47″N 73°40′32″W  /  42.72972°N 73.67556°W  / 42.72972; -73.67556 Bertram Goodhue Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue (April 28, 1869 – April 23, 1924)

966-399: The house committee obtained purchase options on two lots owned by a development company called Troy Parkway Villa Site. The first lot could be purchased for $ 3,500 while the second was $ 2,500. The two lots were located on People's Avenue, one block away from the main campus. With the purchase options in hand the building committee solicited donations to commence the project with the hope that

1008-594: The library continues to be housed in the society's clubhouse. A model of diversity, the society counted among its members students from across the United States and Central and South America. By 1880 Pi Eta's membership included two Japanese students and one of five Chinese students enrolled at Rensselaer. In 1883, the Pi Eta scientific society became the Rensselaer Society Of Engineers . The reason for this

1050-460: The living room with $ 100,000 spent to fix plaster damaged by water leaks. The windows and doors were also replaced to enhance house security and allow for usage as the old ones were sealed shut. The purpose of the living room is not only for house functions, but is used to host guest speakers throughout the year. The living room is also the venue for the annual Holiday Banquet. Renovations to the clubhouse continued in 2013 as significant restoration work

1092-619: The sale of the Burdett Avenue house once the new clubhouse was completed. Ultimately a donation from Pittsburgh industrialist and philanthropist John M. Lockhart of $ 100,000 proved to be sufficient to begin construction in 1923 with famed architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue chosen to be architect for the house while the Ernest F. Carlson Company of Springfield Massachusetts was selected as the contractor. As construction progressed it became evident that additional funds would be necessary. To support

1134-402: The society, it did make RSE one of the first four fraternities on campus to own their own house. The fund raising effort to build a house on the vacant property on the corner of Sage and Griswold continued with both the graduate and undergraduate members pressing alumni for both donations and previously unpaid activity fees. The society even offered to repay loans from alumni from the proceeds of

1176-455: The successor firm of Mayers Murray & Phillip in New York, and other former associates. Goodhue's offices had employed, before they established their own independent practices and reputations, designers and architects such as Raymond Hood , Carleton Winslow Sr., Clarence Stein , and Wallace Harrison . Thematic consultant Hartley Burr Alexander , Lee Lawrie, and Hildreth Meiere reassembled in

1218-413: The summer of 1915. The reality of the fundraising challenge soon became evident and the effort took longer than expected. It is estimated that there were approximately 350 living alumni in 1915. The average contribution needed to achieve the committee's $ 50,000 goal was approximately $ 43, which if adjusted for inflation would be nearly $ 990 today. For comparison, the annual median household income in 1915

1260-488: The way for others to transition to modern architectural idioms. This style is seen in his last major projects: the 1926 Mediterranean revival and Egyptian revival Los Angeles Public Library ; the Nebraska State Capitol ; and in his 1922 entry for the Chicago Tribune Tower competition. Goodhue died in 1924 in New York City. He was interred within a wall vault in the north (left-hand) transept of his Church of

1302-403: Was $ 687, or $ 16,000 when adjusted for inflation. As the dream of constructing a purpose built clubhouse for the society was hampered by funding challenges, the population of RSE students on campus continued to grow. In 1920 the society purchased a house on Burdett Avenue adjacent to Samaritan Hospital to house some of its members. While the Burdett Avenue house did not fully satisfy the needs of

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1344-448: Was also extended to any graduate or officer of Rensselaer or any person who had distinguished themselves in their scientific endeavors. Membership could also be revoked by a two thirds majority vote of the membership. At its first officer election held on May 24, 1867 the following officers were elected: In 1867 the society created a library to collect scientific and engineering publications in addition to original works by members. Today

1386-405: Was also through this group that Goodhue met Ralph Adams Cram , who would be his business partner for almost 25 years. Cram and Goodhue were members of several societies, including the "Pewter Mugs" and the " Visionists ". In 1892–1893 they published a quarterly art magazine called The Knight Errant . The multitalented Goodhue was also a student of book design and type design . In 1896, he created

1428-680: Was an American architect celebrated for his work in Gothic Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival design. He also designed notable typefaces , including Cheltenham and Merrymount for the Merrymount Press . Later in life, Goodhue freed his architectural style with works like El Fureidis in Montecito, California , one of three estates he designed. Goodhue was born in Pomfret, Connecticut , to Charles Wells Goodhue and his second wife, Helen Grosvenor (Eldredge) Goodhue. Due to financial constraints he

1470-450: Was considered. After the prescribed waiting period their membership was decided by a vote of a society. Initially, any potential member receiving a black ball during the vote was declined membership, the constitution was later amended to permit two black balls before a member was declined. Upon initiation new members were expected to pay a $ 3 initiation fee. In addition to students being eligible for membership in Pi Eta, honorary membership

1512-512: Was designed by them and built in 1914 on Manhattan 's Fifth Avenue in New York City. In 1904, Goodhue built a townhouse at 106 East 74th Street , pushing the front to the building line and redesigning it in a mix of Gothic and Tudor styles. In 1915, Goodhue accepted membership to what is known now as the American Academy of Arts and Letters . In 1917, Goodhue was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate member, and became

1554-565: Was educated at home by his mother until, at age 11 years, he was sent to Russell's Collegiate and Commercial Institute . Finances prevented him from attending university. In lieu of formal training, in 1884 he moved to Manhattan , New York City, to apprentice at the architectural firm of Renwick, Aspinwall and Russell (one of its principals, James Renwick Jr. , was the architect of Grace Church and St. Patrick's Cathedral , both in New York City). Goodhue's apprenticeship ended in 1891 when he won

1596-641: Was finally announced that, for $ 3,750, the Rensselaer Society of Engineers had purchased a one-acre lot in the Troy Parkway Villa Site from the firm of Gilbert Geer, Jr. & Co. Following the purchase, the society's building fund was left with $ 14,900. The lot was situated on the corner of Sage Avenue and Griswold Road, closer to campus and the new quadrangle dormitories than the People's Avenue lots first considered in 1912. The society intended to erect

1638-533: Was for the significant commission of the El Prado Quadrangle's layout and buildings at the major 1915 Panama–California Exposition , located in San Diego's Balboa Park . He was the lead architect, taking over from Irving Gill , with Carleton Winslow Sr. and Lloyd Wright assisting. The Panama–California Exposition's style was seen by many and widely published, becoming extremely influential in California and

1680-453: Was performed on the building's exterior masonry features. The house's front brick patio was restored and its underlying steel reinforced concrete structure was repaired for the first time since its construction. Additional extensive repairs were conducted to replace damaged and cracked limestone trim stones. The historic house is an iconic image in the Rensselaer landscape. For this reason, RSE

1722-579: Was the Byzantine Revival style for St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church on New York City's Park Avenue , built on a new platform just above the Grand Central Terminal railyards. In California, in 1915, Bertram Goodhue re-interpreted masterful Spanish Baroque and Spanish Colonial architecture complete with the latter's traditional Churrigueresque detailing into what became known as the Spanish Colonial Revival Style of architecture. This

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1764-631: Was to distinguish themselves from the other fraternities in the region as well as to show their close ties with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Prior to occupying its current location the Rensselaer Society of Engineers have met in several locations in the city of Troy. Prior to the present headquarters location, a house on Burdett Avenue in Troy was used for approximately four-years between 1920 and 1924. The previous locations were used mainly for meeting and study purposes. In chronological order, these locations were: The colors of RSE are black and orange. Its motto

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