Introduction: In quest of usefulness and beauty: the evolution of the discipline of design criticism in the nineteenth century
Boston in the Gilded Age: embracing design criticism and the reform movement
By word, deed, or example: promoting design reform in Boston
Adviser, promoter, tormentor, and midwife: the multiple roles of Boston's design critics
Models and methodologies: guidelines for achieving "good design"
The Boston diaspora: promoting Boston's standards of usefulness and beauty nationwide
Epilogue: Usefulness and beauty in the new millennium: the legacy of the Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston
Appendixes: A. Members of the SACB jury, 1900-1917 ; B. Survey of the SACB membership by craft category, 1916 ; C. List of books in the SACB library, compiled 1917-1918 ; D. Works commended by the SACB jury as listed in the Annual reports, 1913-1918 ; E. Architect members of the SACB, 1897-1917.
