New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17
EXPLORATIONS AT ASSOS.
A LECTURE BY CHARLES ELIOT NORTON.
WHAT THE AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE
HAS DoNE-ITs NED OF MONEY.

WHAT THE AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE
HAS DoNE-ITs NEED OF MONEY.
Professor Charles Eliot Norton, of Cam
bridge president OF the Archaeological Instl-
tute OF America, lectured at Chck@ring iIalp
ls-t night on Explorations Made by
the Institute at Assos." George william Curtis presided.
Despite tne rain the hall filed There were present,
others General di Ccsnola John Taylor Johnston,
W c. Prime. Charles Dudley Warner, Archbishop Corri-
gan, A. =. sullivan, George Tcmor Curtis, Carl Schurz'
John JAY cNJudge Charles a. Peabody, President Bar
uard DR. Howard Crosby and Collector Robertson. MI
Curtis. prc 'enting the lecturer referred to the
legend % "thc dwclers behind the north wind" and
welcomed Prof sspr Norton asa representative OF the
dwell behind the east wind" adding, IAN we kindly
greet him with the kind Of weather which We suppose he
likes best" Mr. Curtis spoke Of the opening OF the
-cho, nj Athens fr yoang American scholars az sign
Of amty between the Meropo tan ana Boston Museums
OF Art AMI tho A,clU dcal Institute. lie then pre-
seutcd Professor Norton "the scholar who with one
hand mode silly and rcvcrcnty brinss the young scholar
10 the old Greece. and with the other the old Greece
into the restless activity Of American Iifc"
Professor Norton after preliminary remarks, said that
the expo iitlon Asso- the first public organized
American Expedition for archaeological investigation in
foreign lands" Ass's lay the southern shore OF the
Troad near the shore II comparatively nninjured
by time. On ia acroPohs stood the only Doric
temple ot ASIA Minor save small one AT
.tgluon Assos also prc,entcta line OF Civilization
walls where the whole art OF Greek Notifications wa
shown The city had beautiful site. The acropois
yolcac height rose abruptly tie shore. 500 feet
with terraces aud plateau on ll7 Top SprA lhs away
eastward The ugOra, with AL ~, public buildings WAS
ON "a tricc fcns southwest Leading rom thc a-ord
ard RAINING between TO" MOUNTAINS hHu III" WIS "i
the .Egcan was street Of tombs not uer iy u Gene
terry. but one To winch the HVlug sn'uld
resort where amid autiiul memories ~ the dead,
tucy -houli taac counsel fer the pr sent No n'bcr
STREET of c dead vas To b. found IN the Worl Joseph
Thatcher Cnrkr ot Boston and Francis H. Iacoo, OF
Sew York. bad charge OF the cNcaya Ion. which tEey
temple wa, recovered. although the stones mad been
ihtoNn down aud scattered. The lecturer then con-
These young men had eyes so sklulhal from themass
Of uchrr they selected 3I the stones essential Tor the
r.proiuc ion ~ th. cducr that there not Greek
temple except the PalhtuOu that T. better known In ia
minute details Than TINS one at Asses This result IA
crcditablc not only 10 the Young men but alsOtO
Amcrlc4 Applause The work has given results that are
inter sling. bpi nrcntecrnly aud from their bearing
upon Grrrt sculpture. About forty years ago some
inrE. Of .fSie and carried them to Puri whrr, f,r
considered Of Inc utmost importance Tor the light which
tcy throw upon early Greek art NOW companion blocks
60 those have been found at Assos b. workers
and are In Tie stOrhou'c1 ~ the expedition the
ancient Gown They NUMBER below. Thirteen and arc
blocks m The Louvre, These specimens do represent
sculureI figures that would be interesting 10 tbosr
expression. but they have for tho student wonderful
S S Of tue ht S on Greek nS art eay
have enough examples OF the beat period OF Greek scup-
ure To give usat least an intellectual understanding OF
it, wonders. There are, however very few examples OF
the early beginnings that led up to the miracles of
Fhidas We need specimens of those early trials TO
teach us how the Greeks rose In art t. such "A lofty
place from The rude contracted ana constrained art OF
tne Egyptians; how they advanced from the upper
lection OF the carly periods to ,he perfection
OF the later times. The sculptures found at
show Greek while II sti under the mar
rowing influences Of oriental traditions but also lust as
beginning its free and Independent movement to-
ward the nnnl supreme excellence which IL attained
These blocks wcrr the wOris OF many generations before
Phldiis; they were the school hoy wOrh o trtcco
Professor Norton IN closing mia dlScOnr.e said th.t
the explorations Asses would be finished next
summer, bat that the Archaeological Institute dd NOT
nave sufficient means O PUBLISH report OF the work He
appealed the citizens OF New-YOrk TO aid in ths and
Ia send another expedition to explore other site
At the close OF the lecture Henry c. Maauand of, red
resolution that the Archaeological Institutew entitled
10 the hearty and practical support the city OF New
York Professor Drisler spoke Ia favor the resolution
II was adopted unanimously, and Mr. Curtis adjourned
the meeting with the amonitioni "You are all pledged
to carry on the work NJ Assos."