The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-31
The STUDY OF EGYPTOLOGY.
Dr.. James Henry Breasted to Lecture
at Richmond COLLEGE.
A MOST INTERESTING SUBJECT.
DIR. Breasted Has Spent Months travelling
In the Land Of the Pharoahs and Is
Well FITTED to Handle His Sub
ject--His Journey

A rare treat for students and the pub
| lie generally Is in store during THIS week
in the shape Of four lectures which VIII
be delivered at Richmond ConeBe by
DR.. James Henry Breasted, OF the chair
| OF Egyptology in the University OF chi
| cago. DR. Breasted Is now al Ola Polnt
Comfort, but will come to this city dur
ing the next few days and will lecture on
| the nights Of November lth, 9Th, oth and
| 18th.
This is the eleventh series Of lectures
on the basis OF THE Thomas Museum
1 Lectureship." DR. Breasteds general
| subject will be:
''rhe History. Art and monumental
| Suryivals OF Ancient Egypt" This VIII
be subdivided as follows:
Thursday, November ith 90 Beginnings;
| the Historic opinion Of Egypt; the Deci-
| pherment OF Champollion; the Nile and
its Valley; the People; the Dawn OF CIV
ilization.
Friday. November 5th.-The Old En-
pire. Chronology. Political Organization.
Religious Ideas. the Pyramids. the Old
est Human Buildings. the FAN OF the Old
Empire.
Monday, November Sth.-The Middle
Empire Social Life in the Time Of Abra-
ham, Recent Discoveries in the Dashur
Pyramids. First Foreign Conquests.
Semitic Visitors in Egypt.
Tuesday. November gth.-The New En-
pire the Rise Of Thebes. the Conquerors
OF Asia. the First World Empire, the
Worlds First Reformer. the Possible
Date of the Exodus. the Final Fall Of the
Native PharaOhs.
Thursday. November lith - Egyptian
Art. its Lesson and its Legacy to Later
Nations, the Masterpieces in the Great
Museums, a Tour Among the Temples OF
the Nile. the Industrial Arts.
FITTED FOR THE WORK.
DR.. Breasted is peculiarly fitted by per-
sonal explorations In the land Of the
Pharoahs to deal with the vast. inter-
esting subject which a consideration OF
that historic country opens up.
Or. Breasted is a graduate Of the North
western University. and was selected for
the new chair by the trustees Of the
Chicago University because Of the great
interest which he has taken in the sub
ject for a number OF years.
According TO DR.. Breasted. the subject
has never before been taught in any Of
the colleges in this country. and he will be
the first American to begin regular
course Of lectures on Egyptology. In 1898
a chair Of Egyptology was established In
England. but It was not until six months
ago that the final provisions were made
for one in this country. Dir. Breasted will
form a class early in April.
COURSE IN EGYPTOLOGY.
In the fall Of 81 after receiving the
degree Of NJ. A. from Yale DR.. Breasted
went TO Germany where he took course
in Egyptology at the University Of Ber-
lin. being the first American to receive the
degree Of Pm. d. in that subject. After
completing his course at the university
he started on an extended trip through
Egypt and up the Nile.
Engaging a dahabiyeh. or Arabian cabin
sail boat. he went from Cairo up the
Nile to the first cataract a distance Of
600 miles. During the voyage, which lasted
months. he obtained many valuable specl-
mems Of ancient Egyptian art
DIR. Breasteds account Of his journey
mp this historic stream. and the treasures
Of antiquity which he saw is intensely in
terestrg.
Up THE NILE.
IT went as far as the lower cataract OF
the Nile" he said land stayed a short
time on the islands below the falls study
ing inscriptions and collecting several
relics These islands are among the most
beautiful and interesting for archaeology
cal studies I'm the world. IL IS a veritable
treasure house for the antiquarian. on the
island Of Philae are numerous Inscriptions
and a host Of names Of the PharaOhs'
ambassadors, from the earliest dates TO
tho latest
AT Elephantine I saw the curse OF tho