The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-05
EGYPT AND HER PEOPLE.
4 LECTURE 1BOUT Early CITILT-
Z1TTON ON THE NILE.
DIR. James Breasted. of Chicago, Delivered
an Interesting Discourse at
Richmond College.

The eleventh course Of the annual series
Of lectures under the Thomas endowment
at Richmond College was begun last night.
The course as already announced In The
Times consists of five lectures on
EgyptolOgy by Professor James Henry
Breasted Pm. D., head professor Oh
EgyptOlOgv I'm the Chicago University.
DR. Breasted is young man or very
pleasing address and interesting IN cOl-
versation. On the platform ms afucula,
ton Is perfect. his language Ihlshed ana
ntOnatiOn excellent.
but he Is I'm the front rank OF Egyptoio-
gists. He has spent much time ana en-
ergy investigating the remains OF the
early civilization in Egypt.
Promptly at $50 o'clock MT. Breasted
was escorted 20 the platform by PROFESSOR
&. N. Winston. who b. chairman OF the
committee In charge OF the Thomas lee
lures. The hall had long been crowded
with cultured men and women whose
eager faces were bright with ahticlpd-
tiOn.
The platform was handsomely decorated
with growing and blooming nowers.
Professor Winston. In introducing the
speaker paid a tribute TO the wisdom OF
the founder of this course. ID opJeci -
twOfOld-fOr the college students ana TOT
the citizens Of Richmond.
DR.. Breasted began by saying: students
of Richmond College and friends of tsich-
mond-lt is my privilege TO bring you
warmest greetings from Chicago and from
COMPLIMENT TO RICHMOND.
he said he had learned since he reached
Richmond that the people or the orient
s;ill nave much 10 learn about hospltallty.
He spoke freely and without notes FOR
an hour and a half he held the uncOn-
scious and undivided attention Of the audi
ence lie noticed that this was an age OF
the study of origins. the most wonder
inspiring objects OF study. me only
Los fiF1ffIf M n
Of past ages are the products OF his
crafts and nOnler arts. Wnlch give US
something tangible, by the study OF
which We may advance until we peer into
Little OF any peopie's life can find ox-
preston In material and outward FORM
ages.
All those upliftlngs Of soul which grad
ually appraised man to God went out upon
the voiceless air but enough OF ancient
HE has been wrought into implements
so tnat We can trace ana read lhr ln.-
clnatlng story Of early ciNillIdtioh- lhlnh
OF these relics as n great RIVER system ,
the size OF whose streams dlmlnlshes as
We go farther. until We reach the pitce
where In prehistoric times IL becomes ioS'
In the sand. 49,
There were older civilizations. but this
alone mas been preserved 10 ~. III ~ lb
alone can we see man engaged ih 'o4ii''"
pursuits ass Of to-day.
than We by early Egyptian ciNiilzatioh
HerodOtus was deceived INTO DehtNlli
that here he had found the origin OF all
civilization and the source OF TICK
mythology. Ills opinion was reasonapie
as compared with the opinions OF SOM ~
MS c0untrymen. They expected 20 hho
there all hidden wisdom. Modern peoples
have swallowed whole the opinion OF inc
Greeks concerning Egypt 49,, =.
the seventh ca,t,,rv mo civilization OF
Egypt was buried. but long hcfore thai
men bad ceased TO learn correctly o.
Egyptian wisdom,
The falsitv Of the Greek bslieis was at
lacked IN 1799. when the famous stone
called the Rosetta stone was found. az
Fort Rosetta. on the Rosetta. mouth OF
rA- lAasrara WAS prosusely illustrates h.