The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-07

feeD,. and it's hight at the highest places
is eight fatonis, CAS- feet), and IL is con-
structed entirely of polished stone with
Agures engrossed upon It. Ten years were
consumed in making this road and the
subterranean chambers Qor the cofhns).
The construction Of the Pyramid itself oc-
cupies twenty years,;'He also states that
IL was recorded on the Pyramid in Egyp-
ton writing how many radishes, onions
ana rotos of garlic had been distributed
among the workmen. and If rightly re-
member what the interpreter who read
the writing told me, the money they
cost amounted to sixteen hundred of tall
ents of silver" Upwards of $50, 900 pounds
sterling)-S1, 10000
/ represent the entire group of Pyra-
mids of Gizeh. the length of the panel
enables me to do this; generally but two
of them are painted by artists on can
vas, they form the background for the
Sphinx. which. from my point of station
which chose. is in the immediate middle
foreground To balance my composition
l place a group of figures to the right on
the canvas, also in the foreground, and
others. smaller In the middle-distance,
visitors, constantly arriving from Cairo
to see the Great Sphinx and to ascend
the Pyramids.
Measured the sphinx.
measured the hight of the Sphinx by
sending an Arab to the top Of its head
by means of a long bamboo and plumb
line. 1t is at the present time tifty-siX
feet. When Marietta had it measured
it was sixty-six feet high from the top
to the platform on which the Sphinx
rests, since then it is sanded in again to
that extent The length of 1t is over go
feet. Comparing its size with the Acad-
envy building it would reach to the top
of the skylight on the main gallery, apd
its length extend from Jefferson street
into Telfair Square.
In front of this colossus is memorial
stone of Thutmosis ", made of red
granite.
On the upper part, of the latter. to the
right and left. appears Thutmosis ~,
sacrificing to the sun-god. Harmakhis,
who is represented as Sphinx. The in
scription below relates that the Pharoah,
while prince hunting lions. fell asleep
one day In the shadow of the Sphinx.
and that the god commanded the
prince to free him from the desert sand
that encountered him. As soon as Thut-
mosis assembled the throne. he remember
ed his dream and caused the Sphinx to
be excavated.
Next to the pyramids themselves. ID Is
battle-ground. 1t is hewn out of the
natural rock moulded into the shape of a
recumbent lion with the head of man.
1t represents the king, probably Amenem-
het III 9th Dynasty by whom 1t may
be supposed to have been erected; after
wards II was taken for the sun-god Har-
EN- Ekhwet C'Thorus on the horizon'O.
known to the Greeks as Harmakhis An
image of a god originally appeared in
Of ho OF THE head wearing
the royal head-cloth, which was originally
adorned with the royal serpent is most
carefully executed. Now. however, 1t is
deplorably mutilated but in spite of ell
its injuries IL preserves an impressive ex-
preston of strength and majesty and ex-
cites the admiration of all who. see 1t in
that weird and awful silence of the
Libyan desert.
These are the five subjects which 1
have chosen for the five panel paintings.
and / shall be pleased to hear an express
sion from the board of managers Of the
academy and the society of their APP
prevail q was abroad eight months).
AS soon as have seen to the necessary
requirements of the academy regarding
the preservation of the building and its
contents, l shall return to Hastings and
begin my work on the Egyptian picture.
| shall paint a canvas to scale much
facilitate the work on the large panels
which 1 hope to begin on my return to
Savannah next autumn.
OF my tour in Syria and the Holy Land,
| shall have occasion to say something in
the future.-My trip has been one long to
be remembered by me, not without ia.
tisue and much labor, because l love my
work, and the success which / antici-
pated in my work, 4 believe having been
ftlllX achieved T. failing that I haNa
done my duty to the academy, is to the
satisfaction of the board of managers and
the society. ..t1... ft -'e.
Director Telfair Academy.
The report of the directors was con-
Guided amid many expressions of pleas
ure and approval from the members of
the society. President Mercer said that
no lover of art, no one who appreciated
the beautiful, could have heard il with
out emotions of mingled pleasure and ed
ihcation. Nor. If he had traversed the
entire world, said Col. Mercer could the
director have selected FIVE subjects bet
ter suited to the purpose he had in mind
Upon the motion of Mr.. Otis Ashmore,
a vote of thanks was rendered Director
Brandt, his report was received and the
subjects selected for the Ave paintings
were approved.
CASTOR street Paving.
Assistant Secretary Harden reported
that he had received a communication
from Alderman Watson, chairman of the
Committee on Streets and Lanes of Coun-
ell, asking the society for an expression
of its preference between asphalt and
brick pavement for CASTOR street
President Mercer said that the Board of
Managers recommended to the society
that the chairman of the committee be
notified that the society wanted neither
brick nor asphalt. 1t only wanted the
street restored to the condition 1t was In
before excavations were made for INSTALL
ing the house drainage system.
President Mercer said he had been in
formd that ninety-five per cent. of the
property owners on CASTOR street were Of
the same mind as the Board of Managers
and added that ne could not for the life
OF him see why the city was go anxious
to pave street nobody wanted paved.
The society adopted the report and rec
concentration of the Board Of Managers
and the secretary was instructed to no.
tify Alderman Watson OF the position It
occupied. This action was taken to the
accompaniment of various uncompllmen-
tary illusions to the stand taken by the
city government in this matter.
Free 10 the Children
A meeting of the board OF managers of
the society was held after the adjourn
ment. At this meeting President Mercer
was authorized to issue permits for the
admission to the Telfair Academy of
children of the higher grades of the gram