Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-28

between the civilizations of Egypt and AS
syria and that of Greece. She then told of
her first experience in excavating-Q9OO)-
when houses and tombs of the geometric
period were found at kavousi in eastern
Crete
During the following summer, 1901 she
returned to the same neighborhood with
the hope of finding Mycenaean remains
at last rewarded by the unearthing of a
Mycenaean acropolis at Gournia on the gulf
of Mirabello, a site hitherto unknown, but
constituting one of Homer's famous Nine
ty Cities of Crete.
Roads houses, the palace of the prince of
the town and the shrine of the local deity
were unearthed, together with numerous
small objects of various materials; stone
basins and delicately carved vases; pottery
remarkable for it's various decorations, in
Guiding all the wel-known Mycenaean mo-
t1VeS of plants, animals and seashells;
bronze and stone utensils, decorated witt
the Cretan double AK and frequent eX-
amples of Mycenaean gems of fine work
manship
AS there were no Notifications, inhabi-
tants must have been peaceful and indus
tTlouS artisans. Evidence is sufficient to
prove that the town was attacked, pillaged
burned and abandoned not later than 1900
B. c., thus affording us a, rare example of
provincial life in prehistoric times. Gournia
Is a promising field for further work and
Miss Boyd will probably resume excava-
lions there during the ensuing year.
What Society Aims to Do.
The present membership, in point of num-
bers, of the society. places it fifth on the
roll of affiliated societies of the institute
The executive committee In whom the gov
eminent of the society is vested, desire to
increase it's charter membership to 100 by
May 10, when the sbciety will be officially
welcomed by the council of the Archaeology
ical Institute of Americal by enlisting the
cooperation of others who are in sympathy
with it's aims. tsFt r.
The Archa BIOLOGICAL Institute has always
aroused the interests of men and women of
culture, because they can feel that they
are contributing to a. good cause, and that
the duties of membership demand a mini
mum of time. There,are no paid officers of
the institute and all funds beyond actual
expenses go to the support of the various
objects fostered by the institute. The only
meeting members feel under obligation to
attend is the annual meeting, usually So
cial event of prominence. when the officers
are elected and the society is addressed by
some official of the institute. A series of
lectures is given during the winter season
by specialists in archaeology, who present
in popular style the latest results Of explor-
alton in the various fields. Members are
provided with cards of invitation to send
to their friends. The American journal of
Archaeology is sent free to all members.
Persons who are interested in the aims of
the society and desire to enroll themselves
among the charter members are requested
to communicate with the secretary, Profess
sor Mitchell Carroll, at the Columbian Uni
versity.
The other officers of the Washington So
ciety are: President, Mr.. John W. Foster;
vice presidents, Rt. Rev. Rector Thomas
J. Conaty, President Samuel H. Greene,
Prof William Henry Holmes Mrs Eliza
beth j. Somers; treasurer Mr.. John B. Lar
ner; councillors, Mr.. John w. Foster, ex-
officio: DR.. Cyrus Adler. Prof Mitchell Car
roll; executive committee, the president,
the vice presidents, the secretary, the treas
urer and Dr. Cyrus Adler, Mrs. Reginald De
koven. Mr.. John B. Henderson, jr., Prof.
w. ]. MCGEE.