New-York tribune., 1903-08-09
(To be continuedl
LECTURES ON ART.
Glass of Columbia Students at the Metropol-
itan Museum.

itan Museum.
| The Metropolitan Museum Of Art was visited by
a party of students from the summer school Of
Columbia University yesterday. and the greater
| part of the day was devoted the study OF the
art of ancient Egypt and Of modern Europe and
America. The occasion was the usual Saturday
excursion of the summer school George ; kel-
Iogg lecturer in history and art for the summer
session and director Of the summer excursions,
was in charge
The day began with visit to the Egyptian col
lection. which nearly every one has seen, but Few
know anything about. The summer students had
time hear very little about il, but II was
enough to arouse taste for Egyptocgy in every
body present.
The Egyptians were the fathers Of the art Of
decoration said Mr.. Kellogg They covered
everything. from a sarcoohagus 70 a temple WITH
ornament in contradistinctiOn TO the Greeks wh'
only used ornament TO emphasize the lines of con
struction This latter Is the correct idea but a.
| the ornament OF the Egyptians was their picture
| language it has been the means OF preserving ior
us a vast amount Of information which would
otherwise have been lost
What do those telegraph poles msan?' asked
one OF the students. indicating figures On the
side Of a mummy which looked for all the
world like the objects to which she had Hkened
them
Those" said Mr.. kellogg. represent the back
bone OF Osiris. and symbolized much the same
qualities of character that we indicate to-day oy
the word backbone
And that little cross with the loop at the top.
some one else inquired.
That was the life sign" said Mr.. Kellogg. and
the symbol of the cross has been traced back 70 IL
II symbolized immortality
Nearly everything in the Egyptian coliectlcn
seemed 10 have some connection with tombs. and
Mr.. Kellogg explained that it was owing 70 the
Importance the Egyptians attached 70 the burial
OF their dead and their passion tor filling tnel'
tombs with the personal belongings OF the decsaseS
in ordinary life that we know so much ABOUT
them.
after luncheon in the museum restaurant the
parry went the MarQuand Gallery, Wllch NJ
kellogg described as the most valuable coHectloh
Of paintings in America though the greatest Ptcl-
ure in the museum, he said. 4S MilletS 'SoWeE, N
the Vanderbilt COLLECTION
A considerable amount Of time was deVoteG 20
tie American landscape painters, ana 2Ir NeiioS5
pointed out the works of lnnesS. y II Wyant and
Homer d. Martin the greatest the country had
Martin was the most original Of American
painters and the ndescribable quality or hlS color
is wholly unique" he said
Much time was also spent IN front IronL OF the Luz Luz a
ners. and afterward the LenoN Library was visited
for the sake OF the Turner'S there
The afternoon closed WIN a vlslt 70 the ' an
COrtlandt Mansion House and Van Cortlandt Park.
and next Saturday the museum OF Natural His
tory will be visited
These excursions were organized 4. . couple Of
Nicholas Murray Butler. and have attracted
good manv students to the Columbia Summer
School in preference 70 others The nrsJ summer
the school was IN session hlng or the kind was
attempted and IL the fact that the students
We're going about by themselves and spending the
time. IN many cases. most OlsadE EantageouSly. that
suggested the idea OF organized excursions. As
many OF the students come from far distant parts
OF the country where nothing like the collections
many of them never expect 10 be in New-Yor
again thes- excursions are Of great value TO them