Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-14
LAND OF THE H|HTES
D. G. HOGARTH DISCUSSES CIV.
ILIZArI0N OF PEOPLE.
Lecture Before Astrological Insti-
tute-George Washington Memo
rial Association Plan Endorsed.

An interesting lecture on the civiliZa-
ton OF the Hittites was given last even
ing before the Washington Society of the
Archaeological Institute of America by
d. G. Iogarth OF Oxford, England. The
meeting was held at the residence OF
Miss Boardman 1901 r street. and there
was large attendance of members and
their friends. Mr.. Charles Henry Butler.
the new president OF the society, was
in the chair
Mitchell Carroll, the secretary. an
nounced the following new members as
elected by the executive committee: Mfr.
and Mrs John Hays Hammond. DR..
North Hale. Miss Lucy Hunter. Mr. r. L..
Gregg. Mr. Edward G.. Lowry, Miss Eliza
beth Peet, Rev. Dr. Wallace Radcliffe and
DIR. J. W. Spencer.
His Works as Explorer.
Mr.. Hogarth is an archaeological ex-
plorer. geographer and author. He eS-
plored Asia Minor in 1887. $780, 1891.
1894: excavated the site Of the Temple
of Diana at Ephesus in 19O4O5 for the
British Museum, and has conducted many
other excavations and explorations in
Egypt, Crete and Asia Minor In 1905
he was appointed curator Of the Astno-
lean Museum, Oxford, succeeding Sir
Arthur Evans. He is a foreign honorary
member OF the institute.
The lecture was illustrated with stere-
opticon views. The speaker said that
during the last thirty years An important
page of history has by excavation and
exploration been discovered. and the Hit
tite people stand out as the full equals
of the Egyptians and Babylonians of
their day.
George Washington Memorial
The following resolutions indorsing the
plan of the George Washington Memorial
Association were unanimously adopted
by the society. setting forth that:
THE George Washington Memorial AS
ISOLATION. incorporated in the city OF
Washington in 1898. is raising a fund for
the erection of building to be known
as the George Washington Memorial
building, which, as it's circular states, will
be dedicated to the diffusion of knowledge
in all lines of human activity that will
conduce to the advancement of the well
fare of mankind
This memorial building is to be plan
ned so as to furnish a home and gather
ing place for national, patriotic, scientific,
educational. literary and art organizations
that may need such accommodations, in
Guiding the Washington Academy of
ties, and it should be one of the definite
objects of the Washington Archaeological
Society to promote the securing of per-
manent quarters for the Archaeological
Institute in Washington. as the act of
incorporation approved by Congress May
%, 1905, locates the Offices of the institute
in Washington
Fund of 100000 Suggested.
Therefore, the Washington society of
the institute Should join with the Wash
ngton Academy of Sciences and it's af-
fliated bodies in the effort to raise $1OO,-
600 toward the building fund in the city
of Washington. and that, when a sys-
tenatic campaign is undertaken, we ask
our members to contribute to this fund,
In the name and for the benefit Of the
society, to as great an extent as pos
sible. on condition that the whole sum
of 100000 is subscribed" ~.
Also: THE Washington society recon-
mends to the council of the institute that
it join with the National Academy of
Sciences. the Association of American
Arts and other national bodies in COM
mending to its members the noble and
patriotic object which the George Wash
ington Memorial Association is promot-
ing. and pledge its hearty cooperation
and that the members of the AFFILIATED
societies be requested by the council to
assist in the movement as it extends to
the various cities of the United States
and to contribute in such a way that the
institute may have a substantial interest
in the enterprise"