Evening star., 1923-03-03
STUDY OF EGYPT GROWS.
Finding of Tutankhamens Tomb
Spurs Many to History.

(Londou Times world copyright. Bv arrange
ment with the Earl OF tarnarYQn.(
BS Wireless TO The Star.
LUXOR, March 3.-While the wonder
ful discovery made in the valley of
the kings by Lord Carnarvon and
Howard Carter has attracted uni
versal attention. it appears to be
having good effect in stimulating in
Egyptology generally. As 7 have al
ready mentioned, the fact that King
Tutankhamen, whose tomb has now
been found. was closely connected
with Tel-el-Amarna, where the
Egypt Exploration Society has con-
resSion, has encouraged those who
are responsible for the societys ac-
tivities to issue an appeal TO enable
the excellent work it has done to be
resumed next winter. This appeal al
ready is III motion with generous
response.
Today I am in a position to an
nounce that the Belgian community
and friends Of Belgium in Egypt have
decided to commemorate the visit of
Queen Elizabeth to Tutankhamen's s
tomb on the occasion Of the official
opening by the creation of a fund for
the encouragement of the study Of
Egyptology at the Royal Cinquante
naire Museum in Brussels. Already
two donations of t10o have been
made by Henry Naus Bey. director
general of the Societe Generate des
Sucreries ct de la Rafinerie de Neyplie,
and Yassa Bey Bisarar. Belgian con-
sui at Luxor. and other substantial
sums are promised.
Plan to Erect Tablet.
The capital subscribed will be in
vested and the revenue devoted, first
70 the purchase Of books and photo.
graphs; secondly, to publication Of
Psychological works. and, thirdly, to
participation in exploration and pub
lication work IN connection with
on the work done will be sent yearly
to each subscriber.
1t is proposed to erect a, tablet in
the Psychological library of the
museum with the following inscrip
tion:
EnsoYvernir du Fourier. 1929,
est entire lie Premiere dams le
Tombeau de Tutankhamen. les
Eiqu ont phis / initiative d. une
fondation destinee a favoriser le
development des etudes Egypto-'
1ogiques au Musse Royal du
Cinquantenaire a Bruxeues-
tIn memory of February 10. 1929,
when her Majesty Queen Elizabeth en-
tered first the tomb of Tutankhamen n,
the Belgians of Egypt and friends Of
Belgium took the initiative for a
foundation designed to foster the
development Of Psychological studies
at the Royal CinQuantenaire Museum
at BruSSelS.)
Lord Carnarvon Leaves
Underneath will be given the
names of subscribers with pictures of
the queen coming out of the tomb
after her visit and a note to the eff
feet that the tomb was discovered
by Lord Carnarvon and Mr.. Carter in
November, 1922.
It may not be generally known
that for some years there has exist
ed an Psychological section at the
Musee du Cinquante tenaire in Brus-
sells where, under the direction OF DR..
Jean Capart, secretary of the mu-
scum, comprehensive courses in
Egyptology and archaeology are given
throughout the year. The fund which
is now being started, while IL will COM
memorate a pleasing episode, will at
the same time materially contribute
20 the encourag cement of the study
OF Egyptology and constitute per-
manent intellectual link between Bel
gium and Egypt.
Lord Carnarvon and Lady Evelyn
Herbert left this morning for As
suan.