Word: reisner
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Professor G. A. Reisner '89, of the Semitic Department, now on leave of absence, will shortly resume the work of excavation at Samaria, in Palestine, at the head of the Harvard expedition. The summer campaign of 1908, superintended by Professor D. G. Lyon h.'01, continued intermittently for several months. The results were very gratifying. This year it is hoped that retarding difficulties in the way of few and inefficient workmen will not be encountered...
...assumption of the active work of excavation by Professor Reisner will be a return to the original plan, rendered impossible last year by his engagement in Egypt. Ample funds for the work have been provided by Mr. Jacob H. Schiff, of New York...
...anticipated in the report for last year, Professor George A. Reisner '89 began the excavations at Samaria, for which the Turkish authorities granted a permit in October, 1907. Baurath Dr. Gottlieb Schumacher of Haifa accompanied Dr. Reisner to continue the work after the latter's return to Egypt. After two interruptions due to serious local difficulties, relief from the Turkish authorities enabled a month and a half of digging to pass without further annoyance. At the end of August the money available for the first year was exhausted, and the work was accordingly brought to a close. The total amount...
...Schiff has made provision for the resumption of the work, which will probably be in charge of Professor G. A. Reisner '89 next summer...
Ample provision has been made by Mr. Schiff for taking up the work of excavation anew next April, at the end of the rainy season. It is expected that Professor George A. Reisner, in whose name the permit stands, will be in charge. This is a return to the original plan, made impossible this year by Professor Reisner's engagement in Egypt...