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That the discovery of the tomb of Tutankh-Amen by the late Lord Carnarvon was of enormous importance, not because of the value of the individual relics of the ancient Egyptians, but because of the fact that the tomb is the only untouched one that has ever been discovered, was the keynote of an interview given by Professor G. H. Chase '96, John E. Hudson professor of Archaeology and Curator of Classical Antiquities to a CRIMSON reporter yesterday...
...ancient days, the discovery of the secret inner chamber, intact, has never been duplicated and probably never will be," Professor Chase said. "The Valley of Kings has been so well exhausted that the chance of another unraided tomb's being discovered is very slight. The true value of Lord Carnarvon's discovery lies in the completeness of the tomb's furnishing. They give a picture of richness and splendor in ancient Egyptian life, which has often been suspected but never fully realized until...
Professor Haskins, in addition to being an Editor of the American Historical Series, has written several books. Among these are "The Normans in European History", "Norman Institutions", and "Some Problems of the Peace Conference", upon which he collaborated with Professor R. H. Lord...
English tradition not uncommonly associates the amateur sportsman with the public servant: " They who hunt also serve," " Every Englishman loves a lord," etc. Now the shift of economic power to the United States brings to America the problem of aristocracy. The modern world has known, generally speaking, two types of aristocracy: the English, based on obligation with honor; the French (of Louis XV), based on privilege without obligation. Which tradition is being accepted by rich Americans'? The answer will come from the sons of Rockefellers, Vanderbilts, Stotesburys, Armours, Mel-Ions, Bakers, Biddies, Fords, who can, if they like, win Grand...
Marie Corelli: " I wrote to The New York World implying that in my opinion Lord Carnarvon's illness is the result of an ancient curse laid upon those who desecrate the tomb of an Egyptian king...