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2o8 History of the Society of "Dilettanti
Discussions
and resolu-
tions.
Retrospect:
changed
Army, Sir Francis Grenfell; the Navy, Sir Anthony
Hoskinsj the House of Commons, Sir Stafford
Northcote; Sir F. W. Burton was succeeded as
Painter to the Society by Sir E. J. Poynter, P.R.A.,
and from the ranks of amateur artists and art-lovers
came Mr. Heseltine and Mr. Arthur Lucas; while
airs from the Alps, the Caucasus, and the Himalayas
were brought by two distinguished mountaineers
and explorers who are also lovers and students
of art, Sir Martin Conway and Mr. Douglas Fresh-
field.
The state of their income and the uncertainty of
their future have prevented the Dilettanti during
these last years from doing any active work. In
July, 1891, a proposal was made to raise a fund to
aid the work of archaeological research at Salamis,
in the island of Cyprus, but without success.
In May, 1891, Mr. Penrose reported to the Society
the result of further investigations made by him at
Athens, especially in regard to the ancient Heca-
tompedonj and in 18 96 the Society displayed a proper
solicitude as to the effect of a somewhat alarming
earthquake at Athens. In 18 94 the Dilettanti took
a prominent part in opposing the scheme for
effecting the barrage of the river Nile at Philae.
In the same year the Secretary was instructed, in
the name of the Society, to sign the memorial to
the Government of India on behalf of the better
preservation of the ancient buildings and historic
monuments of India. In June, 1897, the Society
added what support they could to a renewed
appeal, destined this time to be successful, for State
assistance to the British School at Athens.
Such has been the past history of the Society of
Dilettanti, and such is its present position. In any
Discussions
and resolu-
tions.
Retrospect:
changed
Army, Sir Francis Grenfell; the Navy, Sir Anthony
Hoskinsj the House of Commons, Sir Stafford
Northcote; Sir F. W. Burton was succeeded as
Painter to the Society by Sir E. J. Poynter, P.R.A.,
and from the ranks of amateur artists and art-lovers
came Mr. Heseltine and Mr. Arthur Lucas; while
airs from the Alps, the Caucasus, and the Himalayas
were brought by two distinguished mountaineers
and explorers who are also lovers and students
of art, Sir Martin Conway and Mr. Douglas Fresh-
field.
The state of their income and the uncertainty of
their future have prevented the Dilettanti during
these last years from doing any active work. In
July, 1891, a proposal was made to raise a fund to
aid the work of archaeological research at Salamis,
in the island of Cyprus, but without success.
In May, 1891, Mr. Penrose reported to the Society
the result of further investigations made by him at
Athens, especially in regard to the ancient Heca-
tompedonj and in 18 96 the Society displayed a proper
solicitude as to the effect of a somewhat alarming
earthquake at Athens. In 18 94 the Dilettanti took
a prominent part in opposing the scheme for
effecting the barrage of the river Nile at Philae.
In the same year the Secretary was instructed, in
the name of the Society, to sign the memorial to
the Government of India on behalf of the better
preservation of the ancient buildings and historic
monuments of India. In June, 1897, the Society
added what support they could to a renewed
appeal, destined this time to be successful, for State
assistance to the British School at Athens.
Such has been the past history of the Society of
Dilettanti, and such is its present position. In any