The New York herald., 1876-03-09
THE GOETHE CLUB.

PRESENTATION OF IN. BUST OF THE GREAT
POET OF GERMANY TO THE METROPOLITAN
MUSEUM OF ART.
Last evening, at the Fifth Hotel an assembly
OF poets, authors scientists and others
TO the immortal poet OF Germany, Johan Wogang
Won Goethe The occasion the presentation Of the
bronze bust OF the poet to the Metropolitan Museum OF
Art by the Goethe Club OF this city, OF which Dr. Rup
paner IS President Among the distinguished guests
present were William Cullen Bryant, Parke Goodwin
Rev Drs Alger and Osgood, John Taylor johnston
Postmaster 7. r. James, and host Of gentlemen dig
tnguished IN literature and art The Offering, the
work Of Professor Fisher of Berlin is noble portrait
in enduring bronze OF the author OF Faust" and "W
helm Aeister." Dr. Ruppaner said in presenting the
bust to the Museum OF Art
ADDRESS OF DR. A. RUPPANER.
HoSoRED GUESTS LADIES AND GESrLInES-on the
2sth OF August last we were assembled to
memorate the birthday of Johann wogang
Goethe former executive committee, which
had acted upon its responsibility, and the
component members of which longer form part
OF circle has handed down 10 us legacy of that
festival this bust OF Goethe, the work OF Professor
Fisher. OF Berlin. The funds to meet the expenses
were raised by subscr ption A common interest
thereby created in the bust and its ina disposition.
about TO be nado-satisfactory as We hope, to all
BY n unanimous vote the Goethe Club decided to
present this work to the Metropolitan Museum OF Art
For the purpose OF concentrating this presentation
assembled here tonight We are honored by
the presence the President aud Official representative
OF the Metropolitan Museum. John Taylor Johnston,
Esq, as also by other gentlemen honored and dstin
gushed alike In the respective spheres of literature
science and art. our purpose is twoiold FIRST to
procure place Of this bust, appropriate statue
tribute worthy OF the great poet drnmatst, scientist
and master the realm of hction-a monument 10 be
pointed at and to DO contemplated with pride by vis
itors beautiful Central Park As Goethe, In tho
fullest OF the word, cosmopolitan IN thoughts,
cosmopolitan in sentiment strongly pronounced IN his
universal love of mankind pleading in poetry in prose,
in hcon in science for universal love aud the whole
of mankind-a stranger alike 10 differences OF creed
to the ito chickering's of mistaken points of diff
ference to nationality the Goethe Club claims TO
be cosmopolitan both spirit and IN action claiming
Goethe with much justice for America he claimed
Tor Germany, ready true to his teachings to ac-
knowledge the noble, the beautiful and the true,
wherever found in literature In art, IN science and
last, but not least, every honorable action.
With these sentiments then Mr. President Johnston,
/ now, the of the Goethe Club, request you 10
accept ia behalf of the trustees OF the Metropolitan
Museum OF Art this bust
Mr.. Johnston behalf of the Museum, accepted the
bust in few well chosen remarks He was followed
by Mr. William Cullen Bryant who said that upon
occasion he had said much praise OF the
poet than he could possibly do the brief time
permitted. Goethes dedication was then read by
Professor Glaubenske in German and he was followed
in alternate stanZas by Mr. Wakeman, who read with
fine effect a translation Of the immortal stanzas Rev.
Mr. Alger followed eloquent exposition OF the lie,
aims and character OF the poet, in which, quoting
celebrated author he asserted that Goethe or
the prophets of God. Rev. Dr. 0sgood followed the
last speaker anayzng with great acuteness the devil
OF Goethe's Faust"
The literary exercises followed by an elegant
collation.