Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-11
GIFT FROM EMPEROR
GERMANIC MUSEUM AT HAIR
WARD DEDICATED.
Further Gift From People Of the
Fatherland Announced at
the Ceremonies.

In the presence of a select gathering OF
distinguished scholars and others who take
deep interest in matters of an educatlonal
nature, the Germanic museum at Harvard
University was formally opened yesterday,
and the collections sent to 1t by emperor
William of Germany formally presented The
announcement of these gifts was made by
Prince Henry during his visit TO this coun-
try in March, 1902
Upon the platform were Prof Hans g
G. Won Jagemann, the presiding ofhcer'
Baron Won Observation-Disclosures coun-
selor of legation and first secretary OF the
German embassy at Washington, represent
ing the German ambassador; President
Charles w. Eliot, Prof. Kuno Francke. cur
ator of the Germanic museum and Carl
Schurz president of the Germanic Museum
Association.
10000 Volumes on German History.
The address of Baron Won Bussche-Had-
denhausen was of particular interest, for,
besides presenting the emperors collection.
he announced that a number of German
scholars officials, and men of affairs had
prepared a reproduction of German silver
and gold work, which is to be given TO the
museum, and also that Prof. A. c. Coolidge
of the historic department at Harvard, had
given the university a library of 1O,oCo VOL
umes on German history.
A feature of the exercises was the read
ing of a cablegram from former German
ambassador to the United States Won Hol-
leben, follows
Prosperity and success to the Germanic
Museum-the newest milestone of German
American friendship Harvard forever;
The exercises took place in the new lee
ture hall. Prof. Hans c. G. Won Jagemann
presided, delivering an address in which
he said that the purpose of the museum
was to give our students a true con-
ception of what Germany stands for In
modern civilization. what her ideals have
been, and what she had contributed to the
worlds best intellectual possessions.
President Eliot responded in behalf of
the university. Brief addresses We're also
made by Carl Schurz and Prof. Francke,
the curator of the museum.
A Priceless Collection.
A cablegram from Berlin last night says:
An exhibition was opened today at the
Museum of Industrial Art of the objects to
be presented to Harvard Germanic museum
as supplemental to Emperor Williams gifts
The collection is the result of efforts of
Prof Kuno Francke of Harvard Univer-
sity, in interesting German artists, scien-
lists and capitalists in the Germanc mu-
scum, as a means of displaying the father
lands art treasures in the United States
and strengthening the ties between the two
countries.
Inc money TeQulTeu was quietly toiItttSo
and the Royal Museum of Industrial Art
was intrusted to carry out the wishes of
the givers. 1t was decided to select the
goldsmiths' work of the twelfth to the sew
enteenth centuries for illustration, and imi-
tations of f1fty-fve cups of various designs,
basins and dishes, were made by an cleo
troplating process to compose the gift. The
articles chiefly are from the work of Nu-
remberg and Augsburg goldsmiths of the
period when this art was at maturity.
Some Fine Reproductions.
Many Of these objects now are In posses
sion of princely houses, municipalities and
museums. Emperor William has permitted
the reproduction of several of the finest
pieces in his collection, including the So
called emperor's. cup of the sixteenth CEN
tury. by Vented Jamitzer of Nuremberg.
The Kings of Wurtemberg and SaXony also
have permitted copies to be made OF some
of their treasures.
The largest group consists or sixteen
pieces from the town hall of Lueburg, now
in possession of the Berlin Museum. Among
the famous pieces are the so-called Land
schadenbund cup, from the Museum OF
Graz; the Luther cup, presented TO the re-
former upon his marriage by the Witten-
berg town council, and the CorvinuS cup,
which King Corvinus of Hungary presented
to the Vienna council in 1462. The repro
auctions are so successful that an expert
scarcely can detect the difference from the
originals.
The collection will remain on exhibition
here for week and Will De sent 10 f1af =
ward in fortnight.