Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-11
The EAISER'S GIFT
Harvard Museum Accepts the
Emperor's Collection.
A MARK OF GERlAYY'S FRIENDSHIP
Hon. Carl scltur= said. "Most Hearth
IL Do We Ti2ank Els Majesty For
His Appreciation and Hope For
His Speedy Recovery"

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~ Do We TIaank Els Majesty For
His Appreciation and Hope For
His Speedy Recovery"
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov. ILL
the presence OF a select gathering OF
distinguished scholars and others whost
inclinations have led them TO take a
deep interest in matters Of an educa.
tional nature the Germanic museum at
Harvard was formally opened and the
collections sent TO it by Emperor VIII
liam OF Germany formally presented.
1t VIII be remembered hat the an
nouncemont of these gifts was made
by Prince Henry of Prussia during his
visit TO this country in March, 1902.
When tho exercises in the new lecture
hall began upon the platform were Pro
fessor II. G.. G.. vol JagCmann, the pre-
siding officer; Baron von Dem Russche'
Iladdenhausan, counselor OF legation,
first secretary of the imperial German
embassy and charge d'affaircs I'D in
term at Washington, representing the
German ambassador; President Charles
w. Eliot, Professor Kuno Francke, Gu
ratoY Of the Germanic museum: Hon.
Carl Schurz, president Of the Germanic
Museum association; Edward Robin
son, director of the Museum of Fine
Arts, Boston; Professor William James
and others.
While all the addresses were Of much
value, that Of Baron Won Dem Bussche-
Haddenhausen was Of particular inter
est, for besides presenting the emper-
Or's collection he announced that a
number of German scholars, officials
and men of affairs had prepared Il re-
production Of German silver and gold
work, which IS to be given to the mu-
seum; also that Professor A. @. Coo
lidse of the historic department at Har-
ward had given the university a library
of 10000 volumes on German history.
A feature Of the exercises was the
reading Of the following cablegram
from former German Ambassador Hol-
labep to the United States received by
President Eliot:
prosperity and success to the Ger
NAME museum. the neWest milestone or
IGFiIlEI-.A LlcTlttt lElClllS+llP. La u 1
forever"
Professor Won J~aggemann opened the
formal proceedings. lie was followed
by Baron Bussche-H addenhausen, the
German charge d'anaires, who made
| tho presentation speech in behalf Of the
emperor.
President Eliot then rendered thanks
TO the emperor In behalf Of the univer-
sity.
After referring to the visit of Prince
Henry In March, 1902, President Eliot
| closed with these words:
'+This generous act recalls to mind
| that tho records of civilization through
| tho long future, us in the past. are tf
| be tremendous new powers drawn by
mar FROM nature. These powers have
| changed profoundly every human oc
| cupatton and the whole mode OF life
Of civilized man, but their province Ii
| the material world and mans welfare
AS tho gifts OF the emperor were fl
| part TO the GermGnic Museum a~ssocia'
ton, Hon. Carl Schurz returned thank:
foT that organization.
The theme of Mr.. Sci.urz's was the
| old ono that Blood is thicker than wa
ter" as stated in his opening that The
esta Elishment of the Germanic mu
scum 'fs more particularly an expires
sion Of tho instructive desire OF the
| Germentc branches of tho human fam
lily, which. although now separated by
political lines of division, claim a ON
nor origin.
Most heartily do we thank his maj
esty the German empeFor for his Quicf
and sympathetic appreciation of oul
endeavoCs and for the most generou:
m%uniaoeace with which he has aided
them. And as president Of the Asso
citation of the German Museum l ex
press the UNANIMOUS and cordial wisl
OF fts members That the ailment whicl
has reoentiy befaiien the generous ben
| efactor OF this institution may sooI
pass away"
After short addresses by Edward
Robinson OF the Boston Art museum
and felkov curator at the Germani(
museum and Professor William james
Of Harva8d the entire assembly walked
over 10 the Phillips Brooks house
where zen WIS served.
In the evening IN Sanders theatel
| three German plays were given by thf
Irving Place theater company of New
| Co,L