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Sweden sent in 2296 subscriptions "from all sorts 

 of people," as the distinguished man of science 

 who transmitted them wrote, " from the bishop to 

 the seamstress, and in sums from five pounds to 

 two pence." 



The Executive Committee has thus been enabled 

 to carry out the objects proposed. A " Darwin 

 Fund " has been created, which is to be held in 

 trust by the Royal Society, and is to be employed 

 in the promotion of biological research. 



The execution of the statue was entrusted to 

 Mr. Boehm ; and I think that those who had the 

 good fortune to know Mr. Darwin personally will 

 admire the power of artistic divination which has 

 enabled the sculptor to place before us so very- 

 characteristic a likeness of one whom he had not 

 seen. 



It appeared to the Committee that, whether they 

 regarded Mr. Darwin's career or the requirements 

 of a work of art, no site could be so appropriate as 

 this great hall, and they applied to the Trustees of 

 the British Museum for permission to erect it in 

 its present position. 



That permission was most cordially granted, and 

 I am desired to tender the best thanks of the 

 Committee to the Trustees for their willingness to 

 accede to our wishes. 



I also beg leave to offer the expression of our 

 gratitude to your Royal Highness for kindly con- 

 senting to represent the Trustees to-day. 



