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Sweden sent in 2296 subscriptions “from dll 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, 
T also beg leave to offer the expression of our 
gratitude to your Royal Highness for kindly con- 
senting to represent the Trustees to-day. 
