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and in all points satisfied, yet tlie purchase would have been consum- 

 mated in 1870. The whole business was brought to a bappy close by a 

 contribution from His Majesty King John of Saxony, as well as by 

 extraordinarily rich presents, which, to the extent of many thousands 

 of thalers, were secured from unknown friends of the enterprise through 

 Prof. Dr. Bruhns and Privy-Counselor Dr. Hoffmann. 



Shortly before the breaking-out of the memorable war in 1870, the 

 objects were brought to Leipsic, where, through the kinduess of Prof. 

 Dr. Kolbe, they next found a provisional location in the building of his 

 chemical laboratory. 



Hereby the first part of the task, the possession of the Klemm collec- 

 tion, was completed. oSTow arose a scarcely less important and imperi- 

 ous demand, to procure a proper place for setting up and exhibiting 

 the objects. Through the almost total want of suitable room, in spite 

 of the most earnest and jiersevering efforts, more than a year was 

 needed in order to meet the new exigency. Through the prompt co-op- 

 eration of the council of the city of Leipsic, and especially of the 

 deputation for the Saint John's Hospital, the spacious and well-lighted 

 halls in the second story of the old hospital-building (46 Grimm street) 

 were procured at a moderate rent. Of course, these very ill-adapted 

 apartments had first to be transformed and suitably fitted up. This duty 

 also, a not insignificant care, was lightened for the committee through 

 the means of the before-mentioned members, who, anew by rich contri- 

 butions, proved themselves to be worthy patrons, and, in a praiseworthy 

 manner, added new proofs of their public spirit and benevolence. To 

 them our warmest thanks are due. When enough had been done to 

 meet the most pressing needs, it became necessary to provide for the 

 permanence, the maintenance, the internal perfection, and the extension 

 of the collection. In addition to this, it was necessary to elevate the 

 hitherto fluctuating committee into a self-perpetuating and more pow- 

 erful corporation. 



In order to obtain a larger number of members, embracing all 

 branches of society, and to acquire incorporated rights, the provisional 

 directory thought best to call a meeting in order to define more clearly 

 the constitution of the society. A printed invitation to all citizens of 

 whatever class, brought together, on the 23d of March in the past year, 

 in the great saloon of the highly-esteemed Board of Trade, a great number 

 of friends of the undertaking. On motion of the chairman of the direc- 

 tory. Prof. Dr. Leuckart, Consul-General Gustav Spiess accepted the 

 presidency. He opened the meeting with a few remarks upon the design 

 of the published invitation. Doctor Obst next gave a short review of the 

 previous labors of the committee, described the contents of the Klemm 

 collection of historic culture, and dwelt upon the importance of a museum 

 of ethnology which should unite systematically all objects illustrating 

 the human race and the history of its development. Mr. Gustav Plant, 

 the banker, made a short report upon the condition of the treasury ; 

 and Mr. Eadolph Schmidt, the attorney, gave his opinion upon the 



