Weimar and its Associations with Goethe and Schiller. 3 



His friend Schiller died in 1805 ; in 1816 he (Goethe) lost his 

 wife, and thirteen years later the Grand Duke Carl August was 

 laid in his grave. Goethe did not long survive his protector and 

 friend. On March 16, 1832, he contracted a cold. Six days 

 later he walked about his room for a short time. At noon he 

 asked his servant to open an additional shutter, and half an hour 

 later he passed away, his last words being " Mehr Licht." 



!HPSr 





Mehr Licht. 



Rev. Dr. Hamilton, President of Queen's College, in 

 moving a vote of thanks to Sir Otto Jaffe, said that they had 

 known him for a long time, and some of those present doubtless 

 recalled his excellent father, who occupied a very high place in 

 the commercial life of the city, and who was widely respected and 

 gratefully remembered. It must have cost Sir Otto a great deal 

 of trouble to prepare the excellent address he had delivered, but 

 they had the satisfaction of knowing a good deal more of Goethe 

 and Schiller than they did before. The President of the Society, 



