Swiss Gift to Germanic Museum.

Professor Francke, who is now in Europe on leave of absence, has received a letter from the United States Minister at Berne, announcing that the Harvard Germanic Museum is to be given plaster casts of representative Swiss sculptures, copies of which are now being prepared at the National Museum, Zurick. These casts will be the gift of the Swiss federal council, and should make a valuable addition to the collection already contributed by Emperor William.