, 1870-04-13

Lids 10 their Investigations, By having placed
before the sys, in tts most atdsctive form,
nataroe lnhograph OF Gods wonderful works. |
The Trustees hAyo paid some $4,000 To- |
wards the purchase OF this cabinet, md tho |
securities for the balance wilt be ut once |
plsced in the hands OF Prot. NcChesney, 30
that this condition Of Captain Richardson
has already been complied With. Tho lot and |
the building Eemain to b. secured A 10 the
land, some one among cur large property
owners viii doubtless At once give block, or
perhaps several acres, to secure tho location Of
the college, and for the great benefit they will
bestow upon the preeant and future genera
TONS We have scores of cidzens who conld
give the entiro amount to build tho college,
and thereby do positive Gndneaa to their
heirs, for I'll experience has proved couclu-
lively that too larga fortune left to trzui1y
is = curse rather than blessing. Whatever
takes Away the stimulus to exertiou becomes
premium Tor idleness and vice, and fortune
that doea it ia Il cruelty to child, il inflicted
BY parent, akin to planting cancer In that
child'a bosom.
We have already spoken briehy Of the great
value and the necessity Of this college Of
minee. with it viii Of cou1se come smelling
furnaces for the ores that now pass through
the city to Newark, New Jersey. The control
Of scores, perhaps hundreds, Of mines must
centre in Chicago, md thereby her busineas in
hvery department viii be greatly augmented
Civil engineering is ono Of tho practical SCI
ences to be taught in the Richardson College,
md surely in the lNgest raslwsy centre IN the
world We need not enlarge On tho i'm
portance Of this department. Arrhitee-
turs is another; and it would
almost seem u il Captain Richardson had
had his eye upon our %illanously constructed
Court House when he wrote tha paragraph On
that subject in bis letter 10 the trustees of the
University. He Gays: "In the departments Of
civil engineering and architecture, too, our
country needs thousands-yes, tens Of thou-
sands-of aki1lsd and thoroughly educated
men, to improve the taste, safetg, md durshl
ity Of al our public works"
Ont readers viii xant to know something Of
the MN who msde Chicago the GUatee Of 20
splendid = gift Captain Mcharlson came
to this country, from England, - ahin-boy,
before be was 20. ,.He Tzs among the carly
emigrants 70 California, and, by his integrity,
f.1-reaching Judgment, and untifing industry,
he hss srnaased large fortune. Having pro
violnte no confidence BY stating that the bulk
OF his fortune in San Francisco ID to be de-
voted to endowing an orphan 1sslum in that
city. In end around New York he has
l.rge estates, = portion Of which he has
given to found college in this city, and Il his
bequcst is promptly and iberally responded to
BY our citizens, it is hoped and believed tho
sur will be very lAEgely Increased Like most
Cni1ornians, he is one Of the bhrewdest,
shArpest, and most energetic Of men,-one
who ,mpressea you at sight With the idea thAt
he has something great, noble. and naatsnau,-
1aous to do, md that he knows exactly how to
do it. He has furnished a splendid example
to our rich mon, to uaa their money wiseIy for
those who ara to come after them, and there
fore has inscribed his name high among the
beuefaetors Of hiA race
The following is the letter Of Captain Rich
ardson to the Trustees Of Lake Forest Univer-
sity, referred to above:
NEW YoEr, March 8, 167o
e ansssEs zs e & ao 3 soma ra 1esfs snee
fessor MeChesneY informed me that your board.
or some members Of It. had held AT informal meet
Ing In relation to the establlahn1ent OF cofleSf&
connected With my name, to meet some OF the
greatest educational wants OF our country.
As Professor AcChesney Is an old friend Of
and as he Knows al ny wishes In RELATION to It, /,
Immediately on the receipt Of his letter, took un
der consideration your prupos!tlon as represented
By hiu1~
After full and mature delibcrstion, I have de-
cted to deed to you md your successors forever,
Yors sl ;o4fy fo1 einea.ions aai al
ehall hare the honor to send you the necessary
documents within q few dayA
liberty 10 express the hope that 4ou viii !naug1ratc
asystcm Of practical and scientific education more
thoIough than any existing At present in our
regard such departments OF education u bear
most directly upon the Development Of tho grea1
natural resources Of the country as being Of the
Ny long experience In California and other min.
Ing districts has enaed me 70 sce the great waste
q Mesh saa,e y ssed - sns a.
eatlnc mining ID demanded moi oniy 70 secure to
heai,a and liTes liz Of tne eress mining population,
II the depastmenta Of clT1l eng1nees.ns
taoussnds, yes sens Of thoussads Of ssiied aad
! thoroughly educated men, to Improve the taste,
sasc'. and durability Of al our public and pE.snse
| cannot, however, cnter iuto details here, bu,
trust 10 Jout wisdom and l!ber1lity for the UNFOLD
nE ns,s Of the system and the prosecution OF thl'
have se1cc.c, Chicago as the recipient Of this
t E5t .s compliment to Professor AcChespef, and
I
tons, that be should have the right to professor
| ship In the Institution "a long As be hTes. e1cep
for his urgent request that should Eise the prop
| ertv unincumbrrru BY such requirement,
tshavc IN The of1c1al rapcra Of transfer required
the appointment Of my este1tned friend, John d.
yi'lson, Esq, as one Of the Trustees of tae Tni
hut btcause know that you viii Ind him tnor
ou2h3y ibctai1uinded, honest and Progressive
man, AMI Of great yaiue in securing The success D
The INSTITUTION. Gentlemen, an yonr rnoss oItcil
ent servant DRN,AAlN RICHARDSON.
RTFtr or TAE TRUSTEES.
Cdrtaia Etnjamta Richardson: ........ ..
I The receipt q 5ous communication, bearing dat
Sew York, March {, 1870, rs also Of the linden
tnrcN wherein you propose upon certain condi
tons, to cennts to our trust portion Of you
school Of the sciences and arts -
AZ citizens. It IL ezsufy1uR 10 cur pride that on
ness intefrsl ii our young cis5, should have ba
his attention turned hlther, a to biographies
nn scmsretal F eens wehy to b. mate y, e.
tees, WHO have been for many years giving an
ttm Of colleges that should be h!gh-sonet ~
thorough. yrs no 1EbeIally endowed - 70 msk
them asailsae 1oT AZ who I'll thtEt for knoHedK
profound gratitude The advances, II LAST, Of one
who not only tJmpashi1es With Us, but Is nls
| allie and willing 70 make foundations, which r
have 50 earnestly desired but have not been ao1
| to secure. .-
Though not exac,Iy one Of us, Jou hare mad
an Intelligent estimate Of The rast resources,
mineral and agr1cultur1l,-of the Northwest an
appreciate, eSen more than sc, the need Of NOR
thoroughly skilled lahes for its development
Such college as tha, which you propose to es,s.
1sh does not now exist Ia the Western counHF,
Indeed, N The Ini1et, States. ~
II IA Also nc&t pleasing 70 7
that: whlle taking POSITION among san:,,, =
our country, Tou have not q 20 manS Of then
beeu at pains t4nofr the Christian religion OF
limit the board In TINT particular il the eAeEcss
sh.s @ WatIe H Is Bosni Ws We do not 1o7k in ihe Il
tcres, Of aay religious eect. wr yet esteem no ~
T. m OF educ alton worthy which does not teveren
sesnsnizs re sap,se ,o Aotnnt a o. ffSaaon IT, aa
most cns1tIa1ly adopt the sentiments which tou g:
+ best csf,tai siih which sny one can commence i
: business o1 lie: and. made General, y The ne
= security for the petmancuce and prosperity Of
l cation"
: win yoa also accept froa Us the assarance til
: our aim IS high: We plan for nothing seeou
rate. The model 10 which We ruEf win pro
q costly, We are Hrn awATr bnt xe snaii 80 for1al
q onty 10 fsst Is We may be shte to keep our quail
good
rraly p1acett tn nomtnadon, for election TO O
= Boatl nt TrukteeS, 20 aoou as the terms nf o.
i charter will slow, The name Of your friend and
to19s. Jehn pas,aso I'd en:;G Esa of Nsx IssF
= will te quickly consummAied, and cheriahtng L
hope that &c shall soon hare the pleasure Of mcs
+. tng you here, We remstn veEy respectfully 5orl
In hehalf Of the Boart Of Trustees Of Lake Por<
). enicsoo, ns: a.rch IL, $50,
THE NORTH PACIFIC RAnRoA.