, 1873-09-07

Mixer was helped by Prot. Low iu tho lnbors
and work OF collection but to Prof. Mixc-
chiefly T. Chicago Indebted for Torhng up tho
At this tlno also, fully and enthusiastically
cooperating with tho now 1novomout.
TIE REV. nh. EvEnrB
undertook to obtain tho endowment fol, Crook
Ohhir, in Now York. by lB offorto during moro
thnn two month"; Of uucompenantod labor, he
succoodod In obtaining about 929, 900 toward
that object. Prof. Miser also, during this po-
rlod, mado tho commencement for MI endow~
,nent by railrond con,pan'os Of . Chair Of En-
ginecring; and many: othor rlodgoB wore oondi-
tiona1ly made during tho samo period. Thus
Meehrs. Clark mid Mixer aecurod moro than
$3.50, 0,000 not addition to tho funds OF the Uni
xorsity And thoy were aanEtino . Of payinE , or
nllege that - =. ...
p1srnusr AwAxEsEp NJ THE PRESIDENT,
and difficulties thrown In the VA. W him IN
hts 9sl osqh sna naa sHr Paa
tie circumstances that caused thom to resign
and leAvo tho work unfinished. THO debt has
continued steadily to increase until tho succoss-
ful inauBuratlon OF tbo recent !and senono fIG1I O.
tho public confdonce, and now hold roapo'.siblo
aud honorable official statioun, aud thcir friends
boilove they hnve boon
GREATLY wRoNdEp DY Ex-pAnrE STATEMENTS
aud Interested testimony In regard to tho history
aud results Of their administration. Ought such
mon to be dcpreciatod in tho interest Of ono
wlioso own affairs hhvo been 30 loosely managed
TINT, as is alleged, balalace ngaiuBt him OF soinc
ful investigation by tho most export bookkoop-
ers. and tho balaaco waa finally cauco'ed by tho
Board OF TruatocB2 This Ia roforrod to merely
aa illustrating tho authority upon which mainly
the administration Of AleHsra. Clark and Mixer
A hfghor authority than frequent verbal
statements or vague .aurmiso made out
BY the preAIdont, o.. By bis order aud under
ha supervision, will be necobBary to feleify
Clark aud Mixer, supported by tbs ,sst informed
and most credible witnesses. I.lo noblont
workora in tho pnAt should not be allowed to be
SACRIFICED because thoy could not be made sub.
servient to the personal ambition and schomoB Of
others.
TIE LAND-eOuEME,
though 90 recently projected and carried to d
successful isauo, ie already variously nltaintor-
protod. 1t haB boon claimed that tho admins.
All enthusiastic appreciation OF tho PROMISE OF
real estate for tile endowment Of the University.
But, If 1t had when lots aud even: blocks might
have boon obtained from those who had no
money, hut had roal ostate. 1t ia now Obvious
there might hnyo been cndowmonts ranking
thoAo Of Harvard or Yalo. Indeed, 60 Gttlo was
tliis method Of raising money appreciated that,
when
MIR. J. E. DuHcHELLE,
filled with anxiety at reports Of the immediate
uuu kTGkk pSEu VI 0MfcldIt3f dU4EAt |AV
President 10 ofIor suggestions and assistance
through tho Inauguration Of Bomo real oatate
scheme, he Was received with indineronce, and
even with coldnosB. This indifferent reception
DR.. Burroughs himself has acknowledged in .
public meeting. DoBidea, It wns not until such
plan had been successfully inaugurated for tho
payment Of large church-doht, aud the succa8a
had olicited notice and commendation Of the
pross aud the public, and even a second church,
With larger dobt, had followed up the plan
with similar report Of SUCCESS, while the hnan-
oal ombarrasslneuta of the University seemed to
be Fastening to crisis, that Dr.. D., through q
friend, sought an interview with Mr. Burche.le
in regard to tho possibility Of setting on font =
R's ats Tor real estate Investment Tor 'D' 'n'''F'
who htd, from the first, shared all the thoughts
and plaas Of his former partner-entorod enthu-
niasticslly into the project, and became; before
Jacobs and Burcbollo, aftor careful inquiry. so-
1ected n plat Of ground suitable for tho enter~
prise, and proposed it to DR.. Burroughs, who:
after consideration, approved Of the plan, md
agreed to furnish tho money.-somo s50, 600.
But, disappointed in his plans, MosarB. J and u.
| undertook the necessity Of furnishing more than
| half the money for the first payments, to sayo
the enterprise from defeat nt It's very inception.
Furnishing their own capital in such circum-
Htanccs md when so greatly needed in ontor~
| pyiscH much more promising to themHolves,
shows how much higher their motives were than
| the profits OF business. This wonld ho deemed
| q remarkable tranRaction for "real~estnto OBJ
jects." Moreover, to ASSURE tho auccoBs, the
worry lands thoy had bargalnod for at como 81 200
| per acre they bought for themselves OF tho uui-
| veraty At -, ,000 per aero. This was singular
"real estate operation for them. So comp plote-
| y was tho enterprise regarded, not as tneto
roal-oatate speculation, but az movement to
| REL1EvE THE UNIVERSITY,
that the matter Haa brought before tho First
Baptist Church, aud $4,000 worth OF the prop.
lent
ali of whom took it mninly to anB11ro the enter.
prise and holp the University. Thus momberr
Of this church Furnished from $4,000 to $15.00(
Of tho s5O. 600 it is reported DR.. d. has gven tc
| the University.
Btill further when tho enterprise aeemqt
| tcopartl!zed by tho great fro, loading Baptihtt
and friends Of the University, apprehonding dis.
nster to thoae engaged in It, rs neIl AZ to the
University, by its failure, potisioned
| TIE F1nBT Baptist CHURCH
Of this city to sond their pastor East to promote
| tho Ba1eH Of tho lands among tho churches there
Tho church gave the timo Of their pastor TO,
this purpose for several months; and tho salos
| East, together with those to members Of thu
| First Baptist Church, were tho earliest and mos
important, and gavo Rhsurance OF tho eucceBs o
tho enterprise, and furniahed, perhaps. more
than half the $50, 900 now reported to have boet
| given by DR.. Burroughs to tho University o
Chlcagol And, indeed, much more was pledget
East; but tho rapid appreciation Of real estat'
in Chicago enabled tho enterprise to got alon{
without pressing purchases promised.
Finally, tho position OF purchaser assumed b,
Dr.. B., 80 suitable to him an President and q,
adapted to show union OF all paEties In tic en
terprise, ia now urged In h way to
MlsRErnEsENr
tho relation OF other partioB and confor credit
which, as an honorable man, Dr.. D. ought not t.
allow. There wonld seem to DO but little risk Ii
the purchase Of property whore tho price Is roa
sonable and tho purchaser is secured 10 posses
sion, and much less when backeu by tirst-claa
Teal-estste mon, and virtually by tho friends o
the University aud the Baptist denomination
and particularly as sales could 10 negotiated a
once At - 600 per aero for what cost little NOR
than 81 200 per aero. Accordingly, when |
transpirsd that Dr.. B., through his own want q
confidence, or the influence of lis friends, wa
greatly discouraged one who had no of1ices Q
emolumonts at stake proposed to Mr. Dnroholl
to take the place OF Dr.. B. in tho PURCHASE
With such q history, who would expect to NC
The lan5-beheme reported through tho proes .
BY Or. Burroughs" or tho proceeds declared t
be u virtually q silt Of $4,000 to tho Uniyersit
by DR.. Burroughs"7
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