, 1874-02-07

hat Dr. narroueis eiaed at tlo Unirer .''9
Aud Is I'VE We have haye allowed him ycaf ''''''
during the five years Of his administration,
tlon It follows that tho f5,hV0 cannot ho
due, but ~ tAas claim IL put III md
brought ngainat the University, tho def
cheney N.... 4ao.o4
This Is literal statement, 90 far % was able to
learn from tho books which came into ms handR.
Where estimates made, have allowed tho largest
: tha qf ~ taGn @
doing academic work, and with but few teachere, the
deficiency allowed III us high as whcn thur II full
It taay 10 thought this moucy was used In putting
up the south wing Of tho University, but we find tlat
It had debt upon 1t, and secured by mortgage Of
III locking over my old University papers, ind tho
above facts and gures fur as they apteared n The
ile financial affairs Of tho University Of Chicago
They were collected from subscription and other books
aud pnpcrs and satc,ncnts, which, 80 far as could
viii giys another yiow Of this subject, Which 50 often
n Yss r. T. CLARKE
MH. oLAnKE's ESTIMATE
Of tho deficiency at 318. .4J0.04 ia, even Will, its
liberal hg,uas, lesa than tAat of the Committees
Of Investigation, but sufficiently confirms tleir
The testimony Of ]. N. Clarke, sou Of tho foro-
going, s decisive as to the oonftluon Of accounts
charged. " In the year 1864, wllon tho Hev. NJ.
G. Clarke became Financial Secretary Of the
University. was callcd upon to keep tho ac-
was apoued, becauae 1t waa uudoratood the old
eot we're III too confused q condition to be con-
tiAued."
IS THE CHARGE sUsrA1HEp2
Have oifored sufficient evidence to sustain
tho original Charge Of DR.. EvertH, that "Dr.
Durrougl'a own Affairs have been 10 loosely
managed that balance against him Of Home
920. 200 could not be accounted for after caroful
Investigation by tho most expert bookkeepers,
and tho bafnnce wRH filnliy jumped by the Doara
1no.nlercd, to viudicate tho asporaod namoa Of
MosBrs. Clarke mud Mixer, q slander? Can tho
Executive Committee, aa gentleman, not to aay
Christians. add tho weight OF their Office any
longer to this basesoss accnsatlonf II they nre
silent and unprojudiced the public will tebuke
them.
A FEW OTHER POINTS.
Before closing, allow mo to mako mention Of
few important points that should bs settled
before tic promised history Of the University il
written. II this history is to 10 worthy OF public
confidence two points must bo carefully guarded
first, tho authors OF It, and sccond, the aourcoa
| OF 1t. It must be committed to trusted hands,
not tainted with tho slightest Suspicion OF partl-
sannlip. 1t must be baHod not only on the rec
| ords, but also Oh tho statements Of those who
have laborod for the University, whether they
llnvo been miniHtcrialibts menlbers OF the op-
position. That is tho ouly way to silence future
controversy. Tho following important questions
| should bs forever settled by such candid Com
| /. How much credit hitlorto ascrlbod to DR.
| Burroughs for tho establishment OF tho unlyor'
sity belongs to Charles Walker, DR.. Howard, tho
Hon. Thomas Hoyyno, ,yI ana Messra, shoahan
q, Who obtained the first moneys to start the
| institution with 2 Lot Mr.. Olcott's statement
bo Investigated, III which he says llo raHui
| 1000, whlo pr. DurrongA got but s10, ODD out