, 1874-12-06
The Proposition to Raise a $4,000
Fund for the Chicago
p. University.
Mass-Meeting Of the Children at
Farwell Hall.
Addresses by Prof. Larimore, Prof.
Swing, Bishop Cheney, and
Others.


| ed. from the platfO1m to the rear seats OF the
gallery, with probably the largest audience OF
youth and children that ever Assembled in this
city. There were not less than 5000 present,
while many were unable TO obtain even standing
| room. The occasion was maBs-moeting iu tue
| interest OF the recent movement having for it,
object the creation OF 950, ,U00 permanent funsi
! for tile assistance Of needy students III the Uni
yerslty Of Chicago. The enterprise has Leen
committed to tho management OF Prof. J. W.
Larimole, the enthusiasm exhibited by this
meeting showing that the Professor has
succeeded in deeply impressing the community
with the importance OF the work. The audience
was shout equally representative Of every ch,lrcl,
aud denomination in the city, and. considering
that 1t WAS composed mainly OF children. be-
hayed most admirably, giving the most interest
| ed attention to the VARIOUS speakers.
The instrumental muhic, which was furnished
| By Co!son's new band, was most excellent. both
| in tue selection Of the programme and execution
I OF the numbers.
| Among those upon the platform were Prof.
| Swing. Bishop Cheney, tho Rev. DR.. Il. n. Pow
| ers, Of St. Johns Episcopal Church; the Rev.
DR.. Thomas. OF the First u. Z. Church; tho
Rev. u. u. Parkhurst, ,fof Michigan Avenue II. E.
Church Pref. D. S. Wentworth, Principal Cook
County Normal School; Prof. Blackmap, Dr.
Ransom Dexter Professor Ill tho University OF
Chicago, and Prof William Su,th, Of Engle-
wood
Tue meeting was called To order By Prof. Lar
imore promptly q. tue hour appointed, after an
overture by the band.
Prayer WAS Offered by the Rev. Dr.. Powers,
who. in brief but earnest words. Invoked the as
s,stapce OF the Almighty in tho great work rep
resented by the meeting.
PROF. LAR1MoRE
then stated ths object VI the meeting. which
vas he said, to inform the youth OF tue city with
reference to, and to interest them IN, one Of
Chicago's greatest and best enterprises, the Gre
alton OF thus flnd. The work ms one in which
all the citizens were interested, aal which MI
would undoubtedly assist 10 carrying forward. The
immense audience oefor him from a!l tie churshes
and from the homes Of tho city without regard
to class Of sectarianiszn, Was an evidence OF the
popularity Of tho work. It was proposed to
raise $50, 600 in the c,.y and Northwest from the
spontaneous gene1o-ity Of the friends OF educa~
tioE. This fund WIS to be. completed II possi-
bio by the NatioEal Centennial, AID to he called
the Na.ional Centennial Educational Fund Of
Chicago.
Prof. Larimore borcd to enlist the children in
tho work. To assist them in doing tnis be had
inyeuted q novel Little collectlou-bo1. This Ae
proposed to place III their hands, and have them
so,clt small contributions from Ill their friends
and neiehbors. or these boxes be said some
.50O would ba distributed at the close OF the
meeting.
PROF. SWING
WAS introduced and was received with 3 hearty
round Of cheering. He said that he had only q
slugle remark 10 make and they could hardly
hear that. Prof. Larimore had pressed him i'd
to the service. he wished to remind the chill
dren present tha. all Of them were more OF less
educated by the money Of othcrs,-in the free
school system Of education. tho idea Of Prof
Larimore was to mise money enough to endow
free department in the University OF Chicago, 10
that younc men and women, graduating
in the public schools could pursue
1heir matr1er studies in the high
er educational institution, It was
possible for those present to saya enough during
the wear TO eudow this great 1reo department
There would be room for 100 Of the bast, the
most meritorious, OF tho public scholars who
graduated each year, to follow up tho grand
work Of educa:ion for four years longer. After
founding that department in the Ch;caco Uni
yers1t7 thew could also found auothcr and siu-
ilar department IN tie Evanston College. He
hoped that the grand work would be spirltelly
uutlertaken aud successfully carried out, it
would be ur;de and blessing tn the city and
county. Loud aoplsusc]
THE rev. DR. THOMAS
was the next speaker. He liked the spirit OF
the nicotine because it was IN a;s,,eal Tor tue
hovs md rir}s to take held of AMI helD along
the WORK Of the world. He had no idea tlar auv
child that would help to raise tAat fund would
ever need it. because IN maulfestiug tnat spirit
OF enterprise they would give evidence of a
spirit of self.reliance that would never call tor
helm from others. For himself, he had no faith
in helping tue idle or unworthy, but
he did believe in forwarding the inter-
ests OF worthy scholars. a., a matter
of premium for good attainmen;s ia the public
schools. That Vas the ouiy way in wnicn tie
proposed endowment could 10 rendered benefi-
cial and in hat lqht he was proud to give il his
heartiest approyal. Loud apIlausc.]
A very excellent drummer gare mutations of a
railroad -train aud some fue marches. which pro
duced boisterons approyaI.
the REV. DR.. POWERS
WAS then called upon. lie had 10 say what St.
peter said on tho Mount OF YrausIsur.tion,-
at is good to bo here Ho Lad lever seeo
80 mapy children together in ono room,
before. It reminded him OF what his
friend, ex-3Iavor Murphy, of Davenport,
had said to L,m once. when driving along tue
roads in Iowa. Inspecting some Of the public
schools. II wish all those children were mue.''
[Great laughter and applause] But, for all
TINT he did not want them to forget the money,
fLauchter.1 While he believed il self-reiiauce,
ne also believed III assisting the worthy who had