, 1874-11-29
THE UNIVERSITY or CHICAGO.

10 the Editor Of The CHICAGO Tribune:
61n: Among the institutions Of this city,
our University is one Of first Importance. 1t
needs, and it deserves, the earnest attention and
support Of our citizens. We know, in these
hard times which press upon all alike, it is not
expected that large donations, in cash. can now
bo made to meet its wants and endow its Chairs.
But 1t must not bs forgotten these are the very
times In which 1t makes tho most powerful ap-
peal.
It must be remembered the financial reVulsion
Of 1857 weakened and crippled some OF the
noblest Of its patrons. and made valueless large
subscription by which its buildings might have
been completed without the creat!on OF any
funded debt. The War Of 186l'5 was another
time Of trial to the University. It was sur
rounded By the camps Of soldiers and of pris-
ouers, and for timo occupied as hospital.
Tho Great Fire of 1871, and the recent fnaa-
cial revu1sion, have again weakened or
crippled some Of it's most liberal patrons.
And ret, in spite Of all, it has made ssoauy and
constant advancement.
There has been. lately. change in tho Preei-
dency, and such an organization has been mado
as to relieve tho Presidency OF all financial d.
ties, By the creation OF Chancellor. aud devolv-
ing those duties upon him, whereby the wn1le
energies and power of the President may be
given to raising still higher the standard Of the
University as an educational Institution.
It is matter Of great satistacslon to BE- as
su1ed that the new President. Or. Moss, Ia fully
eonaI to the expectations formed Ct hlm before
he came. Among the able and learned men OF
Chicago, aud OF tue whole country. lie stands
abreast with anT OF his age.
1t is resolved bv the Board OF Trustees to raise,
on or before the 4tb OF july. 1876, $5J0,C0O to
paw OF the public debt Of the University, enlarge
it's buildings, and endow Its Chairs. At least
oneha]f OF that sum can. and ought to, be raised
II Cuicago,-not to bs paid Immediately, but III
good obligations. payable on or before July /,
is76. Dut portion of TINT sum should be
raised Immediately.
Are there not ESQ men in Chicago who, for such
great public benefit, could, without embarass-
ing themselves or 1nhicting an injury upon their
families, pledge the sum Of 81 900 each as cen
tenpiat offering? Are there not LOGO men who
could promise $3.50 each tcr tue tame purpose
Are there not ]. 100 men who could send their
checks to Mr. Henry Grecnebaum, the uow
Treasurer Of the University, il SUMS ranging
from $25 or less to $3.50 each, aud thus. with
other means st it's comm.nd, provide Tor the dis
Charge Of any liability. and enoow the Chairs Of
its President and Chancellor?
As to the thought. sometimes expressed, that
the University ia sectarlan, it Is but just to say
that, in its charter and in all its appointments,
in the Board Of Trustees and In it's Regents and
Faculty. it is lees sec:arian than is lnle or Har-
ward. Measures are IN progress to secure the
endowment Of Chairs, SO that al! denominations
of Christians. aud all men OF whatever creed,
rho love the cause Of liberal culture, shall be
forever represented in the Faculty By tue fun
damental law of it's charter, aad l'y all the acts
and resolutions Of it's Bnard of Trustees. it aims
to be an institution OF higher learning, broad,
liboral and catholic Chicago itself. 1t hopes to
become fully identified with all the educational
interests of this great city, and to bo TO Chicago
what Harvard is to Boston.-the scat and centre
of liberal culture, where all denominations and
all liberal men may feel ut home.
Citizens Of Chicago, let us take hold of this in
stitution OF learning, and make 1t the GROWING
ciory of tho CITY that now is and is to lie.