New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-21
1UE NEU CUIC1GO TNITTETIT.

The now al>cr"iitc1 rr,m0r ~ - MI. John
u. Emhcirl!cl'> contemplated end ,wIn"ni @! y
tWcni, .millinil-,l"ilar university bad IL least
substantial ha,', in rs ,nirnIiI hrn"iacll"n> III
the West. Ills latest Git Of - .U0". 90" + the
projected University Of Chi'a-' pp-''i'"'y as
,iircs III" prosperous beginning oi ihd' enter
prise. It's terms ar 81 wisely regulated that
no embarrassment is likely to hamper It's adj
n,ini>iraiion or fiu>lrl'" TIA" designs al III"
founders The tpr'l! amount - far SulSciIbcd
is - 80 900. Of which Mr. E"ck"f"llcr ha'
contributed over two-ihirds, and this while II
will not admit Of iii" realization ol the dazzling
hope, inspired u.s. the luInor already spoken OF.
will emf + on the institution Al the outset all
III" pir>lic" that money can h"-'"".
Clicag, more than Ncw-Yuik. needs ad
ycr,i,"ncn, a. Il >c;i; ~ advanced education.
ard l. therefore iii position +" profit material
~ hy N" generosity Of Mr.. Rockefeller and his
a>Soca:">. Many of ia" ohjccti"n> which led
conservative judges ~ question ih" wisdom %!
cnccniagin" here fresh competition with the
old universities Of the last viii apply with
c!cny diminished, fire" in Illinois. The same
cause, vhr!l have established Chclgos com
mclcial greatness should contribute to her ad-
-
ton Of Tia" educational patronage of the coun-
ny hcyand tn Wabash. now broken up and
distributed. would mean the fortune Of the
lurkN institution that secured il, and If the
ul,,r.r i l,,nin".> are offered this result should
lr, appear hrp'l">> of achievement. Every
,hn.. Of crrII>' must depend on the impulses
which govern it, control. No mere pecunary
cIduw,nr,t can replace scholastic association
or tradition. and an attempt t. conduct the new
university on what are called practical" limos,
Will" il might insure certain temporary sue
c">> would fatally debaSe its character and
cheaper its reputation.
In their election As prc>idcn: Of DR.. W. X.
Harper Of Yale tho trustees are to be con
graduated. They have chosen MAN who will
not permit due consideration of practical cxi-
gcnci,S - blind him to lofty ideals or who
Will ho eniiccd by visionary attraction, from the
pursuit of actual good. Dr. Harper /, too wise
plannpr to suppose Tor a moment that as
Eiihu Iale> $500 and John IIarvard's $3.50
nave result 'd in the formation Of the two lead
ing educational institutions in this hemisphere
Cnicasos millions must alone contribute to a
result proporionatcy greater. lie will under
stand how t. lay down a standard of instr,lc-
ton so hGh mat the best talent IN the country
will be needed to aid him in maintaining IT,
His present exceptional position AT Tale and tho
di>>,rison> of those who appreciate the consr-
qucncc> of his probable removal will 10 doubt
combine to deter him from accepting the sum-
mons to Chicago. But there can be 10 sort of
doubt as to the capacity in which he can best
serve his generation As one of the leading
professors at Yale he enjoys a prestige such as
most college men covct. As president of tho
principal university of the Northwest his op-
portunites and influence would be immeasur-
ably extended. aud he would become Q con-