New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-07
The following letter was sent 10 the Council OF
thn I.niversltv Of Tic CltX Of NcM-l ork

the University Of the Guy OF N'"-ioih'
Gentlemen: II has been with me cherished intcn
,ion when the means al ny disposal would enable
me 10 do it, 10 add to the endowment iHid 81 tne
university. This intention Ia, oeei S," graz, n ~, ' p1,
Of 10000 To this IL j, my purpose To- add the inin''
sum %t Too tS" d@Tc fcnc, or Departments Of
work in such manner a. shall insure Inc greatest
Thi, rn IS dedicated in equal amounts, first. 10 the
memory of my SON Abraham ogden hu,icr. "h9
graduated from the University III the cla,, ., lTDo az"
died on June Is. l-j6 and secondly I" ihc memory
Of my elder brother benjamin Franklin Butler, who
founded the Law school Of the University ana "a'
IN connectlon with this proyi,ionaa!! rif-the form
Of which ma, been governed uN cohslIeIa'oh, ~ H.
and it, consequent hNrmItic,, and when may th'Ic
fore i'm this aspect Of Dee regarded as e-tiinehi.I>
] also desire to effect an alliance between IN. ,nI
citv which ! consider 70 be FOR the sTra rhVah'9sr
and best Interests Of each BY the favor % "a Fi,9
a century with both Of these institutions - member
respectively Of their Council and Board ~ Dire tnrs
and have for some years past been pfr'de' o' '"'"
rndcr deep conviction that there is 10 more
our time our money. than % the Strengthening 81
>mch forces for the mental and spiritual elevation Of
men who are 10 become citizens. and 80 control the
destiny of our land. is with thankful heart that
now ash Won 10 operate with me in the cou-nnma~
The basis Of the alliance or union to which have
requested your attention VIII require o9nfcrcnc"
between the institutions by committee, ana inspect
fully request the council AT this time to appoint such
committee on rs part to consist 81 me Key. " JoI
ton and Mcssrs. William A. WheelOck. william Allen
Butler. George Munro and William : opdykc, 70 meet
a committee already appointed Nv the Union IheoloS
ical S,rninary to vhon the whole subject Of my com
mnnicaton may be referred with power, Ee,,bect
fully submitted CHARLES BIILEh'
March L. 1890.
The committees. as suggested bY Mr.. Butter,
were appointed and unanimously agreed upon
basis Of alliance. in line with plan submitted
TO them ny Mr.. Butler. This has been adopted
by the corporations of the seminary and the uni
versty this week, and is as follows:
The university viii confer the degree Of bachelor
OF Divinity upon graduating students If The seminary
and will upon Ike recommendation. confer III" dcRI'c
" Doctor Of DIVINITY upon alumni ~ the seminary.
Of the Other. The university viii admit without Zee
70 special lecture -tudcnt, OF he seminary recon
~ course, Of special Lectures university sudcn-
and viii also admit graduate university student, "a
classes I'm any subject. upon certain conditions.
The gift 70 New-York University supplies one
quarter Of the 100000 asked for in the appeal
made last year Othcr responses have come In
% tho council for about $4,000. Mr. Bltlcr's
gift is to assist with equal the college and
the graduate and professional work. The Ben
iamin f. Butler fund Of so. 900 supplies - 900
70 the Department Of Comparative Religion;
S25. 900 10 the School Of Pedagogy. on condition
that $50 900 additional be raised s.. 600 10 the
Law School prizes, and - 5000 pledged last year
to the Department Of Medicine The 4. Ogden
Butler fund Of 100000 gives $1,000 10 the
college feowsnips and So 900 10 the general
fund Of the university
The Board Of Directors Of the Union Seminary
accepted Mr.. Buffers terms yesterday afternoon,
and Immediately showed their faith IN the pro-
posed plan by recommending for the degree OF
Doctor Of Divinity the Rev. Charles Cuthbcr'
Hail. OF Brooklyn, one Of the seminary directors.
Mr.. Butler was born in Columbia County, this
State, on February -, 1902, and began the
practice of law in Geneva, y. Y In 1884 lac came
10 this city, where he has lived since that time.
He was one Of fourteen laymcn who. with ten
clergymen, met in January, 1896. al tie first
meeting of the Board Of Directors Of the seminary,
and is the only member Of that board living to-day
DR. Robinson 10 whose memory the new char
will be dedicated, once inscribed book 10 DIR.
Butler IN these terms TO Charles Butler, EST,
of Ncw-fork, the earnest promoter OF Christian
learning and OF Christian enterprise, Trend
of many years standing TO whose encouragement
and aid in this second Journey to the Holy Lana
the author has been greatly indebted this volume
is gratefully dedicated" Mr.. Butler lives with
his daughter at No. Is PaTk-ave.