New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-07
FOR A SCHOOL OF SCIENCE.
GIFT OF HALF A MILLION DOLLARS TO THE
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.
THE EXECUTORS OF THE WILL OF WILLIAM D.
OGDEN HAVE PROMISED THAT AMOUNT,
or AS NEAR 1T As POSSIBLE. AFTEReA
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ObDEN HAVE PKOMlcED THAT AMOUNl,
or AS NEAR 1T As POSSIBLE. AFTER.A
TROUBLESOME LITIG ALTON Is ENDED.
An agreement has been reached between the
executors Of the estate Of William b. Ogden ard
William r. fIarper, president of the new Chicago
University, which nsurcs to that institution a
gift Of a large amount of money, 70 be devoted
to establishing scientific school The new de
partment is TO be called the Ogden Scientific
School, and the endowment will not be less than
$500, 900, and may reach 100000, the result
depending upon the outcome Of tie LITIGATION sIl
pending over Mr. Ogden's will
The following extracts from letter written by
Andrew ii. Green, OIL the part Of the executors, to
President Harper outlines the scope of the pro-
posed scientific school
1t IS with much pleasure that am able to inform
you that the executors and trustees under tn VIII OF
the late William b. Ogden have decided 20 select the
InEeTSS OF Gmcago OF which you are IN, ho9o,Gd g
piesdeht as ue recipient 0l seventy per cent oi uI1
moneys 70 be devoted to cari les nder thJ terms OF
aware, the executors have been gulded Dy The cor1-
spOndence which has pa, sci between son and myself
bc Teorod i to he h n ag" p9s dsF md % %G sp5oneht p 5
for the founding ana ecd1Tllg srho / i0r original
scientific resareh % be known as he ogden scietidc
school OF The Unlverlty OIL Chicago.
Viewed from the standpoint OF the executors the
school is to be a monument to th3 name OF their
years resident of the city Of Chicago and the first
able thscfOre t8at the Scs5ol sncalg be epsrae
department Of the university and should bear the
name. already stated, of the ogden Scientific school.
It's purpose Is to be the furnishing TO graduate stu
nts the best facilities possible for scientific nvcstga-
ton, both by courses Of lectures which shall be pro
ylded ana 9y the laboratory practice afford d. r.
th-se ENDS the income Of the moneys appropriated
the payment Of salaries and fellow hip, aad the main
geoosT and an a T950aT N Mr. t 81 5oy te
departments 1t Is also TO be understood that
large share Of the time OF professors In tha school
encouragement Of every hind should be furnished them
10 publish the result Of their Investigations portion
OF ne funds being set apnrt for the purpose Of such
~ c09re 1t Is understood that this school Is to in
ub!ect hento-cd and that further appropriations or
1%onati'ns % ~nci may De mado toward these objects
devoted to new school, doing similar Or parallel work.
II IS also proposed that some pO''Cn though perhaps
should be SET apart for the parc&ase of bo6fs not TO
be placed in the general lbrary Of the university but
IN the ,pe1l departmental ana laboratory libraries Of
s. yon are already aware the exact amount Of ihe
ton Of this school unJer ths de gnatlon + noi now
a>ce"tana le. An unfortunate Ii alton T. now pending
preparation VIII be made hnt through no decision has
a. yet been rac he'd In that litigation is the confident
TiIR faTn eH Gl tne exc MT tat me auonn' Whch
r po' scientific school will certiny nO be less than
cc % - 6,1 ara on nE a' w m m E5da4 cSn dsS in eX M
which II IS proposed that this schoo sholld based
10 Will be necessary thai the originally giVen from
the estate undS should not be less than the first named
sum Of S3000o0 but the trustees desire IL to be
understood that the university I'm accepting this gift
viii pledge itelf to erect the contemplated school
nndcr the suggested nam" cf the ogden Scientific
wish ard EXPEDITION Of the trustees be realized in
tle final rcce ut from the charity fund of much
larger In the event however, Of any IN Ure,een
Circumstances preventing the moneys designated from
reaching the above mentioned sum Of g919000, il
IS further understood that tho moneys which may be
received shall he used for tho end0wng Of one or
prOfessOrsdpg in said university 10 be seveEily
fT Is a sS T the 9E wish PPs4 q ne dses mat they shouts
be allowed some voice in the development Of this
ono of the Board Of Trustees Of the university should
he the nominee Of the and trustees Of Mr..
developnelt Of The scientific school proposed the
wishes of the trustees may be voiced by at least
There is one further point upon which the executors
desire that distinct understanding shoTd be had.
g9psu SCno W bi ~ ,,1, r lI;g,o l 10 boiins Se i
In conclusion il may be we'll TO state that whether
fr,nqi deed of gft bv which the exact lines of the
pronosed school shall be determined the designation
which the executors contemplate executing upon the
1crcn.anre of This Gift on tba terms stated will be
sufficient to assure To the university the final ap-
pcaton Of such moneys a. may vcst In the trustees
or charitable purposes 70 the amount Of 10 per cent
hereof
President Harper has written n letter in answer
20 Mr.. Green's. accepting the gift on the terms
and conditions stated.
Mr. Green will sail for Europe tomorrow, and
was not al his Office Yesterday. Mornoy Williams,
q lawyer associated with Mr.. Green in the settle
mont Of the OqHen estate said in reference to the
contemplated donation
BY the terms of Mr.. Og'ens will three -fortieths
Of his estate was to be devoted 10 charities As
the estate promises to yield about s 900 900, the
share for sweet charity would figure out about
$3.50. 900 and the 20 per cent Of this designated
in Mr. Grecn's letter would amount to little
over half million.
"On the strength of several recent decisions Of
The Ncw-York courts il occurred to some of Mr.
Ogdcn's ners that they cyud attack this clause
Of the viii and have il declared void for uncer-
tainty. SO five Of the eighteen heirs, and they
were five of the richest Of them, too, went into
court with this plea The case WAS argued
bef re Judge Patterson about month ago. and
his decision has not yet been rendered II II
should be against us il will take tic New-i Ork
real cstatp and the personality out of the pro-
visions Of the will, but the Illinois real eStat"
will bee unaffected, as t.c Illinois courts have
repeatedly sustained bcquests Of this nature, and
thnre has been no conversion Of the property
The proportion Of Illinois property is such rs 10
render the amount under this clause about
100000.
Mr. Ogden was one Of the trustees of the old
Chicago University. That went 10 pieces, as
YOU know The new Institution will not open
its doors until 1902, but il already has about
-. 900 600 Of endowment from Mr. Rockefeller
and third million from other persons: In view
of all these facts il was tiOneht hitting that
large part of NIr. Ogdcn'S bequcst should be
turned into the same channel