The independent., 1903-04-16
STANDARD OIL LOOT
1.-Two Point In Campaign OF the Duke
of Standard OIL

Inc Duke OF the Oli trust mas
tempted the people of Nebraska In
general and the people of Lincoln in
particular by Offering to 60 "snucks'
with them in raising a fund of $780,
900 wherewith to build social and
religious building for the University
of Nebraska. That Is to say, the
duke will drop s66,666.67 into the hat
and the yilleins are to scratch around
and raise the other 33,333.s3 by other
ways.
The dukes son is reported to havo
said in one Of his Sunday school adj
dresses. "The gro with Of a large bust
ness is merely a survival Of the fittest.
:. The American Beauty rose can be
produced III the sp!ender and frag-.
rance which bring cheer to its be-
holder only by sacrificing the early
buds which grow up around 1t. This
is not an evil tendency in business.
1t is merely the working out OF law
Of nature and law of God And now
his father magnanimously offers to let
the people of Nebraska get Whit OF
the odor of the American Beauty"
which the laws Of God and nature
caused to grow ZIP under his care.
Henry D. Lloyd in Wealth vs.. Com
n,orWealth," gives a graphic descrip-
tien Of the devious ways in which
some Of the early buds were sacri-
feed.
Dr. 10 OF nd
pendent has been furnished with the
following official information:
COMMiTTEE TO COMPLETE THE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR
TEMPLE FUND FOR THE UNI.
VERSITY OF NEBRASKA.
Mr.. John D. Rockefeller of New
York has offered two-thirds Of the
sun Of cne hundred thousand dollars
($66.G6C,eO for Social and Relig-
ious bcilding" for the University Of
Nebraska on the condition that before
July l, 1904, Others pay the remaining
third of the said sam of one hundred
thousand dollars 1888 33,333.33) for the
same purpose.
This amount will construct and fur
nish an elegant and durable building
equal in quality to the Lincoln Public
Library, but larger.
Ample and con modious quarters
will thus be afforded for the now ex-
listing social and religious organiza-
tions of the University and for any
thereafter formed.
The vastly useful work now done
by the religious organizations of the
mi. ExI hnp
work for new students, Bible study,
visiting the sick and the poor, is pain
fully hampered for lack Of quarters,
basement rooms being the best tha.
can now be afforded.
While the building will fittingly
house the religious organizations Of
the university it will not belong exclu-
siyely to them, but to the entire uni
versity, being available for receptions,
interviews, social gatherings and
meetings Of all sorts not inconsistent
with the spirit of its foundation.
We take it for granted that the
friends OF the university in Nebraska
will gladly provide the sum needed
to realize Mr.. Reekefeiier.s pledge.
The undersigned. representing var
ious religious communions and tho
general public are organized as COM
mittee to raise the necessary money.
We appeal to the good people of Nc
braska for contributions toward this
worthy object.
A choice site for the building has
been secured.
By the terms Of Mr.. Rockefeller's
offer all the money needed must be
subscribed by January /, 1904, and be
paid by July /, 1904.
1t is desirable that small subscrip-
tions should be paid at once in cash,
but where necessary, subscriptions
may be paid in three or four INSTALL
ments.
The First National bank of Lincoln
is the treasurer and depository of the
fund. Any sums remitted to it desig-.
mated for "The Temple Fund" Uni
versity of Nebraska, will be duly re-
ceipted for.
The secretary Of the committee will