The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-21
Tells the Chicago University
Trustees to Expect No
More Donations.
wlTADRAws FROM BOARD
Has Given the S35,00o, 900
Promised = Seeks Now 70 Leave
School Independent.

! to-day gave To the University Of Chicago
tions with the institution.
This gift completes the sss 900 900
which he promised the university whsn
he founded II IA 1850. The school is To
receive no further support from him
Announcement ~ the gift and the
withdrawal Of Mr.. Rockefeller from any
control over the university was made nv
Martin A. kyerson. president OF the
hoard Of trustees, al the convocation Of
the university to-day
The donation consists % income bearing
securities of the present market val,,
Of sio.OOo. 600 set aside from the funds
OF the General Education Board. Mr..
Rockefell-r's $50. 900. 600 educational
foundation. Th. sum 10 To he delivered
in ten equal annual inst almenfs. begin
ming on January l. 1911.
BY the terms OF the letter written by
Mr.. Rockefeller to Presiden, Judsoo
and the university TRUSTEES and read by
Mr.. Ryer-on the found.t thdraws from
the board OF trustees his personal rom
! resentatives. Fred 7 Gates and John ID.
Rockefeller. Jr He mentions the Eift
a. single and final Further bencfac-
tions he says. are to be hoped for from
other sources
The Rock efellsr letter was perhaps
the greatest surprise Of the years in which
he has been associated with the uni
versity The founders great gifts hsv.
caused establishment OF a sort. hut have
not been unexpected His withdrawal
has never been considered q possibility,
ana many OF the faculty members said
they were amazed at his determination.
The University of Chicago a. the result
OF Mr.. Rockefeller's announcement is
Tree to 's-e the SIS GOA. 900 property a. Il .
desires The institution il independent
and one of the riches, in the world Ex-
pan-fon in various fields Of learning Is
expected 20 follow in he near future
The $40. on O0O. according to Mr. Rookie
Teller - 10 be used. toger her with money
from other sources. for any added build
Ingr. equipment OF endowment required
by the departments now existing at the
university. II is suggested that tn.
trustees found such new departments A.
are needed with money given by other
friends Of the school
Mr. Rockefeller letter. dated New
York. December Is. reads:
I have this day caused TO &. set aside
for the University ~ Chicago from the
funds of the General Education Board
"hl'h ar" subject la my disposition in
come bearing securities Of the present
market vain. "f approximately SO 0OO. 600,
the sam" 10 he delivered 10 the univer-
.NfN in. al
ginning January I. 1911. zach instalment
To bear incom. Ia the university from tho
date Of such delivery only In a separate
letter Of an even date NV wishes regarding
the investment and uses Of tn. fund ar.
more specific ally expressed
u - far better that the university b.
supported and enla rgrd by tho rif,. Of
many than nv those Of a single donor
This I have recognized from the he ginning
and accordingly hav. sought 80 assist you
IN existing ih~ interest nd securing the
of many others at tines
by akIng nv own igfts conditional on the
gifts ot Others ard ~ tunes by aiding you
nv means of unconditional gifts TO make
iii. university as widely useful. worthy and
,t'activ. as possible Most hea rtily do 4
recognize and rejoice ia tho generous re-
Spouse Of IN. citizens Of Chicago and the
West
Their contributions 10 tho resources Of
Nv university UaNF UreNl, beNA~s mOHp
han seven million dollars I, misht per-
laps h. difYicul' To find a parallel 10 sener-
Dsity so large and widely distributed a.
his. exercised in behalf ~ an institution 80
recently founded ! desire Ia axpresn my
appreciation also 81 the extraordinary wis.,
dom and fidelity which You. ~ president
and trustees. have shown in conducting the
lHairs Of the university
In the multitude Of student. so quickly
IN thsrsd. in the high character Of the In
in the variety and Ell tent Of original
s-earch. in IN. valuable contribution to
iumsn knowledge. in tho uplifting In
iuence of the university 40 q whole upou
throughout the Vest my highest
lOpe- have been far exceeded ., 10 thsse
considerations. with others. that move me 70
,iTn up in a single and final gift. distPibuttns
u payment over a period Of many years 20
ONE. such further contributions ~ I have
'urpo-ed 20 make TO the university
The sum I now give IL intended 10 make
PROVISION. with such gifts as may reason
biy b. expected from, others. for such
dded buildings. equipment and endow-
nent A. the departments thus far s.-
ablished will need This gif, completes
he task which I have Get before myself
Ia founding and support Of new depart
rents or the development 81 the varied
nd aliuring field Of applied science. in
lnding medicine. I leave 70 the wisdom
the trustees. a. funds NAV be furnished
Or rhe-- purposes by other friends Of the
University.
In making an end Of nv gifts 10 the
nIv varsity. a. now do. and 10 with
ra wing from the hoard of trustees
~ personal representatives.. whose res
I enclose. I am acting on ar
arly and permanent conviction thS
AI- great institution. being the pro-
~ Of the people. should DO oQnsro.iesI.
pnducted and supported by ths people
/ whose generous efforts for i'- W.
uilding I have been permitted @inipF
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