The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
HIS SECOND LETTER.
Mr.. Rockefeller Indicates How His
Money Shall Be Spent.

Chicago, Dec. 21.-President Harry
Pratt Judson of the University of Chi
cago has made public the letter from
John D. Rockefeller in which the lat
ter made suggestions as to how his
last donation of $40, 100000 to the
university should be spent.
Religious institution is the chief OBJ
ject the donor provides for.
Following is the text of the letter
which is dated December IS. at the
office of Mr.. Rockefeller in New York:
'To the President and Trustees of the
University of Chicago.
Dear Sirs: Referring to my letter
of gift of even date, 1 set down here
more specifically my wishes regarding
the fund therein contributed. Pend
ing the delivery of the securities the
general education board is to have the
right from time to time to change the
investments, using the same care and
having the same discretion as in the
case of it's own securities. AS nearly
as practicable the deliveries each year
are to be made from the various
classes of securities in the ratio which
the securities of each class bear to the
total.
1T is my desire that at least the
sum of 81, 100000 be used for the cree
ton and furnishing of a university
chapel. AS the spirit of religion should
penetrate and control the university so
that building which represents religion
ought to be the central and dominent
feature of the university group.
The chapel may appropriately en-
body those architectural ideals from
which the other buildings, now so beau
tifully harmonious have taken their
spirit, SO that all the other buildings
on the campus will in turn seem to
have caught their inspiration from the
chapel and in turn seem to be contri-
buting. of their worthiest to the chapel
In this way the group. of university
11ilOi110S with tho chanel centrally To-
Gated and dominant in its architecture
will proclaim that the university in its
ideal is dominated by the spirit of re-
lingion, all its departments are inspir-
ed by the religious feeling and all its
work directed to the highest ends.
whether the chapel can be so
planned as to admit of housing the
Young Mems Christian association and
all the distictively religious functions
of the university, or whether this will
require separate building, is a matter
that can best be decided in connection
with the plans of the architects. 1 will
ask you kindly to submit the plans
before their final adoption. to my son
who will be fully informed regarding
my wishes
"A part from what may be required
for the chapel, the remainder of the
fund may be used, in the discretion OF
the trustees, for land, buildings or en-
dowment, but no part of the principal
sum shall be used for current expenses.
mo doubt other donors will offer the
university many if not all of its needed
buildings. Legacies now written in
wills or to be written, will become
available from time to time for these
and other purposes. I hope therefore
that this final gift from me may be
used for endowment, as far as possible.
Amy changes which the future may
make advisable in the disposition of
these funds may be made by mutual
consent. For such purpose 1 now ap-
point my son as my representative
and in case of my own death and Of
his death, he is to be succeeded by my
executors.
Very truly yours.
JOHN D. Rocket LLER.''