The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-21
JOIlN ~. lNON hrr ELL 'f-iN.
Trustees Express Appreciation.

their children and 10 future genera
tlons. Very truly yours,
JOHN d. ROCKEFELLER
Trustees Express Appreciation.
The board trustees adopted a re5o-
luton expressing appreciation OF Mr.
Rockefeller's generosity, and ordered
copy spread upon the records, one
of which will be engrossed and con-
veyed to Mr.. Rockefeller by a special
committee
1t read:
The board of trustees OF the Uni
versity OF Chicago accepts the gift
made by Mr.. Rockefeller In his letter
of December Is. 1910. and pledges IT.
self to carry out In the spirit. as well
as in the letter, the conditions accom-.
panying II.
1T is now 81 years since. In May.
1889, Mr.. Rockefeller made his first
gift to the University of Chicago The
present gift marks. therefore, the
completion OF significant period in
the history Of the university through
which he has co-operated with other
friends OF the institution. 10 place 1t
on permanent foundation. This fin
al gift will make the total which the
university will have received from its
founder approximately $4,000, 900
No Parallel In History.
we know OF no parallel in the his
tory of educational benefactionS TO
gifts so munificent bestowed upon Il
single institution OF learning But as
unique as they are in amount, they
are still more remarkable for the spir-
II in which they have been bestowed.
MIR. Rockefeller has never permitted
the university to bear his name and
consented to be called its founder only
at the urgent request OF the board OF
trustees,
He has never suggested the ap-
pointment or the removal of any pro-
fessor. Whatever views may have
been expressed by members of the
faculty, he has never indicated either
assent OF dissent
He has never interfcred directly or
indirectly with that form of opinion
and expression which Is the vital
breath OF authority, but has adhered
without deviation to the principle that
while 1t is important that the uniyer
sity professors In their conclusions be
correct, 1t Is more important that in
their teaching may be free.
No Desire TO Restrain Freedom.
More significant still:
This principle has been maintain
ed even in his attitude toward the
teaching of subject so intimate as
religion, wherein the mind is keenly
sensitive to differences of opinion. AL
though, at times, doctrines have been
voiced In the university which trav-
erse those the founder is known to
hold. he has never shown desire TO
restrain that freedom which IS quite
as precious In theology as in other
fields OF thought.
Such a relationship between a
great benefactor and the institution
which he has founded. affords motto
for educational benefactlon through
all time to come.
In contemplating the severance OF
this long-contlnued relationship, so
gracious on his part, and rendered de-
llghtful by so many acts of personal
courtesy. the trustees are unable to
express their appreciation OF muniih
cence so vast, exercised in a spirit so
fine 1t Is the conjunction of the act
which made possible to create and
maintain the university and the trus-
tees hope that through the agents 10
come. the University of Chicago, by
training youth in character and in ex-
act learning, and in extending the
field OF human education may justify
all that has been done by the found
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