The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-22
ROCKEFELLER TELLS
HOW TO USE GIFT

CHICAGO, Dec. 21-PTesident II,
Pratt Judson of the University of Chi
caSo made public today the letter from
John D. Rockefeller, in which the lat
ter made suggestions as TO how his
last donation Of Sl0.000.000 TO the uni
vorsity should be spent
Religious instruction is the chief OBJ
ject the donor provides for,
Following is the text of the letter,
which Is dated December 13, at the
York
ITO the President and Trustees of
the University OF Chicago-Dear Sirs:
Referring TO my letter of gift Of even
date. set down here more specifically
my wishes regarding the fund therein
contributed Pending 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 tho
same discretion as In the case of It's
own securities. AS nearly, as practl-
cable. the deliveries each year are 10
be made from the various classes of
securities. In the ratio which the Sc
curities of each class bear TO the total.
1T is my desire that at least the
sum OF $500. 900 be used for the erec-
tlon and furnishing of a university
chapel AS the spirit of religion
should penetrate and control the uni
versity. so that building which repre-
sents religion ought to 'be the central
and dominant feature OF the uniYer-
sity.
The chapel may approximately EN-.
body those architectural ideals from
which the other buildings, now so
beautifully harmonious. have taken
their spirit. so that all the other build
lngs on the campus will in turn seem
TO have caught their inspiration from
the chapel and in turn seem 10 be
contributing their worthiest to the
chapel
In this way, the group OF university
buildings, with the chapel centrally To-
Gated and dominant In its arcyhitec.
ture. will proclaim that the university
IN its ideal is dominated by the spirit
of religion, all its departments are in
Spired 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
and all the distinctly religious func'
tions OF the university, or whether this
will require a separate building. is a
matter that can best be learned in
connection with the plans of the archl-
tects. | will ask you kindly TO submit
the plans before their final adoption.
to my son, who win be fully informed
regarding my wishes.
Apart from what may be regarded
for the chapel, the remainder of the
fund may be used, in the discretion
OF the trustees, for land. buildings or
endowment. but no part OF the princi
pal sum shall be used for current eX'
penSeS.
mo doubt other donors will offer
the university money; some. il not all
OF II, to apply TO this fund The doua-
tions. either now written in Wills or
to be written, will become available
from time to time for these and other
purposes. l hope, therefore, that this
final gift from me may be used for en-
| dowment, as fas as practicable.
Any changes which the future may
make advisable in the disposition Of
these funds may be made by mutual
consent. For such purpose. now ap-
| point my son as my representative.
and in case Of my own death and his
| death. he is to be succeeded by my
| executors Very truly yours.
JOHN ID. ROCKEFELLER.