Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-22
LETTER FROM ROCKEFELLER
Oil King Says Religion Should Be
Made Ideal Of University.
MILLION AND HALF FOR CHAPEL
He Advises that balance of His
GIFT to Chicago school BE Added
TO the Endowment
Fund.

CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-President Harry
Pratt Judson Of the University of Chicago
today made public the letter from John d.
Rockefeller, in which the latter made sug-
gestion as to how his last donation of
$40 10000 to the university should be spent.
Religious instruction is the chief aim OF
university life the donor provides for.
Following Is the text Of the letter which
is dated December 10, at the Broadway
offices Of Mr. Rockefeller in New York.
''To the President and Trustees Of the
University OF Chicago Dear Sirs-Referring
to my letters of gift of even date. l set
down here more specifically my wishes re-
garding the fund therein contributed. Pend
ing the delivery of the securities the gem
eral education board is to have the right
from time 10 time TO change the invest
ments, using the same care and having the
same discretion as in the case of it's own
securities.
Million and Half for Chapel.
TT is my desire that at least the sum Of
81 ,50O 900 be used for the erection and fur
nishing of a university chapel. As the spirit
of religion should penetrate and control
the university, so that building which rep
resents religion ought, to be the central
group
The chapel may appropriately embody
those architectural ideals from which the
other buildings now so beautifully har-
monious, have taken their spirit, so that
all the other buildings on the campus will
in turn seem to have caught their inspira-
ton from the chapel and in turn seem to
be contributing of their worthiness to the
MT. "a.
buildings, with the chapel centrally located
and dominant in its architecture. will pro-
claim that the university in It's ideal is
dominated by the spirit Of religion; ali It's
departments are inspired by the religious
feeling and all its work directed to the
higher ends.
Whether the chapel can be so planned
as TO admit OF housing the Young Men 5
Christian association and all the dis
tinctive religious functions OF the uni
versity or whether they will require a
separate building is a matter that can
best be decided in connection with the
plans Of the architects. l will ask you
kindly to submit the plans before their
final adoption to my son, who will be
fully informed regarding my wishes.
Funds for Endowment.
Apart 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 endowment but no part
of the principal sum shall be used for
current expenses.
"No doubt other donors will offer the
university many, IL not all Of its needed
buildings Legacles 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 endowmnt
as far 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 l now appoint my son
as my representative ana in case Of my
own death and of his death he is to be
succeeded by my executors Very truly
yours, JOHN d. ROCKEFELLER"