New-York tribune., 1910-12-22
FOR RELIGIOUS FEATURE
University of Chicago to Spend
S1,500.000 for a Chapel.
ROCKEFELLER SUGGESTION
Hints at Future Legacies in Wills
and Appoints Son His Per-
sonal Representative.
A ROCKEFELLER SUGGESTION

Chicago, Dec. 21.-President Harry Pratt
Judson of the University of Chicago made
public to-day q letter from John D. Rocke-
feller in which the latter makes suggestions
as TO how his last gift OF s1O,000,ooe TO the
university should be spent. Religious in-
struction is the chief feature, 10 be centred
in a s1,50o.o00 chapel He appoints John ID.
Rockefeller jr., as his personal representa-
tive.
Following is the letter. which is dated De-
cember 13, at the Broadway Offices of Mr.
Rockefeller in New York. and addressed TO
the president and trustees of the University
of Chicago:
Dear Sirs: Referring to my letter Of gift
Of even date, I set down here more spe-
cificaIIy 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 the same discretion
as In the case Of its own securities. AS
nearly as practicable, the deliveries eacn
wear are to be made from the various
classes of securities in the ratio which the
securities of each class bear TO the total
'fIt Is my desire that at least the sum or
s15O0,06o be used for the erection and rur-
niShinE
of religion should penetrate and control the
university, so that building which repre-
sents religion ought to be the central and
dominant feature of the university group.
''The chapel may appropriately eTnbody
those architectural ideals from which the
other buildings, now sc beautifully har-
,,1onious. have taken their spirit, so that
all the other buildings on the campus will
in turn seem to have caught their inspira-
rim from the chapel and in turn seem TO
he contributing Of their worthiest to the
chanel In this way the group Of uni
versity buildings, with the chapel CEN
traIlv located and dominant in its archl-
lecture. will proclaim that the university
in its ideal is dominated by the spirit OF
religion, all it's departments are inspired
bv the religious feeling. and ali its work
is 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 dis
tinctively religious functions Of the uni
yeryitv. or whether this will require
separate building. is matter than can
best be decided in connection with the
plans of the architects. I will ask You
kindly 20 submit the plans before their
final adoption TO my son. who will be fully
informed regarding my wishes.
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
mart of the principal sum shall be used for
current expenses.
mo doubt other donors will offer the
university many If not all Of It's needed
buildings Legacies now written In wills,
or to De written. will become available
from time To time for these and other pur-
poses. | hope, therefore. that this final
gift from me may not be used for endow-
merlt. as far as practical
ANY changes which the future may
rake advisable In the disposition OF
these funds may be made by mutual con-
sent. For such purpose I now appoint my
son as my representative, and IN case OF
nv own death and OF his death, he is ~
be succeeded by my executors"