Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-22
JOHN D. GIVES $1O,OOO,OOO
AS HIS FINAL CONTRIBUTION
Mr. Rockefeller Believes University of Chicago
Should Henceforth Be Endowed by Others
His Gifts Total $685. 900, 900.

Chicago. Dec. 20-John y. Rockefeller
has completed the task he set for himself
in the founding of the University of Chi
cago. To-day, public announcement was
made OF n Single and final gift" of Sl0,-
100000, which Includes all the contribu-
tons that Mr.. Rockefeller had planned
to make to the university. This sum,
which is to be paid In 10 annual INSTALL
ments beginning January I, will make a
total OF approximately $50 10000 that Mr.
Rockefeller has donated TO the university.
Mr.. Rockefeller says he now believes
the school should be supported and en-
larged by the gifts Of many rather than
those of a single donor. This, he be-
lieves, will be better accomplished IL the
public understands the limit of his con-
teinplated assistance. The founding of
new departments he leaves to the trus-
tees as he says funds may be furnished
by other friends of the university.
Up to the present time the sum OF
nearly $1,000 900 has been donated to the
university in addition to Mr. Rocketel-
lers gifts
HIS REPRESENTATIVE RESIGN.
With the announcement of Mr.. Rookie
ton of John d. Rockefeller. Jr., and
Fred II. Gates. Mr.. Rockefeller's personal
represen atives from the university board
of trustees.
In enclosing these designations Mr..
Rockefeller explained that he was only
carrying ont q conviction that the in
stituton should be controlled, conducted
and supported by the people with whom
| ia
operating.
MIR. Rockefeller's idea as it is under
stood, Is that he is turning over the
institution and it's endowment to Chicago
and the West. and in SO doing, withdraws
from any further representation in its
control In his letter to the president and
trustees of the university, Mr. Rookie
teller says:
HIGHEST HOPES EXCEEDED.
In the multitude of students 50 quick
~ gathered, in the high character of the
| institution. In the variety and extent of
| original research, in the valua BILE con-
| tributions to human knowledge in the up
lifting influence of the university as a
whole, upon education throughout the
West. my highest hopes have been far
others, that move me 10 sum up i'm a
single and final gift distributing its pay
nent over a period OF many years to
| come, such further contributions as
| have purposed to make to the university
1.-THE sum l now give is intended TO
make provision, with such gifts as may
| reasonably he expected from others, for
| such added buildings, Equipment and
l
established will need This gift COM
pletes the task which have set for my
self. The founding and support of new
| departments or the development Of the
varied and alluring field of applied sci
| ence, including medicine, I leave to the
wisdom of the trusteeSas funds may be
| furnished for these purposes by other
friends of the university"
! NO PARALLEL IN HISTORY.
| A statement issued by President Ryer-
son of the trustees refers to the fact that
| Mr.. Rockefeller's donation to the univer-
sity aggregates about s35, 10000, and says
I'VE know Of no parallel in the history
of educational benefactions to gifts SC
muniflcent bestowed upon single institu-
ton of learning. But unique as they are
| IN amount, liltN are sun Iilpif lNlIAhA n
| able for the spirit in which they have
| been bestowed. Mr.. Rockefeller has
never permitted the university to beal
| his name and consented to be called II:
founder only at the urgent request %
the board of trustees. He has never sug
gested the appointment or removal of any
professor.
| whatever views may have been ex'
pressed by members of the faculty. he
has never indicated either assent or dis
sent. He has never nterfered, directly or
Indirectly, with that freedom of opinion
and expression which is the vital breath
of university but has adhered With
out deviation to the principle that while
II Ia important that university professors
in their conclusions be correct. II is more