CHICAGO, UNIVERSITY OF

one of the largest educational institutions in the United States, located at Chicago, Ill. It was founded under Baptist auspices in 1890 and open to students in 1892. The rapid growth of the university has been due largely to the gifts of Mr. John D. Rockefeller, who has given it more than $40,000,000. The university includes Schools of Science, Divinity, Law, Technology, Fine Arts, Music, Literature, Commerce and Administration. There are in addition several academies and secondary schools that are under the university’s control. Women are admitted to all departments of the university. There are more than 40 buildings on the campus. The a ets of the university, including grounds and buildings, exceed $42,000,000, and the endowment is $29,000,000. The current expenditures are more than $2,000,000 annually. Many books, pamphlets and periodicals are published by the University Pre . The number of students in 1923 was 11,335 and there were 355 members of the teaching staff.