1891. These were the Cobb Lecture Hall, the gift of Silas B. Cobb, of Chicago, who subscribed S150,000 for the purpose, and the graduates . and divinity dormitories built by means of Mr. Rockefeller's first muniiicient endowment. Before any particular building was projected, however, a general plan was pre- pared of the entire group, as it would appear after all the buildings should be erected. The recitation buildings, laboratories, chapel, mu- seum, gymnasium, library-the pub- lic buildings of the institution-are the central features of this plan, while the dormitories are arranged MR L ,,,, in quadrangles on the four corners. The material for the entire group is blue Bedford stone. In February, 1892, Mr. Rockefeller made an additional donation to the University of Hone thousand five per cent bonds of the par value of 31,000,000, for the further endow- ment of instruction. About the same time Mr. S. A. Kent, of Chicago, un- dertook to provide a fully-equipped laboratory of chemistry for the Uni- versity. This building, the Kent Chemical Laboratory, costing the donor S235,4l4J0, was presented to the University on January 1, 1894. VVithin the entrance of the lab- oratory the following dedication, on a large bronze slab, testifies to the benevolent donor's high purpose: Ji. if: THIS PVIIYIYK' IS DFI ICATPD IJ A I I DA ILN IAL SLITNLI IN I'HIIIflFTIlAI'Il'U.ILI1IA IU! NIIAFIGN Q'1OXL LAI! IRUAI A D I I FI I CR 1111 Fl HIL tl hNOXKIEDGE 1 XKIIILH XS XXI' LIXL NYE HAVE LIPL Mu. K1-.XT Sirlnny .11 A I
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The laboratories in Kent Chemical Hall are very finely appointed and every modern appliance that could be procured to add to their perfection of equipment can be found here. ' In March, 1892, Mr. Marshall Field subscribed S100,000 toward a building and equipment fund, conditioned on the raising of 51,000,000 in ninety days, his own gift and Mr. Kentls donation being included in that fund. The entire sum was raised within the specified time. This amount was made up for the most part of large sums designated for particular buildings. In addi- tion to the gifts of Mr. Kent and Mr. Field, the following large subscriptions were made for buildings: KENT CHEMICAL LABORATORY SILAS B. COBB, for a recitation and lecture hall Sl50,000 MAIZTIN A. RYEIYSON, for a physical laboratory . 150,000 GEORGE C. VVALILER, for a museum of science . 130,000 MRS. NANCY S. FOSTER, for a Wo1nan's dormitory 60,000 HENIQY A. RUST, for a dining commons' . 50,000 Mus. HENRIETTA SNELL, for a dormitory for men 50,000 MIQS. MARY BEECHER, for a Woman's dormitory . 50,000 MRS. ELIZABETH G. KELLX', for a Woman's dormitory 50,000
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