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 56 A HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Baptist Theological Union: agreement of, with University, 483; incorporation of, 21; officers of, 1915-16, 500. Baptist Union Theological Seminary: becomes Divinity School of new Uni- versity, 26; Blake, E. Nelson, con- tribution of, to, 24; buildings erected, 23,27; contributions of John D. Rocke- feller to, 25-26; curriculum of, 26; early correspondence of T. W. Goodspeed with John D. Rockefeller in interest of, 29; endowment of, 24; enrolment of students at, 24, 26, 27; faculty of, in 1891, 25; formal opening of, 22; foundation of, 20; Harper, W. R., called to chair of Hebrew at, 26; Hulbert, Eri B., made professor of church history and, later, dean, 26; libraries acquired by, 26; library of, acquired by Univer- sity, 366; return of Swedish students, 25; Rockefeller, John D., gift by, to, 24, 29, and vice-president of, 25; Scandi- navian students at, 24-25, and removal of, to Minnesota, 363; transferred to Morgan Park, 24; union of, with new University, discussed by W. R. Harper, 122; withdrawal of J. A. Edgren to independent Swedish institution, 25. See also Divinity School. Barnes, Laurence, 21. Barrett, Oscar W., elected treasurer of College Committee, to raise funds for new University, 70. Barrows, John Henry, address of, at laying of cornerstone of Haskell Oriental Museum, 298. Barrows Lecture Foundation, endow- ment of, 277, 323. Bartlett, A. C.: gifts of, 274, 348-49; service of, as trustee, 468. Barton, Enos M., service of, as trustee, 468. Baseball, organization of, at University, 259; record of, at University, 381. Basket-ball, record of, at University, 379-80. Beale, Joseph Henry, part played by, in organization of Law School, 334. Beecher, Mrs. Jerome: gift by, 274; sub- scription by, at a critical moment, 185. Belfield, Henry Holmes, 329, 353. See also Buildings of University (s.v. Bel- field Hall). Biblical World, establishment of, 320, 364. See also University Press. Elaine, Mrs. Emmons, gifts by, 273, 281, 324, 327- Blake, E. Nelson, 24, 49; chairman of College Committee, 70; first president of Board of Trustees, 95; subscription of, 71. Blue Island Land and Building Co., proffer of contribution of, to new Uni- versity, 32. Board of Recommendations: organiza- tion and purpose of, 375; work accom- plished by, 376-77. Booth, Henry, president of School of Law of Old University, 14. Botanical Gazelle, establishment of, 320. See also University Press. Bowen, Charles C.: member of first Board of Trustees, 95; service of, as trustee, 468. Brayton, William B., service of, as trustee, 468. Bruce, Catherine W., gifts by, 281. Buildings of University: architect's sketch of, for entkesite, 221; architec- tural plans for, 172; architecture, style of, 421; blue Bedford stone, selection of, for, 221; Cobb, Henry Ives, em- ployment of, as architect, 219; first buildings decided on, 218-20; first thirteen, cost of, 241; gymnasium, temporary building for, 228, 259; library, temporary building for, 227; number of, erected in first quarter- century, 340; physical training, tempo- rary provision for, 227; Bartlett Gymnasium, 228, 348; de- scription of, 349-50; Beecher Hall, 229, 264, 313; Belfield Hall, name given to University High School Building, 355 (see also s.v. Belfield, Henry Holmes) ; Biological buildings, 301-2, 304; Botany Building, 303-4; Chapel, financial provision made for, 339 (see also Rockefeller, John D.); Classics Building, erection of, 437; Cobb Hall, 224-26, 314; center of student activities, 261; cost of, 226; erected through gift of Silas B. Cobb, 224-25; Divinity Halls (North and South), 223; Ellis Hall, erection of, 341; first occupied by College for Teachers, 341; later assigned to Junior College men, 34i, 356, 408; Emmons Blaine Hall, erection and dedication of, 353;