Show NEW YEARS GIFT university OF CHICAGO PRE WITH chicago jan 1 the university of chicago lias received a new years gift of president win make the announcement tomorrow at the quarterly convocation of the university in studebaker hall thi president hoped to announce anno unco that the university will bo richer but he has not been able to raise the which duplication by john D rockefeller would make up that amount however sir rockefeller has wired that he will extend tho limit three months and in that time dr harper thinks he Is reasonably bure of getting tho rest of the money as ha has several large donations in prospect four years ago mr rockefeller gava the university a present and promised to duplicate every amount donated before january 1 1900 up to one year ago dr harper bad secured aiom various sources to apply on the since then this amount has been raised it Is understood that much of tho money lias come from business men of this city |