Edina, Mo., May 12, 1900.

R. H. Jesse,

Columbia, Mo.

My Dear Doctor :-

I see by the papers that it is proposed to name the
new clinic in the University Hospital, "The Adolphus Busch" clinic, for
the reason that Mr. Busch has given $5,000.00 toward the building of it.
As an old student and an alumnus of the University I wish to raise my
voice in protest against this. Mr. Busch is famous for one thing, and one
thing only, and that is the manufacture of beer. I do not regard this as 
a praiseworthy avocation and do not think that the Schools of this great
State should be placed in the attitude of giving honor to any such bus-
iness. I think that the stain that would thus be placed upon the name
of the University, and the undesirable talk which it would occasion can
be compensated for with any paltry $5000.00, or any other amount of money.
I hope that the name proposed will not be adopted, and I trust that you,
as a Christian gentleman, will use your influence against it. With best
wishes for M.S.U., I am,

Yours Very Truly,

H. T. Botts
Law 93.