The well-known Swedish consul and Chicago banker John R. Lindgren has just donated twenty-five thousand dollars to Northwestern University to be used for the promotion of world peace.

Mr. Lindgren was born in Chicago in 1855, and established the banking firm of Haugan & Lindgren, in partnership with Helge Haugan, in 1879. When the bank was reorganized in 1881 and incorporated under the name of the State Bank of Chicago, he became its cashier. At present he is its vice-president. The bank has grown steadily and occupies now an important place in Chicago's business world.

Last year Mr. Lindgren was appointed Swedish consul in Chicago, after having served for many years, first as Swedish-Norwegian and later as Swedish vice-consul.