, 1875-08-29
TIE CHICAGO RIFLE CLUB

The jucipient steps towards thu effective Or.
ganzation Of q Rifle Club have already lod to re.
suits which afford substantial ground for belief
that it is destined to become one OF the instltu.
tions of which NAV well feel proud. No ct:
fort has yet been made at soliciting individuals
to become members, but nearly seventy namee
are already enrolled, including many OF our most
estimable citizens, who bayo voluntarily come
forward and expressed their desire to become
active participants, or to show their approval of
the object and their desire to g1ve moral and
material aid in It's promotion.
There are gome con9idera ions connected with
the subject which are not likely to present tLeu,-
selves to one who has never before gwen it a
thought. aud which it is ennently proper ut this
stage of proceedings to lay before the public.
It is needless at this day to preach sermon
on the national sin Of oyerwort and the disas-
trous effect upon body and MUD Of the in-
cessaut driving and intense devotion to business
Of The American people as = nation. and Of the
Chicago business men especially. in whom the
trait has become proverblal- Every one is
aware Of the evil, and acknowledges the need Of
relief, but looks in win for the means Of Becur-
ing it. The man whose happiness in life con-
sists in the skilllul management Of great COM
meroial enterprises cannot become interested or
find relief from the wo11y Of business cares in
any mere idle sport or amusement which tn-
wolves no exercise Of judgment or skill on his
own part, aud has no Interior object beyond
mere diversion. It is like taking exercise merely
for the sake Of exercise. which everybody
knows IS dull work. and not productive Of half
the benefit that is derived flom such as
comes incidentally in connection vi tb
some work III which We are warmly
Interested Eife-sLooting is an exercise
which tends to the heat development OF the mua-
cular system, enforces large amount OF e1er-
else III the open air. and demands such ttainlng
OF mind. eye, and hand. and auch close observa-
ton OF the physical phenomena which affect the
result that it possesses natural intrinsic inter-
est for roen OF active mental ability, aud this
interest is sustained by ths reflection that the
rover thus developed is not merely The attain
rnent Of skill in an idle game, having no mean
ing or object beyond mere amueement, but ie in
fact az element OF national we'll as individual
strength, tho Importance Of which has been
Recognized BY the most enliRhtened peoF1s OF ill
ages, aod ~aa never more highly appreciated
thar, at this day, when the wonderful improve
ments in the construction OF arus OF precislon
has conferred degree of importance upon the
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