, 1875-08-10
OUR OBSERVATORY.
ys PRESENT CoSDlTIoS-RAls1Na An EN-

FUND.
A meeting OF the Endowment Committee OF
tho Chicago Astronomical Bocsetr was held yes
terdny nftornoo1, iu tho oiiico Of tho Chairman,
C. N. IIoldoil, Esq. It whs resolved BY the Com
inittee to nntcr at onco upon tho work Of raising
an endowment fund OF not less than $50. 600,
the interest on Which sum shall 10 applied to
payng tho salary Of 4 firbt-class ASTRONOMER
and tho other expenses necessary to tho conduct
Of large observatory.
Tho plan adopted provides that parties who
subYcribe al40 each sl.a!l theseby become !iso
motnbcrB, entitled, With thois families. 10 tho
uso OF tho Observatory on Tuesday and Th1lrs-
day evenings. Tho payment Of d larKor Sum.
either On dou,and or by noso drawing regular
interest, will outstIe the subscriber to nominate
ono life-nelnber for each +10o 70 paid; or thu
donation OF :5UU or more will constitute tho
gvar d Lilo Director OF the Society.
1t was also decided TINT donations Of sn.,llor
Butna ahail be accepted, emitting tho subscriber
to corrcsnondinR privileges at the Observatory,
1noeting Of the Observatory Committee waa
hold last weoh. at which 1t waa resolved.
in eceo,annce With r}tovtons vo.o q
| atnuunta tllau *l09, shall bo permitted To
visit the Observatory. The Com,uittee wlsi, IL
to be uudcratoud that such rule, aud 2 ssrct oh
Bcryanco OF il. Ia All absoutu ucccasty Al prcs-
eut. rhr building and Zig telescope arc noH IN
men who haso hubsczihed money for that
purposo.-and tho rehabilitation has nil
| been pa:d for. There is not q cent Of
| debt hanging over tho Observatory. Int
lilo work already done has exhaustod
tho treasury, and thorn In money in Iand With,
! which to pay for exhibiting tho to1oacope. It is
4 now being handled aA n labor Of love, for tue
bcnofit Of thoae who haTo pAid TO Iut it III
slape; nnd ali thcro arc not lcas than no Men,-
| be,s wAo havs tho right t1 20 tlloso. with
| tleis faIniliea, 1t ID physically impossible 10
| admit any WHO have not pecuniarY clHisn to
an ilBk cotton Of the hoavena through tho tnon-
Hter tcoacope. 1t IS too tnush to nBk the ti,ns
neSesssyy TO tho use OF the instrument, in n s!u-
iully occupied aud that without compensation,
Tho olccrs will 10 glad to moot subbcribera Mt
| tho Observatory, and lako pleasure in trying to
1anko tho yisjt instructive well M tutorustl,g
They arc obliged 10 rofuso Adlntttanco to oil
others-as least tor tho proscnt.
Nearly e2.000 arc now promised, Oh condition
that tho inll amount OF s5t1 QUO Ec raised ty
| subscription. Tue money ought to 10 forthcom-
| INK without trouble. 1t In onn OF the n0blo.t
Objects to which money can ba contributed, aud
nlso one ~ q d,o the most ~ nhefM': Mt r., 1al
Observatory to date, and tho ollic1
$50, 900 must bo raisod now In order that
tho invehtmert Of tho larger gn1n shah DO Ut
working value. At prescnt tho institution Ia ly-
ng idle,except ~ 1t ~ at the serylco OF mo1n'
hcie and 1t 1nuht continue to Lie idle till n1ol,oy
enough Ia raiBen TO pnY tho c1potno Of coudnc.'
| iug Il IN as something more than pcopslow
Ch,caso ought to take a front place N tba work
Of astronomical research, uLd will 10 10 il tht
money required ba forthcoming.
partIeH wiling to aid in raising an endowment
fund are respectfully requested 10 communicate
With C. n. Holden, Cnaifmau OF the Committee
Of 4. Colbert Secretary Of the Society.