Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-18
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AN oBsERy ANNEX.
A Correspondents sugg ssti on to Laneasttr's
rubIio spirited citizens.

A Correspondents suggssti on to Lanoasttr's
rubIto spirited citizens.
EDITORs OF THE INTELILGESoER The
recent liberal donation of slO, 900 TO erect
and equip an astronomical observatory on
the college grounds, has been kindly no.
ticed by the local press, and the question
has been raised whether 10 an improve
ment which is of such public interest
Lancaster might not feel disposed to have
some part. In this connection we have
proposal 70 make TO our public spirited
citizens and friends of the college. The
generous lady who made the donation has
chosen the observatory as the object on
which her contribution is to be expended,
aud she has named il in memory of her
father. Now there is way in which the
city can have some share or representation
in this Improvement, and yet not trench on
the personal interest Of the donor, but
rather add to its effect. The observatory
will be equipped with first class telescope
aud other astronomical instruments usually
employed in such building.
An Annex.
What we propose is that the city under
| take to build a neat annex TO the observa-
tory and place in it clock for keeping the
| correct time for the city. II desired it
might serve also by the use of telephone
|
| ing towns. Prof. Kershner would un.
dertake TO attend to keeping the correct
| time for tho city. A first class clock for
such purposes could be purchased for
$3.50, and the annex could be erected for
| say 81, 500. To make it a comfortable and
pleasant room and present fine appear
ance, something more might be expended
on it. The sum of $4,000 would be a
liberal sum to cover the whole expense.
while $2, 500 might be sufficient.
Are there not some liberal public.
spirited citizens who would contribute to
this object
Such an annex would add something to
the appearance Of the observatory, and
as not much can be expended on the obser'
yatory, after purchasing the necessary
instruments, it is all the more desirable
to have this addition. And as 1t would
servo a public interest in keeping correct
time for the city the object all the more
oommends itself to the liberality OF ouI
citizens.
AS has been already said, it is the pur
pose of the COMMITTEES having the matter
in charge to raise funds for some otheI
improvements to the college, Including q
building for libraries, reading room and
museum. II is thought, therefore, tina
: the friends of the college ia the city miBh
feel Interested 10 maze Some COuJTluutioh
We might urge this appeal on th'
pecuniary ground that the college, semi
nary aud academy bring into the city iron
$40, 900 to $50, 600 every year, IN addition
, to the support of the professors, who TO
ceiye their salaries almost entirely iron
the endowment, Bat we put 1t on tn
ground of interest in science and learning
The contemplated improvements look To
wards tho purely scientific department
and this Is an interest that is common Il
. all. We believe no other ground ofappea
than this need bs urged to enlist the atteu
ton, aud call out the liberality OF ou
citizens. Hence wo urge nothing more
From letters We have received We are on
|, couraged to believe that the church wall d
= it's part in carrying out the plan OF addin
= other improvements and facilities to Tn
. college, aud we feel assured that the cit
. will be interested in making suitaDl
:, contribution to the observatory when tn
: matter is brought to the attention OF th
- citizens. The college co operates with th
. CITY high school in furnishing facilities &c
obtaining complete education. A.
r. S.-After getting estimates It is &C
I. tain that an addition Of $500 would su
~ ilce TO mako tho buildings present
4 respectable appearance and be an ornameI
TO the college ground