Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-21
THE RESOURCES OF SCIENCE.

Til e microscopic club and SOmethini
of its Obiects---A Society Of MuIua
aud General BENEFIT That Costs TIN
Tax Payers Nothing.
The Microscopic club had another in
teresting aud instructive meeting las
evening. Inasmuch as considerable dis
cussion has grown out of the fact OF the
Microscopic club meeting in the science
room of the new high school building, ii
| is no more than due the public to know
that the fact of the club meeting where
it does, entails no expense to the public
or the public schools of Rock Island. II
may be as well to state that on the form
alton Of the club, Principal Hatch, feel
ing that its sessions would afford him
much aid IN the line of work to be pur-
sued by him 10 his class room, sug-
gested the propriety of meeting
at the high school, it being
understood, however that the members
of the club should bear all the
expense incidental to their meetings
And it has been the case that since the
first meeting was held at the high school,
tue club has furnished its own lamps, oil
and other material necessary. The room
was already heated and not a particle of
expense has been incurred in the matter
of fuel.
The object of the club is to pursue
course OF scientific study just such as is
being taught in our high school by Mr..
Hatch today, and he believing the bene'
fits to be derived by him from these dis
cussons and Investigations, would be
prepare himself more thoroughly for the
instruction he is constantly giving, in
vited the club to meet at the high school.
The fact of these meetings being held in
the high school will be productive of
good results in many ways; it places the
approval of the board of education upon
the objects of the society. 1t serves as
an Incentive to children to
take more pride and interest |
in their school, and in the higher |
branches of study which agtate older
minds. The resources of science which |
this club is exploring come in the inns
mediate line of high school study.
The ARGUS believing that the crcum
stances and conditions under which this
club meets at the high school, should be
known to the public has made this state
nent of facts, and we venture the asser-
ion that with this understanding of
hings. there will be no objection raised
o the club continuing its sessions where
hey are now held. None would object
my more quickly than the ARGUS to any
PORTION of the school fund, no matter how
mall, being appropriated to the susten
nee of this club, even though its pur
oses be most worthy and its discussions
ending to the advancement of high school 7
tudy, for our schools are deserving of,
nd in need of every cent which can pos
IDLY be expended in their Improvement
IS matter Of fact however, the meeting g
f the club in the high school does no ms C
ny to the school property, or TO those d
ho support our public school system, t
ut on the contrary work direct benefit 8
the schools, to those having them in v
large and to the general public. p
These statements are made IN behalf of,
ld IN the interests of the tax payers of
ock Island as well as public advance Ii
ent. Rock Island cannot consistently C
scourage enterprises of this kind. n