Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-07
ONE PENNY EACH
fROM4,OOO GIVES
SUM OF S84.52
Astonishing Mathematical De-
duction Reached by the
School Pupils.
BIG SUM FOR SANTA'S SHIP
Children Of Rock Island Show Their
sympathy With Those Of War
Suffering Europe

Monday. Oct >. 1914
w-fte il big for Il was a big day in
~ Islands schools. II is the day on
.sgeh a most astonishing result from
. n-oblem in arithmetic was obtained
-;se solving Of which would make
h.sk accountants lose sleep. The ex.
ample was.
n 1000 school children give one
,s,. each 10 the Christmas ship fund
uhat is the sum total?
The answer" replied the class of
le50 us exactly $s4.52."
What" said The Argus in amaze
rent-
They are expert arithmeticians."
ssid Superintendent of School, Z. c.
Fisher. and the answer is correct"
And so II IS. And further II IS an
answer that every man and woman in
Rock Island is proud Of "a little
I'D shall lead them in the path OF
usace. Eighty-four dollars and fifty
Two cents isn't all OF the answer With
Il Is sent innumerable messages Of SYM
usthy 10 the boys and girls in Europe
school children like themselves.
These school children OF European
towns will have no little or big school
house 10 20 to until long after the
dreadful war is over. The answer to
The greater examples will come from
the hearts OF these children who will
never cease 10 recall the object OF the
Christmas ship and the love of the
American children.
i was a glorious rally TO a noble
ca1se Superintendent Fisher was as
happy as all the little and big boys
rolled into one when he gave to The
Argus the children's gifts. He was
Tisibly affected with emotion over the
hearty response and the. cooperation
OF his teachers and principals. Long
fellow, Audubon. Lincoln, Eugene
Field. Aiken. Horace Mann, Irving
Grant, Hawthorne, KembIe and the
high school participated.
Confident Of Help.
u knew I could rely upon the chill
dren Of our schools in a matter of this
kind" he said, but the result exceed
ed our expectations. The beginning Of
the school year is trying time for all
the pupils and for the teachers. New
supplies must be purchased and there
Is = wealth OF work TO grasp their at
tsntion. I was certain, however, that
the pupils OF our schools would regard
Il as a privilege 10 give to the Christ
mas ship II they were informed about
T. II Is an experience ! would not
have had them forfeit I realized that
II the results hoped Of from the Christ
las ship were 10 be met we should
commence Immediately and I had the
splendid cooperation OF the teachers
and principals. Every school was rep
resented IN the work"
Il takes a mentally big man to grasp
the potentialities Of a huge undertak-
ing Ike the sending Of a ship to for
eign shores 70 carry the message OK
Christmas and 10 relieve the sufferings
O. the innocent victims OF war. The
Argus IS very glad 70 take a part in
Mr. Fishers commendable work and
VIII hasten the generous gift from
Rock Island schools TO the center Of
sctivi;ies
Bring Many Tokens.
Besides the gift OF money many lit
lie tokens were brought by the young
e children From Kemble and Aiken
and other schools came boxes contain
-1g things dear and intimate TO the
ssnders' hearts and speaking of actual
sacrihces- One Of the teachers tells
aow tiny maid Sbrought her dearly
beloved doll and with a last fond kiss