New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-20

"StOp, children" sad their teacher. Lyula' zen
me now which way we are going" Turning toward
the sun then about three hours high, LYDIA, glrI
o: nine wears. said: " The sun rose TINS morning
little north Of east but it has passed the eastern
point III tne heavens and Is Itt!e sou.h OF east;
The sun now shining DIR city down TINS roadauo
a. Is At backs we are gong almost IN nOFth-
to this explanation and at the next corner
another child was called on to give
similar explanation fed was passed where
farmer was moving, and the sight of daisies in the
which ali joined
over fields and meadows.
Where the daisies grow,
Up and down w0nuer,
singing ~ ! ~.
Passing brook "a little red animal was picked MP
by one Of the boys. 1t was the FIRST OF me kind
was considerable curiosity excited over the IL TIE
creature. know what 1t is,' smd the
tne oov who bad found il; 1t Is an alligator.
inns xylauatIon was received with approval until
someone said II can't be an al lgitor' because
there are none i'm this climate" II Is not an am
gator. said another because II doe, hot LOOK JdsJ
ike he pictures Of alllgdiors that 1 nave seen
" It's back is not hard ADDED stu another child
and a, tncy were unable TO ,cll what II really was,
although tney knew that 10 was not an alligator.
Mir. Hamburger toii them n was Lizard. They nag
never seen red lzard before, and they were tod
that there TWO kinds OF uZards-One thdu
lived in the water and the other on land. i2NHg
becoule satisfied that they knew all they could learn
about lizards the parry went on toward the picnic
rrnunn The sight of several beehiyes was the sig
All the birds ard bees are singing,
All the ny bells are ringing
and about 1 o'clock the happy children reached
their destination, not weared by tLelr walk put
ready at once to begin their games
A JOLLY PARTY AT wHITNEY's POINT
One hundred and fourteen happy looking chill
dren were brought from Whtncy's Point n. Y, by
the train on the Delaware, Lackawanna and Vest
ern Railroad which reached IIoboken at o'clock
last night. They had been spending their fresh air
vacation in the village Of Witney's Point on the
farms in its vnty and in the
smaller villages in the neiehborhood The
party was in charge of c. o. Parsons,
his brother F. W. Parsons Mr.. Parsons is a gentle
man living at Wmtney's Point, who became inter
esfcd III he Fresh Air Fund aud us work from
reading THE TRIBUNE. He decided to help III the
work and succeeded Ia securing places for the large
party in In, nclghbOrh0od. The people who enter
tanned the children ana the community III genera,
were much pleased with the young city people. and
took great pains to make their visit pleasant one.
On one occasion pc-nic was gwen ny me
prooIe ia the vii age of Triangle the Sky young
WISH o., m their midst. II was day hDed with de
light for the children whose games IN large COM
n1nicS had always been played IN back alleys or IN
ili-kppt. narrow streets of the city. Az another
time the Young Mems Christian Association OF
bltueys Point gave an ice cream festival 10 which
all the children visiting IN ne hHSNIoihoou
were invited They all come and were
treated with the utmost attention by every one
nrsent Their delight seemed well nlgn boundle>S.
Nhen they lrfl the place yesterday The whole vi
Ia@r turned out to see their departure. Many
oil the children begged wish rar-dimmed eyes 10 De
kent IN the country, and several ladies' Who mad
euierta aimed some Of the young people were unable
TO restrain their tears when the final parting 'me.
Three or four ladies went WI'h the party a. lar ~
BinghIlntOn, where they stayed an nOuf Win the
rhl rem until IT,. rain bore them oil Tor New 0rk.
At Binghamt0n they entertained crowds OF on
lockers with their sunday school HYMNS ana oth"r
sou0s The tourney brought 10 iatgue 10 the
young travellers, and their TWO ears we're hed WIN
Iurib and rolicIng fun nearly all the way; in
tdcy greeted me Irequeh. tuoiS ",'ii ,o'tu
wells while IN the other car tnere was more IcCN
less spirit. which prOmp ed "A shTlli chorus 30 Gu
Where was Moses when the Dg! Ncnt ou'
Marty al the children were supplied Win new
Irb,ng and carried home bags OF butteIn"tS ana
oi",n,"s' One boy had brood Of new y-hatchcd
rnirks IN a box, and htle gii was lli'u WIZ" ten
der solcitudc tor the sa'ety Oh TWO uo'c~
,.,',n,,xG PLEASANT DAYS IN CONNECTICUT
t,o, of anxious-.OokiD women were gathered
=; ,Lo Grand Central Depot yesterday afternoon,
.,i,,,, for the , o'clock tram on the New-lldyen
,,'r,a TO bring them their children, who had been
,,.,li,, two Jolly weeks in and about the village
- Milford. Conn. Wien the tram at last arrived,
and the brown faced young travellers came scram-
limo down the car steps, there was vast amount
-, hne.rng and kissing, laughing and crying Oh the
,,,rt of the anxious mothers. Tho children
took II all complacently, and as soon as
they had an opportunity began showing OFF
th,ir new clothes and the different trophies they
l,d hrouVht from the country Nearly all Of them
h.d nups punches of late wild flowers. cedar
t,s,,s fragrant grasses and bright geranIum bios
.o,s yyhll, several girls carried small poto with
slim, of different plants in them. There were hfty
:, thc Marty and all of them showed plainly that
their vacation had done them good: Mr.. and Mrs.
Nnshrr who returned with the children, salG that
thn m,onle oi Milford had been extremely pleased
yin their little guests. One gentleman Is To keep
t,yn of Tho children who went out WIN TIE parry
TWO weeks longer. Ahttc giri Was SICK anu ullaDc
to return with her young friends.
The Rev. DT. J. Do W oil, ot DrIstOl' Conn. ar
rived IN this city yesterday N COMPANY VIZ
marry Of fifty children who had been spending two
lyees n, The towns Of Bristol. FIesbviie and Terry
y,lle Conn In conversation wIth TRIBUNE Ie-
nrt,,r he sad t,t the Fresh Air Fund HAD at least
repIenl,hed the stock Ol clothing OF the party the
safety of which he had guarded, tor every bag aud
hunuie that the little ones had brought INTO the
towns about Bristol hlled 10 reple-
tion when they returned home with good aud
substantial clothing for the colder weather which
~ coming have heard no complaints AGAINST
them SAID he, for every family that has had To
do with the children thought IL a real sorrow To
part with them. The ladies' III our town have taken
"A lively interest III the boys and girls, and have
provided them with many things they have haG no
ken OF before while the quiet manners OF the chill
drcn as well as their neatpess have gained them
many valuable friends. There were three families
that desired 10 adopt their tle charges III Bristol
and there Is doubt that the children would nave
been perfectly satisfied to Icmaln number OF
ladies accompanied tue children TO the railroad
depot were about 10 ItaNe
Bristol, and ii was n sight one seinon
sees To watch the expcnslyey dressed ladies bend,
ing over the children and kissing them farewell
without Knowing whom whore they might meet
again There was a very decided token of regret