Daily Republican., 1882-07-05
ExOursio ms tor Children.

ExCursiO ms for Children.
We have already called attention tt
the real pie asure and benefit it would
be to hundreds of poor mothers anc
children if they could be permitted tt
spend even day in the woods along
ahe Brandy wine, but who are prevented
from enjoying even that one day on nc.
count of pinchipg times and the small
amount of wages that come into the
family We fear, however, that the
summer will wear away before any
successful effort is made by those who
have the means and the time to spare
TO carry out this object. Somehow it
seems that it is only small proportion
of the community that learns the luxury
of doing good. The great majority are
ruled by selfshness, and thousands of
dollars are squandered in the gratitica'
tiOn of pride and in the indulgence of
vicious propensities, which might be
better cast into the sea. The physical
rs we'll as the moral condition of those
who live entirely for themselves might
DO vastly better if they would share
some of their wealth in caring for the
unfortunate. Just now, when the grand
exodus from the cities to the various
pleasure resorts is about to take place,
is a good time to stop and think Of the
poor children who are left to stife and
breathe q tainted atmospherein crowded
streets and back alleys. These good
ladies who have been engaged for weeks
in getting their Summer fxins" ready
for Saratoga, Cape May, Rehoboth or
Ocean Grove, can, if they will, recall
the name of some poor mother with
large family of poorly kept and neces-
sarily sickly children, for whose com.
fort nothing has been done and nothing
in all probability will be done until
they do it. Death may do its work
during the watering season." and
when the good lady returns it may be
to hear that this or that bright little one
hAs sucCumbed to the diseases incident
TO hot weather.
Some one may be disposed to ask
what can be done to keep the sickly
children from dying during the dog
days? Some benevolent men and
women in Philadelphia Lave answered
thls question in practical way. They
have a charity known as the "Chil'
IlTen's Country Week." which although
new, is capable of vast expansion in
that city and worthy of adoption in
other places. Its object is to hunt out
ihe sickly children Of poor parents and
give them weeks airing in the coun-
try. Wilmington has no such institu'
sion, but it will not be wholly unmind-
full of the claims Of the children Of the
Door, if a determined and systematic
effort should be made to get up excur-
siOns for their benefit during the sum.
mer. 1t would be much better to be
sure if the children could be gathered
up and sent to the country for week
OF more, but if this cannot be done, let
the excursion project be adopted. Our
School organizations have here
tofore been foremost in such good works.
bnt it is feared that although they have
been generous and liberal minded in
provision for their poorer mem
bHls, their aiding hand does not reach
cut TO the lowest depths of those who
need assistance. For several years
past Mr.. Eli Crozier, whose heart is
ever full of charity and love for the
poor, has been giving dinners and occa.
excursions to the poor mothers
md children, especiallyot the soldiers, on
and other holidays. The
aumber and character of those present
tn these occasions, attest to the fact -,
hat there are many children in Viii.
Dinston wbO are not within the scope ,
Of OOt Sunday eclCol Organizations {
This being The case, it ia necessary to
.iopt . wider system of benefoence, ,
which will incluGe all the poor of the I
,iiy in summer excursion projects. IT c
.OtbiDg better can be done, let small !
xcuTsiOns be organized and as we have )
lEeady suggested, let the children be n
ent by the city railway out to Riddles a
EOOds, Rattle Snake Bun, Belts grove q
1 the end of Rodney str eet, or some I
ther shady and cool retreat along the Il
There are few charities .,
That could be made productive of a O
greater amount Of good, compared with d
he outlay required, and we sincerely 1
anpB come Of our benevolent citizens y
vii give ahape to the suggestions we q
lRyo made. N
THR TELEPHoNE, though very use o. o.
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