New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-12

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As a rule the children wcre wcll-behayed anu
paye good satisfaction to their entertainers. In
bnudreds of instances warm friendships have been
made. and frequent letters and substantial aid and
comfort are bringing brightness and hope INTO sad
dened lives Ii frequently happened that the Oodsl-
ing of the children of their large OF fine houses SILK
dresses pianos ample incomes, or horses anu CAR
rioges would be accepted as the true state
OF the houses from which they had come
OF course. overburdcned country mousse
wives would not be willing 10 Iecei'o
the children Mt the most inconyenient time oi tno
year unless they were in real need OF such rest
We always try to SET the true state OF the case po-
fore the people, and 1t may be said that WIN
scarcely an exception those who boosted inoSt hau
most poverty and wretchedness to conceal III
common with the rest of mankind theSe pour
children wished to present good an appearance a'
possible to pass for all they are worth ana liV''o
more We can only smile at the exhibition OF human
nature when the little girl magnlhes tour-inch
tov piano into a grand" or tells the story OF her
father, who drives a dump-cart 50 that IL appears
that he keeps horses and carriages. One boy boasts
Of the large house ne lives IN and neglecs to men
ton the fact that dozen other families
live IN the same house. Another mas
great sympathy for the busy farmers VIE
and tells how differently her mother lives; airs her
good Clothes and doesn't tell, of course, now sue
was fitted out in them to come, until the Roou
woman THINKS she is being imposed upon but tue
tables are turned when the case Is investigated anu
the mother is found the tlird floor rear Washing
and scrubbmg for living
In number of eases children have been sent VINO
had really seen better days; several cases when,
a short time ago, they had servants to look aiter
them. Sometimes We reach down To the very
lowest stratum of society. Those who expected
the children to be worse than OtheIs
were generally compelled 10 speak
of their good behaviour and polltehess.
Yet now ana then there was troublesome ana
miscuIcvous child that ought not to have been
afforded tins privilege, although 1t was very rarely
that report of any malicious act came back.
A little boy and girl guests Of a sald deacon
complained one sunday morning of not feeling well
and we're permitted to remain at home Whlle the
others went to church 1t was nothing worse thah
a sunday headache that passed oil rs soon as the
church bell ceased 20 ring. Then away they went
to he pg-pen and caught litter OF little pigs, ana,
with a pot oil paint painted every ear ana tan
black The good deacon was hornhed at the
dissertation Of the Sabbath and the pigs, and was
much relieved when his restless charges were
turned homeward.
The work of finding the homes for the children
began early in APRIL Seyenry-fve public meetings
were held the story of the suferngs of children In
NeW-York tenements was told. committees were ap-
pointed or the whole matter lett in the bands OF
the various clergymen; and when the people were
ready for the guests the committees sent In their
reports specfying the number and kind of children
they wanted and the time they wished them TO
come The first party left the city on July o. ana
then other parties followed in rapid succession,
sometimes as many as seven in one day, until Oc-
tober 2 when the last party was safely brought
hack Three infants died in the cOuntry-one hv-
ing only few hours after reaching its destination
Almost without exception the children came back
won erfully improved in appearance.
Best of all was the influence of the two weeks
soiourn in Christian famIles-inmates OF CHRISTIAN
homes This PERSONAL heart contact Is showing
many of orr poorer classes something better In lie
II reveals to them higher and nObler possibilities.
We. the undersigned, find upon examination of
the hooks and accounts of THE TRIBUNE Fresh Air
Fpnd that the sum of 50 800 81 has been received
durina the season of $50, including a balance of
S395 90 from The Ereaag Post and that the expenses
have been S2I. 325 'O6. according to statements
and vouchers exhibited TO us by The TRIBUNE, and
by the Rev. Willard Parsons manager of the Fund,
and that there is balance Of 1921 50 on hand
# this date We also find that the entire expen-
| dlture has been for the actual work of sending
| and keeping the benefcaries of the Fund in the
country. and that not dollar thus collected has
| been diverted from tine work for the payment OF
| salaries or any other incidental expenses.
MORRIS X. JEsUP.
Nov. .. 1892 C. VANDERBILT