New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-27
CHILDREN IN THE COUNTRY.
IN THE GREEN MOUNTAINS.
HAPPY PARTY OF THIRTY-NINE CHILDREN AT
WESTMINSTER WEST, vT.-MUTUAL SURPRISES

HAPPY PARTY OF THIRTY-NINE CHiLDhhN Al
WESTMINSTER WEST, vT-MUTUAL SURPRISES
FROM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRBuSEl
WESTMINSTER WEST, VT, Aug. 25.-Three
weeks ago tomorrow the Rev. DR.. A Stevens VINO has
been pastor in this quiet village for more than forty
years said that he hoped his people would become SUI
clently interested In The TRIBUSEs work OF sending
poor city children to the country to take
party them that they might see how the farmers on
tue foothills OF the Green Mountains lived TRIBUNE
reporter briefly explained at the prayermeetng that
afternoon the work OF the FreshAr Fund ana described
few Of the where the children live and
to-day thirtynne children enjoying vacation In the
country The children came here on Thursday or last
week and were driven in wagons from Pntney
seven miles distant moro quiet place.
or one more heathu It would be hard 70 nnd ana tno
people are knd-hearted and hosptable There is only
one church here, the Congregational, OF "nicn Dr'
Stevens pastor Putney is the nearest railway station
and the mail Is brought here once week Not far from
the parsonage where four OF children are enter
tanned flows "a purng brock from out the DELL,
winch furnishes endless source OF amusemenI 10
the little ones. 1t also supplies some OF them VIII
trout Another source Of enjoyment for the girls Is
looking over valuable collection OF curiostes ID tne
home Of Mira Burne Tho las spent thirty years In
the Madura missions in Southern India Mrs. burnen
and her sister caring Tor the little girls ana they
often bring their acquantances In 10 sec her curiosity
bureau The good woman never tires OF explaining 10
her uonstiye visitors all that they do not uDderstanu
Mrs. c. f. Penheld VINO associated with Mrs. Burnell
in India, 10 visiting here and Is ASSISTING In
caring for the four girls at the pastors house more IMAM
MALT OF the children came fOm one OF Cne lhuStllal
schOos or the Home for Friendless IN New 1OIk
Three OF these girls came wearing cl0 mes tna
evidently given them An explanation soon iollowed
Their mother eight children living one benz 2orn
on the day this party lett Ne"'i OH ula,
When the newcomer arrived there was
no cothing for IL, It's sisters and brothers were
wearing nothing but rags. MIS- ELY, the prnciPa OF tue
scnoo decided send three Of the girls here, ana al
though nearly time for the boat 10 start $40 ao
bathed burned the rags WI Wncn they "ero c"'
and 1tled them out with new SUITS. ..
Before the cAidren the venerable pastor warned
guests anything at all questionable. rs no sad that
many Of the city cnildren doubtless came Hom none5
where, II they were humble, tue mothers wOuld Ieei
grieyed to that visit had not been oenenca
ncien and there has Tor complaint either
the part OF the hosts or guests Many plans ior te
comfort aud benefit Of the children were devised Dtofe
they came One question that came up FOR decision was
school classes ali be taught in one large eass con
ference between superintendent hanney anu ar.
stevens resulted placing them III the several regular
classes according to ther agesa piau that mas gwen
entire satisfactiUn. The surprises manifested ny
the questions OF both city and country children nave
been mutual III city city child aid not know why tne
farmer MD his potatoes IN the ground instead ha'lDs
tneu in a barrel country friend OF adoZen summers
had never ridden In a railway train ana II sleeping on
a bed was a experience TO several children, uescrp
tions OF seabOats and streetcars were equally mover
and interesting the home children. one nttle Ieow
WAS struck the peiy OF the place last SUNDAY ano
wrote 10 his mothers 1--WE dasnt play III the country
on Sunday as we do In New-York." Vermont wrote
happy aud 40 are their entertainers. The party will
leave here Thursday.