New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-17
srATIsTICs FOR TWELVE YEARS.
...- s173, 1888 20 80 81
TotAl......b9.0 36

During the summer the children were selected as
in former years, by missionaries, Bible-readers'
physicians teachers in industrial schools and other
workers who had personal knowledge OF the
families and circumstances. After the choice of
candidates had been made, they passed through
the hands of the examining physicians, and such
as were unfit. unclean unworthy were rejected
The rigorous examination of heads hands and
bodies by the physicians often produced intense eX-
citement among the tenement-house jewellers, but
cleanliness was invariably insisted upon before
child could obtain the benefits of The Tribune
Fresh-Air Fund. This practical enforcement Of
the principle that cleanliness is next to gOdlneSS
has had q most salutary effect in many tenement
homes. An incorporate woman's child went
through FIVE cleansing processes before she was
declared fit to go to the country. Even the
neglectfu mother was impressed by the trans
formation wrought in the child and herself profited
by the novel experience. The following is list OF
the examining physicians, who gave much valuable
time to this part Of the work and who were I'M
firing in their exertions DR.. George Williamson,
DIR. G. G. Vinton. DR.. F. +. Hopkins, Dr. A ).
Daniel Dr. 4. S. Prentiss. Dr. John Z. Foland DR..
John Dorking DR.. G. b. Kelly, DIR. A T. Goodman,
Dr. N S. Roberts DR.. ]. F. Tersiberry, DR.. NJ. NJ
Ninton and DR.. Carey.
When " Life" began TO raise money for the
Fresh-Air Fund, many of it's readers supposed
that this was merely a new qulp OK Jest; but as
the board of nearly 1000 children was paid by
contributions from this source, it came to be
regarded as one of the happest peasantrles Of the
season. These children all stayed among fruit
farmers at IIightstown, n. j. Life" paid their
board and The Tribune FreSh-Air Fund the cost
of transportation.
Nearly s23 600 was contributed before any ap-
peal was made TO the public for aid. Then only a
single word was necessary. This simplest OF all
charities has such warm place IN the hearts Oh
it's generous patrons that begging is unnecessary
The contributions entirely voluntary, and are
always sufficient for each year S needs.
To those kind and hospitable people who have
received the children into their homes. not as
boarders, but as friends and guests, the highest
prase is due. Without their aid the contrib
utors to the Fresh.Air Fund could do nothing.
Theirs is the chief part in this labor OF love
and charity Others are almoners for the expense
Of the children's journey: but they have the
toll care, trouble and annoyance, and theirs IS
the consciousness of having received one or these
little ones The children were strangers. and
they took them in; hungry, and they fed them ;
sick, and they cared for them in their own
homes, and ministered unto them
We, the undersigned. find, upon examination OF the
hooks and accounts Of The Tribune FreshAir Fund.-
that the sum of s27 25s 27 has been received during
the season Of 1888, including balance OF So3ol 90
brought over last season. and that the expenses
baye been s25, 636 GA, according to statements aad
voushers exhibited to us by The Tribune and by the
Rev. willard Parsons the manager OF the fund' ana
th.e there is a balance of S1o21 90 on hand at this
dssc We also find that the entire expenditure has
been for the actual work of sending the benehciares
of the Fund TO the country and that not dollar
thus collected has been diverted from the work for
thu psyment Of salaries Office expenses other than
postage, and small item for blank bools
Network, Nov. 2, 1855. $1,000 ,-,,,,
c. VANDERBILT,
W. Z. DODGE Jr