New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-29

Balance on hand ......-......- %
The average cost this year falls considerably
below the estimate; it was about So AZ each.
In other words, for the trifng sum of SO a. a
tenement-house child was sent into the country
and kept there for fourteen days Where or how
could the same amount of money be placed to
show such results 1t was possible to accom-
plish so much At such trihing cost from
the fact that no salaries paid from
the fund there are no demands on it for office
expenses or for sundries; the people receive the
children as guests; the transportation companies
take them OF very low rates; and large staff Of
volunteers aid the manager in carrying on the
work
IL required quite an army Of care;akers to ac-
company the children On their journey to and
from the country. There were "a personally
conducted excursions during July and August
That means that 3ss times during these two onths
special arrangements had be made with trans
pcrtation companies, special tickets and special
cars provided and caretakers from one to a dozen,
found 10 accompany the children. An average of
seven excursions per day Besides these person.
ally conducted excursions, tickets were furnished
10 many hundred children who had been invited
back by their hosts Of former years. These re-
quired no escort. Then transportation was fur
nished to several church organizations which had
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tickets
With il all. there w6s no accident IN travelling
No harm has vet come TO child IL travelling
greater than pinched finger cinders IN the
I'VE Several times during the season there were
serious railroad accidents just ahead or lust be-
hind the little travellers Once. indeed. several
ears were overturned but clie Fresh-Ar Fund car
e,caped There has certainly been kind and pro
fecting Providence guarding the 10000 children
sent 70 the country in thu past thirteen years.
There were several cases Of sickness among the
children while in the country, and some PHYSICIANS
and nurses bills to be paid. but all were finally
brought safely home. Great credit II due to the
,ar;ous transportation com1an!cs. not only for
low fares hu, for uniform kindness 10 the children.
The children were selected. as in other years.
from, the various church missions. hospitals. dis
renssrice. etc After the selection had been made
each child WAS examined hy physician. The
examining physicians. who gave much valuable
time 10 this important work were as follows
Or c. c. Vnton. Dr. w. j. Hail. Dr.. +. l..
Ho"l<ins Dr. T. :. Daniel. DR.. George William
son. Or y (. Spccr. Dr. NJ. L. lIerri"k. DR.. q
= Kelly, Dr. ~ NJ Vinton DR.. :. \. French DR..
L. Barrett and Or. c. l.. Lang. persistent
warfare has been kept UP against verniln. with
some success and some failure The waffare is
not vet over. and peace VIII not be declared till
the last trace or Neruln mas disappeared.
Too much credit cannot be given 80 the hos
pitable people VINO have taken the poor children
INTO their own homes They are the who
are dong the great work. But they are doing
= work far greater and more far-rcaching than
they have any idea of Those who spend their days
visiting among the Door. striving 10 elevate them.
best know the results. They are the ones. too.
who speak most enthusiastically Of the great work
done by The Tribune Fresh-Air Fund.
We the undersigned. find upon examination Of the
books and accounts OF The Tribune Fresh-Air Fund
thai the sum Of S2497s 81 has been received during
the OF 1850. including balance Of ~ 621 %
brought from last and that the expenses
have been 724 975 20 according to statements and
vouchers exhibited 10 by The Tribune and by the
Rev. willard Parsons. the manager OF the fund and
4at there balance OF twenty-thTee cents hand
this dsie. We also find that the entire expenditure
las been for the actual work Of sending the benef
Charles OF the fund 20 the country and thai not a
dollar thus collected has diverted from the work
Tor the payment OF salaries office expenses other
Lan postage and d small item for blank books
NORRIS X. JESUP.
W +. DODGE.
- G. VANDERBILT