New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-30
POOR CITY CHILDREN IN CLOVER.
THE GOOD TIME EIGHTY OF THEM ARE HAVING
AT PLEhsANTyILLE-" THE WAY
SIDE WORKERS

SIDE WORKERS.
Plcasantvlllc y. Y. July 30 (Spccian.-This little
country village nesting deep among the picturesque
green hills Of southeastern New York, has during the
last month had added to its most significant name
lu,trc which Will not be dimmcd for many years 10
come. No great occurrence Of National importance 10
be heraidcd by future historians has occurred wlthih
the confines Of the little town The title 10 hohor j
a moro simple yet perhaps the more beautiful by
virtue Of it, simplicity. II consists OF the happS
mcmorie, impressed upon the hearts of eighty little
Kris who have been kindly entertained In the Fresh
Air cottage at the edge Of the town by Miss Mary A.
Nelson of York, and her helping corps OF fl1cndS
The house originally built for summer boarders under
Miss Nelson's direction improved during the
spring. and is noW cXCcIently adapted to the enter
,oinrnent Of TreSh-Air children Ito two small and
eight large, we'll ventilated sleeping apartments, are
generously supplied with cot, and closets. One room
especially set apart {, replcte with dresses. Shoes
undcrgarmentS and stockings of every size and dc>crp
ton In anticipation Of the rOmplng wear ana tear OF
the Youngsters The arler is also well stocked the
daily bill Of fare consisting OF fruits milk. berre-' new
bread. oatmeal, homny. fresh vegetables, pnddlnzS'
the best meats and occasionally cake and icecrcam
Miss Nelson is confirmed believer In regularity As
the promoter Of health and order. In consequence
n, cottage life moves with the precision of clock
The rising bell rings at = breakfast comes NJ ., din-
ncr AT Il 80 tea al g. prayers at = and all are IN Ded
b. p. M
The play ground consists ~ three acres one enc 81
| Il covered by an apple orchard The shade Is most
,rat.ul But an Inspection I, nccc'Sitated OF all
bas, and grips Of squads returning home to the CIV
10 detect the ,mugglers f green nut. photographer
came over from Tarrytown the other day. and furnished
diversion by taking pictures Of several groups OF INC
children on rainy days the fWoriH Gaunt j Iarr,
c.r.ias. the rr1r OF tho cot'aEe erc E'co'
the eyes OF the visitor mementOes OF unknown frehfS
amt
these are not turned 70 account. either one Of t'e
ladies In charge reads t. the little girls or the latter
| engage In some play IN which All hands can JON
/ The rcpcitory j. ingenious and extended.
That these little girls are having red letter tIm'
Of i, att,~tcd by the letter sent home ON one wiz
said: We have plenty 70 eat. and AL the MILK we eau
drink clean white beds TO sleep and the laiy Is
very Kind 10 us The NE o the place IS centred III
l> little bronlcd faced daughter, OF Italy, who hVe
! when At home in the FIVE Points. They wear the
can and bell, fDr IN" whole party. one n"N"r 'lV"
what they are going Ia do next Inc hiNt 1lSt at
| their arrival they expressed great NonG'r AT IN
% pretty white bed, lifted MP f1"m the moor he,"!y
,,if,riu. the, removed the sheets twist them mo
! or, and held "A friendly tuc ol war me ~ NJ NOV
. slist.ly hauled ont ordered undrcsS, and
! f., each wa, prc.cutcl a ughtgown. clean and sweet
! nom IN, laundry, This new instrument Of war
Thry ,ycr, 20 greatly noupusScd with Is use aS
/ central African dude would be- "n finding cape
J Owe coat They couldn't make ont when ehd - ~
/ NV . Thcy had nothing but pork and caob@;'
AZ nome 80 they said. and tie idea Of four ga,>e'
4 milk each meal, could not lie oppressed IN W,
/ y.c,bulary 100 fact four ~ them lhd never N>c'
/ milk lief y, tier visit - pc a-auivbe. -,
Nl,, Ncll,ou has been assisted IN her WorA Hy'c
luti1, thc month by the following uend,: ~ ~,
/ liall N,e kuudcl. Miss Field. Miss NhNo"N' Ml-S
V1u fLr vi 49, Tracy and Mss thoat-' ,uait
,rirty of ladies, banded together under tne name ~
/ . Tn. N,v-dc Workers. with Mss Nell'on - nc
r,. ilef, have made the entertainment Oh INC por
! children each suinm~ their special work IN" 500.
! + NOT local in character, but mas h'hDcis an III
,b, ui.u from Massachusetts 70 MO III" U"t a.,'
r'u,,er ar,. personal friend, Of Miss NclSoh. IN,
rsc their efforts durln. M" wlht'i III iA'"- ui"''
CIR fine .uup,rt # these children lh the 'u'nI'l'
/ ,,i- hold ia Mis-, Editl Bel ana th Nul"uN .tt
! ',. ~ MIR, Arthur Bell 60 nirbued Tl"- r~G" u
...,,- v,rl, and friends I'm various pd'h hc'P u -
m. ,ut The desire do good To inc" 'hIu'V' IL
! , ttie ,lrrc, meet during th' wlncr mahlht uI h',
,,.',rt- and drc,~e~ 10 give 10 the more H,fuA IN
1,at. -ho., and stockings are also e ntitut"i, luS
/ .ic rith v,ar that Miss Nelson ana her hi"uN H'N =
! -, ,..o cod iu their labor ~ ove--thr'e N''rN ~
! W.,h .oi.Iu ana two ycais At Pca1ntt ne rHoi !
! -, eorh chid is kept They are graded ~ opt',",,
and GENERAL department. and the SIc'',lhe @ 'n
~ -. vur, liz nv, a,ain nN tod - me az III
| , ',,,tr. Thc Wav~idc WORKERS ar lhahlh; ~
| ,.,'rt - attain that which has been th'lr u'di ~
"',Uai ,.,~s IN secure ground and put mp 'uI1pc
! ,.,idi". .ou.wror,. in the fields maj a pcrn,tI'it
c,'. r,n, he established for their Fi'>n -" TN
| I'm. lar, ~ the funds needed has ben alr',IN
| nir The homo i T. b. named most appropFiicI ,
| az rho Nelson Home" The Intention Is 10 McP
~ ',,.r all summer and To entertain boys ~ "eh III
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