New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-28
FROM TENEMENTS TO TIE COUNTRY.
TRIBUNE FUND-CRITICIsMS ANSWERED.

The week Of Tribune Fresh-Air work that has Just
closed was one satisfactory in every way the mana
gers Of the Fund. Thirty parties. destined to many
towns, left the city for points in New Hampshire
Vermont, Massachusetts. NcwNork Pennsylvania and
New Jersey \ vast deal Of ground covered in
travel by these excursions the lrhest outlying places
being above the White Mountains the north, near
buffalo In tho west and at Gettysburg, PENN in the
south There were several hundred other children
who were old enough 70 travel alone. These had their
tickets furnished by The Tribune Fund, and they
suited their time and desire in getting away from
the city
Many attractive children Included in these
parties one party for Western NewYori contanCd
Two little Armenian girls. pretty as peaches. and
USUALLY bright for children Of their age. They have
been IN this country only year The country
Will be Of strange interest to these two. There also
went on the same train with the above pair Of
npIryear.old twins, Norwegan.. They were both
sweet Youngsters, marked Icy their national type of
beauty-Gaxen hair rosy, plump checks, and light
bue ewes, Another little miss. who marched right at
the elbow Of this pair. had Indian blood in her veins.
she evidently has good mother for on etiquette and
polteness she could easily give points to any other
child in the waiting room.
The Tribune Fund Is often mlsropWscntcd and
Justly criticised through the country. because Of the
fact that q great many of the kind country people
who cutertain children 90 not understand the condi.
lions Of city life. and consequently do not through
the cNaggcratons Of the Youngsters. These little
ones like all people That human. don't Hike to be
called poor. In consequence. great stories are re-
lated III the country 81 the SIX dresses at home
which mother DID no, want torn on the bu'lg',
the large houses in which the children live the horses
their athrr drives. and what not There /, a grain
OF truth in it all They DO live In hs houses, bnt
they are tcncmenthOuscs, and a. many a. twenty
families live In house, few may have silk
dresses, but they the CASTOR garments OF rich
women who interested IN the mission schools.
Their fathers ~ drive many horses. but the title OF
psessiOn Is small III the Of the horse car driver
fTolc Is standing offer here in The Tribune Office 10
any committeeman who provided entertainment for
children 70 the effect that If he does not believe the
charity De such as * represented he viii be fur
nisucd ticket gratis that he may come 10 the city
and foS himself
A minister from Central New-York helped bring
back a party Of children from MS place last week.
Since hi. arrival In the city he has visited the houses
Of the children has gone with one Of The Tribune day
eNcurs ious and has witnessed the Office work, he
medical examination and the starting " the parties
for the country He Is bubbing over with enthusiasm
The Tribune charity, aud De says that his LIST viii
be increased t,rcNfOd next season.
one thousand four hundred and forty i've Children
we're sent into the country last week 10y The Tribune
Ylc>hAir Fund In addition to tins there were three
day excursion, 10 Excelsior Grove.