New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-28
PART II.
PAGES II TO 10.
A CHARITY COMMUNITY.
PLANs>To CARE FOR POOR CHILDREN.
SEVERAL INSTITUTIONS UNITED IN THE MOUNT
MINTURN PROJECT.

SEVERAL INSTITUTIONS UNITED IN THE MOUNT
MINTURN PROJECT.
reception he'd yesterday at Mount Minturn,
the Elmsford station, the New-fork ana
Northern Railroad Company. where new idea for the
aid Of homeless children IS to be tested. The expert
ment is full OF interest to those who concern them
selves with the numerous movements in this city to
aid the poor and helpless The project is, In brief the
establishment of community in the country where
number Of institutions for children can carry on their
work together To the Rev DR.. 7. NJ. Peters, rector
Of St. Michael's Protestant Episcopal Church, is due
the credit for originating the plan and for doing much
TO carry 1t out.
The enterprise is under the charge primarily OF ths
Sheltering Arms, which has for generation done an
admirable work in caring for and educating poor cbl.
dren. The Children's Fold and Shepherds Fold have
also Joined the community, and the applications OF
three other societies for children who desire to lease
plots Of land under consideration. general In
vitation to join in the project is given to associations
Of the kind and perhaps Others will also seek to share
the advantages of Mount Minturn
The place is named for Robert b. Minturn, who BE-
gueatbed TO charity land Elmsford. He
left % St. Lukes Retreat in trust and that corpora
ton leased 104 to the Selterlng Arms for 900
years Afterward, ten acres were added by St. LuSes
Retreat its trustees believing that the other institution
could best the land in accordance with Mr.. Min
turns wishes. seventy acres were bought from the
mile east and west from the valley Of the Bronx to
that Of the Neperian River From one elevated spot
Views of the Hudson River and of Long Island Sound
may be had.
The entrance to Mount Ninturn is about a third Of
a mile from the Elmsford station. This Is reached
after ride OF thirtyfve minutes from One-hundred.
and-hfty- fft-st. The land is midway between larry
town and White Plains, and about ten miles from ths
limits H Eew.York City. Part OF the hnd is wood
land and part will grow all the crops common In this
climate. All l. well wateed. Donald c. Mitchell
ok MARVEL, the well-lnown author and landscape
gardener, laid out the grounds. There is good road,
5000 feet in length, which reaches all parts Of the
property where houses likely be built. Water
pipes have also been laid at considerable expense.
There We're two farmhOuses on the land when II was
bought and several other buildings have been erected
Holiday House, built after the fashion Of homes in
tropical Colon Will. for time ut least, be used only
In the summer. The Sheltering Arms has built the
Woodland Home, which will accommodate forty. The
House Of Faith, paid for by the Chdrens Fold viii
shelter fifty, and the overlook Cottage will be oc-
cupied by fifty boys from the shepherds Fold Both
these are about finished At first, only boys will live
at Mount Minturn but other cottages erected
girls will also be cared for. recory Is building and
the money Is promised for church. schoolhouse
Is much needed. The cottages will be occupied BY
boys next spring.
The advantages OF rearing children in the country
are obvious. The Inmates OF the institutions enjoy
better health and expenses are less. At Mount
Mnturn, II Is hoped, large amount OF garden truck
will be raised The boys will receive an ordinary
school and an Industrial education. such as show an
aptitude for gardening will learn ii. Wealthy
have often found difficulty in getting men to take
charge of their country homes. Many the graduates
of Mount Mnurn will be well fitted for such positions
The Shelterng Arms will retain its present buildings
Mt Manhattanave and Onehundred and twenty ninth
st.. tut viii sell part Of its land there gay for lay.
inS out Mount Mnturn. Dr. Peters. whose office Is
at 40 30 West Ninety ninth-st., president of the
Arms the Chidrens Fold and the ehep-
herds Fold which are under nearly the same direc-
Bishop Potter; president, Dr. Peters vice -president
and srcstsry Herman mar S G Won Post Mes
treasurer, Charles W. Maury. The trustees are Henry
J. Cammann, Peter C. Tiemann William NJ. Kingsland.
Woodbury. q. LangdOn, Abram Hewitt. the Rev. DR..
Arthur Brooks. james Pott William Harold Brown.
William r. Peters, Georg: G. KObbe, Alexander T. Van
Nest Herman c. schwab Robert .. Suckley, Augustus
H. Glender and Charles b. Meyer.