New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-22
CITY CHILDREN IN THE EUNICE HOME.
THE THIRD SEASON OF THE TRIBUNE FRESH
AIR FUND HOUSE AT CHAPEL HILL. y. J.

CITY CHILDREN IN THE EUNICE HOME
THE THIRD SEASON or THE TRIBUNE FRESH
AIR FUND HOUSE AT CHAPEL HILL. y. J.
Chapel Hnl. " j.. July q (specaD.-The familiar
song runs: Jolly and TAT this frolicsome
brat as he played through the long summer day
Certainly this is the case with the children sen, TO
Eunce Home By The Tribune Fresh Air Fund
1, needs only few DAYS to produce a marked
change In the children. Faces that thin and
pale grow fat and warm-hued under the influence
OF the fresh air. wholesome and plentiful food. long,
cool sleep. and In fact. the change In general Even
II the children fat TO begin with. they leave
the Home IN much better condition than they
came to II. And that they happy there can be
no doubt, The music OF the childish voices the
children play through those long July days from
carly morning 10 shutdown goes up TO Heaven
c0ntinualiy-a mighty song Of praise and thanks
giving AS Il were. for the good done by those who
contribute to the work OF Frightening these young
lives The air Is full Of the shouts and songs OF the
children at play. Chapel Hill is noiser than at
any other season OF the year and. 1t Is safe 10
say than at any time until the first party OF chill
dren came 70 Eunce Home Notes Of dlscord there
are. too. Il must be admitted but the quarreh and
grcis of the children Of short duration. and the
fierce storm is quickly over. The girls. as well as
the boys. will even to blows In their dis
agreements bu, the attendants stop the quarrels.
aud the children soon forget them So the note
OF the place is one OF gadness and Joy. and the
babel az noises which Is discori 10 one in the
midst OF f. Is harmony at short distance
Eunlce Home Is now in rs third season. II
built by the Alumni League OF the Reed School,
Ncw-York and the use OF It has been given free
10 the Fresh Air Fund. II stands on twenty acres
OF wooded land. which given by Mrs. Reed on
a high hill about three miles from Atlantic High
lands From the front OF the house broad view
Of the Lower Bay Is obtained; on the right IL
Sandy Hook. with the ocean beyond; across the
Bay Is Coney Island. on the left Is Raritan Bay
with the low hills indicating It's boundary. and on
Il clear day the sharp-eyed observer can look away
down through the Narrows and catch glimpse OF
Liberty In the distance The house Itself Is a
frame building OF the seaside cottage style. There
Is a porch In front with a balcony over H. Inside
the house Is finished with hard floors and yellow
pine woodwork There are roomy halls on
the first and second floors on the first hoor
is n matron's room. a dormiiory, Iauhdry'
"A kitchen and a dining-room. which would
seat 49, II necessary; the second floor are three
lormitorles two bathrooms and one attendants
room and on the third floor Is one dormitory, an
attic. and two servants rooms. The furniture OF
the house was provided In part by the Alumni
League and In part BY the Fresh Air Fund Each
OF the dormltores will hold from sixteen to twenty
cots and cribs. and 100 children can be acconmo-
dated with the greatest or ease
Everything provided for the children is pleasant
and comfortable. There are four attendants. two
young men and young women. whose business
IL is TO be with the childrcn-to lead them In their
sports to look out for their needs TO preserve order
among them and TO wait on them at table Ihere
is also "A matron who attends to the houseKeeplng
and superntends the whole place, ana there are
servants who do the kitchen work ana chamDer-
work. -,,
The childrcn's food IL wholesome. well-cooked;
abundant. and has variety The meals are served
promptly on time. and the children are so superin-
tended that there shall be no waste. Onc WOriltl
children said that this was the best place OF the
kind. with the best food. that she had seen. ,u,.
AT meal time the horn SOUNDS. ana the children
formed in lines and march into the dining room
The calls for more more dinner are frequent
but unlike the fate OF poor oliver Twist. these
chlidrens wants are satisfied order is preserved in
the dining ROOM and the children are sun for once
In fact, the attendants preserve a discipline all
over the place which Is strict without being harsh
The Home accommodated SCI children in all last
year The children stay two weeks at a time and
the Home is open from the time the schools close
The little children stay near the house in general
and play. while the larger ones engage In more ac-
morning to night. and baseball and other games re-
ceive. their share OF attention.; the girls are dis
posed to play. ring games. although they enjoy
soups" every New-York child knows what
Soup isl are never-ending source OF delight;
and girls young and old. and the controversies OF
those who want place In swing are nearly al
often take ' the children walking, and the surround
Ing country is explored. waysde fruit Is sampled
% he Children
on properly and the people receive them ,s wei, ana
play games indoors.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Ethel and Yeda McRobert.; proceeds of a sale
OF small ware. candy and lemonade ~ 90
Mrs II. c Plumb. bridgeport. Conn. 900