New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-08
FRESH AIR FOR THE POOR.
| SUCCESSFUL CHARITY OF THE BROOK
LYN CHILDREN's AID SOCIETY.
HOW THE LITTLE ONES AND THEIR MOTHERS
HAVE BEEN MADE HAPPY IN THE

HOW THE LITTLE ONES AND THEIR nolhhfs
HAVE BEEN MADE HAPPY IN THE
COUNTRY AN DBy THE SEA.
BROOKLYN as well as New-York. has an organiza-
ton which in the summer provides the children ot the
poor and their mothers with vacations in the coun-
ny and holidays at the seashorc. wherbth may get
rest and be benefited by the invIrora'ng fresh air
The society IN Brooklyn is the Brooklyn Childrens
Aid Society. Lnnaeus c. HILL the superintendent OF
the society. has entire charge OF this work He was
yesterday in the office of the Childrens AID So
cieiy in their building. No. 81 Poplar-st. and
talked freely Of the scope and the limitation OF the
work.
One Of the popular features Of the fresh-ai-
scheme Is the Seaside Home. between Surf-ave. and
The ocean. in Coney Island. Here sick babies and
,heir mothers are received during ten weeks Of the
summer. This home has been maintained since 1876.
and in this Tin g. 59 children and 1874 mothers have
enjoyed the and happiness TO be found there Mr.
I'LL was asked IL the excessively hot weather had
no; increased the attendance the home. He said
Although the number OF applications much
larger than usual. We have been limited by the "a
paci,y OF the building Last season We entertaineG
al the home 1912 children and their mothers The
number this year will hardly exceed that. although
our accommodations have been taxed The uimos,
capacity during the whole We are in ggea:
need OF new building. In the no; weather We were
obliged to away from 10 three hundred ap
plcan;s week We exercised the greatest care In
selecting those who in need Of fresh ali
and wholesome food, but We had 10 turn away many
worthy
our property Coney Island now consists Of nine
buildings. The last addition cottage given by
Henry w. Maxwell three years ago. which accommo-
dates sixty children. With al our buildings
provide comfortably for aboU so We could
doubiedly All other cottages if phanthropic
friend would provide them The society has funds
for sucl. purpose. freshsir work Is entirely
separate from tia; % the Children's Aid Society and
III, money for It's maintenance is provided entirely
by outside subscriptions We spend what is given
Us In the most economical manner possible Our ex-
penses for the work heavy. and We snail come out
behind this season nearly $500
There are many who subscribe to the Fresh Air
Fund who do so at great sacrifice our money
from great variety OF sources much OF II in
small amounts from little children who take great
delight in earning money for this purpose. think,
If the people of Brooklyn fully understood what
humane work doing there would be
trouble in securing the funds 10 support new
building
1T is a question whether the new building when
II is provided. will he loca Ted Coney Island. A
community Of 5p persons. such ds We have there az
present. is about large as be conveniently
cared for IL considering tins question there l. Or,
point Of importance. \ number Of the cases which
apply Us not fl TO be the seaside CEil
dren affected with pulmonary complaints would I'M
doubedly receive more injury Than beneht at Coney
Island In our barge excursions Invariably send
such cases up the Hudson. II might be found dd-
visable 20 build a sanltarum on the banks OF The
Hudson where the higher altitude. combined with
the surroundings OF the fresh air and open fields
would prove of great benefit to children with weak
lungs"
Mr. Hill was asked what became OF the children
whom he had been obliged to turn away on account
of lack of the Seaside Home.
We always try" he said, Ito keep track Of such
Dofa- c.a hap Nh
ticket on which request is printed to call again
The probability is tina, at some time in the sea son
staments Of fresh air cy means of our barge exeur-
sions Last season we had zen eXcu a
Dnck-st four from South Fifth-st. and two from
Congress-st., going Invariably to Excelsior Groge,
the Hudson, near Yonkers. Here the party dis
folly rompng good od-fashioned picnic. The
lunches usually provided by the people them
selves but we always had on board an ample supply
OF milk and crackers. that no one was ever obliged
TO 60 hungry Only children under twelve years OF
excursions The steamer Blackbird and a large
barge have been crowded at almost every trip;
Sometimes there were as many as LAO persons. OF
whom there were 100 babies in arms. Our seaside
h9 MI pa aT' Of or fresh air work IS
providing trips for poor children INTO the country
Fresh Air Fund which has accomplished such 4
vast amount of good for "A number OF years past.
for a fortnight's vacation The last party went ~
Ashford H Yesterday. II numbered about 100.
Every expense is paid for these children from the
time they leave the city until they return. Homes
are provided for them In the country by kind peo-
lie who seem to enjoy the ouantness OF city
waits II j. fun TO see them 60 away. they are SO
cvoriol ed the prospect Of a vacation amid green
fields and f. is amusing to see them return loaded
down with all sorts of odds ana ends which they
hav. brought back souvenirs Of their outing.
NO children allowed to go who are older than
Twelve years. unless they receive special invita-
ton from people whom they have previously visited:
This frequently happens. however. and about l5D 81
the children who were entertained last year were
.slacallv requested b. their hosts to return this
summer The children often the recipients or
valuable presents from friends whom they make al
f-cea country homes There ia at Cheney :
Mil Mass who supplies all his children with Al
en-ire new wardrobe before h. sends them back 10
their home IN the city
Mr. Hill when asked what he thought OF tho troll