New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-11
rur FRESH AIR FUND WORK.
xrxErEENTH SEASON. AND WHAT IT
10 ~ ACCOMPLISHED.

~ HEALTH AND HAPPINESS BROUGHT
..o THOUSANDS OF LITTLE LIvEs-NhAS-
,.c THE TWO HUNDRED THOU
SAND MARK.
ns,Iv Tribune Of Nov Is 1899
piOA' hos once more come when the pleas
the VS." s.volves upon The Tribune Of publish
~ ~. annual report OF The tribune riesn an -
hg INC u,s. beautiful charity has now been IN
Fpn' .,,n nineteen years. During that time 'he
''e'au - children who have been taken from
ramOs stricken homes, where every description
F''e'" .hounds and where breath OF fresh ar
fV'e &c, nnobtainable luxury. and have oeeh
al ed .,sd 10 the midst of green fields 10 De
rahspOs % nv the kind hands Of loving friends
nlnS-.o.es wear by year until 1t Is no"
Hs , hearing the splendid aggregate OF 2oo'ooo
npu record to be proud Of. and one PROP
su'' ..' by any similar charity in exist
so' Who shall attempt to estimate the amount
G'' which has been accomplished? What
~. can be used to measure the happiness
asn'. hos brought into hundreds Of families!
i~. rsstored to health many thousands OF
.,,,dren who, but for The Tribune fresh
H"N uould have gone down TO early graves
C(fr1
this il has been the means OF bring
Aos -.,,od hone to many a home darkened by
@s ,.,,une and has given them an Increased
n"" r,r, who said: "Inasmuch as we did 1t
Hu' ~ the least of these. my brethren. We
AID II unto Me
- N the season just closed has been more
.'.,.,,orv than ever before. 1t has always
sA" ,rsat desire Of those In charge of the
peA "a reach children who have never been
eus, ,,r,,ry. class which is always especially
.,a deserving This year great many or
ne' .sndren were found and invariably re-
nv, the preference when parties were being
"a. nm. Many special cases were reported by
,,v.lcians and others interested In the work OF
-. t,a and always received prompt attention
w.. travelling record still remains unmarried by
avs accident on the railroad or other agencies
-.,ronsnortation A few minor accidents nave
,.,nensd 70 children in the country. but they
nave ALWAYS been promptly attended TO- and
no,hing serious has resulted.
CORPORATIONS WITH SOULS.
with a single exception, the railroads OF ,he
Trunk Line Association continue to give the
ou,r,er.rate fare, with a maximum charge or
!, N for the round trip to points within five hum
,,.a miles of New-York Several Of the steam
,o., lines running out from New-York also make
, large reduction in the fare The railroads
which give this generous reduction are the PENN
,ylyana system. New-York Central system Del
aware Lackawanna and Western; Newly rK'
Iske Erie and Western: Central Railroad OF
wv-Jersey. Lehigh Valley. West Shore. North
en- Railroad of New-Jersey. Baltimore and ONO
Philadelphia and Reading. Boston and Albany
Unaware and Hudson. Central Vermont ana
several other lines at a distance from New orK
n. ueamboat lines over which children were
vs this summer were the Norwich Line the
MHayen Line and the Hartford Line
hNs way the average cost per child is re-
spos n q low figure. This reduction is further
suuented by the fact that the children are
nsstained free of charge by the country people
mo receive them. and that only the actual
swelling expenses of those accompanying the
aldren are paid. Further, there are no salaries
, office expenses save samll amount iof post
r.. blank books and business cards
Every yeor there is an increasing demand Io'
ansportation from fresh-air funds conducted b.
nurches and other organizations but owing u
no fact that during the two previous summer
he treasury Of the fund was exhausted oe1or'
he end Of the season. 1t was determined tina
his summer all such requests should be refused
uring the months Of June and July.
WHERE THE LITTLE ONES COME FROM
The children come from all parts OF New-forK
ersey CITY and Brooklyn. They are selected pl
Missionaries. Bible readers. physicians. CHRIS
ian workers among the poor, hospitals and dis
,ensaries Each child must receive a clean oil
" health from DR.. Vinton, the examining ply
,cian 10 show freedom from any contagious
disease, before permission IS given to go to the
.ountrv Each day the Board of Health sup
plies lis, of all infected houses, and thus 1t IL
almost impossible for the children TO carry VIII
them any contagious disease. Ever since the In
ception Of the Fresh Air Fund there mas oeeh
bitter warfare waged on vermin. This year par
iicular pains were taken 10 stamp them OUT AM
Dr. Vinton had printed and distributed circulars
setting forth the best means Of overcoming th'
evil. In spite of all precautions, however, CASE
now and then comes TO light. This state of AT
fairs will probably continue until there Is vas
Improvement In the condition of the tenement
houses and the bathing facilities Of the poor arr
much extended
The number Of children sent to the country 10
two weeks outiag this summer was S,O2l' Iher'
We're also twenty-seven excursions to Excelsior
Grove-on-Hudson which we're the means OF CIV
Ing a one days outing to 2SS24 persons. Thus 'n'
grand total for the year was 3s,s45
Inc receipts and expenditures were as toiio"s
RECEIPTS.
Iss,y q balance from The Tribune Fresh AIT .. oos @.
receipt balance from The Tribune Coal Fund. 20
40f-o0. =
"''e''s duiy acknowledged in The Tribune N'ooo :
Total ~ S22 sos q
EXPENDITURES.
paxs book busnes. c.rds e,c $40 IS