New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
ASHFORD HILL RETREAT
EXCELLENT WORK OF THE rRInrINr
FRESH AIR FUND THERE
POOR CITY BOYS AND GIRLS ENJOY PURE AIR
AND THE PLEASURES OF THE COUNTRY.


AND THE PLEASURES OF THE COUNTRY
About fifteen miles from New-Ycrk City and
three miles cast OF tho Hudson River The Trb-
une Fresh Air Fund operates one OF its summer
homes for city children. They come to Ashford
Hill Retreat for a two weeks outing This home
comprising about seventy-ive acres OF beautifully
wooded land and four comfortable summer cottages
Is situated on a high elevation about one mile from
Mount Hope, a station on the Putnam Division Of
the New-York Central and Hudson River Railroad.
10 the west lies the large tract OF land recently
purchased by prominent golf club OF New-York
CITY. The scenery is very beautiful. One view is
the special charm of all who so there-the tall
columns OF rock. as they rise In grandeur, forming
the Palisades of the Hudson. can be seen on a
clear day az you stand the piazza OF one OF the
cottages. And on all sides lovely valleys stretch
out. and hills covered with birch native pines and
chestnut trees are seon.
This home belongs 10 the Church OF the Holy
Communion. Of New-York City and is given, rent
free to The Tribune Fresh Air Fund, which
has the management of IT, One entire cottage.
however. is reserved for occupancy by those who
come from sent by this church to the coun-
try for their outing. The present superintendent
OF the home is w. IT. DIETRICH. OF the class OF 49, in
Princeton College. He is capable man for the
place and exhibits much tact and natural abil-
ity In the management of such work. In this work
he is ably assisted by Mrs. S. A. Brown a special
The four women who assist IN caring for the chill
dren Mrs. NJ F. Kellam. Of Binghamton. n.
Y, who has charge OF the cottage occupied by
the people from the Church Of the Holy Com
munon; Miss Harriet s. Edwards. Of Newark. n.
J.. and Miss May J. Manwaring. Of New-York
City. both Of whom are graduates Of the Teachers
College Of NewYork City. and are now engaged
In kindergarten work and Miss f. E. Sherwood.
Of the Central High School. Of Bnghamton. n.
Y. The four male attendants are W. w. Fowler,
student in Rutgers College who Is doing his
third years work at this home; b. Franklin roger
Of jefferson Medical College. OF Philadelphia; John
H. DIETRICH, of the Franklin and Marshall COL
lege OF Lancaster Penn, and Charles II. Warner,
student in Union Theological Seminary IN New
York City In addition to these there Is one COOK
besides several servants The entlre heip
nu nbers nineteen
As might be expected with the great NUMBER OF
children many natures vastly different. meet on the
playground. The display and subsequent STUDY vi
this varied human nature is an interesting feature
of the work Boys and girls are here VINO iepreesen
the extremes OF BON education ana uaihf' rt, oo
homes as varied their number Is great ana prlne
ing with them just the characifrsics becnIar 10
newsboys cashAOys and those Of every cass from
the booiblack 10 the clerk. Among ne SIS are
are dependent solely upon their own resources ana
who need such a vacation In which TO regain their
in,DaireI and be enabled 10 return 10
Their abors These an live together and play toseher
Hence dscpine wisely a,if d, Is
a WAYS strongly emphasized The tirnid ones mus
he encouraged in IN ar plays the rebe.ious ones eC
erned. and In his way much benefit LOT a.! Is ue-
rived 49,.
Ii might he Interesting 10 many 70 Know what me
children 90 in day the home. Beneath me ROOFS
OF these four cottages sleep 200 little ones Ihoush
far from home ard their parents they are generay
con;ented and happy At o'clock they are ca'.eo
br, almost all are awake and ready 10 jump OUT OF
bed when the call comes After dressing themselves,
the bows go u the barn nearby 70 WASH, Where
basins have been conveniently arranged fOr tlat pu-
pose The ATTENDANTS cat breakfast al 0 CLOCK Al
f3O the bell rings and shouts ring OUT as the
children bound line ready 10 march IN 10 hei'
breakfast With folded arms and bowed heads tAeY
sing this grace which IL also sung before each mc2'
God is great God IL good.
And We Him for this food,
r., HIS al 10 fed.
Give US Lord caly bread.
After breakfast the girls swing. jump rope. gather
wild flowers and amuse themselves. while the boys
enjoy a spirited game OF baseball After dinner the
glrs take Ions walk for flowers and ferns, and the
bows with of the men to ciar stream mile
away for a good swim. About ninety boys go and
nioy This sport each day. On their return, foot
ball game y usually played. and supper follows al
$50 AT is close, wo a: bedtime, the Lords
PRAYER Is repeated by all. After supper one may
hear little groups about the grounds singing kath-
len" Down in Poverty Row" There's Only one
Cir in This World for Me- and many other New
York street songs During the day you frequently
hear the TWO Retreat yel!s:
Who are hum hum?
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