New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-02
WINTER TRAMPS FOR BOYS
PROFESSOR TABOR SHOWS THE COUN-
TRY TO YOUNG EAST SIDERS.

MEMBERS OF THE BOYS CLUB LEARN THAT
poos-A GREAT EDUCATIONAL WORK.
The members OF the large Boys Club in ST
Marks Place enjoying long tramps
through interesting and beautiful sections OF coun-
try in the peighborhood of the city. over twenty
members took part in last week. The route
ves from Harlem TO Barlow and back. The dis
lance traversed was about fourteen miles and,
with rests and games along the road. about six
hours were consumed In the trip. One OF the boys
in commenting upon II said:
IT'S great thing; the air tastes differently
among the trees from what It does in Avenue A.
and everything looks as different be. Some
Of the fellers had never been out in the country
before and they made the others who had been
laugh One boy had never seen sheep In field,
and when ne first caught sight Of them he thought
they were big poodle dogs with extra curly hair
AT another place, where we went alongside some
woods there were a lot OF birds that none OF us
had seen before. and II was quite interesting to
stop and watch them among the trees.
I'VE liked the trees themselves. They were 20
different from what they were in summer that one
wouldn't suppose they were the same things, and
even with their leaves off they were so unlike each
other that in little time could learn TO tell
them apart without trouble. Then, all along the
road were historic places AT one stop we could
see the forts which protect New York and the
many kinds OF cannon they have; at another the
old lighthouses. which look like big white rocks
on the shore Of the Sound or sticking out OF the
middle of the water. and every here and there
the road itself we could see had been made by
blasting away rocks. These rocks we had never
.een IN the city. and We collected many kinds of
specimens.
-Then there were the springs some as clear as
class and some that dubbed like bad soda water
and others that were riled with dirt and mud until
blCxc ar
we saw anything that puzzled us we would stop
and have Mr.. Tabor explain. Where we found
1000 place have a game there we would nave H.
We were awfuly tired and hungry when we got
home but we had splendid time and felt all the
better for IT..
That loves labor Is not lost shown few
h3rhta ago when the members OF the Altruist Chap
ker of tho Patriotic League, at the review or their
hears work. presented silver loving-cup 10 their
leader The Boys Club belongs to the chapter and
10 the Educational Alliance. The boys had deter
mined upon the presentation some time before, and
Esd saved their pennies and done extra work 10 OBJ
t.,n the necessary money. In view OF the privauon
ma f-sacrifce which It involved on the part OF
ehe donors the cup gift whose value couid
hot be overestima ted.
In the war which philanthropy is waging against
the slums a new step forward is made every day
lrhs urinary aim OF the Boys Club is 10 keep boys
from the streets and the influence Of the corner
,oafer and to develop In them social literary. mu-
acal and other praiseworthy ambitions. Nearly
every Settlement has its clubs chiefly for boys, al
though there are quite a number OF girls clubs IN
,uccessful operaton and many benevolent societies
and even philanthropic individuals conduct small
ORGANIZATIONS in various parts OF the oNercIOWucu
Observation-Disclosures districts list prepared by clerk
in one OF the Great Chart be organ cations showed
that there over two hundred OF these cIuDs IN
Boys Club Of ST. Marks Place, with its five thou,
sand members. down 10 little leagues, circles ana
last winter two features were worthy OF special
notice. ole was the formation or many Guy sI orr
gapzson WHICH {Issentied e Alliance in East
Broadway and Jefferson-st. This later was So, 50
brilliant success that IL aroused consideraDie con- ~,
please Settlement workers and philanIhroplsts Won
were interested IN the experiment me origin ma
uate OF Cambridge University Engand VINO ha York
voted much OF his life 10 Social settlement Won
naster 81 me club formed recreation camp at Pei
ham Bay at which the boys OF the East Side could
70 swim. FISH, farm, build fences and run camp
IL proved magnet 70 the juveniles. VINO ea IN an
commodated in the buildings and shelters which
had been erected for the work. ,.-,- 49,. .,,r,-
mer in regard TO the malignant influence OF tehe
ment-house life Few Of the boys mao ever oonid
tell one tree from another. On the other haho.
new opportunity showed the enormous energy aisu
desire improve himself which every cnild pos
49, d IN i 10y to dig pant build walls
repair roads and otherwise get in touch with IRE
In the country and with nature itself During the
Tabor started sub-cubs each devoted 10 spe-
cihc object, such as checkers. chess dominoes
calisthencs gymnastics. singing, reading. cricket
and football. The directors Of the cuD. VINO are
wealthy men. secured for the youngsters t'e use
Of 81 Georges cricket grounds In HODoheI, anu
here they have played every week up 10 the present
time The result OF these Open-air sports was mar
veilous Bows who were stopped grew erect; boys
who were pale became rosy-cheeked and bright
eyed. boys who troubled with coughs, coIds
and rheumatism became healthy and strong oh
the other hand. those who in the beginning were
rough il-empered and quarresOme became soOu-
natured. conciliatory and pleasant hammered. Inc
athletic sports appeared to be educational as wen
as strengthening