New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-03
VACATIONS FOR THE POOR.
THE TRIBUNE'S FRESH-AIR WORK
FAIRLY STARTED.
TWENTY PARTIES ALREADY SENT OUT
WHERE THE CHILDREN OF THE
TENEMENTs WILL GO.

TENEMENTs WILL GO
The Tribune Fresh Air Fund began the heavy
work Of this season last week with rush and
push that would have taken any number OF Fill
pino trenches II the energy had been used IN
military charge. The ball set merry rolling
with strong shove. and from now on until the
RUNNER is IT will continue rolling with I'M
a3ated speed. Twenty parties have been sent out
this summer and most Of them went 10 the couh-
try last week Every OF the little oenehciaries
was a child from the tenements who imperatiVey
needed fresh air, and they all went to places which
have long ago proved their worth In building up
weakened little bodies and making pale cheeks rosy
This week will another large insaiment OF
fresh airs sent its way 10 pure air and green
fields as will the week following, and so on
through the hot summer months. The KIND people
who by their contributions make The tribune
Fresh Air Fund possible will be glad TO hear that
al this moment there hundreds OF little children
OF the cltys poor rompng through country fields
as result OF their charity
The feature OF last weeks work was the opening
of the large homes. This ia always the first stage
OF fresh-ar work. and by the time the indivlduai
invitations flowing in from the country the
homes are generally In good running order THESE
homes are supported by private generosity ana
they are so arranged large parties Of children
may enjoy their benefits at the same time, and also
receive just as much care and kindness as though
they were being entertained by private famiIles'
MANY wears OF experience have shown just what Is
needed TO give to the children a fortnight OF fun
and improvement of health. and pains are taken
to make the homes nearly perfect as possible
An ample corps OF competent attendants IL IN
charge OF each home and they succeed IN making
the children so happy that It is seldom that child
who has been at one of these homes does not
entreat to be sent there again The homes that are
already entertaining children are
Mrs Norman W Dodge's home at Simsbury.
Conn: the Middetown-Goshen Convaiescents
Home near Goshen. y. Y: Graham Lusks nome,
at Bethany, Conn, and Mrs John > Lyes happy
Land at Tenafy y. j.; St Helens Home, a,
CurtIsvle. Mass: the farmhouses near Plttsneiu
Mass to which children are sent at the expense Vi
the Berkshire Fresh Air Fund; the nome az ASH
ford HILL y. Y, and Elm Cottage at Fairheid'
| Conn.
This week begins the work OF sending out the
children who have been invited into private FAMILIES
in the country for their outings. This part OF the
work is no less important than that OF keeping the
homes going. Every summer there are hundreds OF
people In the country who are Kind enough 10 ASK
that fresh-air children be sent to them as their
guests These hosts and hostesses take no pay
for their trouble but entertain the children ana
treat them as members of their own families as a
| labor OF love In this way thousands or chhdren
receive the benefits OF a fresh-air outing who would
not otherwise have been so benefited. The large
homes will continue 10 receive more children as
fast "a those already there have completed tleiI
vacations and the two lines OF Work VIII run aIo i
together in the making up OF large totai vi WIFI
doing for the summer