New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
FRESH AIR FUND WORK.
OVER TWO HUNDRED CHILDREN SENT
TO COUNTRY HOMES YESTERDAY.
PART OF THEM TO THE
BERKSHIRE HILLS

The Tribune Fresh Air Fund has not been lvi,.
idle in all this hot weather AS matter OF fact if
has been in busy operation for several months he
fore this hot wave came getting ready for ,ts
active work OF the summer. Furthermore f. he
gan TO send the little children Of New-York Citv.s
tenements to the country many days ago F9,t
now just willing and most uacornfortabIa
combination Of heat and humidity strikes tie cft,
and makes living In it welnigh intoIerable Tba
Tribune Fresh Air Fund celebrates the occasion
with chronological appropriateness. Two hundred
and thirty-three children sent 10 the country
yesterday. Every OF them came from the
closest and hottest and dlngisst OF New-York's
tenement houses. and all OF them went 10 country
homes and farmhouses that are as cool. clean srd
comfortable the city is the opposite these davz
And that means that whole lot OF good was dons
yesterday 1t was big day for The Tribune Fresh
Air Fund.
OF these 233 children Is went 10 Pittsheld Mass
where a great many kind people have for a num-
Der Of years been doing good 20 the children OF
this citv's poor. The Berkshire Fresh Air Fund
continues its existence this summer with it's annual
promise OF good times for fresh airs" This fund
is made up of contributions from the people os
Pttts1eld and its nelghborinE towns and the money
collected Is used in giving fresh air outings 20
the tenement children Of this city When they reach
Pittsheld after their long ride in the they are
separated into arranged groups and then bundled
into fine old farm wagons Their first taste of the
country is long ride the pasture and grain
covered hills Of the Berkshres for PttsdeId is IN
the midst of this beautiful region OF hls The end
of their ride brings them at dusk TO a large farm
house of in the country and far away from sight or
sound Of city. and this is where they stay for two
long weeks. There are several OF these farm
houses to which the little guests OF the Berkshire
Fresh Air Fund go. Each one OF them is carefully
picked out for its healthfu construction and lOca
ton, for its wealth OF outlying country fields for
children 10 romp in and for the kindness OF the
farmer and his wife who live there. So II happens
that these places are hard 10 improve a sum
homes for fresh air children. Good food and
plenty OF it, is given 10 the children throughout
their fortnight's stay and they told simply TO
keep away from the hay mowers and have good
time all day-
The result of this two weeks treatment has never
been disappointing This year there will be four
and. perhaps. five. parties of about seventy-ve chill
dren each invited these Berkshire farms. and
the resultant total of sUch whole-hearted we'll
doing will be hard to comprehend The supporters
of the Berkshire Fresh Air Fund merit the most
heartfelt thanks for the good they doing. The
officers of the fund this year are; Manager Mrs.
W E Hawkins; secretary and treasurer. Mrs. ".
+. Colt; in charge at station. Mrs. J. McA- Vance
Fund 10 the country yesterday, 90 went 70 81.
Heiens Home al CUrtisville, Mass, and 105 went
to the home at Ashland Hill y. Y, while two chill
dren especially invited by country hosts, went TO
Chatham. N Y, and one to North Adams, Mass.