New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-18
FRESH AIR WORK BEGINS.
THE TRIBUNE FUND SENDS ITS FIRST
PARTY OF CHILDREN To
HAPPYLAND.

The Tribune Fresh Air Fund sent out it's first
party OF children for the summer last Friday
afternoon 1t was composed of fOrty-six children
thirty-one boys and fifteen girls, and IL went to
Happyland the home built by Mrs. ]. S Lyle. OF
Tenafy, n j.. especially for Fresh Air children
The party was made up in Jersey City. Some OF
the children We're fatherIess some motherIess
some had neither father mother. and a few
had both For many of them this was their first
outing a heater, a better hammered and a more
Obedient lot of children it would be difficult to
bring together. Most of them carried small pack
ages. which had been written the names OF their
owners.
The transportation of the children % Happyland
was made as convenient possible. and every
body concerned appeared 10 make it his business
TO see that the party travelled in comfort They
arrived at the station in trolley car labelled be-
fore and behind and on both sides, Special Car
The rear car of the Erie train was given up to
them. The conductor kind: ne had taken
Fresh Air children on his train before The brake
man seemed to consider the carload OF children
his especial charge. and carefully lifted them down
at their destination Large carryaus conveyed
the party from the station TO HappyIand-
The trip was an interesting for the children.
They had hardly buried themselves in the deep
seats OF the car before the windows began to ny
up and heads to pop out One child remarked that
the train passed slowly through the yard over the
switches. and asked. Isn't it going 10 go fast?'
The sudden eclipse OF day by the tunnel was a
out. some thought they had arrived their desti-
nation. At Granton they caught their first glimpse
of a field of daisies and buttercups. and from an
arbOr the station the odOr of blossoming
honeysuckles waited in through the open windows
causing one child to exclam. Don't It smell love-
Tyr All the way Tenaf1y the children sat with
their faces turned toward the windows.
The ride up to Happyland was another enjoyable
incident. Observations upon passing dogs were
made. and yOungster. catching sight OF the
on a tree IN Of ID
passed on the way, sang out. Look at those
Strawberries in that tree" The children were
greeted at Happyland by Mrs Lyle and a party
OF friends. VINO met them on the piazza at
the entrance This IS hne place. and
tered as the children gathered in the han to
deposit their hats, coats and parcels on the racks
given them to do so thew dashed out OF me door
missed from district school For instant. in
lawn, and then. seeing the grove Of eins naples
and notch leaved oaks and the jOstIeboards with
they separated. some pick daisies buttercups and
black eyed susans and others TO find wild straw
5:3J O'clock AT the place OF each child was plate
lam spread bread stood in tb Ir geS Pleq Tlsa
There was little bread and jam left at the end OF
lads and lassies had been cIeansed there vas an
other romp in the grove before going TO bed The
children will stay at HappyIand TWO weeks. when
It is not customary 10 send out Fresh Air parties
uHJll aIJeF the SCHOOLS close, IN the latter or
June, but Mrs Lyle was anxious 10 give as many
children possible outing at Happyland the
Home which she established and maintains for the
benefit of the city children who are not generally
favored with vacation trips the country The
party which went out Friday was organized and
sent in order TO meet her wishes.
Mrs. Lyle has entertained many hundreds or chill
dren at Happyland since she opened the place in
1898 Last year she entertained a company from
the OrthOpedc Hospital from the middle OF August
to October I. So beneficial the outing that
OF the lnv3lids were enabled to give up the
OF their CrutChes
As Happyland was built especially for Fresh Air
work everything is admirably arranged for the
care of the children and for their delight-broad
veTandas, wide halls, light rooms metal bed
SteadS, tasteful pictures the walls. Its con-
venience for the purpose OF its object is Of its
leading characteristics. A large meadow and a
dense grove OF trees furnish playground.