Evening journal., 1901-07-03
APPEAL FOR FUNDS
FOR SUMMER WORK
Associated Charities to Re-
Sume Work Of Sending
Parties to Country

One of the most worthy Of all the char
ties IS the Country Week Branch Of the
Associated Charities. The members of the
committee have made an appeal for funds,
and it is hoped that the response will be
a quick and generous one. Contributions
will be received in this office, or by John
s. Rossen. treasurer of the Associated
Charities The committee hopes to begin
It's good work Of sending women and
children to the country next week.
The appended report will show the work
accomplished along this line:
"rhe generous response to our appeal
for funds for Country Week work enabled
your committee to give some measure OF
relief from the excessie heat and the daily
grind of a'life of poverty to many mothers,
as well as life giving air and wholesome
food TO their sick children. In all eighty
two (s2) adults and children We're reached
and benefited by your committee. In al
most every case there was sickness or
the mother or child was convalescing and
needed a change of air to complete the
return TO health. In one case mother
was taken directly from the hospital.
carriage being sent to take her 10 the rail-
road station. Her children were gathered
on the way from the Day Nursery The
two weeks spent by her I'm n comfortable
farmhouse, with the good nourishment
furnished. was just what was needed 10
give this woman the physical strength to
take Up the burden OF her life again In
upon their return to the city, testified to
the benefits derived from the change.
in some cases transportation was pro-
vided for persons who could visit friends
or relatives In the country but who had
not the means to reach them. In one
special case, where "a week was spent at
the seashore, the recipient said It did her
more good than anything In her life had
ever done before. and she felt better able
TO take up her duties again. In another
case, where the recipient-a girl upon
whose LAHORE the comfort OF a family de-
lpended-could not leave her work for more
than day at time. Short trips Of a
day or two were provided for her, thus
giving her a rest and change which she
otherwise would not have had.
In these and a number OF other cases
the crsons helped were self.respecting
and self-supporting. but because of the
dependence Of others upon their exertions
they were unable to spend any money for
their own benefit.
AS heretofore, in cases where a mother
was Unable to leave home for more than
day with her children car tickets were
, given them for an occasional trip to She'll
port Iark or Brandywine Springs. These
little outings We're always received with
much appreciation.
The homes TO which our guests were
sent were both In Chester county, with
pleasant, healthful SURROUNDINGS The
hostesses invariably spoke well OF those
sent to them and in a few cases asked that
the visitors might remain for a longer
time as their guests. The children gener-
ally returned laden with fruit OF flowers
ana In one case family was given a
pair Of chickens with which to start n
chicken-yard for their own benefit
1--WE wish again to acknowledge the
Kindness Of Miss Bent and her pupils-the
f.. A. f. Cmb-for their contribution IN
our fund For ten years Miss Bent has
arranged an annual concert with her
pupils and friends for the benefit OF our
- "He'Nb"'c contributor amount
ing TO about our hundred dollars.
we are indebted TO the PENNSYLVANIA
and Baltimore & Ohio railroad companies
for reduced rates TO points upon their
respective lines; the agents. conductors
and trainmen have shown kindness and
courtesy TO our parties al all times.
This report would be incomplete with
out some expression of the heipfuiness OF
the superintendent, Mrs. Clark, ana We
do gratefully acknowledge our Indebted
ness 10 her.
For the committee,
MARGARET T. HILL