New-York tribune., 1901-11-18
FRESH AIR WORK IN 1901.
A QUARTER OF CENTURY'S SERVICE
BY THE TRIBUNE FUND.
WHAT GENEROUS GIVING HAS ENABLED IT
TO Do FOR THE PoOR-52s $50 BENE-
FICIARIES AND A TOTAL EX-
PENDITURE OF s4s55ss

fEND1i IRE Of S4So,oJS
With the close Of this seasons work The Tribune
Fresh Air Fund completes a quarter OF century
of service for the poor children of New-York The
total number Of children TO the country for
outings of two weeks was increased this year by
s,125, and 26,611 mothers and children enjoyed
days outing the Hudson River. The whole num-
Der Of benehciarTes OF the fund this year there
fore has been 35 1856 which carries the total for the
twenty-five years well beyond the half million
mark This seasons work done at cost OF
.105 e5, which is expenditure of g 81 per capita.
As indicated by the summary gwen below, the
fund since its inception in 1877 has expended nearly
sNO00 in the sending Of children the country at
an average per capita expense OF & 81.
An accurate computation OF the mileage of the
children sent out last summer shows that If the
nine thousand odd had been rolled into one child
and that had travelled the distance covered by
these children combined, he would have gone
SN2,100 miles As a matter OF fact, had he started
at midnight the first day of July the
Empire State Express. and that train had
ttnuous1y day and night at its usual of speed
he would not reach his journeys end until the mid
die Of August, 1907. He would have travelled
around the globe at the equator about 37S times.
Confning the train to the railroad tracks Of the
United States, 1t would have passed every
railroad more than fifteen times And had the
child been directed toward the moon instead OF
trundng the rails of the Western Hemi-
sphere. he would be Obliged TO make more than six
round trips that satellite the distance.
II is with especial satisfaction that the Fund IS
able TO report that in all the many million miles
the children have travelled under its care in the
last twenty-five years with
cident while its destination.
1t is difficult to reconcile the number Of miles
travelled with the per capita. II could not be
done were 1t not for element not always present
in commercial transactions. The appeal of L child
stirs more readily than other force the heart
impulses Railroad officials intensely human
They make generous special rates for fresh air
children. With two exceptions. the railroads hav
ing termint in New-York grant the fund quarter
rates. Special provided by the railroad
companies and the parties transferred without
change to their destination and frequently trains
stopped at stations not on the schedule TO
cormodate the little travellers. The courtesy uni
versally shown by the trainmen indicate that they
too. interested in the work being done for the
children This interest and courtesy add materially
TO the comfort of their journeys.
The following shows the receipts and expenditures
for the year:
RECEIPTS
Receipt Of balance from Tribune Fresh Air Fund.
Receipt, duly acknowledged in The tribune 1851 Is
Special contributions 10 Ashford Hill and Chapel - -.
t1l ouo W
EXPENDITURES
Blanks books. cards drafts....... t1ss
Wages OF advance agents hndns
homes tor children. .--.-.-...--..--.- 6s7 IS
Wages OF car.takers places I52 so
Dr. vintons bill examining physi-
Mas Knox.s bill Tor investigating and
preparing children To- the country. 75o
chapel Hill whers 1855 children
contribution Of 5000 included in
arkno~ledgnentsl ...----.-.---.--.-- 7.iS7 So
Travelling expenses FOR e.les children
and attendants -.,.---.---.-----..- Is SIS 30 -