New-York tribune., 1902-12-08
FRESH AIR FUND WORK.
Record for 1sO2-and Receipts, Er-
penditures and Number Of Ber1e-
fciar1es-T Thanks to All
TTh0 ,4ided,

arother seasons work for the poor cnlIdren
OF New-York has been performed by Inc
Tribune Fresh Air Fund and the time has ar
rived when The Fund should give an account
of its stewardship. It is satisfaction to De
able to report that in some respects TINS year.
the first Of the second quarter century OF Inc
Funds existence has been the most satis-
factory of any in its history. In what respect
will appear later It is in order at this point
TO indicate some of the concrete Facts regard
ing this seasons work. The number or chlloreh
sent TO the country for outings Of two weeks was
9I3G a. greater number than The Fund has
sent in any one season within five years Ihe
number OF mothers and children who accepted
The Funds invitation to spend a day on the
Hudson River was 21,13S This also was a
larger number than had received this outing in
any one of the last five years. The total num-
ber Of the benefciaries this year. therefore. has
been Sc S6S. The cost of sending the children
to the country for the outings of two weeks was
SIS go 81 which is expenditure of 81 IA per
CAPITA The cost OF the day excursions is not
given as they are the gift of one man, who
withholds his name.
BY a comparison OF the figures given above
FOR the last year with those for other years
given In the summary printed below. it VIII pe
seen that although the number of benehciarles
was greater this year. the per capita expense
was much less. While d greater per capita
expense does not mean that the money has been
spent less judiciously-the per capita cost bellg
largely determined by the number of invitations
received from a distance-it is naturally
pleasure to be able 10 report that. because OF
the decreased per capita expense. more children
had an opportunity to benefit by The Fund's
rninistrations.
The F.lnd would he lacking in Justice if, while
speaking of the amount OF good which il Is able
10 accomplish with the money provided by It's
friends il withheld the secret of the low per
capita expense. In previous reports The Fund
has had occasion 10 refer TO the liberal terms
which the railroad companies allow lt-one-
Quarter the usual rates With two exceptions.
all the railroads having termini at the Port OF
New-York and their connections make this
special rate for the children. The extra pains
taken bv the railroad officials TO make the jour
news Of the children comfortable and safe, ana
the willingness of these officials to make special
ARRANGEMENTS for their accommodation without
extra charge indicate that the low rate is not
grudsingIy made. The railroad officials show
that they are intensely human. This is the Sc
cret of the low cost.
1t is not out OF place TO mention an instance
illustrative of the spirit of these officials 1t has
happened few times within the history of The
Fund-although so few times that the circum-
of the manager-that a party has missed the
train which it was to take. This misfortune be-
fell a certain party bound TO point reached by
only two trains a day. The railroad company's
officials without word of complaint, attached
a special car TO one of their fast trains in order
10 make good connection. although the special
car which the children were to have occupied
had been taken on the train which they had
missed. empty. Not only there word OF
complaint but there was no extra charge for
the additional coach.
The trainmen seem TO take a special interest
in the children who buttons reading THE
Tribune Fresh Air Fund They help them on
and off the cars with all courtesy In their
treatment of the children is exhibited genuine
interest. 1t is one of the proud boasts of well
known transatlantic steamship company that in
its history Of more than half of century il has
not lost a single passenger. The Fund is glad
10 be able TO say that in its history Of twenty
six years home has been darkened by the loss
of the life of child or by injury to it while
travelling to from the country on its two
weeks outing under The Funds care. In no
better way can the care bestowed on the chill
dren by the trainmen and the voluntary escorts
be shown
The following table shows the receipts and ex-
penditures for the year:
RECEIPTS.
Balance from The Tribune Fresh Air Fund, sea
Receipts duly acknowledged in The Tribune 10 7fs 81
Special contribution to Ashford Fill and Chapel
t1iu $500 90
Total SOS a6s -
EXPENDITURES
Blank books cards checkbook...... s145o
vases Of adyanc> agents in finding
wages o. caretakers at three places. G5S 90