New-York tribune., 1902-07-04
4 TRUE FRIEND OF CHILDREN
\ PHYSICIAN NEAR NEW-HAvEN EN-
TERTAINS MANY AT HIS
COUNTRY PLACE

Near New-Haven lives a friend OF The Trib-
uoe Fresh Air children whose thoughtfulness
and generosity never tire. For years the work
or charitable relief for the poor children of the
NeT-YoTk tenements has been a subject Of
great interest 10 DR.. Graham Lusk. and when
The het sultry summer days arrive they bring
with them many Invitations 10 the happy chill
dren 70 spend two weeks with him in the
country.
DR.. Lusk owns beautiful country place.
called White Heather Farm. near New-Haven.
and each year this is devoted to the entertain
meht OF parties OF Tribune Fresh Air children
who become the personal guests Of Dr. Lusk
These parties usually number about seventeen.
They are selected by DR.. Lusk himself. The
first of these parties starts this morning on the
Nev-favzn steamer for a fortnight's stay
They viii be followed in the course Of the sum
mer by other parties. FIVE in all until the
hot season is ended.
The third party of twenty children who have
gone TO Westheld this summer started yester-
day and viii remain for two weeks. All the
children are selected BY physicians and trained
nurses who work among the SICK poor OF the
city.
People don't seem to want boys exclaimed
one of the mission workers as big party Of
Tribune Fresh Air children gathered at the
station. and I do so want 10 send some Of the
poor tLJte fettSWSs Sne continued MANY
families are composed ef both boys and girls,
both equally in need Of visits TO the country
but year after year the little fellows see their
sisters invited te SPEND two weeks away from
the hot and dry streets. while they are LETT
the victims Of growing desire
Girls seem to be especially popular with the
entertainers of the country. or else they fear
that the city boys will be more obstreperous and
less thoughtful Of the feelings of the hens, COWS
M OF her 81 T. Tpr TDT
as many calls come to The Tribune asking
for girls as are received for boys When boys
do 20 TO the country il is observable that the
little fellows win the hearts OF their hosts Win
a much the girls, for fully as great a
proportion are invited to return the following
summer. IN many cases the boys not only have
10 live but also work in the city, and are great
~ in need Of rest and recreation, ana the gem
eFeHs friend with a liking fer beys who Will
come forward with special invitations TO them
Will receive many heartfelt thanks, both from
the lads themselves and their teachers
At the stations. as the parties Of Tribune
Fresh Air children gather, the universal COM
naent of bystandsrs il, Why, hew clean and
well dressed they are. They hardly leek Ike
tenement or slum children" Few, except the
workers vhe have gathered the party together
from the squalid, CraUped and dirty quarters
that has taken place. That dainty print dress.
perhaps. may represent the frugal savings OF
weeks n soma poor mother. ana even the little
cloth bag which carries the clothes OF the little
traveller may be the result Of long Worry ana
careful skimping. The mothers and fathers
know for weeks ahead the treat in store for
their little ones, and though food itself may be
lacking in the house they are determined that
their children shall look neat and presentable
f0- their outing.