New-York tribune., 1903-07-09
AGE LIMIT NOT ENFORCED.
Children OUer T7CeLUe Years Some
times Sent to Country.

wish l were small enough to be Fresh Air
youngster," remarked a weary railway official last
evening, he watched a party of The Tribune
Fresh Air Fund children taking the train. This
sentiment is often heard expressed by envious
adults, and many a worn. half sick mother wishes
that she might have the benefit Of the health CIV
ing visit to the country which does so much good
to the smaller members of her family.
Indeed. there are numerous instances where by
special invitation deserving people who have passed
the twelve year mark are given the outing they so
much need. One of these instances is that of a
nineteen -year-old girl on the West Side Her
parents are honest. hard working people, who by
misfortune and large family have been driven to
needy circumstances. but have sought any
financial aid from the charity organizations. More
than year ago the daughter lost the sight of one
eye from the thrust Of needle. In a short time a
sympathetic cataract formed on the other eye, and
she became totally blind.
Now she is about submit to a delicate opera
ton the eye, which restore her sight It is
hoped then to send her to the country for the
of the summer, where she may recover from the
nervous strain of the anxious and the opera
ton. She is bright, cheerful. intelligent girl and
with sight restored will be of great assistance to
her parents.
Testimonials of the fame Of the good deeds done
by The Tribune Fresh Air Fund have been re-
Gently received in the shape of two letters one
from Cedar Grove. Wis. and the other from Steele
Depot, Ala. The Alabama letter from fam
fly that formerly lived at Malone. n. Y. While In
this State they entertained little girl from The
Tribune Fresh Air Fund and wrote asking that she
be sent to them IN Alabama for the rest Of the
summer. The Wisconsin letter said:
understand that you have a Fresh Air Fund,
which sends out from the city children to the coun
Try We have thought OF trylnE I 10 get some Of
two. Can you send US some? What are the cord
tons? Any information will be received with
pleasure.
OF course both of these well meaning people had
to be thanked and told that the distance too
great for the fund to deal with them 1t is gratfy
fund TO note that the distant South and West know
of the good work being done for the children of
Last night a good sized party went to Potsdam
that place has been directing the work there. The
the Fresh Air workers from this city Then the
ministers took & II up m most e eye WORK 9f to M be-
with the Grange. which is particularly strong-ln
In the hrst season more than hundred children
entertained in and near Potsdam & The The next next
wear there are already arrangements made for I0l,
and it is hoped to increase this number % consider
Adams who has erected a large tent on her farm.
tirelv at her own expense sixteen girls for month
hs 9 Pogaa she she WS took one few Children the @
year followed this with large party tne second,
and has adopted this plan Oh carrying on 'Ae
Potsdam Itself is village OF d0HF thoes5hG 6e 5is i Of
Northern NewYork. on the Racket Faver. trf IL Is
smaller hamies about IT, where CHILDREN ri OF the
fund received. The NlIIaBe OF IOlSu~1IA -
Lnovgn az the seat of the second largest normal
scbooI in the State. and Of the Clarkson Memorial
School OF technology founded by the Clarksons or
this city. 49,. 70 po+adarn ara de-
lighted with the place. They WIlte 10 AiIS- AuaIis ans
n5cb Vesr asking TO be taken back again Tor two
weeks surprise came TO her a Wee1 aSo iI ~iieI
at her door bag and bundles, unasked ana unan- an
nou-ceS The child had obtained money Tor the
iourney from some of her friends made made, her own own
Ssr-a ngements and had travelled IoH huloFeu niles
ar+5reIv on her own responsibility. ,,.-s ,
sTof6er feature of the work at fotsuaIH Is, d
seT+inG society orga nZed by the women 70 MAKE
/ oic,bi5p for the children. Each chlld VIII IeaVe
t tbe end Of the fortnight with at least one new
s,Iit Of clothing complete. - -o,r+. voo, b.
a. 0lean Franklinyflle and other points near Dy
,b work is reviving this season. tnrousH tne
- .ta Pev Norman L. Burd. or traIklylVl4is Ile
Rev c II Harrington, OF AndoEeI5 lle TO-, -aai1
deus G. Cass. of Oean; and oLheis,+ y i5
also lies among the hills ana pItst 4 a. dod IaS1Is
ibt 10 the visitors from the region OF oeao leVe4S
OF two parties numbering in All ZOS chlldren
/ iii iaaxa town for the homes supPotteu py tne
Ti1,,i1e Fr,esh Air Fund at lnterlaKeh ana ASH
| ford Hill 80 - s,,arces more and more fire.
[9+ becoTre the reports Of children oyIns q hsdl
tto teDement houses. Hence Ihe EretileI Dc-
~ LIE tls the need every day OF the Iunds snaL are
beininz 10 save so many OF these HtIIe su'ieteiS'