The St. Louis Republic., 1903-04-26
Industrial Farm Association Plans
Happy Time for Inca
OungStcrS.
TO HAVE A COUNTRY HOME.
Will BE Benefit 10 Health of Little
Ones Who Live in Tenement
Quarters the Year
Around.

The ChiIdren's Industrial FLrm Ass"cia-
tion OF s.. Louis l. pr, pasiu-; Tor lis work
of providing a summer "utin- iur the poor
children. whose lives are iAr ye9f around
confined - their tenement quarters TIE
work = IN line with whal ar,. considered
The most advanced theories concerning mua-
ern charities
The purpose i> 10 provide country Irn"
Tor the boys ana girls where they may -r-
joy clear air par. food. and healthy eN r.
cise- No restraints are put upon Jh, litlI-
ones. other than arr absolutely necessary
10 preserve discipline.
q. z. Darlington. who Is experienced ia
mission work, has been appointed slIperiE-
tendent FOR this year. A. soon aS the warm
weather opens the association will beg n
sending The children upon their vacations.
The farm used l. near Eureka. Alc.. twenty
seven miles from 81. Louis on the MisSnuri
Pacific. II contains eighty acre. and *
fully equipped 10 house I2s children az 81
lime in truly rustic fashion.
Last year 6it boys ami girls Were given
the benefit OF such a vacation. The onjr-J
i this year 10 increase The number To- 90
II the funds OF the association prove. Suai-
-icut In tire selection Of tht. favored ones
no distinctions ere made a. to creed OF na-
tlonaiitN- The object l. 10 affprd all IN Il
the farm can accommodate with III, benefit
# the excursion.
FARM HAS FRUIT AND SPRINGS.
The farm nestles among hills. II i well
E Il =
ere several clear springs. Battling pods
have been built. where the youngsters axe.
Taught 10 swim. and At the same time an
Joy The pleasure OF Il dive into cool waters
OF hot day.
The boys. whose normal occupati zion is oft
N Dispensing papers AT l cent q cnpy-uue-
third OF a cent pTCht-are given the oppur-
t"nlty Of deciding how well they like farm
ing With hoes and rakes in ham il i not
an uncommon sight TO see score ar more
urchins Of the street induStriuusly nursing
inc turnip patch or potato rows.
some OF the letters from little ones writ
ten idst summer 10 their paTJutS. more alC-
Guentiy than anything else. describe their
tNpeIiencts- One who. evidently i OF an
lnnaE. tive turn. possibly well read In dim.
novels. imasines that In his big farm hat
ne IS wearing husSars Sha k1
LITTLE ONES WRITE LETTERS
Dear Sister" he writes Il am getting
along fne and in the hest of health { look
iiae huSSaT with - big straw hat and
Mhlte par CT pants We go in swimming
every afternoon at Il quarter 10 ;. and the
hatn $ gust a sort of box al ut IS inches
ceep and the miGdle l. divided and ths first
part Is about inches deep so thar i an
nave 10 say. a. / am 100 happy TO keen
writing yOu. BROTHER IjF<PN-.-+
Hcre Is another:
Eureka. Mo.-Dear Mamma. We are
having such good time out here in M.
country We 90 IN swimming every dav
iheN nave twelve COWS. two calves and
seven pigs Qua here. We had some COOL
max out here last night for Supper W.
have nice swings and hammocks. too. Gonl-
~. from LILLE AND HENRY"
1 MS hoy writes BOWCry talk:
We are all well. are: we all have. i
Sonu lline every evening. ws have. Are
YouSe all well2 We have swings and W.. !
go swimming every afternoon Il haIf nast |
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