New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04
WORK At EUNICE HOME.
Fresh dir Children Haze Fine Time
IN NezC-Jersey.

In these last few days the has been con-
verting many Brooklyn tenement houses into
ovens. sometimes nosOme with odors from the
stagnant air of the dark apartments and narrow
streets. Meanwhile. a happy party OF children,
escaped from this uncomfortable region, IS spend
ing two weeks in the breezy sunshine on Mon
mouth Heights. n. J. These are Tribune Fresh
Air Fund children, who are guests az Eunice
Home near Chapel HILL The Of this place
is given rent free. to the fund by the Reed Alumni
Association.
After refreshing boat ride down the bay to
Atlantic Highlands. one takes drive along the
winding New-Jersey roads for about four miles
up the heights There in the midst OF a wide
stretch of woodland. is the home-a large. rustic
cottage.
The house is a twO-and-a-half story building. 1t
is finished with implanted shingles. In front is a
two story porch and in the long outbuild-
ing All about is large yard. well shaded, cleared
of underbrush, and covered with wild grass About
this stretches the wide grove Around the trees
are rustic seats "'teeterboards and swings, which
are kept busy large share Of the time. In a
hollow at the rear is fat clearing, used for ball
ground. To complete this catalogue Of juvenile
delights the road is a large raspberry
patch, the owner Of which usually gives the chill
dren right OF way.
Within, the house. with its high ceilings and
large windows is airy and comfortable. Through
the centre the first floor is wide hall. On the
left of this is sitting room for the officers and
a large playroom for the children. In this latter
and gather evenings to sing ard listen to fairy
tales read by the superintendent. On the right
is the dining room. and in the rear are two good
sized kitchens and the pantry. In the wing at the
rear are the bathroom. engine and general
storage, The sleeping the other
floors. filed with single beds. On the third floor
two large tanks. which kept filled with
water from a 305-foot we'll
The home is a little two miles from the
beach, where the children go occasionally for a
plunge in the surf. Picnics in the grove are also
features OF delight. Once in two weeks "a general
field day is held by Mr.. Dunn the superintendent
in which the children divide up into sides for
races and ball game.
commercial element enters into the berry pick
ing While the small workers are allowed 20 eat
all they wish they also sell the surplus the re-
turns going for field day prizes ard other little
extra expenditures for the home. postofice and
candy store have been established in the home nv
Mr. Dunn. Here one of the boys presldes at the
magnificent salary OF day. envIed by all
his mates
Eunice Home has efficient corps OF workers
Alexander Dunn. the superintendent is a Young
minister, graduated from Princeton who has had
considerable experience in mission work in the
West, and is spending his vacation in the Fresh All
work before settling down to the active d,,ttas -
the ministry. He is a capable manager a ma, %
broad sympathies and genial disposition which
makes MIN favorite with his CHARGES He ts as
sisted by TWO young medical students who ara
capital hands at managing the children and keeD
IlS lhena amused Mrs. Shaw. the matron he
ChaTse OF the housekeeping assisted by lvs ssr
wants. The general neatness OF the house tSst -
invaded by many dusty feet hears .s.s.t rs
the thoroughness Of her work '"'hS 10
AAe D'esehI party or eighty Is in charge OF Mrs