New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07
manager Of the fund with statement o. n.

who then arranges for transportation. ana m
forms the missionaries Of the time Of deparsurs
and return. Each child Is examined by a nbv,,-
elan hired for the purpose. and a certificate A.
attached to the list OF names. stating that ~
children sent show no traces OF contagion A.
vermin 1t often requires weeks % get a partv
Of children ready for the country. Besides the
missionaries who are giving their lives to Thu.
good work, there IS a small army OF escorts,
whose services are also given. There is also ons
person employed by the fund TO look I'D straw
children not regularly connected with the mis-
! sions. to inspect the homes and get the children
into suitable condition for the outing
one thing must be borne in mind Not ons
cent is ever paid for board by the Tribune Fresh
Air Fund Practically every dollar contributes
goes straight TO the benefit OF the children
They are all guests Of the country people. en-
tertained free Of charge. as any other guests are
Thus one may be sure that the money he gives
here is doing the maximum OF good with the
minimum of outlay.
THE GOOD DONE FOR SMALL. SUM
So much for the machinery Of the work. What
good does it all DO? Well II gives two weeks
of unalIoyed pleasure 10 nine or ten thousand
children who otherwise have little Of that els
ment in their lives. II little human being
can be transported from misery to happiness
for two weeks al the low outlay OF S2S4 the
money is well spent. Grown people OF better CIR
cumstances feel the good time OF two weeks,
vacation lingering with them and making work
lighter for months afterward. II costs then
more than 81 81 apiece too and they DO not he
grudge the money.
But is the good time all there Is Of it, Nanv
lose sight Of any further benefits TO be derived
from the two weeks visit. But there are de-
cided physical advantages as well. To begin
~ H.
once in their lives. AS they have to begin the
cleaning process three OF four weeks beforehand
and keep it up during the two weeks in the
country. a habit begins to be formed which lasts
to a greater or less degree till the next season
II is fact that I'm cases where children are sent
to the country for five six years they rot only
form habits of cleanliness which last them the
rest of their lives but impart something of it tc
the other members of the family Then, most OF
these children are suffering from the effects Of
poor and insufficient food and bad air. The
breeze blown sunshine, the unadulterated oxy-
gen. exercise and unstinted allowance OF
wholesome food in the country give them a
physical impetus that carries them through the
year with a new vigOr. In some cases children
gain as much as nine ten pounds - the two
weeks. DR.. A :. Daniel. of the New-York IN
Urinary for Women and Children who speaks
from years OF experience says; Many s'ekiy
child owes its life to- the two weeks spent i'm the
country through the kindness OF the Tribune
Fresh Air Fund
The moral benefit, however. is by far the most
important and perhaps the one most overlooked
In the first place, in order to get 70 the country
the children have TO coss.e in touch with the mis-
sOns. Thus like the Sunday school picnic and
the Christmas tree, the outing serves as q mo-
tive for attending church and Sunday school.
and hence much indirect good is done. But tAi5
is only a beginning. The children sometimes
come from depraved homes They are taken
among Christian people and for the drsr ti-1e IN
their lives see something of the better way 90
living They return improved in appearance and
full OF inspiration and tales Ci the Le1u-tf-i
homes in the country and of the new lie ,r
has been revealed TO them. They hri1E Usro C-F-
content with their old surroundings. end it
spreads to the father and mother. ItCuS-..'.- =
Instances have been noted by The Wissic sues
where an entire home has begun an G1"a.
movement with the first sending oUc Cf o-.-
the little ones TO the country. NCv 1-Ust t..
educational feature be OverlocEed- There f=
widening of vision and experience, ~. n''eS'.'
by awakened thirst for knowledge. tiist' c~t-'o-
be estimated Said one man WhO y HQ-r ---- 4----
a responsible and comfortable place. "l' So +
my first Fresh Air trip that op3aea o. 81.
and set thinking and il is to that z owe e. =
start the road to success
PUBLIC"S INTEREST Show,
And the public has not been slow to ape e'Ia,-
these facts. The marked and uudaestrS interest
everywhere indicated is a source OF sweat S.at--
icatOn 10 the manager This IS shown Eot o1-y
by liberal contributions TO the fund from many
sources. but by the numerous questions and Ia
tie acts of kindness on the part OF bystanlier5
and passengers when the parties are leaving or
returning.
Not only TO the public in general, and 70 those
who supplied the money would the IrloUne
Fresh Air Fund express its ratification and
gratitude. but to all those who by their services
or hos9itality so ably assisted in the carrying
out of the work. To those, also, VINO gave their
time to esCOrting parties TO and from the Coun-
try. and the missionaries who, by their
prompt and faithful labor. have SO greatly IA
cilitated the work, great credit is due. The hos
pitabIe people OF the country who opened rheir
houses To the little visitors and gave them so
much OF their time and care deserve especia!
mention and thanks Without their cooperation
the work would be impossible. for the most part
Nor must the railway officials and employees
be neglected in the general acknowledgement
sons has been greatly appreciated The follow
ing letter illustrates their disposition 10 help the
cause:
Nev--Yorx Aug. Is. 1898
Subject: Movement of Tribune Fresh Air Fund
Mr.. C. F. Smith, Superintendent Pass Trans
pOrtation.
Dear Sir: beg 10 quote as follows from letter
just received from Mr.. Willard Parsons. man
ager Tribune Fresh Air Fund:
"On account of sudden Illness, the party OF
children that are 70 return on August Is, due IN
New-York at go g. m. August II, are left
without escort There are thirteen in Buff
falO, one of whom is boy of tOurteeD-the old
est one OF all the party, that is to start at 80
p. m, August IL. Four in MarceliUs are 10
start at i:l1 o Several in Auburn leave az
GAP, due in Syracuse at 40. and leave syria
cuSe with six others at Syracuse at I>i,'--au due
in New York at 80 a. m, August Il Can You
arrange TO have these children taken care OF
on the train. and viii arrange 70 have some
one 10 meet them ON arrival in New-1oTk on
Friday morning
Will YOU kindly wire instructions 10 conductor
of train No. - 10 pay special attention to these
children and that they are l0oAed oGt IoEf
Very truly yours. GEORGE II. DANIELS.
General PASSENGER Agent
1t will be readily seen that the directing and