New-York tribune., 1903-07-15
BACK FROM THE COUNTRY.
Fresh Dir Children Begin to Return
from Their Summer Outings.

Now the earlier parties sent out by The Tribune
Fresh Air Fund are beginning to return. and many
are the tales of good times spent in the country
one party tells enthusiastic tales OF rides on the
loads of hay another Of hours spent fishing, wadng
or bathing. and third grows eloquent over rides
around the country 'in real carriages
AT Ashford Hill the children have been having
particularly good time An amusing incident
CURED at this place the other evening A little time
after the children had finished supper. while the
caretakers We're enjoying their own meal. fright
ened crowd Of the youngsters rushed in breathless
the smaller weeping and all overcome with
terror ''NewYorlx is burning up!' one gasped and
the wailing broke out with redoubed vigor as they
thought Of their homes and parents in the flames
Out on the western hills the sun was sinking in
mood Of fire. painting the sky as only a northern
country sunset II took some time to convince
the children that New-Yor didn't lie in that direc-
ton at all and that the fire nothing but sunset
anyway The East Side is not the best place in the
world from which to become familiar with sunset
radiance.
This party SO delighted with the good time il
was having that the members were clamorous TO
remain longer than two weeks. The caretakers de-
ciared that their stay was determined at The
tribune office. The children accordingly put their
"eauS tosether and the result was a bundle of
letters from them begging for a longer stay.
Ahother party, numbering ninety-three children.
the second OF the season. went to ShOkau yester-
oay morning to be entertained al Kromm Farm
urough the kindness of Mrs II. S. Ladew. The
nrst party has just returned from that place after
spending a delightful two weeks among the Cats
Aliis' Especially grateful has been the cool
tam air and it was fortunate that yesterday was
cool here. so the contrast was not too great on
returning TO the city.
At Utica party of thirty was received by the
Sleomingdale Day Nursery Association. There
went also with this party children to be enter
tanned at Chester, y. Y, by Mrs. Van Slyke; at
caldwell n Y. by Mrs. John Dorr; at Oneonta.
n y. by Mrs. A. Shufelt and Alton. n. Y,
by Mr. S D. Britton.
The fresh air home at Fairfield, Conn. also re-
celVed It's second party of twenty. This pleasant
little cottage, only a quarter of mile from the
beach, with its swings and other outdoor attrac-
uons. is of the favorite resorts for the h.Ce
visitors from this city.
In the evening a party left for Port Allegany,
Penn This company numbered nineteen, and will
be entertained by the Rev. H. A. Reed Mrs. George
Fitch, Mrs. L. J. Gallup Mrs. BurIson. Mrs. w.
A Carlson. Miss Bertha Hall, Mrs. A. ]. Publ.
Mrs John Anderson Miss J. E. Sheriff.. Mrs
Wilber LilHbridge and, Mrs. J. H. Williams. With
Wright. Penn. by Mrs Chester and Mrs. W. K
The benefits of The Tribune Fresh Air Fund are
BY by no means limited 10 the children themselves
Il make this work an admirable means of reach
ing the mothers. And, really the only permanent
mother The first year some of the children are
sent we often find them unclean and shabhily
dressed But / will not do the work OF GETTING
them ready. Not that I'm unwilling, but l want
10 educate the mothers
Well the mother cleans the child thoroughly
washes and menus the clothes. Perhaps for the
first time she her boy or girl neat and clean
1t is satisfaction. The child goes 10 the country
and sees how other people live and gets a t httlt
personal pride also. 1t comes back no longer quite
content with the old conditions The mother takes
prize then in keeping the child clean, and the mex
season have no trouble Usually the secono
season. by the aid of little suggestion ana en-
couragement the mother saves some pennies froT-
time to time, buys cheap cloth and makes deceI
garments with the laudable ambition to have nel
children look as well those OF other people
Pride is awake. Now the parents notice the con
| rrast between their and tEelr homes appear
| ance and that of their children. and genera
| cleaning and tidying result -. ,,,,
| One mother whoTr know supports TWO n cnll
| dren and sick husband. They live IN POO
| little rear house but IL is as neat as wax n
children kept clean and neatly dIesseI' ~ frni
other mother has been saving little DTS at d tlII
| in order that she might be sure 70 nave 4 en0Tg,
Cn hand II get her children ready for the CouIIL!
| in good shape. Now she has SIS IN the oank AO1 @
| money than she ever had nelo1s a o"0 'e' ~
| she is very proud of her success ~ ,te.o,
| Thus many and many home has @ been II L1tGS 7
from the slough of despond and IndiIIe T.,
is readily seen that The Tribune Fresh AT AR L IL
- roora than a scheme to give children Two Week.
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