New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-07

II don't knows I ought to CO." said one little
woman of six years anxiously to the missionary.
who'll do the work for mamma cause nv
brother he's gone. too" The brother who is eight
does the homework and the little girl cares for a
younger sister while the mother is out working.
Another little mother, ten years old. IS the
taer Of family OF nine, directing the actions
OF her older brother. She unable to get ready
in time go with this party but II has been ar
ranged to send her later in the season. Still an
other. little twelve. was sent by a special
dispensaton 10 for younger sister who
would not go without her.
One little girl Of eleven who had never been in the
country or even train before insisted that she
did not care TO Il don't want to go" she de-
clarcd. because they crate my hair all down
amt got nothin in my head" She was finally in
duced to Join the party
little Italian girl scored triumph over her
parents fears. Some weeks ago she went TO the
missionary in tears and said: MY mother. she no
let me go. She say the train it may bust" The
missionary pleaded in vain with her parents A
short time ago. however the child returned with A
bright face. You ask my mother and father now -
she said. and they say yes" 1t was true. she
cry all the time said the father. II told her
take her to the park every Sunday. but she cry
some more. / could no stand it have her cry any
more. She can go"
A OF bitter disappointment is that of q little
girl who has been planning for two different years
to go to Binghamton. Last year. when she was
ready she became Ill with the measles just before
the party started Last week. when the expected
stairs and was so badly hurt that she has besn
again disappointed. Next year she will be too old
to GO
Binghamton the "Parlor City" of the State is
II is green little city OF forty thousand inhab-
itants living among the hills of Southern New
York The children are received in the homes of
the city and the surrounding country. and in eleven
different hamlets within radius OF thirteen miles
of the CITY. These villages are Vestal Occanum
Sanitary Springs. Hawleytown. Oxford. Langdon
all Of New-york and Brackney. PENN a1ii
Many or the children cared for in groups at
homes In the country, where their board is maid
by the Binghamton people. These people treat the
the first taste of the country. With fourteen al
ready being entertained by S. Mills Ely the founder
Of the work in Binghamton. at his horne nj Mount
present in Bling hamton and its neighborhood
Mr.. Ely. and through him others in Bingham
ton. have been entertaining the children OF The
the enthusiasm in the work greater. The same
children return by special invitation to the same
hosts year after year All through the winter they
correspond regularly with their country moth
go at the Funds expense their hosts make other
/ ARRANGEMENTS TO get them there for vacation or
pass TIE invitation on 10 their younger brothers
and sisters. All the churches give their Sunday
school picncs while the children are there and
make the little NEWCOMERS the guests OF honor
Those who do not take the children in their homes
D 10 take home with them Seldom does a child re-
turn 10 the city without suit OF clothes given
by its host or some other persons in the town
There is much shedding OF tears on both sides
/ children at the end OF the visit
The Biughamton fund was organized three years
ago by Mr. Ely. who is it's treasurer Mr. Beber
IS its secretary and takes the Iced in organizing
the parties in Binshamton. Two other active lead
''Ths Republic" ana Mr.. Charles REID