New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-14
TRIBUNE FRESH AIR WORK FOR THE YEAR.
SEVEN STATES CO-OPERATED IN Il MOST SUCCESS.
Full SEASON-VACATIONS PROVIDED FOR 1894

large homes provided especially for the purno..
by individuals or associations in the vartou,
towns. and supported by them Thers w..
seven such homes occupied by the guests AZ "a
fund last year.
John z. Parsons. esq., of this city. own, 49,.
supports St Helen's Home at IntsrlsE.-
Mass. where 500 children are given a ,r'
weeks outing. St. Helen's is managed dIrscn.
by The Tribune Fresh Air Fund
Mrs. John S. Lyle has built beautiful hor.
for children on her own estate at Tenaay. n
J.. which is fittingly called Happy Land. Tn,
for many years has been veritable happy Ia,s
for parties of so children and is kept open fror,
the middle OF June till the last OF septambs-
The final party remains for SIX weeks ana :,
made up OF crippled children from thu N.,.
York Orthopaedic Dispensary and Hospital
The people of Fairfield Conn, under ~.
leadership OF the Rev. Frank S. Child D.
maintain Elm Cottage home for 20 gir,,
They have now plans prepared for new cot.
tage. with modern Improvements. which il To Ia
ready for occupancy next season
The MIddletown- Goshen ConvaIescent Hon.
is supported and managed by various churcb..
in Middletown and Goshen, n. Y. Her. rr
companies of twenty each find health as well az
joy in their fortnights stay. Those who need a
longer time TO complete the cure are kept over
but that does not interfere with the rsguIar
party Of twenty that go every two weeks.
The Benaway Home. at Claverack, ny
receives four parties. each numbering twenty
four girls. and is supported by the peop. 4,
CIaverack and Hudson. There is board O,
managers selected from the two towns.
A local organization in WestfeId, n. J., main
tains home there for invalid children-and tha
managers Of the home as we'll as the ons AZ
New Windsor, n. Y, make their own selection
of children and manage all the details. only call
ing on The Tribune Fresh Air Fund for trans
portation.
The Tribune Fresh Air Fund manages and
supports directly three other large homes. ons
Of these is Ashford Hill Home. on the Hudson.
near ArdsIey. n. Y. 1t belongs to the Church
of the Holy Communion. Of this city. but Is
given rent free 10 the use OF the fund Al
other is Kromm Farm. near Shokan. y. Y.ns
free rent Of which is given 10 the fund by NS
H. S. Ladew, Of this city. The third IS Euncs
Home. at Chapel Hill, n. j.. the free uss o.
which is given by the Reed Alumns Associa-
ton" The home was built as memorial 10
Mrs. Sylvanus Reed. long the head Of well
known school for young women The alumna
association keeps IL In perfect repair and fully
equipped for fresh air work. and when. late IN
the season. there was some doubt about being
able to keep it open the full time. account
Of lack of funds. the association came TO the res
cue with most generous contributions OF money.
Two new homes the property Of the
Fresh Air Fund. and we hope 20 have in Use for
similar purposes next season. IL adequate sup
port is furnished. One is the gift OF Mrs. Shep-
herd Knapp. Of this city-a small farm near
Litchfeld. Conn. beautifully situated on the
Litchield hills, with extended views IN every
direction There is large. solldly built house
on the place. Mrs. Knapp is putting the house
in thoroslgh repair. ana adding 10 IL large
wing for the kitchen. store room and dining
room. with dormitory over it Shs is also 70
furnish it with everything needful for a chill
dren's summer home. and there will be ampls
accommodations for about hundred children
The repairs are nearing completion. and II viii
serve as most tender, fitting and perpetual
memorial to the late Shepherd Knapp. This is
an example we'll worthy OF imitation
The other is a bequest OF valuable farm IN
Monroe y. Y. Just beyond Tuxedo. The late
James Smith. OF Monroe. had prepared . eodicil
to his will. giving his home farm TO The Tribune
Fresh Air Fund. but died leaving II unsigned
Then his daughter, the late Sarah Smith. pre-
pared a codicil TO her Will. to carry out her
fathers wishes. and so the farm has coma to
the fund. Many years ago. both Mr.. and Miss
Smith expressed strong desire TO the manager
of the fund to have the home farm devoted TO
the benefcent use of the poor city children,
under the care of The Tribune fund They
both had visions OF the troops OF children that
would find Joy in their well loved home To-
gether with the manager OF the fund. suitabs
building sites were selected for the row Of cot
tages that all hope may some day be built by
friends of the children-each one as a memorial
of some loved one gone before
The farm is most productive one, and has
beside the not very large house. q cottass for
the farmer, with abundance OF good water and
shade. and every condition. headed for Fresh All
work.