New-York tribune., 1905-08-01
OFF FOR FRESH AIP
4nother Croscd of Little Ones tn
Enjoy Country Jous

Ihe only Tribune Fresh Air Fund marty, y, ,L
day left the Chambers-st ferryhouse of the Eris
Railroad for various points in the southwastnr
part of NewYork State at s15 D. m y.stard.,
The main section Of the party went TO wesvIe
y. Y, while many children to dozen
or more places within short radius of wesve
There seventy children in the party The
majority OF these boys and girls had visited the
same families i'm former years.
The Rev. w. T. Sutherland. OF Wellsville v Y.
made a careful and energetic canvass of Wells
vile and the surrounding country. and him is
due the cr-dit of obtaining hosts for the many
children in last nights party.
To one unfamiliar with the fresh air work in
New-York City il would seem as If every poor
family would be glad TO have the children sent 10
the country but this is often not the case. As
general rule the poorest parents. with naturally
the most deserving children, frequently the
hardest TO approach. Often the fathers and moth
entirely Indifferent whether or not their
children are sent away for a two weeks outing.
The missionaries and Settlement workers are fire.
Quently forced TO take fun charge OF the children
and make all the preparations.
A little German girl whose health was very tad
was found by a Settlement worker few weeks
ago Her mother is dead, and her faiher is n
drunkard and rarely has any employment Sew
eraI days ago the worker learned of chance to
send her 10 the country. The father said that he
cou,a no, afford 20 send her, although the only
pense was the carfare TO the train. After much
persuasion the part Of the worker the fatner
agreed pay the necessary five cents TOT cariae'
The Settlement worker supplied the child with
ciorhes on the night before she was TO leave for
tho country but when the child appeared in the
morning she had only about half the clothes
When she was asked what she had done with the
rest she replied: Papa took them ana pawned
them
Bv far the greater number OF applications from
tho country are for girls. Thus most Of the boys
mat arc sent out by the Tribune Fresh Air Fund
go TO the homes supported by the fund. iiip-
une reporter made a number OF inquiries 10 eafi'
the reason why more boys are not entertained IN
private families The consensus of opinion seemed
to be that the boys are harder to manage. Ih.s
On at the country with tooth and nail Siris
do not climb and risk breaking their hecNs
nor run away and so in swimming lhe poys are
easily entertained. but cause more worry 10 'he''
hosts.
A little girl who was at the Middetown-Goshen
corvalescent Home at MiddIeiown n. Y. wrote
the following letter TO missionary:
Middletown, " Y.
Dear Miss f: write yoI these few lines hoptlns ping
t-sre safe and had time to write sooner na.
50 much fun. ] expect 10 come nome OF "eui'es
On the Fourth Of July we had Lovely tune ue' csr me
rage riding There is brook and rs 60 hens n oarn nnd
DAY There here are Re. c6isfsRS 6rcSad f1i IS
eTed With tTees have SUNDAY school sunSaT eyeTy
TgHqsy TReqe Is aP Pr Snd boy whom sent up hsTs j
We GO for trolley ride to- rnoTro~' @ ana for one
BID E vou know that Miss Mann is very sick with with
bro,c,yal nneunonia? She has had a doCIor eNeLy
Sor s,rca a week ago last THURSDAY Ihere are
Ierres and vegetables out here IL Is IN IusI
Respectfully yours,
The following are the hosts:
sSG ri. Fss 6ed4Fs pesdaek psa Smith NF
Al shongo y YGeSrgs P6 rs sosai ivs MEs Bsen MRS g
gTtsmr Graves Mrs R ]. Fosbury. Mrs John
MeF1wen. the congregational Christian EndeaVor
society and "A Friend
At PetroIla. n. Y.-Mrs. Jacob Gena Me- r,,,s-
Al Wellsvilie n Vt. J. Limehan, MIS- EliIa~
beth Tones " r Jones. Mrs. Frank freeman
Mrs Fred West. Mrs Clarence Robinson MIS- MIS-.
A Case Mrs Daniel Dryer. Mrs. J. Dwight M,s
William E. Doyle, Mrs. Frank Eniott Mrs; Lyds 91s
Hamilton. Mrs. Hatch. Mrs. James McIonaio' Niis
Joseph Carrington and Mrs p. G Brown
At West Clarksyie. n. Y--Mrs r J. baococA
and Mrs z. Perkins.
Al Andoyer " Y.-Mrs. Francis.
AT belmont y. Wv. II. Bradley:
Al Richburg " Y.-Mrs Curtis Skinner
Al Franklinville. n. Y.-P. B: Warwick
Al Cohocton. y. Y.-Mrs. G. l.. Coward
Al Iiyonia n Y.-Mrs George Purdick.
At Angelica. y. Y.-Mrs. l.. Brown