New-York tribune., 1905-07-03
MANY GO TO COUNTRY.
Tribune Fresh dir Fund GiUeS 1,42S
Children q Vacation.

CnlIQrefl q y GcGt2On.
The work of the Tribune Fresh Air Fund is now
well under way. Seventeen parties. numbering
142S children and escorts have already been sent
for holiday of fortnight to various sections Of
New-York. New-Jersey. Pennsylvania and Con-
necticut.
Now that the public schools have closed for the
summer. many parties will leave the city for
the country daily. The crowded tenement districts
are becoming unbearable. and the Settlement work.
have difficult task in selecting the children
the missions beseged with deserving ones.
Preparations for trip to the country are begun
at the Settlements often several weeks before the
date scheduled for departure. Many of the children
are In a deplorable condition regards clothing
and cleanliness. and the Settlement workers have
to procure clothes for them and see that they are
In a proper condition physically before they are
sent TO the country.
Unless person has associated with these children
1t is impossible to realize the contrast between their
city homes and their homes while in the country.
Many of the children come from tenements crowded
TO OVERCOMING and the greater part OF their lives
has been spent in the streets They know nothing
of the country. with the exception of what has
been taught them in school. and many have never
been on train boat The impressions made
upon their minds while in the country last for
years, and often help to completely change their
lives The Tribune Fresh Air Fund receives letters
every day from persons who have entertained chill
dren' and the unanimous tatement is that they
have become greatly attached to the children and
would like to have them again
There hundreds of children who should re-
ceive a trip TO the country. but they have to be
lett behind, as the Tribune Fund is used only for
those in the greatest need. The public has helped
thls cause very literally, but considerably more
support is needed to do justice to the children
ST. Helens Home, at Interlaken, Mass, received
Its first instalment of fifty girls on Thursday
flrty ooys followed the first party on the next
day Thursday opening day at the Ashford
Hill Home, near Ardsley. N Y, The first party
numbered 15S and was increased by 145 on the fol-
lowing day. Baseball is the popular sport at this
home. Mr.. Kennedy, one of the caretakers. has
organized a team and under his coaching they are
playing a fast game for twelve-year-old boys
The second party for the Middletown-G Goshen
Convalescent Home left the city on last Wednes-
day afternoon. On the same day fifteen children
went to Gouldsboro. Penn, where they were re-
ceived in private families. Happy Land at Tenas
fly. n. J., received assignment OF fifty girls on
Thursday.
Friday was the busiest day of the week Six
separate parties numbering more than 45O children
were sent to different homes. The Shepherd
Knapp Home, at Milton, Conn. was filed for the
first time this season with fifty boys and the same
nunber of girls. A party of fifty was sent to
Mohawk n. Y. where the children were received
among the townspeople. Elm Cottage, at Fair
field. Conn. received it's first party of the season.
as d'd Chapel Hill Home.
AT ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, N. ].
Early Saturday morning as the New-Jersey COM
muters were hurrying from the Barclay-st. ferry
house OF the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad, they surprised see a party of
about sixty boys and girls in the waiting room, with
travelling bags of every size and shape That the
evident from their numerous parcels and happy
Fund children on thel wary to BadWinsvle n
and Factcryville Penn.
York and Brooklyn before O'Clock in the morning.
and many brought their breakfasts with them. Two
which was large enough to contain the clothes Of
an entire family. They, staggered along under
the brightest and happiest members of the party
The trainmen are always particularly careful Of
a bnH GpidPen M and do everything in their power TO
with viii particularly heavy load Of the officials
VOL ienq a. helping hand and seems to enjoy the
the the. children h did not arrive until few minutes be-
george lyman Fora the pasdr Of the e Frs 1as
went to this town It is an all day journey to
Bald Baldwinsyile and it was tired but happy party
9His bntc Panes o. the pastor of the Methodist
other ht children went to La Plume. Penn
Finch Mrs Vose Harvey Mrs squers MIS- qTe9pge Tang
ford, ff9rd Mrs; MeisInger Mrs Fred Reynolds Mrs.
West Yves Mrs, Mrs Harry Gngen Mrs VIII Harding Mrs.
Nh MI Howe ,9It; Mrs D. Post Miss Lena 0sterhout
Ferris Fer m Mrs Burton Ferris, Mrs, Barl seamans,
sS b. M4s E45of 4F HsS %4s
Bonebsn nj sfh Mrs MIS- F;s f. Place & Mrs Conrad Mrs
Mrs Edward Reynolds Mrs II b seamans an G1srqafs Mrs.
Horace seamans and Mrs. oscar Hastead.
Baker Mrs oyer Mrs Mi Minaie % Gs soathWicE EfCin
William sawyer aPa bewev Ts Ee Gaes FG9ks T9 Mrs
Neupert, Mrs. Charles Meach Mrs Edward Jack
SON. u, MIS- ns g; l. Ford. Mrs. John Booy and Mrs
o:rb, The hosts Sg4 at 4 La Plume. Penn are Mrs. NJ
and Mrs V. T. Dickens. N'o'" Oii1'0