The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-17

Farm Home, at Washington, Mass, which
gives summer vacations 10 poor boys OF
New York, and dozens of ~farmhouses
which TAX vacation boys sent to them by
various fresh air workers in New York,
by whom their board and travelling eX-
penses are paid.
This association believes thoroughly
in preventive measures; believes that a
ton days or two weeks rest with country
surroundings and good food will often
give him a boost the value of which can't
that Weakly Boys 0i are debarred Y fr tas
vacation, surprising they can't afford to
pay, for one, it would be well for women
Of kindly intent to really ascertain just
wha is being done.
More fresh air work is now being done
in all quarters than was ever before at
tempted. This association is doing more
than ever before, and yet we were obliged
last summer and limit our guests to those
most in need of physical aid. These num-
bered about 20,0 900 women children,
1900 of whom stayed for ten days or longer
at Sea Breeze, our fresh air home, at Coney
Island, and nearly 10000 went there as day
parties.
For the first time, TO any extent, We
arranged last summer TO board for periods
Of from ten days to three weeks 1872 men
and boys, women and small children at
$1,000 toNa NoEN' "ASA 4ASA
board was paid by US. We have. no place
at Sea Breeze for men and boys, but when
cases come our way where help is greatly
needed at once we make arrangements
to board them elsewhere.
Sometimes Sea Breeze in stretched to
it's utmost capacity-it is h we call
crowded. but when come such remark
was made one day to a mother who sat,
a picture of utter relation, staring at the
ocean. she repeated wonderingly: Crowded
is 1t? It's like Hivin, Shure I've thirteen
to look after livery blissid night at home
and only wan bed and a mattress on the
hure.'
Incidentally the youngsters who 60 on
these outings gain more than physical
strength and health. They learn many
things about the benefits Of cleanliness
and fresh air they never knew before. We
mustn't 60 to bed without opening the
windows wide / am told one little girl al
ways insisted after her return from a visit
to Sea Breeze"
Facts illustrative Of the broadening scope
OF the fresh air work carried on by the
BENEVOLENT Of this city we're furnished by
These disclosed that more than seventy
organizations representing fresh air homes
In the country or a fund to pay board and
transportation OF persons in need Of an
outing are now at work, to say nothing Of
dozens Of minor organizations connected
with churches, stores and clubs which
never give a record of their benevolences
for publication. In fact, running an eye
over the list a novice lie tempted to wonder
IL any one of the pool ever need be over
looked in the vacation schedule.
1t was pointed out, however, that accord
ing to the latest census returns there are
/ ,05s 600 children under the age Of fifteen in
New York. At a rough guess half that
number belong to the class which takes |
only the briefest vacation or hone at oil, a |
very large percentage representing the
most crowded tenemen districts of Man. |
haitian. Contrasted with these figures
the list Of fresh air benevolences shrinks,
especially when it is remembered that a
host Of mothers must be got out of town,
too, IL their little ones are to be saved,
In the list in question are ~benevolences
which cater to the whole family, such as
the Gilbert A.. Robinson Home at Scars
dale, which gives poor families, including |
men, q fortnight Of rest and recreation free; |
ths Mary Fisher Home, Tenafy, N. j., |
which admits adults and elderly people