New-York tribune., 1907-05-26

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Fresh Air Fund. and had built near her own
beautiful home house for Fresh Air children.
Happyland the name given the place and
every summer since it has been a real happy
land for several hundred boys and girls. Last
winter Mr.. Lyle's death occurred. but through
Mr.. Lyle and Mrs Lyle's sister, Mrs, Newcomb.
Happyland will continue to be kept open, and
early in June will receive it's first consignment
of fifty girls.
The home for convalescents at Middletown.
n Y, is preparing to open up again this sum-
mer. This home is supported by the residents C.
Middletown and Goshen. and takes principally
children who are recovering from some disease
where the need of fresh air is vital. It takes
about thirty children at a time. The people II
Fairfield, Conn, headed by the Rev. f. s. Child.
have again promised to support Elm Cottage.
where one hundred children were entertained
last summer. Benaway Home, at Claverack,
y. Y, supported by the churches OF Claverack
and Hudson. is also expected TO open with ac-
commodatons for twenty-four.
At Ashford Hill there was last year con-
tinual round of entertainment for each party.
II began Saturday with swim for the boys
in a nearby stream and shower bath for the
girls on Sunday the children took a walk in
the morning went TO Sunday school in the after
noon and in the evening attended concert
given them by the teachers. On MONDAY OC-
CURED a field day for the boys and stroll and
shower bath for the girls. while in the evening
the teachers" gave an entertainment which
lasted until o'clock. the bedtime at all the
homes. on Tuesday the girls had field day.
while the boys went for another swim. and on
wednesday every body took a long walk TO the
village OF Ardscy. Thursday a gala day
with circus given 10y the children themselves
with peanuts for all on Friday there 4
baseball game between the boys and the girls
followed by an enter inment given by the
children in the evening.
ON the following day the boys had another
swim and the girls a shower bath in prepara-
tion for the grand ban' which came Satur-
day evening. on Sunday the programme was
th" same that Of the week previous. on Mon
day occurred the game Of Indians, followed by
cakewalk in the evening. Everybody went
for a picnic on the Hudson the next day This
ended the regular festivities. for Wednesday is
more or less day of preparation for going
home
II will be seen from this programme which is
typical of what the children in the homes did
that the life is outdoor Great care
taken that with this went the best OF nourish-
ing food and plenty of it. Here is a bill Of fare
taken from the chidrens table at St Helen's
Home:
butter eggs and cocoa. Dinner: Chicken fricas-
see. potatoes and rice pudding pork and
beans. potatoes and stcwed fruit bananas.
supper: Bread and butter. milk. ginger waters
and candy.
Monday Breakfast: Oatmeal milk bread
and butter and cocoa. Dinner: Corned beef.
cabbage. turnips, potatoes and stewed apples
lamb or mutton stew, with the same dessert.
Supper: Bread and jelly milk and knick-
knacks
Tuesday-Breakfast: Homny milk. bread
and butter. eggs and cocoa Dinner: Split pea
or lentil soup, pudding or custard. Supper.
Bread and butter. milk and stewed prunea-
When all the homes have been mentioned
only a small part of the work of The Tribune
Fresh Air Fund has been touched upon About
month ago thirty students OF the Auburn
Theological Seminary went out through the
country districts of New York State to preach
for the summer. Each of those students
has mission besides the uplifting of tha moral