New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20
ANIMAL REPORT

On account of limited space It will be possible to
give only the briefest outline the secretarys re-
port read at the annual T. S. S. meeting last Wed
nesday at the Hotel Aston.
Among the recipients of sunshine the distribution
Of which through the T s. S. Office during the year
was made possible by the generous gifts OF mem
bers ere the following: Hospitals, settlement
houses, day nurseries. Industrial schools. leper
colony, crippled and consumptive children, noun
| tain whites in several Southern states, colored
schools, isolated farms and ranches. soldiers and
sailors. The gifts included wheel chairs, ham
nocks, gocarts. baby carriages. sewing machines.
fruit, flowers. Jeies and thousands OF articles
clothing, Shoes hats. fancy work and reading of all
kinds; The contents of the holiday boxes, which
contained toys games candy and useful and fancy
Benefit gifts Of money nave gone weekly TO those
trsEs had brought suffering and restitution.
4 -. me prlncipaI summer WORK was as usual the
and Bronx Park in which sl3 children and tired
dred chidTen from the chiIdfens Aid socety i tenn
ement house children from the East and the West
/ dren, the cash girls and the blind men and
from the Home for the Destitute Blind, also spe-
cial outings for mothers and sick babies. In addi-
ton TO the day parties two widows and their chill
member in Batavia was enabled TO take her Invalid
n nnyb away Tor 2 month; cripple enjoyed
vaIids received Sunshine drives: two branches in
New. Jersey entertained day parties Of twenty-five
and forty poor children. Mrs H A. Potter OF East
Orange gave day OF supreme pleasure to thirty
q
The amount received for this fund 1915.
LIBRARIES.
During the year four small Sunshine libraries
have been established IN New York State. One of
these is in the consumptive ward Of the Metropo-
! itan Hospital, Blackwells Island. one been
sent to Arkansas and Kentucky Twenty
five fine books sent TO q mission school Il
brary in Toxic, Japan and generous contribu-
tons of books 70 mission schools in the South and
70 established Sunshine libraries IN remote places
mere are nov esht pel1i a 2usie 4iRItIes
toc 5 IA SIX S''es anu Fe 'a'ei'ii's DraIes
The educational and recreative value Of passing
on excellent reading matter to intelligent people
on ranches isolated farms. remote Sunday schools,
soldiers is not among the least Of the beneacent
and helpful Sunshine deeds.
CONsUAiPTIVB HOME.
After untIring efforts and months of hard toll
and preparation the part Of DR.. Ennis. the Mar
coossee F1a) Sunshine Home and Sanatorum for
Coneumptives opened in October. Hygienic tents
We're provided and money was contributed 10
branch IN Manhattan and two members IN New
Jersey. The last payment on the home. 81 vas
t t4o9 On tRe r 3 s wa was as 75
sae 6 os Of hsf Hda of Florida aS D PoeT
Of Jacksonville, the chief officer says; This sun
on strictly business and phanthropic principles"
ASSOCIATE BRANCHES.
The president is dee-ly grateful for the CHEEKY
and generoo~ clip given by the associate branches
especially at the holiday season. These branches
worth leagues and Sunday schools OF various de-
nominations. They pay no regular dues but their
helpful contributions TO swell the great food
Of sunshine that in many directions, carry
ing blessings and comforts on its way.
A tribute paid 10 the memory OF those mem !
bers who during the year, had passed TO the Great
Beyond.
FOR SICK WORKING GIRLS.
Two reports read by branch presidents at the |
annual meeting aroused immediate interest and |
spontaneous action the part Of the members
Both related the sad story Of many working girls
compelled 10 labor continuously. although IL and |
IN need OF rest and change.
AS result. Mrs. T. J. Adams. president OF the |
Mayaower branch. OF New Haven, made motion |
that committee be appointed TO consider the ad- !
visibility Of securing house, with considerable !
land IN Connecticut at moderate rent, where |
such girls could be sent 70 1rd rest and regain |
health. Responses immediate Mrs. George |
Ashley offered TO pay six months rent OF such |
rest home and also supply bedding and towels.
The Chelsea branch offered TO furnish one room,
the Mayhower one room and the Bridgeport one
room.
When this philanthropic idea takes definite form,
az IL undoubtedly viii after the committee has
conferred. other T. S. S. members will be asked to
aad in making the home just what II ought 70 De-
a real Sunshine honne-not an expensive boarding
house. beyond the means Of the modest wage
the great city, that the cost OF travelling may be
small.