New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
ANOTHER BUSY WEEK.
Nineteen Parties To Be Sent to the
Country by Fresh dir Fund.

There are nineteen parties scheduled to 60 to the
country this week under the direction OF the
Tribune Fresh Air Fund. Three go out to-day to
Campbell Hall. Demarest and .Vaihalla. Every
day thereafter there will be two or more parties
Of eager seekers after fresh air There will be re-
turning crowds TO guide to their homes. all happy
because Of the good times they have had and not
all glad TO get back. In fact there are none glad
TO get back. Here is letter to of the work.
ers at Chapel Hill:
know how sorry l felt after leaving Chapel Hill
and all the dear friends I hope you feel sorry
over our departure and that you will have an
other nice crowd
The workers always become fond of their little
charges and are sorry to see them go. Another
;etter-this to DR.. Devins-was as follows:
n Jewish girl. and l am going write TO
you short letter to let you know how I enjoyed
my two weeks Of lovely vacation To begin with.
the privilege Of going to Ashford Hin qATdsles
yo% a to sn @ children on un
Sa SEh Of tGS 9u se fh Stories 9 ssm Hng
told. 1 would like to ask you favor I would
Ike to know If could 90 to Ashford Hill again
1t will not be possible to send her again this
season, there many who have not been
who must be sent if the fund can AFFORD it. But
way may be found to take care Of those who have
been and who really need to go again on account
Of Ill health.
From the Bedford Hill Sunday school a
tribution of 81 received last week representing
the small offerings of many children who have
been or will be beneficiares of the fund Miss
Sophia Witter, who is their teacher. said:
Il am sorry 1t is not more. There num-
Der of families dspossessed and great number Of
men and women out of work and sick and dest
tute, and it seems than right to lend
helping hand, and this IS the way we have to
spend our money namely. to relieve them'
There many children within Miss Writer'S
ken who need to go to the country, and many
are taken at time possibly be enter
tained. but 1t may be well toward the end of the
season before the last of those who should go will
have been sent
A worker in the Shepherd Knapp Home in Iitch-
field wrote of the entertainment enjoyed by the
children. The children had been there only few
days and were Just learning that butterflies
not bats that raspberries. blackberries and black
caps are not all to be included under the name Of
Strawberries. and receiving afrmations to the Oft
repeated question, Teacher, is Connecticut the
United States?"
so. in the sweetness and quiet of the country
Mr. Kerr writes. "the children from the hot streets
OF the city played games The old Going Jerusa-
lem was favorite. and to the music the boys and
girls marched around and around the chairs. Slowly
1t grew darker and lanterns were brought out. Yet
In all the pleasure of the evening there dis
cernible a note Of wistfuness. Of longing. 1t
seemed though In way they knew of the
hardshfps In the great city that lay before them,
OF the long tale of days OF early awakenings, of
the coming life of drudgery and loss OF all the ro-
nance and beauty of life that awaited most OF
them"
But experience of better things has often
been the incentive to a growth OF the
roundings in the tenements into a condition where
no crowding is known where hunger is felt and
where the opportunity to help others is more
abounding