New-York tribune., 1908-12-21

and relaxation but the other twenty-three are
spent with the children, them that the
helpers respond to the slightest need The
fact that many of the attendants remain year
after year shows how deep q hold the little folks
have taken upon their friends, for such they are
Mention cannot be made Of all whose service has
been of special value but It is proper to speak Of
Burton C Austin, the superintendent Of the Ash
ford Hill Home, who has charge Of $40 children at
a time, fifteen attendants and many servants;
this the largest Of the homes. and although ths
children at meal times have little elbow they
have all out of doors the rest Of the day, and a
royal good time the entire fortnight The Rev.
DR.. and Mrs. George p. Montgomery, with their
family at Shokan of a hundred girls from twelve
TO sixteen years old. impressed lessons, with
the aid OF their associates which viii never be for
gotten. One Of the young women who had charge
Of twenty-five girls in each party wrote 10 the
manager:
We have had with Us, this fortnlght number 11
1870 P 80 - Lt'+ror1 FSava faa -red
that they usually sleep on bundles OF rags or on
bed made upon two chairs, and that they never
week out
Teaching them the comfort Of snow white gowns
and bedcIothes brought it's own reward TO the
natron Of the Home. For these gowns and many
at other Homes the children were indebted to Mrs
William Gee and other women OF the Mum Avenue
Presbyterian Church, Of East Orange, \. J.; Miss
Nellie Pagnarn and friends in Meriden and Wal
Iingford Conn, and friends in other places who
sent articles of clothing TO the Fund
The Rev Shepherd Knapp, Of Worcester, for
rnerly Of New York, and his sister continue TO
exercise their kindly interest in the Home near
IftchfeId- Conn, bearing the name OF their hon
ored father. Mortimer Shuford who has been IN
charge Of the Shepherd Knapp Home FOR several
wears declares that each succeeding year Is the
hest OF the series, and he is prepared to SUD
stantiate this claim by facts as well as opinions.
HELPERS AT OTHER HOMES
Richard F Kiener at Chapel HIu; william NJ
Dunn and Miss George Gordon, at Interlaken
Miss Emma I. Tantum, Tenafy; Miss Mary
T Butler at CTaverack, and Miss c H Rowan
at AIddIetown have been unfailing in their oeVo-
ton 10 duty and most successful in carrying OUT
the PURPOSES Of the Fund-gfv1Dg the children q
good time plenty OF wholesome food and place
TO run in safety proper protection at night. ana
a .oyrraaes.iD which will so impress itself upon
the youthful mind that they will, from their con
tact with nature learn more about the GOD OF
nature and Of men and their proper relation 10
Him.
The Homes at Fairfield, Conn; Claverack and
NiddIetovn y. Y, which'are supported oy the Co
o7eratfon Of the Fund and neighBoring churches
have had g. prosperous year A deep interest," N
ne material and spiritual welfare OF the children
is manifested by many persons in each OF these
rlaces pastors and parishioners uniting TO make
the fortnight for each party memorable one
.Tobn f Parsons at Interaken, Mass, entertained
as usual his FIVE hundred summer guests Inc
yar,7,ers Of one Of the parties VIII long remember
the congratulat0ry address given IN lhelr OeualL
IN the village church by Mr. Parsons and Joseph
II C-,oata formerly Ambassador to the Court Of
Ct Jarles's. John s. Lyle gave the three hundred
e4r1e who were MS guests at Happyland, IN Iena-
~ \ 7 as much thought as # they had 0eeh
~, his own delightful home, nearly across the street
sr,r7 one Of The best Fresh Air homes IN me
country. The beautiful work which MIS-. Lyle 04E-