New-York tribune., 1908-09-07
Mr. LYLES HAPPYLAND.
Home at Tenafy, n. j., Where
Fresh .Air Children Go.

In the par rites OF children sent out by the Tribune
resh Air Fund there always some who have
been entertained IN former Ts=sy are gen
orally the foundation for immediate discipline.
the two weeks spent in the fresh air homes are
rever forgotten In the PARTIES sent 10 Happy
land near Tenahy. N J.. this season. those who
were at other homes last year were Immediately
impressed by the roominess OF IT, Each Of the
homes has particular advantage over the
others and at HappyIand II is the freedom from
crowdng. The home is supported by J. N Lyle,
once Of Lord & Taylor. Mrs Lyle wanted to do
something for the tenement children. and In the
early .s9s consulted Willard Parsons. who estao-
lished the fund Since 1894 Happyland has been
entertaining $50 girls each season
Mrs Lyle I'D TO the time OF her death In the
spring of 1907 gave her personal attention TO the
home Last year Miss Newcomb her sister, had
charge OF It, but this season matron was appoint
ed bv the Tribune Fresh Air Fund manager. But
Mr. Lyle has given much Of his leisure to enter
tanning the children. HIS large estate is near the
home The children have been entertained on his
grounds where there is lake; they have had
parties on the great piazza Of his home. and fire.
quentIy he has engaged band TO give concerts at
the home All the vegetables used at Happyland
have been supplied from Mr.. Lyles garden. and the
chickens and eggs from his large flock OF fowls A
large stage has taken the parties on excursions
and everything that could be done has been done 70
make the tenement visitors happy and well, and not
one has failed be impressed by the thoroughness
OF the received
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so that the garments they bring with them may
not suffer from wear and tear. natron. two at
teEdants a cook laundress. two chafnbernaids. a
waitress and dishwasber look after the comforts
of the fifty girls who have constituted the parties
There is a hospital. which has not been used for
two years. end there are nine large rooms on the
second hoor used as bedrooms for the children and
attendants, the third floor is large dorrni-
tory.
In addition to the matron's room. dining rooms
and kitchen on the first floor. there is a chapel
which is used daily. The building was erected by
Mr. Lyle for this purpose and hence there is no
convenience lacking The great bathroom on the
second floor makes it easy for the attendants 10
keep the children clean The beds are large and
numerous enough prevent crowding- Large
grounds surround the house and numerous trees
give plenty of shade The home is well out Of the
town. so that the little visitors get all the fresh
aid and country experience which are Of such a
benefit them
Mr.. Lyle pays all the bills of the home The
fund pays the travelling expenses and the cost OF
maintaining fresh air home is not small The
of the stuilding and grounds and the expense
of maintenance since the homes inception must
have $50 eco. John E. Parsons, who entertatns
five hundred children at St Helen's Home. at Inter
Iaken Mass, each season, has expended more than
that amount. These men and others look upon the
fresh air work of the most deserving char
tiles in this city and in addition the money
given in maintaining the homes frequently give to
the general fund.