New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
FIND NATURE A PUZZLE
Eyes of Happy City Children Grozu
Big 1Cith Wonder.

A little girl stood gazing ntently into nearby
thictet It was night and she scrutinlzed the
bushes, totally oblivious to everything around her
Suddenly she heard the step Of attendant coming
up the pathway.
'Oh. teacher she exclaimed. what are thos.
funny bright lights in the tree? They keep moving
all the time
Those lightning bugs Hilda,' replied the at
tendant proceeding TO explain what the insects
which had attracted Hiidos attention. Still the
girl was puzzled.
Yes; but teacher" she said why don't all the
trees catch fire if the fire bugs sit right down on
top of the leaves?"
It was phenomenon which FIilds was unable TO
comprehend. When one of the insects. flying by.
happened to light her dress. she screamed in
terror. thinking that she would be burned No
amount OF persuasion on the part OF the attendant
could make her take the freely in her hand
The work of the Fresh Air Fund is progressing
rapidly. and invitations for children being re-
ceived from every source. The Rev. R 8. Young.
chaplain of the New York Board of Health. recently
sent invitations for twenty children Of tubercular
parentage. These children will be entertained by
families IN Otsvil1e. n. Y Many OF the children
unable go without their mothers who are
working women. forced to support their families
while their husbands are IN the hospitals
The fund has obtained permission from the rail-
road authorities send sixteen mothers along with
the children into the country at reduced rates.
Under these circumstances this party will be one
OF the happiest out by the fund this season
The constant desire Of all the children is 10 have
their mothers with them. and since the wish could
be fulfilled I'm this case. the children sure 70 be
more than ordinarily contented and happy.
A party Of thirty negro children. organized By
the negro fresh air committee sent out yester-
dan to home at Manor, Long Island, In charge
OF the Rev. Horace C. Miller A party Of ten chill
dren was sent TO Deposit and four went TO Water
town. Conn. Ten children returned from the Paul
Devereux Home. at Deposit.
Invitations have been received boys
from families in Binghamton From Carlisle. Penn.
comes a call for twenty girls Arrangements
have been made to send eighty there Another
has IN request for still another twenty.
and twenty-three are requested for a third town.
The trustees Of the Eunice Home, at Chapel Hill.
have notified the manager Of the fund that arrange
rnents have been made 10 take OF twenty more
older girls The Home already has capacity for
entertaining eighty one time
Many times the children in Intellectual at
rosphere which they can hardly appreciate The
following letter from an attendant college stu
dent at one or the homes, shows the environment
IN which some Of the boys are living
deem myself more and more fortunate as the
ds vs. pass for the chance OF mingling such an
thus far. with its dynamic enthusiasm presents
a exciting opportunity. for day with them re-
veals the traces Of thousand 1oot1aIs 81 s IN
with city life. and subsequently the chance OL III
fuancng them by the suggestions. OF however
little avail they may seem for more I ~,
social existence. To explain 70 boy of we've Il7
difference between social liberty and indlVIauaI Ia
license. and have him intelhgenty recognize It. -
q rare treat. .. - =.
Importance of fresh air while they eat while they
siecr and all the time The swim in the river l. - =
F,,IeI 80 ,aed ~ ife about which at least par
tiaI education has been here added