New-York tribune., 1909-07-25
THESE BOYS NEED AIR
Many of Them WM Go Without
Unless They Are InUited.

one thousand boys registered on the books
Of the Fresh Air workers, and at present there is
little chance Of any of them getting outing this
summer. Parties booked for the Fresh Air
homes through August already. There Is not
much opportunity for them. invitations from the
country request that girls he sent rather than boys
The boys in need of the fresh air as much as
the girls, and great pressure is being brought to
bear on the manager to provide for them But
nothing be done unless people from the country
send in special invita- tions
There seems 10 be a prevailing Impression that
the girls easier to for than the boys. But
such is not the case. Letters from The attendants
at the various homes repea tedly that the boys
gentlemanly and courteous in their behavior
They obedient and readily conform TO all the
regulations I'm force at the homes. They are NOT
as boisterous many boys of more fortunate birth
The influence which those who entertain the boys
are able to exert upon them at an 'mpressionable
age he overestirated Many Fresh Air boys
Of past years grown up. have returned 70 visit
the homes and express their gratitude for all that
done for them by the fund attendants and the
people whose homes they visited while children. a
moral and ethical training may be given the value
of which future years will reveal But not only
the moral side is important. Their physical we'll
being should be attended
Many bows weak and understood
as the girls. and need badly the strengthening
and building UP which the country gives, Boys
whose only baseball diamond has been the narrow
city streets appreciate what it Is to he able 10 hit
the ball with all their might ann Naicn II 20 sedi-
ing away into the fields. The wide opened stretches
Of ground where they can race and Kick football
mean much TO them.
In spite of all the manager can do. all this must
be denied to hundreds Of worthy boys who are be
sieeing the workers every dav with their importu-
nate query. when going into the country?
Three hundred and thirty-one children were sent
out by the fund yesterday. Two parties of fftF
children each Will spend weeks A. the Shepherd
Knapp Home. at Litchheld Conn. In the afternoon
eighty girls boarded the Sandy Hook steamer for
the long ride down the hav 10 Atlantic Highlands
N J. where they will be entertained at the Eunice
Home, at Chapel Hill Fifty Went 70 Deposit N Y
and ! Of the Krorn Farm. Shokan. y. Y Parties
returned from all the above named homes during
the day
Tr. A Crsce White ~ Bradford Penn. has sent
IN an invitation for 120 children The Old Home
Week celebra ton has delaved the Fresh Air work ~
Bradford this summer. but prepa ratons havs
been rrada entertain the children later in the
season
letter from Chapel Hl states that the children
At the Eunce Home interested in birds as well
AS the children a. Happylaud- The letter reads
We had several birds nests on 'he grounds and
Tor nv girls We discovered the nests before Tho
eggs were hatched and made trips dairy Z" SEQ
vet ready f.. but they have what the girls can
''rubbe-necks" and wide open mouths The chl
Lir5s fAsd +Sar, ! recently received letter from
80 ~ ,ba Girls vbo Lett before tre eggs we're
latch-d out y hich asked how the little birds we're
getting on She also said she was longing - SEQ
mo again and wished sh" didn have 70 stay IN
There WIS one little red headed Trisn girl Who
was known as Rusty She Is ltiie in9'heL
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