New-York tribune., 1909-07-13
MORE HAPPY CHILDREN
Fand Needs Only Money to GiJe
Fresh l4ir to Thousands.

when will it be time for the children to go !nto
the country?' is the question asked the mission
workers Of the city almost before the first signs of
spring have come and warm weather
approaches the cry is taken up by hundreds Of
little voices. The settlement houses are besieged
with requests for vacation. and at every home
the missionaries visit there is a constant appeal
for fresh air and the country.
Helen and Celia have never been to the coun-
try in their lives; they have never been any place
where they could play on the green grass; they Go
want to go much." said mother The mother
was born in Scotland. but had TO work since she
was six years old. She never went TO school and
cannot even write her childrep's name, but she
says, L want my children keep well and go to
school Here is a sample letter:
Ny father and mother say please can you send
Angelo 10 the country this year for TWO weeks,
he %ame from the country he looked 50 good and
there amt nothn like the good. fresh air FOR the
healthier and the milk, too. My mother says please
say yes.
Two hundred and seventy-four children were sent
into the country yesterday by the Fresh Air Fund
These started the exodus OF nearly fifteen hundred
who will go before the week Is over If the receipts
warrant the outlay for tickets Ninety-three or
the number left the Lexington avenue station in the
morning for the Shepherd Knapp Home at LAtch-
field, Conn. party Of seventy, charges for the
most part of the Kings Daughters in Harlem, went
to the smaller New York towns; ffty-seven to
Norwich, five to Owego and eisht 10 Sherburne
Yesterday change day as well for Chapel
Ill. and eighty from twelve 70 sixteen wears
Of age left the Cedar street pier yesterday after
noon FOR a vacation in New Jersey Greens Farms.
Conn. received twenty-five boys and girls who
verc gathered in from the streets by the Doe Ye
Nexte ThynCe Society. Six Of the older boys from
the church Of the Saviour went to 4 camp near
Stamford, Conn. TWO hundred and one returned
one hundred girls coming back from Chapel Hill
and the remainder from the Shepherd Knapp
Home. Marked. indeed. the contrast between
those returning and the boys and girls who were
starting out. The two weeks in the country had
made those Who away the first Of the month
fat and healthy. Their ruddy faces. burned BY the
sun peered cut from under their bonnets and caps,
the pictures of happiness
j wanted . my mother again, but l hated
leave said little girl II I only could see
her for a few minutes. and then go right back
AL seemed have had the time OF their lives IN
the Fresh Air Home and now are IN better condi-
tl0n to 20 through the hot weather.
The fund has received from the Mum Avenue
Presbyterian Church. Of East Orange, y. J. aru-
cles Of clothing and supplies which have proved
highly acceptable Through Mrs. " 5. Gee forty
five new e{nanam aprons and seven new garments
for boys have been sent Through Miss Nellie A
Pagnam, Of Wallingford. Conn, Mrs. Gurdon Hull
contributed three thousand japanese napkins aud
one hundred teaspoons. and Miss MIrdoc. OF Meri-
den Conn, twelve ucn- bathing tUits FOR girls
From the Thursday Evening Club OF the Church Of
The Resurrection the fund has received, through
Miss Augusta a. Fischer. twenty-three new g!ng-
ham aprons.