New-York tribune., 1909-07-14
SOME CHILDREN'S WORK
What CHERRY Blossom" Did-Hofc
Fresh Air Is Building Up Many.

Personal service in the cause OF the little children
who sent out by the Tribune Fresh Air Fund
IS factor in the work which hardly be over
estimated The fund naturally cannot accomplish
its purpose without money but when contributions
have been raised through the united efforts of
church organizations who give their time and
energy for the benefit of New York's poorer chill
dren the gifts are especially appreciated. No
greater success has been achieved by any of these
societies that have contributed this year than that
which crowned the efforts made by the Cherry
Blossoms. club of eight girls. members of the
Junior Christian Endeavor Society of Edgehill
Church, Spuyten Duyvi New York City They
held fair short time ago the ground near
the church and raised s2l4 for the Fresh Air
Fund. The fair was of an Oriental nature, the
girls and boys who promoted the idea being dressed
in Chinese and Japanese costumes The children
took great interest IN the fair and worked hard to
make it success and the proceeds show the result
which followed their endeavors. 1t is always a
source of gratitude and encouragement TO the
officers of the fund TO feel that children in better
| circumstances are interested in the Fresh Air
movement and willingly cooperate to give their
little cousins of the city short vacation.
Word has been received from the Benaway
Home at Claverack, y. Y. that the children there
enjoying the country TO the fullest extent. A
letter reads
m gh ss to to be having ba goEous sd snd ns o6 Mts 1
which they always believe are heavy, black clouds
me IN noWefs ana fFuII ny tHey @ even even SnCe
cherry tree One little girl wanted to know
whether they were in California, because. she sald
The people have been very kind to them. and
forth and the of the village asked them
down for an ice cream treat on the church lawn
The Dutch Reformed church gave them enter
tainment on Monday. Drivers of hay wagons and
automobiles let the children pile on occasionally,
and they seem 10 enjoy it immensely
The children at the Benaway Home are in charge
of Miss olga c. Kilke. a college girl Of New York
The expenses of rental service and extras are paid
by the women of the cooperating churches IN
Claverack and Hudson each town having a commit
tee which raises the necessary money for the work.
and in addition gives personal supervision The
spirit Of cooperation between the women Of the
two towns is reflected in the taken Of the chill
dren BY those having direct charge of them
A party OF 1N4 boys returned from Litchfeld
Conn. Yesterday noon. Six workers Of the fund
were at the Lexington avenue terminal 10 meet
them and take them to their homes. Somewhat the
worse in appearance from their ride on the train
vet it was the same noisy excited, happy crowd
which always returns from the Fresh Air homes
The little fellows trudGed along. carrying the bun
dies almost as big as themselves. which contained
their vacation outfit. They were kept in tow by the
older boys until all had been assigned to the
different workers. Then they marched away
anxious to get back to the old. familiar haunts and
tell their playmates about the good times they had
at the Shepherd Knapp Home
Yesterday morning second party started for the
home, numbering more than hundred. The greater
rart Of these were boys. party Of thirty-three
went to some Of the small towns along the Erie
Railroad thirty-one to Savona. one to Corning and
one to Cuba. Quotations from a few letters eH-
press the attitude of many toward the Fresh Air
work:
Irclosed please find my usual contributIon-yz,
check for a25 to the fund which is doing SO muCh
good work The account in your issue OF July is
enough to encourage giving to such noble char-
itv wish | could afford to make II Sl,Vs.
trust that your work will be largely increased n[
larger contributions and an increased NUMBER OF
contributors.
one lady now travelling in Europe writes:
came away and forgot to send the contributor
which I always make I send II now tuStis
MT you NAV receive il safely. thought OF II
many times. but there were so many people t1at
found il impossible to remember everything.