New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-07
FOR FRESH AIR CHILDREN.
The Tribune Fund to Enlarge the
Scope of It's Useful Work.

City missionaries visiting nurses Settlement
workers. mission pastors. charitable visitors and
others interested in the welfare of the children of
the poor, who cooperate with The Tribune Fresh
Air Fund, will meet this afternoon at o'clock in
Christ Church, in 36th street, between Eighth and
Ninth avenues to plan for the summers work
Brief addresses will be made by Dr. Walter B.
James member of the board of trustees of the
fund: Dr. Thomas Darlington Commissioner OF
the Health Department Miss White. superln-
tendent of the woman's branch Of the City Mission
Society and DR.. John Bancroft Devlns' the man
ager of The Tribune Fund.
In addition to the regular summer work on the
lines started by Willard Parsons and carried on
successfully for thirty-two years. Dr. Devlns an an
nounces two new features which Will interest all
lovers Of children. One Is the lease OF large
hospital building near Deposit, N y TO De de-
voted exclusively to convalescent children aole 10
leave the hospital where they have been uea'eu
but not strong enough to return to lheH hoiiies
The other new line of work is the setting apai !
of one of the Fresh Air homes already controheo
by the fund for children under observation IN one
~ tho associated clinics, because there has oeeh
tuberculosis in the family
Children suffering from tuberculosis VIII not DC
sent to this home. but there are already seNelai
hundred children who have been exposed 10 II
+bo,,,t +ba illness of a relative who, 1t is be-
I,eved by physicians and nurses conversant with
the disease. can obtain sufficient resis'ihe 49,
from one or two months in the country 10 VI -
tbair bacornine victims of the white plague ms
to families, nor to any other home nor VIII ahS
other children be sent to the one reserved lor li
Trained nurses will care for these children spe
caI diet of nourishing food will be supplied ana Spe
ciaI mains will be taken to build up their systems
while the Board Of Health and the social service
workers connected with the clinics improve thel
home surroundings
The children of Mrs. Shepherd Knapp who es-
tabshed a home near Litchheld, Conn. where hVe
hundred children are cared for annually, are aodlns
dormitorv to the plant. which will double the ca
pacity of that fine home ,
Advance workers already visiting towns WIN
in two or three hundred miles Of New YORK. get
ting invitations thousands of little people "ho
are patiently waiting for the last day OF schooi
that they may enjoy their Fresh AIT run DO
they term IT. The plans outlined by the manase'
for the summer call for budget OF S+o'"' l-as'
wear sss 900 was used but the two classes OF chht
dren IN be provided for in the home for convaIes-
cents in Deposit and the home for the children OF
tuberculous parents Will add about $4,000 10 inc
budget this season.
As there will be considerable preliminary eA-
rense in preparing for the work to begin next
month early contributions will be greatly appsec-
eted Rerittances preferably by check Postal
money order or express order, should be naade
payable and addressed to the Tribune Fresh Ar
Fund, New York.