New-York tribune., 1909-07-29
NOT SIMPLY FRESH AIR
Health and Hope and Happiness as
We'll for Poor Children.

The Tribune Fresh Air Fund is the pioneer
agency for sending children from he tenement
houses to families in the country where they are
guests Of hospitable people, and of caring for
others in fresh air homes, where they are under
the care of college and women During the
lifetime of Willard Parsons. It's founder, nearly
two hundred and fifty thousand children got
fortnight of health and happiness through this
philanthropy
Since the death of Mr. Parsons two years ago
the scope o. the fund has been widened end adii-
uonal friends obtained for carrying it OF. Work
along the old lines IS being continued and de
veloped and $3.50 children sent to The country
last year. Mr.. Parsons laid strong foundations
and on ther1 his successor is endeavorinE 20 build
wisely. The new features Of the work these:
A convalescent home for children recently dis
charged from the hospitals Four hundred will he
cared for this summer at the Paul Devereux
Memorial Home al Deposit. n. Y. many Of them
gong directly from the hospital TO the train Two
trained nurses, a kindergarten teacher and col
lese care for them
? home for undernourished children. all Of
whom are Of tuherculous parentage Three hun
dred children themselves not Yet infected and
who the doctors say may gain sufficient resisting
power to ward off the disease. in this home
with two medical students a trained nurse and
other efficient workers. acting under the direction
Of an expert physician
3 A home for girls too old to 60 out rs fresh air
girls and too young to be sent as working girls
age will be the guests Of the fund in a delightful
summer home, with most capable corps OF at
tendants.
For these three special homes, with their one
thousand guests It viii he necessary TO raise 10000
this summer to cover transportation. maintenance
and supervision because Of the expert care re
quired For the other nine thousand children.
whom Il Is hoped can he sent "a the other seven
homes and TO families. about $4,000 viii be needed
Toward the budget Of $500 there has been re-
ceived about $4,000 and four thousand five hundred
children have been sent to the country.
Conscious Of the need of the children whom tie
representatives Of the fund select with applications
from nurses missionaries Ssttlenen. workers and
VINO. they say, proper bene1claries OF the fund
and with invitations already in hand for several
thousand children from generous hosts IN the
country, an opportunity is presented and a plea
mace 10 lovers Of childhood for money to def-av
lhe expenses Of transportation of the children to
families or 70 homes and the maintenance II those
in the regular and special homes II a contributor
wishes, the gift may be applied TO any one Of the
objects named. 1t should he added that the OK
penses Of administration entirely met by private
subscriptions and do not appear in the fund every
dollar OF which is used for the children.
me practical interest In this beautiful charity"
as II mas often been called, or all who love children
Is respectfully solicited Contributions over ones
selection VIII be acknowledged in The Tribune. in
addition 20 the formal receipt sent by the treasurer
Ifys week thirty-seven parties OF children arc
travelling 10 from the country and FOR their
transportation alone 5000 IS necessary Tho re-
Sponse 10 former appeals has been liberal. the need
today is pressing. Tho Investment pays. more
capital IS invited