New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
GIFTS FOR MOTHERS.
Children Take Home Many Odd
Reminders of Country.

Rarely do children leave the country without
bringing something home to their mothers in the
city. The returning party forms a picturesque
group the pockets and aprons OF the children
heavily laden with fruit and their hands burdened
with flowers Of every hue. Their tboughtfulness is
impressive Throughout their vacations they are
always looking for something nice take home.
In every secluded spot and hiding place about the
homes be found punches OF flowers. berries and
apples which different ones have gathered In an
ticpation of the time when they will return TO the
city
Recently an attendant returning with a party
after morning walk, noticed little girl carrying
two three wilted ferns She asked the child
why she didn't throw them away.
oh" she replied. I'm going 10 keep them until
/ go home and take them TO my mother. cause L
don't think she ever saw any,.
The entire country great surprise for the
children. The visit opens up entirely new world
20 them. Most OF them have the idea that noun
tains are nothing but big. bare rocks. and to see
them covered with trees is a source OF wonder.
They have little conception Of nature
Teacher, is that the country, too?" asked one
little girl pointing to the fields and woods across
the road not quite whether the country meant
HOSPITALITY care and entertainment or grass and
trees She was delighted with the view. but pres
entity remarked that:
Anyway. it's worth coming out here. just 10Y
the air.
The mother of attendant visited one OF the
homes recently and wrote the following letter TO
the manager:
want tell You how much enjoyed the days
that i spent at Eunice Home and how kind and
thoughtful the matron and superintendent were to
They did everything to make my stay
on Sunday morning We took the children for a
long walk, four miles. 1 think, and the air was
so bracins that did not mind the walk at all
We came by the yard OF an old negro woman.
and the children wanted to 80 in and gather tho
the caretaker would not LET them do this, although
the old lady. put her head out OF the window ana
safe. Bless the dears, they won't hurt nothin'
loose on her she might not have thought they
were so dear. She told the caretaker to
stop at the house down the road the next day;
give them basket Of peaches. The caretaker
stopped the next day and she gave them ono
basket OF peaches. That was not enough to go
around. so she gave them another basket. and she
seemed 20 enjoy giving them just as much as the
children did getting them.
and all the children attended Mr.. Kiefer giving
the lesson. which was on setting a high mark and
ther striving with all your might to attain il
children sing their blessing before they ate their
meals. sat out under the trees. and you have
idea how beautiful II sounded. They do every
thing make the children happy. have phono-
graph concerts. play games. sing together, etc
They have the prettiest sunset down there
small trees that obstructed the view, and now
you nicely and after the sun goes down
Of .he Children happen to get home.ick the first
night they get there they can see the tower Of
Luna Park and know they are not very far from
Every morning they have what they call the
police brigade" Each company takes a morning,
an6 they 60 out with dustpans and whislbrooms
may have collected the grounds. and when
they have fnished they rewarded with sticks
rnish around. and each seemed TO be anxious to
get the mos.-