New-York tribune., 1909-07-07
WILL TAKE CHILDREN.
Requests for 1900, but Money Is
Needed for Car Fares.

Requests have been made to the Fresh Air Fund
for fifteen hundred children by various towns and
individuals throughout New York State and New
England. In order that these children may be sent
into the country 200 be raised, toward which
the fund has at present about 5000. The money
largely to pay the transportation expenses
since those who issue the invitations provide FOR
the entertainment OF their guests after they arrive
These little boys and girls to be sent out next
week if the money is provided Never before in
the history of the Fresh Air work have the children
seemed anxious to go. Each year there appears
an increasing number which deserves attention.
To date the fund has sent out 1888 children. who
are at present enjoying the luxury of clean. pure
air tar away from the streets where they must
spend their time when In the city. Early In June
the medical examiner of the fund began her work
getting the children ready. preliminary examna-
ton is made. which later is followed up by second
or third inspection before they finally can be
passed The children who have already been
examined number 49S1s and the work OF the fund
can be said to have hardly begun. With this
number already confronting the manager, pleading
to &c away the extremity TO which the fund is put
to provide for all can be readily realized.
Only party yesterday. which
went 80 the Benaway home at Claverack, n. Y.
1t was made up Of twenty-four girls gathered
together by the Union Settlement from among the
children Of the East Side around Tooth street. They
were a happy throng when they met at the Grand
Central Station yesterday morning Some had
been into the country before. and accepted the
situation with the sangfroid born OF experience
Others. however. appeared to be overawed by the
crowds at the station and the noise of the trains
They gathered quietly in groups of two and
three in the waiting room. not knowing just what
to make OF 1t all. They whispered among them
selves and smiled covertly at the passerby who.
seeing the Fresh Air Fund button pinned their
dresses, stopped a moment for a few words with
them. Mrs. Benaway. OF Claverack. throws open
her home each summer to these little visitors, and
the people OF Claverack provide the money for
their entertainment.
Next week Wednesday OF the largest parties
to be sent out by the fund will start This will
include three hundred children who viii go to
Binghamton, n. Y, where they will be enter
tained In private homes by the people OF that city
Few, II any of the parents OF children who year
after year go the Fresh Air trips realize how
far away of the little ones go. They know
that the children go into the country, and all
hemmed in by miles and miles OF city tenements,
from which they seldom escape.
Gratifying TO these such letters the fol-
lowing one. which reveals the sympathy of those
with better environment for the suffering ones
Of the East Side. The pupils In the Park Hill
Sunday school, Of Yonkers sent 50. with these
words:
Inclosed please find check 50 for your good
wcrk from the primary department OF the Park
HUI Sunday School. Yonkers, y. Y. Our little folk
are very much interested In the poor children
who have not the beautiful green fields and wood
their birthday pennies for the Fresh Air Fund
Best wishes for the good work.