New-York tribune., 1909-12-20

girls was three pounds. and that of the
boys three and nine-tenths pounds
AT THE OTHER HOMES
The older girls who have passed the Fresh
Air age. but not the need of fresh air-from
twelve to sixteen years-were transferred
this year from Shokan, y Y, to Chapel
Hin. two miles back Of Atlantic Highlands
The boat ride down the Bay and the privi-
lege Of a bath in the salt water compen-
sated for the loss of the mountain air. The
directors Of the Eunice Home continue their
personal interest in the work and their
weekly visitations.
The Ashford Hill Home. near Ardsley, in
Westchester County. is in a class by itself
entertaining at a single time more children
than some Of the homes can care for in an
entire season. The Church Of the Holy
Communion, which leases the property 10
the fund. sends hundreds Of children and
weary mothers to the cottage reserved for
their exclusive use.
Happyland. at Tenafy. y j.. continues
to deserve the name which Mrs. John :.
Lyle gave 10 il nearly score OF years ago.
Although she is no longer living. her hus-
band. now past ninety years OF age. ever
! sympathetic with her conservation to the
the same generous scale as during Mrs.
Lyle's life.
Another philanthropist who is true to a
sacred trust is John F. Parsons. St. HeIens
Home, near Stockbridge Mass is also an
ideal place for Fresh Air children. Mr..
Parsons is at the home or with the chill
dren nearly every day, and, like Mr.. Lyle,
ne contributes the cost of their entertain
ment.
The Benaway Home. at CIaverack,
y. Y. carried on by the ladies of the
churches of Hudson and Claverack. and
the Home for COnvalesceut Children, at
MechanicstOwn. supported by the churches
at Goshen and MiddIetown. y. Y. and Elm
Cottage. at Fairfield Conn. receiving its
support from the Congregational Church.
Of which the Rev DR. F. s Child is pastor.
all have been continued aIons their well
known benefcent lines.
COLLEGIANs AS ATTENDANTS.
The attendants at the several homes
for the most part college students.
post-gradUates, teachers in public or pri-
vate schools. kindergartners or medical
or theological students. who for a modest
salary give ten weeks Of unremitting
labor TO the children of the poor.
Yale, Smith, Wellesley, Mount Holyoke.
Nassar, the Woman's College, in Mary
land. Oberin. Columbia. Franklin and
Marshall, New York University, the col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons, Johns
Hopkins. Princeton. Cornell. Dickinson and
the Normal College, in New York are
among the institutions represented this
year. Each fortnight letter is received
from every member. giving incident,
an experience or an observation concern
ing the work
There are many amusing features of the
work which help the attendants to bear
the strain Of the labors which never end.
One of them writes as follows about the
untutored minds of the boys under his
individual care:
Pefore entering upon the work I had ex-
pected that the children would NOT know
nature well. but the most surprising thing
to me has been their utter lack of knowl-
edge OF the simplest flowers. Little Ed
ward called the wild rose "a cologne flow
er" mlkweed blossoms were surely
lilacs.' and nasturuums were called sweet
peas" Their love for flowers and their
desire 10 have them last until they go
home are almost pathetic. one child anX-
icusly inquired whether thought the flow
ers she picked Saturday would faint"
before Monday, the time set Tor going
home.
There is a great contrast between the
rosy and tanned faces Of the children re-
turning from their two weeks vacation
and the white. sickly faces Of those who
have just come To US. The great desire of
the children is to become sunburned. To
do this they wet their arms and faces, and
then lie down on the grass and wait 10 be
come burned. This treatment works very
well.
HOW ONE WORKER WAS STIRRED. |
The experiences of the workers among
the children IN the summer often lead them
to take a lasting interest in their daily
lives and To a desire To help them solve
life's real problems. One of the young men
described his purpose In these sentences;
Something about the work here awakels
within me a great desire TO be a mission
Cherished the hope that some day / might
he able to work among the poor and lowly
You can easily see how the love and affec-
tiCn of many innocent children encour-
age and stir up within me the desire TO De
a worker in the great cause.
Let me live in my house by the side OF the road
Where the race Of men 60 By.
They good. they bad. they weak
they are strong,
Wise foolish, am !.
Then why should SIT In the scorners seat
or hurl the cynic's BAN
Let live In my house by the side OF the road
And be- a friend 10 man.
RESULT OF THE AUDIT.
The following is the report Of the audit
ing committee dated December 2, 1903:
We. the undersigned find upon investiga-
ton OF the books and accounts OF the
Tribune Fresh Air Fund that the sum or
S44, 429 81 has been received during the sea
son OF 1893 which includes Il balance of
81 AZ brought over from the season OF
1sOS and also the sum OF $1,000 special
contribution to the Tribune Fresh Fresh Air
si4.4li 81. according 10 statements and
vouchers submitted to us BY the Rev John
bancroft Devins. the manager OF the fund,
showing that the balance on hand il Sl4 80
We also find That no salaries have been
paid from the fund for It's operation. but
for the actual work OF sending bene1ciaries
OF the fund 70 the country ana for the