New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-08
IN FARMLAND AT DEPOSIT
Days of Great Joy to Children of
Hospitals and Sick Rooms.
SHELTER AT FRESH AIR HOME
1t Means Everything to Poor
Youngster in Hard Fight to
Gain Health and Strength.

were the bare brick walls of the buildings
across the street. Suppose that you had
endured the long and tedious hours of pain
and suffering attendant upon Illness or in
jury. and that you were withal but little
child
Suppose this had been your case. and one
morning after a wearing hot spell, you
should awaken and look out of the window
beside YOUR bed to see a crystal clear river
fresh from its source among the hills, dash
ing and foaming through the dooryard. with
cool green mountain swelling up into the
clouds just beyond it's silver stream while
the breeze that famed your fevered cheek
was fragrant with the breath of flowers and
| the tang OF the pines. Wouldn't you feel
then that the fates had been very good to
you? Wouldn't you believe that yea had
been transported to some fairy realm and
rather expect to some sprightly FAY
| come tripping in with your breakfast?
One hundred and fifty poor children of
New York have had just this experience this
summer They have been taken from hos
pitfalls or from sick beds at home and car
rfed away to the Tribune Fresh Air home
for convalescent children at Deposit. n. Y.
In the beautiful valley of the upper Della
ware There. amid new surroundings, with
every hand. they have dreamed back 10
health and strength again. and then re-
turned to their homes pounds heavier In
weight and shades darker In color, not to
mention the frightening Of their spirits.
Housed in Memorial Hospital.
This is the second season for this home
for convalescents. 1t is housed in a build
Ing which was originally intended for
hospital Fourteen years ago it was erected
as a memorial to Paul Devereux, of De-
post. by his father. James Henry Deve-
reux. a man who in 1877 heard the Rev.
Willard Parsons preach the sermon which
led to the beginning of the great Fresh Air
work. Through unforeseen circumstances,
when the building was completed it was
found necessary to abandon, for time at
least. the idea of opening the place as
hospital
For twelve wears the building lay unused,
until last year. when it was brought to the
attention of Dr. Devins the manager of the
Tribune Fund. ARRANGEMENTS were soon
made whereby the board of trustees TO
whom it had been turned over leased 1t to
the Fresh Air Fund for term Of years
at a nominal rental. 1t was then furnished
for its present use by the elder Mr.. Deve-
reux and other relatives of the young man
in whose memory 1t had been erected
The home Is ideally situated on the out
skirts of Deposit. right on the margin OF
the Delaware. with the mountains rising
Immediately at its back. The building itself
is a model for its present purpose IL mas
large airy dormitories that Will accommo-
date sixty children: fine, wide corridors, ana
an immense attic where the children may
play on rainy days. New shower baths
have Just been installed in the basement
There are also electric lights, running wa
ter and complete heating system through
out the building.
The fine equipment of the place and the
peculiar nature of the children for whom
il provides lead DR.. Devins to hope that IN
some vay means may be provided that will
make possible the maintenance of Devereux
Home as an all year esta blishment-
Accents by Real Mountain Climbers.
Tho children are kept rather quiet during
the first part of their stay at Deposit. for
they are in most cases too weak to be cap
able of great exertion. But the bracing air
and good food soon build them up into nor
mai Youngsters and they get beyond the
s+a1e where they can be kept quiet
The bovs begin to look longtngly at the
cool swimming holes in the river AND
every one of them. too. casts his eye UP the
s+eep rnountainside and clamors TO be al
loved 10 scale the frowning heights that
rise so near After the first few days they
are allowed a daily swim in the river. and
tovous are the times they have. When a
rsinv day keeps them indoors they seem to
miss this part Of their fun the most
Probably the feature OF the vacation at
Devereux Home which fingers longest IN
the minds of most boys Is the mountain
climbing Mountain climbing Is form of
activity which brings a mans-or' better
still woman's-name and picture INTO
nevsuapers and magazines. therefore, IL IS
something worth while engaging in And
- oorrse one knows from the magazine
aiotrres that In order to climb a mountain
nronarIv one must be equipped with
stout staff and q long rope Don't think
for a moment that any party OF Devereux
mountain climbers sets out without these
accessories.
IT is a fact TO be passed over dscreety
and without mention that most-in 1act' all
of the peaks around Deposit may easily
be assembled by means Of we'll worn roads
Who ever saw a picture OF sure enough
mountain climber walking serenely up
road? The Devereux climbers are notnlhs
If not genuine lnet did'oA "i' " "N
sor the ton. all Instructions in the way or
steep rocks, fallen trees and deep guiiles
are welcomed and guarantee Is given
that thew will be overcome
Usually by the time the top Is reached
tho rones are being put to real use The
stort legs with which eight-year-olds are
furnished find themselves growing weary
aftar a time so that the attendants have
IN go 10 the rescue. They allow five or
six Of the Younger boys to hitch them
saI,,ss IN rome and they then half pull
them up the slope.
Lass Strenuous Days for Girls
.rh. ,trls condne themselves TO less am
bitious undertakings Ihev' 100 nave theT
daiIv swim and seem to enjoy II as fully
as do the BOYS. Their walks are usually
taksn along the valley roads Mr. Devereux
occasionally allows them to invade his gar
an and gather peas and other vegetables
o. eonsumptiop at the home. There are. of
course. the usual games which NIL IN the
hours OF the day
In each party entertained at Deposit there
n re some children VINO are Just recovering
from, ar are still under treatment for bodily
Injuries or deformities. Frequently these
Youngsters are unable 10 take care OF them
solves The party which finishes Its stay
TODAY includes three such cases One OF
Them IL a five-year-old Italian girl who IL
hain0 treated for curvature of the spine
Che has heen kept al DeVereux Home for