New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-22
AIR WORK BEGINS
More Than $500 Boys and Girls
Ask to Go to the Country.
SOME LEAVE TOMORROW
Physicians Have Examined g.
OoO-Mrs. Mccullough Heads
New Work in Vermont.

OUU-MrS. MCOuiiOu AeduS
New Work in Vermont.
The Tribune Fresh Air Fund begins this
week the active work OF its thirty-ffth
season. Through the efforts OF this organi-
ze,ion during the summer Of 1910 more than
II 900 children Of the very poor were given
vacations in the country at total ex-
pense Of more than $4,000. The Rev DR..
John Bancroft Devins, manager Of the
fund. has determined 10 at least equal this
record this year.
The first party OF boys and girls will be
sent out tomorrow. The preliminary work
Of getting the youngsters ready has. how
ever. been in progress for some time. Al
ready more than $500 little folk have sent
in requests 10 be included in one # the
summers Fresh Air parties. and every
mail swells the number. Up 10 date be-
tween 500 and 5000 of these children have
undergone the preliminary medical exani-
nation and are eagerly looking forward TO
the day when they will leave the city be-
hind them
The work Of this season will follow close
" the lines laid down in previous years.
Determined effort is being made TO obtain
invitations from persons with homes in the
country for as many of the children az
possible OF the rest the eleven Tribune
homes will receive as many as can be &C
commodated For children within the
Fresh Air age limits from five 10 sixteen
years. the homes at Ardsley. y. Y: Inter
laken, Mass: Fairfield. Conn: Tenafy.
Y J.: Claverack, y. Y. and Litchheid.
Conn. will he reopened.
For Special Classes.
The home az Chapel Hiu. y. J., will be
used. as is customary. for the accommo-
dalton OF girls over sixteen years old, while
that az BETHANY Conn. will take care or
hoys Of the same age. The home az Sho-
kan. y Y. for children with predispo-
sition toward tuberculosis. and those al
Goshen and Deposit. y. Y. for GONZALES
cents will be continued along the lines OF
previous years.
Slight departures from the practice Of
previous years will be made in the case or
one or two OF the homes. At Litchtield.
where In bvgone wears both boys and girls
have been entertained the parties or this
season will be made no entirely Of boys
Sanitary considerations and the fact that
il is easier 10 .rovide amusement for par
ties made up entirely Of one sex nave lea
N this change. To balance this the home
for convalescents at Deposit will be given
up exclusively to girls The number 10 be
entertained at this place has. moreover
been doubled
At Ousville. y. Y. the Fresh Air work
this year IS 10 accomplish double pur-
pose. At this place is located sanatorium
the inmates Of which are largely men. The
people of the town have conceived the Idea
Of entertaining among themselves the
wives and children Of these male patients,
so that families which have been for a
long time sundered will be reunited for a
space. and the benefits OF the country will
be conferred on those who would be unable
otherwise 70 afford them. In like manner
the children Of the few women patients at
the sana,orium Will also be cared for.
These wives and children will be sent to
OtisviUe by the Tribune Fund.
Now Work in Vermont.
An entirely new piece Of work will be
inaugurated AT North Bennington. Vt, un-
dor the leadership Of Mrs. Mccullough, the
dauzhter-in-law Of a former Governor OF
the state 4 cottage has been provided ana
eouipped bv the people OF the place and
will he used for the accommodation of one
marty each Of young boys young girls
Older girls and women. In succession.
\ new problem meets the officers OF the
Fund this year In the large number Of APP
n1ications for places on the Fresh Air lists
received from negro children. II Is not
easy 70 obtain invitations for these chill
dren Last year a home was maintains
for them at Manorville, Long Island. but II
&c not certain that this can be done again
this wear. II is hoped. however. that some
other means Of providing for them will be
found.
In wears gone by one OF the pleasant
features Of the Fresh Air work has been
tho heartiness with which the people OF
eonoe Of the cities within a radius OF flve
hundred miles OF New York have coop
Grated with the officers Of the Fund. This
wear shows no falling of In this direction.
Already committees are busy at Utica and
Rinchamton. y Y: Scranton. Penn. and
Pittsneld. Mass. preparing for reception OF
large parties Of Fresh Airs who will be
sent 10 them by the Tribune Fund.