New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-28
PRAISES TR|BUNE'S FUND
DR.. Addison Ballard Tells De-
Iiqhts of Fresh Air Children.
542 LEAVE CITY TO-DAY
Record Number Of Boys ana
Girls, so Far This Season,
VIII Depart for Country.

! The evewitnesses Is the one whose tesf5s
mony counts People everywhere who have
/ seen the children sent 20 the country oy
the Tribune Fresh Air Fund bear witness
to the good time and benefits which accrue
20 tho boys and girls Of the tensmsne
houses
The following letter from the Rev Or.
Addison Ballard. for7nes- professor IN
New York University. "a a pleasant tribute
TO the work which the Tribune Fresh AT
Fund has been carrying on for th.rty-four
years:
P,ttsneld. Mas, July %, III
Dear DR. Devns: On Friday evening
last waited at the station for the Earlsm
train from New York more eagerly taan
I should have done had I known Il we're
or even President Taft And whyf be-
cause II was 70 bring an instalment 20
Pittsfieid Of the Tribune's Fresh AR chill
dren. The came, sixty;nine OK mem ,.s
faces and, with the brakeman 20 help them
such little tots. some or them) come Gown
the carsteps and alight on the sacon
platform: then 10 help them up on the
trolley car for what was 70 be their coun-
try home for two weeks with the two PIT
Hume in Dalton. went over 70 see thsnI
lawn recognized me at once as ] cams
up and gave me a bright greeting, sucn
as would have paid for much Longer
Journey. It was Ike swarm OF pee,
spent with them telling them stories and
they in answer 20 my inquiries. telling me
about their New York homes. was
Observation-Disclosures delight. Heaven
bless them my heart prompted me 70
saw. and bless you and all the Trtbune's
Fresh AIR contributors and friends. Sor-
daily yours ADDISON BALLARD.
For more than twenty years Pittsheld
has been helping The Tribune 70 prov'ds
vacations for the poor Of New York or
late years they have organized their WORK
under the name Of the Berkshire Fresh All
Committee. and each fortnight Of the sum
mer season now sees an invitation for Elk
~ or seventy children sent 10 the Tribune
fund
Last year the Berkshire committee main
tanned a home for the children OF a farm
which was rented for the purpose. THIS
wear they have gone back 70 their forrner
methods Of entertaining the children IN
private families in and near P.ttsfeid. The
committee, aims, however, 70 establish
permanent home in the near future and
is AZ present raising funds 70 that end.
In addition TO the Fresh Air work among
the younger children, the Berkshire com
Z
many older girls who come from amid the
same conditions. For these summer homes
have been obtained where the girls can
have the benefits Of country life In ak
change for slight domestic services The
girls also receive some financial compen-
sation for the work done.
A record for the number Of children sent
away from the city this season Will be
made to-day. A great company OF more
than five hundred girls and boys-S42 ~
be exact-will set ont during the morninE
and early afternoon for hospitsble villages
in New York. New Jersey. Pennsylvania
Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
Among the ~ viii be a party Of fifteen
little chaps for one homo in Pittsf1eld The
| kind hostess OF the boys had never tried
her hand ar Fresh Air entertaining before
and was a little fearful OF her success; so
che asked thar for her first party she might
have guests that would not be TOO critical
The fifteen have been guaranteed against
/ all undesirable qualities. as are al Fresh
Air children for that matter.
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.