New-York tribune., 1911-03-06


OF this character OF whom the poet wrote:
Who gives himself with his gifts feeds three
Himself his hUngerns neighoor and Me.
Where the Children Go.
Through the kindness Of Or. Graham
Lusk. a New York physician, cottage in
Connecticut formerly used by him for
Fresh Air work. was placed al the disposal
OF the fund and filled with older boys. A
large hearted woman interested IN boys
opened her spacious farmhouse for others
so that the cottage and the farmhouse
combined cared for about as many children
as one of the smaller homes would have
done. and the best part OF this hospitality
was that it provided for class who greatly
need the outing. but for whom there are
fewer requests than for girls.
The GrotOn School Camp. in the White
Mountains. sent again for a party Of New
York boys and thirty had an ideal outing
in New Hampshire. For score OF years
this invitation has been extended 10 The
Tribune fund. and for the last two years
II has been coupled with the request that
the boys should come from the Big Broth
ers' movement. This means that every one
OF the thirty boys has a court record, which
would prevent his going as a guest in any
family. Already an invitation is waiting
for a party from this same class for 1911.
/ Their visit helps them 10 form correct
| habits and encourages them to keep true
TO their new principles and to their new
friends
The work for children from tubercular
families begun in 1910 has been increased.
The children are examined by DR.. l. Og-
Ian
after a conference with DR.. Walter 3.
James. a member OF the board Of trustees
Of the Tribune Fresh Air Fund Aid So
ciety. Two homes are set aside for these
special children, all OF whom come through
nurses in the tuberculosis clinics connected
with Bellevue. St Luke's. Roosevelt, the
Presbyterian and other hospitals.
One home is for boys and girls under thir-
teen TO sixteen years. Every guest is pre-
disposed TO the disease. but none is in
fected by H. Or. Woodruff keeps a careful
oversight OF the children while in the coun-
try. where they remain from three 10 four
weeks. instead OF fortnight. which helps
10 explain the increase In the per capita
expense.
A special diet is prescribed for these un-
dernourished children. who gain several
hounds in weight The physicians assure
the manager that the care and the food
and the country air combined will give the
majority OF those sent away sufficient re-
sisting power 10 enable them successfully
TO combat the dread disease.
Largely a Labor of Love.
AS usual. the college men and women the
teachers and social workers, trained nurses
and attendants IN the dozen homes per-
formed their loyal service with unfailing
devotion. Too much cannot be said In
their praise The salaries paid them are
not commensurate with the worth OF the
work performed. but they feel that by
contributing in part their services they are
enabling a larger number OF children 10
have the benefits Of the outing. And they
feel also that. while nominally teachers
like all others thrown in contact with the
Young, they are literally sitting AT the
feet" of people who know much more OF
life. even IN their childhood years, than
many Of those who come from better con
ditioned homes. supplemented by coHese
education. have yet learned.
Those who assist in the Office and per
form the details OF the work with accuracy
and dispatch are missionaries as wen.
marty of ten girls and five boys, or party
OF hundred and fifty girls and forty boys
must contain the right number OF each sex
and be at the right station in time TO get
the train. which viii be met by those WHO
ara m entertain the children. II anything
poes wrong and the children do not reach
the train But things do not go wrong
ord tho train is not missed. This implies
the amount OF diligence used, which is sec
ond only TO that required IN the onlces
which dispatch the trains themselves
With characteristic fidelity the hnahclai
affairs OF the fund are handled by James
NJ Barrett. the treasurer Of The Tribune
u,bo receives the money, acknowledges II
IN The Tribune and prepares dratt for
tbc many bills from the railroads ana the
eroceries and the milk dealers and the
bel,ers-but fortunately. few from the phy-
sicians. To DR.. l. ogden Woodruff, VINO
examined the children coming from tuoer-
c,lar families. and TO Miss Blanche NJ.
Aiovonder who examined from ten thou
sard IN twelve thousand heads and twice
as many eyes and hands, 10 be sure that
M infection or contagion was present ana
az Mrs Katharine Taylor Faris and 10
Mira Charlotte G. Boldtmann. the Rev W.
/ 4ugb,s and Mrs Sara ". LYONS. who
ossisted the manager IN securing homes Tor
be children or seeing that they were or
dared and sent and returned In due time,
a. ,honts NJ the manager are herewitlr
given.
What the Work Costs.