New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-02

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The attractions Of this prosperous suour-
han territory 10 vast numbers of persons in
the summer months are mentioned in hope
that they may lead the heads OF farnliies
and others who are planning or thinking
about buying choice suburban property "
make a careful examination or the redi'S
measurements Of the region before they ue-
eide what to buy In an enhancing suourp-
an territory. 1t is a place where summer
and winter-in fact, every day in the year.
whether or not the skies be bright or dulI-
the ioys that are found by the vacation
seekers are ever present
Where Children Grow Strong.
For children II is a veritable earthly
naradise. because the district Is one Of the
most beautiful regions, not only in the SUD-
urban zones Of the greater city. but In
This country, and, moreover because they
can play from morning till bedtime without
being cramped for space in which TO run
about freely and as much as their hearts
desire And most Of the dangers whlch
threaten life and limb OF city children are
not there.
Children not burdened by illness and full
OF vigor are not heavy drain on the earn
ing capacity Of families. They are almost
always a source OF great happiness 10
their fond parents, 10 other members OF
their households and TO relatives and &C
ouaintances In this suburban district OF
rural grandeur there are seemingly FEWER
pale faced children than in any other sim
liar district of about the same size.
Bright eyed and rosy checked lads and
lassies are seen at every station, and II
the traveller alghts from the train and
wanders about the various towns and set
Elements his attention will be frequently
directed TO more sturdy little boys and
girls. growing stronger each day in an en-
vironment beneficial TO mind as well as
body.
At Blauvelt the other day one Of the
leading real estate men of that section,
pointing TO a group of hale and hearty
children, exclaimed: Those youngsters are
the best realty assets of this town. Look
at them, Look at their fat, smiling faces
II they had been brought up in crowded
section Of New York I'm certain more than
half of them would be delicate and they
would be handicapped in lfe's struggle
with many serious physical inhrmiues'
Continuing, the speaker said: Il have seer
many puny children whose parents left
the city 10 make their homes here who IN
less than a year were strong. So great
were the changes for the better In their
physical condition that l often mistook
the former city tots for children Of upstate
people who had recently settled here
II am told by persons who are thorough
" conversant with such subjects that the
school statistics for the entire community
show that owing 20 the healthfulness OF
the region the number Of children absent
one or more days in the school year or
term on account of sickness is so small AS
hardly to be noticeable. and that therefore
the majority. of pupils are able TO advance
more rapidly from one grade to another
than those attending schools in the con-
eested sections of old New York.
This good school attendance here means
that most of the children have seldom 10
make up for time absent from school. They
are therefore freer OF this extra burden TO
little minds and bodies in trying TO catch
up with their class TO use an old. familiar
expression"