New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-04
Letters TO Tribune Fund in
1888 PhraSed Sentiments of
Recent Contributors.
CHILDREN SENT THEIR MITE
Summers Country Glories
Prove Forces in Bringing the
Thoughts of Many to
City's Needy Ones.


$4,000 children of all nationalities and
creeds to the country during the last
twenty-five years. In that period OF
time the human nature OF the supporters
Of the fund has not changed much II
il is possible TO Judge from the cor
respondence OF the givers.
II il were not for the dates il would
be impossible to tell which of the fol-
owing letters was OF recent date and
which of earlier date. Some OF them
were received at the Tribune Office last
week, others during the corresponding
week Of the year 1855 Here is one OF
the recent ones:
Il will let you have % cents OF my
allowance for the babies.
CECILIA ALDERMAN"
p. 81 don't get much money-N.oo.
must pay my music lesson and help
wash the dishes 10 earn that money.
hone the babies will be happy"
The next. which was received twenty
five years. almost 10 the day, before
the first. bears a marked similarity %
Il in many respects. With It comes the
scent OF prairie grass, for II was written
from Mandak. North Dakota:
We are four little German children.
pana gives US 10 cents a week for help
,nr mamma. Mamma told us about the
Fresh Air Fund and we want 20 send
what We have saved there. II is only 81
hut they can do one poor child GOOD
viii YOU please spend IT where you
think beste We send you some prairie
grass. With love from,
URSULA. MARTHA, OSCAR and
LOUISE Won ZEHMEN."
Sunday schools have always been in
terested in the Tribune Fund. Scores OF
gifts are received from different ones
each season. Here is a letter which
accompanied a contribution, August a.
lsss.
The Sunday school children OF The
North Reformed Church Of West Troy
y Y. had their summer picnic TINS
wear on the banks Of the Mohawk. u
was thought inspired by the pine
woods. the cool water and the untalnted
skv that came 10 life in the contribu-
tion 10 the Fresh Air Fund, when /
send YOU from the school.
We send YOU SO. We hope mat
fourteen children who think that grass
Is made to keep of Of. that river BANKS
are reeking wharves. and that Harlem
is the country will come home from
q two-weeks vacation healthier happier
and better in every way. With best
wishes,
HENRY EVERTSON COBB.
The modern counterpart OF the fore
going came from Shelter Island Heights
Long Island. and was dated August %
1918 II was as follows:
The Tribune Fresh Air Fund as
means Of relief 20 suffering mothers
and children has appealed TO the chill
dren as we'll as the adults Of the country
an account of its directness. Five little
girls ranging from eight 70 twelve real
ling the Joys OF their summer vaca-
ton at Shelter Island, became enthusl-
astic TO give some other children with
their mothers something OF the same
measures they we're enjoying
They interested themselves IN a play
called .gearskin' and gave II IN connec-
ton with a modest fair in the Union
Chanel AZ Shelter Island Heights. They
worked faithfully all summer with the
assistance OF some older friends ana
presented the play Tuesday. August %
before an audience Of about one hundred
people. \ few fancy articles ana piahIs
were sold. lemonade and ice cream
cones were rapidly disposed OF, and with
in an hour the children were the proud
possessors Of a clear profit OF $40. The
money is TO be given 20 the Tribune
Fresh Air Fund The presenters Of the
play were Margaret Caughey' Edlth APP
pelby. Elizabeth Mallett, Esther Bald
win and Janet Hall
The letters Of 1855 were published in
an August issue Of The Tribune. AZ
the bottom Of the Fresh Air column on
that day-fo owing the list Of contri-
buttons and tie statement OF the total
amount received fore the seasons work
I'D 70 the cate OF the issue-appeared
the legend. This money has all been ex-
pended; the treasury is empty" This
remark might truthfully appear at the
end OF to-days column.