Life — July 6, 1911 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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LiFe, THE PIPER, LEADS THE WAY ay ¢ LIFES Fann | o = am sy : 2 Life’s Fresh Air Farm What It is and What It Does.—Each Child Goes for Two Weeks At a Cost of Something Over Five Dollars.—Where Our Guests Come From R READERS: Since its commencement in 1887, Lire’s Fresh Air Fund has given a fort- night's to over 29,000 poor children of the city. Our older readers are familiar with the work, to which they have contributed generously, but Lire wishes to interest all his friends, both old and new. In 1891 we opened our farm at Branchville, Conn., in the hills of west- ern Connecticut, the property being a gift from the late Edwin Gilbert. It was a gentleman’s country seat, about fourteen acres in extent. The house, stable and other buildings have been converted into dormitories and liv- ing rooms for our numerous guests, while the ample playgrounds, with the orchard, brook and tent, furnish con- stant amusement and form a wide con- trast to the hot and dirty city streets. From the close of school in June until it reopens in September, parties of about 200 children each are given a fort- night’s vacation in the country, where pure air and plenty of good food have a chance to work their miracles with the children of the poor. Last year we en- tertained 1019 children, Our guests are from the city missions of New York and Brooklyn, from the st Side and all parts of Greater New York. No needy child is refused, save for good cause. The Farm is open to visitors at all times. The supervision of Mr. and Mrs. Mohr insures the best of care for the children, who are never out of the care- takers’ presence, and during all the twenty-three years and among all the children we have entertained, there has vacation not been one serious case of illness or accident. As Branchville is fifty-three miles from New York, transportation is, of course, a heavy item, but careful man- agement last season kept the entire cost of a child’s two weeks’ outing down to $5.31—not a very heavy expenditure to bring health, pleasure and a memorable vacation into lives where such things seldom come. Life’s Fresh Air Fund + $3,935.85 3.00 15.00 tc E 5.00 Captain George D. F 5.00 ‘atherine Drew Illingworth . 10.00 Cc S ¢ 10,00 Sharp. 5 4-00 . Bogert. . $.00 25.00 S.00 15.00 10.00 20.00 Cash. 5.00 Gertrude Keelor $-00 F.N. De Rosse 5.00 Holy’ Apostle's. C Society. 2.00 $4,086.85 SOME LETTERS FROM THE FARM Dean Moruce: I arived Tuesday at 5 o'clock and we had milk and Bread and ginger snaps for supper and I am getting so fat-and tan that T look like (a niger and tell me the address of John’s place and tell me the address of Kitty and send some money about 2: and that call now my address is Life Branchville, Conn. Dear Morice: T am getting very fat. I wish you would send me some money and send it to. me quick, Me and Rose is having a very pleas ant time, I wish you would come over to see ur the name of the country is Lirz’s Fara, Branchville, Conn. remain, comicbookeeon