New-York tribune., 1903-07-21
GROW BIG IN COUNTRY.
Children Tell of Wonderful Strength
from Farm dir and Fare.

I'm going to grow lot, now I'm going to the
country. They're all so big there" said pale
faced little girl, who was wearing Tribune Fresh
Air Fund button for the first time. AS she passed
through the gate she stretched herself up to fullest
possible height. and strode off though prepar-
ing her frail frame for the surprise it would get
when the fat began to pile on.
And indeed these infant notions were not all fc-
tion. The child had brothers and sisters and
neighbors go out pale, thin and spiritless, and
turn prancing like young colts, with little cheeks
filled out and Drowned by wind and sun. The burly,
weather beaten farmers a source of constant
wonder TO the small city visitors They return
and announce with literal earnestness that there
indeed giants in the land. The tales they tell
of the big wheat bundles tossed to the tops of
barns as high as tenement buildings and of other
feats of rural prowess fill with amazement the
hearers who have not yet beheld these marvels.
The exercise the city cramped bodies have in the
open fields goes far TO bring about these trans
formations Playing hide and seek in the big hay
lots. running down hill and plungng headong into
the hay dropping from the high beams of the
barn into the NOW, tramping through the woods,
swimming in the creek, playing sheepfold until
weared legs refuse longer to carry their owners,
what appetites they and what long. refresh
ing nights of sleep they get!
The very anticipation of these delights seems to
send life coursing through the veins Of the
young travellers. A party starting by the Cham
bers-st. ferry the other day especially ex-
uberant. One boy played Justify a mouth or
gan to relieve the tension. Another sang several
stanzas OF Mr.. Dooley" with more vigor than
melody. A group Of them executed series OF
yells with a proficiency that would have done
credit to varsity eleven. There was no doubt
in the minds of the amused bystanders that
good time was expected.
Yesterday saw three joyful parties start out, go
ing to Bangor Penn; KnowIesville N. Y, and Au-
burn, n. Y.
The children al Bangor are to be received and
entertained by Benjamin Jones, H. Miller, w. Oke.
D. Stoddard Mrs. Jennie Stoddard. Samuel Flory,
Milton F1ory George Messenger, Edward Messen-
ger w. S. Deats Mrs John Framfelter. Mrs.
c. o. Meyers Mrs. Fred Straub, E. A.
Yehls Mrs. Asher Stoudt, Mrs Stephen Brit
tain. Mrs. J. Kresser, the Rev. l. NJ. Beaver.
C. w. Mackey. the Rev. J. a. Muir, Edwin Snyder,
Mrs. c. c. Snyder, Mrs. Andrew Brush, G. X.
Weston. NJ. L. Smith Jacob Reimal, Miss Lulu
Seem. Mrs. Mary Bartholomew, T. Blake, ". Blake
At KnoWiesville they were taken into the homes
William Shraeder, Mrs. Silas Hood, Mrs. Stevens,
Mrs. Wilmarth. Miss Houser, Mrs. Dickinson, Mrs.
Elliot Mrs Sholz, Mrs. Beeher, Mrs. Frank Hath
away Mrs John Ferris, Mrs. Alice Smith, Mrs.
Webster. Mrs Bailey. Miss Marion Tucker, Mr.:
Purpeit, the Rev. J. r.. Shaw, Mrs. Nerbridge and
Mrs. Fred Achilles
At Auburn the hosts are Mrs. Gall, Mrs. Lutke.
Mrs Steele Mrs. Vanderbosch. Mrs. Congdon, AL
bert Price Mrs Borden, Mrs. f, G. Strlngham,
] W Brainard Mrs Wake, Mrs. Allen, Mrs.
Wvllie Mrs. Perry. Mrs. Smell Mrs. Wagner Mrs.
Mrs. j. Schmidt. With this party one child
goes to the home OF Mrs. Timothy Brisco OF Genoa.
X Y and one Miss Carrie RockerfelIer or
Clifton Springs, n. Y