The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-13
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CANE 1.E:ARVH

~ on doubtless have often heard the
y expression "knee-high to . grass
= hopper" a. applied to the diminu-
tive size OF q boy In his very young days,
but can you conceive OF . village with
real churches. houses. railway stations.
factories and all "knee-high'' to . boyr
There 10 just such . L.iliputian COM
munity. and II isn't In fairyiand either.
II II the handIwork OF some boys living
In Surrey. Engiand-bright. clever little
fellows. who have taken the very ma
teriais that big cities are made of-soiid
stone. cement. brick and iron-and con-
etructsd q miniature town that would
look smaN even to Tom Thumb.
Tho work has been part OF a training
school campaign on nSvei lines. The
boys attend the Phiianthropic society's
farm school at Redhiii. Surrey. and this
work. while pastims In sense. 10
fundamentally q course OF inst. ~ction In
the different mechanical and constructive
trades. In addition TO verbal instruction
In these arts II was desired that the boys
should have practical experience In the
execution Of them The common idea Of
using models In the classroom was laid
aside and In its place was substituted the
moro extensive plan OF setting apart q
largo sxpanss OF the schools land on
which the boys could actually construct
streets. buildings. bridges and all alse
which now makes q part OF the wonder
fui village which has sprung up under
their clever touch.
II 10 the Only enterprise OF it, kind In
the world. but 10 such a success hat IL
no doubt will be widely copied.
The highest sdifics IN this novel town
10 the church. and IT'S beautiful little
steepie. towering high above the neigh
boring buildings. reaches Just to the boys
knees So you can get some idea OF what
dimlnutive structures this doli-liks village
. composed.
An we. who have not the privilege OF
visiting this remarkable town. look at ie
through out minds eye and the accom-.
panying illustrations. We md ourselves
much In the position and with the perspec-
tive Of . man who has eaten some OK
II. q. Welis's FOOD Of tho Gods" which
food. a. the story goes. increased ones
stature ave times or more.
man who INDUCED In this diet soon
found himself 30 out Of perspective TO
his surroundings that he had to be care
full not to kick houses over. or trampls
ordinary people under HIS feet. II no
wasn't cautious he'd "bark" his shin
against church spire or stub his toe
against . high office building.
How We would have to exert the same
degree OF care II We visited this little
village In England. and. by reason OF the
accuracy OF each detail In IL oonstruc-
tlon. We would be able to see how . nor
mai.sissd city would look to gsne
Our arrival at its portals would sudden.
~ transform w into great beings and
from our lofty elevation We could LOOK
aown, with the curiosity OF giant. upon
the structures hardly large enough 1oe
10 10 get foot inside.
The only thing missing. from g'ancs
point OF view. would be the people that
lived In this wonderful community.
Everything else II there-church. DWELL
ings, barns. bridges. railroad stations.
railroad lines. farms. and. what adds
rreatiy to the realism OF II all. the ruins
81 an old abbey. vins-covered and In the
last stages Of decay.
II We may take the liberty OF assum-