The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-09-04
Barn Raising at Good viii Farm.

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| the Good VIII Farm and the occasion
was made gala one. Large tents had
been pitched in tho beautiful field 10 front
OF the house and picnic dinner was ser
we'd. everyone bringing a generous lunch
basket and getting beside from the Farm
House an abundance Of baked beans,
brown bread, milk and cDree. The day
was perfect one for such an occasion
and the result was turn out Of people
| estimated at between seven hundred and
thousand. From Augusta went Cover
/ nor Barleigh and wife, Adjutsni General
Sprague, Miss Could Hon. j. S. Hobbs
DR.. L. J. Martin. wife and boy, Col. L. e.
Stevens, wife aud son, Rev. j. II. Wy
man, wife and two children, Mrs. Tappan
Of Boston, Mrs. =. NJ. Paine and Mr.. w
II. Lowell Of Hsllowell; Major e. J.
House, Miss Lucy Burleigh, Miss Essie
Wills, Mr., Byron Boyd, C.. b. Burleigh
and wife Miss Winnie Smith, Miss Val
lie Burleigh, d. W. Emery and wife, Capt
1homas Clark and wife, Hon. \. A. Luce
and wife, Rev. d. Kicker and wife.
There were large assessions to the party
at Waterville and Oakland. When the
! train arrived n Good viii Farm It was
found that large number 0, people were
already upon the ground. The large
tents in front Of the substantial Farm
House, the tables prepared under them
and the trees, and the merry gathering Of
! people gave the place most animated
] appear ance. Awaiting the Governors
party In front Of the large tent which had
been assigned TO It's use, were the boys
Of the home drawn up In line on either
side. As the party passed between the
lines IL was greeted with three rousing
cheers followed by the home cheer Good
| Will and tiger. 1t Was a healthy
wholesome crowd Of boys too. They
looked sun-burned, rugged and happy
1t was evident that the good country air
had given them keen appetites and vigor-
Gus physiques. They were clearly and
neatly dressed and certainly made most
creditable appearance. A better behaved
crowd OF young boys we have never seen.
Immediately after the arrival Of the Gov
eInor's party the work Of raising WAS
commenced and by noon the greater part
of the frame was up. The Governor as
sisted in the raising, as did also General
Sprague and other STATE oficials-all en-
tering with zest into the spirit Of the &C.
casion. In fact the enthusiasm was so
contagious that towards the latter part of
the work even some Of the ladies insisted
on lending helping hand in 1t. Follow
ing the raising came the picnic dinner and
a right royal one it Was to, every one had
enough and there was an abundance to
spare. At the close of the repast Mr.. Z.
2 Mayo the popular editor of the Fair
field Journal, director OF the Home and
to whose energetic and earnest Efforts
was largely due to the perfect success of
the occasion, called the assembly togeth-
er and in few well chosen remarks in-
troduced Governor Burleigh who spoke
as follows:
| DO not think that any words of mine
can add TO this occasion. 1t speaks for
itself. 1t is pleasure to me, however,
to be able to testify to my appreciation of
and warm sympathy with the truly
Christian and phiianthropic work SO sue
cessfully inaugurated here at this Good
Will farm. feel that all honor is due to
the devoted man whose answering faith
and perseverance overcame obstacles
that would have discouraged less deter
mined spirit and gave to the noble insti-
tutions Of our State this worthy addition.
Though unpretentious in its beginnings,
the Christian character and scope of its
work is such, feel, as will everyw here
see...aa.ss.,e end i 70 the Wagm snprnral of the
good citizens of our State and give to it
constantly charging field of useful
ness.
There is. there can be, no greater work
than that which gives to orphan children
the comforts of good home. and trains
them up amid good moral influences to
become worthy and useful members of
society.
But there are present to-day those
much better qualified than myself to ad.
dress you, among them the honored head
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and public speaker to whom we all de-
light to listen. l do not feel that I
should longer trespass upon the time
that can be so much better occupied by
these gentlemen.
The Good Will Farm has my kindest
wishes. May its good work increase and
prosperity ever attend it.
The next speaker was DR.. Small, the
President of Colby University. In open
ing his remarks he said that he remem.
bered reading once of an industrial school
for girls in another State. where a GER
tain girl showed 4 stong disinclination to
do any work or learn anything. When
asked what she came there for, she an
swered TO be a lady" When asked
what lady was, she replied Zone who
hasn't to work" The very fact that the
Good VIII Farm did require a certain
amount of work of its inmates was the
one which most specially commended it
to him. The only true gentleman is the
one that does enough to pay for his liv-
ing. The world owes no one a living
Do all We can, and then We shall have no
surplus for the world above what We
have taken out of it.
The Doctor enlarged with much force
upon this line of thought. His remarks
though brief were pointed and timely and
thoroughly appreciated by all who lis
tened to them.
He was followed by Rev G. W Hinck.
ley, the founder of the Home. who relst-
ed in concise and effective way what
had been done for the Home and what 1t
hoped to do in the future. He said the
Home was dedicated to the needs of
children. 1t had been in existence lit
tie over year, and had at that time sew
enteen boys 10 which number would be
sdded six or eight when the Sunshine
cottage is opened the first of Sep:em-
Der. He referred to the fact that here
were the foundations for unlimited grow
tn and he looked hopefully forward TO
the time when scores of boys should md
the advantages of a good home upon this
farm. In closing he strongly reminded
his hearers that the Good VIII Home had
no liked income, but was supported by
voluntary contributions.
Mr.. Hinckley was followed by j. d.
Blake of Bangor and Hon. n A. Luce,
State superintendent of schools, both of
whom strongly expressed their sympathy
with the school and its aims. Capt. Ii
W. Nye of Texas was the next speaker
He feelingly referred to his early boy
hood in that town where he was born and
passed his early days.
The next speaker was DIR. A. d. Dunn
of Wateryille, who impressed in forci-
ble and eloquent way the christian char
scter and scope of the work, and appeal
ed to the public to give it the strong sup
, port which it SO richly merited. Speech
es were also made by Hon. d. W. Allen
Hon. Moses Giddens of Bangor, President
of the Good Win Home ASS ociation, anc
; by Mr. Whitcomb of Bath.
At the close of the post prandisi exer
cises, the crowd visited the house. Ev
= erything was neat, cosy, and homelke
, though wholly unpretentious. 1t was
y typical farm house. The library AM
, reading room, which the contributions
i Of friends has given a good start, wss
: very cosy little room. 1t has a numbe
. Of weekly papers and one daily-the Ken
:. nebed Journal. Additions to this de
. partment would be thankfully received q
any and all times however. Let the read
ers of the REPoRTER collect the book
which the boys of the family have GU
grown and express them to Good VII
It Farm, Pishon's Ferry. II they should b
l sent by mail however they would want +
l. he iiractad tn East Fairfield as that ia IN