Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-02
CLOSING HOURS.
The Good Will Encampment Closed Alter !;
Most Successful Week.


The second boys encampment has passed
into history. Eight bright, beautiful, busy
days have come and gone, and each day has
been full of pleasure and profit. more
successful series of services Of such variety
could not be asked for. From the begin
ming to the close, the most perfect harmony
has prevailed and nothing has occurred to
seriously disturb or annoy anyone. The
speakers have been cultivated Chris.
tan gentlemen who believe in boys, and
the addresses without exception have been
of very high order. 1t has been a spirit
nal, mental, moral and physical treat-ap
opportunity rarely offered to any of oul
boys. 1t is impossible to tell how many
boys have been ON the grounds during the
week, but the number is very large. Par
ents, pastors, teachers and friends have in
many cases seen their opportunity, and
these have come with the boys. Many OF
these have remained throughout the week,
while others have had the privilege of only
4 part of the time.
Mr.. Hinckley has had the heartiest sup
port of royal band of helpers, all of W HON
have been every ready to answer his call a,
any time. Aside from those already named
sre to be found Mr.. Geo. T. Benson, wife
nd daughters of Oakland; Mr.. j C. East
man of Connecticut; Misses Cushman
Pearson. Bates, Pratt, Nudd. Vose, Hol
| and others, who have been untiring in their
forts to advance the interests of the en-
rampment. Mort excellent arrangement.
have been made for the comfort of the
guests in the various cottages, and tbs
boarding appointments in Bailey cottage
nave been first class in every respect. The
matrons have left nothing undone to MAKE
very one comfortable and happy. Mis-,
Jennie Hinckley has performed well hel
part as hostess, making it impossible fol-
any to 60 away dissatisfied, aud the last &C,
of the boarders was to elect her secretary
Of the Interior
The closing address Of the encampment
was delivered at l.30 P. M. by Rev. c. II
Spalding. His subject was wild Oats
He made an earnest, sensible appeal to the
boys to SOW only good seed, disclaiming the
.o-called necessity for wild oats period
in boyhood." At the close of this address
the boys sang with intelligent zest the Good
Will song, "Scatter Your Seed With Care
My Boys Mr.. Spalding is always lis
tened to by the boys with attention and de-
light. His public utterances are made the
more effective because of his direct, per.
sonal touch with the boys when off the
platform. A rousing Good Will cheer is
always in readiness for him. D.:
At 2 o'clock very exciting game of base
ball occurred. The contestants were the
Oakland Grammar School nine and the
Good Will nine. 1t was a hard fought bat.
tie. Hope and fear changed repeatedly
But when Mas'er Charles Nutter, tie
plucky Good Will pitcher, came flying and
.lidiDg down the line from the third base to
he home plate and was decided safe" the
.ir was foil of all sorts of noises. The
c!appirg, cheering, rattling of tin pans and
pals, footing of horns and shrieking OF
whistles was enough to make the gentle
Kennebec weep for joy. This run was the
fourteenth score for the Good Will boys
and was the one needed to win the game
This was the third victory on the diamond
Of the Good Will nine during the week, 8
result highly creditable in every way.
At o'clock large crowd of ladies ant
gentlemen assembled on the river bank tC
witness the exhibition swim" Mr.. Mey
Ian had in charge company of Is or &c
boys, all of whom were fue swimmers
But the real fun began when the little
kids" were turned loose, and 60 of then
were hustling each other like young por
poises. H.
At $50 p. NJ, the bell called for the las
service in the tent. Mr.. Hinckley wisely ant
titingly reserved the leadership Of this ser
vice to himself. Much singing and prayer
opened the meeting. Mr.. Lamb was nevel
heard with greater delight. Short talk
were given by Messrs. Hinckley, Beach
Spalding, Lamb, Mower and Dunn, and
large number of old and young gave brie.
testimonies concerning the good received
during the encampmeDt. 1t was most i'm
pressive and delightful hour. The larger
evening audience ever present crowded tn,
tent and stood outside. There was sadness