Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-31
GOOD WILL ATHLETES
Give Finest Exhibition Ever Seen at
the Boys Assemblies.
Hosts Of Visitors Attend Monday and tuesdays
Exercises-Notes.


the end approaches, the interest deepens
and the day next to the last has been one
of the best of the SERIES Throughout the
| afternoon many We're still talking of the
addresses of the morning already reported
At 1.30, Miss Grace Hastings of Detroit,
Mich met the boys for half an hour and
gave them profitable talk along the
lines of natural history. Miss Hastings
Is a bright, successful school teacher who
visiting friends in the East having spent
nearly the whole week here at the As
sembly. Mr.. Hinckley has remarkably
good eye for seeing what he wants, and a
very wonderful faculty for getting what
he sees.
Monday Afternoon was devoted especi-
ally to an exhibition in athletics. Captain
BASTARD had the business we'll in hand and
his men supported him in fine form. The
lawn between Good Will and Golden Rule
| cottages, with its circular driveway, was
first class exhibition ground The
younger boys engaged in several races,
potato relay, bag and ordinary foot race.
There was some pretty fine sprinting, and
an athletic eye could easily detect here at
least two of the essentials fieetness and
endurance.
Some of the young men quite astonisbed
and delighted us by their exhibitions In
running, jumping, putting the shot and
tumbling, but more especially in pole
vaulting. Meylam of New York, Jordan
of Bangor, and the Guild brothers of
Providence, were notably fine in this work
and ELECTED rounds of applause. The
elephant and wheelbarrow races furnished
lots of fun, although no records were
broken.
Following the field sports came the ex-
hibition swim In the river. The river
banks were covered when Trainer Jordan
led out his crew. Some fine exhibitions
were given Of what a man can do in the
water, several expert swimmers being In
the number. The game of water polo
was sharply contested by 10 men, six on
either side. Skill, strength and endur-
ance, each had chance for display, and
certainly there was fun afloat'
All things considered, this was the most
successful field day exercise ever held at
the farm. The Good Will boys joined
with the visitors and all acquitted them
selves creditably.
The evenings exercises were held in
the tent, although the tent was too small
to hold TIE people. The address of the
evening was given by Mr. r. A. Jordan
secretary of the Bangor Y. NJ. c. A. Mr.
Jordan Is in his natural element when
with boys and young men, and his train
ing fits him eminently for this work. His
address was an earnest appeal for sur
render to God, sincere repentance and
hearty submission to His will.
Following the address, nearly 100 boys
and men remained for a special service of
song, testimony and prayer and several
new voices were heard In this meeting. 1t
is believed that the world will be enriched
by the decisions of this hour
Tuesday mornings devotional hour was
conducted by Rev. T. b. Mower of South
Berwick. Before 9 O'Clock excursion
parties began to arrive. Sixty or more
came over from Canaan. Fifty or more
came by rail and carriage from South
Norridgewock; and a special train
brought in 100 or more from Madison and
points along the line of the Somerset Rail
road. The tent could hold scarcely one
half of the people, but with the sides
thrown up, most could get within hearing
uiSuttHSO' blS wa OHt vi UIlb Largest
audiences ever seen In and about the tent.
At the 10 O'Clock service the boys gen.
orally gave way to the visitors. The adj
dresses were all of high order Mr.
Sharp talked of the social characteristics
of animals; Mr.. Vinton exhibited cos
tunes from Burmah and made an earnest
appeal for Christian missions: Mr.. Jordan
called attention in earnest words to the
sin and penalty of robbing God; Mr.
Bustard appealed to all to make the most
of life; Mr.. Lamb and the Holding
brothers furnished excellent music. 1t
was morning of great profit and the
large audience attested their interest by
close and quiet attention to the end.
Among the large number enrolled, to.
day, are the following: Miss Beatrice
Dacey, Boston; Miss Emma Jones, Bos
ton; Mrs n d. Curtis and Miss Gertrude
Curtis, Fairfield Miss Fannie A. Cate,
Richmond; Miss Lena Savage. Sioux City,
Iowa; Mrs. II. r. Hatch, Newton Center.
Mass Rev. L. b. Mower, wife and chill
dren, South Berwick; Mr.. Geo. H. Yea
ton, Rollinsford, n. H.. Mr. f. d. An
drews, Jefferson Mr.. and Mrs. Mark.
Emery, North Arson; Mrs. Bunker, Mr..
Tilson Spaulding and wife, Mr. Cbas.
Dunbar, MIR. Walker, Mrs Ben Collins.
North Anson; Rev. J. H. Matthews.
Madison; Mr.. J. B. Lonely and wife. Mr..
Chas Whiting and wife, Mr. j. f. Wood.
sum and wife, Mr.. +. G. Holt, Mr. ]. w.
Hatch and wife, South Norridgewock:
Mr.. Warren Gerald and wife, Mrs. Fred
Nolan, Miss Bertha Burrell, Mr.. and Mrs
Oakman Moody, Miss Lena Kicker. Mrs.
Chas. Harris, Canaan; Hon. C. NJ Bailey
and Mrs. A. H Bailey Winthrop; Mrs
A. +. Bessey, Waterville.