Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-30
AT GOOD WILL.
Fourth Annual Boys Assembly
Now in Order.
Tuesday Was preparation Day"
Visitors from All Over Stale.
Wednesdays Meeting Addressed by Promi-
nent Speakers Weather Delightful.

Good Will Farm, East Fairfield, July
29.-tS peciaD Tuesday was prepare
ton day at Good Will Farm. The last
touches We're given in preparation for
the fourth Boys Assembly. Good
VIII Farm again takes on the
look Of an encampment. Super
visor Hinckley has had for sew
eral days his head, hands and heart
full and the work has moved on in
an orderly and successful manner.
Manager Mayo and Mr.. G. T. Benson
have charge of arrangements out of
doors, and the fields near the cottages
look like a military camp. The assem-
bly, tent stands where it has formerly
stood. In this tent most of the eXer-
cises of the work are to be held. Ten
or a dozen smaller tents are in read-
ness for the boys and as many Of the
guests as choose tent life. The cottages.
seven in number. are to be wholly sur
rendered to the guests for the week,
and the present outlook is that all will
be in demand. Miss Jennie f. Hinck-
ley has full charge of the indoor ar
rangements. being assisted by a corps
of faithful, efficient workers. There are
several notable additions and changes
in the surroundings and accommoda-
tons since last years assembly two
new cottages, the new school building
new and more convenient quarters for
boarding. The Prospect Cottage is to
be used as headquarters and boarding
house this season. the old school room
Il. 4
and comfortable dining hall.
The outlook for this years pro-
gramme is excellent. Some of the for
mer speakers and workers are engaged
notably Rev. II. w. Winckley. Miss
Charlotte T. Sibley. w. w. BASTARD
Menander bennett and X. A. Jordan;
While among the new names are found
Mr.. Hezekiah Butterworth, DR.. John c.
Berry, l.. Wilbur Messer. Miss Cora
Bickford, Miss Susie j. Mantle. Rev. A
II. Huntley, Harvey d. Eaton, Esq.
Walter NJ. Smith. Esq, Hon. Moses
FrsfddIngs, Ton. Edward Wiggin, DR.. ID.
y. Robinson, Prof. r. w. Jones, Frank
lin d. Elmer, and others. The music
for the entire week will be under the
direction of Miss Marion Monroe Rice
of Boston, assisted by Miss Josie w.
smith as OrSaniSt.
Among the important attractions of
the week are the dedication of the
Lizzie Wilcox Smith Cottage. for girls.
on Wednesday afternoon, the flag rails
ing on Friday afternoon the dedication
Of The Pines on Saturday afternoon
at o'clock. The corner stone of the
new church building is to be laid at
half-past 10 next Monday forenoon.
Each day will be filled with interesting
and profitable exercises The literary
and educational occurring in the morn
ings and evenings, while the afternoons
VIII be largely devoted to athletic
sports. Guests are already appearing
Among them are Mr.. and Mrs Walter
NJ. Smith of Stamford Conn: Mrs. T.,
G. EvartS of Meridian. Conn; DR.. +. =.
Batchelder of Boston, Emery and Raw
mond Bliss, Boston; Miss Mary Spratt.
Bangor: Miss Mary Pearson, Bangor:
capt. w. w BASTARD, Patterson. n. j..
Miss Louise Benson. Watervile: Miss
y. Jennie Palmer. KentS Hill; Mr.
Franklin y. Elmer. Chicago University.
Miss Josie w. Smith, Skowhegan; DR..
\. II. Dunn and Lewis w. Dunn, Water
Vile. The following is the daily time
card for the week: