Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-06
AT GOOD WILL.
The Crowds Continue to Be
Larger Than Ever.
N. S. Greet, Celebrated Chalk Ta|ker,
Deeply Interests Audiences.
A Base Ball Field in the Woods and Much
Interest in Athletics.

N'NNt " III IiiNs, East dIflltlu, Nc,
Aug. 5.-(SpeciaD Never before in the
history of the Boys assembly have
there so many boys in camp as at the
present time: feature both enjoyab BILE
and profitable to all being the coming
of so many fathers With their sons and
their hoy friends. Several tents are
now filled in this way. much to the de-
light of all concerned. 1t is a first
class outing for the boys at a compare
lively small expense Some have APP
planes for boarding themselves and
some are boarding at the Assembly
dining tent.
a new system of ferrying the river
has been adopted, this year. and it is
giving complete satisfa ction. The
small steamer Cleodora. with barge at
tachmcnt. owned by Donnelly and
Reed Of Fairfield, is chartered for ser
vice for the week. d. l.. Reed is cap
tain OF the craft. and by his gentleman
ly bearing and knowledge of his bust
ness he has won for himself the conf
dence and high regard of all. Frequent
trips are made connecting with all
trains and accommodating all on both
sides of the river. Il is delightful
| sail.
| The day visitors by carriage have
| largely increased in numbers, several
| Of the surrounding towns being repre-
| scented each day: and there are times
| when the grove looks like the place of
bicycle meet" We may have to put
| cinder track into our list of new ath-
| letic appliances. The boys are evident
| ~ much pleased with the leadersh p
| OF Mr.. Stolte as physical instructor.
| He is manly young man, a well built
well developed and well trained athlete.
mixing muscle. brain and heart in good
| proportions. He is a graduate from
he Springfield Training school and for
several years has had experience es-
| pecially in the line of instruction for
development Of the body. He is At
present physical instructor Of the Bau-
g0r Y. NJ. c. a.. and is a young man
| of character and ability. We are for
| tunate IN securing his services for th.
| boys.
y base ball field in the woods is quite
a novelty. but ours is large and roomy
with its spacious outtields surroundel
ly forests of pine. The second game Of
ball attracted a large company, and
| some of the boys did a thriving bust
ness in renting chairs to the people.
! The visitors made certain changes in
| their team and again crossed bats With
| the Good VIII team, but Captain Drew
| drew himself together and practically
won the game in the first inning.
| There was much fun. some good bail
and some --- We'll at the end of the
| fifth inning the score stood on a free
silver basis, Is to / in favor of Good
| VIII.
In the evening. large audience was
present to see and listen to \. S. Greet
| of Somervlle, Mass Mr.. Greet IS
widely known as a chalk talker; and
| few. if any. are more successful in
making the crayon speak or in making
| the blackboard a great help in both in
struction and amusement. His even
| ing address was on Character Build
| ing, and by word and picture he made
every honest boy desire to live so as to
become q true man. His picture of the
man who fooliShly and sellishly made
use of the bottle. the pipe and the cards
| Will not he soon forgotten by anyone
present
The morning hour Of Friday was led
| by Rev. 7. f. Ham If Cambridge. 1t
was rich and fruitful, the boys being
prominent in intelligent and willing ac-
lion. At 10 O'Clock Mr. Greet was again
| presented and announced as his sub
| 1ect The Race" He unfolded in 4
| very graphic manner St PauTs concep-
| ton Of The Christian life and made
plainly evident the fact that no racer
can hope for the prize while hampered
and hindered by useless baggage. Mr.
Greet has made hosts of friends among
the boys and it is believed that his
work VIII abide for a long time.
| Among those appearing on the
grounds. today. are DIR. II. c. Winslow
and Wife, Mr.. Charles A. Hall and wife.
Mrs, c. +. y. Winslow. Mr.. w. H
| Wheeler and wife. Dean L. Wheeler
Mrs. Julia Presley, Oakland: n. d. B.
Aver and wife, North Nassalboro; Mrs
y. n. Dairy, Skowhegan; Miss Annie
Dodge, Miss Esther Dodge. Cambridge
port; Mrs. John ID. Remick, Master
Harvey Remick, Mrs. Carl Luce. Mas
ter Norris Luce Mrs. Ada NJ. Weston,
Master Clarence Weston, Miss Irene
Weston. Starks: Mrs. Olive Dunbar
Madison: Mr.. Plummcr and wife, Fair
i leld; Mrs. O. Il. Wellman. Augusta.