Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-02
For Once Rev. Mr.. HinckIey
Has His Hands Full.
Good Will Pines Now Fairly 0verfun.
ming With Lively Youngsters.
And Interesting Features Daily Attracting
More Visitors, Old and Young.

creases with the numbers each day.
just an even 20 tents are now stand
ing and every one is full of boys. Three
times each day the dining room is full
of boys. One hour each day the river
is full of boys. The woods are almost
always full of boys. One visitor said,
yesterday, Il never saw SO many boys
before in my life. Where did they all
come FROM" Even Mr.. Hinckley's in
satiable love for boys is pretty nearly
satisfied, as he was heard to say
We've got all the boys we want this
year, at least all we can take care of
with our present equipment" but, if
another one or 10 more, should come,
he would find some place for them
even if he gave up his own blankets
and slept in a tree.
The athletic field was alive all of the
afternoon of Monday. Base ball was
the prevailing game. and the nine
drawn from the Boys Brigade played
against the second nine from Good
viii Farm. 1t was an exhibition of
clean. manly sport. furnishing recrea-
ton for the boys and a delightful time
lent ball playing, but the interest CEN
tered in the hearty, joyous spirit of
the boys. They played with snap and
vigor, played to win; but no one got
hot under the collar" no one lost his
head. After the ball game came the
swim in the Kennebec.
In the evening, the Assembly record
was broken by the introduction of a
n g.. a.. q,
pal that THE Groves We're Gods First
temples" it was determined to use this
one for an evening lecture. In a COM
fortably protected place. with thick
pine branches over us and carpet of
pine needles under us, we We're asked
to sit and look out across an open"
to an exhibition of surprising beauty
Here and there might be seen peepng
through the branches a star; but no
other light was allowed to shine, eX-
cept that one controlled by the skillful
operator of the stereopticon The oc-
casion was. the address of Rev II. F.
Woods of China. He conducted us in
very interesting manner through the
city of Jerusalem and its environs A
large audience enjoyed the very novel
experience. And there was no reason
for not doing so. 1t was a first-class
lecture, delivered by a man who was
in full sympathy with his subject, hav-
ing visited personally each spot exhi-
ted; it was q first-class auditorium. with
plenty of fresh aid and none too much.
with abundance of room and all of the
ancient and modern facilities: it was
first-class exhibition of first-cIass pic
lures. given by Mr.. Chas. L. Cush-
Of he. % q
of Auburn.
Mr.. Cushman owns one of the finest
lanterns in the State, and he handles it
with ease and skill. throwing a picture
on the screen in the best of form. One
boy thought he could see man in the
picture breathe; but the chances are tina,
he couldn't, as that particular man had
been dead for some time. The pictures
are very clear and distinct and the whole
exhibition was of very high order. The
same lantern is to be used two other
evenings this week, and all regard this
act of a busy business man as one of ex-
ceptional kindness and value. The first
stereopticon lecture given in the Pine:
was surely success. There will be
others
As the people were dismissed after the
lecture they were invited to witness
fine display of fireworks which was given
in the fields on the opposite side of the
river, in front of the Good VIII Farm
cottages. This was pleasing feature and
many a boy and man and woman said
"Oh!"
The morning devotional hour is in
creasingly interesting and valuable. II
follows the breakfast and il
is designed to be our family prayers 1t
IL a quiet half hour of prayer and song:
Mr. Hinckley led us. Tuesday morning.
al h,,tt .
again occupied by Prof A. w. Anthony
in an address suited to instruct and up
lift all He made lesson In Bible geoS
raphy,. relating to the journey OF Jesus
through Samaria, tell important truth for
a very ingenious presentation of a scene
which ordinarily would not appeal 70
anyone; but all alike were made TO Clear
Nv see the steps in the journey or lie, as
he led us through the provinces OF duty
and action to usefulness. warning US to
shun the province of moral cowardicc
prof Anthony work has greatly pleased
everybody, the boys being enthusiastic
over him as man n and an ins 9po6 many
9 9sHp.a i IN US DR.. VIM. H. Spencer chap
erories company from SkoWhegan, Key.
n Il Turner reports with large delega-
ton from his Sunday School IN South
W Nor and Rev. +. 2. Whitman
is nresent with a company OF ms people.
II is the finest kind of a day for an ex-
nurSiOn,
Among those reported the follow
H +. Nye Lewiston; Mr.. Chas L. Cusn-
man, Auburn; Master George Cook. Mon
mouth; Rev. ]. II. Whitson. Buckheld:
Mr.. Il. NJ Robinson. Springfield, Mass
Principal c. c.. Richardson. Valley FANS
r: l.; PrnciPa Carl Hut enso nj may Mr
c. c. Koch of Colby College; Rev r. Il,
Whitman and daughter Mr.. A. W; Kim
bail, Clinton: Mr.. Z. ]: Gardiner, Haver
hill: Rev J. L. Cochrane, Hall9weH'
Rev. VIM Fl. Spencer, D; D.. Miss L; H.
Coburn, Mrs. G.. o. Smith. Mr. ana NIT;
l.. Goodwin, Mr.. Calvin Cleaveland any
daughter. Mrs. and Miss Emery, Mrs. F.
c. Burreil. Master Donald Burrell. Sk 4r.
hepan: Rev B. f.. Turner. Mr. ana MIS-.
FC. Holt. Chas. Martin and family,
Chas Savage and family; Master M 1o'tI
Wilder Master bennett Emerson, II:
II Ames. Master John Scribner, MaS5tSi
Howard Mitchell. Master Johh lay i''
South Norridgewock.
United States Commissioner Johh
Young at Newport, VT, TUESDAY. cav