Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-03
AT GOOD WILL.
Assembly Boys Are Conduct
ing Themselves as Gentlemen.
A Delightful Musical Entertainment
Given, Thursday Evening.
Parade Of the White Wings. Patriotism the
Subject. Friday Morning.

The Good viii Pines, East Fairfield
Me. Aug. 2.-tSpyiaD The shirt az
the camp was never finer than il is
this year. the mainline, Of tho rc;,ows
being apparent to :; marked degree
Some who have been on the grounds
since the arrival Of the first poy nave
yet To hear the first word of profanity
or of cbscenity frrm any of the bow.
No one has Appeared t. forget himself
Tor even ,nOmcnt; and indeed most
Of the fellows ScChl Ia be of the class
which has not Ia place a special safe
guard over their lips. 1t has been a
week of clean. trtt living. full of fun
and froiic but free from words and
deeds which leave stains ami scars.
ono man, who has seen many camps
and CampGrounds. said. today. This
is the ClcaueSt ana swcctc:t place for
boys ever saw.' MIR. IiinckIey do
sir"s and proposes to make and keep it
SO.
Thursday evening was marked by Al
event which Was unique and decidedly
pleasing. \ tirS;-class musical enter
t1inmcnt In the Wou1s Is not often en-
loycd because not often proNi lei: but
the musical talent regularly connected
with tho assembly this year Is Of an
unusually high order, and these must
clans very kindly consented tn unite
in giving a musical evening. a large
audience filled the auditorium, and all
must have been delighted. Hearty APP
at
times the enthusiasm ran high. There
was not 4 single number on the pro-
gram which was not of high rank,
worthy OF place on any program IN
the state.
In addition to the music. reading
was given by Miss Floy Walker %
East Fairfield. 4 member of TIC Good
Viii High school Her selection was
written by Mrs. Alma L. Hayden, one
Of the teachers in the girls depart
ment az the Good VIII school. Y had
real merit, reminding one of 'Ehc Nd
ventures of Jimmie Brown. II was
finely rendered. the voice ami action n
the reader being specially well adapt
cd. The following is The fun program
az the evening:
Selection King Carnival"
N"Srr<. Holding Ninsl"W, St'fcH- ana
y.:o-~For M tt.rU3r1. ,r,. ,,.I.
Violin Sole" Fantasic Carrie. u.,.,..,.
sorr-..Tho Soldiers F "a r.
Enaj \vjii orIa~tcr- Mcssrs Nuttcr. ~
clcy, Buchanan ma rnhhuct.
Piano solo-"f rom "'hS Mr p ,.%%SiI pagsct,
r,ading-~Tnc Family llis,q4Ecia .!, ,,-..u,.,
overture The Limit. Orchestra
song-"Lshts ar out M, a IN IN. ouar,o,
prct-"My Faith Looks " 60 Thrc. ,,.,,
Rov. l. b Mower and Miss iiaI
Violin Duct- Simple, AI I' III win.,o,y
Sei'C'i"' Orchestra
E.,wcrn 10 ana II o'clock the cot
tapors heard again the sound of Mus
i. in the air" tin pans. combs. ana
.o,n % white winged visitors lodged
an,onc The trees ana mad" the forests
echo with their merry laugh ana song
After a march through IN" camp. m
,e,ruptcd by fireworks. iruit. cookies
and lemonade. they turned toward th'
{, nth singing as they went, Good
Night. Ladies.
Friday morning opened bright ana
fair Morning dcvotionS were c"ndnu't-
~ bv T.. NJ Robinson. Tn" forenoon
grssinn was devoted especially I" pa
,,iotism. Several patriotic selections
,y,rc given by the orchestra ana 50
Ioists. Miss Hall singing "ColumplA'
Tho Com Of the Ocean" The whole au-
di.nce Joined in singing America
The address of the morning was &c
Iivcred bv Rev. c. G. Phelan OF Lewis
ton. his theme being ne value VI
,,,o,icar Patriotism" Thnughtfully
ANA vigorously nc presented Soi''''
,h.eo,; of PATRIOTISM as illustrated by
men and events in American hi"Gra :
,hy ana history. Their" was evident m
,or.st il tho speaker and his message.
The people continu" to come IN from
.,,,ounding towns. Waterville, SkoW-
b.-.n Canaan, Clinton, Norrldg"-
u.ock Madison. Oakland. and Fairfield
h.i,y vel, represented, today. Tennis,
base bail and swimming are pe'ht.
freely indulced in. The closing hours Oh
tho oncampmcnt ar" sure TO ne Oh
cr,,t interest and value. 1t is expected
,b,t three religious services Will ne
lo,d Sunday. in the morning, after
moon and evening: and some meetings
y. stoned cspccialy for the boys VIII
no held. Great interest centcrs III these
last days.