Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-31
At GOOD WILL.
A Delightful Trip, Monday
Evening, Up the River.
DR.. Smith Baker Arrives and Gives
One Of His Stirring Talks.
The Afternoon Spent in Variety Of Sports in
the Big Tent.

The Good Will Pines, East Fairfield,
Me. July Decentralization
evening was marked on the program
as an off night" this having special
reference to the public exercises in the
Auditorium. Just as night shut down
and before the moon appeared, there
| We're marked evidences of life and ac-
| tivity about the boat landing. At s
o'clock sharp the Cleodora whistled
clear and strong and Capt Brown
| called east off"
The steamer with its barge was
/ loaded with happy boys and girls
chaperoned by Mr.. Hinckley. With a
good volume of song they steamed off
up the stream, and then followed at a
| distance of about 100 feet. eight or ten
smaller boats loaded with young peo-
pic. each carrying a lighted Chinese
| lantern. 1t was very pretty SIGHT.
| They passed Smiths landing and near
ed Martin stream before turning down
| the stream. and then they came past
the camp to be greeted with rounds of
applause.
| ''HSS VI an uVsti lptltIlS we're Su1S,
yels OF great variety were sounded
and a large company had a jolly time.
| There was a fine display of fireworks
and large bonfire on the Good VIII
side of the river was burning at the
| same time. The river for half a mile
| had the appearance of high carnival,
and great joy reigned. A large COM
pany on the river bank watched the
float. and they sang in response to the
| songs which came from The floating
| chorus.
| 1t was indeed an evening of recrea :
| ton. and just as the last boat was un-
loading its precious freight and the
camp was settling to rest. the August
moon in her full shone down through
the tree tops and whispered good night
20 scores of tired. sleepy boys.
| The morning call of Tuesday was the
pattcr oi rain upon the tents. with now
and then spatter on the face of some
hard sleeper. At $50 the devotional
hour was conducted by Samuel J..
Ecclcs Of the Good VIII Grammar
school His message was short. direct.
hearty and helpful. reminding us of
the example of Jesus in His compa ssion
| FOR those in need.
| Al 1880 the steamer brought to the
camp for the first time. DR.. Smith Ba-
keI Of Portland. The musical introduc-
| ton for the hour was greatly enjoyed
Miss Hall. Mr. Holding and the orches-
trd rendering some of the sweetest and
| best. Mr.. Hinckleyis presentation of
| pr Baker was warmly applaudcd and
| the address was in every way worthy
| Of the receipt given the speaker He
| announced as his theme. Some An
alogies from Life" and proceeded di-
rectiy to speak of life as taught by va
rious forms of nature. emphasizing es-
pec!ally senSitiveness, assimilation re-
| production and happiness
1t was an address full of good points
| for the boys and for all who heard it
! and the announcement that DR.. Baker
was going to speak again in the evening
was Justify applauded. The average boy
does not take pains to applaud except it
is his opinion that the case warrants the
effort, and Good VIII Assembly boys do
not throw their flowers around promsCu-
ously
OF course the rain which fell almost
constantly all of the forenoon, disap-
pointed some who were expecting to visit
the grove: but the boys in camp made
light Of the inconvenience and all carried
happy hearts and faces.
In the afternoon the boys, under the
efficient leadership of c. c. Robinson,
took possession of the large tent for a
variety of indoor games and sports. They
all had a fine time. one happy lad saying:
I'VE are having stacks of fun, mamma. "
They had a long list of tricks of various
kinds, with potato races, relay races,
dash and running broad. When hun
dred live boys are given their liberty.
with such a leader as Mr.. Robinson.
there is no end of fun.
This rainy day has given to camp life
a new zest. and the coming sunshine will
be all the more welcome and the better
apnreciated The remaining days Of the
week are full of good things, every hour
being ANTICIPATED with eagerness by the
bows. Alumni day, Thursday. will intro
duce features of interest. and several
new features are in store for the other
days and evenings
Perfect health prevails throughout the
Damn everything in the dining room and
all parts of the camp contributing to the
health ard comfort of the campers. Large
audiences are expected from this to the
close and full preparation has been made
for tho coming people. All will be cor
daily welcome.