Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-08-05
AT GOOD WILL.
Close of the Most Successful
Assembly Yet Held.
Boys and All in Attendance Ha' e
Profited by the Meeting.
Last Sessions Full Of Intense Interest. Gee d
Bye Till 1902.

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Aug. 4.-(Src iaD.--ilmost every scs-
sion has its peculiarly interesting fca-
ture. Friday evening was maze cspcc-
tally memorable By the hearty response
of the boys and their friends to the can
made Mr.. Hincklcy for d suitable
memorial to Austin Robinson. a Good
VIII boy, who was an active partici-
pant In all the exercises Of the assem-
bly, one year ago. who died Of ton
silitis early last spring. He was a no
BE. manly, Christian fellow. much be-
i loved BY all who knew him and he has
been much missed during this asaem-
bly,; and it was fitting that some mon
umcnt be raised in his memory. The
piah suggested was that memorial
Leil lie secured and placed in the Pines
FOR use during the future assemblies
Mr. Hinckiey said he thought that a
suitable bell could he purchased for $50
ANA the fellows seized the opportunity
| ot expressing their interest in the mat
| ter. At the close OF the session the col
| ltCtnrs reported the amount of the
| cV, ming offering to bc S5i The much
| ntct!ed bell viii he put in place if All
| Is Wcll before the opening Of the as
semhIy of 1902. 1t will serve most cx-
tcllent purpose. as the extent of the
camp is too great to allow tine best ser
vice to he done by either the bucIe OF
! the drum. rs in former years
The evening address was delivered
| By Rev. c. q. Phclan. whose appeal
was To the boys for q full surrender
| 10 the leadership Of Christ. a very ten
der spirit pervaded the service, a fit
ting close Of a day Of activity and
blessing.
Under the direction Of VIM. c.
broadway camp fire was lighted on
| the south end of the athletic field. n
large company gathering to watch the
rising flames ana join in tha merry
ua king with college songs and camp
yeIls
saturday morning was the beginning
| of the last day Of regular camp an
| assembly work. The morning dcvn-
| uonal hour was III charge Of f. NJ
| Robinson, the summons being given 10
| the battle of life. y large number of
| boys We're present to hear the MESA ge
At the forenoon session Mr.. Hincklcy
| took occasion 10 speak strong words Of
| approval of those who have been helpful
to MIN during the assembly. mention
ing with special gratitude the fellows
| themselves and calling attention to
their unvarying spirit of maniincss
and purity Of word and life. He made
grateful mention Of those who have as
sisted in the various departments
emitting none: and his words of COM
mcndatiOn called out a hearty response
from the boys.
At the call from Mr.. Smith three
! rnuSing cheers We're given Tor Mr.
tIinckIcy. whose tircless interest ana
energy have never Tagged for one mo-
| ment and whose love for the boys has
been manifest constantly.
NIr. Smith then presented the prizes
which he offered the winning base hall
nine. the Good viii niuc taking th"ir
places in front If the platform. Nh"
prizes were nine base base bail Of the
finest quality, one for each player.
Other prizes for excellence i'll athletics
were then distributed as follows:
Obstacle race, Dixon, Sampson and
Abbott.
First three-legsed. for boys, Patt"r-
son and Aitken; "a three legged, for
boys. q. Robinson ana p. Robinson.
First thrce-legged, for young mon.
Allen and McLcllan: 2d threc-legGeG
for young men. Butler and Brunei.
Walking the creased pole, Ernest
Crosby
This nart Of the exercises awakened
GREAT cnthusiaSm che erS ana applause
being generously given.
f. NJ Robinson was the speaker OF the
morning. and by his ready and f"rcctul
uttcranco he won the hearts Of the boys
to the truth ANA led them to 80 that tit''
hoyhood pcr'od Of life was filled with or
nortunitics; ANA obligations. It was an
address fun of points. containing inuch
of suggestion and instruction tor the
trrcst kind of living.
Tho afternoon was filed with events Of
interest base ball. tennis and swimming
each claiming a shar" IN the attCnllpn
of the boys and the crowd me linton
nine came for the SEQ nnd time 70 cross
hats with the Good viii nine. and Il good
game was played. This is the only nine
from outside invited to the grounds THIS
wear and the coming Of these young m III
has added much to tic interest IN atm
lntics They played clean ball. having
clean lilis Az well as clear heads and Eoou
muscle The Good viii boys won tn"
rn1nc by a score Of Il to I. making an
iinbroken record of victories for the sea
son thus far.
The finals il the tennis tournameni men
rany watching with interest the players
Lewis w Dunn Of Watervlle. won th@
first prize from Cecil w. DaSgctt of wa
tervilIe The play was for III" best three
sets ont of five and Dunn won by 81.
e.. GA. The matches have beca very
closely contested throughout. and the
spectators have had chance to witness
some excellent tennis.
The playing in general was much bet
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