Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-28
AT GOOD WILL.
Great Enthusiasm Over Gen. j. [.
Chamberlain's Address.
when | Was Called | Answered With
Best There Was in Me-"
The Words VIII Be Placed on Tablet
in Auditorium.

u, c.
July 27.-(SpeciaD.-The nights il
camp have been very comfortable. coo
and free from mosquitoes. The BOYS
backs are becoming adjusted to tn,
straw hunks and there is now Httl,
difficulty in getting the fellows to sleeI
as late as the law allows. Good food
good water, good air, good appetit,
and good spirits make a combination
hard TO beat for good time in a BOYS
camp.
The Auditorium was well filed or
Friday evening, the service being il
the special charge of c.. c. Robinson
the boys secretary of the Trenton
Y. NJ. C. A. He announced as hi;
theme ''Life's Opportunities and hi.
handling of the theme and the whole
service was unique, attractive and ef-
fective. 1t was a helpful evening TO;
the boys and all present.
The devotional hour, Saturday morn
ing, was in charge of Mr.. Chas. F
Nutter, a former Good Will boy, and
for two years last past the principal
of Good Will Grammar school. His
leadership of this meeting was manly
and effective, as he impressively en-
forced the thought of Gods watchfuI-
ness
The boys were on haAd at 1890 in
full force to see and hear the honored
speaker of the mornings Gen. Joshua
L. Chamberlain. His announcement
was the signal for STORM of applause
which ended by a rousing three times
three for the man who had seen war
at it's worst and peace att its best. His
appearance was an inspiration and a
benediction. his words were an up
lift and Il blessing. He appealed to the
boys to cherish the best that was in
them, enforcing his appeal by illus
tration, incident and example. Modest
ly referring to a statement made by
Mr.. Hinckley in his introduction, he
said impressively, when l was called
answered with the best there was
in me-" This statement caught the
ear and the heart of Mr.. Hinckley, and
later he enthusiastically expressed the
hope that these words might be in
scribed upon a tablet and placed in
the Assembly Auditorium: and the
trustees of the assembly have already
of the assembly next year. Rarely has
enthusiasm run higher than at this
service and America" never rang out
more cheerily and heartily.
Saturdays athletics were varied, there
being baseball, tether ball. tennis and
swimming: and game of golf was
indulgcd in by some who have come
prepared for this game. The baseball
field however was the center of at
traction during the greater part of the
afternoon. The game of Friday gave
zest to the contending mines and C
the friends of both. AT o'clock, the
seats were filled and when the UNI
pire started the game there was in
terest and expectancy in the faces OF
all concerned. The Visitors We're bound
to win out if possible, while the Good
Wills were equally eager and expect
ant. The game throughout was a
much better exhibition of ball playing
than that given the day before, each
BATTERY playing a steadier game and
the errors on each side were less.
better exhibition of ball is rarely ever
witnessed outside of the games played
by league teams, and the defeat was
one of which no nine need fee
ashamed. 1t was a fine game of clean
fast ball. The score: