Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-25
GOOD WILL FARM;
Annual Assembly and Boys
Encampment Opens Today.
Grounds, Buildings ard Tents in
Readiness and Apple Pie Order.
Association and Trustee Meeting
Supervisor HincI<ieys Report.

Good Will Pines, East Fairfield, Me
July 24.-(SpeciaD.-The time is al
hand for the 10th Good Will Assembly
and Boys Encampment. The grove is
in the finest order, and the outlook is
excellent Since the last meeting sew
eral notable improvements have beer
made. the grounds now being in the
best condition ever known in the his
tory of this work. All buildings have
been repainted, important changes
have been made in the kitchen and din
ing hall, seats have been provided for
the ball ground: and at an expense of
nearly 5000 VIM. G. Broadway of New
York, has provided a new tennis court
and greatly improved the former ac-
commodations. There is now a very
fine outfit for out-of-door athletics, and
it is expected that these will be in great
demand during the next two weeks.
Already % tents have been pitched,
and several of them are occupied. The
Assembly tent is in it's usual place, and
the Auditorium is in the best of condi-
ton for the work assigned. Today, the
grounds begin to take on the beehive
appearance, boys fitting here and
there in making their preparations for
the days of the encampment.
The program which has been provid-
ed is equal to that of past years, sew
eral of the former helpers having been
secured for service, Nothing will be
left undone to makel this the best gath
ing of the whole series. Applications
are in hand from large number of
boys, and within a few hours the tents
will be filled and the work will be run
ming full blast. The sun is most well
come conner. and we are expecting that
he has come to stay.
Excellent facilities for transportation
have been made, the Assembly steam
boat running in connection with all of
the trains, and making many addi-
tional trips each day. The exercises
will be held at hours similar to those
Of past years, in the morning at 10.15.
athletics in the afternoon, and in the
evening addresses, lectures, entertain
ments and meetings of various kinds.
The Assembly proper will begin, Fri
day morning, and continue 10 days.
The annual meeting of the Good Will
Home Association was held in the Au-
ditorium herein the Pines, today: also
the meeting of the trustees of the asso-
citation. The following members were
present: Hon. Moses Giddings, Hon. j.
G. Blake and r. A. Jordan of Bangor;
Hon. Nathaniel Hobbs, North Berwick;
Hon. l.. l.. Walton and Hon. J. O.
Smith, Skowhegan; Walter Nj. Smith,
Stamford. Conn; A. n. Ryerson, Moro
ton. Conn; Rev. G. w. Hinckley and
Geo. r. Barnard, East Fairfield; F. b.
Philbrick and Rev. A. T. Dunn, Water
Vile.
The report of Supervisor Hinckley
was presented and showed the condi-
tions at the farm to be most favorable.
The showing was declared to be the
best ever given. All departments of
the work at the farm were reported IN
detail, making an interesting and in
forming exhibit. This full report Will
be printed in the Good Will Record for
September.
After speaking of the various lines OF
wrk. as carried on for the last year.
Mr.. Hinckley said:
Farm and cottage, school building
and chapel, library and manual train
ing building are only means to an end.
If it were possible to accomplish the
work we are doing without equipment.
then all the money which has come and
is coming for increase of facilities
might be used in direct work for the
boys. The real purpose and aim OF the
Good Will Home Association is not the
rearing of beautiful buildings, but
rather the formation of sturdy charac-
ter. We are willing and glad. however,
to devote large sums to the equipment
in order that we may do an ever in
creasing work for humanity.
zone hundred and eight boys have
been aided a whole or part of the
year just ending. Among our boys
there has been no serious Illness. A
few boys pass out from our immediate
care at the approaching assembly,
which is the end of our industrial year.
The vacancies which will thus be
caused were long ago promised to eager
applicants. To several hundred equal
| " earnest applications we have been
compelled to say No Room.
while the development of the boys
in our care is cause for gratitude
and congra tulation. the record which
many Of those formerly in our charge
are making in other parts OF the world
must be an inspiration to every per-
son who follows their career thought
fully. They are found in shops and
on farms. in colleges and secondary
schools. Several are in the army. am
one died on his way home after thres
years of service in the Philippines.
The report closes with recommendation
and suggestions, prominent among which
are the following:
.sThe adopted by few friends Of thu
Good Will Home Association of sending
a definite contribution to our treasury a
| the beginning of each month has proved
a great help to our finances OF course
| it is easy to be seen that sufficient mum
Der of monthly payments would provide
entirely for the expenses of the year.
1 does not seem to be an easy matter 4
persuade a large number, however. t
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