Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-02
AT GOOD WILL.
Ground Broken for New Man.
ual Training Building.
Annual Spelling Match Won by ;
Former Good Will Boy.
Glkey Defeats Guild in a Fast Tennis
Match.

Good VIII Pines, East Fairfield, Me-,
Aug. 1. -(SpeciaD.- before has
the Assembly had finer weather, this
being the eighth day of the encamp-
ment and not one drop of rain has
fallen; and the nights have been de-
iightfully cool and comfortable.
The Thursday evening vesper service
was transferred to the Good VIII Farm
side of the river, the occasion being the
breaking of ground for the new Man
ual Training building which is to be
built during the coming year. The site
selected is one of the finest on the
farm, just a few rods north of the
Charles z. Moody School building and
in line with the Moody Memorial
chapel. 1t is expected that plans will
soon be adopted and the work of plac-
ing the foundations begun.
The service of ground breaking was
simple and impressive, the program be-
ing as follows: Singing, How Firm a
Foundation; reading of the37th Psalm
by Rev. G. w. Hinckley; prayer by
Rev. e. c. Herrick of Charlestown,
Mass: singing, My Faith Looks Up
to Thee; brief address by Rev. H w
Kimball of Skowhegan, and turning of
first sod by Mr.. Kimbar; cheers for the
donors; turning of second sod by Rev.
I. b. Mower of South Berwick; cheers
for the workmen.
Mr.. KimbalPs address, though brief,
was beautiful in diction and excellent
in taste and spirit. This was the 22d
time that Mr.. Hipckley had read this
psalm on similar occasions, and it
never rang out with more of promise
and encoura cement.
At $50. in the Auditorium, Rev. II.
NJ. Kimball told in very interesting
manner the story of some of the manu-
scripts of the Bible, the interest being
deepened by a series of pictures which
We're thrown upon the screen by the
use of the stereopticon.
The morning devotions, Friday, were
led by Clarence w. Guild of Providence
r. I. His thoughts were well put and
helpful to all present The mornings
program was somewhat varied. After sew
eral selections by Thatcher Guild and
Miss Hail. Mr.. HinclIley gave beautiful
Bible in behalf of the Good VIII Associa-
ton to each of the following boys: Henry
Blake. Carl Pierce, Harry Higgins, James
Bramwell, John Kelley, Herbert Holmes.
The presentation was accompanied by ap-
prepriare remarks. Following this were
Good VIII songs by the boys choir and
the girls choirs.
Then came the annual spelling match,
participated in by 90 or more. The cap
tains were Charles Gilkey and C. C. Rob
nson. The side of the former came off
victorious and Captain GiIkey won the
first prize, jointed fishing rod. The sec
ond prize, the choice of a fishing reel or
books Of equal value, fell to the lot of
w. Winter Drew. a former Good VIII
boy and a graduate of the last class Of
Colby. Rev. l. p. Mower gave out the
words and Thatcher Guild acted ref
cree. On the whole the forenoon session
was one Of the most enjoyable Of thu
whole assembly.
The afternoon was given up to tennis,
the finals in singles beng played. The
participants were Charles w. Gilkey Of
WATERFOWL, Mass. Harvard 03, and
Thatcher II. Guild of Providence. r. T.,
was by far the fastest one ever played
on the assembly courts and great enthus-
iasm was created among the appreciativa
onlookers. Guild was more brilliant bu-
GiIkey the steadier of the two. The sets
resulted 5-7 ell GO, 46. G-3.