The Somerset reporter., 1903-07-30
Good Will Assembly.


day night. Boys have been at ~8fk IN
the Pines during the last mD0t I'D fhr
grounds ale III the best o. c0uGi i II.
Both OF the tennis courts and the dia
mond have had their share Of attention
and are IN readiness for the lively Con-
tests which are sure 10 be forthcoming
during the next ten days. The Assem- l.
tent has been pitched at the southern
end Of The athletic grounds u d Will BIZ
used by the boys for all their priv4fis
conferences aud round-tables. Alreadg
some 81 tents have been pitched along
the river bank and still more wi. haye
TO be put up for the late-comtr-. The
steam ferry boat has begun its work and
VIII continue during the Assembly II
make trips 10 connect with all the trains
aud before and after all sessions Tn
order of exercises will be the same u.s. IN
previous years-.mOrniDg session III 10 l..
athletics in the afternoon, aud In the
evenings, lectures, addresses, entertain
ments and meetings of various kinds
The annual meeting OF IN Good Wi
Home Association WAS he'd, THURSDAY
morning. The report that Supervisor
e
Everything at Good VIII seems 10 be on
the advance and now with the new
Manual Training building sill better re-
suits are expected. The treasurer re-
port showed that the Institution has
large number of friends who are disposed
to contribute money for its support.
After the reports the following officers
were elected for the coming year: Presi-
dent, Hon, Moses Giddings, Bangor;
viee-president, c. |. Bailey, Winthrop
Center secretary, G. +. Barnard. East
FaiTtteld treasurer. +. 3 PhilbrIck,
Waterville: auditor. Fl. l.. Tappan,
Waterville. The trustees are Walter NJ.
Smith, Stamford, Conn.,: j. O. Smith.
Skowhegan: j. b. Mayo, Foxcroft: j.
G. Blake, Bangor Fl. II Fogg. Bangor.
The directors are g. w. Hmckley, Est
Fairfield X. A. Jordan, Bangor: A. y.
Ryerson, Noroton, Conn. A. l.. Prescott
New York; Nathaniel Hobbs, North
Berwick : G. |. Bailey, Winthrop Center /;
l.. L, Walton, Skowhegan.
The Good Will Pines Association held
its annual meeting in "Rest Awhile"
The secretary's and treasurer's reports
were rendered; the latter showing that
all expenses of previous Assembly have
been paid. The following officers were
were elected: President, Walter NJ.
Smith, of Stanford, Conn. Vice Presi-
dent, Nathaniel Hobbs, North Berwick :;
Secretary, H. B. Watson, East Fairfield !;
Treasurer, G. w. Hinckley, East Fair
field. The suggestion was made that
committee made up from the campus be
appointed to aid the officers in making
up the program for next year. In accord
,itt
pointed consisting of c. M. Daggett, E.
M. Robinson, c. c. Robinson, c. F. Nut
ter, Chas. w. Gilkey, w. G. Broadway.
The Assembly is at last under way with
competent leaders at the head of the dif-
ferent departments. w. \. Crosby has
charge of the grounds and auditorium :;
Miss Jane +. Hinckley and II. B. Watson
have full control of the dining hall aud
office; Dan Mcdonald is at the head OF
the corps of walters; Cecil NJ. Daegett
again presides at the piano; II. G. Smyth
OF New York City is leader and has full
charge of the singing; Roger F. Brunei
is present with his violin; &C. Robinson,
in Trenton, n. j. is at the head OF the
town, Mass. has special direction Of the
religious work.
AT 730 on Thursday evening the first
meeting of the Assembly was held in the
auditorium. Following out the usual
custom Mr.. Hinckley read Il passage of
Scripture, laying special stress on the
verse which he desired TO be taken as the
motto for the ten days. This year he
read the seventh chapter of Luke con-
tanning the verse whatsoever shall seek
to save his life shall lose it; and whose
ever shall lose his life shall preserve it,"
A service Of music was the special fea-
ture Of Friday night. Harper q. Smyth,
chorister of the Fourth Presbyterian
church of New York City, rendered yo-
cal solo. Roger f. Brunei of Portland,
favored the audience with one OF his
charming solos. Christine NJ. Daggett
OF WaterVille, played as a piano solo
Mendelssohn's "Midsummer Nights
Dream Congregational singing had
large part in the program, the songs be-
ing taken from "A collection of hymns of
which Mr.. Smyth is the composer. There
was a large and enthusiastic number pre-
sent.
The morning devotions Saturday, were
led by {. G. Robinson of Trenton, n. j.,
\. M. G.. A. His straightforward, man
~ sly iC VI { ptdhlbS was ftIS utiplul "
every one present. AT 1870 the usual
auditorium meeting was held, led by
Rev. Geo. w. Hinckley. After intro
ductory services and remarks Mr.. Hinck
ley introduced Walter Nj, smith of
Stamford, Conn, 10 pay tribute to the
memory of DR.. Dunn. He said "About
six years ago on the steps of the cottage
Rest Awhile, Mr.. Dunn, Mr.. Hinckley
and myself formulated the plans which
made the assemblies in the Pines posi-
BILE. Mr.. Hnckley and myself are the
only two left of the original trustees and
we are honored, to-day in presenting to
the Assembly marble tablet to the hon
or of our beloved fellow-.rustee DR..
Dunn, and | propose that from hence
forth this auditorium shall be known
as the Dunn Memorial Assembly Audi
torium.'
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Smiths re
marks the audience rose and with bowed
heads witnessed the unwilling of the tub
let. The tablet was inscribed:
1850 1903.
IN MEMORIAM.
ALBERT TEELE DUNN.
al have fought good fight,
have finished my course,
have kept the faith
Rev. l. B. Moore, President Of thu
Maine Baptist Convention, and Rev. Carl
Herrick of Chqrlestowu Mass. also took
part in the memorial service.
Saturday afteIn Don occurred the sec
ond game in the series between the Wis