Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-29
CLEAR SKIES
Starts Everything Moving
Smoothly at Good viii.
Attendance increasing and Interest
Growing in All the Meetings.
Athletics Are Booming-Prosram for
Rest of Week.

Good Will Pines, East Fairfield, Me-,
July 2S.-(SpeciaD.-Now that the skies
have cleared everything is moving
smoothly at the Assembly. The boys
are getting used to the straw beds and
are sleeping with the greatest comfort
AS yet no idleness has been reported
on the grounds.
The torchlight procession intended
for Monday night, was postponed Oh
account Of the high wind and in it's
place was substituted the first of a Sc
ries of round tables under the direction
of r. NJ. Robinson, international sec
rotary of the boys department of the
Y. M. G. A. The meeting was highly
interesting and instructive. More Of
these round tables will be held during
the week and judging from last night
will be greatly appreciated.
The devotional meeting of Tuesday
morning was conducted by E. M. Rob-
inson, who in a happy and instructive
way analysed the 13d Psalm.
The 1890 meeting was given up en-
tirely to Y. M. c. A. work with E. M.
Robinson in charge. After introducto-
ry remarks he introduced some 10young
men representing various Y. NJ. C. AS,
each of whom spoke briefly on some
particular phase of the work.
Those called upon were: Charles W.
Gilkey Of Watertown, Mass; Cecil NJ.
Daggett of the Colby Y. M. c. A.. H.
w. Baker Of Brooklyn, N. Y, w. H.
Harris of the Good Will Boys Depart
ment; ]. H. Piper of the Bangor Y. M.
c. A.; G. l.. Sharman, boys secretary
of the Charlestown, Mass. Y. M. c. A;
Ivan P. Flood of the Boston boys de-
partment; Chas. F. Nutter of New Ha-
ven; H. L. Leggatt of the Lynn, Mass,
Y. NJ. c. a.; and c. c. Robinson of
Trenton, N. J.
Letters We're read from Harry s. Kill
cup. a former Good Will boy, Walter S.
Reed, late of the boys department of
Boston, David Fl. Porter, a Good Will
Farm boy, now in Bowdoin College and
Clarence F. Guild of Providence, r. L.,
each expressing his regret at not being
able to attend the Assembly. 1t was
suggested that kilograms be sent to
each of them conveying the greetings
of the 18th Good Will Assembly.
The athletics are booming. Monday
afternoon, the second Good Wills won
from team made up from the party
visiting from Yarmouthville by a score
Of q to g. Another game between the
same teams will be played sometime
during the week. This afternoon, the
first game of the second series between
the Visitors and Good Wills will be
played. The tennis tournament is we'll
under way and will be far enough along
so that the finals can be played, Fri
day afternoon.
Tonight, Meander bennett will hold
forth at the auditorium and good time
is assured. Wednesday is Audubon
day, the annual meeting of the society
occurring IN the morning and a lecture
in the evening by Prof. Lee of Bpwdoin
College, on 1.-The Birds Of Maine"
Thursday morning, Rev. Mr.. McElveen
of Boston, will address the Assembly in
the auditorium. Thursday evening and
Friday morning. Pitt Parker, the cray
onist will be on hand. Friday evening
comes the great event of the Assembly
namely. the minstrel show. under the
direction of the two Robinsons, Gag
sett and Gilkey.