Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-27
Gala Time at Christmas
for Boys and Girls
Who Have Been Well Remenl-
bered by Their Friends.
Christmas Trees and Entertainment Thor.
oughIy Enjoyed by All.

Hinckley, Me-, Dec. 26.-(SpeciaD.-
Christmas is always a gala time for
the boys and girls at Good Will Farm.
But to be appreciated must be seen.
For a week or so the mails and eX
press have been bringing boxes and
packages for the children who are so
fortunate as to have anyone in the
world outside Good VIII, who is in
terested in them. For those who have
no one and would not otherwise be re-
membered, checks for gifts are sent by
friends of the work. Thus everyone
of the 100 children at the Farm is pro-
vided for.
And what a busy place the office
was during these two weeks Mr.
Hinckley and his assistants We're kept
busy taking care of these gifts, distri
buting them 10 every one of the ten
cottage homes and sending letters of
grateful acknowledgment to the dom
ors.
A large proportion of the gifts
consisted of mittens, neckties. cloth
ing. etc.-useful articles and necessary
but just as pleasing. A friend in
Englewood, n. j., sent a check to pur
chase the candy and oranges which
furnished the Christmas treat.
on Christmas evening the different
cottages had trees for their own fami-
lies. In Buckminster. the large boys
dormitory, the presents We're arranged
on tables in the dining room, which
had been prettily decorated for the
| occasion.
How happy the children were.
Bright faces and joyous laughter
greeted the distribution of gifts and
mirth was at its full.
Could those who have so kindly con-
tributed to the Christmas celebration
at Good VIII have seen these children
! it would have repaid them a hundred
! fold for any effort or sacrifice in this
| direction.
On Thursday and Friday evenings
preceding Christmas the boys depart
meut of the Y. VI. G. \. gave a con-
| tinued entertainment which the resi-
dents of the community attended en-
maSSe. and many from outside as well.
| Two young men from Brooklyn, n.
Y, furnished money for tickets for
every child at the Farm. and ten cents
besides for each one for refreshments
All the numbers on both evenings pro-
gram were We'll taken and reflected
much credit on the participants. The
| selections by the boys quartet was
one of the most enjoyable features
and would do credit to any place. The
proceeds of the entertainment We're
| for the benefit of the Y. NJ. c. A.
This boys department of the Y. NJ.
Z @ \ ic n nypp1lnnt jllllSt ion Of the
! principle underlying the work at Good
Will-that the Good viii Home AS
socia tion does not undertake to do for
d boy what he can do for himself; but
! it does make possible for him to do for
himself chat which he could not other
wise do.
Rev G. w. Hinckley. founder and
supervisor of this work. believes not
50 much in work for boys as in boys
work. Hence one outcome of this
principle is the organization of boys
who have banded themselves together
! for mutual helpfulness and to help
other fellows along the general lines
Of such-physical social and religious.
The members have their own ath-
letic. social. religious and other COM
mittees. carrying out their work in an
| efficient manner.
| Sunday evening Rev. Mr.. IIinckley
gave an object sermon on light which
| was full of interest and helpfulncss.
School began Tuesday morning after
the two weeks mid-winter vacation.
| The new school building which is to
take the place of the Charles f. Moody
Memorial building burned n year ago.
| is all up and closed in: the lathing is
completed and plastering will begin
soon. The boilers were set up some
| time ago.
a meeting of the directors of the
Good Will Home Association Will be
held at Good Will Farm Thursday.