The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-02-23
GOOD WORK BY GOOD
WILL FARM

The annual banquet of the Good
Will Alumni association was held at
the Falmouth hotel. Portland, in the
State of Maine room Saturday evening.
After the banquet Toastmaster-Presi-
dent w. NJ. Harris of Dexter intro
duced Rev G. w Hinckley, the gener-
Il manager of Good Will. Mr.. Hinekley
spoke upon development of Good Will
during the past year, and upon the
reeds of the institution in the future.
He said that although the work oil the
past year did not show up very we'll
nevertheless there were developments
nd, good ones. The principal change
in the year was the addition OF 80
acres to the original farm, and al
though this does not sound so very
big, the original farm WAS only 100
&cres, and s6Sthe territory was in
creased by nearly one fourth OF the
original purchase. In addition to this
a water system was put in under great
difficulties
The library of $500 volumes Which
VAS lost three or four years ago has
been replaced with better books, and
with a recent gift of 1000 volumes now
numbers between 10000 and llO01
volumes The library building be
ftowed by Andrew Carnegie is far toe
mall for the needs, and Mr. Carnegie
is to be notified that it is inadequate
But" Mr.. Hinckley said, what is
better than the water works. the ad-
dition of the 80 acres and the new
library, is the manly fibre of the boys
who are now at Good VIII. | believe
with all my heart that Good Will is
te become part of the life of oui
country and blessed are you fellows
who have part in it
Mr. Hinckley was followed by John
p. Boardman of New York city. Mr.
Boardman spoke upon the great rec
ord of the boys who have graduated
from Good Will and said that the
present generation in his opinion
would have to do their best to KEEP
up the reputation of the school, II
w. Watson of Hinckley, who has been
connected with Good Will for 10 years
then addressed the members.
President Harris was forced to leave
to catch the midnight train, and Sec
rotary Starbird took charge of the
business meeting, in which plans were
laid for the coming year, and the Off
GERS elected. President Harris was
unanimously reelected as was Mr.
Starbird. 1t was decided to notify all
the graduates of the next banquet
which will be held in Boston in Feb
ruary of next year in order to have
IS large number present as possible
1t WIS voted to change the place to
Boston as that was thought TO be q
more central location Mr.. Hinckley
notified the members that a page OF
the Good VIII Record, the school pa
per wouF be given over to the alum
Seated at the tables were: G. W
Hinckley of Hinckley, w Nj. Harris oil
Dexter. John r. Boardman of New
York city, II. b. Watson of Hinekley
c. r. Morrill, of Hinckley. ID. A. Mac
dougal of Newton Center, Mass; c. b,
Futile of Hinckley, J2mes A. Camp
bell of Portland. E. Lloyd Pierce of
Hinckley, c. f Nutter of Hinckley.
Gilbert A. Arey Of Portland, A. New
ton Plummer of New York city. y II.
Burt of Portland Daniel F. Shute of
Harding, Mass; Edward {. MacDon-
Id Of New York William F. Clark OF
Boston Charles E. Mann of Boston
w. ID. Starbird OF Maiden Mass; +
J. Reeves OF South Portland.