Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-20
Thsir, Manly Fibre Praised
By Manager at Banquet.
Alumni Assn. Holds Annual
Event in Portland Hotel.
Developments During Past Year at
lnstItatlon-MeW Water System.

Portland, Me, Feb. 19.-Thc annual BAN
quet of the Good Will Alumni Assocla-
ton was held at the Falmouth hotel in
the State of Maine room Saturday eve
ming. After the banquet ToastmaSter-
President ". NJ. Harris of Dexter intro
duced Rev q. w. Hinckley. the genera
manager of Good VIII. Mr.. Hincklcy
spoke upon development of Good VIII
during the past year, and upon the peds
of the institution in the future. lie SAID
that although the work of the past year
did not show up very well, nevertheless
there were developments and good ones.
The principal change in the year was the
addition of 10 acres to the original land
of the farm. and although this does not
sound SO very big. the original farm. was
only 100 acres, and SO the territory was
increased by nearly one-fourth of the
original purchase. III addition TO this. Il
water system was put in under great diff
ficultlcs.
The library of $50 volumes which was
lost three or four years ago has been re-
placed with better books, and with re-
cent gift of 400 volumes, now numbers
between 1900 and Hoo volumes. The H.
brary building bestowed by Andrew Car
negjc Is far too small for the needs. and
Mr.. Carnegie is to be notified that 1t is
inadequate But" Mr.. Hinckley said.
what is better than the water works, the
addition of the 90 acres and the new IL
brary is the manly fibre of the boys who
are now at Good Will. | believe with all
nv haa iS 10
part of the life of our country, and bless
cd are You fellows who have part in it,
Mr. Hinckley was followed by John p.
Boarduan of New York City. Mr.. Board :
man spoke upon the great record of the
boys who have graduated from Good
Will, and said that the present genera
ton, 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 Secretary
Starbird took charge of the business
meeting. in which plans Were laid for the
coming year, and the officers elected.
President Harris was unanimously re-
elected. as was Mr.. Starbird. 1t was de-
eided to notify all the graduates of the
next banquet, which will be held in Bos-
ton in February of next year, in order to
have as large number as possible present
1t was voted to change the place to Bos %
ton as that was thought to be a more
central location. Mr.. Hinckley notified
the members that a page of the Good
VIII Record, the school paper. would be
given oyer To the alumni
Seated at the tables were:
G. ". Hincklcy of Hinckley: ". NJ.
Harris of Dexter. John Il. Boardman of
New York City. II. B. Watson OF IIinck
ley. c. r. Morrill, of Hinckley d. y. Mac
dougal of Newton Center, Mass. G. 3.
Tuttie of Hinckley, James \. Campbell
of Portland, f. Lloyd Pierce Of IIinckley,
e. F. Nutter of IIinckley, Gilbert \. Arey
of Portland. \. Newton Pummer Of New
York City. y. II. Burt of Portland, Dam
icl +. Shute of Harding, Mass, Edward
C. Macdonald OF New York. William i.
Clark of Boston, Charles T. Mann of
Boston. w. u. Starbird Of Maiden, Mass,
j. J. Reeves of South Portland.