Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24

| epeCiduy arranged room.
The front OF the building is 80 feet and
the building is 80 feet long, measuring in
the wings. The halls, upstairs and down
and in the basement are wide and sna.
cious. The lighting plan of the whole
| building is very we'll arranged The huge
vault which is, partly contained in the
treasurer's office extends from the base
ment up to the ground floor. In the audi
forum the student body just fills one
half OF the downstairs seating space.
Commodious dressing rooms on either
side of the deep and wide stage are well
appointed. The drop curtain with the
moving picture curtain also go toward
making the hall well equipped as many
and most public halls of the State.
| The paintings of Mr.. and Mrs. Pres
colt and of Judge Hobbs were done by
Boynton, New York artist, and are ex-
quisite works. They are considered fine
likenesses and brought forth many words
of praise from the visitors.
On the Stage
On the stage during the days exercises
We're seated Rev. Mr.. Hnckley, super
visor of Good Will schools; Amos l.. Pres
colt of New York City, donor of the
building, flagstaff, pipe organ and paint
ings; c. NJ Bailey of Winthrop, Rev. w.
II. Getchen of Pittsheld, n. H.. Hastings
D. Hart, D. D., New York City: w. P.
Hinckley of Hinckley. George Otis Smith
| of Washington, d. C.: r. A. Jordan of
Bangor, E. L. Allen of Hinckley, c. II.
Prescott of Biddeford, c. Fl. Payson of
Portland, Edmund L. Foster of Oakland,
LII. Walton of Skowhegan, A. X. Butler
of Skowhegan.
Miss Faith Hinckley. musical instructor
at Good viii. had charge of the singing
part of the days program and much
credit is due her able management of that
important part.
4 The quartet composed of formers Good
Will boys sang merry songs. They were
Samuel Eccles, Howard Conley. Alfred
Crubbuck and Walter Ryan The cheer
leader was William Ferris.
Among those noticed during the day be-
sides those already mentioned were: Rev,
Mr.. Merriam and party of Skowhegan,
G., NJ. Bailey and party of Winthrop, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward b. Hinckley of Angus
ia, Mrs. William ireland of Fairfield, Mr.
and Mrs. Emerson Brown of Benton, Mr..
Reeder, superintendent of the Sweetser
Orphan Institute of Saco; Charles Pres
colt, editor of the Bddeford Journal; A.
| X. Butler of Skowhegan, recently APP
pointed director of Good Will; Rev. and
Mrs. w. II. Getchell of PittsEeld, y. H.;
Miss Hannah PAGE of Skowhegan, DR..
William Tracy, Dr. Martin Tracy and
party Of New York Miss Hannah Bailey
of Winthrop. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Purin-
ton of Watervlle, Joseph Nye of Nye's
Corner, Warren Trip Mr.. Wardwell Dr..
Boyer. Mr.. Gilmore, all of Watervile;
Mrs. j. Palmer Merrill of Skowhegan.
From Fairfield some of those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Nye. p. A.
Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Brown. Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Brown. Miss Sadie
Pratt, Mrs. Abhie T. Ladd, Mrs. Hugh
Ross Hatch, Miss Gertrude Curtis. Miss
/ Hazeltina Hatch Mrs. H. II. Brophy,
Miss Ileen Brophy. John Lawry, Or. Rob
inson, A C. Ladd, Rev. Mr.. Holman Mr.
and Mrs w. q. Jersey and son Carl
Mr.. and Mrs Il. o. Flies and many 9TH
ers.
All Lights On
! In the evening from to 40 all
! lights in all buildings in connection
with the Good viii schools We're illu-
minated. This special effort at this
special time was IN honor of the day.
| The sight was pretty one. Fortunate
~ the rain storm did not arrive I'M
til after the afternoon exercises We're
completed. a large number remained
tc attend the inaugural recital on the
Prescott memorial organ. The first
moving picture show will be on Friday
evening.
The Organ
( The organ was built by the Austin
Organ Co. of Hartford, Conn. the build
ers of many notable organs of this
country and abroad. among which are
such instruments as the Mormon Tab
ernacle. Salt Lake City. Utah; Panama
Pacific Exposition, San Francisco, Cal;
organ at Exposition in San Diego, Cal;
Cathedral of All Saints. Albany, n Y:
Chapel of the InterceSsion, New York
City, etc.
The instrument is built on this COM
pany's Universal Air Chest system.
which supplies an unvarying pressure
, to all pipes and gives access TO all the
mechanism from the inside of the air
chest.
The organ is equipped with electric
action, the console being placed at
some distance from the instrument and
It's connection being made through
cable OF wires. The console Is interest
ing in being direct electric in its entire
mechanism with all its parts perfectly
accessible. 1t has an ample number
OF adjustable combination pistons.
which can be set by the organist to
give any desired combination of stops.
The parts of the console are assem-
bled in a steel frame, independent of
the wood casing. thus obviating the
swelling and shrinking always present
with wood construction.
Special care has been taken in the
voicing of the instrument to obtain the
! fundamental dignity of true organ tone
but aside from this many most pleas |
ing and desirable characteristic tones |
are obtained, such as orchestral string |
qualities flutes and reeds
The organ is blown by an electric |
motor directly connected to a multiple |
fan blower. which motor also drives a !
low voltage generator supplying the |
current for the organ action
Frank Stewart Adams, A A. G. O.. |
of Boston. Mass gave the recital /