Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-01

plause, but with applause that IN some
cases, when a boy whose star was
pointed at, happened to be one VINO
had left a strong influence at Good
VIII, was designated and then applause
grew into shouts and cheers.
When the name of William Brad
ford Bates, who died early in his mill
tary career, was called, Miss Column
bia'' pointed to a golden star and in
stead of applause the entire audience
rose and stood in silence until another
name was announced. Then the roll
call continued until the name OF Roy
Lake who was killed in the trenches
in France was called and then Miss
Columbia" pointed to another golden
star
When the roll-call was completed
the audience which more. than flied
Moody hall, rose and sang the star
Spangled Banner"
TIL supervisor then announced that
after he had gone TO the platform re
had received letter from still an"th-
er Good Will boy stating That its VIII
er had enlisted and while the Homo
Night exercises We're in progress
would be on his way 10 Waco, Iexas.
He also announced that after he had
gone onto the platform for the evening
he had received a letter from MISS
Faith j. Hinckley which was the frs;
direct message from her since she sail
ed for France. Nov. 3 1t was written
on shipboard but a postscript had been
added with a lead pencil reading thus:
Safe in port and everybody safe
Glorious"
Announcement was made In the
course Of the evening that the cclleC-
! ton taken Sunday afternoon after 4
canvass at Good Will for Y. NJ. &.
work represented great sacrifice Of
pennies and dimes as wclla contribu-
lions from the workers; RAT the ser
vice flag and the contribution together,
showed that while tho world had done
and was doing much for Good Will,
that Good Will was trying to do her
bit" for the great wide world. A large
pacard was placed near the flags
showing that the collection had
amounted to $10s-the largest colec
tion ever taken. under any circum-
stances. for any purpose at Good VIII
! Farm; the collection was Increased hy
a belated dollar which was added to
:
exercises.
On account of the deep snow in the
woods for this season of the year the
annual Forestry day at Cool WIZ,
which always follows Thanksgiving
and is observed by trip into the woods
for the improvement Of conditions
there, had 70 be abandoned. But For
estry night was observed on the evr-
ming preceding Thanksgiving day, no; :
withstanding the Indictment weather:
an audience of nearly 20d assembled
and listened to very interesting lee
::lre by Hon Forest Colby Maine
State commissioner of forestry. Mr..
Colby does not claim to he an orator.
but it is seldom that a man succeeds
in holding The attention Of a Good vii,
audience as closely as ne did for 70 o"
30 minutes.
Mr.. Colby was given Il most cordial
greeting, won the attention OF the aN-
dience at the beginning and At its
close he was surrounded by a group of
=. or 80 boys plying him with questions
until word came that the hal. must he
the interest in forestry which Good
Will has ever had
The Good Will Homes AMI Schools
are docking forward now with intert At
to the lecture by Donald B. Macmillan.
Arctic explorer which is to be give n
here Dee II, under the auspices Of the
Calista S. Mayhem Lectureship fund