The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-30
REBUILDING or ADMIN.
ISTRAT|ON BUILDING
No Appeal Will BE Made to the Public
for Good Will Structure. Items OF
Interest.

There are many rumors about the
possible building of the Admins
tration Building at Good Will. When
it was destroyed by fire. one of the
finest buildings in the county was lost
The insurance adjustors placed the
value of building and equipment at
10000; the insurance has been
paid, but thought it was nearly equal
to the original cost of the building and
equipment, it falls far short of the
amount required to rebuild at present.
No appeal will be made to the public
to help rebuild, but the Association
has been subject to very heavy ex-
penses in connection with the fire.
aside and apart from the loss of the
building and contents, and the donor
of the original building is watching
with interest the contributions to the
current expense account. There is
no doubt that the structure will be
replaced if the contributions show
that the publics attitude toward Good
Will at this time is a generous one
The hall in the Administration Build
ing seated seven hundred and fifty
and had been the scene OF notable
gatherings; it seemed destined to be
the center of many such events in the
future. when disaster befell it. The
building also contained a fine pipe
organ. a moving picture booth, and
in addition to the administration Of
fees, barber shop and dental Office
At the time it was built, it was the
beginning of a new and definite plan
of development which would have
been we'll advanced by this time but
for the retarding circumstances of the
/ great war.
What really happened was express
ed by man who visited the place a
few days ago and said: In the
multitude of appeals | fear we have
neglected Good Will"
This was to be expected, it was in
eytable, but, aside from the enor-
nous expense on account of the fire,
it would appear that the crisis is
passed, as gradually contributors are
doubling their contributions and new
contributors are coming forward.
The Association has funds for the
building of the Martin l.. Reyes Cot
tage for boys and for the enlarge
ment of the Chapel, but both these
projects will rest until the cost and
difficulty of construction are changed;
Lut the loss Of the Administration
Building is a serious handicap.
Miss Faith j. HinCkley has just
commenced her canvass for an en-
dowment for the Music Department
at Good VIII and is hoping for large
success. Miss Hinckley. before she
went to France in war times, was
teacher in the Music Department; she
is impressed with the needs of funds
in order that music at Good Will may
be placed on a permanent basis, ana
not subject to depression, due to IRE
ouent change Of teachers, or to no
teachers at all.
The Good Will schools opened Sep
tember 9th with the cottages full anu
but two changes in the teaching force
The dedication of the Murray Tab
lets on G. W. Hinckley's farm, known
as "Applehurst" at the end of the
"Bowdoin Trail" through the Good
Will woods. adds much to the inter
est of Good Wills environment. The
dedication proved to be a very In
teresting and impressive occasion.
After music, a prayer, and an address
by G. w Hinckley, who had erected
the tablets at his owne expense, a very
pretty pageant action was put on by
young people in the community under
the direction of Mrs. j. c. Berdeen.
The purpose Of the tablets is to
memorialize great service to hui
mainly and at the same time to In
crease and maintain an interest in the
woods, out -of-do life and forestry.