The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-01

ldlnB Tho building destroyed Dy
re .i1I b. dedicated Saturday even
WI y : and while the dedication
Jun' 81. - not be SO elaborate as
graz, mn ', at the nS' opening G Of the first
se nia ,ha exercises will be well
alns ssa attendance OF friends OF
a S,o 'p' will Home and Schools.
sS Sv,' the first building was burn
nen .ss not entirely destroyed, a
~, ' of the tower and front of the
Mu, being saved, as well as the
alns wbicb were given by friends
he school. .,,oru oaxoq
y " ,s constructed of brick with
s Suu trimming 1t is sur.
go hy a bell tower, the top OF
a'I IL qjlded and bears a weather
and is one of the most striking
marks of southern Somerset
~ Ere occurred June rs, 1920. The
srs was covered over the fol-
"a r' winter by the Horace Purin-
70 10 Of Waterville. The rest OF
S Construction has been done by
.ugbs 4 Co. OF Portland. The
sosembly hall is SO designed as
rcrease slightly the capacity over
NJ the former building there be-
oIaces for 500 on the main floor
,0O in the gallery, 500 in all.
10 organ Is one Of the centers of
rest It was built by the Hall
N Co, OF Westhaven, Conn. The
Il, instead of being movable, as
The case with the organ destroy
|, fire. has a fixed position direct
/ the front and center. and Is
ed in pit below the lever of the
enabling occupants OF front
IN have clear view OF the plat
There are three manuals, or
Of keys, and 100 speaking
II cost between 5000 and
no.
ths right of the main entrance
10 building are the business Of
Including the same vault which
through the fire, preserving in
all the books and records of the
ution. The Offices of Mr.. George
HInckley are at the left, and in
a main office and a private Of
On the walls of these rooms
pictures saved from the fire,
INKS by Carleton Wiggin. W.
Incl, Bruce Crane, G.. Glenwell
H. J. Campbell Phillips and
h Among the. other adorn-
sa water color. showing the
Rze OF the largest tourmaline
nlned in Maine.
staff ROOM with table
which are held conferences
workers at Good Will, is
with a number of portraits,
Oh fire place are portraits of
L. and Harriet M. Prescott,
and mother of Amos l.. Pres
Il New York, the donor, with
inscription in bronze: This
hg was Erected in Memory OF
L. Prescott and Harriet M.
bolt by Son.
the table is a bronze group.
ce" by P. Konti of New York,
two copies OF which are in ex-
ss, it ia said. This group Is re-
ID by the artist as his master
A speaking likeness of Mr..
Hinckley, looks down from the
Of the staff room. which, also
the portraits of Mr.. Prescott,
Of the building, and Judge
hniel Hobbs, for many years
h friend of Good Will. On the
el is an Indian head, and beside
} photograph OF Dwight Prescott
B, the boy artist who modelled
e is a grandson OF Mr.. Prescott.
Of the thoughtful provisions
lhe Young people at Good Will
completely equipped dental Of
with the most modern chair that
be obtained, together with all
necessary instruments and para
nialia DR.. Raymond Derby
Of Skowhegan makes regular
to the Home.
stairway leads to the upper
and to the gallery of the as
Ply hall, previously described.
is the moving picture booth,
places for two independent
ines and a stereopticon. One
line l. in place. This booth
through the fire and one of the
pslties is roll of moving picture
which was in the booth at the
Inc old building was destroyed,
Is sui in good enough shhpe for
pltlon purposes.
the north side of the building
upper floor is Tracy hall. This
small hall for literary society
u. NJ. {. A. meetings and other
slmss SO arranged that tables
De set up and dinners or sup
served. A dumb waiter runs to
equipped kitchen below.
Salr~ays are of Tennessee
We ana the finish Is Of selected
Steel ornamental work at the
u 'he balustrades is very much
Pfed by all visitors.
basement contains the boiler
ana the supply room, which is
AMY well equipped general
Behind the supply room is
s '.ock room, the refrigerator and
p'.sing room. Opposite is the
VI 'ae supervisor and nearby
a Ia.@ers Office and the office OF
a.. .su mechanic or plant superin-
.. w. A door opens to reveal the
.'eu visitor the electric
=, " the great pipe organ in the
, SsOve' Here also are located
" ,us office, the janitor's