Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-06
Prescott Building
Re-dedicated at
Fine Exercises

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June Especially 1.-The formal re-
dedication of the Prescott building
was held Saturday evening. June 2
l922' Supervisor w. ?. Hinckley
presiding. America" was sung By
all. At all special exercises at Good
VIII it has been customary to read
as far as the 18th verse of the 37th
Psalm' which was done at this time.
The hymn, MY Faith Looks Up to
Ihee,' was sung and prayer offered
by Rev. Frederic Forshay of Fair
fleld. At this time all joined in sing
ing the hymn especially written for
Good Will by Mr. Harper G. Smythe.
L VIII Answer With the Best
mats in Me-" Rev. G. w. Hinckley
was then called and delivered an
address. Mr.. Hinckley said, in part:
The formal re-opening of the
| administration building, this eve
ming, is an extra ordinary event: in
It's details 1t is probably unique in
the history of institutions. In 1915,
Mr.. Amos l.. Prescott made two
| notable and unsolicited gifts to the
Good Will Home Association. First.
| an administration building. in honor
of his parents, James l.. and Har-
| rlett a. Prescott. to be known as the
Prescott Memorial; it was built and
equipped at a cost of about $40, 1000;
| second. about a mile of macadamized
roads and walks, costing approXi-
mately $4,000. The Prescott Me
mortal was built. not for the present
| needs alone of Good Will, but it was
intended to meet the requirements
! of a steadily developing Good Will;
its equipment was perfect--the best
that could be secured. On the morn
ing of June 18th. 1920, the building
| foundation and the brick walls re
manned. A telegram was sent to
| Mr.. Prescott. Just how the news
affected the donor of the beautiful
structure, | DO not know: to Good
Will and friends of Good Will it
seemed an almost crushing disaster
| Mr.. Prescott's reply contained these
words: We will rebuild And
so, tonight the Prescott building is
| formally re-opened. Just what it
has cost the generous, whole-hearted
donor may never be made public;
but the architect of the building,
Mr.. Edgar A. Jossclyn of New York,
in q recent interview, said that the
cost of rebuilding, Notwithstanding
the fact that the foundations and
walls remained. would be about
equal to the original structure"
Mr.. Prescott was unable to be
present at this meeting, but at the
dedication of the original building
he delivered an address characterls-
tic of the man and he requested Mr..
Hinckley to read that address at
this time. which he did. After the
address n demonstration was given
which must have moved the heart
| of the man, could he have heard it.
AS he was not present, kilograms
will be sent, assuring him that
Good Wills appreciation is not les
sened. but that it has increased. an
| hundred fold by his unstinted eX-
| penditure in replacing the building
| and opening the way for GOOD
Wills Development, which has been
! temporarily hindered by the condl-
tions resulting from the world war
and by the disaster that overlook
them on the morning of the FIRE.
The audience joined in singing:
How Firm Foundation" and an
! nouncement was made that at the
close of the entertainment the rooms
in the building would be open FOR
INSPECTION. Mr.. Cecil DagSett OF
| Waterville assisted by MIR. John
! Choatc. Miss Inez Armstrong and
Miss Evelyn Flanders. carried OUT
a very pleasing program as follows:
Pine organ selections. Mr.. Daggett'
song. Jesus. Lover of My Soul, Mr.
Choate. with encore; selections on
pipe organ for the pleasure OF the
bows and girls. Mr.. Daggett; Hear
Nv Cry. O Lord" Miss Armstrong,
with THE Rosary" as an encore:
selections. pipe organ; song. "Aplde
With Ne" Miss Flanders, with en-
core; pipe organ selections; vocal
duet. Miss Armstrong and MISS
Flanders. america was sung by
all and the benediction pronounced
bv Mr.. Forshay. The guests aNalied
Themselves of the opportunity to VS.
if the splendidly equipped rooms IN
the building There was good at
tendance, despite the rainy weather.
The Sunday evening service at the