Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-01
Good Will Nioht


mer home. Cool Will Farm.
Good Will Night
| Good Will Night was observed at
the Prescott Memorial building Nov
%, Supervisor w. P. Hinckley presid-
ing. Mr.. Hinckley called attention to
| some Of the things that have taken
| place al Good VIII during the past IL
| months. letting his thoughts dwell on
the many things for which to be
| thankful at this time. THE Star Span
| glcd Banner" was sung and all gave a
| salute to the flag. BY special request
the song Cousin Jedediah" was rem
dered after which the presiding officer
| summed. UP in brief report some Of
the results of the efforts of the men
and boys Oh the farm the past year.
PRAYER was offered by Supervisor
Hincklcy, assisted by two young men
representing Good Will, Edwin Daniel
son and Joseph Shea. These two boys
i were the cheer leaders Of the occasion
End at this time hearty cheers were
! .,iven for Walter Price. manager of
! The farm work. and for NJ. L. Wagner,
manager of the girls farm. The pro-
! gram continued with singing of Jolly
! Song" after which Mr.. Hinckley spoke
! Of the growth Of new buildings, the
beautiful Prescott building in which
the event was taking place, having
Teen finished during the year. Much
las been done on the Quincy building,
| also. a hope was expressed that one
new co1tage will be added to the list
! lie. -
/ The Good Will cemetery has been
made beautiful by recent work, making
u suitable spot in which to hold me-
mortal exercises and one which COM
rares favorably with any in this part
! Of the Stale. Some progress has been
made along the line of raising funds
| for the erection of the Soldiers and
| Sailors memorial.
Repairs on the interior Of the cot
tagcs Lave been made under the eff
! Gent leadership of j. w. futile and
cheers were at this time given to Mr..
Tuttle. followed by the song "All the
Year Round" Cheers were then given
10 Captain Walter Morrill, of the base
ball team, Capt. Morrill, following with
Il report of the team work. the humor-
! Gus sac o. the gaines UCIUB TeIlCIH-
bered. Song Good Will' was sung
while the mine" were called to the
platform aid letters presented to them
amid the cheers of the audience.
A prize silver cup was given to the
! Fogg Cottage boys. who gave cheers
: for Coed Will in response. Debating
! letters were presented to several of
he girls, and captains buttons to the
/ toys, called the utility prize. Fishing
is sport greatly enjoyed by both
boys and adults at the farm A re-
ward known as the Merriam prize was
given to Harry Perry as the boy who
caught the longest pickerel, which
inca sured 10 rs inches
The Robert Tucker prize was award
cd to William Van Drake for catching
tho largest fish; the J. w. futile prize
Ia Stephen Van Drake for being the one
to win out in the tennis tournament;
cheers for Good Will again rang out.
While THE Trail Song" was being
sung, n. II. Hinckley. Walter Morrill,,
barbara Wadman and Emma Revoire
were called to the stage. Supervisor
! flinckloy reminding those assembled
Tat one of the most important things
al Good vii. is the religious life. and
called on Walter Morrill,, president of
tho Y. NJ. C. A., for a report.
At the close the first verse of Il
Will Answer with the Best That's in
me- was sung. Miss Barbara Wadman,
secretary ard treasurer of the Y. w. G.
f.. gave the report and the second
vcrcc of above song was sung. Report
Of boys secondary school followed by
\. II. Hinckley, assistant superinten-
dent, in the absence of L. l.. Macomber,
superintendent, and also report OF
". T. Hinckley's Sunday school class.
Report of the girls Sunday school by
1 Miss Emma Revoire was offered and
the third verse sung.
Rev. G. w. Hincliley announced at
this time that the amount of $4,000.
which made is possible to change the
Quincy building into a splendid mu-
scum, was given by l.. c. Bates Of
West Paris. Monday of this week a
check for $4,000 was received from
the same man, to be kept as an en-
dowment fund for the museum. What
las been known as the Good Will Mu-
scum will hereafter be called the l..
IC. Bates Museum. Greetings were
sent to the Bates family. also to Amos
l.. Prescott Of New York followed by
cheers
Supervisor Hinckley said that the
success OF Good VIII depends upon the
matrons, and enthusiastic cheers were
2gain sent out. Closed by singing
ON ne Pine Bordered Banks These
yearly meetings. giving the boys and
girls the opportunity to express their
owe and appreciation by cheers and
song, Is but one of the many happen
ings 1T Good Will Farm which will be
remembered throughout the lives of the
participants.