Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-21

Some of the Boys
boy on his desk. Mrs. Mayo applies
the missing unit, mends the rip and
puts the garment back into applepi@
order.
The busy day for the boys is
brought 10 a close by evening service
in the school room. Singing and
scripture reading comprise the SER
vice. And speaking of singing, you
should hear the boys quartet. They
are already becoming quite famous
in their own small way. -Four youth
full lusty voices, sweet and clear, have
been put into a remarkable quartet.
Mrs. Mayo mOdcstly declares that she
does not pretend to know music, but
she has worked wonders with these
voices The boys have already sung
before the Kiwanis club in Portland
and the Farm Bureau. They are
most enthusiastically received. Their
popularity has not spoiled them, as
they are delighted to sing and do so
! with wholchearted boyisNness.
History Of Farm
lO0SLIil4S bPO4i tAiS AAASNSts VI N'N
Home, we find that it is comparative
~ young, having been started in 1912.
l. has been on its feet by the unset
fish labors of the splendid men and
women who have toiled for it through
| the years.
During the first drive for funds. it
| is interesting TO recall That the first
money was received from the late
Senator Burlcigh of Augusta. He
wanted to give something to the Farm
and +. ID. Decker, for a number Of
years the president of the Farm and
now the treasurer, received from the
late Mr.. BurlCigh a check.
\ $4,000 endowment fund will
soon be sought. This will be used to
put into shape the promising build
ings located on the very top of the
hill, whore 80 more boy can be &C
cOmmOdatcd. 1t viii mean better
work for each and will reduce the
per capita overhead expenses. The
farm, in all, contains 100 acres Of
land, q fine herd of cattle and an I'M
limited store of possibilities for the
boys.
A pretty custom at the Homo is the
monthly birthday part. One even
ing a month is set aside for the OBJ
scrvancc Of all birthdays which occur
in that month. Genes and rcfrcsh-
mcnts mark the gala occac'0a. Each
guest Of honor receives birthday re-
mcmhranccs.
Each Sunday the boys walk n mile
and 4 half TO church and walk back.
Tho view from the Anthony Home.
the second farmhouse which il is
proposed to improve with the onlow-
mont fund is inspiring. The coun-
try. on a clear day, can be seen for
miles around. The White mountains
arc plainly seen.
Opportunity Farm is located bat n
rnartcr mile from the stretch Of
| state road between Lewiston and
Portland which is being constructed
At the present time. Part Of tho
woodland Of tho Farm extends On
/ both sides Of the road
The Executives
The directors Ct Opportunity Farm
are f. y. Eumery, Portland. prcsi-
dent; Henry +. Merrill, ortland, first
vice president; Miles b. Mank, Port
land, second vice president; Rev.
Robert j. Bruce, Portland, secretary;
f.. l.. Decker. Portland, treasurer.
The directors are Silas Il. Adams,
Portland; Miss Kate J. anthony, Au-
burn: r. T.. Atwood, SkOwhccan:
Charles c. Benson, lewiston; Will
liam L. Blake, Portland: Rev. George
f. Finnic, Lewiston: Walt, G. Hay,
Portland; Daniel W. Hocgg. Jr..
Portland; William B. Jack, Portland:
Elmer w. Jones, Portland; Frank r.
jordan. Portland; Mrs. Mary Il. Ken
dali, Portland; Robert L. Maxcy.
Portland; II. o. Philips, PortIand;
Mrs. Ida +. Newell, Lewiston: Mrs. J.
NJ. Strort. Portland, w. =. Wing,
Portland.
The newly appointed field socrc,I-
ry is Miss NJ. Elizabeth Arnts, who
is splendid in the work She has
been with the Maine Chldrcn's Home
Society for a number of years and is
most successful in field sccrctarial
work.
As we drove away from Opportuni-
ty Farm that lovely August after
noon. we passed SD bathday lake,
where the boys were enjoying their
swim. Our last sigl of them. was
flock Of distant forms bobbing and
splashing in the water
Ana our last view of the Farm. was
the vcrdant hilltop, crested with
the buildings, Sanding OF. cr~~~ ard
sharp in the afternoon sunlight. A
slgnhoard to Opportunity for the boy
j. Opportunity Farm.
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