Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-06

August first, was held; the subject Of
the sermon being obedience" At
the Principals service in the evening,
Principal George H. Merriman dis
cussed various matters bearing on
school life.
First Session of School
The first session of school was at
nine o'clock Monday morning,
brief session which opened the way
for the special event of the day. AT
one thirty the Good Will community
assembled in Prescott hall for exer-
cises in connection with the unvell-
ing Of the Hyde Tablet, on the Bow
dom Trail. This bronze tablet Is the
gift of Supervisor w. P. Hinckley.
The program in Prescott hau was as
follows: Organ voluntary, MISS
Faith Hinckley; singing, America,
by congregation; prayer. Davlo r.
Porter of the International 7. M. y;
A.: singing, ION the Pine Bordered
Banks" by the schools: address by
President Stills of Bowdoin college,:
singing, "How Firm Foundation,
by congregation. =.
these exercises a procession was
formed inefront of Prescott hall, the
procession being led by President
Stills. who was guided over the iran
nv Walter Morrell, G. w. II. s., 20
and sub freshman of Bowdoln COL
lege. ,,,,s
err the Good Will Trail song was SUNG
by the assemblage, an address was
made bv Supervisor w. p. HlncKley
and after the address, the tablet was
unveiled by Morrell. While the as
semblage applauded the schools sang
Good Wills loyalty song.
The bronze tablet, which has been
presented by w. p. Hinckley IS
proof of his devotion to the 'Gooo
will Idea" and at the same time
token Of his love for Bowdoin coiiege'
his Alma Mater. 1t Is fastened 10
! the only boulder of any size on the
Good Will territory; it is In deep
woods Just off the Bowdoin trail. Inc
inscription on the tablet is as 1ol-
lows:
"To be at home in all lands and all
ages: to count Nature familiar ac-
nnaintance. and Art an intimate
friend: to gain a standard for the
appreciation of other mems work ana
the criticism of your own; to carry
the KEYS of the worlds library III
yo,,r rocket, and feel it's resources
behind YOU in whatever task you un
dertake: to make hosts or 1rlehus
among the men of your own age VINO
are to be leaders in all walks OF lie;
to lose yourself in generous enthus-
iasms and cooperate with others 1or
common ends; to learn manners
from students who are gentlemen,
and form character under prolessurs
who are Christians,-thls Is the oher
Of the college for the best four years
of your life"
Miss Ellen NJ. Cobb, G. w. H. S;
10 visited her old home at Coca
viii during her vacation. MISS
Cobb is employed in the Spanish LII
brary in New York City.
Next Sunday. Sept. 9, Rev. George
Merriam will speak especially 10 .Ile
bows and girls and their parents
Everyone cordially invited.
c. F. Holway of Madison IS the
gnest of his niece. Mrs. Melvin
N.Y., and Mrs. Fred A. Rowe OF
Oakland were callers in town sun
day. ,,rs w
r Chaney have purchased a farm III
Gardiner. Their many friends are
sorry to have them leave the coni-
munity. ,.,r ,on,.
mittce of the Philathea class. MIS-
Edith Pratt, Ivanella Palmer anu
Mae Manson, was held at the iioAii0
of Mrs. Palmer. Sept. I'd. IA,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Manson WIN
n marty of relatives and frlends are
canning for few days at MOOSE
Good Will schools opened Monday
morning. September Sd. Several
pupils for the Hinckley school VII,
enter the eighth grade. MARY
Palmer. Ada Bessey. Louise Kicker
and Delma Bessey: Florence nLche
viii enter the seventh grade. Tney
,,.ii hn missed from the Hinckley
school, but they have the best Wishes
of all. , No.. no
turned from Browns Corner. where
they have been for the past year.
Mir. and Mrs. Henry Boynton ana
son. True. Of the Clinton side: &C
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Boynton and son, Walter. or Athens
motored to Pressure Isle 10 Nisas
made arrangements to be away a
week or ten days. Mr.. and Mrs Roy
Ellis are keeping house for Henry
Boynton during his absence. -,
The Parker school has opened with
% nupils enrolled for the fall term.
The parents and children are very
glad to have Miss Melissa Twitchei
return a teacher. -, 4.
Mics Della Hilton will return 10
Oldtown. where she is employed aS
teacher this coming year.
The farmers are busy reaping their
grain. o ,o
purchased the Covell farm in Lar
one about three years ago. left Wed /
nesdav to pass a week with friends
and relatives in Aroostook county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer King and
daughter, Olive. also Mrs. Pusnaro
and granddaughter. Lillian ollNerS
from Richmond, were callers in town
MondaI. They were neighbors of Mr.. :.
and. Mrs. Earle Palmer in Richmond |
the wear the Palmers passed in that |
chester Libby Of Boston visited at
Good Will, his former home, this
week.
Miss Gertrude Taylor of New York
city is visiting her sisters at Smith |
cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hurley and
family. who have passed the summer
at Clover-slope, left by auto Tuesday |
for their home in Montclair, n. j.
They were accompanied by Leslie
and Alice Cain. Miss Alice Cain will
continue her studies in the normal
school. Leslie Cain will visit his
brother Everett, and later plans to
work in a garage in Cambridge,
Mass.
Doris and Alice Jewell Of Canaan
have entered Good Will schools. They !
are living in Grange cottage.
The supper committee for the next