The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-04-27
AMERICAN NEWS.

Requests to Catholic Charities
The will of Mrs. Mary H. Lawrence,
widow of Brian Lawrence, who was for
many years prominent in New York
charities and church affairs, filed re-
Gently in the Surrogate's office, leaves
on Seton Hospital, the Catholic Pro-
tectory, Home for the Aged, of the
Little Sisters of the Poor and the So
ciety of st. Vincent de Paul, $4,000
each, one-eieventh each Of the residue
of the estate. A bequest of $4,000 to
the Catholic Protectory is for two
marble affairs in the protectory. To
the College of st. Francis Xavier she
gave $4,000, and a similar amount to
the Right Rev. Mgr. Henry A. Brann,
rector of st. Agnes church, and $4,000
to the Franciscan Missionaries of
Mary.
Catholic Institutions Get Bequests.-
Mrs Cornelia Eaton, whose will was
filed in the Surrogate's Office, New
York City, on March %, bequeathed
$4,000 to the Little Sisters of the Poor,
and the same amount to the Roman
Catholic Orphan asylum. The tesla
trix created a trust fund of $4,000,
the income to be paid to Edward Car
pentier for life, the principal to go on
his death to the Church of St. Francis
Xavier for charitable uses. After GER
tain specific requests, Mrs. Eaton
leaves the residue of her estate to Mr..
Eaton, husband of the testatrix, Tor
life, and on his death it is to be given
to St. Vincent's hospital.
Priests on Visitors Board.-Four
priests have served on the Board of
Visitors of West Point Military acad-
envy These were Father Levin, of
St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York;
Father James Farran, of st. James
Church, Brooklyn; Father James Clark
S. J., who was graduate, and a form
er professor there; and the Rev Dean
OBrien, of Kalamazoo, Mich.
Chief Clerk a CathoIc.-The chief
clerk of the Interior Department, Mr..
Clement Ucker, is a Catholic and a
knight of Columbus He will deliver
an illustrated lecture on "Our Nation
al Park" at the meeting of the Con-
victs' League at the Catholic Univer-
sity, on April %.
Catholic on Wisconsin Board of Con-
troI.-Miss Katherine R. Williams, of
Milwaukee, secretary of the Wiscon-
sin State Teachers association, was
appointed by Governor McGovern a
member of the state board of control
to succeed DR.. Almah J. Frisbie, of Mil
waukee, for the term ending the first
Monday in April, 1917. The direction
of the state penal and charitable insti-
tutions is vested in the board. Miss
Williams is one of the best known
teachers in Milwaukee, having been
for some years the secretary of the
Wisconsin State Teachers association.
She has studied law and was admitted
to the bar two years ago, but has new
er practiced, having continued her con-
nection with the city schools. She
was promoted to the position of act
ing vice-principal of the Hanover
street school recently, but will resign
to accept the duties of the new posi-
ton, which carries with it salary of
$4,000 and unnecessary travelling ex-
penses. Miss Williams is an indefa,
tigable worker in the Catholic chart.
ties of the city.
PauIist Choir to Sing.-The famous
Boy Choir of the Paulist Church, Chi
cago, will give a concert in Oshkosh
April rs, under the auspices of St.
Johns congregation.
Contest for Max Pam Prize.-Thir
ty-nine manuscripts submitted in the
Max Pam prize contest for $1,000, have
been turned over TO the faculty of the
University of Notre Dame, for a first
judgment. Seven members of the
faculty will select the four manuscripts
showing the greatest merit and turn
them over to a committee composed
of President Schurman, of Cornell
University, Judge Julian Mack, of the
United States Commerce court, Arch
bishop Ireland, Rev. Francis Kelley, Of
the Church Extension Society, DR.
John Talbot Smith, of New York, anG
President Butler, of Columbia Uni
Max Pam, of Chicago, will go to the
author of the manuscript receiving
first place.
Death of Noted convert.-Dr Fin
low Alexander, formerly noted ply
stefan, Anglican minister, and of late
years convert to Catholicism, whose
death occurred on Thursday, March %
at the Hotel Dieu, Montreal, was borr
at Wakhampton, Vicarage Devonshire
England, on April II, 1884. He was
the son of the late Rev. Daniel Alex
ander, vicar of the late Rev. DAME
Alexander, vicar of Bickleigh. Devon