South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-04
GIVES FORTUNE TO
FOUND SEMINARY
Mrs. Laura Kindig Leaves
Bulk of Estate For New
Girls Institute.
News-Times Special Service:

News-Times Special Service:
GOSHEN, Ind, May 4.-The will
of Mrs. Laura a. Kindig, who died
at her home. 213 4. Lincoln av.,
April so, was probated in the cir
cult court.
Aaron 5. ZOOk, executor, qualified
by fling $4,000 bond signed by Will
liam II. Charnley, William II. Ny
meyer and Sam Burnstein.
Real estate Go Goshen business
rooms and the home) owned by Mrs.
Kindig is estimated to be worth
$4,000 with personal property at
$4,000.
The principal part Of the estate is
given over to establishing what is to
be known as the Laura A. Kindig
seminary. an institution for the gen
eral education of young women.
Franklin college, a Baptist con-
Germ at Franklin, Ind, is bequeathed
10000 Requests 10 relatives are
as follows:
To John Granville Knox of Co
shen, brother. $50
To Edwin L. Knox of Chicago, Jo-
seph w. Knox Of Cincinnati, and
Kenneth and Florence Knox of Co
shen, nephews and niece, each $50.
The greater part Of the estate is
to be taken in charge by the execu-
tor. who, under the supervision of
the Elkhart circuit court, Games s.
Drake, judge), is directed to estab-
lish the Laura A. Kindig seminary
on the Kindig lot at the corner Of
Lincoln av. and Sixth St, or some
other location that may be deemed
better for the purpose, the sale of
the Kindig homestead. if made. to
be brought about through order of
the court
Provision is made for the Judge of
the circuit court to name three trus-
tees, who shall serve for specified
terms at compensation of $50 per
year. The executor of the will and
the board of trustees shall have
full power to proceed and erect such
buildings as are needed for the
seminary, taking into consideration
the amount of money available for
the undertaking. 1t is provided that
none but female instructors shall be
employed. The judge of the circuit
court and all of the ministers of the
Protestant churches Of the city shall
constitute a visiting committee to
the seminary. Education is To be
provided at the lowest possible eX-
pense to the students and if dOna-
ton and requests are made TO the
institution they are to be used in re-
TT, -
Mrs. Kindig limited her burial ex-
penses to $1.40O.
No Contest Likely.
Ii is said that suit to contest the
will is unlikely, even though an es-
tate worth approximately 100000
has been disposed of practically TO
the exclusion of the closest surviv-
ing relatives-One brother. three
nephews and one niece. The will
was drawn more than 13 years ago
and the codicil has been in existence
nearly 10 years.
Although very eccentric during
the last 10 years of her life. Mrs.
Kindig was generally recognized as
a woman of more than ordinary
business capacity and her mental
state was never seriously questioned.
To her advisers she cOnfided that
in bequeathing the bulk of her es-
tate to educational purposes she
wanted 10 do something TO help
young women obtain learning at
minimum expense.
The Kindig residence property
has for a long time been looked up
on as one of the most desirable
parcels of realty. It's value has been
placed at from $751; 600 TO $4,000.
To carry out provisions as made
by Mrs. Kind.s much time will be
required.