The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-05
Alice E. Kingsbury
 Died Sunday Night
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I 900, the income of which is to bt used for upkeep of the building.
 Private Schools Not Forgotten
 In addition to aiding plbli, schools and such groups as tht l Pearl Street Community Center Miss Kingsbury was into 'csted ir private schools and wa3 a stauncf supporter of Westover and Saint Margaret,s schools. She was stu dent at Saint Margaret'S in hel earlier days and it was, really founded by her father in 1865 fol his two daughters and those of one or two other families. It was known in its earlier days at the Collegiate Institute for Young Ladies.
 Over decade ago Miss Kingsbury gave a fund to the Bronson Library for the buying of books and the in- come from this donation amounts to between $500 and $500 year out o1 which between 75 and 100 books are bought yearly. The fund was set up as a memorial to Miss Kingsbury's $ father who was the first treasurer of the library board.
 Always on Contributions
 The deceased was an lncorporatol of the Lincoln House association ir 1909 and was heavy contributor t( the Mutual Aid fund during the de- precision. Her name was always or the contributors list of Red Cros. the Anti-Tubercuiosis league ane other social agencies and she gavt $1 900 yearly to the Y. M. c. A.
 At the age of 18 Miss Kingsbury left the Collegiate institute fol Young Women and went to New York where she studied French music and other subjects under special tutors. She travelled to Europe twice during her young wolnanhooC and toured the United States ex. tensively in later years. Her memoirs of her early childhood anc girlhood are very beautiful. In these memoirs she recalls that she started to school at years of age at 6 dame" school established by c. B Merriman at the corner of West Main and Prospect streets. She at. tended for three years and tller went to the Collegiate institute After the private tutoring in New York Miss Kings3ury returned tt Waterbury and devoted the re. mainder of her life to the welfare and well-being of the community.
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 Civic, religious and social service officials in Waterbury joined today in expressing regret upon the deatf of Miss Alice Eliza Kingsbury, one of the city's leading philantropists which occurred yesterday morn, ing at her home on Prospect street
 "In the death of Miss Kingsbury the city of Waterbury loses an out standing citizen whose thoughts hae always been aimed towards better ing life i'll the community 'saio Mayor Frank Hayes. Miss Kings bury's life was an exemplary one and her passing will be felt to a very great extent. I am grieved to hear of her demise and I know every body in Waterbury is, too"
 Rev. Dr. John N. Lewis of St. Johns Episcopal church stated: Miss Kingsbury, throughout her entire life, followed a tradition of generosity and responsibility that continued right up to the time of her death. The loss of Miss Kings bury will be felt sorely by the com- munity."
 Rawson w. Haddon, director of the Mattatuck Historical society, and Mrs. Bessie L. Crane, long as- sociated with Miss Kingsbury Ill social work, also expressed pro- found regret on her passing. Mrs. Leila T. Alexander of the Pearl Street Community House made a statment of regret as did Herbert J. Smith of the Y. M. c. A. and Will liam M. Harris of the Lincoln House association.