Alderman William H. Craig, on the occasion of a visit to the St. Vincent's Orphan Asylum, examined some of the books in the classrooms and asked whether only Catholic ones were used. He also remarked about the statue of the Blessed Virgin. He expressed himself satisfied with all he saw and said, "So far as the Sisters are concerned nothing could be found fault with. They are truly Charitable Sisters." Craig asked how the house was supported and who owned the property. He voiced his objection to the spiritual authority of the pastors over the laity thinking it detrimental to national government and likewise objected to the influence of Catholic teachers over children. He asked if it were true that Catholics could be pardoned from their sins by paying money to the priests and remarked that this practice might account for the fact that Catholic countries produced a greater amount of crime than Protestant ones. He thought that emigrants, the Irish in particular, were most indebted to the government - not only are they welcomed to the country but schools are established for them and it is the money of the Americans which hired persons sent to bring to this country their friends and relatives from Europe. Sister apologizes for mistakes in her letter because of the interruptions by the Sisters. :: III-2-i A.L.S. 3pp. 8vo.