He saw in the morning paper that Mrs. St. John Eckel had sued McMaster for his criticism of her book. Father William Wayrich thought McMaster's criticism was too severe and that the book on the whole was good but he suggested that the book would create the ambition in young girls and teach them to become adventuresses. He consideres Father Wayrich's opinion valuable but whether McMaster is right or wrong will involve him in expense so he sends fifty dollars to defray part of the cost of the suit as he would rather sell all his possessions rather than see that woman touch a hair of McMaster's head. The public school question is the order of the day in Buffalo. Bishop Stephen Ryan is battling it and he has written an article which he encloses, which answered a sermon given by a minister Calkius. :: I-2-a A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.