How could Hudson spring such a surprise on Dorsey as the Notre Dame Scholastic brought her on All Fools Day, April 1st. Receiving the Laetare Medal was unexpected. The announcement that she had been awarded the medal produced great excitement in her family. The diamond of the gold medal is Maurice Francis Egan's sonnet. She enjoyed it without the least taint of self-love for he so idealized his theme that it is far beyond her. Who wrote the prose sketch? It is perfect in as much as it hits the happy mean, says neither too much not too little but in gracious words does more than justice to the old veteran whose work is done. Dorsey is not four score and over but only seventy-two. Doesn't Hudson think she has been crowned; what with the Holy Father's blessing, the Notre Dame medal and James Cardinal Gibbons blessing. She received a note from Gibbons secretary saying the Cardinal had received the medal and invited her to call and receive it from him. Dorsey replied she was unable to make the journey and requested the medal be forwarded to her. She hopes Hudson is better. :: X-3-j A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.