Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
MISS MARTIN REINsTATED.
Cathedral School Trustees Reconside
Order for Her SUSPENSION.

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Miss Katharine Martin was reinstated to-
day in the Cathedral School for Girls at
Mount st. Adams in the presence of those
who about ten days ago witnessed her sus-
pension. The offense which brought about
the suspension was that she wrote parody
on that topical ditty, Mr.. Dooley." in
which she is said to have criticised and
ridiculed her Instructors Miss Martin is
the granddaughter of Mrs. Ellen NJ. Cotton
of 1917 Connecticut avenue. The Right
Rev. Henry Y. Satterlee is president of the
school. with Admiral George Dewey Mr..
Wayne MacVeagh, Mr.. John A. Kasson and
Bishop Mackay-Smith. late of this city.
but now of Philadelphia. Pa. as his asso-
ciates on the board of directors. Miss Mar
tins restoration to the student body of the
institution was the result of a meeting of
the board of directors held Saturday after
noon, after an exchange of much CORE
spondence between that body and Attorney
Dahlgren, in whose hands the matter was
placed soon after the suspension became
public
Miss Martin was suspended Wednesday
morning, the 9th instant, when Miss Mary
Bartlett Wilton, associate principal of the
institution, learned that the former was
the author Of the new version of the song.
the strains of which were waited to the
latters ears the day before while she was
busily engaged performing her official du-
ties. Upon learning the name of the youth
full parody writer. Miss Wilton commune
Gated with Bishop Satterlee, laying the
matter before him, and suggesting, it Is
said. that Miss Martin could not. with pro-
priety. remain under the tutorshfp of those
concerning whom the song was written.
For these reasons Miss Wilton asked for
Miss Martins suspension. After consider
ing the matter. presented to him. Bishop
Satterlee acquiesced in Miss Whton's
wishes, and the following day-Wednesday
Miss Martin was informed that Miss
Wilton was DESTROYS of holding an inter
view with her.
cipal explained that although extremely
sorry. Miss Martin would have to leave the
institution.
There was no alternative, and. according
~ Miss Martin. accompanied by Miss
Wright instructor of English and athletics
at the school, went to the home of her
grandmother on Connecticut avenue. where
the decision of the school authorities was
communicated to Mrs. Cotton. The incident
was soon whispered about and finally be-
came public. In the meantime, 1t is under
stood. Miss Wilton concluded that she had
acted hastily in the matter and suggested
that Bishop Satterlee reconsider his action.
In this he acquiesced, and upon his recent
return to the city after short trip he took
up the case with his associates on the board
of directors OF the school, and with AttOr-
ney Dahlgren representing Miss Martin.
The matter was thoroughly reviewed by
the directors. and upon their advice Bishop
Satterlee called upon Miss Martin last FRI
day at her home and heard her version of
the affair. He reported the result of his
interview to the board last Saturday when
after a short elaboration that body ordered
that Miss Martins name be replaced upon
the roll of the institution Immediately and
in consequence she was publicly reinstated
this morning. She will take up her studies
tomorrow morning.
None of the persons directly or Indirectly
involved in the affair would talk for publ
cation today. but 1t is generally understood
the incident is closed