Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-13
RITES FOR SCHOOL
HEAD TOMORROW
Miss Jessie c. Mcdonald to
Be Buried at Indiana
Birthplace.

The body of Miss Jessie Claire Nc
Donald, principal of the National Ca
thedral School tor Girls, who died yes
terday IN Preston, Canada after An OPP
Grafton was brought to Washington to-
day and taken to the main building Of
the school. where she served as prin-
cipal for Is years.
The body will be at the school until
/ am. tomorrow, when funeral services
will be held in Bethlehem Chapel
Washington Cathedral. The burial serv-
ice will be read by Right Rev. James E.
Freeman, Bishop OF Washington, as
sisted by Very Rev. G. c. F. Bratenahl,
dean of the cathedral
The body will lie in the chapel until
2:l5 pm, when the funeral party, &C
companied by member of the clergy
from the cathedral, will go to Indian
apolis, Miss McDonald's birthplace. She
will be buried in Crown Hill Cemetery
there Wednesday.
Left Capital in June.
Miss Mcdonald, accompanied by her
cousin Miss Catherine Dunn, left Wash
ington in June for a vacation at Pres
ton. Miss Mcdonald, who was SO years
old. appeared benefited by the change
until last Sunday, when she became i'll.
On the following day she submitted 10
an emergency operation.
Dr.. Sterling Ruffln OF Washington, her
personal physician. was notified OF MISS
McDonalds condition and went to ner
bedside Immediately.
Although grayely i'll. she appeared to
rally and by Thursday was considered
out of danger Friday night, however
she suffered a relapse and sank rapid
" until 4 m. yesterday, when she died,
When notified Of Miss McDonalds
death. Bishop Freeman made arrange
ments to leave his Sumner home at Sor-
rento. Me, to arrive here today. Dean
Bratenahl. who has been at his sum-
mer home in Gloucester, Mass, did
likewise.
Miss Mcdonald was born in Indian
apolis. January "a. 1869. She was the
daughter Of the late Ezekiel M. and
Lydia Tousey Mcdonald, and the
granddaughter of Senator Joseph Nc
Donald of Indiana.
Opens School Here.
Miss Mcdonald came to Washington
after the death of her parents ana
with the late Miss Anna Ellis opened
the McDonald-Ellis School for Girls
at Seventeenth street and Massachusetts
avenue
She was one of the youngest stu
dents ever to be graduated from We'll
lesley College In 1894 she took her
NJ. A. degree at Columbian University,
now George Washington University.
When her brother, Ensign Joseph Nc
Donald, was stationed in Paris she
lived with him there and studied at
the Sorbonne Later she did graduate
work ut the University OF Pennsylvania.
After the death of Miss Ellis Miss
Mcdonald became the last principal Of
the McDonald-Ellis School. She gave
up her educational work at this potct
to accompany her brother at his va
rious naval stations.
She resumed her educational career
after his death and for 10 years was a
member of the faculty Of Pennington
| School. Pennington. Conn.
Returns to Capital.
In 1913 Miss Mcdonald came TO
| Washington again. this time as prin-
opal of the Cathedral School. Under
her administration for the past Is years
the school grew rapidly and attained
high rank Her interest in the welfare
of her students won many friends.
Miss Mcdonald was highly regarded
as An educator. serving as a trustee Of
Wellesley College and taking an active
part in the cause of higher education
for women.