The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-13
MR. HALAErr,s BAsHFUL BoY.
What Happened Bccnu-e lie Wouldn't speak
n Picce-sunoik County Excited.


Suffolk county, on the drowsy end Of
Long Island, went asleep after the excitement
Of the Kclsey murder. Its slumber il now in
terupted 10y much less tragic event. Mr..
Charles uaett ia one Of tho foremost men IN
Rvcrhead, the county seat. IIo owns hour
mill. paper mill. moulding MILL and a lnm-
Der yard, and has something to do with good
many other things that are going on In the viii
laee. lie has nov, Carl, whose age Is fifteen,
and whose disposition Is variously regarded by
tho villagers, lie Is excessively bashful ac-
cordins to his fathers representation. lie
IL excessively mischieyous, according to the
belief Of some others. The populace seems
to be divided between these two views
OF the subject, to which their attention has
lately been called Accordingly Carl was a
pupil In the public school OF Riverhead
MIR. George +. Stackpolc IL the principal OF the
school. and he made a rule that every pupil In
the grammar department must, once in three
weeks, speak piece before tie school a sim
Gle verse would do, but nobody could be en-
tirely exempted from defamation. Carl hung
his head when called upon to speak piece and
said he had learned none. That time ne was ex-
cused, with an admonitlon TO be prepared when
defamation day came again. The day cam e.,
and Carl hung his head M before. lie had no
form and read verse from book. Carl would
not obey. ADD said, with finger IN his mouth,
ia saws needn't speak no piece"
" men 90 home said tho teacher. You
can't como to school unless YOU obey the rules.
Whenever YOU are ready to declam come back,
and Will be glad to see YOU"
The contest hcgan AZ once. and within few
days was the talk Of the entire county Mr..
lialletts bny-everybOdy in suffolk knew MIR.
nalett, and was accustomed to regard him as
the embodiment Ol social and political uower-
had been turned out 81 school. Mr. II lllett
declared his Intention ~ having Gail renstated,
aud that the boy shouldn't spc X piece II he
didn't want -. A. meeting II the six members
OF the Board OF Educ ton was called to con-
slider the crisis. Or. ii. H. Benjamin IS President
In that body, also President Of the Ryerhc al
savings Bank has an extensive practice In his
profession, and Is leader of sentiment In the
county. The Principal ~ the school was. by "a
unanimous vote, sustained In his action. There
alter Mr.. Hallett formally demandcd the rem
statement Of Carl In school, and the board for
mdlly refused unless Carl would promise to
speak piece. nr Hallett retained a. LAWYERS
~ prospective suit. eX-Judge Beebe, Of New
ORR city, and cN-Assemblyman n, ID. Petty. OF
ltiverhead. The action Is 10 be begun within a
few DAYS
A reporter Visited Rivernead yesterday, and
talked nrst with Mr. Stackpole. the principal Of
Of boys and girls. whose ewes were opened wide
at the visitor, and who held their bfeaths AT
every overheard word. The topic was, plainly
carl wouldn't declnim." said the telcher
land YVES not disposed to allow MIN
brcak rule, aud 70 set bad ex-
pmlle to the other en- ldrcn. The boy
isn't SO bashful as he f. stunoorn. told him
no could 40 on tho platform and read a lew
huci 90 something. but he sad his father h ed
tod Lin he need %. dcclaim. nd he would
not Two other chldr uoi Mr. llallctts o..
tended here. aud tnc} all left. A private tutor
y teaching them The board -usilin my no.
Mr.. Petty. OF counsel for Mr. Hullett. u an ne
tive politician IN Sufulk. nd IL snid 60 intend
using the contest at an element in the next cam
Nhss. rcnat W l.. hraulurI PttuCe has unfn az.
y aled 70 by h'th side, out he holds himself 40
We cautiously aloof
air. Petty stlI. " Yes. have been retained by
menged ~ the >uprcws Court he ctse IL this (:
M - very hashful Dow nervous, itnident. IL
before people lie didn't refuse becnnse he
wanted TO defy tho teacher. nor did Mr. Hallett
desire 10 dciY the Otrd of Education. The Doy
Is really incapab.' Of spe king a piece. Now.
tho statutes define certain studies th.t NAV he
prescribed for pupils in graded schools, and give
boards Of Education the power u regulate such
studies but defamation - not ono of the slu-
dies mentioned. rho plaintiffs cltim IL that
the Board had no rightto compel pupils To speak
pieces. The motion WA DO for manlamus to
compel the reception Of Csrl in school, allowing
HIN to speak pieces or not Just as he che, ses.
DIR. benjamin, President Of the Is isrd Of Edu-
cation. said, 1t Al comes Of Sir Hallrtt irving
TO rule or ruin. Why. sir, the cost OF the school
used to be eleven mills on a dollar Of assessed
valuation. Since the graded school has been
established the cost h been only seven mills
ana such studies a. geology, nptiny, phi osophy,
Greek, Latin. a. never taught under the old
management. are included In the course. MIR
illrtts boy Isn't bashful or nervous. Why.
sir, there was an exhibition n the Court House
the other night, Tor the benefit Of a church, and
Carl was In It. He PLAYED the part Of a brave.
and did 1t well, So they say. lie could face four
or FIVE hundred persons. but couldn't spe.K a
piece before few boys aud girls DIhl Non.
sense !"
Mr.. William n. Duyall, editor OF the village
news paper, The Meas, naa not cast MS lot with
either the Hdett og tue school party. Possibly
be is waiting to estimate their relative strength
81 win PRINT something about 1t bv and by
probably he said, but the matter has hardly
got into a state to publish vet" lie would NOT
express himself on the merits OF the c1ntest
1T IA sad controversy, IA very sad contro-
veIsy," said the Rev. Mr.. Allan. land has on
listed the people, On ono sld0 OF the other, al
most beyond beliefs" but he mad no opinion Of
his own TO express.