The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-02
THEODORE TILTON's WARD.
Reduced In Grade nj School, George BigEam
Runs Away from Home.

Until recently George W. Biggam, bright
lad OF Is years. was pupil in Grammar School
So. in West Twentieth street About year
ago George entered the school under tho most
favorable circumstances. taking with him let
ter OF commentator from his former teacher.
Mr.. 3. V. Walsh. who is principal OF n private
evening school in Sixteenth street. He was also
spoken highly OF by the Rev. John =. Adams
pastor OF tho Berean Baptist Church at whose
Sunday school no was n regular attendant
George was particularly noticed by tho princi-
pal. Mr.. s. W. Conkln. who recognized In him
the bright pupil that Is always the delight OF the
good teacher and George was therefore ad-
vanced from one grade to another as rapidly as
his proficiency admitted. On the 1G;h ult
George was advanced to Miss Kelly's class
That evening ho took home his certificate and
pr1udly showed II 20 his mother.
Three days aitorwnrd. on the evening OF tho
1911, Mrs. Bggam and her daughter attended
services ut the Berean Baptist Church. On
Their return they were surprised At Georges
absence. H. was nowhere b be- found. and the
y llice could get no tidings OF him.
Mrs. Biggam was In tho house at 1914 Waverley
place lesi evening. She Is greatly distressed at
learned enough N convince her that the cause
o. his leaving home was attributable % pun
ishment received from his principal. Mr. COnk-
lin, II happened IN this way she said; On the
18th ult. boy in tho school passed bun that
he had Brought from the lunch table TO his
He at once began to eat i. This was noticed by
tho principal. who called the boys up. and in the
reprimah0 that followed he accused George OF
being thu greatest offender. because he ate the
bun. as further punishment he reduced him
from tho class to which he had been recently pro-
noted to ono Of lower grade, According 10 all
accounts that have been brought to Mrs. Bggam,
George was overwhelmed with shame. and
considered limsclf disgrAced. " His teacher.
Miss Kelly. came 10 see mo the day after he
left home" said Mrs Biggam. and told me
when he was reduced to = lower class. At first
was at n loss u know what TO do. sent word
10 our pastor. the Rev. Mr.. Adams. and he told
me that after George got over his modification
he would come back home. Then the principal
came n see mo and said Get George TO come
back and will advance him two classes higher
Now. II George knew that no would very likely
come back home. but how am ! to tell him.
At last | sent for Mr.. Theodore Til
ton. You see, Theodore and l were
children together; in fact we at one time
attended the same school. and our families were
very, intimate. The friendship was kept up
until my husbands death, thirteen years ago
Then Mr.. Titon WIS made guardian OF my boy.
lie answered my message last Monday. |
wanted 10 advertise in the papers, but he OBJ
Iected saying tho same as our pastor, that
George would voluntarily come back. But IL
seems an age since ho has been gone. | have
visited all our relatives and friends. both in
and out Of the city. and none Of them has heard
of him