The Washington times., 1894-06-24
rEAsED BY BoyIsH FRANKS.
Fred. pitney's MischievOusness Was More
Than Teacher Shcrburne Could Endure.

Fred. pitney's MischievOusness Was More
Than Teacher Shcrburne Could Endure.
Fred Pitney, son of Albert L. Pitney, hard
ware dealer at Eleventh and e streets north
west was expelled from the Central High school
on June last. The expulsion made upon
the charge OF insolent conduct toward the fac
ulty Ii was thought that the expulsion would
end the matter, but Mr. Pitney is not nj all satis
fed with the action Of the faculty, and may con-
test the point.
The circumstances that led up TO the expul-
sion according to Mr.. Pitney. originated over a
year ago ~ that time Mr.. PitDeys Oldest son
Burt was in tie high school The Latin teacher
in the school Is Prof r. d. Sherburnc Mr.. Sher-
burne and youiYs I;tney could never agree, and
finally the clash became so serious that heroic
measures were resorted 10 and Burt was ex-
pelled.
This year when Fred. entered the school Burt's
mantle seems t. have fallen on his brothe 3
shoulders aud almost intuitively teacher and
scholar were at dageers points. The petty war
fare led at one time during the year to the siis-
pension of young Pitney. Frequent notes were
sent to MIR. Ptney warning him concerning his
sons actions. lie tiled 10 heal the breach and
claims that when he saw that injustice was being
done his son be drew oil and allowed him to hight
IL out alone.
About six weeks ago, during an evening per-
formance at Albaugh's thenter, attended by both
Burt and his brother Fred, the curtain he'd not
gone up when Prof. Sherburne entered and
dropped into one of the unreserved seats. In
moment Burt recognized his old enemy and
warned his brother. >They waited for a chance
to play trick ON the professor.
After the first act Prof. Sherburne rose and
walked down into the orchestra and took re-
served seat This was whnt the boys were walt
ing for. One of the ushers was an old High
school boy. Prof. Sherburne was pointed out,
and with boyish glee they stood In "a semi-circle
in the back of the house to watch the downfall
of their enemy. The usher approached him and
asked to see his coupon Prof Sherburne
unable to show 1t and was asked to leave the
seat The usher walked back to the rear Of the
house and joined the boys. As Prof. Sherburne
walked past the group the boys were shaking
hands with the usher, and the teacher at once
saw whom he had To blame for the affair. lie
did not say word, but took seat in one OF the
rear rows
The joke was too good to keep, and Prof. Sher-
burne for the next few days heard OF nothing
else. He would approach a group OF boys on
the playground, and one OF them would sud-
denly say 10 another, Let me see your check ="
This sally would be greeted with laugh all
around, and then the boys would Eravely shake
hands the conspirators had done with the
usher.
A few days later, during a recitation in class,
Fred. Pitney coughed slightly. Prof Sherburne
turned and said: MIR. Gitney, your cough seems
TO be contagious You may leave the room"
Fred. claims that he made no reply, but at
once left the room. He was Standing on the
street talking with some boys when Prof Sher
burne came out OF school in the afternoon. As
the professor passed the group Fred. either acci-
dentGliy or unconscioLsly coughed again. The
next morning Prof Sherbufne called FRED. into
his room and tod the boy that he had iusuited
him, both in the schcCIroOm and on the street.
IrcL Sherburnc then said that he had put up
with as much abuse as he Intended to, and gave
Fred six dement's, which laid him OF en- TO ex-
pulsion.
Mr. Ptney called later on DIR. F. X. Lane, tho
superintendent Of the school, and asked him
FOR an explanation of the occurrence. DIR. Lane
sustained Professor Sherburne, and Fred was
compelled TO leave school This about the
lst Of June. The boy had done his work for the
year ia manner that would have secured him
"A good marx ON examination.
MIR. Pi:ney feeis sorry that his son has lost the
credit :or his whole years work and wants to
him renstated, II possible. lie does not deny
that his sou was 10 blame lie claims that the
boy only mis- ihievous and not really bad.
lie has not determined what steps he Will take,
but he hopes TO secure reversal Of the