The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-02
SUSPEND BIS.
YOUTH WHO TRIED.
TO FIGHT POL / And \!
Abraham Slovatsky Barred
from Classes for Week
Because Of Fracas

& Abraham Slovatsky, a sophomore at
the Bridgeport High school. has been
suspended for one week because It is
alleged he struck Charles H. Poland,
superintendent OF the building, YES
Aterday. AS a result he will not be
permitted to take his examinations
next week and will be compelled to
make up lost study at a later period.
Principal III. D. Eimonds, who sus-
pended SiOyatsky yesterday, said that
the student will be permitted to re-
turn to, school after the weeks sus-
pension but after his return If his
lnisbehavior continues he will be sus-
pended indefinitely. Both principal
and superintendent Of the building
say that Slbvatsky has been rather
tunruly. He is the son Of David Slo-
vatsky. a tailor Of 765 State street.
The father of the boy called at the
High school today and pleaded with
Principal Simonds to reinstate him
but because of the serious nature Of
the offense alleged against the boy,
the principal declined. Mr.. Simonds
also told Mr.. Slovatsky today that
unless his son behaved better in the
future the case would be taken to the
attention Of Superintendent, of Schools
slawson.s and possibly. the boy would
be dismissed.
Supt. SlaWson is now out Of the city
and will not return until Monday
Principal Simonds said that report
of the matter would be made to the
superintendent on his return but that
the suspension Of Slovatsky would
stand, as he had the authority to
make it.. He denied that Supt Po-
land had .pummeled Slovatslxy or that
there had been a rough and tumblelI
fight between the superintendent and
the student.
Discipline must be maintained
here, !" said Principal Simonds, ~and
IL Mr.. Poland as superintendent OF
this building did not have authority
to maintain order, as principal would
Vest him with it. The faculty and Of
ticials are conducting this school, not
the students"
Superintendent Poland's story of
the occurrence is as follows:
THE pupils were in the lunch
room yesterday. I had gone there
as is my custom with Assistant Prin-
cipal Moore, to see what order was
maintained. Assistant Principal
Moore had left the room for a mo-
ment when saw Slovatsky slap a
smaller boy. in the face. told both
boys to- come with me to Principal
Simonds. SlovatskA refused and re-
sisted. When we reached the door
to the corridor he spread out his
arms and legs and refused to pass
through. I drew his arms to his
side and pushed him through the
doorway. I had taken hold of one
Of his arms and was attempting to
lead him down the corridor when he |
struck at me with his clenched fist |
I lodged and the blow landed on top
Of my head instead of on the jaw
where he aimed.
Then I tripped him up. / did |
not strike him. pinioned his arms !
to his sides, lifted him to his feet and |
told him to come quietly to the prin- |
cipal -or I would use sterner meas |
,ures. Assistant Principal Moore |
came up just then and Slovatsky went |
with us to the principal There he
would not tell why he struck TIE 9th. |
err boy and declared he did not know
who the boy was he had hit. In the |
meantime the other boy disappeared
Principal Simonds then suspended |
Slovatsky because he has been un-
ruly and troublesome on other occa-
sions''
At Slovatsky's home today when
an effort was made to get his side of |
the story, some woman member of |
the household answered that there
was nothing to be said.
Principal Simonds said that Slovat-
sky would be able to make up the /
examinations later on If he is so dis
n rxyi1l 1re 1,;es
suspension for. the week. With the