New Britain herald., 1925-11-23
LIFTS SUSPENSION
ON SIX H. S. BOYS
Principal Slade Reprinands
Them for Conduct at Hartford
SAYS ACTS HURT SCHOOL
Head Master Does Not Believe
Youths Left This City With In
tention Of Visiting Capital City
Institution.

Six New Britain High school
youths arrested in Hartford last
week and fined IS for an alleged
breach of the peace at the Hartford
| Public high school, resumed classes
this morning when Principal Louis
?. Slade lifted suspension In effect
since last Wednesday.
AS was the case when they were
arrested and again when arraigned
before Judge Nathan Schatz in po-
lice court, the boys seemed unable
to furnish any reason for their pres
ence In the school building, other
than they planned to visit Coach
Johnny Newell and others.
The youths involved in the fracas
were Harry Stromquist Albert Po
lts, Harry Bojnowski. Ladislaw
Arczylowiecz, Edward Sowka and
Edward OndriCk.
Reprimandcd by Principal.
Before being allowed to go into
classes, the boys were given sound
reprlmand by Principal Sade, who
told them the greatest harm arising
out Of the incident had come to the
High school rather than to them
selves. Their action became motor
ious when it was heralded from one
end of the state to the other and
their teachers are bound to be sub
tested to unpleasant questioning as
10 "roughness" in the student body
Of the n. 'B. II. S. as a consequence
of their behavior, Mr.. Slade told the
offenders.
Principal Slade afterwards said he
believed violence was a thought far
from their minds when they entered
the school building, and had they
stood and made clean breast of the
whole affair instead Of running, 1t
might have been adjusted without
any police or court action.
The first serious error made by
the boys was their absence from
school. Their next was in running,
and the third, an error committed by
the two boys dpprehended IN the
building. was in not advising the au-
thorities they were New Britain
High school boys on a visit, he
pointed out.
Their action In visiting the Hart
ford school was not in itself an in
fraction, as students from Hartford
very often visit here, Principal Slade
explained.
No Intention of Visiting School.
Mr.. Slade was convinced through
his conversation with the boys that
they did not leave New Britain with
the intention OF going to Hartford
High school. They were in an auto
mobile owned by one OF their num-
her and with no set destination soon
found themselves near the Hartford
school. Had they stood their ground
and faced the music" they might
have been subjected to a penalty
for abscnting themselves from
school, but no more serious conse-
oucnces would have come, the prlh-
cipal said.
Every one Of the six boys appear
ed at the principals office this morn"
ing with a message in hand TO IN
dicate they were out of school last
Tuesday with the consent OF 1helr
parents. One youth had note ex-
planning he had been to church un-
iii after the hour for school ana MS
mother advised him to remain
away for the remainder Of the morn
ing. A visit to a doctors Office ana
illness" we're included among the
others offered.
With the return Of the youths 10
classes this morning the incident IS
officially ended. They had not been
cxnc,Ied from school and their MEM
btrship in classes was only suspend
ed scholastic and athletic standing
are not affected by the suspension
and unless their absence from ciaSS-
cs for several sessions causes 'he"
to fall behind those engaged IN a'''-
1etics they will be allowed TO par
:icipate as usual.