ewed eagerness these days. Although this work had always been popular with the

h, had been her efficient aid in making parents see that the innovation of physical exercises in the school work was a good thing. Now the majority of the girls' parents ad

e. It was much more healthful and much more wise for them to take part in sports and exercises calculated to build up muscle and mind, than to parade t

the finest preparation obtainable for the higher duties of life. As Dr. Agnew, Nellie's father, was fond of saying: "I don't

ng Saturday. Mrs. Case promised that money for equipment of at least one basket-ball court, be

Colonel Swayne's estate-had been obtained and in a few weeks track athletics could be practised there. A fence was to be built to screen

t not many games of skill could be played there. For one thing, the ceiling was not high enough. And the girls-many of them-

That certain Friday afternoon was looked forward to by most of the sophs and juniors with much anxiety. The freshmen had no part in it. The

od well in her studies, was approved by the teachers for her deportment, and displayed wit and skill in anything at all, was quite sure of being chosen in either

d. The M. O. R.'s had a modest club house-an old-fashioned three-story, narrow dwelling on the same street as th

secret society. They walked through the crowd of girls and with the little be-ribbo

m that evening. Then they would be introduced to the club; but the initiation would come later.

Laura Belding and Josephine Morse desired greatly to be among the favored few of th

as Bobby Hargrew hung about for the same reason, for there was no more chance of Bob

um, however, their hear

mong the girls, many of whom were silent and watchful, others chattering away like magpies. But there was little "fooling" and "carrying-on," although Laura saw that Bobby Harg

spot where she had been told the baton was always placed. She turned swiftly. Ma

ered Jess in her e

?" demand

lia gave it to

hispered Laura, just as eager

I'm so glad!

remises they saw Hester Grimes h

is chosen, too?" ask

Ah! there's Bobby Hargrew right behind Hester

by!" shou

to laugh silently, pointing at the unconscio

suppose that mea

up to something. I wish she wouldn