"Don't you think it would be more formal if we held a real meeting in one of the classrooms with Mrs. Baird there," she said. "Then we could have a ballot box and do the thing properly."
Polly and Lois exchanged glances. The Dorothys had always been dissenting voices ever since Freshman days.
Betty tore her hair in secret behind the wardrobe.
It was Angela's slow drawl that settled the question.
"It would be more formal," she agreed, "but what would be the use? Mrs. Baird is much too busy to come, the classrooms are always stuffy after school and besides, we couldn't take the jam along, it's against the rules."
Mildred and Evelin, who had been rather inclined to favor the Dorothys, were won over by this and the point was carried.
The meeting stayed where it was and the vote was cast. Lois was elected President; Angela, Treasurer; Betty, Editor of the school paper; and Polly, Secretary. When the congratulations were over they started with their plans for the welcome dance.
"Do let's have it different," beseeched Betty. "Last year it was awful. All the new girls cried and there wasn't enough ice cream."
"How can we make it different? There's nothing to do but dance." Dot Mead protested. She was not altogether happy over the election.
"Let's make more of a feature of the new girls," Mildred said shyly. "Last year I know Evelin and I felt awfully out of it. Couldn't we—"