"I am going to nominate you, Bunny," Nap whispered excitedly from across the aisle.
Bunny shook his head. "Please don't. They will think we are trying to run the school."
"I nominate Peter Barrett," flashed Buck.
This was too much for Specs. "I nominate Bi—I mean, Charlie Jones," he countered.
"Move that the nominations be closed." It was Buck again.
"All those in favor of Mr. Barrett say 'Aye,'" announced Professor Leland, when it had been decided to accept no more names.
The room shook with the thunder of the answer.
"All those in favor of Mr. Jones will signify in the same manner."
The response was hearty, but hardly a third as loud as the first.
"Mr. Barrett has been elected temporary chairman of this meeting," decided Professor Leland. "He will take the chair at once."