"Mr. Chairman, Scott is opposed to the plan which this meeting has voted to recommend," interposed De Forrest.
"The chair is aware of the fact, and for that reason nominated him," replied Cantwell. "The committee stand two in favor to one opposed to the plan."
"How can one opposed to the plan, as Scott is, ask the principal to adopt it?" demanded De Forrest.
"As I understood the matter, this committee is to represent this meeting. Is it right that a committee unanimously in favor of the plan should represent a meeting in which the plan was adopted by a majority of only seven in a vote of one hundred and sixty-nine? Is it intended the committee shall represent to the principal that this meeting is unanimously in favor of the proposed change?"
"Certainly not."
"I have nominated a committee the majority of whom are in favor of the measure. In my view this is all that parliamentary rule requires of me. The question is upon confirming the nomination."
The question was taken, and the vote doubted again; but the nomination was confirmed by a majority of two.
"Is there any further business to come before this meeting?" asked the chairman.
"I move that the meeting be dissolved," said Scott.
The motion was put and carried. The students separated into little squads, and of course nothing else was talked about the rest of the day but the meeting. Scott, from a humble joker, found himself suddenly transformed into a hero, and a person of no little influence among the students. The ring were astonished and disconcerted at the result of the meeting; and the victory they had gained was so nearly a defeat that there were no rejoicings over it. De Forrest could hardly tell whether his party was triumphant or not.