"I don't see why we couldn't get up a crowd and take that in," said Frank to Andy one afternoon, as he read the posters.
"It ought to be interesting and instructive," said Andy. "Maybe if we bring that last fact to the attention of Dr. Doolittle he might let a lot of us go and stay out after hours. I've a good notion to ask him."
"We will!" exclaimed Frank. "Things have been slow here lately. We'll have to wake 'em up."
The good doctor offered no objections when Frank spoke of the matter and mentioned the fact that it would be in line with some of their studies.
"Go, by all means," said the head of the school, "as many of you as care to."
As might have been expected Professor Callum made strenuous objection to the little excursion.
"Such things should not be allowed!" he exclaimed. "I know those boys will get into mischief. They should be in bed at night, not going to moving picture shows."
"Oh, well," said the doctor with a sigh, "I think it will do them good. Let them go. Hereafter they may not have many opportunities of going anywhere from Riverview."
"Why, what is the matter?" asked the professor quickly, struck by something in the president's voice.
"I mean that I can't run the school much longer unless I get more money. We may have to close soon after the Christmas holidays," and shaking his venerable head Dr. Doolittle shut himself up in his study.