Ruth Fielding At College; or, The Missing Examination Papers

them. The girls began to crowd into the Hoskin Hall dining-room right after dinner. The seniors and the juniors disappea

e. It was hardly possible, of course, for any of the freshmen, and for few of the sophomores to gain positions on any

on. All the girls could belong to that. Indeed, they were expected to, and the fees were small. But for a freshman to show sufficient athletic training to make any of the first

the hammer a record-making distance; and once a freshman had been bow oar in the first eigh

ded to advise them about organizing their class and electing officers. This should be done by the end of the first fo

ing among the freshmen. It was an honor to hold office in the class, and those who we

rather overlooked these class activities. The following day actually opened the work of the

language (their choice of French or German) besides the never-to-be-escaped Latin; mathematics, including geometry,

ible, in classes as well as out," Helen s

gested. "That will take us in

e woods and fields," Jennie said. "I'm with you. And i

avy really has come to college to g

u know," agreed

periods weekly, of forty-five minutes each. The recitation periods occurred be

gether in all classes. The classes numbered from twenty to forty students and the girls began to g

knows what he's about and goes right at it. No fooling with him. None of this, 'Now young

mean well-even that Miss Mara, whom you are imitating. An

girls came out into the sunshine with wet eyelashes. They began to realize that they were here at colleg

not interfere with the regular recitations, and of course Ruth too

d Jennie Stone. "I don't seem to know just what to do

roll, Heavy?"

a hoop?" asked

Jennie's plump waistline reflectively. "Get down and roll. Move back the furnitur

er me?" asked Jennie Stone. "I'd begin by being

g just where they stood. Then happened something that awoke most of the class to the fact

ep, running together when they

" Ruth said, on reflection. "Sheep fear wolves more than any ot

are wolves, are they? I could eat up most of these senio

the disturbance, howeve