The Girls of Central High

one of the offices. There were fifteen of the girls, and they were all present. Mrs. Case had seen to it that the natu

gh Laura was at least three years younger than the oldest Senior, she was popular and was elected chairman of the committee on a single ballot.

the meeting was called to order. "I suppose you have all studied the little book. It gives us a draft of the proper

Lily, yawning. "I haven

thing," said Hester Grimes. "I don't like such interference, and right at th

lia Prime, one of the Seniors. "T

awled Lily. "I think Hess

cs at all," said Mary O'Rourke, another Senior,

we are going to form a Girls' Branch: Any girl to be eligible for membership, or to take part in athletic events for

e!" exclaimed Hester,

allowed to take part in the games and events. You kno

rs. "I knew of a girl who jumped rope so

s to jump rope?

's fun. And Mrs. Case says it is goo

y. "And dancing is going to be part

ty some of those old-world dances are. No one-s

know, every girl must be approved by the principal of the school as being in good standing both i

t your friend Hargrew,

put Bobby out of the games," snapped Jess

girls: No girl who takes part in athletic competitions outside the school under the auspices of any organization other than our Girls

I belong to St. Cecelia's Gymnasium Club. I am not going to

connected with my church, too; but I know that when we get going in the High Sc

commending the new association to follow exactly the line of organization of other Girls' Branches in ot

High for years to come-are going to have successful after-hour athletics, we must have equipment-and a field. Just think of that, please. It is going to cost money-a heap of

Henry Grimes was a wholesale butcher and was accounted a very wealthy man in Center

in that little book, some of the girls' athletic fields in the big cities have cost upwards of a hundred t

to get anything like that in

" spoke up Celia Prime. "We hav

Swayne might do with some of his

pon the parents who are well-to-do. It's always the w

Rourke's father was merely a day laborer, and several of

it will not be within our jurisdi

t to worry about t

ut my father will be called upon to giv

o give, perhaps," re

d Celia. "The boys have a good baseball and football park. The railroad company gave the land, and p

, for instance?

?" demanded La

es boys and girls

they

rounds-and it's right next to our bathing place, to

now, the widow. She's a peculiar acting woman. I don't believe she's q

ul estate," sighed Laura. "He really oug

committee of one to try and separate Colonel Swa

suddenly, with flashing eyes

e so smart, Laura," d

eat if we could get him

aid Laura, boldly.