CHAPTER XI

THE ELECTION FOR OFFICERS

"Company attention! Shoulder arms! Forward march!"

Boom! Boom! Boom, boom, boom!

The drums rang out clearly on the morning air and the Colby Hall battalion swung into line on a march that carried it around the school buildings and then to the lake shore. Here Colonel Colby and Captain Dale inspected the three companies. Then the retiring major, Ralph Mason, was called on for a little speech which brought forth many cheers, and after this the command was dismissed.

It was the day for the election, and there was to be no school session until the afternoon.

At the last election there had been a total of 111 votes cast. But now there were one hundred and twenty-five cadets at the institution. There had been some talk of organizing a new command to be known as Company D, but so far this had not materialized.

As was the custom, the election was held in the main hall of the school and was presided over by Captain Dale and Professor Brice.

"I see they expect a hundred and twenty-five votes," remarked Randy. "That means sixty-three will be necessary to a choice."

"Well, I'm sure Jack will get at least forty on the first vote," returned his brother.

"I hope he gets the whole sixty-three," put in Dan Soppinger. Dan had once run for a captaincy, but had dropped out and turned most of his attention to athletics.

As at other elections, it was decided by Colonel Colby that each officer should be voted for separately.

1. what time of the day did the drums ring?
2. was the march just around that area?
3. then to where?
4. who was marching?
5. how many people inspected them?
6. what are their names?
7. how many did they inspect?
8. who was retiring?
9. what was his rank?
10. was there shool that morning?
11. why?
12. how many votes were put in the previous year?
13. how many would they have this year?
14. where was the voting held?
15. of?
16. how many people oversee it?
17. how many votes do they think Jack will get?
18. but what is Dan hoping for?
19. what did Dan prefer doing over captaincy?
20. who decided that each person should be voted for on their own?

Provide a numbered list of answers.
1. morning
2. no
3. the lake shore
4. Colby Hall battalion
5. Two
6. Colonel Colby and Captain Dale
7. three companies
8. Ralph Mason
9. major
10. no
11. election day
12. 111
13. 125
14. in the main hall
15. of the school
16. Two
17. 40
18. 63
19. athletics
20. Colonel Colby