Every announcement met with uproarous commendation, and boy after boy arose from his seat and more or less awkwardly bowed his recognition.

The principal had almost completed the senior list.
"Ripley scholarships to George Simms Lennox, New York city; John Fiske, Brookville, Mississippi; Carleton Sharp Eaton, Milton, Massachusetts; William George Woodruff, Portland, Maine.

Masters scholarships to Howard McDonnell, Indianapolis, Indiana; Thomas Grey, Yonkers, New York; Stephen Lutger Williams, Connellsville, Rhode Island; Barton Hobbs, Farmington, Maine; Walter Haskens Browne, Denver, Colorado; and Justin Thorp Smith, Chicago, Illinois." Joel's hands were cold and his feet just wouldn't keep still.

The principal leaned down and took up the upper middle class list.

West nudged Joel smartly in the ribs, and whispered excitedly: "Now! Keep cool, my boy, keep cool!" Then Joel heard Professor Wheeler's voice reading from the list, and for a moment it seemed to come from a great distance.
"Upper middle class scholarships have been awarded as follows:" There was a pause while he found his place.