How many are in favor of requesting William Jones to perform this duty ?" "It is a vote.

William, I will thank you to write upon a piece of paper that on the 8th of December the subject of order in the desks was brought up, and that the boys resolved on making an effort to improve the school in this respect.

Then say that the boys reported all their desks which they thought were disorderly, and that the number was thirty-five; and that after a week or two, the desks are to be examined again, and the disorderly ones counted, that we may see how much we have improved.

After you have written it you may bring it to me, and I will tell you whether it is right." "How many desks do you think will be found to be disorderly when we come to make the examination ?" The boys hesitate.
The teacher names successively several numbers, and asks whether they think the real number will be greater or less.

He notices their votes upon them, and at last fixes upon one which seems to be about the general sense of the school.