[The High School Freshmen by H. Irving Hancock]@TWC D-Link bookThe High School Freshmen CHAPTER XIII 7/9
He'll print it in tomorrow's 'Blade' and that will send local pride soaring.
That'll help a whole lot to success with the subscription papers." After the papers had been in circulation a week the Athletics Committee held an evening session, in the room of the Superintendent of Schools, in the H.S.
building. By eight o'clock nearly a hundred and fifty of the boys and girls had assembled.
More came in later. The subscription papers, and the amounts for which they called, were turned in to Coach Morton.
It was soon noticed that many of the subscriptions had been paid by check. Laura Bentley was the first to turn in a paper. "Twenty dollars," she announced, quietly, though with evident pride. "Eleven dollars," announced Belle Meade. After a good many of the girls had made accounting they boys had a brief chance. When it came Dick Prescott's turn he spoke so quietly that those nearest him thought he said six dollars. _"Sixty dollars ?"_ repeated Mr.Morton, more distinctly.
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