MR.

CADET SLOWPOKE Despite the fact that he had been through the first half of the year before, Haynes actually did go somewhat stale in some of the studies.
Some of the cadets who lived near enough were permitted to go home at the Christmas holidays, and the turnback was among this number.
Yet Haynes came back.

In the January examinations he stood badly, getting place rather near the foot of the second class.

Yet he pulled through and retained his place in the corps.
Dick and Greg, who did not go home over the holidays, both did fairly well in January.

Each secured a number not far above the bottom of the second third of the class.
On Washington's Birthday, the cadets had a holiday after dinner.
The day, however, was ten-fold joyous for Dick, because Mrs.Bentley, Laura and Belle Meade were expected on the afternoon of that day, the girls to attend the cadet hop at Cullum Hall in the evening.
Dick and Greg, in their spooniest uniforms, were at the railway station to meet the visitors.
"Quick!" cried Mrs.Bentley, after the greetings were over.