This was hastily replaced by Jessica before its fall had been marked by the eagle eye of the master of ceremonies, who marched ahead with her assistant.
When the box had been carefully deposited at one side of the "grave," Julia Crosby took her place beside it, and assuming a Daniel Webster attitude began her address.
"Honored juniors and sophomores.

We have met together to-day for a great and noble purpose.

We are about to take a step which will forever after be recorded among the doughty deeds of Oakdale High School.

It will go down in High School history as the glorious inspiration of a master mind.
We are going to unfurl the banner of peace and bury the hatchet.
"Since the early days of our class history, war, cruel war, has raged between the august bodies represented here to-day.

On this very field many moons ago the gallant sophomores advanced upon the, then, very fresh freshmen, but retreated in wild confusion.