"Eighty-eight having voted in the affirmative, and eighty-one in the negative, the motion is carried," said the chairman. "The next business in order is the appointment of the committee. How shall they be chosen?" "By the chair," shouted Scott. "Second the motion," added a student. "It is moved and seconded that the committee be nominated by the chair." "Mr. Chairman, it does not seem to me to be exactly right that the committee should be nominated by the chairman, who is opposed to the plan," suggested Beckwith. "The chairman has not yet indicated whether he is in favor or opposed to the plan," said Cantwell, with a contemptuous curl of his lips and nose. "He intends to be entirely impartial in the discharge of his duty." A shout of applause from the opposition followed this remark. "The student who spoke against the plan mentioned the chairman in the same category with himself." "The chairman did not authorize him to do so," answered Cantwell. "Question!" shouted the jokers. "The question is called for, which is, that the chairman nominate the committee." The vote was taken and doubted. The count, by tellers, as before, resulted in a tie; for several who had voted for the plan, moved by the apparent impartiality of the chairman, broke loose from party discipline, and voted with the other side. "The chair votes in the affirmative, and the motion is carried," said Cantwell, as soon as the tellers had reported. "The chair nominates Lieutenants Judson and Norwood, and Mr. Scott. The question is upon the confirming of the nomination of the chair." "Mr. Chairman, Scott is opposed to the plan which this meeting has voted to recommend," interposed De Forrest. "The chair is aware of the fact, and for that reason nominated him," replied Cantwell. "The committee stand two in favor to one opposed to the plan." "How can one opposed to the plan, as Scott is, ask the principal to adopt it?" demanded De Forrest. "As I understood the matter, this committee is to represent this meeting. Is it right that a committee unanimously in favor of the plan should represent a meeting in which the plan was adopted by a majority of only seven in a vote of one hundred and sixty-nine? Is it intended the committee shall represent to the principal that this meeting is unanimously in favor of the proposed change?" "Certainly not." "I have nominated a committee the majority of whom are in favor of the measure. In my view this is all that parliamentary rule requires of me. The question is upon confirming the nomination." The question was taken, and the vote doubted again; but the nomination was confirmed by a majority of two. "Is there any further business to come before this meeting?" asked the chairman. "I move that the meeting be dissolved," said Scott.