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“But there isn’t any secretary,” objected matter-of-fact Helen.

“Madeline can be secretary,” suggested Babbie, “because she’s had experience.”

“All right,” agreed Madeline, complacently. “Only I won’t write any reports, because nobody ever wants to hear them and I object to making a bore of myself.”

“Good point,” said Katherine. “Madame President, I move that in the—what’s going to be the name of this organization, girls? Well, anyhow, I move that the secretary be instructed to write no reports.”

“I think motions are just as much of a bore as reports,” declared Babbie. “Let’s not have any of those either.”

“Then how can we do any business?” asked Helen.

“Perhaps we shan’t have any to do,” suggested Betty. “But does anybody object to names? Because it does seem as if we needed a name.”

No one objected to naming the organization, and the president announced that she awaited suggestions. The assembly was lost in deep thought.

“Don’t you think,” said Betty at last, “that the name you give a society depends a good deal on what kind of society it is? Don’t you think we ought to decide on the object first?”