The wide hall was lighted with electricity, and the statuary and the decorations of the walls did not seem like pieces of foolishness.

The marble appeared pure, white, and the big pictures most interesting.

She walked the length of the hall and slowly read the titles of the statues and the names of the pupils who had donated them.

She speculated on where the piece Elnora's class would buy could be placed to advantage.
Then she wondered if they were having a large enough audience to buy marble.

She liked it better than the bronze, but it looked as if it cost more.