As the boys wore no overcoats it was not necessary to file down to the locker rooms first.
They marched into the hat room just off of the assembly room.
And here they found Mr.Drake on duty.
"No conversation here.

Go directly to your seats," ordered Mr.
Drake.
The few girls who were not at classes looked up with eyes full of mischievous inquiry when the boys entered the big room.

The principal and Mr.Drake took their seats on the platform.

The late swimmers reached for their books, though most of them made but a pretense of study.

Almost at once there was another diversion made by the girls who were returning from recitations.
Then the bell was struck for the beginning of the next period.
Out filed the sections.