The question is, Shall we pull for this prize ?" "When ?" asked Fred.
"The clubs may choose their own time." "It wouldn't be fair till the Butterfly has had a chance to practise a while." "Of course not; the Butterfly may accept the proposition or not, and the club can select their own time." "I move you that the offer be accepted," said William Bright.
"Second the motion," added James Vincent.
"I make the motion, Mr.President, for the purpose of bringing the question properly before the club.

I have not thought enough about the matter yet to decide whether I am in favor of it or not," continued William Bright.
"It is generally supposed that the one who makes a motion is in favor of it; but we won't mind that now," said Frank, with a smile.
"Mr.President, I must say, I think the proposition looks a little like gambling," suggested Charles Hardy.
"So I was thinking," added a little fellow, near the foot of the table.
"Suppose we take an informal vote," proposed Charles, who was determined to get on the right side this time, if possible.
So an informal vote _was_ taken, and every member voted against the proposition.
Frank Sedley was surprised at this result.

Probably he was the only one who had given any earnest thought to the subject, though the offer was known to all the boys.
Captain Sedley, who watched over the welfare of the club with paternal interest, had endeavored, during the winter that was now past, to render it effectual in developing the moral and mental capacities of the members.

He had given such a direction to the exercises in Zephyr Hall as he thought would best attain this end.

One of the greatest difficulties with which he had been obliged to contend was the want of individuality in the boys.