I can't see why the doctor didn't name him.

The only thing against him seems to be that he's not a schoolhouse gentleman." "That's the best thing about him in my opinion," said Ashley.
If Game and his friends had determined to do their best to gain friends for the new captain, this constant bringing-up of the rivalry between Parrett's house and the schoolhouse was the very way to do it.

Many of the schoolhouse monitors had felt as sore as anybody about the appointments, but this sort of talk inclined not a few of them to take Riddell's side.
"I don't want any row made on my account," said Bloomfield.

"If Paddy thinks Riddell's the best man, we have no choice in the matter." "Haven't we, though!" said Wibberly.

"We aren't going to have a fellow put over our heads against our will--at any rate, not without having a word in the matter." "What can you do ?" asked Coates.
"We can resign, I suppose ?" said Tucker.
"Oh, yes!" said Crossfield.