the hour of
nine
Now she was glad she had not made the office before ; it would be so much more honor to be sophomore president ! `` I have the honor to declare that our next president will be Lily Andrews ! '' announced the girl briefly , and resumed her seat . And , amid shouts and applause , the meeting broke up , for the hour of nine had struck . Ruth Henry was defeated again , but not wholly so ; for Marjorie 's plan for befriending homesick freshmen had been put aside , and her chance of becoming president lost . But -- her rival 's candidate had won ! If Marjorie was disappointed at the failure of her plan , she was tremendously elated over her room-mate 's election to the class presidency .