seven o'clock
The other members of the club joined in Gertrude 's praise of Elfreda 's playing . The stout girl 's face shone with happiness . To her it was one of the great moments of her college life . It was after seven o'clock when the diners left Vinton 's . The club gallantly escorted Elfreda to the very door of Wayne Hall and left her after singing to her and giving three cheers . Grace , Anne , Miriam , Arline , Ruth , Mildred Taylor and Laura Atkins were her body guard up the stairs . At the landing Laura Atkins called a halt and invited every one present to a jollification in her room that night in honor of Elfreda .