six o'clock in the afternoon
asked Cecil Ferris innocently . `` Because we have just made a law that the president shall be notified of proposed meetings and shall post a bulletin to that effect , '' reminded Grace . The girls remained for another hour , discussing their plans and reconstructing their by-laws previous to voting on them . It was decided to have a weekly meeting to take place on each Tuesday between five and six o'clock in the afternoon , but a special meeting might be called at any time at the request of a member , but at the president 's discretion . `` The last clause in that by-law is unfortunate , '' criticized Emma , when , in the privacy of their room that night , Grace went over with her friend the club rules as she had set them down . `` I know what you mean . '' Grace gave an impatient sigh .