. The New England magazine. held in one of the schoolrooms, inorder that all who wish may be pres-ent. Of course only boys who areproperty holders vote. Ownership ofone share admits a boy to all privi-leges. Usually from three to five boysown a cottage together. All the meet-ings are managed wholly by the often some of the instructorsgo in, attracted by an interest in whatis going on, but they attend only asspectators. The trials are often veryinteresting, and there are sometimesso many witnesses to be examinedthat a case cannot be completed inone evening. Some of the boys devel-op
. The New England magazine. held in one of the schoolrooms, inorder that all who wish may be pres-ent. Of course only boys who areproperty holders vote. Ownership ofone share admits a boy to all privi-leges. Usually from three to five boysown a cottage together. All the meet-ings are managed wholly by the often some of the instructorsgo in, attracted by an interest in whatis going on, but they attend only asspectators. The trials are often veryinteresting, and there are sometimesso many witnesses to be examinedthat a case cannot be completed inone evening. Some of the boys devel-op ability as lawyers which wouldforeshadow legal talent, and these arealways in demand for counsel. Whenthe evidence is all in, the lawyersmake their pleas, the Judge chargesthe jury, and the latter retires. Thejury usually agrees on a verdict,oftener I think than in real verdicts are brought in are apt to be very practical,as the article of the chief of policewhich I have quoted intimates. I re-. THE FARM CLASS STARTING TO WORK A GOVERNMENT OF BOYS. 203
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