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188 The instructor should notify the holder of the strip marked "1" whom to nominate for chairman, unless the students have had enough practice to justify entrusting them with this responsibility. After telling the class that it may be in disorder, he leaves the platform and soon calls "Number 1.'* The holder of the "1" slip then performs the duties assigned "1" in the drill. As soon as it is time for No. 2 to take part, the instructor calls "2," and so on. If one has more than one duty assigned him the instructor calls upon him each time in his proper order. Thus, when in the first drill "4" is called, D nominates a secretary. After the election, "5" is called and D rises to a parliamentary inquiry as to why no vote was taken on his nominee. In such cases the slips marked with the same letter must be fastened together, or printed on the same slip, to make sure that each person receives all his directions.

In advanced classes the drills will be less formal and more like real meetings if the instructor does not call out the numbers. In this case the slips begin with directions as to when they are to be used. For example, the slips 4, 5, and 8 should read as follows: