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9. How the Wogglebug Taught Athletics
"Idon’t,"remarkedAuntEm;butnoonepaidanyattentiontothisstatement.
Beforelongtheycametoastatelybuildingthatstooduponagreenplainwithhandsomeshadetreesgroupedhereandthere.
"Whatisthat?"askedUncleHenry.
"That,"repliedtheWizard,"istheRoyalAthleticCollegeofOz,whichisdirectedbyProfessorH.M.Wogglebug,T.E."
"Let’sstopandmakeacall,"suggestedDorothy.
SotheSawhorsedrewupinfrontofthegreatbuildingandtheyweremetatthedoorbythelearnedWogglebughimself.HeseemedfullyastallastheWizard,andwasdressedinaredandwhitecheckedvestandablueswallow-tailedcoat,andhadyellowkneebreechesandpurplesilkstockingsuponhisslenderlegs.Atallhatwasjauntilysetuponhisheadandheworespectaclesoverhisbigbrighteyes.
"Welcome,Dorothy,"saidtheWogglebug;"andwelcometoallyourfriends.WeareindeedpleasedtoreceiveyouatthisgreatTempleofLearning."
"IthoughtitwasanAthleticCollege,"saidtheShaggyMan.
"Itis,mydearsir,"answeredtheWogglebug,proudly."HereitisthatweteachtheyouthofourgreatlandscientificCollegeAthletics--inalltheirpurity."
"Don’tyouteachthemanythingelse?"askedDorothy."Don’ttheygetanyreading,writingand’rithmetic?"
"Oh,yes;ofcourse.Theygetallthose,andmore,"returnedtheProfessor."Butsuchthingsoccupylittleoftheirtime.PleasefollowmeandIwillshowyouhowmyscholarsareusuallyoccupied.Thisisaclasshourandtheyareallbusy.
