Winning His Shoulder Straps
A ROUSING story of life in a military school by one who thoroughly knows all its features. Bob Anderson, the hero, is a good friend to tie to, and each of his four particular friends is a worthy companion, with well-sustained individuality. Athletics are plentifully featured, and every boy, good, bad, and indifferent, is a natural fellow, who talks and acts like a bright, up-to-date lad in real life.
“The story throughout is clean and wholesome, and will not fail to be appreciated by any boy reader who has red blood in his veins.”—Kennebec Journal.
“There are school and athletic competitions, pranks and frolics and all in all a book of which most boy readers will have no criticism to make.”—Springfield Republican.
Winning the Eagle Prize
THE hero not only works his way at Chatham Military School after his father’s financial misfortune, but has the pluck to try for a prize which means a scholarship in college. It is very hard for a lad of his make-up to do the requisite studying, besides working and taking a prominent part in athletics, and he is often in trouble, for, unlike some others, who are naturally antagonistic to the frank, impulsive Billy, he scorns to evade responsibility. His four friends are loyal to the fullest extent, and all comes right in the end.
Athletics play a prominent part in the story and the whole is delightfully stimulating in the fine ideals of life which it sets before its young readers.”—Chicago News.