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PAGE SOME INDICATIONS OF A REBELLION 9
AN IMPROMPTU RACE BETWEEN THE BEECH HILL BARGES 19
DORY DORNWOOD ARGUES THE QUESTION 29
THE CHESTERFIELDS HANG OUT THEIR BANNERS 39
JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE 49
THE COXSWAIN OF THE WINOOSKI INDULGES IN MORE STRATEGY 59
AN UNSATISFACTORY CONFERENCE ON THE WAVES 69
THE CHESTERFIELDS SURRENDER THEIR BANNERS 79
A REBELLION IN THE SCHOOL-ROOM 89
IMPORTANT TO BOY-ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS 99
DORY DORNWOOD CONFRONTS THE TOPOVERS 109
TOM TOPOVER HAS REASON TO BE ASTONISHED 119
A VICTORY FOR THE TOPOVERS 129
THE PURSUIT IN THE GOLDWING 139
THE SKIPPER USES A NAUTICAL LASSO 149
COMMODORE TOM TOPOVER VISITS THE GOLDWING 159
THE CHESTERFIELDS AND THEIR ALLIES RENEW THE BATTLE 169
DORY DORNWOOD DEALS IN MORAL COURAGE 179
SOMETHING MORE ABOUT THE BEECH HILL REBELLION 189
THE VISITING COMMITTEE AT BEECH HILL 199
THE ORATOR OF THE REBELS OBTAINS A HEARING 209
BOLLY EXPLAINS THE PLANS FOR THE BOAT-HOUSE AND WHARF 219
VOLLEYS OF QUESTIONS ASKED AND ANSWERED 229
THE NEW CAPTAIN OF THE SYLPH 239
THE FIRST OFFICER AND PARTY IN BATTLE ARRAY 249
THE RESULT OF THE BATTLE ON THE CAISSON 259
THE INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE TWO PRINCIPALS 269
SOMETHING ABOUT FRAMING THE BOAT-HOUSE 279
THE STUDENTS USE THE SQUARE AND COMPASSES 289
THE STUDENTS CELEBRATE THE COMPLETION OF THE BUILDING OF THE HOUSE 299
SQUARE AND COMPASSES;
OR,
BUILDING THE HOUSE.
SOME INDICATIONS OF A REBELLION.
"What's the use of wearing a uniform? We are not soldiers, and you are not going to make soldiers of us, Captain Gildrock," said Ben Ludlow, when the principal of the Beech Hill Industrial School announced, at the close of the afternoon session, that the students would be required to wear a peculiar dress. "I don't believe in being dressed up like a monkey on a hand organ."
"You can't always tell the monkey by the dress he wears, and some boys insist upon being monkeys in whatever garb they appear," added the principal; for he encouraged them to express their opinions in a gentlemanly manner on all subjects. "Soldiers are not the only class that wear uniforms. They are worn in the navy as well as in the army. I think I have heard no objection from anyone to the sailor rig worn on board of the Sylph."
"I think it is all right when we are on board of the steamer; but who wants to go about Genverres dressed up so that everybody will stop on the sidewalk to look at him?" replied Ben, who spoke confidently, as though he thought he had a first-rate argument.
"As those who have opinions are expected to express them, I must say I think Ludlow is right?" interposed Mr. Brookbine, the master-carpenter. "I believe that, for plain republicans, we are getting altogether too much uniform into our daily life. Why, all the conductors on the steam and horse cars, all the telegraph boys, all the letter-carriers, all the policemen, and in some cities even all the gas men, have to wear uniforms."
"It seems to me very proper that all you have mentioned should wear uniforms," quietly returned the principal.
"I don't think so," answered the carpenter stoutly. "It looks a little too much like the fuss and feathers of monarchical countries for our democratic institutions. I couldn't help laughing when I saw one of the porters of the Bank of England dressed out like a lord high admiral, or Sir Peter Teazle in the play."
"Now you argue against the extravagance of uniforms, and not against uniforms themselves," retorted the principal. "I am in favor of uniforms, but not of ridiculous uniforms. Should you be willing to give your ticket or money to anyone on the train that chose to ask for it, Mr. Brookbine?"
"I don't think I should," laughed the master-carpenter, as he saw the point of the argument. "In fact I remember a case, before uniforms came into fashion, where a smart chap went through a car, and collected several dollars and a handful of tickets, and then left the train, before the conductor put in an appearance. I will give it up on conductors."
"Not many years ago a villain got into a house in one of our large cities, on the plea that he was a gas man; before he left it he had committed a murder. Then the newspapers said the employ?s of the gas company ought to wear uniforms, so that people could tell whom to admit to their houses. I believe it is now the fashion in that city to wear them. A shrewd boy in Burlington collected a dollar and a half from a lady in the absence of her husband, by delivering her a bogus telegraph despatch."
"I never thought of the matter in this light before, captain," added Mr. Brookbine. "If uniforms are of any use, I don't object to them, certainly."
"But we are not telegraph boys, gas men, or conductors," Ben Ludlow objected.
"No, you are not; but the other day two of our students went into a saloon in Genverres, and each of them drank a glass of lager beer. I don't believe they would have done it if they had worn the uniform of the Beech Hill Industrial School."
This statement produced a decided sensation among the students, and they thought they understood the object which the uniform was expected to accomplish.
"I don't allow any boy to use intoxicating drinks while under my control. If I can't prevent it, I will expel the pupil; for I will not have his ruin on my conscience. I expect every student to have a proper regard for the credit and honor of this school, and conduct himself, wherever he may be, in such a manner as to cast no discredit or dishonor upon it."
Captain Gildrock spoke with more feeling than usual, and his remarks made a deep impression upon the students. They promptly applauded what he had said, thus indicating that they would respect the good name of the institution. The principal did not check their demonstration on the present occasion, and he seemed to be pleased with it.
"The students of the Chesterfield Collegiate Institute, on the other side of the lake, don't wear any uniform," suggested Ben Ludlow, who realized that he had been thoroughly beaten in the argument. "Colonel Buckmill, the principal of the Institute, says that gentlemen, such as his pupils are, don't need uniforms."
"Of course Colonel Buckmill has a perfect right to his own opinion on this subject, as I have to mine," replied Captain Gildrock. "The Chesterfields will wear no uniform, but the Beech Hill students will wear a uniform. I think we need not argue the question any more. The uniform is ready, and you will put it on in the morning. It is merely a plain suit of blue, with our initials on the cap."
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