"You have made the stories much more interesting than the bare recital of facts by our field men."--Geo. Otis Smith, Director U. S. Geological Survey. "You have faithfully portrayed many of the aspects of our field work."--Alfred H. Brooks, Chief, Alaskan Division U. S. Geological Survey. For sale by all booksellers, or sent postpaid on receipt of price by the publishers LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO., Boston WINNING HIS SHOULDER STRAPS By NORMAN BRAINERD First Volume of "Five Chums Series" Illustrated by Frank Vining Smith 12mo Cloth $1.25 [Illustration] A rousing story of life in a military school by one who thoroughly knows all the features of such a school, with so much in its life that is so entirely different from the ordinary boarding-school. 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. The dearest honor to a student is to become an officer, and these coveted honors are secured partly by competitive rank and partly by popular vote. Among all kinds of dispositions, temperaments, and temptations, Bob has no easy road to the coveted distinction. 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. "The story is told with a great deal of power and force, as well as of sympathy and understanding of boy nature."--Buffalo News. For sale by all booksellers, or sent postpaid on receipt of price by the publishers LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO., Boston