# The Rover Boys at School

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First book in the Rover Boys series
THE ROVER BOYS
AT SCHOOL
OR
THE CADETS OF PUTNAM HALL
BY
ARTHUR M. WINFIELD
AUTHOR OF "THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN," "THE ROVER BOYS IN THE JUNGLE," "THE MISSING TIN BOX," "BY PLUCK, NOT LUCK," ETC.
NEW YORK
GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS
"OFF FOR THE SUMMER ENCAMPMENT."
CONTENTS.
| CHAPTER | CHAPTER | PAGE |
| I. | Introducing the Rover Boys | 1 |
| II. | An Encounter on the Road | 14 |
| III. | Sam's Adventure at Humpback Falls | 24 |
| IV. | The Last day at the Farm | 34 |
| V. | On the Way to Putnam Hall | 44 |
| VI. | Friends and Enemies | 53 |
| VII. | Tom Gets into Trouble | 63 |
| VIII. | A Meeting in the Messroom | 73 |
| IX. | A Strange Meeting in the Woods | 84 |
| X. | Settling Down at the Hall | 94 |
| XI. | A Row in the Gymnasium | 104 |
| XII. | Fair and Foul Fighting | 113 |
| XIII. | What the Game of Hare and Hounds Led to | 121 |
| XIV. | Josiah Crabtree in Difficulty | 129 |
| XV. | Dan Baxter's Money | 137 |
| XVI. | The Great Football Game | 146 |
| XVII. | Dick at the Stanhope Cottage | 154 |
| XVIII. | Winter Sports | 163 |
| XIX. | The Skating Race—Dan Baxter is Cornered | 171 |
| XX. | The Bully Leaves Putnam Hall | 178 |
| XXI. | Something about the Past | 186 |
| XXII. | Fun at the Hotel | 195 ​ |
| XXIII. | Balloting for a Second Lieutenant | 204 |
| XXIV. | Preparing for a Midnight Feast | 212 |
| XXV. | Mumps is Taught a Lesson | 220 |
| XXVI. | A Lively Game of Baseball | 229 |
| XXVII. | Off for the Summer Encampment | 237 |
| XXVIII. | The Recovery of the Watch—Conclusion | 245 |
INTRODUCTION.
My Dear Boys: "The Rover Boys at School" has been written that those of you who have never put in a term or more at an American military academy for boys may gain some insight into the workings of such an institution.
While Putnam Hall is not the real name of the particular place of learning I had in mind while penning this tale for your amusement and instruction, there is really such a school, and dear Captain Putnam is a living person, as are also the lively, wide-awake, fun-loving Rover brothers, Dick, Tom, and Sam, and their school-fellows, Larry, Fred, and Frank. The same can be said, to a certain degree, of the bully Dan Baxter, and his toady, the sneak commonly known as "Mumps."
The present story is complete in itself, but it is written as the first of a series, to be followed by "The Rover Boys on the Ocean" and "The Rover Boys in the Jungle," in both of which ​volumes we will again meet many of our former characters.
Trusting that this tale will find as much favor in your hands as have my previous stories, I remain,
Affectionately and sincerely yours,
Arthur M. Winfield.
March 1, 1899.
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1929.
The longest-living author of this work died in 1930, so this work is in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 93 years or less. This work may be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.
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