Project Gutenberg 2016-06-16 Public domain in the USA. 151 Optic, Oliver 1822 1897 Adams, William T. (William Taylor) Adams, William Taylor Sheppard, William Ludwell 1833 1912 Sheppard, W. L. (William Ludwell) Square and Compasses; Or, Building the House Produced by Chris Curnow, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Square and Compasses; Or, Building the House" by Oliver Optic is a novel from the late 19th century, specifically targeting a young audience. This book is part of "The Boat-Builder Series" and continues to follow the adventures of students at the Beech Hill Industrial School, introducing new characters and conflicts. The central theme appears to revolve around the juxtaposition of well-disciplined students against ill-disciplined peers, exploring the importance of moral character and practical skills among young boys. The opening of the story sets the stage for a conflict revolving around the enforcement of a school uniform, which some students resist, seeing it as an affront to their independence. The principal, Captain Gildrock, believes that the uniform will help instill a sense of discipline and responsibility. As tensions rise, the boys engage in various dialogues about the necessity and implications of this rule. The chapter hints at an impending rebellion and the establishment of rivalry with a competing school, which promises to lead to further adventures and moral lessons throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Boats and boating -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 410847 2025-07-21T05:04:44.600859 text/html 395413 2024-10-23T00:44:36 text/html 555570 2025-07-21T05:04:50.186865 application/epub+zip 556780 2025-07-21T05:04:45.524879 application/epub+zip 223588 2025-07-21T05:04:45.043911 application/epub+zip 699199 2025-07-21T05:04:53.858820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 652430 2025-07-21T05:04:49.647855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320008 2022-09-23T21:09:44.276982 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368877 2025-07-21T05:04:43.668896 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 348896 2024-10-23T00:44:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17496 2025-07-21T05:04:53.989803 application/rdf+xml 27841 2025-07-21T05:04:45.136914 image/jpeg 3696 2025-07-21T05:04:45.090874 image/jpeg 511676 2025-07-21T05:04:44.642917 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Ashton, Warren T.