Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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Plan of the ScJiool ' ' We ftTp frequently askeJ what InJiicements we can offer to penoDs to beud us tbeir boys instead of Hciidiug them to aome well ItlMHihgi woA mttnttify axlowU college or tOiivcuHgr, lodwt tfufDflOtetror, under thbluwl, to give oar answer to woh quesdone. Btit Ik ' It tiiKlentiMKi at the out3« ' t we claim no rivalry with real colleges or uiiivursitiei«. We rcoogniie our work as l)elow Uielrs in llie leuse that It is prepantuiry to theirs. The foundation of a hoase tobdowtlieaiipentiuetai«,botttoiiBthetoMlmportra Otirwork taltontlMps ' iinnr ' ]e| aitTnent to college rlasj4t ' !t. With mnHt ppr ions, therefore, thf tirst rcanou for patronizing n mIiooI of tiUs kiixLt la based upon Lbo t ci Umt the boy is not ready fur odlege. He haa, BJiaftfMwedMfldeBUy Intatoatddiiato entaroBlkge claasesand hiaamnl ehaindier is not sufBcien divdopdt lOe U t kaglViB tliatEWdom of a college student. The second iwukmi grows out of the drst and is based on the fact ttukta a idiool tf ttikildnd ttie pupils noelTea more indlridoal attantlon. We have more teaehen In proportion to the number of students. 0«ir tetu ' liern occiijn tlit smw hiilhling thiit unr pupils (kk Tiiey are wiUi tlteiu m the night study tiail, they are with thm at their meals and they see rauoh of them during tadtatioa , bona. Tiae opportonlfythaa afforded ua for knowing the Individ nal wiint:4of onr W mOfal and mftntal wdftlg tnyplyinKtlllllHI, la apparent and needs not to be elaborated. The third reason is that we attend to tb physical develop- ment whUevocy fbw ooHeges give anv attention to this work. To sum np, we take the plaee of the parent to the boy. nirhing ' hfs extra vjigance, correcting his manners, nhieldinj? him frmu toinp- tations. sUmulating him to study and doing luany other things whMi this in toco parsnfif relations enablea na to do. Out eoatM of Instruction is thorough and we grant no certifl- catesor ttploma9 until the suhjwts embraced in the courses of study have been mastered. Our graduates have no diOiculty in gaining atfintttaoee tothsbiglwr daanaoC the bait edUagn nod UMvenwui A apeeial teacher will be secured for Book-Keepiug. Penman- ship and other neceantiie bcanebes fm the ooming sesdon. 8t«ilBBl[i,irtkilepa ndii|ttbelr other studies, can take the commer- dal bmodiea al tbe aue tloe. Evefy one wiflbe nQidwd to

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SveuBB lb6nfEBj s SpeDar; Wdwttt k High School Dfo tlonary : Manx ' s Geognphlci ; Bead and Kellogg H English (imin mar; Classica for GMldren; Bwlaloii ' a Axudptai CtUttieiid«a ' » Composition ; Kellogg s Bbetorie. UAXwaauatCB :— WentworUt Saitaa. LAXDr :— HarkiMBa ' B JatnivOaj lalte Book, Gnuratr, Reader, Comfositton. nnd Codrw in Ccftsar, SaUost and dewo; Cbase and Stuart ' s Classical Series; Harper ' s Lexicon. 6naBK:--BiiitaMn I1nt Onek Book; Goodwin Qnunnuur and Anabasis; Joni.s ' Coinpcisitira ; Boise and Fiaeaiali M a et lflM fcom Greek Autliois ; Liildeil ami Scott ' t Lfxiooii UiSTURT :— Goodriclj ' s llistoty ot the World ; Scndder ' sIIiBtoiy of the United States. Thalheimer ' s Andent and Mediwal and Ifbdera Hiatoxies. St ' iExcE :— Dnna ' H Minoralo|jry and Geolojr ' ; Houston ' s Nat- ural PtiUosophy ; Steele ' s Chemistry ; Uouatou ' s rhyaiologj ; Gnf Botey. OoinnwCTAT. Bodwater BosbiMB Univa Book-Kmpfag ' CUnldn CSoBUMMialXMrar t Tomg CMI OonuuMntt JUmaris upo n Gle Omtrm cfSiuiy, Three oomaeBd! study have been ainuiged,the Claaaieil, flw BtoottTiaad the Business. The first twoarensedin prepantkm for coIIpkp. M ' P last for buHiness life, In all departm» nts lbtr.iiu, ' li MOB xatber thaii 6cope will b« our aim. The ounlculuni ha ' h vn bvooi t strictly withiu academic range and no subject will be pu - ed OTor mtil BUMtend. Alaiie mafocl of oar pupOatake the Boaineat course and in order to meet the wants of tfaiadMiilNMdail attention will be to rcnmanah , Book Kaepingf OcOMnlal Aritbemelic and (Jommercial I w. The Eleoti?»ooane taawea oat the cdmmeflwial braiidMa aooae language and is In afine with the B. S. degree in odlegea. Tbe Classical course in intended for tboia f ' tlfW M ITIfffmif and having in view tbe A. fi. degree. OortBadMn am anmen Of IflMsal ednoatlon aadham ew withrery few exceptions, gnulmttasof leading Institutions in the East ; nnd while we have had to give greater prnminenoe than w woold prefer to commercial branches in order to meet tiie wants of the majority of onr patrons wedoaB Tveoaa toenafee within t Bfaida of ov » daaiit far flie hl iar etaeatfam.

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wcatve fawtnwtfoo in penmgiwfiip rota be hm impuwd aaflWaBtty to to «atciia«A fkom ttiit canitiM. Mutie, In ttn wvj of • genenl edncatkm Umi fkokfaMMBtal wmAo win be taught to all. Instniction in instmmotal jnmle oa-. the piano will al 4o lie iven to any who desire it. by • gentlenuui wbo acquiseil hi» muaieal educ»tk n in U«niuuj uoder the bMit Khcutiim. Tto aMUigr to spMk in pabUo Is « very neoeaflMy part 4tf s Pflucatli ' i). AlthoiiRli he does not oxpcot to b« ' ron)e n pnifwj ional public .s| uiker, piiM ' tii e in tlii! line is of great adYHnUige, mH-lally and in buBineaik As teacher of elocution we hero engaged ttie ser» ▼toeeof PRir.O.O.BfHdcer, wbohas been fitted bf Mime finrtbie work. wht {ui.4 studied the rtnltjfrt uiiderttebBet turtWH Of t » eounlry wmi who hue dvvoted lita lifo to thfl HrfiMlOO ' As an aaxiiiary to tins work A Literary and Debating Society has been in operatii ii for seviTal ywirs. A library and tvailiiiR room am operated in connei tion with tiie society and its members iiave tbe opportunity of nuulijig » oniribttOf weQ MlMM birtki tfii peiiodienle Examinations. At the end OfeMh ten weoks an examination will beheld on wbat has been gam over ; and at tbo end of the le: sion. after a leriew id the year ' s work, a written examination, covering tie Mttie tobjwt, niU to beld. JUportS. Attbeendof evsiyflT«iVMta»ieportor tlwitindiiiffof eadi papfl In acbolaahip, pnnctuatity and deportment wiU to MOt to bii pan ' ntK nr rn ' irdiRn, and a]iv a printwl report of his relative stand- ing as compared witbtbatof ail other pupils of the school. This printed report la a great incentive to onr atndmts, every one atiiving to flit as nav ttw top of tiie Itdder M to MMu Prm$ tomalield medals an flllM at ftobeglnnfaigol each searion fdreoDBellency in different studiea and In tto militacy drill, and for poetnality and deportment.