Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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' Graduation. Them who oomplete aid Mlwtorily any one of the ootuBW A •ttuly. and whaietlfportment iluriiii; coiiueoUott With the school bM li4 ( ' ii i?(KMi. upon tlio pnynicutof the gmluaUoa fn of ftfOdoUuif Hill beawanletlmliiiloiua. Jf ilit ir{j Dt ' innimfiif. At the he id of ihia depHi-tment we haven man whotpeot wvend yran as a cedet and as an inatruetor at the Virginia liiUtaty Insti- titt»«ftMbool8aeoBdoiilTti WcatMnt For abc yens we ham had thiataittirc in tlir srliool.nnd from it have derived moetgratify- fngTesnltt). liavt ' ine r|Minit.Mi n :i.it f. r the purpoaeof tniuing our pupiiS fur miliuo ' Ix t?. iii ucxotmi of the mao; advaiiUiKe!) itarived ftom it In acbool govenuoent and onaeoooDtoC the many Ix ' ni ' lilA which uur HtudeniK obtain from the aysten. It oonffUOMI no tinif that u • uld otiierwiiie be devotfd to study, as tine hoOB mad tor il would in i»Uii r schitola Ix ' nivcn t« reomition. To sum up a few of the auuiy reasoua for adopting the military fliatiDiewebeileve: Iflt Ttaatiteratribates to dlligmoe in itody. The bent tten in the ddn at » mle are the beat in their stodiea. 2d. That it contributes to ffood behavioc. Thp penalties are of adignifirti chamclor ; and whUo ' wel! ffradwl aworfliiiK to the offense, and 8ome uf tlieui severe, they are not such as lu crush the spirit oCaboy. Bdngreeogntxedaaapartof the military discipline, th are reoeived without the protests fliat are fraqnenttr nada agalnal the peoaltiies inflicted in aohool. ?d. It oultlvaten the habit of ininu«dlnto. implicit and nnques- tiooiug obedience tu rightfully coustituttid authority, aUo habits aflMMMay than theee hi eirtt life r iCb. The drill is fine phyaioal exeraiae. especially tor boys who are in tliP plasfir fitntJ . HtMit f irin« ni;i Ih ' •itraielilfiieti. hollow diestA may he di vel ipe !.an ( m t caixiage andauaoiy addieaa may be acquired and he ilth promoted. 6tik. The principle of self-goTemmeot is thoroughly brought oat. Ofloecs are sdeoted from among the oldest, tiM most studioas and the most tnistworthy of • ' • ! ' nJ these areof mueh aervice to the teachfrs in ih :i a i. of the school and in oontrolUug the pubUc umeui oi lUt luiicuta.

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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.

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( The didbriOTtfMof Ai(ar 4S»rflv« Meb ii9dt, . follows : A. M. o ' clock. Reveille. 6;80o dCKik, BrMkltet,iMnatf }D imtU 8:tS o ' dodc. Devotional meroiseB until fl nVlnrk. study and rMttaUonontn 11:30 o ' clock, DrlU until, p. X. l iUtolctook, D ' jineraiHliecruiUoii uuUl IdM o ' clock, Btady snd redtatioos bntO 4:16o olock, Beoreatkm iintU fl o ' clock. Supper nnd recmtioii mita 7 o ' clock, Study uutil oa«o c|pok, PTBiMmtlon forratixingat 9:80 o cloek, Tupf ; Uglits out. PUMtBalitar in meetioK these appointments is nvdistf. General Beffulatiorts. Ko rndet fs permitted to leave the proimd ' ' wftliin prohfbittd hours without permission from the ntlicer In cliarg e, and this will not be granted milm there is a pressing neoesBi . FVeywrtln a ped toM ofqatttBa wemndB to m ttial tiMgr tie kept In order. Violations of rul(» will be puninhed by extra duty on Salutday ; vei7 serioaeoABUHs or persbbent misbdiavior and ueglect of duty bf CKpnlalOD. All oidflta are re(iulre l to attend SMaOi Sohool tliA Qntdt each Sunday uniler the vinni of ri fencher. Loileriiig ou UiO streets is iutlnddeu, aiid iibseuct- li-uai iiiiai ltiiJ ■tail lttmtedasaMrioiM o0bom. Dm vm of tohaco in any fonn hi fMbUdeo, and tiM ne of faltoxieflnt.s in punishetl hy expulsion. It in iiupoHjuble to formulate rules to cover everything relating totbeooDdaetoCoar]rapi]s;««Aoeittoaay that erenrinflaew Gymnasium. A bulldins han been ron»tnict« ' l forty feet iti lentfth by twenty feet in width, with high ceiling, to be used as a gymnasium. Ex- pensive apparatus, maaufaotoied in 6L Louis and ssitable for p i H Bfrt moacnlar developotent, haa bean protMted, wod aH piqiilt .af UnichiM)! enjoy its use free of chargti. For this addition the aobool ia indebted to ita generous lounder Mr. Wentwottb.