Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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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.

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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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- ' ■ Appdratut, . , In additkm to the tiipotiitnMnti of tlie nmnaitttm end this armofy, ohemUMl appaimtus and rhemioals suitable for Ulnstntiiiff all Ihi rxjirviint ' iits of ««lf ' nn ' ntar) ' tfixt books have been a 1 lwl. Foe UliMlraling pi luciplftt iu X ' li »ics Uie yupUs ate roquixod tu oun- •tniet most of the appantm. The presideotof tbe Elizabetb Anil Semlmcy has kindly ofleted to divide with U9 the use of the hamlsomo foor-lnch-objwt-«lasji teleMiiiH) beluriging to that iustitutiou. We have a good compass and expect duriug the next aesaion to add other expraalvv niatbe- natieal instmneata. A type writar ia a]ao kept foe tte OM iiqr iidiodaiire tt A noall fee Mns oharsed. Buildinffs and Qrmnds, TtiP school ixiil liiiv; is a large twoHtoty bfifik btdldins with rpcitntion rooms Ix-luw and an uRsembly room and an armoTT above. Tiie ceilings aiv high aud the veuuUition excctliout. Que Miuare north of thiaan tbe bameka. The locatioi! it one d tlit my best fai the dty; the gFoands, enibraciog nearly nine aciv3. nrt elevated, covered with a rich inx)wth of blue (rrass andlia ou a quiet aiiU uufrequeiited street. Tbe Imiidings cousitit of a neak Intok fcwiMitay xesiidaneeoC six rmnds, and within a tew feet of thfaia luRB two elory tarkdc house, 40 feet by 64 Cset, oont ning 18 rooms. 2 halls and a H|«u ' ious dining; room. TJif irrmiHlti are nrtiple for drilling, for all kinds of stKtrt, and the piipila are conslanUy invited by such ftadUtiea to manly and strength-giving exereiae. It Is aipeetsd that other topnw wanta wffl be aWl thta a— awr or oMly hulho aeMtai Study HnU. All boarding pupUs an aaaembled over) night except Sunday nli t in a huge bail whidi haa been fitted ttp With dedts ; and hen. Wilder tha supervision of a teaoher, they |«refMHre thdr lessons for the next day. Tliifl arraneomo nt Is of great advanto to to all pupils ; it sUmuiates to study those who if left to themselves would idle away their time, and those whom fond of stody derive great beneflt teat the Mrfatanoe jodieloaaly nndamdbf ttetMMterpnaeBt. Boarding DepartmaU. This part of the school as well as all others is direotiy nnder the chargf of the prlnripal, and it is the feature of t)ie aohool to which we invite spooial atienUoa fsom tboee who do Mt live hi or near •♦13