Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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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

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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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WTien boj-R are aent from home, boys whose chanictere have not been formed, they need to be looked after, tlicy nu d attention and piotecUou. Many a good buy wUl gu astray if removed from ptnatal ovcnight and gimaaaeoX rad nooe ottrar be BnlNrtitatfld. 80 greatly are vr• iinpreaaed with these facts that we require dl boys cominp to n.s fn»rii a distance to bonrd in the scluxjl Insti-ad of out in town. All toicbets of the school aod their families buonl here and are thrown with tlie pupils oonstaotly, in school and oat of school, daring study and dnring rsenation. Much oan be aooom- pllshed by thi.s interoooiae in l ultivittiti;; ffyml lunnnem and in developing moral quolitiea, toaay nothing oC the infliwaoe upon the intellectual development. The pdndpal, aided by his wife, by the matron and by aU tho teachers, will tiy to make the place like a home to every boy. Nearly nil tlie appartraenta will t»e occnpit i by only t vi» Iwys, as by Una meana more room for each will be obiiuued und Uioee nnfiiimtteeliogB wd disoidflni ooiueqiunt to the oocnpancy of .onexeoaibriOBMATwUlbe imlded. Sdiffton, This Academy, tlionfi h non eectarlan. is nnder Cliri.st1an inflneoce. Instead of being controlled by one church, it is under the care of ail the leading Protestant diarebes of Lexington. It ia teqnired in Mtx charter that aD the taaebera be church members and in good stnnditij, ' . Devotional exercises are lield every mooiil before beginning tlio duties of the day. All boarding pupiia am miaind to attend the Sabbath Sohod of their pHcento ' aeieetion ; also to attend iiiabody« andaeoooqiMM bya teMbec, tbe diflenat dmrclies in the city on Sabbath morning and night Addxeaees are deiivf reti h foro the nnhool ta often OAoe « nouth bv the pMton of the different, churchee. A unifbnn of oadet gniy« with btae cap, mttst be worn by all who attend this school. That selcotod is tho most ECONOMICAL axxTESL CLOTHiNo the student can wear. TheM salts w ill l e famished at a coat of firom S16 to $25 by the clothing hoasee in l,4i)ixtwgttwi,f»r iiftii T»K M w«i T WBfintw being briww wid owira ftbi gnar antoed Two snita must begotten, that one may always he in oiflrr. I ' aieata are spedally requested not to providu their sons with new eitliens ' doliiing while they are attending school, aa they, by so dcrfng, encourage th r sons to violate the reqnirenunt of alwaya being hi uniform. The principal has no (M onniary interest in tbe matter, but U ie i to make the cost of clothing the leiiAi pusaible.