Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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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.

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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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7 Turn for Session of Ten Months. Tuition for I v. st Grade .$80 09 Tuition for IntermediJite Giade 10 00 TutUon (or Highest Grade W 00 loddntil AM.. 9 00 FOK BOARDnni rums. 1 lioani, Tuition and W a.iluu({, mcludiag i ' uel and Lights . .9240 00 Tfai»ia6tades iostriiotioii inaU ImuMdm exoqrt Elooa . Om-half ttMamoimtdtMiinat bttptidirbeiithe iNtpUls (mtqrad tite otht r half about January 15. A deposit of 810 must be made to cover cont ' :ili. ' d damaj fs. Tho cost of such damage will be estimated at tho olu iu of the session and dedneM ftmn tiw dttiage fittd. aad tiia We ftnd ttMttliis duu|ie greatly redums the deetroettveace) nl pupils, and m iren able last nmatoa to fetna IS o( ttt fiO . depoaitMl. iMI Hk About $10 is ueoesaaiy to eofsr vMP n Car books. Evvf pupa must be ntered for the entire tea months, or ttiat part «f it remaining when heeommences. and. unless the papil ' i health roquin his removal, parents and guardians fFiU be hrtd lespousihle for both pa}-m«at8 when Utey become due. lito deductieo will be imrt fyBt ' dsley Is etrtMPtiig wdBee enrii May equal or exseed (our weeks . Befuiidiiiit money pa id for board and taitioOi 111 eMSBOfdil missal, will be at the option of the principal. A ndoetloii or one-balf la tuitton ivffl be nide to tbe ehOdieQ ot an persona rqgolariy engaged in uilnlstairii l mik, waA toell Oftndidiitw for the iniiiistrv. Arrangements can bo nmde for assistiog a few worti young men withoat nuttos who enznestly desire an ednoation. Out it. Every bnanling pupil must he supplied with one beU dOEen uaplcias, a uapiun ring, one-iiall dozen towehi, two sheets, two I w euei, 18 liifliue by M inObeo, oi» peir of bloi foiti one wbKe ipieidi two jmAi of Mtpekt one peb of zoMOkb,