Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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• iUtansiizillaiytottifedepaitiiwntireiMrc A Literary and Debating SocietVi vUeb tutt bwo in mr snceeatf ul operatkm for serenl y«tn«sd t nwaosof wtudi Nir8tadettte«i»«Heiii« toaoooitimtticiB- I VM to public speaking. Officers of Dialectic Society. Robert Atkinson, of Kantts, President; W. A. McCaiui, tf IiKjiaiiii. Viro-I ' resident; Lee Mc(;ill. i f Kansas, rritic: W. G. Kdlv. It! K;iiis.i . s«x«rhiary: II. K. HIaokweli. of MlHaourt, Treas- urer, Juiiu t ulkijixm, of Mistiomi, Sprj euut al Aimd. Library. In oomiectiiin wati tlie skiciety Hiiii ilie Y. .M. C. A. there will be opeued to our students » mdiox room where tbey will hav« aecMe to t nomber of books, pampb) Md prriodieals whIA have been selected espeeiallv for boys of the age of those attending the school . Ooeof Uieteaeb«fs will advte the atodenti in their oouoMiof Examinations. Frequent reviews are made on the sabieeta studied and twice cadi wmloa rigid wdtteo wamfa a tlon s aw held. Reports At the end of ev«ry0Te weeks a report of the standing of erery popll In adiblanbip, poncstnalify and deportment will be sent to his parents or guardian, aiwl also a pritit il ri ' i ' xt uf tiin nMntlve standing as comjwrrti with tliiit of all otlior pupils of tlie This printed re|Kirl i.s a KTi t liiceulive to our «tudeat«, ever uue strivuig to get as uear the top of tiM list as he csa. Prizes. .Several j;uld uiedalH are offered at the Dpenin of eacli sesaiun Ibr exodlen 7 in diffineot studies and in the military drill, and (or pimeknaUtf and deportownt. Wasliington and Lee Scholarship The Washington and Lee University at JL exingtQn,y«.,ha8 dfered a scholarship of free tuition for one year to that member of ourgndunting ohns who sbtfl attain the highest cank-b eedliQhlp

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Tlip KIpctivt ' ciiitrsp lo.-ivcs ntii ilip comiuercial hnuiclies. include! auDii! liiiiawu e ami is iu a liu wiUi Ihe U. S. dt- tiw In c illfBe8, The Classical cmirsri is itittMuitHl fi)r tbose pr pariug l!tir oolieKe and havinirtn view ilio a. b. dp jiee. Our tm:hera are hII men of liberal ediicaliuii and Imve htan, with very few exceptions, uradaates of bn g institations in Uie SMt; Mid vliHe we biive had to give greater promlnenoe than we woald prefer to ooaunerciHi branclit ' .s in order to meet the wanta of tlie mHjurity of our patioDS, v( i1 .ill we cim to create wUbin the mloda of our pupils a desire for the lii iicr ediicaliun. Special atteution will be Riven to Beading, Writiog, SpeUing, Adthowtieaad Eogluli (V)ini i)sitlon. Lecture Course. Armn finf ' iits li:m l»ofn tniuli ' for tin ' ' loliven-. iliiiini» t!ie ses- sion, of eigliior teti IhcIuil ' s liefore tlio scluml. Tl)tt i nl jt ctii presen- ted WlQ be Bible, Literature, Bistoiy. Sdenoe and Art Tbe lec- tmetawiUbemen of eminence and will praaeatthemea In audit oaaiwraa t» affiMnl tin blgbeat aitertiintteDt and iuatmetkNi. Music. On aeeount of tbe inastoal talent aoeiimnlated here thnmgh our tlirn ' ooliegps fur yoini ' ladies we ean offer to our pjAConaOBttitiat advunlazes in instriiiniMilal and vonil nnisic. .Mis.s Kalie Hollis. one id ' ili ' iii si siiccesiifiii teaeliers ever in LexiugtAJU, will teach vocal luusic aud will also give lesaouaou Ute piano. Pnt. Edonard Blits,of fbrdgu birth and edocation and an ope- ratkootQpoeerof repatatioo, vffl gim tarn Qb ttefio iaDd ottMritiiflg laatntiMtttB. Elocution. Unstial advaiiUses aiv Milrivd to our stndpnts for the study rf this very imporuuit branch, Frof. C. C I ' arlier who is tltieU by natniefbrttdawock, vHm) baa rtodied Qw anbjeot under tbe best teaobers ot the coonby and who baa devoted Ua Bfa to flia iatanee, will have eharge of tbia department. It is needless to speak of the iBp ortMWO of tlila stady In tbe oomplete aducation of a boy.

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taA deportmcDt during the y«ar of bis gnduatton. Tlitpeeuntary ▼iloeof this priie, ifaould the wlniMr ttM tliit iottttotioajs •boat ITS. Graduation. Thnsp who po ' iiplftp {flUisl ' a ' l ' iiily tiny onr« nf flif» omswof sHidy. anil wlio- ' (li-purtnieiil iiiiiuK counectioti with the school hits Uien gixMl, ii|n)n tlieiavmeutof IhegndutttiOQ lee of live dollars. Win be amrded • diptomt . Military -AcoderpLi. Origin. WtXTWORTH MtLITAftT ACADEMY bid ttS OViglll In « Mitt Mr. Stepbeu (1 VVentwortti to erect a monument to tbe memory uf bied. ' CHiiseil snn. William Weiitworth. In the year 1H80 a suilnble b uldiiiK wa- imrrhase !. atiJ. in S«»ptember of Uie same year, the sohiHil ( | i ' iiril, III April, is-ii. :t charter was secure 1 utui tli school insaulhi ri .eil loconftr such decrees and marks of distinction as an omally gnuited by literary ioatttntioos. A boatd of tmeteea wae appointed, consisting of members of tbe difflereot Protestant cbnicbesof LexiiiiJt ' Mi Vum yp r t yp; r. as the neeiis of th( school have deuiaiiili ' il. M;-. Wi ' iilwiirlli has wmlrlbuted new faclli- ties, untii lie Itus more than tr«bIeU iiia uriKinai donation. The elUzens of Lexington and Lafayette county have not withheld their anpport, hot have lent eneooragement by liberal patronage and by ( ni money toaid iutheereotion of mw buildings. The Acadony has been in openition ten yms, ami (liirin;? tliat time has steadily (TTowu. ThH cxpri liiiPiital years of its history are now passed, and itsl ' ouudaUouissi ' curciy lanl. Plan of the School. It is ttie purpose of the pceeent maoagementof tltisidioblto awtlioaemetliods which wlU develop mosi eoeeaaifiiUy tteintil toStual, moral aud physical powers of its students. To insure the l)est mental traininir. none but men of libenil and Oorough education and of succe isf ui experience in teacUiuK wUl be employed. — 17— Wenk« optf)