Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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I ' lit a twmrtliiii hcImmiI. where tlie students ar all tii r ' -tlifr and whew Iheir risifiu. R ' tiiuir. as.siuiiltltiiif for mmls. nwl lui stmli . tln ' lr care for their rootuii and fur Uinir dress, uiid in (acl ull llititt iliiily duUett •» ngalited by tbe ndlitarj requtremeDts. For nine yttirs we have h«dtbis feature in thesobool. nnd from it we liare derived tnost ftnitifyini; results. We hare iticvtrpo- i;it»«i| it III ' ) for tlie piirpoHf f tniinlni our pupils for mllilarj ' life, bill oil uci ' Diiiil of llie iiiHiiy iiilvaiitiiffcs derivwl finin it in sclinol Koveritmeut, nnd ou ucco ' iiil of tUe muny beneiiu wliicli our Btudeatii obtHin rroot tbe system. It eoosnme oo time that would otbttWiee be devoted to atndy. as the hours used (or It would in OttBtJOlitt lis It ' to ri ' mvitlou . V( Ihvp Ihres sizjs of guns, abrty of wimli are Ansiriiiii ' ;iif ' l iii ' .iskK ' . Twenty of tlitfse •Kligiiteuuugli tor n y l2 years of forty ot tiicmMreaiM)itt two pounds hetvier. To addition to thew we bave eimjr Spring- IMd dflfli, breeeh-loading and of tbe toteet pattern . To turn up a few of the auny raaiona for adoptjajc the ittttlluy fBatntv wf lielievp; iBt. Thai it contributes i dilljteooe in Study. Tlielieit RMa ta the drill as a rate are the best in tfisir stn . Snd. That it contribtttes to good behavior. Tae penalties are ofadiRnlfledebaraeter:and while Well graded aoconlioir to the offt•ll ' «. iiiid Htudf of Vinfm tliev aif ml sncli as to onisli the fynii lit ' a . Itfiiis; riwcnizi ' il iis a p;irt of tlip military di!S ' ii)line ttiey arc received vviiliuut llic prolenia UtaL are frequently made i ttst tbe penalties indieted in sefaool. 3rd. ItettIttYatesthehabitorinun3dUte.implleitandttnqite» tioning obedience to rbthtfully constituted authority, aho habits of order, ne:Uiie ;. pimcti) ility aud ielt rttUauQe. Whatatemoniwoee sary tlian th » ' ni i-ivil !:fe ' - 4iu. i ' lte. anil IS au .- utiysicai exercise, espedaUy for boys who are in tbe ptestie state. Bent limns may be straightened. hoUow chests may be developed, an erect eaniage and a manly addraas nay be aeqnired and health promoted. 5th. Tlie principlt» of st lf-irovfiiiiii( ' ;ii tli.n.n tilv bryiik ' ht out OtBcers are uelecled iroui mhma ilie oldeHi, lin ' mosi studious andthemosttrnstwortbyof the students, and theee areofmneh service to the teachers in the management of the i! iool and in eolh trolling the pabUc sentinent of tiie students. — 19—

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lIuU (. ' I ' li- ' i-: ' lilt.!! uii l rt ' liiiio ' is ins ' .m : ■ itv be J WQ. the tejirhpi-s aie iviimie ! to be ClirisUau mni. liniuUis in ROOd staadiuK oi hoimq L ' tote taut church. The stndeQts tat required to irttBdd ebandi and SoDdiy seboot emjt Suaday in « body, aocoa- IMUiM b; a teaeber A g} mtiasiuui is nitvayi open for use and the daily military drill ia ws re iil.it ly mitiircl hh r( :ita(ions. affoniiBgooe of the beat azercim ' s kii ' ' .Mi f ' r | !i : !c;il ilfvplopinpnt. All mini iiuiij a lii.siaucti auii aW the teacherj board and haiae bitbefldiooI.lR order Uiat the iuOiienoe aud tupenrlsioQ of the teacher may be constantly and must successfully exercised. By tbb) intimate iissociatitMi ttetween pupt! itml te tdier that purl of a v ' Mi ' li ' ji e lm ' aUui) wliioh is outsi(V ' if tln ' l .ik ran be best at tt ' iiUeU to. Tlif y are shiflile i {mm evil inlltu-iu-es ami Utey aretaugitt habits of geoulity . ueatoess and punctuality . The careiesa are re- qoind and taagbt bow to atudy aud thd ambitious are eneouraffed t) greater endeavor. Tlie sohool is. as it werr.. noe large family in wiiich carh teacher oeeupiBB tiM i aee of a parent or an alder brother to tbe boys. Location. laamfoms, Miasoimt. is a town bf fire thousand inhabitants, aboot forty miles east of Kansas City, and i» nm ' sisihic l y tlif Mis- wvirl river lunl liy t!u MlH-imiri P.icillL ' . tin A ' .iii is ' i iinil Uii; Sjinta F(« milroiiils. Ii lius w,vii»r. (iiks, ' ,is mid ,i sUvl i lilwav SilUii- ted uu the sDiUlieni bltitl.s ut the li w;iri rivei. it is uiisuiv iA»od iu healthfaloeaa by any point in the atate Only one death baa oeeor- red aooDg ear boarding popUs since th9 aehotd ofganfaEBtioii. Lexington is welt-tcuown in the West ns an edocattonat canter, having, in addition to Wentworth lOtitary Academy, three Urge and flourishiiic coI1ps;ps for yonnu ladies The eincational advantages have atlrai ' tt und reUined a reiiued aud cultivateii cisM of people, and being one of tbe oldest and mi»t aettted towns in tbe atate, all things coiisplrB to Uiect the minds of students who wemble here fniiatt parts of the Weet to habits of stady. Military Department. We believe tliiit this is rlie (Mmt Military S -IkniI in tlie state. The military idoa wrtuiiily j,T )« inir and miuiy wIimdIs juc ailopt- ing the feuture. iUt full bma ' liu huwever caunot 1 realixed ui au v

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The daily louUoe o( duty, for liva diTS of nteh mdt, viU be M toUuws: 1. M. 6:a0o ' dook, ReveiHe. 7 0 . !im Hreakfrtst, recreation nntU 8:4.5 0 clock. Devntiorml exercises until 8 o ' ciook. Study and recitations uuiil 11:80 0 ' ekiek.DiiUuntU Tf. M. o ' clock. Dinner and racreation until 1:80 o ' clock. StM r nn l recitatlops until 4 o ' clock, IlecruAUuii until 8 o elook, Supper and reflraattoa until 7 o eloek.Stndy until .9:15 o ' clock. Prnparatioii for retiring at 9:80 o ' clock. Th s ; liKlits uut. Fottotoali in ttieeetliur these appolotosots is nqoirad. General Regluatlons. Xiicadet ispermitte l to leave the uroiiuds within prohihitwl hours without pr rmiasioQ fD.n iho o!Q . ' er in cli uige, and IU(9 will not be j nitited uulest there is a premising necessity. Frequent inapaefloitt of qotrtat are made to IM tint 0)qr are kept in order. Violations nf rules will lie punislie 1 by demerits and extra dutv on Monday; very seritxi ' odiiiies or pw ' riisteut mid behavior oiid Miglect of duty bf ezynltion. Allmli ' t are required to attend S.tbbatb MftMMll Md duuefa each Suudav iiuiIrT tlie escort of u tPH h« ' ' r. LoileriiiK on the streets in forbidden, and absence from quarters at niitht is treated as a serious offense. Tha use of tolmeoo in any foroi is loEMdden, and tlte use of intiuicants is piuiiHlied by expiihdon. ( ' iiiiPtsmuatnottuTain tbeir|KWNB wtiUeiMnfifaarTOof any kind. It is tmpondble to forroolats mks to cover everyttiing relatinx to the comluct of our i i|i,Ih; suffice it U) .say tliiit ever? iufluflooe wUliM exerted to maki of iiiem e hu atwl. Christiaa men. Gymnasium. Our present scliuolLiuildiui{. which will not be used b«H«after for tOHKA rooms owioir to the new building now bdoR erected, will beusedasHcv iM ; - ::ri, mi armory, and a drill hall. .Ul.lilioiul apparatus will sovui be added lo our present supply and all pupils ot the aebool will have access to it. . —20 —