Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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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 —

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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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Sports. Ample fiK ' ilUie.H are nt l»atul in tlie way nf prdiiiKl.s and stich L ' iiriii ' H a i tt ' imi- , foiillmll anil bastball an ciK. ' oiininril aiiirn;: the sluiieiiU. N e bf Ueve Utat lUese games uuder piopcr rcslruini uud irttb pnidMt (nrec8i( sro a great bfltiefit to gio Apparatus. la iddtQoo to the appuiulmeuU uf the gymoMiiini ttMl Hw annory.dieniiailappttratiisand dieaicato auitaUe for Ulustcatinff all tlie axperiments of elementary text books have beeu added. The presidiMit of tin- Kli?..il)eth Aull Samloary ha s kindly ofifm to divide with iH llie use of the handsome four-iii(. ' h-objecli, ' lfiH« t£lm-opc bcluiigiuK to that liistitutiou- We have a compass aud one of Gude; Bros ' liest engineer ' s tiaosits, with all the attach- manta, taeh ae the ipidieDtff, latttode level and solar attaobment. Tills instnitneut combines four in one, viz:— The (ndinary compass, t!ie wilar o»aip;iss, Uie tniiisit iiiiJ the level, and cast Sili. A type wriiw i.H alfu kt ' i ' i f n ilif iiM-of the sttidciits. A haudsome piano ii;i« receiiiily biibii Ijouglii iur Ute u v of music pupils. MTehave Adams Oistorical Chart which we use with oar history dasies. We expect at aa earty date to make cansideraUle additions to our apparatus wbieb la ataw yeQiwltothatofaiiyiHVptittoiy school in the West. Buildings and Grounds. Our bulMincs. Jifter the additions now lieinp made are compl e- ted, will coiisi i (d ' lliree HtnictMies hnilt of brick and stone about 40 Ijy 51) feet each, The tlrsl has two aluries, liie ymiud Hlury has a very high ceilhig and will be used lor a gymnasium and drill halt Theothertoro bQiidingB,oMof which has two stories and a base- ment, the otlier ttirec full stories, are joined by a hallway and are divided np into aclmol r(K ms.dinin(j hall, resort rooms.readinjj rooms and Hleepihg nx)ms. Tli . ii bnildtn s have beeu constructed with special reference to tlteir use uud they are well lighted and ventilated tad wUl be comfortably heated. There will be aa water service, hand grenades havebeoi distributed and stairways and fire escapes will lie couBlructed ho as to reduce to a minimum the danger from Ike. All the rooms except three are inlunded for only two boys, lu addition to these the Superintendent ' s residence is joined on the — 21 —