Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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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 —

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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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east, consisting; of a liriiktwH t i.v builiHng with five rooms. A biith tioiisH stiuKis ill the back );iir(l, supplied with zinc tubs and With hot nuil cold wattr. The location is one of the best in tbe city ; the ainds. enibrac- iflff oeariy nine acres, are elevated, covered with ancligrowthof blue irrass and lie on n quiet and unfrequented street. They are iiraple fordrillitijr. for iiil kinds of |i(«rt. and the ympils aicrcii- smiitly invited by Mieb facilities to uiunly and strengtli-giviug exer Improvements. Dnrinu ti ' c ;a, t Ihn-c years we liuve bn it nn rmwded with Students that it Im btan deemed advisable to enlarge and improve (Mtf bnUdittga. Vot this purpose oMMMqr b ts been nUaed and the improveownts are now being made, oonsistinK of new school room « assembly rooiua, resoil lonms. and additional bed rooms. Onrsnw ess up to lit prfseiittimc lias hm iichleved with irreat diiUidvtintU) eH to eonlnnd vvitli in tlievvayol ' innldinKs. bntaflerthis improvement we will be fully abreast with any of our competitors in this respect. The buildiiv which we will hereafter use exclnsiveljr fora (kill ball and 0fl||||f|pi WM erected at u rnst of $l4.ttlp. Study Hall. All boanlintc pupils are assembled cwi v iiicii! except Sunday nixbliuahir ' eliuil wlucii lias iH en tilled up wilii desks, and bers under the sujiei vision of a teacher, they prepttretheir lessons for the next day . This arranseoeDt is of fcntX advantsRV to all pupils ; It stimulates to stiidy those wbo if feff to tbemselres would idle away their time, and those who are fond of study derivo jjrent benefit ftota. tlie aasistauee judiciously rendered bv tbe teacher pnaeut. Religion. This Academy. tbouRb non -sectarian, is under Christian influ« ence. Instead r if Iviti, ' contri ' lIiMl by one cliMrch. it in under ttie (•are of . ' ilUlie lea liiii; I ' r ' ilestaiit chiirehes of I ' xiiiLTlon It Is re- (luired m tlie cliailtr llmt all llie leachura Ije danch members and in good standing. Devdtinnai exendses are held every mominff before begbanbig tbe dotiee of the day. All boarding pupils ai« required to attend tbe Subbath wdiool of thalr ptTMits ' sfleotion : •too (0 attend in a body« ind aroompanied bgr iteodwr the dUIereut — 22 —