Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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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 —

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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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ebvreh in the ctt on Subltiiili luuriiiog. Addresses nt dtttvered befon)tbeacb(N)l »8 often as oooe a numth by the pMtortof the diffeient eburclies. There isa Yotini; Men ' s Christian Association In thecity whose infliK ' iii-c f ' r j?.»(h! Is Mt Rtnong our students, nml tlnie is a sepanUe (irguuiuiUuu oi the V. M- A. iiniiD ' iliaiely iu UiuscIkkiI. A nnifonn of eadet flttay, Ute suiue ih ii worn at West Poiut, with blue cap. mtist be worn by ail who attmd this sdiool. Abo white ftlovM In warm weather and black etoth gloves in winter. A ilivss iMi ' f ' iiiiii flit drill ;ind !i fiitiifiiP iitiifcnii iii ' p iifC ' eHsury. and Uii Uit ' M ' iia- ecMituuiical aa any tM ually khuIouI ulolhintf, Lhe eadeta mtiKt wear them at alt times unless special peni si n be given tiv tlie oommandaDt. About tm w%lta inrEe iUndtftliiii form t,lip iradt ' ts afler wjhool ot eii». Tlie ooett of Ihe two uuifonns with a cap if MS 8S. Por boys too small to wear the dtmralttheooettowMnethiiHtleaa. A helmet wbleh will ooit aboutSS moybe fadaodueed dnrit the next Heasion. Tbpsp Hrtielw? can nil be obtained in Lejdnffton at Philip Kel- ler ' s. Aiiv one obliaining lliem elsewhere muiit Ite sure to get •ueh at wdl exactly eonfona to the nqoiiementi or hewUlnot be aUowed to wear them. Requirements for Entrance. Ap| llcaiils iimsi bo at least Ifl yeai-s nf aR . must altle to spell, read and vv riU) and unxnl not be an expelled pupil of some oUmraohnoK K:ii ii :ir] ' t must be provided wUh the foltowiiif aitieleeiaBtkad with llie Kvviuir a uaine;— Uniform. Outfit. 6 fs ' bito standing coUari 8 handkerchiefs, 1 pair ridilHTs. ! cMlif Itnish. 1 hAii lor soiled dotbei, 1 tooth bruahf ToUet «MV. 1 Bible. 1 napkin ring, 2 slieets. 1 pair of hlaiikota, 8 naptdns, towels. 2 iiillnw ra!«»s lSx:vl iuiibfa, 1 i )mtort. 2 ,wf uuiler clothing, 2 ntglil stiirtH. 2 blaek oeck tics, 2 yards carpet, 1 rubber coat, I hair ImukIi and comb, 1 tpastMKin. —88