Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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WUBVOim MltlTAlY AOABOIT. otifcan ; to cofieot bad liablti of apeeoh, attitode and gwtaie, and lender the j m, oonntenanoe and body fit agents for the highest expres n of thought and feeling, and, in general, to promulgate a coneot knowhnl M, ' of (ho resourcos of our laiij uage. M an auj Uiary to dei)artment we have a irTKfURT Aim DSBATHrO 80CIB1T, by means of whirli the students accnstoin thciiisplvos to public speaking. In addition to tlioir wtriily meetings the society gives, during the session, public entertainmeiits of a literary and musical natarei OFKK Kll OF TllK WKNTWORTH 80(J1KTV. J. c. Foiilks, Preflidcut. Qaf Holinet, SaoretMy and ScM - B. 0. Siiiitli. Vi President. tirer. J. A. IMArmaod, Oitie. N. H. fUkanoo. Sng ' UI-AnM. SXAUiHATlom AMD EFOHT Fie([ut ' ut nn ' ir vs are made on th ' subjects stii li(M!, and twicf »ia(!h ses sion wriU ' ni fxaiiiiiuitioiis are held. • At the end of every five weeks a report of the stand- ing of students in scholarship, punctuality and deport ment is sent to parsntB and gnardians, also a printed rsport tf tlioielatife avenige standiagof eteh, shovring

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MUSIC. On account of the mnsioal klent acouimihited here by our tlirt ' c rolleges for young ladies, we can offer to our [tatrous iinu jual ailv ' antagH iti botU iiistra- lueutal aud vocal mosic. Iiistruction will be given on the violin, guitar, mandolin and piano by accom- plisIiedteadMni. Mr.Kinoiid,8eei8iiazyof tbeT. M. 0. A. of this dty, and an aooomplished mnsidaB, )uift large daas in vooal music in sehool, which he meets once a week and instmots free of charge. JSLOOUTION AND OMATUMY. The BoperintendeDt believea he cannot place too much straae upon the ioaportance of this most prao tical feature of edncation. No matter what career a boy may choosf this tudy (.•aiiiiot, f;iii (o be beiiflicial. It is (lesigued to teanli th » subjet ' t, ] oth as a science aud an art) accordinji; to the elemeats and prin- ciples of expression as revealed to us in nature by the Divine Creator— not imitatively ; to develop the speak- ing voice in all its phases, especially with a view of improving its qualities; to seoore ease in its use in conversation as well as upon the platform ; to develop the artistic nature, so as to obtain harmony and prac- tical power to use i uowledge aud express ideas to 4.

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24 WKNTWOaXU UILITAKY ACADEMV. hdw nu witk all c bet staftBats M tiie adiooL Tbis report is a great iiioe tl?e, as evmry oaa wishes to get as uear the top of this list as possible. PniZEfi AND SQHOLAmUlPa, Smial igM. medals aie oflBsred aaoh year lor faaa OHBuof ia adiolaiihip and in the miUtary drill, and to panctnaUty and deportoieat Washington and Lee Univerdty, of Yirginia, and Central University, of Kentucky, have each offered a scliolarship of free tuitioa for one session t-o that, member of our graduating chiss wlio sliall attain tiie highest rank in scholarship and deportment during the year of his graduation. The pecuniary value of fthia priie, should the winner attend tiier ol those institatioiis, is abont 198. ORADUATIOK Whoever completes sjitisfacturily any one of the courses of study, and whose deportment has been good during his connection with the school will ssosive a diploma. Those whose pro neney will waaani it will reoeife from the SnpsdateodeDt a Irttar fseommeadiag t they he ivetffed, by any