Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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Several ijold medals are offered each year for excellency in scholarshi]) and in military drill and for punctuality and deport- nKnt. The member of each gradual inj; class attaining the highest nmk in sd iolarBhip and deportment will receive a scholarship of free tuition at any one of the following institutions: Wa.shinjrton and I, if University, Lexington, Va. Central University. Richmond, Ky. University of the State of Missouri, Columbia, Mo. Univen of the State of Kansas, Lawrence, Kan.

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33 WERTWORTH KIUTARY ACA Elfy. It is dengned to teach the subject, both as a science and an art, according to the elements and principles of expression as rcvtak ' d to lis in nature by llic Divine Creator — not imitatively; to develop ihc speaking voice in all its |)ha.ses. espt cially with a view of iinpruviiii, ' its iinalities; to .secure ease in its use in con- versation as well as upon the plaltonii; ((» develop the artistic nature, so ;ls Id obtain liaraiuny and practical power to use knowledge and express ideas to others; to correct bad habits of speech, attitude and gesture, and render the voice, countenance and body fit agents for the h est txpnmon of thm t and feeling, and in general to promulgate a correct ]!UiowIe l e of the resources of oor language. As an atudKaiy lo this defNUtment we have a Literai jl and Defiatmg Soeifttj , By nNBiB oi ' iHlieb tie atodents accustom themselves to pobfic speaking. lo addition to their weeitly meetings, the society ves, during the session, p Mc entertainments of a literary and tnusical nature. Frequent reviews are made on the subjects studied, and twice each session written examinations are held At the end of every five weeks a report of the standing of students in scholar- ship, piinctualilv and deportment is sent to parents and guardians, also a printed rejiort of the relative average stan ling of each, showing how he ranges with all other students of the school. This report Ls a great incentive, ;is every one wishes to get as near the tq) of this list as poanble.

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WBNTWORTH MIUTAItY ACADEMY. AH stndcntB who complete, satisiactonly, one of the courws of study hud down will reoeive diplomas with the fiiDowfaigdts- tiflctiofls in them. Thoee who attain an aven of 90 per cent shall have the words with highest honor inscribed in their diplomas; dMse diplomas rqvesentii an avenige of from 80 per cent to 90 per cent. sbaU contain the words with honor; gniduates holding d ikHuas not inscribed as above, and issued after the year t893» are not recpnunenM to Untvetaty without re ' esanunatioo. So successful have we been in preparing students for coU es and universities, that several prominent institutions have n eed In receive our students without cxaminin; them in tin- studies ihey have taken with us. AmonjEj these may he iiuntinncd the Slate University ol Missouri, the Stale University ol ' Kansas and Central University of Kentucky. Washini ton and I-ec Univer- sity of Virginia has recognized us by oflering the scholarship mentioned elsewhere. This is the oldest military school in the State of Missouri. The military idea is growing, and many schods are adopting the feature. Its full benefits, however, cannot be realized in any but a boarding schod, where the studei are all together, and where iheir rising, retiring, assembling lor meab ud stody their care