Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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WVMTWOBTB WnJTAKS AOA] QISTOBT. -j 111-. AiiKicmy had iis origin in the desire of Mfc St lt Wi lt W O. WkkTWDHTH . to erect s monan«nt to Ih memory of hisdeceased son, William W knt 9 woKTH. In the jrear 1 880 a suitable buildin ror a day-school wms purchased, and in September of the same year the doom were c ened for students B. L. lioBsoN. now of the McCormick Theological Seminary, was chosen as Princi- pal, and the present Stiperintendent was selected as hia aaaociate. In April, 1881, a charter was secured, and the ichool was anthorited to coaGar such degrees and ; marks of distinction as are luually granted by literary institutions. A board of sevL ' ii (rustees ras appointed, ccin-siiitingof menI K• .s lf the different Protestant cliurclici. of Lexington. At the end of the first year Mr. Hobsox retired, to enter the ministry, and the present Snperintendent, who has ever ainec been nt the licad of the school, wns left in charge. During the second year the military feature was added, m iking thin the pioneer of military schooUi iu the Miaaonri Riw Valley. It was soon deemed advisable to make the school a boarding-school, nad the liberality f the foimdi-r at once provided a siiit.-ihle bnildin};. This building scmdh jirovc! inadequate for the iticrcastiug patronage, and Mk. Ve.vt vo«tii donated the present grounds and baildings, then standing. Throii.nh Uie fostering care of the founder and the lilxrrality of the citizens of Lexiagtni •ad Ia Fayette County, improvements liave been made as the needs of the school have dc

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1898. R. O. Cniveni . R. H. HaU. P. H. Httrtley. U. M. Moore. M. J. O ' Malley. H. O. Rytm. 1804. J. A. Andcraon. G. P. BUckweU. C. L. Danieroa. ' A. L. Falloon. B. W. Fitzhagh. Ray Frazier. Lemuel Hioklin. W. W. Ireland. Joseph LMtrie. ' Charles likycr H. L Cnucii. a C Damrell. W. H. Siwords. O. W. VMa 1886. W. VV. Oarr B. C Keuyon. P. H. Kirk. W. G. Shelby. N. Toahuater. O. S. Tndccr. —18-

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The school has steadily grown in public favor, as its students have gone forth luto public life or to distinguish themselves in universities for which it prepared them. Several universities in the Tvast and in the West have recognized the merit of its work by offering free acliolfltalllps to its graduates, and to receive them without further examination. The present management Imb aleaae of thirty-five yean on the school, and having conducted it through the struggles of its fodtti. faA iw u r aii t d ItthdiCTiag that the aamesacceas will attend it is the lotwe as in the {fssi. VLAIt OT TUB SCHOOL It is the p Bl poee of the pr e sen t managemcut of tbiA schuul to uiic Iboiic niutbodii which will develop moat socceiMfaUy the tatftltect— 1, mond, and physical powers of the students. To insure the best mental iraiiiiiii;, ihjih- Init men of liberal and thorough education and of SOC- cessful experience in teaching urc cmpluycd. No expense has been spared iu securing the hcst meohaideal aids for ioatruction, sndi as chemical and physical apparatns, maps, charts, mathc. awtical instruments, etc Tli.a correct nifjral and relijjiouf. instnu tion may ye given, the teachers are required to bo Clinsiin.i men, membcrii iu good standing of some Protestant church. The stadestsarc requited to attend church and Snnday-achool every Sunday in ahody, aooompeaied by a teacher. The Uiblc is read and studied daily. A gymnasium is always open for use, and the daily military drill is as regularly rciiuired as recitations, affording one of the best exercises known for physical development. All pupils from a distance and all the teachers board and lodge in the school, in order that the intbience and .•iuperv isioti of the teacher may be constantly aud most successfully exercised, liy thi! intimate associatiou beiwe«u pupil aud teacher, that part of a yoeth ' s edneatiua which is ontaide of the text-book can best be attended to. They are shielded from evil itinuence .ind taught hiibit. ' i f ;rntility. neatuesa, and punctuality. The cardcSB are required and taught hnw to stndy, aud the ambitions ate encouraged to greater endeavor. The school is, as it were, uue of a paMttt or aa dder brother to the boys.