Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1898 volume:

Read This First, MILITARY ACADEMY to be tlie ptttce to isod yon Mm. if yoa plcuc It Rwea you a few Vieaaoas to prove Wl-N i ' A ' k ' TH I. It U a Military HchrxiL II It iHth. ' Mij)).;:-;] ' .,,,,1 lU ' -nr Military s. ' hi ol bk the Ontral WMt, ud htm been «iktar the SAMB llAM AUKMKNT from the Tcrj ttcgliiolDg of it bUtory. • m. The KXPKNSKS ARE LOWSB th«B at luijr other Military School in the West. IV. The ! K-.iti. n Is .1 TOWN OF (KaWXMA aoA thk coaqfiecittaB irf eciwDiewettreaaaqradvantacaitluU unc uluno wmiii] not jiumciui. V. It 1m nut an INDIVIOUAL Cin ' KRITOSB,tatbliieor|Wcate4BadMaafiito BOAROOF TO It ha If U DKIIT whatever. Thene fact Inanre permanence. TL Situated ou the bluSa of the MImnuri River, with natunil ilralu.-i(r -. our HEALTH RfiCiORD IS trNRTVALED. VIL Our attendance Uurin|[ tbt: liutt ocmluii, uutwitlutaudini; the Uuiuu:tal depreiwlpn of the COUnti7t iru the hUffeot in the histury of the achooL EVERY ROOM WAS flLLSDv wn ndjMcat ttMtuatt «w (enled tot •tudent , and atitl we wrrr ctnnprllrd ti) tnm awny atipllcant . • Vlfl. I ' hrr HuIWinps. ( xcri tiak ' thr drill-hall, ar - of HKK ' K AND STONK. wrre i-on)«truct«l for their present tUC«,arc HK. T!:t IIV ICi T WATKIt, ;iwl .tf.- U ' Iu, .! Uy i AND KI.K ' TUK ITY. IX Wf hcUcvc the ftret duty of a teacher of boyt to tw the OliVlOjOi ' MllNT OK XRUK MANUCHJD, and hia principal tabor CHARACTER BCILDIMG, and we Work to thow enda. X. Two years a ro M,000 were expended on addition to our frouada and haildin(a. Gttncc that tbne 174100 worth of ordnance and ordnance stores ba been fnmlahed ua by thefoTenmunit. An AimiTlDNAi. Hrii.i)iN(i. t . . o-t MMWhiaofr Id eouae cractko, oaAer eoutnot I0 he teady s for nae at the openin]( uf achoul in Hcptcmbcr, iMM. Xn. RiKXX2NIT10N BY n. 8. GOVERKMBKT baabeencraBtedtonatathedetaOof aRBCKn R. OinOBR a eurProieMoref MUta Science aaATeetla. HauunQmm, l READQi:aktkr.s oi ' titk .vbKY, „ ArnvTAxr immBM '  orram, r!! 9l MteKrtng; oMer lnu ben reodvcd from tiw Wtr Dep«rt- War DKMCVnlnri WMtngtPH, OtUbmrtS, iS ' jj. By direction of Uic Pretldcat, M Lieutenwit JoMpb Pnuier, lOtli - IlKfuitr;, i detailed a profcMOr of mfUtai adcncc and tactics at tlie Wentworth Military Academy, Lezlaftoa, MJawnrl, to take eSect Vebmry a, IflWi to relieve Capti I t1 P. Htmt, 10th CSTalry, who wtU then pr x-rrd to join hia troop. Lientcnant Praztcr will report la pciaoa at the Academy OB or before January 20, IHWw The travel enjoined ia ■sMMKiyte tte piAilieMice. B- a. au.kr.  , Secretary of War. , • • • • By Conunand of Major (iincKRAi Miijes: H. C.t ORBIN, Actinir Adjutant OcneraL •SInrr iiK.iii ■ (I 1.. I.I r.li ' uccnant Mh UxtxMry i.ientcaaat ftiMlar WH iirtlrrr.l li.i- k ml ihr urrv;i ■ III A;irlL In rase be Mhoulil not tM-aiSMDMl ' tt tfeo Acailemy, •one oihrr uOlecr will be d«tiaiMl to take hi placci. ANNUAL CATALOGUE m ummBmmo, ANNOUNCEMENT 1887-88 1888-88 Went worth Military - Aca demy, Lexington, Missouki. : : U£NS SANA m corfori-. sano: ' ISM mmxMiNOBi MBusHMM e . LKIWQTON. Ma •  i m t I I I II I Ill BOARD OF TRUSTEES. |ri)(,E . RICHARD FIELD, President GEO. M CATRON. Esq.. Secretary. JUDGE VM. G. McCAUSLAND. Treasurer. WILLIAM F. KERDOLFF. Esq. JUDGE HENRY C. WALLACE. CAPT W. I . RANKIN. JUDGE BENfAMIN D. WKEDIN. OPFIOfifIB OP WCNrWORtH MMUTAflY ACAOfiMV. lUDGE RICHARD FIELD. Presideat Board of Trustees. MAJOR J n -SMITH, Goinmandant nf Cadets. A. W. ALLEN. LibniriaD. E. F. RI9SZ. MRS. C. C. CAMPBELL. Matrnm; MAJOR SANDFOKD SELLERS, SaperintendenL JBT LIEUTENANT JOSEPH FRAZIER. nMhi,,lii nti7i 17 A ' - [ ' ' -KU f.i i .secretvty «t. War.) Militarx I iisi r ' ictor E. N. HOPKINS. Principal Literary Deritrtment. P. S. FULKERSON. M. O . hXmiBinii Pbysici n. PA6ULTY. SANDFORD SELLERS. M. A., Bible and Greek. J. D. SMITH. C E.. lii lipiMtict aad Hiitocjr. E. F. RIESZ. B. L.. Natoral Scteoce and Spanirii. ff lass EUGENIA CHAFFIN. Etocatioo. BORAGE F. BLACXWELL, ' L oom a i on OmmtnM Imw, 1 E. N. HOPK1N3, Lital« Bafiiih Language, and Litetatttn. tsr LIEUTENANT JOSEPH PRA2IBR. littita Sei«Me aad Tadks. A. W. ALLEN, Book4Mepiag, Stenognipby. FMiaaasbip aad Typ wiiltajf. T. B, TEKKY. B. S.. MatlMiuatics and Geraian. MISS MARY E. GIBSON, VaealMMiB. E. |. STAK ' K. Mtiatcal Dtfcctor, Cadet Band, Mandolin Club, Piano, Violin. BATTALION OHQAMIZATION— 1897-98. Commandant of Cadets Captain E. A. Hickkam BATTAUON STkFP. J. N. HoLMAN Adjotaot G. B. RossKu. Setseant4il«jor COlCPANy A. COMPANY R COMPANY Captain, Captain, Caittajn, W. B. McAlester. H. A. Sawyer. W. L. Copdand. LmUTENANT, l4El ' TF.NANT. LlKt TENAVT. J. H. Warth. E. D. Willing. R. H. Dut. h. r. Fhwt SERr.EANT, FlMT Sergeant. Pomt Skrcbant C. B. Kellogg. J. N. Abed. R J. Lyon. SsROBAKT. Sergeant. SERCBArr. V C. F. Pattenoo. G. E. Tonstall. T. L. G. Ifali COSFORALS, COKlK KAt.B, y ' ' CORPORALS. R. L. Hicklin. C. li. Workentin.V l Iv Sutton. T. A. Kinder. J. W. Rowntree. C. H. Walwork. Lamcs Corforal, Lancs Corporal. Lance Corporai., D. R(9S. W. C. Edwards. C. F. C§Mt. BAND. Ch M E. A. Liles Corporal O. R. Sellers P M T O F. Onnaby CbqwraL P. L. Crane P.M.... ....B. L. WiUiaiM OiFfl aiS OF THB OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. CAXaa BAND. Pwf. E. J. stark. , Solo Bb Cornet E. A. Lilcs Solo Bb Cornet n. L. Williams First Bb Comet C. H. King Second Bb Conwt P. D. Hamittoo. Solo Bb Cbuioet I V Holliday Solo Eb Alto V. H. Cartter First Eb Alto R. D. Sharp First Bb Tenor G A Cobb Second Bb Tenor O. R. Sellers Bb Haritone O. F. Ormsby Eb BaM E. S Kraiklieimer ...Baas Oram F. L. Crane Snare Drum C. S. EidMgfi Orooi llaj r CADSr OaL. ' H]:£TRA. F. L. Crane  First Violin I A Aluil First Violin K. D. Sharp Second Violin D. B, Keys Second Violin y. - F Pjttterson , First Comet H- L. Willitme - Second Comet B A. LOw. i Si i . i, . i i . i T. . Flttte F D. Hamilton. Clarinet O. K. Sellers Trombone O. F. Ormsby.. Bant Ikot. B. f. Stack .Fiaao lOOV BALL TKAM. V. YouoR , . . Center A. W. Allen ., kight Guard J. T. Capper L l Goard S. Sawyer Kight Tackle C. F. Pattenoo Left Tackle G. B, Russia... Right End H. R. Follmar Left End H. D. Ryus. Right Ilair Back E. J. Stark ; LeU Half Back W. B. McAkitMr FnU Back B. Aci MdtaBHi  « -;, ' .m . .« ......... ..QBWter Bwsk jUAtpnm BAULTMAIC O. F. Ormsby, )  «-,ju G. B. Ruaui, • ' isMif  )!■«: . :•.• i}6«ft ' '  ' i ; . s.« ' i-«  ., ■ .  ' .  yiitfe ijt:«-. r ...... ««.i w«w I ' an, I , , ..... Centen T. A. Kinder, J : l:t ' • HASr. DALL TEAM. n. itnmifjBr vtmvoB f J. N. Holman .- VkiAm G. A. Cobb Short Stop W. B. McAlester Firit Base P. S. Cobb .;Seoood BtM O. F. Ormiby Third Base T. A Kinder Right Field D. B. Keys Center Field J. W. fbmtf .Mft Field iiAKxx Lor oum. Manwxjms— Mflk. Kdler« WSUtaft. Soowdes, BleckweD, Cnoe, Abed, J., FfoL SUrk, Betee, Payne, HamfllM, I JKMIi Wm Steipb SmMMiBMr WflMM« OVBMlty AUIiHSQi K FS WpffcillHllj Rowntree. Fll ' te— LQei. GttttMa— fM. Sjati Sotton, Sellent Abeel, W., WOmmi. Nams. Stat . Abeel. James Neitsoa .. ' ...«•• • • ♦ T« « Abed. Willinn Conoor..y. Texw Alexander. lustier IfeVain.V Mttaoori Annan. Harry Cyril . . ?. ; Kansas Ardtnger, Horace ..Y. ... Musodri Barks, Horace Bancroft. , , . . . . Missouri Banrett. Leroy Ernest, .i..., Kansas Bates, Theodore Alexan ( Miwiipii Beard. Robert PrigR. . . .Y ' Kansas Biggers, Virgil Rodman . ,7 , , Texas BMioa, Emm .... liteooFi 10 Brinfjas, jQ4n Nepom«c«no .Y Mexico ' Uro wn, Alden ' Iliinois Huckingham. Thomas Henry Y Missouri Bush, Charles Wayne.. Kansas Campbell. Edwin Taylor .7  . ..,. Missouri CatiiplHrll, Flavius loscphus.y. Kentucky Capper, John Thomas . Kansas Carlile. Georj o Perby. Colorado Carter. Byron William. . Miwoati r rirttor I ' na! Hnnford . RmMMS Cairoii. Ili.mias Kent., - TcKks ChMtant, Wmiam PryorJ .... Miasoari Cobb, Frank Sii l !cth. .J. N bra ' .k.A Cobb. Gilbert Amasa. 7. . . , Nebraska Copeland, George Howbert , . y. Colomdo Copelanil. William LBightOQ. .• Colorado Copclaiitl. Arlhiir {. . , Colorado Coppock. Harry Nelson., loiWa Crai e. PranUin Looinia..|( Kansas Davis, lames Everett. . . . Illinois DeMeoH. Henry Nicholas. . Missouri ' Dutcber. Roscoe Howard.. .! Ifiaouri EdwatdSk WUKun CoordoaX Kaami Eldrki|!ie. Clarence SneecL. MiasMnippi Embrj ' . I.enty Bruce. .. MitMNiri Foilmcr. Haipry .RoUa Nebratka Foremaa, Joh Fitxfaogh Lee . . ,. i ImSu Territory Fonqrlhc. Frank Harris.: ..Missoari Gatlin. Hafold. .y. | Kansas Gcrnhardt, Augustus lohn.X Missouri Greer, Edwin P. ' , Kansas C.iiilil. CiL-nrpe .RendalL. Nebraska Gu ton, l- ' rank Mis uri Hackler, Joseph Davison .« . ; MiSBonri Hall, Huff h Monroe. . •••■ -. , ' i v., Ti . • iiii ' .. ' w.. Inilian Territory Hamilton, Fenwick Davison ... , New Mexico Hatch, Lucius Abbott... 1 Missouri Herriog, Albert L{aoa)B.7; ..Miiaoari Hioklin, Robert LecY. Miisaouri Rolliday. John Wesley. . Missouri Holman, James Napoleon Missouri Howett. Earle . tIKdois Howett, Roy Wiliiani.y Illinots Howett, Wilbuf . ,7. Illinois Htifd. Earl. . Missouri lobnston, John Edwnrd S Kansas Jonet, NewtQO.y. Missouri Keller, David , . , Mi«ouri KelloKg. Carl Bertoo. lodbin Torritoy KellogK. Scoti Per y. . . ; KantM Keys, Dennis Bushyhead Jodiao Territory Kinder. Tharnun Aurusl . Misaoari Kini;. Chtrle B 8com V Wyoming Kini, ' . Leslie Lynch v . . . WyomioK KraiUheimtT, lL :ir Srlv H.  RtBSa Lee, tieorge Lorenzo 1 . • , . MiMOOfi Lehmann, Edward.. . KaoMa- Lite?. Ernest Arthur i Missouri Liiipincntt, Benjamin Harris.. • Missoari Ljrolu Rexford John.yy New York Lyon. Waher lefTersoij.T.  New Yotit: Matkins. Thomas Lester Garfidd. T Kansas McAlcAter, William berry  ' . Indian Territory McDaniel. John Edwin , . X Kaunas McMaboa. J- lm rii|.i.,i;. Ilisaoini MeoeCee, Charlie Marshill . Miaaoari Milts. AosUn Roacoe. . . Kansas Mitehall. John BoI«m .X Mteoori 13 Mhcheli; Lucas, Zodac. . ■ . . . i Minosri Oldham. Warren Hess. a. Kansas Ormsby, Ornan Florian Iowa Owens, Charles. . . - Missouri pRttcrson, Charles Frank.!... Wyoming Fkyite, Bryan Temple. Missonri PtwlfM, Boel Woodward.. Kansas Rabm. Lester Grant., .i Nebraska Rankin. George Gregg.Y. .w.: Arkansas Rhodes, Fred Webster. : Oklahoma Territory Rice, Eli Cofiee. Missouri Rof[;ers. Harry Eddie.?. Qfiaois K I ' reii Mamiltan. X. . - i...4 Missouri Rose, James ( Missouri Rowntcee, John WidLice. ' . Colorado Roswil Galen Byroo . y.j Miamnri Saunders, Tuni Burhnd. I ' , . , , , Kansas Sawyer, Howard Anson. 7 Kansas SeUecs, Ovid Rogers. . . 7 ,.. Missonri Sharp, Robert DwiKht .r.... iiv. Colorado Slnriier, Leonard De Marquis 7 Missonri Snowdsiit True Evans. .... Missonri Siabbteiidd, Miltoii EdwMdX , IIHaols M Sattoo, Lew Edwin. . . ; Kaiuna Terhnoe, Jama C;ii; n v..... ;..llisioari I T«fttai«i Milton Augustus .y Texas I TiUttli George Ervin.. Missoari Violett, Daniel Proctor. . 4 lltaMuri Wallwork. Carl HnrdinK.V .....KatMU Workentin, C«rl Bernard, . ; Kanaaa Washington. |ohn Richard , la n Territory White. Harry Ndson llHBom Williams. Burns Llevvellytt.V , Kansas Williti|(, Edward DeForest.y. Wisconsin Wilmans. Ardo Barrett, .j ' Kaaaas WiUon, joscph Cox . . .Ty K uisaa , Worth. Jiiiucs Howard ... indiua Territory Yuuiig. Honaer Cbrniberlainy . .. Missoori OR . Rktesd. S Mlflwiri RECAPtTULATION. From Oklahoma. ; I From MiHoori. v , , . , 46 From Kansas From Illinois , , ' 9 piomiow.  : Flon Ndnaska. S From New York 1 From MiisiMippi if From Texu , 5 From Indian Territory , .. 7 From New Mexico •.. . From OM ' ttMricsv. ...•••«..•.. .................................... From Kentucky. « 1 • From Wisconsin I - From Colorado , 6 • From Wyomfaig... , % ., i I 16 HQHORa At the close of tmiqn tSf a, liAiiori «m awarded as follows: Uaiversity Valedictory to Thomas Kent C tKOM. Sflcond Contestant : BVSON WiLUAM Ciumiu OcQcral Scholarship Medal to WuxuM Comnxm Bowabbs. Saeond Contestant : Milton Aucustos TBRttOKS. Individaal Military Drill Prize to TlIl ' MAS KhNT Catkom. Second Contestant : Caki. Bbrtom Ksuocg. Spadal Mention in the Army Roister : William Bbmy McALBsrtR, Howard AnsoH SaWYBK, EOWAUO D POUST WlLUNG. 1898. Byron William Carter, Classical Course, with HiKbcst Honor. Tbomas Kent Cstron, Classical Course, with H hest Honor. Koscne Howard Dutcher; Bosioess Coone. Lenty Bnirc Embry. Elective Conrse. Carl Hcrton Kellogg, Basinem Coarse. Scott Perrv Kellogg, Banness Coorsa. with Honor. David Keller. Elective Course. Ernest Arthur Liles, Elective Coarse. Wittiam Berry McAkster. Bostness Course. Ornan Florian Ormsby. Basiness Coorae. Howaril Aris Sawyer, Classirn! Cf iir ;e. vvitli Honor. Ovid Koncr.-. SL-llers. CUssicul Course, with Honor. Leonard DeMarquts Slasher. Clssstcol Coarse. wHb Honor, Edw. ' ird DeForest Willing, Business Course. Hcniy Nicholas DeMenil, Elective Course. r GRADUATES— CONTINUEO. 1885. J Cm. Crenshaw. L.ee Dav 1886. J. Q. CbamNn, B. U. Tsubinaa. 1887. G. B. SilvernuuL I 1888 W. F. Ahrcns. G. B. Siricklcr. T. B. Cfensbaw, F. G. Sotberliti. F. a Dimll. V. J. WStott. T. C. YottOfE. ? 1889. f. B. Andrew. J, K. Edmonds. A. I. Campttdl. B. C Ryde. C. L. Harper. 1890. V. S. Allen. Robert Atkinson. H F Blaokwell. B. H. B n . CalhottnGial L. W. Crenshaw Martin Ganldin. W. R. McCann. J. G. Russell. W. B. Weedin-IK C. G. Wortbti4(ton. 1891. R. T. Castleman. S S Gonlack. J. C. Foulks. Guy Holmes. Eoimett Gordon. C. B. BosmIL 8. B. Tbootton. 7 189s. J. H. Boade. a IK ' ' Jiickson J A. DeArmood. ' ' w. G. Ketty. „ R. A. Hickman.  - y W claike lleCoe. E. M. Rankin. 7 t GRADUATES— CONTINUED. R. Q. CravetM. R. It HaU. J. A. Aifderson. G. P. BlarkweU. A. L, Fallcx n. H. L. Crono. C li. Damrell. W. H. Edwofds. G. W. Fair. • W. W. Gtrr; - « 93 H. M. Moure M. J O MiiUey 1896. R. Corbett. K.iy f ' r.izier. Lemuel Hicklin F. W. UlUe. L. H. Cux. F. B. Cnie. W. W. Irel«Ki.afjr, T. Harris, Joseph Laurie. p. H. Kirk. . S. p. Sawycrl W. G. Shelby. N. Todhunter. G. S. Tacker. J. N. Holman. A. W. Nelson. U V Carter. T. K. Catroa. R. H. Dotcher. L B. Embry. C B. Kello R. S. P. Kellogg. D, Kdbr. H. M. MoSMt H L Owen. E. A. Voii t. R. R. Wagstaff. T. R. Sbdbr. F L. Sloaber. N. T. StiiM. C. M. Tboc]k B. A. LUm. W. B. McAleater. O. F. Ormsl . H. A. Sawyer. O. R Sellers. L. D. Slusber. if. N. DelleoiL WEKTWORTM MILITMIY AOAOEMY. HISTORY. Tiic Aradcmy haii iis orip;in in «hc iJesirc nf Mr STEPHEN ' d Wevtworth to erect a monument to the memory o( hits deceased son. VViluam Wentwokth. In the year 1880 a suitable building (or • day school wu porduksad, and io September of the same year the doors were opened for ttadenta. B. L. HoBsnN. now of ihe McCormick Theolofpcal Seminary, wns chosen as Principal, and the present Superintendent was selected as his associate. In April, 1881, a charter was secured, and the school was authorized to confer such ' degrees and marks of distinction as are usually granted by literary institutbns. A board of seven tmateas was appointed consisting of members of the dlffetreot ProtestAnt churches nf LexinRton At the cm! of the first year Mr. H ii t;os retired, to enter the roinistr}-, ami the present Superintendent, who has ever since been at the head of (he school, was left in rharge. During the second year the military feature was added, making this the pfonoer of Militiiry Schools in the West. It was soon deemed advisable :o iisake the school a boarding aolioet. Ksd ibe liberality of the founder at once, provided a suitable building This building soon proved faiadcquate for the increasing patronage, and Mr Wbntwoktu donated the present grounds and bmldbigs then standing. Through the fostering cure cf the founder .nnd the lil rrnlity of the citi.Tcn : of l xington and Lafajctte county, improvements have been made as the needs of the school have demanded. The school has steadily grown in poblk favor, as its students hive gone forth into pdbUc Ufe or to disthj- Riiish themselves in univmitiB for which it prepared thent. Several universttiet in the East aad ia the West lutva reeogniaad the wsrit of Hs wof by offering vww weaauaatatB to its gradMtet, Md 21 ' to recdve Uteoi wtthQtit ftntbcr exauiiotition Tiw present manageoient has a lease of thirty yean oo Itie scbooi. and havioj; conducted it ihrou ;b ihe struf gles of its youth, feeh wamated m beHeWi that the same ;uccess will attend it in the fuiiirc ;i:s i it lie pa t The career of our school, showing its steadily iucreusini ' patrona|(e its strengthening huiil on iKf|Kilar favor, its broadening carriaitam, l«oth academic Nml military, bespeaks the merit and seriousness of its wr rk Msiablished not :i5 - fniMu i.il ouurpri-e, but us a KTatiiilous monnriient from the educational impulses of a worthy (ounijer. i( livealuday the ljiadinc; miut-ary school in the West, having braved difBcuhies which our compel iiorji. on different bases, have been unable to ttttrooont. KecognixinR the virtue of the work at Wentworth Military Axrademy, the merit of its persever- tace, its } enninenes5 as an edl ' CAtou ok vousf; mkx. the C ' lMnnion wealth of the Slme nf Missouri has |;;aioed fur the institution nationnl notice, resulting in ihc duinilof a U. S. Army officer, wliu auper- iotends our military routine, secures for os equipment i, and introduces Mcb fettoires of reguiar army life as n y bo eeua9jtdai0d.«(MA NfS3W and feasible for a school for boy . mim or the 8c;hooi It IS the purpose i.) the prrsfnt ni.inafjcment ul this ' chonl tu use thnst? mcllioiJs which will develop most successfully the iN ' TUULiicruAL, moual. and fuvstCAu powers of the students. To insure the beat mental traininf;. none but men of liberal and tboroagh education and of soeoessfut experience in teaching are employed. Liberal expenditures have been nude io securing the best mechanical aids for Instruction, such as chemical and physical appamtos, maps, charts, mathematical instrnmentSt etc. That correct moral and religions in tructtoft may be given, the teachcr i are required to be Christian men. ntembers in gtK d standing of some ' Kvangeltcal chnvch. The students are required Io altMid Mme cbioeb and Sqodly sobooi every Sunday io a bodyt aocomiranied by a lsacb«r. Tb« Bible is reati and studied daily. A fiymnasitim is always open (or Uset and the d.ii! military drill is as rcf uUrly required as recitations, affording; one of the best exercises ktiown (or pliyriical develop- ment All pupils from 4 distance and most o( the teachers jl oard and lodj e in the school, in urdcr that the influence and supervisiun of ihf; teacher mny be constantly and nri ' ist successfully exercised. By this intimate association between pupil and teacher, that part of a youth ' s education which is out- side of the Icxt-bui.ik best be attended to. The) ' are sliicl ! ' jil ft uvil iiitlui ' iiccs and taught habits of gcniility, neatness and punctuality. The careless arc requited ami taught how to study, and the ambitions are encouraged to greater endeavor. The school is, as it were, one famU]r. to wUch Mcb tcaehw oceopiei the fheit of a parent or an elder brotb«r to the boys. tOQATION. Lexington. Missouri, is a town of five thoasand inhabitants, about forty miles from Kansas City, and is accessible by the Missouri Pacific, the Wabash, and the Santa Fe railroads. While it has water works, f as. electric liuhts, .niid ni uiv niher mudern conveniences, it h nnt an active business place, but is really an ctidy .miid bu uninR Western to vn-i. v ' hcre students m iy pursue their stmlias in uninterrupted quiet Situated un the southern bluffs of the Missouri river, it is unsnrji I ia healthfulne s bv any point in the state. Lexington is well known in the West as an ediicaiirinal center, having in addition to Wentworth Military Academy, three large and flonriahiog colle{;e3 for youHK laiiies. 1 he educational advantagej hive .ittr.i -tc 1 and retained a refined an I cultiv iu-d class of people; aud, bcin one of the oldest and most settled towns in the state, all things conspire to direct the minds of thr St udi nts, who assemble here from all parts of the West, to habits of study. This congregation of scboi ls gives to each many advantages which no one, or even two schools alone, would possess They unite in securing Lecture Courses and special teachers of Music. Elocution. Art. ' etC. and thereby nbiuin llie best talent In Lexington was fought one o( the important battles of the late Civil War, and the Academy stands quite near the scene of cOoflkt, This tact readers the pUioe exceedingly appropriate for a military aebool. • 2i - The courses ol stmly, the Ciasstcal, the Elective, and tiie Business, are dUttiift Mow, one of wtildi mint be teken by ihoM who expact to f(r daat A adeet coofae, dHhring bom tbe above, aeeordiour to tiM witbes of parents, and not embracing; branches COnflicHag witit C«ehr0ttlM| Wl |f:b porsoed, uni certfflcates will be nwiird -d iti the branches completed. While not tribataiy to any college in particular, the Academy has so designed its Qlassicai. CIouRse that students having completed this conne find easy admission to theaRost promineiit coMe g e a and OIUversitie : nf nur land. Univi ' mitirs of Miitsouri, Kansns. Vfirht iin. P(. ' nn :ylvania. PartnioaAh ' OaBoge, Cornell University. Vanderbilt Univenity, Washington and Lee and Central L niyeniity «4 Kflisliitlif have on ktSt nHa icpiat iilalivaa of owacbeiolt a d wiHiutl apMtovfceiRHiMiaiitfpb The Ei-BCTtvB Cbtiiii m J )i uh i fc.; i || |i .M  i i i liB) nUiC til l i lj. i Mi w i itwi|!i i |j i i w . i ! i i.[ i f i i i ih i ii ' mh H TI i H course equally aa well. The Business CotTRSK is designed especiBtHy fertlbae wbo contemplate no farther acadeinieor oollcgiale work, r ' ivwva ii stixlLnis sn. Ii nisiruction in practii ' WeiOaiftMIOfk AS to: WBpOWCr tbem toocmduct intelligently the ordinary aQaird of a business life. A Post-Grapuats CotnsB of one year is al4o given to those who wish to remain with as longer . flmi tb« Aftb yam FUtST YEAa ram noM. SpelUng. Reading. Language Lessons. Arithmetic Penmanship. Story of Bible Spelling. Readiag, Dictation uad LeHer Writiiig. Arithmetic Science Primer. CLASSICAL COURSE. SBUUNU YK.UC English Grammar. LeCter-Writii%. United StatM Histonr. Arithmetic Algebra. TlllKU YKAa Tum mnt, . English Cooipositkm. Arithmetic Algebra. Latin — Beginner ' s Book aad Gradatim. . ... American History. RBOO.ND TKUM. English Reading, with Criticil Intecpretatioa. ' ' ' Algebra. Latin— BegitUMtr ' s Book Gradatim. Fliysical GflORrapli|r. A pei ' icu HiMoiy. ram tmut. Kngtiah GfapuoMur Spelling Reading. Antbinetic Penmanship. Gffognpby. EofCluh UtMatiiMr. witb Readiasf. Alffebra. Latin — C«;sar and Prow Cotnposition. Gnek bciKaii. Phyties. - • Khetoric. Geometry. Latin — Caosar and Prate Compomtion. Greek— EaqrScMon fljiiarililjljlllDII PhjfWQi. Drill R( ationB and Aft of War. Geometrj ' . Latin — Virgil and Fcos« Composition. Greek — Anabasis and Proae Compoaftio . ' Aalhatt Biatory. TriRononietrj ' . Latin — Virgil and Prose Composition. Greek— Httoiflc end Proee Compoeitioik. Bible. MedfaBMtaad Medcm HiataigFi Spellinf;. Reading. Langaage LeasocM. Arithmetic. Penmanthtp. Story of Bible. SpelUitic. Reading. DirtMtion and Lettcr Wlitill|{. Anthnietic. Science Priinef GeoRnpliy. ELECTIVE COURSE. MBOOND YEA rmr t bm English Graouiisr, Spelling. Reading;. Arithmetic. Penmanship. Geography. BuxwD rmuu Enclisb Grammar. Lettcr-WritinR. United Statet History Arithmetic. AJgabra. nosD ykab. En lish Compotttiba. Arithmetic. Algttbrs. L«tin- B«Bioiier t Book umI Gcadatim. American History BogUsh ReMiioK. with Critical huerpcctttioa. ' Algebra. Latin — Beginner ' a Book and Gradatim. American Histor) . Pfaymal GeoKrapby. £L9PnVB COUR B-GOKTINimD. JPDUKTU YlAlk nrXH YSAB. Eai litanitvn, with RMuKiigi. Algebra. Latio — Cmtu! aod f |om CompoitU Fhyiiet. Rhetoric Gaometqr. FtaM Conniurilioill Drill RegttlatioM and Art of Ww. . iCeonietrv- Chemistry. LatiB—VuKil and Prow C.qnipaiitio« Trigonomet latin— Viifil and Vt m Compoeitioo. Qiefnistcy. Bifala. r ■ ■ BOSINESS COURSE. man ybao. Spelling. Keading. Arithnictir, Penmanship. Stcny ol Bible. Spelling. Reading Dictation and Latter- Writing. ArithiDetiG. Scieoce Primer. OBCOKD YBAB, naav ' Enclish GrammM ' , Spelling. Reading. Arithmetic. Penmanship. Geoieraphy. Englirii Gmmmar. loiter- Wriline United States History. Arithmetic AlKebra, Pbyaiolofjiy. THIRD YKAR. nWT TCRll. Eni Com oiUiQB. Arkbmetic. English Exercises. American History. RBOOWn TBRM. English Readiox. with OMod incsrpwKion Algebra. Eoglisb Grammar. AflMriotti Hbtory. Fhfiioit Gaognfiqr. FOURTH YKAR. FIRST TF.KM. Eagltsh Literature, wiUi Hijadiuf Algebra. Physics. Book-keepiug. Typewriting, with CorrcspondetKse. Rhetoric. Geometry. Book-keeping. Phyatca. Firni VKAU. niiST TKRM. DHU i Qlttlious aad Art u( War. Geometry, - ' Cluiiiist I y. Ancient Histnry. Gotttmerciul Law. •■UMMP tlBldlt Ttigunoiiietry. Clit. mist rv Civil Ciuviu-iiiiient. .il«di vtil sod Modarn Htotory. POST G K A I) U . 1 L S I LI D 1 LS • English— Karoc ' s Elements of Criticism ; D.iv ' s .Xrt of Discourse. Mathematics — Analytical Geometry; Land Surveying; Engitieetiiig. Latin— Cicero ; Horace; Tacitus. Greek— Plato ' s Apoln jy ;nii) Critu, Homer ' s Odyaaoy. Military — Field Fortiljcatu n3 , Milii.iiv Law. 30 MANDOUN CUIB. r TEXT-BOOKS. Encush.— tteoDiman ' s Speller; Worcester ' s Academic Uictioawy; Fryc ' s Geo(n ' «ptues; Keed and KeUofK ' s Gnded Lesaons; Bitehier ' s English Ez«rotM : Clusics for GhiMrM; Cbttt«adfln s CotDpositioo ; Hart ' s Rhetoric, revised edition. M 7 HKMATirs. — Milne ' s Elements of Arithmetic. Milne ' s Staadard Arithmetici Mihie ' s Algebras; Fisher ' s Geometry; Wentwortb ' s Trigouometry ; Oftvies ' s SorvQriiv; Nictiol ' s Analytic Geometry Latin. — Collsr and DanielTs First Latin Book; Allen and Greenotif ' s Grammar; Allen ' s Com podtion; Allen and Grecnough ' s Ccesar and Cicero ; Greenoagh ' s Vir ;!] ; Hnrper ' s Lexicon. CiRKitK. — Wliitr ' . ; First Greek Book; Goodwin ' s Grammar nnd Aoatiasis; JOBSS ' Cooipositioa ; Antlion ' s Memurabiliit i Seymour ' s Homer; Liddell and Scott ' s Lexicon. Gkxman. — Joiynes lfeisner ' s Grammar and Exercises; Joynes ' s Reader; Selections from Classics. French.— Keetel ' s Grammar; Keetels Reader: Selections from the Classics. Spanish. — Moosaoto and LaoKoellier ' a Gramouiri Lebro de Lectora No. i. La Familia de Alveredo, La Independeacia. HisTOity.— Eggleston ' s IHnt Htstocy of America; Eftgleston ' s History of the United Stales; Meyer ' s General Httfory. Science — Carhart and Chute ' s Physics; Kemsen ' s Cbemij ; Hotchiosoo ' s Lavs of Haalthj Frye ' s Physical Geography ; Bert ' s Science Primer. 31 CoutfSRCIAL.— The Ellis System of Book-kecpinR : Clitiion ' s Commercial Law. Miscellaneous. —Steele ' s Oiitlio ; nf HiMo Study V S Arlillpry. Cavalry, and Infantry Drill Reflations; Keaoon ' s Manual o( Guaril Duty; Mercur ' s Art of War; Winthrop ' s Military Law; 9aB? UiMMMrli Wmgwet M Oo i JMy; JB!«nH Mflila Il fte«dii4!r. READING COURSE. The following Reading Coune wiU be re Diced of aU students accoidli to yem Munedv i imm b( gfveit npHj Ifcp ttartfrwi ■iilli iNlnislied t SEOOND TEAR. Tennysua ' s Baocli Anlen. Autobiography of Kcnjamto Fraitldtoi Charcb ' s Story of the vl£neid. HeMHtonM TengleiMwdTalsc, Ptrt i, Scott ' s Martnion. Hawthorne ' s Tanglewood Tales J ait II. Shakspere ' s As You Like It. Peter SeUeoiflU. FOURTH YEAR. De Qaiocw ' s FUi oft Tennyson ' s Elaine. Shakspere ' s Merchant of V ' enicei FIFTH TKAR. Eliot ' s SilsD Marner. Shakspere ' s Midsummer Night ' s Dream. Longfellow ' s Tales of a Wayside Inn, Pari 11. Thaekerajr ' i Pettdwutia ' — — MUSIC. On accuurit oi ll e iiiuiiical talent accumulated here tty our three culieges lor young ladies, ' we ran oSbt to oar patrons unusual advantages in both instrumental and vocal music Instruction will be Kiveo in vocttl music, also on the violin, guitar, banjo, mandolin and piano, by accomplished teachers. Under the direction of tlie?e (l; p;irtnients a Mandoi iv AM ' Gi.kf Ct vn ii ii: llv nr((-ini eil ntnonp the cadets. During the year the club ivcs a concert, besides assisting ut other public exercises uf th« Academy. A brass band of fifteen pieces is otf anised each session among the cadets, and nukes emllcat progress under the leadon ip of Prof. Stark, wbo is the director of our mosica] departaieat. ELOCUTION AND ORATORY. The Siipcrintcnilfnl believes he cannot pl «ct ' to ' .i much stress the iiiipurt.iti -c { this very practical feature ul education. No iiialter wb t career a boy may chooie, this study cannot iail to be beneficial. It is designed to teach the subject both u a science and an art. according to the cli m iits and priiiciplfs ((( exprt 5;sion as reven!f fl Id us in nature by the Divine Creator— not imitatively; to develop the ipcukint; voice in ull its phases. ej pcciully with a view ul improving its (Qualities; to secure esse in its use in conversation, as well as upon the pUtform; to develop the artistic natnre, so as to obtain barnony and practical power tu use knotvledge and cniti-ss ideas to others: tn correct ha i habits of eeeh, attitude and «tnre, and render the voice. counteiHUice and body ht agents lor the b best expression of thought and feeling, and in general to promolgiate a corrad knowledge of the reflooreee ai onr taqgingB. 33— EXAMINATIONS AND REPORT FrKjiii iit reviews arc made on the subjects stadied. and twice each se sidii written esaminations are held. At the end of pvcrv live weeks a report nf the stamKa of Students io scfaotofBhim pane t,qaltty and deportment is sent tu parents and guardians. PRIZES AND SCHOLARSHIPS. ' ' ' i ' Sevetal gold medals are nsmliy olend ead) y«iHU)riiiieell««c]r nil idiiiknrrfiifi. In atUMies, ami inr military drill. The member ol each graduating class attaining the hiKbest rank in scholarship and deportment will, upon the recommendation of the Facoliy. receive a scholarship of free toition, for one ear. at say one of the foDowin ; institntions: WusliinKton nnd l.of University. LexiPRton. Virginia. Central Uiiiversity, Kichmund, Kentucky, Univen ty of the State of Mtssotiri. Cotnmbia. MUuKuui. Qtverstty of the State of Kaiisns. Lawr«|MKi ]|iniiiiij Westminster Collefre. Fulton. Missouri. The three attainioK the greatest prOfieleBcy in the IfiKiaf pipwtmia|| wM receive special meotioe to U. S. Army Register. See p«| 17. QHAOUATION All stodents who ooinple e satisfactorily one of rbe coatB«s of ttiMly laid down wiU racdv dipjotnaa with the following dtstinctionf; in them: Those who nttain nn nverafi e in atl Studies aboTC 85 per cent shall have Ibo words with highest honor inscribed ia their diplomas; those diploolM representing an avera|ge of from 78 per cent to 8$ per cent shall cootain the worde « b honor ' : inndiiates holding diplomas not inscribed as above, and issued after the year 1898, are not raoon- mended to any onhrerrity withoat examiaatioo. POST-GRADUATE WORK. Sttnienis who hnvc finished one of the three rejjulnr coiirnea with ns leadini; to (jraduation, and who desire to remain another year to perfect their preparation for college or for special work, are assigned to our Past Gradinite OepaHment. Besides the general comae mapped oat on page 30. this department embraces individoal work under the dirertion of instroctors. Especially beneficial for these students is the couna kt Literature and General Reading, a continuation of the scheme outlined in part on page 30. varying aonte what under the guidance and discretion of the professor of this hranch. Cadets in this elaas osnally oocapy the highest offices in the corps, and are given eaperienee in the in ' inirti iM of primary classes. By the aid of this advanced work our critdtiate!; hav( entered the Sophomore, and. in exceptional cases, the Junior classes of Eastern colleges. A number of graduates have availed the ms e l ves of these opportnnilies in recent aessfone. REXXXiNITlON BY HIGHEK INSTlTUTIOIfS. So successful have w..- been in prepiirinj students (or colleges and aniversities that Sfver.il proini- aoDt institutions have agreed to reccivu uui graduutci tvithoul examininf; them in the studies they have tekeo with oa. Amoag these may be mentioned the State Universtty oi Missouri,«tbs Stale Vaiw- sity of Kansas, CL-iitral Uoivetsiiv of Knitocky. Washing t ii and Lee University, of Vfc nia, has tacogoixed ns by ofle rioft lbe scholarship mentioned elsewhere in this catalogue. This is the oldest nniHtsrv school in the state- of Mtssooli The military idiMi i Kruwnio and roaoy sehoola are adopting th« feature. Its f oU beoefits. howei ' er, cannot be reatiied in any but a boarding srhool, where the stadcnts :ire all together; and where their risinj;, retiring, asseinblint; for oseals and study, their care for their rooms and dress, and. in fact, all their daties, are regulated by the military reqoiremeots. For serenteea years we have hxd th« feature in the school, and from it we have derived most gratifying results. We have incorp iraied it, not far the purpose of traintog otirpapils for military lift , hut on nccnnnt of the many ndvanta M (li-nvL ' ii fruni it in school govern- meal, and on account of the uiauy beiiedts which our students obtain iruiii the system. It coosumes oo tm that wo«tido httiwise bedevatad to atedy. as the ' hiieia aauil Im ' ft wwiuiil, ia uihaf ■dwialii fpirm to recreation To sum up a few of the many reasons for adopting the military feature, we believe : . tat. That itcoDtribates to diligence in study. The best men in the drill, as a rule, are the best in thflir studtai; ad. That it contributes to pood beha inr Thv |n inliiis an- of a liiRnified character, and while ifsUfi:aded, according to the offense, and sonic uf tiiuui acvcriBy Ih are not such as to crush the Bpirit of n boy. ReinR recocni ed ss a part of the nuliinry (Ii )ripiine, th u  nfeoivtd without Um protect-: that are frequently made against peaalttes inflicted in school. 3d. It ri)ltt b-ites the habit of imnnedtate, implicit and anqaestioninf: obedience to rixhtfolly constituted authoniv: habits of order, neatness, poaeluality and self-reh ' aoce. 4th. The drill is fine i ' li sical exercise, especially for boys who are in a plastic state. Bent f«m$ may be straightened, hollow ektstt atay be developed, as enct carria «a4 a manly addceat may be oeqoired. and health promoted. Cth Th« prinriplf of ?elf-|j;ov«rninpnl thnronjihiv broiiRht out Officers are selected from amuiiK tlie oldEst, ihf nit t .studious, and ih«: mu.«t trugt worthy of the cadets; and these are of much service to the teachers hi the roanagement of the school, and in cootrolUi the public eenttmea of the students. While tho military feature was introiliiccrj primarily for the adv.mtages just mcntioiicl. every effort is tiiadc. cunsistent with other duties, to bring it to the highest degree of prrfection as regards proficiency in all the details of the stem, that every cadet may have a leeiiog of pride in his work. For infantry drill we use the Springfieid cadet rifle with accompanying outfit We baveg in addition to the rifles, a number of Austrian cadet moskets for the smnllcr cade t . Practical instmction will be given in the schools of the Soldier. Company, and Battalion, in the movements in esrteoded order, in the ceremonies of guard-mounting, parade tnspeetioa, review, muster, etc. and in guard duty. PiarijrMl instruction in Artillery embraces the Manual of the Fiace fKiNnoanted. Meohaniqal Maneuvers, and School of the Battery Oismonoted.  Theoretical tnitnietion will be givea according to the ooorMS of Mudy ia tlM .drill rqpdatioM oi lofaetry and Artill«y, and in the Art. of War and Military Law. Tnxet practice nnder tiia sapcrvi ion of the Cummamlant is f ivcn to the cadet3 on certain days of the week darmg the qirinff looatbs. iUgMlation targets are secured, and individual scores recorded for the TarioBS dtstaocea. Oar supplies of cadet rifles, attittery, eeeootermeatt. and ajnmaaition are fomiehed by the Uirited States Gorennnent The three m !:ni)er.s of the graduating cUsa attaiaiog the .KTeatest proficiency in military knowl- edge, both practical a«d. theoreticeli will be givea speeiil menllflit ta the.H S. .4ni R iister. See page 17. CADET BAND. I ROUTINE OF DUTIES. tlUTV, FIKST K lilc. Police Inspection . . . Breakfast Commandant ' s office hour... Sick call Guard-mounting Chapel Study and K«citatiom Drill Sunday Schuui Church.. Dinner. Superintendent ' s office hour. Sell. I,, I r,jii Study .mil Kccttntions. Inspection Battalion Farade Supper Call to Qouiers Study Tattoo Taps 6:20 S5 ;2S SECOND 11:35 8:50 12:45 1:15 1:40 11:35 4:30 5:55 6-55 9:10 6:30 6:50 7:00 H:oo 8:30 1 1 .40 y:oo 10:45 •2:45 1:45 n:45 4:30 6:ou T.QQ 9:1 _9]3o -39- TtMS. 7:30 7:30- 8;oo 8:00 8:30- 8:45 8:4 5- H: 50 1 1:40-12:30 1:15-  :45 1:45- 4:«S 7;oo- 9:10 Except Sunday Except Sunday and Mt ndiiy. Except Sunday and Monday. Except Sunday and Mooday. Sunday only. Sunday only- Sunday. 12:50-1:00. Except Sunday. h.xcepl Sunday and Monday Except Sunday and Monday. Saturday only. On Tuesday and Friday. Sunday, 5:20-5:50. Except Sunday. Except Sunday. April to N ' H timber, 9:30-9:40. April to November. iO!00. Our buildings, except the drimball, arc all constrocied of brick and stone, and were erected i-spcrially for their pr ' siint use In dcsiRning them, .il! the need ; of a srhnol of thi ; kind were t;iltcn into consideration the questions of heating, vctililation. strength, danger from fire, etc., were all coosideFed, and the ptooa were snperrhed by the Superiateadent, who hu been tbe adRM i«rQom for tweotyfone consecutive years. a the head of this scfaooi from its begianinff. Contract has been let for an Khhtional hnihiini;. In nccnmmodate twenty-five student , find to ptovide more class rooms, lariicr dining room, new re.iding n)om. music room, etc. This building la to be rrady for use io ' September, ' 98. A drill-ball, 50x80 feet, hn 5 1 ( rr rrri ted. in whirh the drills and «i!hi r ia rcises tnke place in indeoMnt weather. The buildings are liglited with ga und fil4i citrifpi(y, and b ted with the most approved hot-water system. The grODnds, cmdracinp ahotil twelve acres, are elevated, jwcll drained, find covered with a rich growth of bHia f taM and adorned with shade trees Xbe location is anexoeUed tor privacy, health, and copveoieiicai Jtff ' ATHLETICS. While we wiidl to sabordiaate physical deveiopment to moral and meotal culture, it is oar plaa. m eet fovtb in oar motto — A Sound Mind in a Souivt„BQdy — to inspire our ftudeats with e desire to ponen bodies suited tp ibe needs of the intelleetttef ttten The Mtting-up exereiies mad other miUtary drills. aSord excdlent means of physical development. Onr itymnasinm, foot ball, base ball, tennis, and field spurts are directed by a regular instructor. Our students arc cncoiiraf ed to indulge ia these sports to a reasonable extent, but we discourage professional athletics, and any tendency t make irfq skal devetopmeot take precedence over the higher aims of  tree edecatfoa. REAOINC ROOM. A room has been set apart for the nae of students as a reading room, to wltich they have access dehoK recreation hoars on certain lnv ; of the week. ' A library of spccinlly selected booicH. stipple- ranted by the Govemmetit publications, especially those ol the Department of Education, is aeoeasible to ear sladeots. Two encyclopedias, the Britannica and Ctuunbei s. and Gof«rom«il publications of several v j.irs aoeamiilatiuii arc always available lor reftfeacik The fotlowioK penodicab are taken fcit the Reading Room : Kansas City Journal, daily. Youth ' s Companion. Judge. St. Louis Repnblic, daily. St Nicholas. Christian Observer, Seiwitiflc AoMckaii. Frank Leslie ' s Monthly. OiHsHaii Herald. Mousey. Lexini;ton IntelligcacAf. Popular isdeoce Mdiithlyt Forum. The Heaperinn. North Aincriciin Revi«p; H«n er ' $ WeeWy. Pock. Western College Mniputiae. Review i.( K ' l-viewt. Cosniupuliuii. The Literary Digest. Every effort is made Ho soppraw tnomoral pr exciting literature. And to. impUat a taste for that which i dewfttlng. . In aililiiinn to the appointments of (he Rvmnasiutn and armory, we have all the app rat ' i . l -th chi niiral aiul ) ' h -ir:il necessary fcr illi) ir:Uiiii, ' hc experiments of the tt f h ' • ] ( ' nnsid- crablc atidttiuns t .i the chenicsl and physical apparatus will be msde as snun a= iuo new buiidtttK is ready lnr-«eea|Maiey. We have a compass, and one of GtBtey Bms.- ' bast enKiaaee a txaasitsw. wHlnallr tbe attachments. ;iK ' h as the Krailicotc-r. I ititm! ' .- level. .ith - ' il -.r iit icrliiiient. Thia. i—tn uoaa it combioea Stmt in one, viz; the ardinaty caoipass. the solar compass, ibe transit, and the level Typewriters are also kept for the use of students, and a handsome piano for the use of music pupils. We have charts, maps, globes, and. in fact, everything in the way of mcchaaleal davioM necesaary for teaclwiK thorouf hijr fdl. the bianebea laid dowit in oinr cova .tiMa APPARAim MINERALOGICAL AND GEOLOGICAL COLLECTION. Rev. John Davis, of Little Rock. Ark., a few years ago donated to tbe Academy a bandsome collection of miniTnlogicnl and f;eolo|;icril f;piTirtnMi ;. Rnthered from all parts of North Amorica, and to this oollecttun many new sftecioiens have been added by donation and by purchase. Wo are specially indebted, this year, to tbe following cadets for contribations to thb collection: E. A. Litas. P H Cartier. D P. Violet t. R D. Sliarp. B. h. WiUianii. D. a Keys, Hoiaoe Aritumri F. D; HarotUoB, and ex-Cadet P. H. Kirk. SCHOOL MAGAZINE— THE TRUMPETER As a notable feature of oar work, six years ago there was maugurated a quarterly school joamal, pabtished by tbe cadet«, onder tbe direction of one of the instructors. Macb interest has been mani- fested in this publication by tbe cadets in attendnnce. and by the alumni. A publication of this kind under proper direction, is of great worth in a school in (ii-vplnpinr a proper sentiment amon the tlodentt and in affording practice in literary composition. The cncuuragcment already given to tins enterpriia ascores as that it is a permanent feature of the school. The editors-in-chief and business in.in:i , rr. !irc appointed frotti .imoriR the c ulets. mm] thu entire control of the publicatioo is left tO then) as far as is practicable Specimen copies ol this journitl may be had on application. I MORAL AND RELIQI0U8 CHARACTER. We bdieve that any syatem of edncatloo that does not plaoi the moial dement ahead of the mental and physical ta abortive, and we atrtve to impress our boys with the importance of right living, of avoiding excesses and anything that tentis to weaken th(! powers of mirul Ixxiy. In the daily contact between teacher and pupil, tbat exists iu a t uarding school, the teacher has great opportunity for making life-Iooc impressions by bis example as well as by bis precept. The design of the loonder was that the school sboold be positively Christian in its character, bat not sectarian The Board of Trustees is composed of representatives of all the leailinf:; Protestant ebosches of Lexington, and all the teachers sue Cbristiaos. The students are required to attend chnrch once each Sabbath, in a body, taking the different ooes in order, and the SahhsUi school of their parents ' choice. Everything that is inclined to ' TUmwr lltl ' Blhid ■ rfltfi- ' 1flT f r TT cbnicli ta eMhptnn othew. is carefully avoMed. CeNERAL REQULATIONa It is impossible to formulate all the rules f ovcrnin a school , there are written and unwritten laws in all schools, and these grow and are subject to modiEotUons liom year to year. Some of the oflenses forbidden are as follows: The B e intoxicatiaK apirits. The use ot profaoe or obseene langaage. Leaving the grounds withoat pernuMton. f ' layini; cards and gambling. Hazing, in all its forms. Injmring school property. Borrowing; and (endUig money. Reading improper literatttre. « Having in possession fire-arms other than those used in the driU. Selling clothing, books, or jewelry without permission Frequent inspection of quarters is made to see that they are kept in order, and to keep forbtdiieo artk faom being secreted. Ihe as« of tfrfoeoo in any form will be diaeottraged, and d puMtea will not be toleraiad. Special hoars on SiUarday and Monday are arratif(ed. in whida the etuSeU may viirit the town to attend to any bitsino that may call thorn theife. The nature oi the penalties uiflict«A.i!PNr violatioo ot. (oles is determitied after coosideriiqE alt tbe ctrcumstanccj in the case. RKQtTiREMicjrrs yt3 ffllmuMcas. AppUcenta most be twelve years of age, tnust be able to spell, risad and write, and mtnt possess foed cti ««jpt«ri. Boys expelled (tpm oUiei: schools will not knowitti y bo re!Qsived tnvrpoRM. A uniform ni cndcl gray, the sani ih it worn nt West I ' liint, with blue cip. must lit wurn hy all who attend this school; also, white Ki ' Jvcs in warm weather and black cloth gloves in winter. A dreas uoifortn for the drill and a fatigue uniform are necessary, and as these are as economiail as any equally genteel clothing, the cadets must wear them at all times. About five weeks are required to uniform the cad ts after ' srliool opens The cost of the two uniforms, with a cap. is $47 75 White duck trousers, the cost of which, per pair, shall nut exceed $2.25, constitute a part of the spring oniform. Two pairs are necessary. For boys too small to wear the dress sntt, the cost is something less. All i.- ' ] ' ii| i:;.-[it. i:(:t)=;i tii!i r, i -s- h- hs. bayonet scabbard, cartridge box. and ln-liiict. must be provided for cucli cudel. the cost of which is $8.00. A lUlifocm overcoftt of. rk bhie inay also be tuom, bnt is not required, the cost of which is $23.00. T ts ccttt is of sodi make that it cau be easily converted into a citizen ' s coat when the boy quits school. In or.for tn secure perfe6| tiQifpnnpl of dnS i It js ii«peaM th«t the nbovtt aitklof l«i procsrod after surrivMtg in Lcxio| oa. SNAP SHOT. Our anifortns are faroished and made by our home tailor. They are carefully fitted on the cadets before comi kMi, and are much ntperbr to fboee prooicad frotti Eastera Srms. OCTfTP. Each cadet nxnt be provided with the followiof; articles, and whatever else, for persooal wear a parent knows to be necesssiy marked with the owner ' s name: One Bible. One napkin rioi;. Foor sheets, for single bed. One pair blankets. Two white spreads. Six regulation collars. One pair rabbtts. One clothus brush. One bag for soiled clothes. One tooth bmsb Toilet soap. Six napkins. Six towels. One teaspoon (tor meitidne). 8ap|dl«l at the AetAmyHt clotUer. Only single beds are used. See oaifpra «ikI eqtnpawut on ptecedlog pejie. Three pillowcases, t8xS4UlcheS. One comfort. Two nii t shirts. Two yards carpet. One blue mackintosh. One bair brush and comb. Blacking brash and Uaeklng. EXPENSES. ORDINARY. Board, with furnished room, light, heat, steam laundry, tuition in all r uUr bri nf Milk Ofle of arms, ngi- nf nyninnsiiim and library, seal in t; utcb ' fa|ic.iWjit|(PB.l B k tty «. :t .« « For cost oi unifarnis. etc,, see ]jrf( i ps e. Music, wtth Bse of instmment — piano, per month $ 6.00 Mandolin, Violio, Guitar, or Banjo, per lesson ..... , j , . ' .« . ,«.« t • 7S Shorthand and Typewriting, with instrament. per session , . i-. v..v . . . i ' .r.--; 30.00 El ' cutiun, entire session, private lessons , ....I 25.O0 Chemical and Fbysical Laborsitory fee $.00 Diploma 5 00 One-h.nlf the amount due must be paid when the pnpil i ; rntcrcH, the other y.tU January ist. A deposit u( $20.00 most be made, to go toward defraying the expenses of books, stationery, and otbnr mrfocseeo e xpens e s whicb cannot be estimated Hi advance. Damage to school property wilt be charged to the one by ' whom committed, when known; concealed drunnues will be kept account of. and apportioned annmEr the whole body of students, each bearing his part of the expense. The amount thus charged to each mciividnal is usually between one and two dollars. This arrangement makes each boy feel an interrtit in the preaervatioo of tite properly, arnl f;rcally rcd ' ires this sdiirci- i f amiMyatu c and CNpcnsr ISrEvery pupil must be entered for the entire ten months, or that part o( ii remaining when be commeneea; and, unless the pupil ' s health requires bis removsl, parents and guardians will be held TeapoartlfcfeBiwat psymeata wIuhi become dae In cases of sickness, in which rooni rei erved (or the pupil ' s retnm, a reduciinn of unly one-half will be mado for absence. No deduction will be made for delay in cnterin|(. or for absence, onlaas Sttch delay eqoat or exceed four weeks. Refunding money paid for board and tuition in cases of dismittal will ! •_■ at ili ' : opiioti of the Superiiilcinlcnt Tbpse who remain with us during the Chriiitmaa vacation will be charged $6.00 per week. 8PWIAL KR LAKK Read carefally onr tcnns and requirements. Inform n fntty in nfeceoca to yoat eon ' s diq odtion and tbe duuveter uf the edocnUoD latend«4 (or him. Money will not be advanced to cadets beyond what has been paid in. r i-|) ■■•ii fun is fi)r );cncnil expenses, .h well, as pockrt-inoney. with the Supcrinicndent, eod let there be a dcliniic understanding as to the siiuoiuit to be allowed fur incidental cxpcniea. No time is set apart for the cadets to visit their homes, except the Christmas holidays; and as tile iut tmptions produced by m inK hr ti L- -at .my thci- liim- .iri .1 ., ' r.Mt it-.ndvantBKe to the pupils, we urf,-ciitly request patrons not to cncour.i r a In all ca os write tu tiic Superintendent on this sub ject, not li I he boy. Pupils should enter as neM tl)e be nuiinK of the session as possible, for it is very dieooaraKiaj; to start with classes thitt have beat tecttitig lur some time. Our school is not reformatory in its nature, and we wish it ifietinctly Undentoed that we do not desire ungovernable boys. Boxes of edibles, other iliaii ripe fruit, shontd DOt be sent. Every boy ' s teeth should be attended to before he starts to school, so that hit ' attendance iipon school duties may not be interrupted t y dental work We earnestly urge that the allowance (or pocket-money be very moderate; free alluwanoes. instead of insaria jf the boy ' e happiness. oentrilMite rather to his discooteoi. 49 ■r. , , WASHIKCTON AST) Lf.E UNIVERSITY, LEXtVrTON, Va.. Jiini! 17. 1S92 I Me r S Si fters, M. A., Dear Sir: — The Weotworlh Military Academy cuiitiuuus to maintain its high stand at this aniversity. It is cla« to say that no other academy in the entire country has made here a more a !n)irabK ' roronl sfaowtt by ihi; 1 1 ■ f !li ■ -! 1:. li nts prcpriruJ ! v it for this instttotion, foUT df whom liavc u the particKir years takuii itiicc schulut ihips, lour niuJals. three degrees. ■ ■ ' ' J A ni AKi.i-s, i l) D ) .Ptufesaoc ol Moral Fbitowfhjr. SIaVb of Missouri. Detartmbnt or Statb, ) or jBirpssstM, Juse dfi, 1897. ' lo U iri ! :f _)f,tv Coueem: It I I I 111 ' plrnsiirt! to =prak in tho highest terms of cnmmcnrtation of W ' eniwnrih MiHtary Academy u-s an institution at learning. The institution is silnateti iu a beautiful and hcaltbf uJ city of our state. Tt b is worthy and competent handa, where the mond-end phynicaJ (rai ini; are kept ill view as will the intrllcctunl nitvaiiccinent. The buildings arr pubyt uittrtl. cnnifnrinM .ind ailequate. Thi: f.iie is al un .1atit ami will ptrppred. The tiifciplirif, wlulf iiict, is reasonable and wholesome, and ihi learhers uniformly seciireil |iy reasnn of distinfjulshed IHiilss I am quite nfe there is no better lostituUoQ q( Jeatoiog ol its j rade anywhere io this couoiry. Respecifatly. . . . • A. A. Lesukuk. Secretary of State, RKamqi ' s OrnrR. Waco Noijthwt.stekn RiOUMAD. 1 Waco. Texas. May iSih. i8y8. | Maj0r Sttntiford StUtis, Wtntvmih Military Actultmy, LtxiHgtm, Mc l)e.ir Sir. — It nffnr ls me uni|ualified pleasure tO add my testimonial to the many I find in thr annual catalogue oi the Wcntworth Military Academy as to the excellency and efficiency of your methods, the object lesson beinfc the improvement, both intellectually and physically, shown in my boy« since their entrance there in January. 1897 After quite an extensive and varied experience in search of a ?atisfaclory school for boys, or yoiitiR men. I would state, that I have found no school that so nearly meets my views as to wfi;it an establishment f tlie kind .should lupn si.-iil .iS the W. M. A , where discipline is enforced with mudcratitni md 1 (inniK ii .sense, and where the cadet, wbilf under military refutation, is taught to recognizee the fact that in the administration of the fjoveranuwt of the fchool, while lu ttuist obey, he is supposed to be a Ksntlemao and not « itatnken soldier, tfas reverse of which pro|  sitiiin is the common mistake made by many of the ao-lfi «(l Military Traiotoy Sdiools Trnstini; that thedeawrvttdaoceeM of the W M a will contioae for many years to cohm. I tin, very sincerely, Alfrep Abeel. Receiver W. N. Railroad. Glxnrock, Wvc) , June tst, 1898. Mmjtr Stmdfmt filers, Ltxington. Mo Dear Sir: — It pleases me tu be nMf to fitiy a kind word for Wentworth Military Academy. Oof 1 11 li .K nnlv been with you one year, Lmi we feel we would not have him anywhere else. Not only I imnl room work been satisfaclury. but the beantiful influence, that sunoiutds his life there is i.;(kiiiaied to be uf K eat Kood to him tbronsih life. Tbanitiiix yoa and the faculty far every kiodoess him, I am, very respccitofly. J. pAtTsitaoN, [Mercbaot], Wu. ' t m m aa i lEmuM, May i$th. 1898. Ma ot S. S Uers, l.txington. Mo. Dear Sir: — In reply to yours of recent date will say that I am highly plcnsod with the W. M. A., aid regret very niiich that sickness called my iie|rfiew. V. R.. Bi|{| J oat of yoar school. I expect to seod bim back SeffC 1. t.89$« XoRff lindv. T Biccsr, [MerctutQU] Wichita, Kansas, May 12, Mtgwr Samdford SelUrs, Lexiugton. Mo. Dear -Sk:— As the schooi y tar of ; -i ' - 1 S9 ' .ji mKI ' | ow. I desire to s:iy th : I i n wry mncb pleaaed witb the proKiesa made by uiy sott. Voor fCiftooi is certaioly a model une, ju t tb« Hdog for yottOK bojnk You may count 00 Eddie ' s retarn oext year. Very tmly yoars. • •. G, E Lehmann . [Manager Lebmana. Uigginson Wholesale Grocer Co.] McAlbstbs. Imu. Tbk., May 13th. 1897. Mtfor StUers, Lexingtm, Mo. Dear Sir:— Your miticc of your coimnenccmeiit of May 23d has bci.ii iv;ci.-U ' .iil. I fully a re- date your position. You are virtually lesponsible lor two of the best military schools in the West, as one has been transferred to yours. It now only remains for you to meet the wants as to ability and knowledge, and I folly believe yon am «c(!|$|l,,jto t|M omeq Mey. I hope yon will (;o on in the fotose the same as you have this yeiJ . « ■ ■ Umbs J. McAi.£stek, [U. S. Manhai] I Casi bk, WvoMtNQ, May 1 4. 1898. SMtdfortt Stiltrs, Supt. Wenfii orth Military A(«d«my, f.txingtDn, Mo. Dear Sir: — Yoa may publish in yoor c«t lo| e that I am iwrfectly satisfied with the progress of my boys in your tchpot and hope to be ahte to leave tbetn with yoa until they have saflicient edoca- Uoni, to cope with th« «rorM. Yom ttraly, C IT. Kino, Manager Lander Transportation Co. I ' residcnt Wollon Commercial Co. Kcsidcnt Rhodes-King Cattle Ca Lexington. Ma. May  lh. 189S. Ma ' pr Saiidferd Se iert, City. Dear Sir:— f am well pleased with the advancement made by my son, Theodore, since entering tlie WentMorth Military Acadiniy I ImU? );  ' plfiisnrc in recoinmendinK your school to those hnvinc bny ; to develop iniellectually and physicHlly, and who wish them thoroughly disciplined. At on tinsi; I WAS not in fnvor of military training in educational inetilutions; but, since watching the development of your students, bathxa. mind and body. I now wish to educate (as far as possible) my sons in srhwds of ihis order, since dtsetpltne and physical dcvclnpmcnt arc as essential as an fdiir.ition to (ii r.fU ' { ir the battle of Me. M sblllC the Wentw ' rili Military Academy ieTe«C success, am, very respectfully yours, Gko. W. Batss (County Collector). MAKHrrTA, t. T.. lf«f I0. 189B. Major Sandferd StHtrs. ximgtoa, itc Dear Sir: — Yoars is at band. I am well pleasfed with my son ' s proKress, and wish your school a suocess. Yoois troly. W. B. Washikcton (Stoek Dealer.) —n St. l HUs. May i6tb, 1898. Majors. Stlttrs. Dear Sir: — Permit tne to express n y approbation of the edacatiooal system yoa are foltowiog at tiie Academy, and my satisfacttoa as to the progress my son has made since Be is with yoa I l qarttt)F feeooraMnd your coHexfti ItMpeetlifHy yours, At£XA.siiEK N. DiiMsNt|. A. M.. Ph. li,). Editor of the Hcqpcrhia. . TiXMJk, INO. TBS., May 17th, 1099. iftjor Sandford Sellers, luxington. Mo. Dear Sir: — Please accept the thanks ol Mrs Foreman and myself for ktntlness shown our son, Johnnie, daring this, his first term, at W. M. A. We are very rooch pleased with the impcovemeat Vre have noticed in oar boy, twth mentally and physically ; and, iadfnni; by his tetters alone, we wouiil say that he has nwdc remarkaMc i)ro;;rcss. bolli in 1 .n.[i; Nitiot dud pcinnansbip. Yott may count on him ior next session, and in iact, until be graduates, su lar as we now iuiow. Yoan troly, jMa A. FoniMttw. CvROP Viumk May la. 18$ , Major Sandford Sillers, I.tJ:in ;ton, Mt. Dear Sir: — The progress my son has made and the treatment receive is your school the past , has given me grtnt satisfaction. The moral, mental and physical training is of the highest and It is my intention to keep Wayne with you till he graduates. With best wishes (or success of the Aoadamy I Sim siKcerdy, Gbo. P. Boss (Dntggiit). ROOT BALL PkA i . i WicHtTA, Kansas. May 17. 1898. Dear bir; — 1 am very well pleased with iny sun ' s prugrcss ai yuur schuul do not tlmik 1 could fwve sent biin to a twtter one. t thiok yoo have made a little man of bim luin. Yuurs. M. SurroM. St, Joseth. Mo.. May i9. 1897. My Dear Sir: — I nm very much pleased at the improvement Thomas has made siacf he com nicDred ntteiulinc yunr h ii l An ! fn.iii personal observation wlicii there, as well as Irotn other sources uf inforniaiioii. your success during the year about to close has outdone previoas years in every department. Thomas has certainly done well, and. in some respects, much better than wt expected. I wish your Ac emy the success it merits. Yours most respectfully. Henry G. Buckikcham. (i aiiciat Cotrespondent for Eastern Capitalists.) SwEBT SraiMGS, Mo. I am pcrteclly satis6ed with ihc prngress my son has b- cn iu kinK as a stuJent of your Academy. I ri sard the Wentworth Military Academy as deserving the confidence and patronage of all who wish to pbce their sons under prompt, faithful add competent teachers. The moral iuiluences surrouo(Ung the iostiiutiim are all that could be desired, lis success has during in past year been pheoMMsaL Wisbinx yoa and the Academy great success. I am, yours truly. losEPKUS HiCKUN (Fam«r). Tariuo. Mo.. May ao, 1898. Major Silleri. Dear Sir: — 1 am well pleased with the advanct nitiu my son Wesley has made in your school the post year, and wish him t i rLniain with you until he completes the coimte. I am fully satisfied a military school, conducted on the proper priociple. (civea a younK man the very best edacation that can be obtained The inflaeoce. discipline and training develops a boy morally, intellect aally ainl phyncalfy. Pnternally yonrs, W. HoixioaY, M. D. Bet.LBVtLt,R. Tt4A. Major Sfi t rs. Kind Sir: — Yuur letter receiveil. and I am itnrry Mr. Rogeri is not at Hume to answer. I kfiow. that Mr. Rogers and myself are very well pleased; indeed, we are moee than pleased, both in his ■ tihlirs nnd tniinners. We were well pleased the first cnmr-. and we both think ymir school 1 jiiRt the place (or boys We intend to enrl him next •, ii ;i;;.im If yoa prefer to hear Irotn Mr. Rogert, I lint c ' inu to Spnn{;liel ) S innl ); and I will have him write to yott ' JMXkvlMahs Ho-bao expctSHd htoMieif qoile often to me. ao I know be ts just as wall pleasMfc as i aiu; KiiHi yoMBk Mm. E. P Romm (Manofa aicr WaaaBAfpcRtti, Ma. May f f, iM f. Major Samifoni Sf h-rs, Li ' xiiigNiN, i(t . Dear Sir: — Your kind invitation receivt: ! 1 (? |i;r.! to bs with yoo on the 36th inst.. nnd hope to continue my nephew with you till he f raduatus. All my impressions of your school are favorable, and I am confident that a more intimate acquaintance with your methods will greatly increase my present aatfifitelion. Yooci: truly, C. U, Dtnqmnt (Sanltcf). Wichita, Kas , May 35. 1896. Uear Sir; — I am very j lad of «n opp irtiitiii • tu speak a jj ixl w r l for Wentworth Military Academy. My son Fred has been contented an i happy in his wvirk liurio); tlie ft:it thai he has been with yoo. He has improved physically, and his advancement in bis studies has been very Kralifyiog. I hope to have bina with yon another ycur as a pust- raduittc. Yours truly. Wm. C. Little. (Pi«skl«9t Wichita Lqbo aiMt Tmt ' Co;) St. Louis, Mo . May i tb« 1898. Mrtjor Siiii.l nrii Sf M rs, Snpi niiUmUnt. LtJciHgtoH, Me Dear Sir: — I am pleased with the progress made by tny son and brpthor who have attended Wentworth Academy this year, and cordi lly commetid the Acad«iRy foir :i tea io (ratoiog boy and youi ineit. and furnishioK ' every opportunity for a IbmiMigh c ttcstlMi. (A istaot Secretary AmeHctn GeoinU Liuuraitce Compaoy j Dkhvkr, Colo., May 16. 1898. Atojnr Sant f ' i ' nl SelUri, S$ifi€ritttfH itiit It ' i uf. t ' rf i MiHtan ' . h ih rmi, l.txingtoH, Mv. Dear Sir: — I take pleasure in expressing my sattsiaction with the progress my son is making, and assare you tliat his improvement has far exceeded my expsctations. I shall be pleased to recommend your araool most highly, as I deem it equal if not superior to any of it;? cI.ist in thif ciuntry. Permit nte to thaak you iot your more than professional interest in my son. and believe me, most sincerely yoor Jem T. RMwritu (Attorn St tJiw.) K fWDitN, Iowa, Jom 6tb, 1898. SMdfwrd Sti i-rs, , rn r , ' , .1 ,. Dear Sir: — I ' ermil me to eyprc-n-; In mju ii y ralilication at ifv- pri i;rcss riKido by my sod Harry wliil « at the Wentworth MilitMu i I ' l ni rl ' irin the past terni I t.ik - pleasnre in tatiri (hat it M my iat«iitioa to relorn bim tbe coinipf year. We are more than s Uslied with the progress be has made, white his improvement physically bat been a very a reeable surprise to us. Respectfully. J. N. Copracx (LomberaaD). Smttttu ;, Mbf, tt ti 1998. Uttftr StiuJford StUtrt, Lexitigloii, Mo. I take this method of torormine you that I am well {leased with the progress my son has mad since his cnniirclion with your schon! I can cheOflttlljr WCOmmcnd yom s hri ' .il to all who wi to: receive its valued instructioiis. Yours truly, ). W. MiiNia i-.K (Stock [)ealer). - .. I r ■ GuTHRtE, Okla., May 1 2th, (S98. Majw Smdford StUen. Ltxington. Mo. Dear Sn — Yoa will permit mf nn brbaU of Mni. Rlirvl - ; nn ) myself to ntpreas- onr gtatifiestioit at the satisfactory pc ei y es a- made by our son Fred, at your school docinit-IlM past year, t am more than pleaaod wtth the rapid advancement my boy has macte. net ontv { ■ hfs stwties. Imt I note with pleasure a marked irnprovfrm-m In his rarri:iRc. literary ta te?(, manly rlcportmrnt and mtinnrr; ihnt the important part of hi; eiliicaiii n has been wi;|| looked alter. I believe a military school, Cf n ducted on the prini [1 ,( the Wentworth Milirary Acailcniy, k ' cs a boy the very best edncati '  n that can be obtained. The milittry feature develops a boy physicallv as well as mentally, and teaches him the necessity of promptness, which is so essential to a pn perons career. I expect to hn c my son rrmaiti un il he Kradnalcs. as I think vours is ihe vary b. ' l sch ' al ifl iKe WttU I tiJta great pleasure in recommeodinig your school to my friends. Yuurt very tiuly, ?! W. L. R80DBS.(Mi hant). Kansas Citv. Mq,, May i, 1896. Prof. Sandford Sellers. Siipt. WcMtuiorlA MilUary Academy, Lexington. Mo. Dear Sir: — I take pleasure in stating that f h ve fonnH your school to be. as I believe, peculiarly well a(l.t| ' ltil til the advancenient arifl rare uf buys an I vimtii; men just out of the public schools The location and mqraJ surroundings I regJird as greatly in )our (avor, and 1 am f;lad to rcconimeod yottf sdMol to all who apittieciate aacb considerations. Ybora very traly.. J. W. L. SJLAVExa. CHOUTBAtT, I. T.. May I2tb. 1898. Hr. Sandford Stllni. M A.. Wentwortk Milttnrv .Uniftmy, LixingtoH, Mo. Dear Sir and Friend: — I desire very much to thank yon and the faculty of your school Ux tiw • rapid pr is;rejH mide by my son in his various  t idies durini: ihe pist ten months am fully M1lBfi«l« that your rr.ui ' r of study i I ' road and ihr.ri iich. an i disnpline cnmpJcte, I shall return him, as well as his younger brut her at the t eginnioK oi the (all term, believioj; yours tw be one of the very best achooti in the state. Very respectlutly, Jamu M. Ksvs (Attorney at Law). Larnkd, Kansas. May ijtb, 1898. Samlford Solltrs, Suptrlnlcndent W M. A., I.txington, Mo. • Dear Sir: — We arc highly gratified with the progress our son has made in your school during the past year, both in his studies and physical deyeloptReni, the lattar beiiig especially marked in bis case. V«! c nsidtT your school one nf the be«l. and parpOSe sending our son till he pradoates. Yours respectfully, W ' liiwAKP (Bx-Secretary iit ' tte; Excursion Ag ' t, P. G. Ry., Port Arthur Tesa«. Headquarters, Kansas City, Mo. 59 Garnktt, Km., May t}. 1893. Majors. Sellers, SHptrimttntlait W M A . Lixtni toH. Mo. Dear Sir — My son Paul hiis lietn altenditi the Wentwdrth Military Acadeniy at Lexineton. Mo., the p;ist yu ir He is pleased witli the school, iiiid I wtih Ihrr resiiits. The Academy, for •Itays uialuriaK axe by rettson ni it combiiiatigta o( menUl UviniaR and military discipline, is « tnmrtal Md pfcyi cial CrmiM tttn Yours rotptictlaUy, L, K. Kibk (Atturoey vttt Law), Kaksas City. Mo.. May I ' s. 1898: Major S. Sellers, Lexing( ii. Mo Dear Sir: — We feel Kraliiied with the iiupruveiuent uur son has made the lasit year wli4le at Ibe Wentworth MiKtary Acadeoay. Think tbe military discipUtie «cnr deamble for boys, airtl tlie h d ritttfa d - h KBt n rn k- ilH i tltif it to all desiriof; such nn inslitmi in ■ Rd eetfiiUy. W V. Lii ' Hscott Real llsiaiej. LtKN. Mo., May 14. 189 . MtgorS. StU«rs, Ltxingtom, Mo, • • Dear Sir: — •irc well pleased with the pr() iL ' :? our iias ni.nlt ' svliilc .tttendiaKi|mw ailMMl . It was not aa experiment sending him tu tbe Wentworth Military Acadeniy, as a v ' ard tt tt mt HHwK nsted in tbe class of 1 89$, and I cooaider it tlw Iwst school (or Utys in the West WishiiiK yav 0oMhHw4 |pra(pHa I Miii]p||pi|P ii j|V ' iMi| .l t. Ai Viousft |Kaiisioad.CoaMatov . BtiTiAft. Mo.. June 9. 1891. Mt or S. Ssllers, rrtHcipal W. M. A. Dear Sir: — My son having passed a year in yonr Academy, I am so well pleased with tbe inatroc- tiun and with his prof.;rcss in it that I . ' |icct to have him return Mtftt S ;ptem|MF wd OCNStiaiie i pli|Rl there until be shall have | doated therefrom. Vours very tmly, (H(6o.) D. A. DsAkIIOND (M. C). PlattbCity. Mo.. May 13. t9t . Af tr SgmJ iin Se ft rs, fevinj ton. . fo My De r Sir: — Votir (.uur of rpcent .Jalc at haml, anil in reply will say that I have seen my son only encc since he started tr vour ;rho()l Inst f:ill. and am therefore, unahle tn make a definite stat«« ment a to bis pn en. bat he seems to be well pleased, and I have no complaints to make. Very truly yonrs. DAVti) A. dtssNtrr (Parmer). Newton. Kans.. May 14th, 1898. Major StMtt ford Srtlfrx, SMferiittfmeltnt Wemtiv rtk Military Academy t txtHgton, Mo. Dear Sir:— It affcjrds me pleasure that I can inform yoa that I am well satisfied wjtb the pnDgress my son has made in the one year while with you in your school, and lie wW rttoro to LexiuKlun oext September to continue to his work. Yoars trttly B. WoRBKxTtM (Mifier). Cardnhk. Kans., May la, 1898. . Major Stittd ord Srliers. DcnrSir: — I can cheerfully say that tiiy boy hns hetn t;ir-tlv benefited by attending yoof school« I am sure it is one u( the best schools to send h( y:« to. Respectiully. J. O. McDAHfBt. (Farmer). Denver, Colo.. May 23. 1898. Major Saiufford Sel m I f t hii ton. .Ifa Dear Sir:— I wuni t thiitik yoii fnr the kin i .-iiientiun shown Wallace daring the past year, and to say we are veiy much pieast tl with the advancement he haA nnder yooT sttpttVistoo. Walleoa i% happy and contented, and will be with you next year. Very respectfully. MaKY E. RoWNTltBB. ToLSA, I. T., Mfty- t9, 1898. Major Saitdford Sr frs, Lt xini ton. Mo Dear fiir:— I am rnach pleased to notice the improvement my son has tiiatie iiicc ho has been ■tteodin ; yioir school. He has not onlv inadc gi od ndvanc«ment in bis re ubr studies, but tbo oiiliury discipline has tci t him the value tA beiox panctaal, orderly and submiistve. all of which be appreciates veiy moi Yoiin truly, J. M. Haix CMeichant). DHNviiK. Colorado, June 32. 189 Major Sandford SttJers, SuferiHttHdcnt Wt ntwortk Milttary Acadewy Dear Sir: — I wus quite pleased with my son Robert ' s letters and your tnoothly reports, bvtore I visited your school; but after making a trip from Denver and reinaining three days, I ann williog to say that in my opinioo there is ao belter iichool for boys anywhere - Very retpectfutty yoon, P. F, Sbaxp. Kansas Gmr. Mu . June 22d. i8g8. Mtyor Sandford SelUrs, Lexington, Mo. Dear Sir: — We were very much gratified at the tesiitnonial given our boy for scholarship in your splendid institution, and we anticipate havtni; him with yoo again the coming year. I have been away frain home I underslamJ that thtrc - a small balance due you. which I will look up on my return from the South, where I go to l ly, uid will then get everything settlc l up to your entire satis- ' £a on. Thanking you for all the attention given our hny, an4 with thi mlormition thit he has gone to Larned, our home, to go iato the harvest field aAd do some plowing during his vacation, I am. yours very truly. W. C. Euwakos (Ex-Secretary State of Kansas). REFERENCES. We refer, by ponniaBioa, aJso to the foHo C M. Setlierliii, Arrow Rock. Mo. M. J. Cnueo. Gallatiii Mo. II. Meibeixeo, Dowos, Kas. V B Howard. L e ' s Summit, Mo, M. 1 Williams, banker, McPherson. Kas. W. H. Cottinghadi, banker. McPiicrson. Koa. S. J. ntzbqgh. brojcer, Kansas City. Mo. T. B. Sherer, Bethany, Mo. T. M. Carroll. Paola. Kas. M. GillKiiii. Bfllon. Mo. T. W Kti M-ll, Knnsas Cily. Mo. J. P. Harper, Westport, Mo. J. C. park. Battn . Ma S. P. Boooe, Paola, Kaa. Jai. Allen, PNaaant Hill. Mo. persons: Wyan Neboo, Kansas City, Ma ]. M. Aodersos, lodepeadence, Kas. Thos C. Stokes, Maiden, Mo. Jas F illuMii. Hiawatha, Kas (i. S I! in ley. Pawhuska, lodian TflTritaiy. F. U. J.yoii. Omaha, Neb. C. P. Wells, Gayoao. Mo. C H. Warth, banker. Mosa ee, lad. Tor. O. W. Ormsby. Bedford, Iowa. T. I I-i! ' -!;, banker, Aurora, Ma J E. Colder, Wrnerlv. Mo. Rev. J. K. Uanti, Kansas City, Mo. W. A. Ponder, Denton, Texas. W. T. Little, Kansas City. Ma D. Head, Deaton. Texas. — REFERENCES— CONTINUED Simon Stern. St. JoMpL, Mo. Dr. S. M. Browa. Waverly, Mo. Elijah P. Ramsay, Carlyle. Illinois. Rev. Kobt. . tiuasoo, Ottawa, Kas. |udge W. G. ChQes. Bnckner, Mo. Rev. H. Bi Booife, Springfield, Mo. J. M. HttfiofEtoD, Dallui, Tens. W. S. Upham, CfrfhyviDe. Ku. |, A. Gibson, Americtis, K.is. Samuel Moore, Spriiitcficid, Mo. Andrew Moore, Kansas City. Mo. E. U. EdiMfdi, Wiaverty, M W. W. Work. Erie. Kas. E. C. Robinson, St l ouis. Mo. n, N. Whoclcr. M.iicoline, Mo. V. H. Curtin, Carlyle, Illinois. J. B. Dobyns, Yatet Center. Kas. W. H. CarUer. Cottonwood Palla, Ko. J. H. Finka« Waoo. Texas. Judge f. D. MeCoe, Kansa Cilgr Mo. T. r Jones, Chanute. Kas. E. V. Lon . Ea.st Las Vegas, New Mexico L. C- Perrvman, Tusla, Ind. Ter. OmsIo X. Rosidlr Kannr City. Ho. t 1688— CALENDAR— 1889. Seaakm bcsios Tmaday, September 1 3. TbealtiBivinB HoUdajr, Tluind«y. November 94. Christ m«s Holidays begia Ttiorsday aftemooa, DeeembBr n. Christmas Holidays end Tuesday aftemooa, janoary 3. bessioo closes Thursday forenooa, Jane 1. COMMENCEMENT PROGRAMME, 1888. Saturday, Smday. Taesdav. Wednesday. Wednesday. Tlnirsulay, May 28. May 39. 11 A. M. May 31, 2 to 5:30 p. u. June I. 3:30 p. tt. June I, iJiooM June 2, 10:30 A. u. Inspection by Govemmciu laspector. Baccalaureate Searmoa. Rev. F. D. Loos. Extended Order Drill, Battalion DrOl. Butt ' s Maaaal JhSL Sham Battle and Artillery Drill. Meeting o( Board of Trustees Comp etitivc Drill and GFaduattBX Taradt. ThursUay, juoe 3, 8:30 P.M. Graduating Hxerctses, Title r.iKt ' Board of Trvttee . -I PMuIty ' tUttolion Organinthm a (Hhcr UrgvaiitattiNW. Router of Cu ttm, ..lO-IS RecapitulodoD;.... . Ifl H«nnr« n lir;uhi.itf!i IH.20 UiHtcirv f thi ' St hnol 21 I ' laii if thf Si liiml a Lo -:iti«iii . - - 23 (onneiial Study 24 (loMical Caaxmt. «  48 Bleetin OMrae St-SSi - JWB  Tnt-Boolw U-Xt u -auimrOottne.. aa Miiiilc 3S ICl H-ution and Oratory 3S Kxaroimttiont «ad Iteporto. S4 l ' r. .i-K antl Scholatuhliw. 34 t iradiiiil inn . 9S Hi • 1 1; 1 1 1 1 i o n by Hiirhe r iMtltntloaa. 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DALLAS. FOKT WORTH. WACO, TAYLOR. SAN ANTONlOi - n mrcm. galv on AUSTIN, And all points in Mexico and California. laTOf TMiMi OHAIB GARS FREE.. SjpMMAl fwkoic o( the Knty i ; ttu: Dining Station ;erv-icc operated by the ConfMUiy. The best the market afiords. Mli ALb FIFTY CENTS. JAMES BARKER, T. J. FITZGERALD. OimHirMi iaITI il 111 111 atjr l a«« «Mi,;pr and TIrkct AffeaL St Lotus, Mo. 1044 Union Ave.. lUosas City, Mo. ......j«98- To SAM0FC D SfiLL£RS« S«p«riatsod«ot. Lkzincton, Mo. Dear Sir • • 1 desire to enter my as a cadet in Veotworth Military Academy for the Msaioa of 1898-99. commeodfif Toeaday. Seftember 13. 1898. and doriqg Tboraday. Jnoe 1, 1899. aobjeet to tb« provisions of yoorlatMrt priated,Catal(vae. and •the rei iiatioDs of the Academy. He has not been ttcpelled from aiqr other school, and is a ;boy of n ood moral cbanwter and habits. SiMMild uy ttwfarsiasn tim! m0m 69 pceveot his attendance. I w31 notify yon before September ist.