Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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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

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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

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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 '