Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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besa by any point in the sttte. Only one death lias ooeurred in Uie Academy since ita orgsnlntkm. Lexington is well-known tn the west as an educational ontter, havlnn. in addition to Wentworth Mate Academy, tlim; large and flinirishinir ' n« ' ? ' ' H for you njf ladies. The • diK utioiml advautHRen have attrat ' twl hihI n ' tniiiwl a relink! aiulTultivaled pIilss of jK- ' opIe. and beiuK one Uie otdebl and uiosl selUed towns in llie state, all things oonapfre to direct the minds of students who assemMe ben from all jMots of tiM West to babitB of study. Ailitary DGpairtment. Kur ' ' iirlif y ni-s we have liad (liiM {t ' utmv in tlu- v1hm I, .lud ftoiu it we liiive derived mu»t gratilyinj. ' rrsnlt . W v liiive iii onn - rated it not for tlie puqMne of IraiiduK uui i upiU fur militan ' life, but on account of the rainy advantageB derived from ft in school c ' vei ' iiuieiit. and on accitiint of the many benefits wliicli our Btiult ' iils obtmii from llicsvsleui It foiiHiiuit no tinip lliiit woiiM Otbei wute Iw devuieil tu nliuly, an the liounn utHMl for il vvoidd iu other schools be given to reoceation. We have tbrea sises of guns, sixty of which ara the Austrian cadet mnsket. Twmty of these are light enough fbr a boy m ye.ii s or jige. foiiy r i ii ' -m are about two pounds lieavior. In a lditloii tn tliesi ' we h i e eighty Spring Oeld tiilf , bict ' cli-lniiiliii r and of the liiit st |)ulteni. To snni iip a few uf the many reasous lur adopting the military feature we Iwlinve; 1st. TliJit it coiitrihiitMs to dilim ' nre in study. The beat men fn the drill as a nile an- the ln ' -t in their sliniips, 2nd. Tlial il ooulill)ute to K toU Iwluivmr. The iK-naliieiJ are of a dignified eharaeter ; and while well graded aeocnidUig to the offense, and some of Ihem severe, they are not iiiich as to cruttli llio spirit of a boy. ]ii ' ini! rf ' . ' oi:ni7ed a part of tliHiuililHry ilisciplino the :iT - ri ' ccivfd Nitliotit tlic prote. ' i.s that are fruqunully uiai e aguuisl llie jwoallies iiitli(. ' tt d in M-honl. Ard. il cullivHlta the hubit of iiumediale, iuiplK ii uii4iit.-a tioning obedlenoe to rigbtfoUy opns nted mtbority. also haUts of order, neatness, puntnatity and adf-ftflanee. What aie more neoeeaary than these in eivfl life f 4tb. The drill i floe physlrii! ckerri e. e- pwially for Itoys who are in the plastlQ state. Bent forms may be slraightnted. hollow

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friees. S« vpml polil meUuIri arc f)lTew1 nt ihi- n|if ' i;iiit: of cnrli so isiiui foi eAwUfcucy in dlircreul stmUeu ai U iu the tuiUlW) drill. auU tor panettttUty and deportment. Washingtpn-I ee Scholarship. Tbe Vu»luiigton aud Ijee I ' uivcrsily lltLt•xiI glotl.Va..ha8ulIer- ed• fldiolanblp of free tattJon for one year to ttut nunnber of our graduating class vho tduOI attaiu the tiighest rank In flohotarabtp iiikI ileiHirtiiiciit iliiiiiii; tlic year liis i nuliMtiou. The pecuniary v.itiHMif Uiispiiie, sliouid the winner attead that iiiBtl itii}n« is ( atdteiation. Tboae who complete tatiefactorily any one of tbe courses of study, and whose deportment daring connection with the school has lii ' -M K(M «1. upon the payment of tlie gnMlnatioa fee of five doDais, will be awarded a dipUtaut. Origin. WKNTttrm rn Mam=: Acat kmy liml its nivjiu in a ilc in ' (»f r. s t«|)lK. ' ii (.«. vveuiwuitb to erecL u UHtiiuiueiii to the memory of bhi deceased son. tillhun Wentworth. In tbe yesr 1880 a snitaUte building was porchased. and, in September of the same year, the lichool opened, lii v ; i ii iss) , iinrter ra» .umI tbe school wns nuthorizH tn ( ..ni- i mhIi .icuurs and marks of (li9linction.aa axe utiUttliy );ruiiU-d by lUenuy iii.siitiitiuns. A buurU ui ' Uiistees was appointed, eonsistinff of members of tbe dunaront protestant ofaurehes of Lexington. From year to year, as the needs of tbe school hAve demanded. Mr. WeiitwurUi lia-s cnitribtitnl new h v ] - tit ' s, until li( h»fl moiv thiui IrcMcd hi- ' •li ' iiial rlmmtion Tin- citiztus of Lt ' iiiiKlou Hiid l. ifayelle coutily hiive not willdu ' ld tlitni support, but have lent eneounMreoMnt by liberal patWHuwe and br giving nxmey to aid in theerectioii of uew buildings. The Academy lias 1k ' »mi ill (ijMT.iliitii i)iiH ' ywirs. and diiritip timt time has stwulily grown. The exiieriinc tit;il yeara of its iUstory are now passeU, and its foondation is securely laid. I oeailion. LcxiNu roN, Miss4 c lu. is a town of five thousatd InfaaVitants. about forty mllea eairt of Knoaas Gty, on Che Missouri Paeiflc rail- road. It tins waterworlia. gas and a street railway. Sitiial l on t sotttbem blofb of the Mtaioari river, it hi tmsorpMSSid in hfialthful '

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4. chests may be developed, an erect carriage and a tflanly addreM my iM icqiiixed aud health promoted. oth. Tlip iiriiii ' iplf iif SHir- ' ' .ivoiiiiiit ' iit H ili »ri ni:}i!v hroujfht nilL. Olll ' Ti- st ' lcr teii aiuoii;; tin- nldf l. tlif iim.- ' t stililimiH aud the nii l UuolvvorUi) ol Ihe »ludeiiLs. uml lln-at? uieul mucU service to the teachen in the Buuiajremeut of the sobool and in controUisg the public eentTinent of the students. TbedaiI]rioattneofdnty,loritved«yaofeaQliiredCi wiJlbeas follows : A, ji. « o ' clocli, Keveille. g:30 o ' clock. Breakfast, recreation ' until 8:41 o Qloek, Devotional exnc until 0 o ' clock, Sttiiiy (iikI recitatiotM nntil n:Wo ' clo k, Drill uiilil V. u. 12:16 u ' cltick, Dinuer aiid itxtiaiUuii until l o ' doek, Study and redtations until 4 o ' cloek. Beoreation until e o ' c ' lm-k ' , Siippor and reoreatioo tmtfl 7 o ' clock, f liMly until l»:iri o ' clock, I ' repanitlon for retinug at 9:90 oHdocki Tape ; lights out Pnnetoaily in meeliiv these ipointmeots is requited. ©cncml egalations. No cadet is permitted to leave the grounds within prohibited hours without |K i intssioit rrom Uw officer in charge, awl this wlB not ha giaated unleae there is a iHceesbig neeessity . Frcqxt nt inspeetioaa oC quartua ace made to asa Uiat tbey arer kept in order. Violations of rules will 1 punished by demeuts und extra duty •n Monday ; very serious offenses or neratstent misbehavior and neglect of duty bf expulsion. All eadataace requked toattcmi SAhliatb school and ohnnh each Sunday nndf r tlie tw. ' urt of a tj ' ju-lier. I dic-i ' iti; ' on tilt- stm :s i (orbuidtui, and absence £i ' ou quartern at uigUl is Ufuled us ;i M-iimis uiTeuae, The use of tobacco in any form is forbiddei and tiw nae of totoxioaats ispunisbed by caqAnsion. It is impossible to formulate rules t» cover everything retotinsi to the conduct of our pupils ; snflloe it to say that every infltie oa will be exntid to- make ol them ednoated Ch ri stfam mea.