Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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©ymnasiam. m h ing l e» ' ii const rnr4ed forty tV t, in length by Iwt ' nty fMH ill witlUi. wilU hixh ct ' iliiiK. tobe used as a gymnatiom. Appa- ratus. Duwufaotarad In St, Loots and suitable for gsnenU musonlar development, has been provided, aodall irfltof tba school enjoY its use feee oC diarge. App r ta6. In addition to the uppuititinfrit.s of the g)nina»h)ro and the jviniory, rlnwin-iil iippiirAtus and cli nucals siiUalili ' for UliHtnitiu}? all Ihf «!N|M-riment.H of (dotueiitaiv t« ' Xt liooks liavf iK-eii addwl. For illui trating prtucipleH hi HliyHicsthe pupils are re(]uired to construct most of the apparatus. Tbe president of the Elizabeth Anil Seminary has kindly offered to divide with uk tlw nsp of tlie Imndsome foor-inctbobject-Klass telescope belontziiiK to tliiit iiistitiitioii. We have a compass aud uucof Gurley Bros hciit eugiui «r ' s ti-ansits, with all tlic Htta :li ments, audi as tbe ffradlenter, latitude level and solar attachment. This instnunent oomUnea four in one, vis Tbe ordinary oompaaa, the ' t I ! !M - lit iciiisitaiid tlieleveU nudcOHt$3 ' ' i . A type vrriit ' i IS ulbo kopl for the use of ibe students, a small lee being charfed. Baildings and ©rounds. The aehool building is a hirj e two-Htoi- bvnck buUdinK with recitation rooms below and an assembly room and an armory above. The ceilUigs -are high and the ventil tion excellent. Que square north of I iii- aiv the bataeks. The li»ration is one of the v«3r best in tlie city : tlie rouuds. (•mbracinjf m-arly nine acres, are elevated, eovcnHl with a rich t rowth of blue giius and lie on a quiet and unfrequented street Tbe buildings con of a neat brick two- story residence of dx rooms, and witlUna fe w feet of thisa large till. .— t. i i i k house, 4» fe» t I.y ' ii feet, oontainii l 84 rooms, . { halls, 11 spa i- ' ii-i dtiiiiiix room :iiid h ntiidv hall. Tbe gtoands aro ample t ' ur drilliitj;, lor all kliuKsuf spt«rt, and tliepapUs are tijn- stantly Invited by soeh facilities to manly and 8ttBi Kiviug exerdae. Improvements. 8inee oar last eatalogaevras issued tbe improvements mention- ed therein have been completed. A third stoiy with eleven nevr xoomabasbeen added, greatly inersaaing tin mhp«o and oontfort

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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.

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of the buUdios. A bath bouM has also been built and fitted up for HHe. Xotwitlistandinix this fnljnf ornont »»vor) pliiro v;h iin ' iii if ' tl (liiriiiK thesBSsiou jucit cto!se(l.atiil it i- v - pn)l al l( ' thai Ui« uppii- cutiuDS for next aeaslou ouiuiot uU bu a .x omiui dHted. All tn :inlinpr piiidls ai ' aispinltlf ! iH ' orv utzhl f-xcpfd SiiiiiJay niulil ill u Ijiiw liiill wliii li !i,LN l»L ' L ' ij liLleil up nilli dcMk.s. mid hfrf under llie supenision oi .1 uacUer. tliey piepme iJieir Ji- isinis t«ii the next day. Itiis arrangement is of roat advantage to nil pupils ; it 8ttmu1at» to study those who If left to tbeni8« Ivpit would idle ;in:u their time, ami Iho p who arc fond if stii lv (h rive kwiI iK ' iictit from the afl»ltttttuce judicloa ly leudttrud by Ute teacher prestint Religion. This Academy, though non tarian. is andet Christian influ- ence. Instead of being controlled byonechnrch. it is under the oareof all the leadiut; I ' lotestantchunhPHof !. ' iIl ' . ' t n liisre quired in the charter that all the teachers k fliuroh UKinhci-H nnd in good standing. Dcvutjunul t ' xercises are lield even- luoniiug before beginnhig tlie datliai of the day. Ail boarding pnpils are required to attend the Sabbath Behool of their rtarauts ' selection ; alHo to attend in a ImhIv. and ai-TMiiipani l li a teaeliiT, tin different churclicit in tlm city on Nibbatli uiorning and night. Addresses are ddivered lief ore the school as often as once a tnuuth by the pastors of the different churches. I3niform. A tmifonn uf cadet gray, with blue cap, must be worn by aH who attend this school. That selected is the mist icooxouical« oENTKKL CLOTUINO the sludiuit Win wear. The p snits will lie furnished at a cost of tim ilHto ' Si liv tlw ciuthing houses iu Lexington, cureful iut. aaureiucjit6 beinK taki it and acoonto Bts goanunteed. Two suits must be gotten, that one may always be in order. i iirenl8 are pt r ially n ' i|HfMtj I n«»t lu provide their stms with new citizens clotliinu ' wiiilf they are atlendinj; s ?Ii(m»I. as tln ' v, by so doing, « nconni;;e ibeir nous to violate Vim rciiuireiuenl uf always beUig hi uniform. — 16 —