Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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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 —

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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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germs for Jntire Session. FOB UAY i ' UI ' LLii. Tnitlnii for Low» ' st (imde Tuilioii tor Inift tueaiate Gniito Tuition for Highest Grade Incidental Fees $ao 00 . 40(10 sooo . 808 FOK BOAItDINO PtTPILfi. Board, Tuition and Waahing. inclodlng Fitel and Lighti. . .8 290 00 TUsindades Instinction in :iU bnincbes ttog t except £Ioeo- tion, Music, and Stoti ' :i Mil t i . ' lich extra wtU be eharsed. ()nk»-lmlt the umDuiiV iluc inu t be paid wiiwi Uio pupil is enteivd. Uie oXlm iiaif Jiuiuary !• . If Uufnv iitiioiiut» xre ii i paid wbeu notification iBiaade« patrons may be drawn ontbroii;;ti the banlts. A deposit of $10 mast be oiade to cover conoealfid damagea. The cost of MK-ii (1:iiiiH);e will be estimHtixl Ht the elo te of the Hinn nntl dwlui ' lcd trnai tin lnninffp fund. ;mil tlic bnlimcf rofiiiuJi ' il pro rutu. We tiiid that Uiiii chHige giealiy itHiiiuei Ihu desUuoLive- ness of pupils. Adepositof SlOamatbemadeonentnnieefor tbeporobaseof boirfcs, stationary, o. IF Every pupil must be entered for tlie entire ten months, or that part of it n in iininu; vrbeu he commences, and. unless the pupil ' s benltli nnpiirt ' s Ilis n movftl. parenti nnd guardians wUI be lieUi responsil»l» for botli payrin»nts wlien lln y l)Oc«ime due. No deducUuu win be miule for delity In entering, unless such delay equal or exceed four we Bef tttiding mcmey paid for board and tuition, In cases of dis- missal, will be at tbe option of the principal A reduction of one-balf in tuition will be made to Uut children • if all pet-HoriH r( i;iiiiirly engaged fnministsrial work, and to all candidates for the ministry. Applii Mut-H niiisl be !it least v»niii iif at ' ' , imist he able ti spell, read and write and must not Ijo an exiHilcd pupil ol iiome other school. I ,6.qair£m£nt6 for Sntranee.