Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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QRADUATES-OONTINUeD. H. L. Cruzen. C. E. DamnU. W. H. EdwotdiL Q. W. Fair- W. W. GwT. T. Si. Cobb. £. R. CorfaelL j:. O. Homtoa. L. ri. Cox. F. B. Oille. H. T. Harria. .1. N. Holman. A. W. NflHon. B. VV. Carton T. K. Gntroo. II. N [).• Menil. R. H Dutvlier, L. H. Eiiilir6j-4 C. U. Kellogg. 8. P. Kollogg. E. IL VV ' iigstHtl, 1897. P. II. Kirk. 8. 1 ' . .Sinvycr. W. G. Slioil.y. N. Todhuntec. 6. 3b Tuo ken II. U. MoffoU. H. L. Owen. B. Stoubton. E. H. Siiwyor. T. K. iSboibjr. N. T. 8thi C. Bit. Thorp. D. KoUer. A. liilm. W. IV MoAIwftter. O. K. Oin»Hby. II. A. Sawyer. O. £. Sellera. D. Willing. L. D. Slasben J8»9. T. A. B:itoH. W. C. Edwards, Jr R. E. U Hfcklin. V. V. Huokler. .1. V. Iloili.ltij, Jr. E. S. Kiitiliiiheiiiiet. 11. C. Aniioger; I ilhiirn C ' Olo, C, S. ! ' ' .Mrc(lget E. C. lUll. W. G. Aokley. 0. B. Brink. E. H. Carpenter.: Wude Evsns. N. C. Hull. O. H. Holdbetg. C, E. Linvis. IB. L. Loowentlud. :X B. LyooB. ltKH . 1901. C. F. PiitU ' miii. U. fi. Kuaaell. M. A. Tbrhune. ( ' . V. VjtiishBB. I). I . Violelt. B. L. WiUiuitt. H. 0 . Xonoi : Enrl Howett. GtMirge Kerdolff. J. y. Rowntree. T. J. Stdokbi:. T. N. McCittiiand. C. a Kichola. M. y. o ' KooiiE. B. T. Payne. F. M. Phillips. L. F. Sampson T. K. Simniowk E. T. SUer. W. A. WiDiam.

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OTADUATSS-poirnMMeD. J. G. J. Q. Gtuunberm W. F. Ahreiw. J. B. An lrfw. A. I. CMHiplielL W. 8. Alien. Robert AtkinBon. H. F. niMckw.-ii. B. U. Bi-own. 1886. B. 11 Xubouin. 1887. % B. SnTomiaii.. I88S. (.1. r.. siiii ' kii ' i-. F. (.i. SiiIIk ' i liii. V. J. Wiilett. ' T. C. Young. J. K. Eklmondfl. B. C. Hyde. Ife W. Creaabaw. Mnrtin GnaMtn. W. R McCiinn .F. U. Huaaell W. n. WMffin. C. G. WorUuQgton. B. T. Cwtleouui. J. C. S ' o«tlks. BniB0tl Qeedon. 8, 8. GaoliiQk. S. B. Tliurnlon. J. U. Biiude. J. A. DeArmond. Sk A. y V»H iW i il. M. Uunkiu. N, D. Jiiolisfm; W. (J. Kdly. ;iiirkiiMeOii«; R. O. Cnvens. IMt. U. M. Miiore. J. A. AmloTHitn. G. P. Blttckwcll. C- L. Drtnicron. A. L. Fallnon. E. W. PiUbiigb. 1881. Ray Friizior. Leiunol Hioklin W. W. Iroliin.l. Joseph liMiiiie. C!Jbiu:lei Maj or.

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WENTWORTH MILITARY ACADEMY. ' | HK Aoadcmy hsd its origin in tlie tlesira of Mb. Stbphkm O. WnmnrnTH to er«M:t a monument to th« ' • iiM niDiy r f his ilfccasoil son, Wii.i.iam Wkntworth. In iln ' yivir IfifiO n wiiitdlili ' I ' liiliiiii}. ' fui ii .lay uolioul wua purct)U8«(l, anil to Sc ' pleuibor of tlio same yaar Itio dooiii weru opunuU for stuiieuts. Dr. li. L. Hobaoa, ooir of ttw McODrmidi ThaologUial SMninary, w«a eboMB u Prindpal, and tlie prewot Superioteodeol ivn whotad as Ms associate. In April, 1881, m duvter whh secured, imd tlie scliool wus authorized to confer saok degrees and marks of iiHtiiiclion as are usually grsntotl Uy literary inatitntions. A lK ur(I of twven Imatees was appointed, con sting of members of the different Protestant ohnrchea of Lexington. At ttiu end of tt e first year Dr. Hohaon tttirad to eater the ministry, and the present SoperiatandeBt, who has ever since Ijeen at tha bead of the soIkmiI. wns left in olmrj f. During tlio wcond year tho military feature was addo !, making thin llip pioneer of military schools in the West. It was soon deemed advisable to make Uie aohool a iKMirding-scliooi ; and the Ubarality of the fcmnder at onoe prorided a soltable building. This bail iig soon prored iDadeqnata for the Iwireasiog imtnmage, and Mr. Wentworth donated tho present gnmnds and buildings thon t-limding. Througlj the fostering t -are of tlie fnundei ' iind the lihtirnlity of the citizens of Ix-xington ami Lnfuyette Ooanty, impruvemoots have lM en nmde us the nociU of ibu Bubooi hare demauUGd. Tho school has stcudily grown in piiblio favor, as its students have gone forth into puUio life or to distingubh theaiaelvea In amvetaitiea for wUsh It prefiared theni. Several universities in the East hirI in tlie West have recognized tho merit, of its work by offering raw aoHOLaitsHira to its graduates, and by receiving them without further examination. The Missouri Legislature has made it a post of the National Guard, and provides for the commiasioning of its graduates as aeoond lieutcnnnt and for an nnniiai inspeotion. The United States Government has selected it as one of the three Sfliools. incliulin ' the State University, iipportioncd (o MinKunri l)y Act of Congress entitling it to the detail of a Regular Army oflloor for military instruction and to ordnauce stores, free of ob8i]g«. Tho present management —ST—