Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

Page 8 text:

OFFERED BY WENTWORTH MILITARY ACADEMY. I. It is the oldest and lari cxt Mililary Sdiorjl in the Midilk- ' t•s!. nml lins biticn under the same inamaaHcnt fmn tht very h nning ot »is history — a inrunl Of twtoty ' Cts t yiearfi. Tl. It has the service trf an active U. S. Army officer, detailed l v the War Department, as Pmffssor tif Militarv Scii-nco and Tactics. It is r.itt l Iiv tlie W ar Dcparttiient in Class A, the highest class, of Mililary Scho l . There are only 19 in this dass in the United States. ITT. The expenses are low. considering the advantages offered. The Iwatian is in a ti u ' )i of schools, and this coI!eciiMii , { schools secures many aihranti Kes that one alone does opt possess. It is ooly, 43 miles fiwiL.Kayntf Gty. V. It is not an indizidual enterprise, but is incorporated and belongs (0 a -board of trustees. It hai Mtf fir lyt en Tlu fi«ttt histire permanence. VL Sittuted on the blt fibo tfie Missouri iRiiyer wfth nnhiFBt rtrntlnn ti. niu healtJl re, 1:1 i, utiriidhul. VII. ( )ur buiidiiiKs, excvptiiifj the arniqry hall, are o( brick and stone, were constmcted for their present use, are heated fry hot tuittr and are % ited by gas attd electricity. Vin. Vc believe the tirst dutv of a toucher of boys to be the dcfeloprntnt of %mf manhood and his principal iaUbar xharacter bmldin and work to these IX. By an act df ' the Missouri L lature, this school was made a post of the ' atioual Guard, an annual inspection by State oflkcrs was ordered, an l all gradu- ate ' ; of the Academy receive conimissiw a$ second Jkatenants m the Natiooal Ciiiard. X. Special attention is iven to all forms of School Athletics. XL It prepares for the leadbig Colleges and Universities for the National Academies, or for life. X 11. It maintahw ia di wfn n Mmm , Tf W ;JP .4S Course. Xlil. A separate departmcul is ntaihtaiiH fjy B«all boys from U to 14 years of age. XTV. Improvements and addHions «fpl|»ttlgr m iSi mJM M il! .nUide within the last two year.s. ' ' Two members of faculty devote five nights every wee|cla |bBtei4ti|f ' I» ward students.

Page 10 text:

Smoai. mi WAR DEPAKTMK.N r. WAnmntinv, Daemher il, KM, 3 Rjr !irrrtlnn n( ihi- President. Ut LlettUnant • :ifrt ' ii« .( lIu tmttH. Ut Cavatrx. I ddalied m pn - (ri or o( military ictcnce utd Mctie it Wcalwortt Mitiuuy Academy, Lexington. MUaoitri, to talie dfaet January 1, WOS, ani) win proceed to that phwe and rcp-irt in prr ' in to thr rlmi I ' Itnt il tlir Mfnilrniy lor dul; acciirUiugiy. The I ravel icttjoittcd t» nccet- ' ' lt« -l i [ IK filing : or THK SHMrTAMv tir Wai: ADNA R CllAFFEE il -fe AINS WORTH. 9