Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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9 Caft. T. D. THOBre. (Retired 1st Lieut U. A. (U, S. Military Acadoiny, West Point) Gaft. L. H. Miller. A B (Albion College, Hidk.) Diteetor «| Athlatin. GAPT. H. E. Sll shku. (W«D(won)i MlUiuy Aoidemy) Lteot. L. L. Leecit, (VirKlnia Militnry Inatitate) AfflMiuii Tni i»9, UiuiorUf laBUT. W. E. Stonebi rneb, COhfo Wed«yan UniMtrf ) SHtnet. lam. S. SELLERS. JK.. s. (Usivwnhy of Ctucuxo) jfatAianniiiii; ' itswutr E. c;. Harlan, A. B. (Imn. CoUcfB) i LntOT. C. N. JONAKIN, A. B., (Univenity of tiM Sooth) Miss MAECUsn. AsUi, A; (Comnd CoU )(e for VMMi}

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8 loir 2L jL3(-1S 4 (Univereity of Miuouri) Ponnvrly SUto Inspector of AccnHiitoil Schoola hr th Unlverittty of Mi««ouri. Awodnte SH]i«irtiiten4em at the A« diiiny. IIAJOB John Cock£, | Pint UvuteiMnt, IStli U. S. Cavalry. (VirginlH Military InHtitutr; Infanlty Cuvulry Sehoiol, Fl. lA-avt ' n worth; MounU ' d S«rvic : Srhoi.l, Fl. Kiley.) KOUurif SebHM mrf Taeliat. Majob W. H. MacKkixab, A IL, Commnndant of CMfeta. (University of the SMitii) irntfiidk. Gm; G. W. Fkedenuai l. M. D., (Mortlnmt m Univenlty Medical School) SttMlriBi Caft. p. a. Day. B.S.D. (V ftmiubure 8t«t« Noxvml) Director of Maik. CoMUMnrta finincikc , Mtutie, Col. W. M. Hook. A. BL, i '

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Thm History of Wentwortli, OUprt iiki| ' liiii!Mii|.|ifltt HMMn ilNiie ' ' .iili ' pi ilK ' iiiiiii.ir Icaiiirr. I IN the year 18tH) he founded the Went, worth Male Academy in honor of hJs de- iiasi ' ij son, William Went worth. Duriiijf hi ' .-;4 i ' uii(l ywu- of its hiatorj ' the miliury fea- ture wjia added, the name wax changed to the Wentworth Military Academy, and thus wa-s bi jrun the pionw r militnry school of ths Miilillc VVe.st. 6. L. Hohson, now Professor of Apolugetica in McCormick Theological Seminary, was selected as the (b st Principal, witli S.-uiiiford Sellt-r-i lii-; jiHsocialc. At till ' iiul 111 ' the first year Mr. llob.son retired, ami. w itli the exception of one year. Colonel SiiiMtford Seilers haa occupied the position of Superintendent ever since. Ill l ' .lo:5, (Vil. W. M. Ho;;e, fur nuniy yeur.t roiuiecleci with Kemper Military Schoal, re- sifmed hia position on Inspector of AocrcJ- ited Schools for the University of Missouri, and was chosen as Associate Superintendent nnd Principal of the Academy. In IW5, Capt. R. A. Uickman, Isl Cav- airy, U. S. Army, a graduate of this Acad my. of the Virginia Military Institute, and 1)1 the Government School for Army Ofhcars at Ft. Leavenworth, was dotailiKl liy the Wajr Department as Military Instructor. In 1007 he purchased nn interest in the Academy and became an ei|u;il p.irlner with Tolonel Sellers and Colonel I luge. II in unlirinx energj ' , Kood Wi;. i t )R ' i 11 is ii A .-11 known Enjt- iutig ment. and interest in boys, together with lish name and many prominent i his experience as an officer in the United men of Burope and America have States Army, have been a most potent factor been its proud pfisse.ssora. The I in placing the Academy in the very front ancestor.- of the frmnder of this school, rank of the militury «:h«x»ls of the United STEt ' HEN G. Wentworth, came from Eng- Statea. land, settling in the United States in the early part of the Eighteenth century. Mr. Mhioari MOitk Mains Wentworth m Port Wentworth, himself, coming West when a Nation ! Guard tioy, .Heitleil in Missouri. He was a prosper In 1889 the Aakdemy mm made a Post of ous business man and condudod his long and the National Gnard of Missonrf. By this successful business csreer as Preudott of act. provisions were made for nn annual in- the Morrison-Wentworth Bank, at Leking- spection by Stable Officers for granting com- tm MiiiKtarf;;. J mMams.hif!- ' Oowmsor. lof fte SiiH to