Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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n. MMi T Q -M IS8Q P R I Su n iiaiy of Advantages Oifmd by Weatworth Mllitacy J kii mj I. It is the oldest iaA lanjist Military School in the middle West, and has been under the same munuijement from the very iNtginning of its history— a period of thirty- f einr yem, II. It bjui the services of an active U.S. Amy olllcer, detailed by the War Depart- ment, as Profetuwr of Military Science and Tactics. It is rated by the War Departmoit as one of the ten HONOR SCHOOLS, the b gbeet cbMM of MUiUry InskitutiOM. III. 1 1 is a 1 flf AM HailD MiMouri. IV. The r.,i . ,i. . X a|V. foi ,ei«t4l4iviili. the advantages utlered. v. The liiciition in in u town nf ifchooUi, and this collection of schools secures many advantages thfit ona akne doea not poMew, VI. It is not an iudii ' idual cnttniirinv, hut is ,ii, ' ' iri ' i ri(lffl and belongs to a board of (rutilet ' s. It has mo debt whatever. Thfoae faeto innir pwmaiwincy. Vn. S tad on the bluifs of the Mia- flouri Bivcr. with natural Amiiu| it bH ft splendid heaUk record, Vin. It believes the first duty of a teacher of lM)yH to lie the derf! i i»n:iit of true manhofMt, and his principal lahpr ctumeffir IX. It prepares fur the leading colUilfiil ' and univeraittwit for the National Atfadf tto, or for Ufa. X. A member of tika taeoltir devotes five nights ev i itt pAvAag IwdtWIUNd: .students. XI. It has u unique ay-stem of athletics, reaching ercrj pupil in school. Attention is given not only to members of school teams, but to every cadet wbo shows a«6d or dtairft of jttldaikie bvstow

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WENTWORTH MILITARY ACADEMY Cilitidar 1914-1915 CUflRifieaHon of New Cukta. Thursdajr. September 17, » ti. m.— Clanifiefttion of Old Cxlcta, Thursday. {tTovonber 26— Thaninsfvitiff Day. a holiday. Friday. December lit. 1:15 p. m. — Chri«tinaa holidays begiin. Wednesday. May 19-MoDday, liay fil Eneampment at Lalce Vinfta; Wedaeaday, May 26-Frid«y, M«y 28 — FinaJ Examinatioits. Sonday, May SO, 11 a. m. — Bofcaljimeate Servictsg. Monday, May 31 — MilitAry Exercibeti, Senior Reception and Ball.

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Wentworth an Honor School Recognized by order of the U. S. War Department An officer of the Army detailMl to the Academy by order of the Preudent W M ipjPASTHEN-l SrEciAL UIC0EB8, Washinctum. ticpwmb r U, 19VL No. «6. (Sxtowt) tB. Bv direction of the Preiilileiit, under tha pn vUionp of th« Act of CooKrcaa approved No -«nb r 3, 1893, First Livutt nant Truman D. Thorpe, (Jnited Stntea Army, rrtirrd, utiuri hi° nuti n| pt cation u detailed ii- prort ir.r of military ocienre and M itWi ol Wfiitwrjrlh M;li;iii Academy, Lexiiifrt ' in. M . ' I ' lkc t ffj-ct Septemtwr 16, and will rriMirt in | i.-rxiin aMordingly to the «upefint ndent of Um Acaiinay. mi, A. G. O.J r • ••••ee«: U. Aimy RegulatiotM which Army Officers «re detailed at WitthrHlh and the Courtet of ' ImlnMlion r gulatad. Genekal OuiiBiai WAR DEPASTUCNT. Ma M. Wasbinotdn, May 0. ISIO. Parairniph 4S3, Army BMCnlation . a umcndnd by General Ordera, No. IMt. Wiat Daparlment. June lH, li)09, ii Anther amended lu read ■ follow : 4f9s; Vkm nMlttwy eiliiMttoMi a)a(t«iii,«f the United State eomprin : . ' ' . Vhe Mihtiiry j q| » f M ia n t of civil inatitattona at whfeh of tha Atngr an detailed under the proviilonB nf luw. The detail of oflicera at these inatitutioM u an ■ I aftd Uw fegOlaCiMM: gaVr eming the coarse of inatruction therein an iasoed. i,!A,-r4 from Urn Wal D Wfe aMitt ' ' Bt Orbm or TMC BannerAinr op Wail Hk.vbv IV McCain. -• — ' ' • •-- fc .trfjiifnwf flenml. Wentworth a Poat of the Miivouri Allilitia. General Ordw G«V«BI ing the School ' s Status. ST A I ' III- MlSSiUKI (iK.NEUAL UKIBitt, THE AJUUTA.M UC.NCKAL ' S orriCE. JarrBumx Crrv, May SO. itOk {Krtrarl ir tm Art. Vll. Hrf. ' i ' ) .Aay talPtarv ' ' » ' t ' . M l ..r iMlt .- isJltn: -ari-, whose orKanizBtion iii c entfaiQf nriUtary. all of whii.s4 tiiuilt-nti art- habuujlly required to be in uniform, in vhfen (fiaatpltnr M cvmiitantly mnintiiined, and one iif whune leiidinK objects is the development ef ibe student by military drill and i v rrifiilnlini; hi daily conduct by the principica of ndlitary diBci ' pllne. and at which irir-lituiMn an ufTieer or offlcen of the Reffular Army of thr United States an detailnl the War Department, eiltier a« saparin- tendent. commandant or prafeaanr of MUitnry S ' ienc? nnd Tiirtics, upon aypM wi o W to the (ioTcrn ' .-r. ufirr aa im WCtinn l y the A ' JJul;inl Grnrrai if the Stata».jHira» tnWtt hia reeommendation, tm eoaatitutctl u yxnv nf thr Militia of the State. a • • a a STATE OF MISSOURI. TUT AMVCAdir tSSNHtAL ' S OTPICR. . 4791 JwnaioK canr,.Jiiaa 71b, iMMi Tile Suprrinli riili ' iil. V -ii!wiirtli . liiil. ' rv AoiiifiTnv, I.vxin rton, Mo Sot! — 1 will accept the in«M«tiori r. ii. ri. )i it ith retonwd, and Will approve jroor ' - NMcmtoft oadir ' e i. s .-iw,, r.a of Uk ' fMlftaa4iM|L ' ' ' ' Vary reap«ctfully« F. M- Ri MnoLu. Ad)vtant Otneral