Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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eiiltnition of interest in one winning team of footlinll iir liii eball, rcAulting in over- exertion on the part of that team an«l neg- lect of exercise on the part of the stii !fiits not in tiie team, their part beinv «impiy that of api kodlnK apeetaitora. Tfle flystMB pf atbiMto at Wentworth recognizes the impur- ftiaiBi ' of athletics in ochoolx, but Is ao man- aged as to set all the students interested. Tcftchern are selected who are In complete symputhy with hoys mid who tct. duI anil take part with them in their sports. The advaxitage of this plan has been tbormtiMy tfnamMtiitt tte tli on tti itelittt body is very manifest in th0t ' ' p0 i : WOiUry Faatwrw The (iymnasiuni fit Wentworth is always open for use, and the fuscinalin daily mili- tary drill is as regularly required an recita- tions, anrordinir one of ttif bait wnam for phyaical dcvolopment. To till.- Miiil,ii I ' [niflmfiit li:i c lii ' cii added artillery, engineering, signaling and hospital work. These featores have proved v ' Ty miccf. ' isriil. tint arid trreatly to til. ' iiitiTOHt in the .svhoul liiV. helping to keep rtHtlu .- boys occupied and satisfied, but by varied exercises and expedients explained, elsewhere tend to make a, boy ' s educatfoo l ntrti ' iil iind pnJtftt i pM idiencies of life. The BuUdins The buildings, except the Drill Hall are: all constructed of brick and stone, and were I ' rerted especially for thfir present une. The Drill HidI is a spacious building, tXhaO feet, in which drOla and otMiv «Mfe - cfaMBS take place in inclement weather. Together with the gmunds, the buildings ,-it Wentworth Milit!u Academy reprf + ' iit a lur expenditure of money, and the equip- ment Is constantly being added to. On the first flour of the niHin biiihlitik ' ;irf ttn- offices of the Superintendent ;inn the family apart- njent.-;. thi- Athletii- M ;i 1 . .L ' t r ' s ofRce, the OtTicer of the Day ' s post, the Mess UaO. kitchen and pantries, ttie Chapel and stndjr hallH, the rheniical lHlH)rator ' , mnniiiil ttnin- ■ng dcpurtiiieiil. the school parlors and g ueat rtjoms. On the second and third floors are the cadets ' barracks and the faculty and offlrers quarters. The new barnicl building includes a l).ist . ment and three full stories. The building contain.s an amusement hall for dances and social features, seven recitation rooms de- voted exclusively to clasa work, the physics laboratory and the ofliee of the surgreon of the Academy. On the second and third floors are cadets ' quarters and also tboae of the

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WENTWUATU MILMAKV ACADEMY had extensive experience in the Aeld and in foreign tropical countries in contending with dinease in all forms, and this experience is put to practii ' iil iir-i ' III the- ' ' schixils. All drinkinK water nsi d at t w Acailcin.v is iioiled. Wfptliwarth an Educational InstitutieS l|a Well u Military School While this is a JtdBtary sdiool and ranks liM aiften«r than once or t««iK« ' m Htn CVEXY PUni. BECITEB XVEBT UOKOM EVOnr DAY. In iiddition to this daily work from tWo to three hount of night study are required of all, under the direction and soperviaion of f ' iU ' ulty orticeri . These conditions can be fully rt ' ulized unly in a ljoai ' linK ttchcxil. with military Bysteni and discipline, where the jaOitavy imifi «(|ikUe featon . twrteacl o I 4l PlMlUKllIir ChAm nized by the War Departnient» the academic work is II. •! Hidetmellt OT trMtod ' W Of j9econdar ' import. The flame number of hours are devoted to recitation and study us in the public and private Hchuolx in whicli there ia an entire abeenoeofthe military feature. TtetMdwri? nro men of coUejre and university ti ining. Kruduatcs uf leading institutions of our country and experienced in their respective departments. The average numhor of puptl« to each teaclier is considerably le,ss than that found in the large majority of the high Behoole, . wlure frequently the pupil reeitea being a hindrance, are a positive hdp in serurini: sf i ii| :ii;;ii ' t ' n ic wnrk. A recent pat run remarked: My boy never took any interest in school work until he entered your sfhunl. Thin Imy was active in athletic and military work through bis entire eownoi and graduated at tha head of hb dasa. A.9tiii« of Athletic Rt lift ' - ' liiiwify Student Weniworth Militarj- Academy baa talten the lead in correcting the evil in athletiee as oonduetcid In many echooto. Tlito ttw j

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.,6 of West Point barrackK, and in eon- stnieted in four sections, each hn inp its ' iwn Mtrancc and Rppftrate hull, tht-rfby prevent- ing a largf miniKpr of cadets lonirre jitintr in any one hallway. The cad t quarters are of • aniform aise and farniahed viith sani- tary U ' ds. talil e, chairs, toilet i-nnvenieme. and radiator. The buildings ure .mpplied with hot and cold water on every tloer end meet every sanitary requirement. All the buildings are heated by ritiier aleun or hot water and are pro fii yillOt sanitary plumbing and scwpmiri . depth rangrinir from three to nine feet A rlivintr stand and nprinpr lumrd nrc at thp dppp end. The stuclcntt receive much pleaj urc and iMlttrfllli (HtWNiiMrM New Gymnaaiani Beiny Bufll Significant improvements are under way this huinnier. The mwt ini|M;rUtnt i« a new (;ymna.siom, a briclc batldinir 60x100 feet, which will provide ample faeilittee for basketball, handball, calisthenics, indocn 1iu.- el)all, some forms of drill, and entertain- tiient.s nf various kind?. It ia cxpe?ted that NfW GVMNA.-llM The grounds, consisting fif lUtt n acres, are elevated, well drained and covered with a rich growth of blue-graas, and are adorned with shade trees. The raeilittes for develop- ing the various forms of athletica carried on in th« school are excellent, the grounds e- ing ample and well nuited to practice of football, baseball, track and tenni.s work, as well as the militaiy drills. West of the New Barrack » in an outdoor swimming pool, which is open tn the fall the Gymnasium will be ready for use next seaston. Library and Readmg Room New quarterft will We provided for the library and n adinj; nxirn. Reference Ixxiks. to be nsed in reading assigned by the in- Httuctors. and modem encyclopedias will be availttlile to all students, The Ijo.st works in English literature, including the products of the mo.st popular mixlerti writers, will be in the circulating department. On the tables will be kept current numbers of the country ' s