Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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i. X i N Ji p N M 1 s-s o y a i NOTES ON COURSES OF STUDY The year is divided intu Iwu terms of four and one-haif months each. At th« cloM of each term awnmtnattong are givn in a}I aubJectK. Each cadet In reqnired to have four daily recitatioiui, unless there 1 i: l iiecial reason for his having a leas or a greater number. In that case permission must be obtained from thi- Piinfipul Students who are doing unsati«factor)- work are required to study in the chapel, unHfT iht ' super l»ion of a teachtr, durinjf iheir vatant periods in the Uuy and from 7:10 to 8:10 in the evening. A cadet who reeeives grades of 90 or above la all aolQacta Tar a period of Ave weeks is allowed freedom of limits every afternoon durinir th» sdicwlitv,-- jrruilp [KTiinl and wear. u s ' llvcr Uar Mtainpt-d with the word Scholar. One who receivt-K or above in all subject i.s nllowcd rreedtjm of limits on Thursday afternoons and wears a bronztf. i ar. In sperial rast - il student may Ih credited for private work done under a faculty offi- cer, but not more than one unit so made will be accepted a.s counting for graduation. Cadets who l.ave eleven units are membenr of the I lr3t Class; those who have eight, of the Second Class; thase who have four, of the Third Class; thoae who have leas than four, of the Fourth Qaas. Uatti c iir 1.i ' .xim:tiin, Mikmuki, Si ptembeh 10-21, 1861. FlMt MPapi»Nl from an oO paintlnK by F. Pomitiico, « Hnaffarian cxQc, who madr the ekclchea durioctlM battle. Thv t nitJKl StuUM flait nie» from the roof of what wsi then th« Masonic Coll«Ke, bat BOW i ummI bj one of the buildings of tk Ctntml Callcfft for Womtn. Tha ai of WMtamrth MiUtaiy Acsfdeny is «B tks vOamam laft oC tiia jialBi»

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WBNTWOKTH MILITARY ACADEMY BUUSINESS GOimSE For those who do not expect to go to cai- Itgp tbe Business: Cnursc ii olTered. It is not a mere drill in pureb ' commercia] sub- jacts; it aims to make the atodent cultured and well inTornied. able to iM .ft lipeill ti|B comfkany of educut« l people. ADMISSION The requirementa for admission to the Buaineas Couiwe are identical with thoHe for tha e«nwR l viamliuT Gowsa. GRADUATION Upon the completion of fifteen tmita of work, iirii- of wliicli is in Ili tory, three in lilngiish, one in Buukkceping and two and ment of tbe fonr vKiift la tUUlM tar-- a model: Fnsr Yb » : Physiography or Manual Training Ancient Hititory Isi English lat Alfebra Me liHfVHl and Mojl ern Hiator ' 2d English Plane Geometry lat SfMuiiah or lat Clam (N STENWKAPBy one-half in Mattieinalus. a stti lent is entitled to gruduation; provided, (I) Ih t in uddi- iiion he haa completed the preflCribed year ' s boune in Mil ' liiry Science, (2) Ihnt he hus proved hiniS4 ' |( ' pcofk-ienf in public spealtinK. (3) Ihul lie has spent one full si-h; ! year In residence at the Academy, (4) that he haa Itiaid all fees due to the AcademyL CURRICULUM— BUSINESS COURSE Any of the units offered in the ( ' olleK« Preparatory Coursr ' will l e creMitcil in the Buaineaa Courae. Tbe fcdlowing arranger Tuiio Year EagUah and Anmn- can History Sd Engl ' ab U AliiebM Oft term) Solid Geometry (2d term) Staaography ttjl Spantah or 2d Conmercial Geog- raphy (Ist term) American Govern : merit (2(1 lem) 4th English Advanced Aiitidni tk Bookkeepinc

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34 WfcNiVVOHIH MILITAHV ACADEMY — . . 1. The Course In Detail The Academy roeoranieiuki thht th atndeilt too- tbtu far aa poiaibl the atuily of any •object iliieh he hmM begun. A naoA knamltig «f a few Md!j«ets la b«tt«r than a aUl t launrledie of many fiMGUSH Thf htuily «! It i-imtiriin . i h r ' .ut-hHiii i hf fmir earis and th lormt Une i.f tlif i- i-xi ectt. ' (l in v«ry di ' pii rtiiiciit An ;iii!-i|ijutr Krii-wlii!i;i. ' it( Kiijt- llah Oriiif.iH .t. utility !■ wnti ' -n:n-. ll.v i iiil i ' !f j. (- ively, ttnd a farailmrity with the worki4 of the hcut Amcricun and UnKlith authors are expected of evrry (Craduate. Throutrtiout Ihr fnar years rc lnr ikaniM are required anrl fre )u«nl cpelllng Unin art gnrcn. Tbe M«dinc ia based upon the teeomminida- tiiMia of lilt Katiraial ConfcmiM an Calicut Eb- trance Kequiramenta in EoglUh. Pooir YlUR. A i-ompleta review of EHemenUry OnaUnar. exerciMe In punetuatlon, eapiuliutlon, aad ■cntevca atncture. Oriiriiwl «omiKM|iiioai «rsl bi Muiurr lulntitt; Arohiau NighU; vanfcoe; lUad: ' f Ji» of Two CitU : Lntt of IA« Mokieanoi OU Tet- iampnl Storiea, ' VMon of Sir tMuHfaX; Snowbomnd: 04lfuttf; Kidnapped; lAimb ' t T»U» from Shake ' p »r»: Rip K«N Mr ' inktmi frunUhi ' ii AMiobitgrmphi t QHrMltM Ihirwitrd: RoMnaon Cnuot. MemoriMtton of welactiona. Brief Htudy uf the live uf the antbsM of elaastcR read, Tens: Scott and Dennay Stjf ' vmitxrv IC-aliok e»mpa$Uiam,:fk!mMllkmil!ti ijw i ff ji ' Bif h Word Be«k. SCSONI) Vi:a i a rvvivw of Krunimur with m|n irJ attention tn clitBsilication of M-ntrruv: . A rcniliiuia lion uf U ' lirk in rumfHixition. IteiidlnK o( An Von l.ikf If; ■l « ' rrAaii» 1 . , ,• Soutiie ' » Lifi n rl- »im: Uullor ' s Oorii ' • l ■ i, I ' wvrlh : Tkr Hoimr of Stifn Onbltt; Th h-r,rt,,l Villmjc: Th. Ahri.nt Marbter; Tkt Putting ni .i; ,-r , it.i.- ,i r.,,,i,. riifi,i: ttonta Tiounr; . ' .nritU . ( 7i n»f t ' aiol iind Thr CMittf : I ' ll t ri-ktt on tkr Hearlli: (lulUtH Treat ' Hry uriil I ' . Tcxta: Merrick and Damon ' a N«w Compointioo and Hlii r-nf. SMldWick aiMl tkUtHiAt Hi$h8«hool Wont Book, Y. M. C. A. Camnbt urt to Rlfcht: Llvut. Bumetamer, Prilskn. Woodi, Thiiui Yxak. Writinir of mora extended thamea. Study of unity, cohenmcv. and emphacis in the sen- tence, the jMragrnph, end the whole compiNdtian. General atody of American Literatore. Reading of MidtHMmrr NUfht ' a preami IdyUo of tko King;