Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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LEX in QT O Si „ M I 8 S O IT U I 3 Wentworth Military Academy offers him an «sceUcnt opportunify for develaping bis best tt yonr boy has possibilities, if you want those poMibilitietj n:ali%ed, the hiMtor ' uf Wentworth. the character of its students and tcwdtttfii tut hl| l wiUttt viU). tha United States Government and with the best univer- sittes of the country, its purpose and aims should appeal to you. Then, if you send him to Wentworth. ymir Ciinflfst hnpeti nnd tho hiKheHt de.Mirv of the .Hchuul authorities will be the development of the bodjr, tiw nUad., Th» Inipoitaiice and Meanlilii M Govem ttient Supervision [f you wish your win to enter a military I school, it is important to choose one which is diriftly supervised by the War Ht part- ment of the Ifnited States Goveraniftit. Such military schools, nml nnh) xiwh, enjoy, fr«e »f ej ' x iisr. the sei viies of a hi rh- aalaried military otllcer. The money thus Mved to the school is. In Wentworth Military Academy, expended on ad to »t tgii m and superior e(|uipment SdiOipitii mifttr Government aupexvision are aim equipped with Government appatntiis worth thousands of doUara. This other ItiliUlc lM M mIKnmA, To get and retain these advantages a cer- tain high standard of worii, and of e 4uip- ment and sanitary conditions, miiBt bcf iaaiii tained. Thus equipped and officered, schools under Government supervision secure such organ!- zation, diseipliiK ' mikI etiiciency as to win the respect and confidence of their students, and make worit in an diqiartments better. To secure these ends, the Utiitad States Government malces rigid inspectiona, and. when the requirements ue not met, theav .aida:4«» wtthdiswiin. THE ILLUSTRATIONS iClie design of the numerous illuHtrations Hljind in this catalogue » to »et before the patrons of the school, both actual and pros pecUve, the daily activities of the cadets in tihe most ri ' iil and im|)re-SNive matiripr possi- ble. Co nparatively few patrons find it pos- sible to viHit the Academy. Thos pictures, mojf of ama snai ihoU, aiK tt£e and nclivitiey as Ihcy akh. as far a«i it is possible thos to represent thenu Necessarily, the worli of the Academie Department must, in large part, he set forth in thr [jrintt ' ii matter of the Catalojfue. This explains the fact liiat the pictures are largely taken up with QIustrKtiB; miUtaqr awl a tbl a tfe evsBtVf

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W ii T W O HT H MILITARY ACADEMY To Parenlft The selection i f :i school for your hoy is no email mutter. He is the center or your h pM snd nmbitidiu. Hia failure or success in iifp will mean your sornnv or happinesis: and hi8 career in the world will depend largdy upon his career in school. So you probably cercising «U poaoifale care and (UUffHtee in ehooaing an in att t ut ion to ' derrdop the best things in hioi. In -pitf of all you run do. your choicf will be largely « matter of chance. Vou have probably written for a number of catalogues; out of these you will pick two or ibne which seem to set forth the reqnirefflents that you want. Then some picture or phrn. - in n cui- alogue may be the cause of your decision. But yoB mdd «)faninate an ndir lifi jj - itble tlie tnetit of chance. Before selecting the school for your boy you should flrat be sure that the conditions as set forth in the cataloKiic represent llie conditions that you will find at the tk-hool There are fake catalogues of schools just a.s there are fake circulars about mines and real estate. You should, if possible, get in touch uitli someone who has hud relations a.s n patron, student, or teacher in the school which you are considering, and Hnd out whether it tt 40 tlwt itil OilUas it to be. Yoa should next examine the history of the .schtK !. Ui s it liwn p.slablished loiii; enouglj to be pa it the expcri mental stage? Is it an educational institution or a scheme for making money? A new school, or one which has just changed its management may (iromi.sc wonderful thing. ' », hut the wi e par- ent will chooae one that is iM ured of per- naii€ocy Another important consideration ia ' Hii i-ize of tile clvK)!. Many Kniiill ojfaV ' li ' h- menUi make much capital out ut liii.- plirasc parsonal attention ; but in most cases this ptraiomi «ttentioii lunOaiiti to vm littie» If you were a merchant and wi. ' hed to buy a bill of goods, would you send your order to a small concern with an incomplete stock and a questionable financial . taiidin;: in ortffr to get the personal attention ' of tin- bead of the firm, or would you setid it to a large house thoroughly equipped and well organ- ized? To the larger bouse, of eourae. A small flchop], unle.ss it.s charsjes are very high, can employ only a few teachers and can afford only meager equipment. If it has a military d artment it cannot do adequiite work, for numbem are. necessary for diiill. You should learn, too, whether the school can interest your hoy and build up hi.s bo ly. If he iw allowed to lie li.sl.les.sly around hia room, he will be homesick and indifferent to his work. He should be made to take piurt in athletics and to develop pride in hfai physical being. Finally, you Hhould be anre that the .scho lastic work is given the most important place in the program of the in.stitution. If your boy ia amused and made strong at the ex-r pense of his edneation, your investment wIU be a po 3r one. Make nure tluit the Mhool you select does thorough, conscientious aca- demic work, and that the courses it offers are recognised by the leading anhwnritiaa and colleges. The Wentworth Military Academy h eeaen- tinlly an educational instituti(m. Its chief aim is to produce men of culture, ability, and character. When it was established thirty- five years ago it took as its motto, Mew. jwno in eorpor« smto — ' a sound mind In sound !)0(ly. It.- unique .sy:- tem Of athletidi, ' . iti mililar organization, ita social life» Its «our. e of study, all have the object of ac- complishing the qrnunetrical development of its students. That it has been abundantly ' iucres.sful n .-ihown by the numlwr of it« graduate.H who have become prominent as scholars, professional men, and business men. U » boy hie tiq Utties «n4 ia

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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.