Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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WENTWORTH MILITARY ACADEMY y j|p 4p u rth An Honor School. Recogniaed by order of the U. S. Wnr Hlfgli bBent. An offictf of the Army dilaiUd to the Academy by oriler DEPARTUCNT. SncuL Oitnnts, WAiiRnMnoN. S«pi«mbBr 4, 1914. No. 20H, (Eftrnrl.) «••••• 4. By dirc-otion of the President, First I.ieut. Resnlve V. Pnlmrr, Twcnty-aecond Infantry, is dvlaiicd us profcMor of military science and tactics at Wetitwortii MiUfitfy Academy, Lexington, MOk, to take affect SeptentU-r IK, 1914. Lieut. Palmar wiQ yn(0 oa d on that date or u laoft thamftar H pnetfeaM to Lmiwtofi and nvort tof to tJia •uperintandant «f iiia •otdamy far mty. Tkf inmi dlnwM U m f m u ixif : inott» A-A G. 0.) W. W. WOTimWPOQN. OflaW: IfigQM ' iMtwra . CkkJ a SU| A P. M( Cmv. TAc tii ( ' inf Gentral, U. S. Army ResaUtiooa mder which Army Offia4(»«M!ii||iilil«ltWiMi worth and the Co in«s of liutn ictioo reculatcd WAK nBPARTMKNT. No. M... W AMfUMiTT.v, Muy ii. miO. Porafp-aph 4. ' .1, Army RrKulntiun , as amended by Genera] lirders. No 126, War Dapartment. Juao 2«, IDOtt, ia farther amended to read aa followe: 469. The military educational system of the United Stote« compH es: 1. Thr Military Academy iit W... t Point for Ihr niueution of cadft. ' i. • •••« 5. The Military llepartment nf nvil iii.stitulions at »(iirh nffiriTx nf tin- Aimj me detailed under the proviaions of ln» The detail of oincers at Ihosie in titutionn is announrcd, and the ri-Kulalionfi j{oveni- lAf the courten o( Ingtruciiotiii therein are iaaif|d : .af;(an from the War UapattelwL By Oiumi iiF Tin: SrraKTAHV or War. Wwtwmrth • PmI of Um VBuvm WOMm. Gananl Onlor GovarnfaMt iw ioinoi t Slilli STATE PF MISSOURI. UCNUtAl, UKttUI , M. MA immsos Cnr. MUf A« 4M|| (Kxtrwt from Art. Vlt. See. it.) • • • • • • Any military f rlmol m ( ' olI ' ( ' ' Ailhln llu; Mitc, whoas Orsaalaatkm ia OHSoiitiully military, all of whose ittudenta urc haliiluuUy reiiuirvd to be hi unifomi, in which dix- dplina ia constantly maintained, and ona of whose leadine objects is the di-vrliipment of the !tudont by ntililnry drill nnd by retfulatinit hin daily conduct by the principles of niiiitaiy iliMii|pUiii ' , iinil ut which mutitutiiin an oflicei or olTi.-. r? of the Kpjfulur Army ui tln ' I luitd . taifs are detailed by the Uui licpartiiKiii. ti ' inT ii.i nuperin- tendent, conunandant or prufrs-tor of Military 8clrncr and Tactit . upon apnlication to tlia: ]«Y mori t«r «a inapcction by the Adjutant General of tha StaWr.liuiilf afrn Wa gacc HWIMl lMMl t w ni W-eanatirated n poat of the Militia of the State. • • • • • STATK - l ' ' MISSOURI. THi; AiijiTAx r uKMaiAt ' 9 orriCB. Hlw Superintendent, We ntworth Militarv Academy. Lexington, Mu. jtiM iniyMirtioti i ' e|ii ! i. I vvith returned, and wilt approve your till- it ' i iii.s uf .Smnion Wflf-tbe incloMfd bill. Very respectfully, M. Rumboui.

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LEXINGTON. MISSOUBX 1 Siimmary of Advantages Offered by Wentworth Military Academy I. It is the itlili - t and nr rcii Military School ill the middle west and the iHrvwt the Missouri River vaOey« and has bom under the soms mamgemeni ttxm the verjr li Srinnin? of (» hllliMjHHI five years. IL It has the services of an active. U. S. Army officer, detailed by the War Depart- ment, ft8 Professor of Military Science and Tactics. It is rated )i ihf War Department as one of Uie ten HON UK SCHOOLS, the highiest class of Military Institutions. in. ixu 9ijs iaxt»iim« ktiuAvt IV. The expenses are iMVy «0liaiaBrilV the advantages offered. V. The location Is in a town of nekoolt, and this collection of schools secures many ndvantiigu-s th;i1 one alone does not possess. It is only loi t -ihi( « ' iiules from Kansias City. VL It is not an individuaJ. enterprise, but is ivcorporated and belongs to a Board of Tr lltees. It luis un debt whafeffiwr. Tllicse fttola insure permanence. I i, Sitoated m tii« blBf r flliil 1 souri River, with natural drainage, it has a splrndii) hiolfh record. VIII. 1 1 believ es the first duty of a teach- «r of boya to be the dtvttopment of true bttildinff. IX. It prei)are.s for the leading colleges and universities, for the national academies or for life. X. A member of the faculty devotes five nights every week in tutoring backward students. XL It has a nnique aystem of athletiea, reaching every pupil in school. Attention ts jfivcti tint iitily to niotiiln i ■ (if school teams, but to evi-i-y cadet who . -Imw. need or desire of athletic iiistnictioii. XII. A new gymna iuni, 100x50 ft. un- surpassed in eompletcnesR, by that of ai other militaiy academy In the middle west has recently been completed. XIII. Accredited folly by North Central Association of Schools and Colleges; its g rnduates are admitted to leadin{f univer- sities, colleges, and West Point without jnental oeantiBatidiL

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LEXIJJJCTON, M 1 S S 0 U K 1 t Officers ot iimj otion VLaj. Anorbw Moses. G«n»r»l Staff, U. S. Army. JMEdunt Genekal jAMiii It. O ' Mnuu, Missouri Nutlonal Ciuard. J. D. Elukk, a. n., A. M., Universily o( Mistouii, North Ceutml AssocliUlon nf Si-tuKilH niid Cniltpc . MABSHAIX S(»iOUON SNQW. Hn.hL, Board of ' i ' r istees JlDGE RirilARTl I lKLD. I ' lo-lik ' nl. Pre?. Monisnn-Wf nlwnnh Bank, 1 ' Mncl ni. Mo. Mb. Waltkk t! W ,M)DEti., SecreMuy. Pre . I.f .itiiiK ' o ' i . ' iivin|f» Baalb H . J. G. CR£NSHAW. Mr. John E. Buboek, Attorney, Lexington. Mo. Jmcn Wu. G. .MrCAi ?LAND, TrMMOW. Merchant, Lexington. Mo. Mr. J. O. I UEvn, eit«t« p« , Lnlngton, Mo.