Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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W E N T W 0 K T 11 M 1 L 1 T A H Y ACADEMY To The selection of a . ' iluxti lor voui- lioy is no smxaU mutter, lie is the ceiittT of your Ko| e.s nnd nmbitions. His failure or success in life will mean your sorrow or happineu; and his eareei- in the world will depend largely upon his cai ' ecr in school. Sd you are probably exercising all possible care and dili ee in chooniDg an iratitntion to de- velop tht beat thinics in him. In spite of all you can do, your choice will be largely a matter of chance. Y ou have probably written for a number of catalogues: out of these you will select two or three which •eem to set forth the requirements that you want. Then some picture or phrase in a cat- alogue may be the cau c of your dcci-iidn. But you .should fliminato n tU ' rly h. po!-- jBili c tl;t:- eU. ' iiK. ' iil of cliaiw-c, llelorf .selecting the sdiool for your boy yon should first l e sure that the conditions as set forth in the catalogue represent the conditions that you will find at the school. There are fake catalogues of Schools just as there are fake circulars about mines and real estate. You should, if pn sihlo, get in touch with someone who lias had i-olntion.s as a (Mttron, student, or tf-a ht.T iii tlu scIkmiI which you are conaidcriug and find out whether itmiBimimtsitmmH it to be. You .should next examine the history of the school. Has it been established long enough to be past the experimental stage? la it HI] fKliii ationai in. titution or a scheme for making nionoy ' . ' A new sdiool or one which has jiiht ch.nnfred its nianairenu-iit may promi.se wonderful things, but the wise par- ent will dmmimi ' ftt k manency. Another important consideration is the sise of the sdiooi. Many small establish- ments make much capital out of the phrase personal attention; but in most cases this • ' l ersonal attention amount.s to ver ' little. If you were a merchant ..ind wished to buy a bill of good.s. would you -send your order to a ma concern with an incomplete stock and a questionable financial standing in enjiieir to get the personal attention of the kaild of « finn, or «Eoal Aroa send it to a Uurfe bous9 thoroughly idil and weO organized? To the larger house, ol lour.-io. .A small school, unlcK.s its charges are vei-y high. ( nil employ only a few teachers uiul can afford only meager equipment, if it has a military department it cannot do adequate work, for numbers are necessary for drill. You should learn, too, whether the school can interest your boy and build up his liody. If he is allowed to He liRt1e.s.sly around his rnonj, he will Ih- lioiin-sit k and iridiffL i to his work, lie should be made to lake part in athletics.illtt «»!ttmig»?ktl!Uiltf ical being. Finally, you should be sure that the aelito lastiie work is given the most important ]riaee in the program of the institution. If yoor l oy is amused and made strong at the ex- pen.se of his education, your investment will Ix- ft | oor one. .Make miic tlutt the school you sf ' livl di) »-. ilinniUKii. iijii cieiitii)u .ncJi- demic work and that tho cour- es il offers ai ' e recognized by U e leading uuivei-i itieii and colleges. The Wentworth Mllitaiy Academy is essentially an educational institution. Its chief aim is to produce men of cuHure, ahil- ity, and character. When it was established thirty-five year.s agfi it took as its motto, Mi ' ufi rill III nii ' iini i nno — a sound mind in a sound l odv . It. . system of athletics, its military orKAni ation. its .social life, its course of study — all have the object of ac- complishing the symmetrical development of its students. That it has been abundantly successful is shown by tiie number of its graduates who have become prominent as scholars, prufessional nicii, and liusiness men. If a I ' oy has ca[)al)ililies and is honest, Wentwoi-th Military Academy offers liim an excellent opportunity for developing his best qualities. If your boy has possibilities, if you want those poesibilities realized, the histoty of Wentworth. the character of its students anil teacher i, its high standing with the UnltBd States Covernment and with the best univer- sities of the country, it.s pur[.iose and aims should apj eal to you. Then, if you .send him to Wentworth, the highest desire of the school authorities will l»e the development of Xha body, the mind, and the character of yoor boy.

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Qrtinitutnrllt JXrxiualon. (pifisnuri DESIGNATEri BY THE UMTEX STATES GOVKKNMKNT AS ONE OF THE TEN HONOS SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED 8TATB8. MKMBEH NORTH CENTRAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGKS AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. MEMBER ASSOCIATION OF MIUTARY COLLEGES ANt SCHOOLS OF THE UNITED STATES. Kfn 1880 — • Aiiiitiul CutaliHuir ISM- 191 3 AiuitiuiirrinrntB l!I13-igi(i

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8 DESIGNATED BY THE U. S. GOVERNMENT AS ONE OF THE TEN LEADING MILITARY SCHOOLS OF THE UNITED STATES The military schools having Government supervision undergo a thorough inspection by an officer of the Army eadi year. The ■qhooU are then classifi on the basia of sbe, efficiency of work done in the milittuy department, udcquacy of buildings and grounds, and achoiaatie standing. For the last two jrean Wentworth has been deaif- nated an HONOR SCHOOL. tb« l tm rating given by the Government. IMPOiriANCE AND MEANING OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE NORTH CENHUL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS Intpectort. The Asiwciation maintains Membership, The mcinlKivhip of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools is composed of the lead- ing colleges and prep«ralor ' schools in the following stales: Colorado. Illinois, Indiana. Iowa. KansM.-t. Mulii f;ui, Miiuiehota, Mis- Huui ' i, Montana, Aebrii ku, Nurtik Dakota, Ohio. OUahdua. South Dakcrtik, ioA Wis- consin. Stniulant. The standard y-i Ihe As- sociation for the Secondary schooU is that the curriculum aliall be broad enough and the subjects thoroughly enough taught to amply prepare the student who graduates for the lx»st colleges and universities in this coun- try, including the Government academies, j WMTolntwd Jcaapotl ; ( Board of Inspectors, the members of whidlf by means of written reports and personal inspections, keep in closo touch willi the work of each school and make a report of their observations to the Association eadi year. If tlio work of my school is not up to the r ' i|uir ' d standard, this school is, of course, dropped from tho Association. The fact that Wentworth is a member of this Association assures the patron that the scholastic work done here is of a high stand- ard and that the graduates of the institution will he fi ' ceivfil witti ' iiit i-xarnination by all the higher institutions which accept students :4n: CMttificalti THE IMPORTANCE AND MEANING OF GOVERNMENT SUPERVISION If ymi wish yiiur son to ontt ' i ' . i iiiilit UT Kehool. it is important lo choose one which Ui fectly supcr -i.sed by the War D Mit ment of the United States Government Such military schools, atui only aueh, en- joy, free of expense, the services of a hi| - salaried military officer. The money thus savwl l i the srhool is, in Wentwoi tli Milit.iry Academy, expttuled on addilinnul tcacheis and superior wjuipnitnt. Schools under (jovtrnnuiit supervision arc also equipped with Government apparatus wortit thouflanda of doQarB. ThU otlier achoola eaniiot afford. To get and ret.iin these advantages «. certain high standard of work, and of equipment and aanitary eonditiona, most be maintained. Thn.s etiuipped and officered, schools under Government supervision secure such organi- zation, discipline and efficiency as to win the respect and confidence of their students, and make work in all departments better. To secure these ends the United States Government makes rigid inspections, and when the requirement! «re not nxet these aide ain withdiswit