Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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LEXINGTON. MISSOURI 9 BY THE U. S. GOVERNMENT AS ONE OF THE TEN LBADOIQ MILITARY SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES The military fichools hnvin Covernmenl superviBion undergt) a thorough inspection by an oflker of the Anny each year. The schools are then chusified on the bWBte of ■fate, efficiency of work done la the mtUtary department, adei|uac.v of buildings and grounds, and achuhi.- ttc standing. For the last three years Wentworth has been design nated an HONOR SCHOOL, the hlKheit ratinf given by the Govemmettt. TANCE AND MEANING OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE NORTH CENTiHI ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS Mr-mherHhii ' . The membership of the North Central Association of Cnlh f and Secondar ' Schools is composed of the lead- big colleges and preparatory schools in the following states : Colorado, IlUnois, Indiana, Iowa. Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Mia aouri. Montana. Nebraskii. North Dakota, dhio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Wis- consin. Sfnii l(tnl. The standard set the As- sdi-ialion I ' nr tho Secondary S i ' l.ai the curriculum shall he broad ctinuKh an l the subjects thoroughly eniiuijh tauj hi to amply prepare the student who graduates for the best colleges and universities in this ooun- try. including the Govcrnma|t im«j tw West Point and Annapolis. itm nctorn. The AtMocitiliun maintains a Board of Inspectors, the members of which, by means of written reports and personal inspections, keep in close touch with the work of each school and make n report of their ohser ' ations to tho Association each year. If the work of any school fat not up io. the re jiiin d Standard, thi school .ii courso. ilfiipped from tlit- .Ass H. ' iatlon. The fatt that Wentwurth is u niciiiljiT of this .A. ' sociation assures the patron that the Ki huia tic work (Ume here Is of a high stand- ard and that the graduates of the institution will be received witliout examination by all the higher ins ttl k)niiilKb on oertificatft. THE IMPORTANCE AND MEANING OF GOVERNMENT SLJPERVISION If you wish your son to enter a military school, it is important to choose one which is directly napervised by tlie War Depart- ment of the United States Government. Such military schools, mni •■.■.■hi :i rli, en- joy, free » exptme, the services of a high- Sjslaried military ofllcer. The money thus aave t t the school is, in Wentworth HilitBr - Aeadcmy, e.xpended on additional teachers and superior equiptmnL Schools under Government supervision are ako equipped with Government apparatus worth thousimds of dollan . This other schools cannot afford. To get and retain these advantages a certain high standard of work. And of equipment and iomitaay eonditioiM, must bii mahitained. Thus oQuipped aadoitnnd, aehpob nndiN ' Government Supervision setsure itifEh ot ni zatioii. (iiscipline and etriclen! aS to win the ru8i ect and confidence if their students, and make work in nil depariment.s iwtter. To secure these ends the United State Government makes rigid inspections.

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WENTWOBTH MILITABY ACADEMY lUi mmta :tl )Ul£ a inuiUk ' t?. l ' i ' ? the mililur SL-hwO otttr in thft.sllll MliOR of tlir Amt ' rtcan toy (i( tmlnyj Hi Jt p MMHi nK Ihu question conaidermtion will bo I Mi to th Military Privato B«ai-di nir ScbooL Militarif TraiH tlp — Maeh i beinir Baid in the miiga- zineB and nawnpaprrn nhoiit tin- hrnrdtA (n iHijn from 11 to SO ymtrs of niri ' uf milit.iry truiiiinj; nml ililiii ' ' . rhrouRti till Iminini? Iln-y li ' :irn nv p ' ci und ubi3diviui tit riithtful authority, UiiiiKi moat naceesary to kooJ citfawnahip. In the interettinj; routiiie of daily dutiea tl ay are raconcilcd to a do- Knc of dlic{| lina and control luurd to tolerate etae- where. Til neertt of thi dally routino la that it kaepa a boy busy. Tfiere ia littia time bore for idle mutt ihB rondition that leads a boy to vice and mla- elllef. All hour of the day Br« divided up for aotne prontable «r .l iv-tti-.-line duty. With ccrtuin hours- for ntuth ' , othi iv (• ! some roilttary ex«rci«ei! iitul ' .-.i .-ir tui iithi, tic -porta, the day paaaaa rHpidly, nil I 111 III ihi.- i oy ijs Btroniwr In body and In miiiil. iiiiil with tlir hcftlthl ' iii t ' lititrnc thiit fomt ' 8 from pmiHTly ijlroiU ' d e-Xcttlw hi- a- u-aily for r ' (r Hhini. ' stpop. Pr.iivr thiis Ky. trtn a hoy can r-l!jtl NL-ttoi. and (hr rrjnilar hf)ur nf (ihy.ic.il rsrn ni- cpi-hhi ' it f J niriielruul development iif mm i luid ImmIv Tii- inmtinl .ipirit up| calF !o cviry nurmiil I ' uy, iiiid thmuKh it lii iit-iiulit ' = nuiiajri , muiilini ' ss, dwuiiun of rhnroi ' li-r ami fin ct- rulnc i of artier.. Iliinr l and truthfulnerf» ci»natitute tiie frjunilatioii cf nn ' i laiy trniniiik ' . Tin- i-rwl carriaip; and i lrai|{hlfur- wurd lui.k ui f huhit--. of tlw tHiJlK j|lM1|il|l!t Mlli » l- cated to th« character The parpose of thii chrjnj in not to aMkt lwUiera of itA BtadrnU ' i, lut iixnl rili tn!;. I ' runif Scliunl — The private school is utlractin|r nmch attention unil tunaideratian will b« given next to itb cloim-. Dr. Onvid Stui r Jordan aaya; There is nn virtuo in an i-ducutionnl syatcni unless the .i stem niceti Ute nMdit of lilt ' inilividual. . mi.- ' Ht rducution i- no rduratioti at all. Thin in why, in Hpitr of the very ifrt-iil dt ' v.-lop- ment of llie public iichool r i ltTii, |itiv.;li- ..-lid-.U still nourinh, why their patronuxo ui Htvadily in- rrt H) ln|; and why more than half the students of thi- nld roltciccs and uniwrtiitiKii arc from private l- ' roni clatislics colloctod by on caatsrn export wo lum l.hnl thr rnrotlnwnt of two thoncand or miirr private achooU haa increased S8 ' .; while tliat of the hlich aclioola hoii increased i that SO ' v f the stiidenta of Princeton eene from private acliools, while 70 ' ,f of YaJo ' a and 60% of BMrimrd ' H CMote from the name eourre. Crowded 1-la.ues. women teochcri and the little or a» indhridiiai •ttentioa ttuit Ji f«w le in tiw ynbUc •ehool are ouuHinir parents (9 turn.; JW|M; ' ,llM; ' ffWil| to thi privutt- Bfhmjl. It u true that tho nyetrm nf the potdle school ii cxielliiil. It. xrRaniration of a hiifh order. Its aetivi- tie» t-nriipU-ti ly -iH Uilizi ' d, Init the.w very i haractcr- lutics rii i,M ' II lij fill! In the prime r:«..i:nliul itidn-uti-d by r»r. Jordan Kor after all. I hi ' trruninR of the ymint i.i n v, vatt fiinrtion surn r.dL ii-il t-. the iiLiitr otily {••i )nir pones of convenienri- nr .Tiinom.v. this tiainlnjt has become ducialixed in the piiMiv ifihoiiln, their fortn nf lti trUi ' tion have h«- Kmi- rnnre and wre In- stil iitiunalized and niiihaniinl, Tluy must uf nn- etusity conjiider the masn nuher than the indivi(!.i;il On the utiicr hand, the private echool look- ' ii opposite dirt-etion. It considerK the nwd of Ihi- ih diviHii;il Kf ides providinir a learher tuv viiih unuiil Itroiip f ludl•ntll — the upubI lalln l m r- ii n it Vliciktully ■■»; ' »;■. ii-.vt liiul livVi lnpr ' .[t. iiil I :vlviii-ilirK in Ihnsr I ' lii ni ' iii ' il to ita inrc, |l diKS not iCek to i-, ' 4]i:ro thc C ' captirilic to :i COMMMkB ' 4aOMliUitaV ' 4v? l iJeiil witli th ni i y wholesale. Aiiiiin the pul.-lic -c Iuk.I n.ny f ' .iriii:i!i llir irry b Mt edu.;iti-7ii, ImiI It iilfonU , vy little triiininn These tiM ti.i;u; uir very freijiirntly I ' liii friundi ' .l hnl nev- ■ 1 lii ' Ii-.- h iliiy have Very ilintinrt menniri K and both an- iit ' oe-isiiry liiii ini; the fnrmntivo stuKe. Looked at frum Ihu m ' i ' I -, the ver) l -«l public nchool, with lt (iM- hour day. taniifit . i.iiij.i le with the private bonnlinK .-rhool ' eonFtnnt . lip- •virion dny nnii ni|;ht. and ils never tndinjf Iraininp i li.i i ti of life. If the private . ' ■ehool he a Militiiry .:iiii ' n v thn trainlnfC proce ■; if very lii ;h; Irv. hn.i-d. Id ii ihr hoy pn sep the haliit mjikir.p |i,.|i.iil nf lii- li;. :,li ject to u conHtaiit. 5u. ct-f- i.-n uf fm n-..ii ive :ii ,. i ' At the public nchool he may learn llir Iml ' it in i . At the .Aondt-my he must acquire in mi ii! . ' n h .i. i. of nliedienre, prtiniptncs». ncotno:i , aii ' ..ri;ty anil elf eonlrul. The hiifh itchocil may develop ihc ac- ijuiiutlvu faculty of hiK mind, hut the Ai n li rnv d.M ' i not stop there. It builds ai well us mi ,r iii hoy lioes not lenrn merely how to tn? a soldier, he ul o kuirn! •ihii, Duty and kiyalty Liecuow fcfi wau-h-.vnrda, and bqfidaa Mng jj|iy)ticilll(y fit ftar lltft- trvnrhc». It ta nwAtnlly and mm MWWW- tlo of life. t ' ontrast hi» well ordered existence from ReveOIt to Taps with « Hvo-hour school day and eiiiht or (ti hours uf irrBspomribility, Finally tho private sehool has another and moat important funeCion. It U the laboratory in whrh all Um theories of education havn lioon developod Md tnttoL, The kindurgnrlent the hl rher cdoeO ' tion of irirla Manual Tnitiiias, the C miuuiiitai, ■eery educational departure had lt« vrtgin In tfaa ' SAxninwo Siiu ani, i li|Mlrt»fd ' iiiliif.

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4 W E N T W O R T H MILITARY ACADEMY Wednesday, September 13, 1916, 9 a. m. — Session begins. Mittriiulafion and Classificiition of New Cadets. Thumlay, seiuvniber 14, 9 h. m. — Cla t»iIkHtion of Old Cadets. iDhundBsr, November 30— Thanksgiving D y, a holiday. ISinrilhy, S«bmlM 1:15 p. m.---Chrititma8 hoHdaya bogin. Wednesday, January S, 1917, 9 a. m.— Christmas holidays end. Wednesday, May 1») — Saturday. May 19 — Annual Encampment. Wednesday. May ' 2 ' . ' , — Fri(i;iy. May 2o — Final K.vaniiniUiona, Saturday, Muy 20, 2 p. m. — Field Duy Exercises. Sunday. Miy 27 11 a. m.— Baoealaureate Serv CHEii. Monday, May 28— Military Exercises, Senior Reception and Ball. The deali!m of tfte numerous illustrations found in tlii.-! cataloinic is to sot t ef(irc the patruns ul ' tiie scliuol, buth actual and pru:!.- pective, the daily adtivities of the cadets in the nost real and impressive manner possi- ble. Comparatively few patrons ilnd tt po» sible to vi.-«ft the Academy. Tiu-si- pirture.s, many of thenijMlwhote, show the daily life and activities as they ARE, as far as it is pDi ' .sllilc thus Id ri ' pri ' Hpnt thcin. Necessarily, the work of the Academic Department muHt, in large part, b« set forth in the printed matter of the catalogue. This explains the fajct that the pictures are largdy taken up with llb tBpddl i infiS letic events.