Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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Sl ' MMARY OF ADVxVNTACiES OFFKRKD BY WE iTWOKTH MILITARY ACADEMY T. It is the oldest militaiy aehod in the | IV. It it a post of the NtfUonal Gottd «t Middl West and hafi been under the manujfement for Ihirty-fitrhl years. II. Its location U a town uf achoob, upon viw high bbiffo of ilM IfiMoni Rfvir fdrtr- three mile.s east of Kaiutas City, on the Mi flouri Pacific Railroad and the Santa Fe TnlL m. It ia designated by the War E epart- mmt a» a«|e of the tea HONOR SCHOOLS MisAouri. V. While not denominational, it is a Christian school and all teachers are required to be m m h m of loiae wn gdjed drardi. I. It has a well etiuipfK-d irymnasiam af- fording u n su r pass e d facilities for phjriic ior straetioiu VII. ft has a systen of ctUettes wldehj readiea every stodeat. V ' lII. It is not an individual enterprise, but iH incorporated and belongs to a board of tiustees. It lUHtnodibt Thrin firtii iwiwiro pvi nmiience. IX. It believes the Aral duty of a teacher: of boys to be the devekqioMnit of tnie man- hood and Ids flriDClBal JilMv — teOjU ing. X. Individual instruction for backward boys, manual training, a separate hospital: with » ttabiad ntaiH and an eatdoor sv in jaiiif pool MiBe apedal fisatuM ot Vbm mm

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The dcsisrn of the numcroua illustrations fotmd in this catalogue is to set litii r ' Ui IMtroitt of the school, both actual and proa- peetire, the daily aetMtifls of the cadets in the most real and im- pressive manner jpossi- bl Compsrathrfliy few patrons find it pos- sible to visit the Acad- emy, These picliires. many of them snap- sbots, show the daily life and activities ' as Oif y AKK, as far aa it is possible tixmmnmm sent them. jNecetisarily, the waAi li Academic Cfii it printed matter of the catalogue. This ex- pl.iins the fact that the pictures are larerely taken up with ilhatrrtiniM of militMy and atiUetic events. CAI NDAR 1918-19 ynamtAiy, September 18. VSItHf; Session l)efriiis. Matriculation and Classiltcation of CadetA. ' kmntiVilflovmber 28— Thaiiksgiyinsr Day. a holiday, Saturday, December 21. 1:15 p. OBv- Christmas holidays begin. XKinnSday, Jannaiy 2, 19 . 9 a. m — Christmas holidays end. WedneAOajr, M«y 21— Sataxday, May 24— Ammal Eneampmfnit W«AMad«3r» May 28— Friday, May 30— Fbud Exttmination . Saturday, May 31. 2 p. m.— Rfield Day Exerciser. Sunday. .Iiine 1. 11 a. m. — Baccalaureate Services. Monday, Ju:u; 2 — Militnrj ' F-xercises. Senior Reception and Ball. Tuesday, June 3, 10:30 a. m. — CommcQcement Exercises.

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Anny WAR DEPARTMENT. ytuMiHOmi, September 80. 1917. ia4 dntto of KtiM «ae«in. Ualtod Fir. 80. Ry directicin of ih li iletaileii « l ' r ,r. rttfsidmit, Malar ' AUMpli Fruier UniUsl Smte? Anny, rotired, . f Miiitarv Science »ni T«f)lcii »l Wciil Aortli Armlrniy, Lex- ipri!. hi. I. liff from duty »l Rice lntititut - l i ii| ' nin Tiiylor M. R«t|nn, United SUtes Army, retired, will wocMd to IjtX ' mgUm «nd report ht Prawlail ttf Went worth Mllitwrr Academy for tUtfi VmtMkmttem ■immml«V Htlitary aarvioe. J!r Mttof«!l lM Jlhijln! OawnM, ' PAia a (f . Offlcikl: H. P. McCmn. irideb Amy Ofiem are da«nM •! W««Kra« WAR ORPARTUENT Qintaui. Ohhw, No. 86, J arairaph 4B3, Anny OqtMtiWiit, June 26, IMw, ia fbrthar amended to read iut failowa WAy»iiM,ri N. Mny U, mill, Re|riit«tlona, as amriKkiil liy (i«n na Orders, U|i ipN(r 4ilk . ' TlM nflitUT adoettttonal ajratom of the United Statat eompriaaa? ' Wmt MOitoiy A«adeB7 At Weat P t for the adocatlon of caMn • a • • • • r.. Jhr M ilititry DapntiBBBk of eWtl laaUtaUonaiat «M(lk dffWni Ut the Amy «ia detailed under the provmona of law. TtM detail of onicar at ihfue ln«titutiona ia anaaiuiced. and the reinlatiatia govcnk- biK tie couraes of Inatnictiona therein Arv isauad. in ordera from the War DetNuttiant. ' Oasat or rmt SfeoukrAnr ur Wal P. McCaxw. AdiafatM Oeneraf. Brigudirr Uenvrnl, Actinp Chief of S f SdMor Stetaa. ' f!l.-.VLMAL 0, No. 13. STATE OP MISSOURI. •nat aavmiitttmamva wywii. jEmnsu.H Crrv, i uy lim. (««r«i«ef irwat 4 Vir» tfail ' iK) Any military . chool or rnllope within the ttnto, whose nr aniutlon r vsaettti y nil. ' hiy. nil of »1m !! Fluilfnla nri haliit.uiilly niiuiinl to lir in uniform, in which VUh, i ' it:: ,c l T ' li«l ii.!ly riiuirituUii-ii. oiitl nnr lif whims ' .- Ii-ikImik olijt.fls i- the ilcvclopmaW uf ' .ii ludrri ' by militnrv (inll »nd liy rt fulatinK tiin daily conduct by the principU of n jitnrv di ' -lpllne, and at which Inititution an officer or offieera of the Begiuar Army ot the United States arc deUiled by the War Oepartmant, aitliar aa luperitl- tendeni, comtniinilant or prnfi yt r uf Miliinn ' Srirnrr iind Turtle . yMII ■jMflt ' W W. the (j i i-inct . iilur un inK|H ' ' tl ii liy in ' A l.iiitut ' .t i;or.i ' r:il of the wMai.iHH ' II W tM fCcoRuncndai ' on. Iw conatiluted u |jH-f uf tlir Militin i r thf 8Uita. STATE UF UlSSUUBI. ¥ba SttpariiiUmlrnt. i kkimok eRy Jlow ?4lii 4M|9 Wantworth Military Academy, Lexiiiirtiin, Jlo Sat: — I will actvM thp inRpiyUon ruport, herewith returned, »nd will approve yoiDf •anlicallooior r«!cs :U «n under tba tainNi c4.S«timn 59 of the iadoaed bill. , P. M. Hi MiKim, Adjutaai G»n4nl