Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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Mkthodist Chi kcii PusTOFViC Catholic Church Baptist Chuech Osgr lAiii GQunr House KrmoruiOmsaaa ClIKISTlW ( ' MlKCll PRESBYTKRIAN ( ' IIUKi H SOME CHUKCHliS AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN LEXINGTON

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need of hi- --i tiodl .uid includes all a|)i)aratus nepcnary lo tench tlio roughly the branches Udd out in the courses of study. Lfljrary and Reading Room A large, well ligltted and well vt ' iitilaled nladinfir room and library has hwn provided for the use of cadeb« at all times. Reference booics to be used in rL a(liiig»; assigned by instructors, and modern encyclopedias are alw.iv- ' ! ' Ic, Tlie lK- t works in English iiiontliH. It furiii.slifs (li ( ' rsified recreation fur the boy without making it necetiiiiary for him to sedc fltfKiiecreation out of doors at » tf iw « J %[Kia the weather is bad. A roR nsB or THB LnmART literatwr ' , iiiclu liiiK lb ' ' pruduL-tion ni the most popular nioHpni writors are in the cir- culating department. On the tables are to be found current numbers of the best maga- ii- ' -s .ind |)eriodicals. An atttiidant is in chaise during the rooming school hoiixii and at all reereattoi timea. New The gymnasium, 220 x B6 feet is a source great pleasure and pride to all cadets. Its DBi floor ha.H 10,000 square feet of playinc floorvhich gives ample space for two baski t- IMI games, gym claasefl, boxing and wrest- fingt to be going on at the same time. By drawing the slajre curtain dramatic iia.sse.« may also be in progress. On the groimd floor there i« a manual tralninsr room, the iiuartermfister ' s department, Y. M. C. A. room, swimming p Kil, 60 x 20 fe(?t, locker rooms and shower baths. This building is i almort omutant nw doclag the winter The swimming pool is particularly attract- ive. Every boy loves to Hwim. Here he can. without any danger of catching cold, engage in thi. t wholesome sport throughout the en- tire winter. The water in the pool i.s always warm, kept so by a special heating plant in- stalled for that purpose. A Ufa guard la present in the ]KM| |sO(itt 1|fl swimming. A Vam w AosMinc Oaoinaa —20—

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Mn.iTARY AM) )CiiOLA8TIG WtCOGNlTlOX md McMiiat of MranlMtafa io llb lfoctk G«rfnl AwQcktion of CoBafw Ih Saeonaary Schoob it9mh«r»kip. The memberabip of the North Centra] Ansociatioti of Collejres and Secondary Schools is composed of Ihe leading colleges and preparatory schools in the fol- lowing states: Colorado, Dlinols. Tndiona. Iowa, Kansas, Mii-hiftHii. Minnesota. Mi? - souri, Montana, i ebraiika, North UakoU, Ohio, i lliM SboOt Dakoto mk ' mm jKbtt fanf. The standard set by the Asso- i iation for the Secondary Sch(M«ls in that thf curricuJuin shall be broad enouifh and the subjects thorouifhly enougrh taujrht amply to prepare the studont who Kruduatf for the best collegeg and universities in this country, incladinar the Ck)vemnient aiSBdanies. VfHet Point and Ann«p ilis. liUfluffurM. The AHsofiation rhaintiilnH a Board of Inspectors, the members of which, by means of written reports and personal inspection, keep in close touch with the work of each schcMil anri m.nki ' :i report of their observation to the Association eseh year. If the work of any school is not up to Uk required standard, this school is, d :JBOI) - dropped from the Asisocialion. Extract from InKpector a letter: ' ' Graduates of North Central Srh ' M.Is arc admitted to any college or university in America that admits students on any kind uf certificate. • • • The action ttf the Aaao elation insofar as it afftctK lQlir adHOl mfl: as follows: ncmditiil. TIm Inportaaoe and Meaaiag af In selectinff the most desirable military school, it is important to choose one which i. » directly supervised by the War Depart- ment of the United States Government. Such military schools, and nnlji mich, enjoy, free of expense, the services of a high-salar- led military officer. The money thus saved to the aobool is, in Wentwortb Itfilitary Aevd emy. expended on additional teachers and superior oiiiipmeii ' iSchools under (iuvei arneut supervision are also equipped with Government apparatus worth thousands of doOfiink Ulill ttttuir scho(tlH cannot aliord. To Kct and retain these advantages H tjMP ' tain high standard of work, and of equip- ment and sanitary conditions, must be main- tained. Thus equipped and oflkered. schools under Government supervision secure such oman- ization, discipline, and cfTiriftncy as to win the respect and confidcm c of their students, and make work in all departments better. To sot ' urf fhpsi ' cndn the Tnited States IJovornment makes rufid inspections.