Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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OXmJXE OP PLAN AITO PURPOSE -1-1 - ENT VORTH h a s M7aR Its primary ob- ject the upbuildiiiR of the tnteHeetimT, morfll .■iiid |ili sic;il piiwris of its students. I ' hc faculty is therefore composed only of nieri who h;»v( liccn thoroughly Irainvd for the braiKhe wliich they are to teach. The Academy realizes, however, that intellect without sound char- acter is worth but little. Thei-efore, its iu- and the student gets much individual uUeii- tfen. Evci-y student must recite practically eveiy day in each class, and hia instructor can keep in close touch with him and easily vmvAniacf n he needs attention. bMlraeten live at the Acadamy (hkI, the instructors livo in barracks with Like cadets. The cadet may Uiereforo easily receive much individiuM aaiistance outside the class room. The instmctors all have the wdfai-e of the boy at heart, and ( iiMi ANv Dniix stractors ai e chosen only from men of tlic best character. The Charter requires that every memlx ' i- of tlif I ' iicnlty lie meinhi r of some evauxt ' licjil church. WciilworlU be- lieves that the hiirhest ambitions of man can- Ti tt be attained without a sound b0c|yr WO t therefore, has aii aiiotlter great ' din tile Vtogmt devdopment of i slque. Wenlwortli Poucsaea Sp«da] Advantages Wherein does Wentworth possess advan- iKges of a purely scholastic nature over the Itytpate hifl s hoolandmnypr ipitiefei SitmII Clafket First, the classes arc comparatively small they are always willing to render special as- sis nce whenever it is necessary Length of SupenrlMd Study Periods Third, the supervised stud) ' periods are of sufficient length for the proper preparation of lessons. Each cadi-l i.-. roqiiiri ' d lo cany fiiui Mibjects and tliis means that In- two vacjint periods of forty-five niinute.s. both of which he is required to devote to study. Besides these two periods, every cadet is rwiuirpd to dc ite two hours ni each e eiiitiK to his scholastic work. Outside of these I periods, Uie cadet has his recreation hours of which ho may devote at |nucb ne asJip I desires to his studies.

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TO PA RENTS ' HE SELECTION of a school for your boy is no snuUl matter. He is the center of your hopes and anibitiona. His failure or luccess in life will mem your sorrow or happiness; and his career in the worid will depend larift ' ly upon his career in school. So yon are probably exer- cisiiur sU possible care and diUgenee m ehooaing an institu- tion to develop the best things in him. In spite of all you uin ieti your choice will be largely a matter of chaiice. You luivo probably wTitten lot a num) er of cat.qiofpjes ; out of thpw you will -selecl l v i or thrw which scom to set forth the n (iuirenieiits lh;it you want Th«m some picture or phrase in a catalogue may be the cause of your decision. But you diould eliminate as neariy as possiUe the elemait of cfaanoe. 9 Before sdoctimr the school for your boy you should first be sure that th( conditions as set forth in the catalogue represent the conditions that you will find at (lie s.-luiol. There are fake caialojfues of schools just as there are fake c in ulurs about mines and real estate. You should, if t o!isible, get in touch with someone who has had rehitions . ' u ' ( a pan nt, student, orteadierin the school which you are considering and find out whether it is aU that its eatakigvte rqunesaits it to be. 9 You should next examine the history of the school. Has it been estab- lished long enough to be past the experimental .stage? Is it an educational institution oi- a .sclieiiu- for BUdcing money? A new school or one which has just changed it numagement ma ' promise wonderful Uiingts, but the wise parent will choose one that is assured of permanency. €| Tou should learn, too, whether the school can interest your bogr and build up his body. If he is allowed to lie listlessly around hia room, Be will be homesick and indifferent to his work. He should be atade to tliki |!nct ift athletics and to develop pride in his physical being. 4| Finally, you should be sore that the adudastic work is given the most im- portant place in tfa« imjgram of the institution. If your boy is amused and made strong at the expense of his education, your investment win be a poor one. Make sure that uie school you aelaet does thorougli, eonadenttoua aca- demic woric and that the courses It offm are recognised Iqt flie leading universities and colleges. 4 The Wentworth Military Academy is essentially an educational institution. Its chief aim is to produce men of culture, ability, and character. When jt was established foi years ago it took as its motto, Utna tarn in eorpott mno — 8 sound mind in a sound body. Its system of athletics, its mllnuy organization, its social life, its course of study — all have the object of accom- plishing the sjrmmetrical development of it.s students. That it has been abundarilK nn-eaaful is shown by the number of its frradunlns who have become j.i ..p.uyi. nt as scholars, professional men, and business men. If a boy ha.s capaljililies and is honest, Wentworth Militar - Acadeoqr oflCnt fetttn IP excellent opiMirtunity for developing hia beat qualities. If your boy has possibilities, if yon want those possibilities realised, the hutoty of Wentworth, the character of its students and teachers, its hi| stand- ing with the United States Government and with the best universities of tiie country its purpose and aims should a|»peal to you. Then, if you send him to Weatworth, the MjAest desire of the school authorities will be the develop- liMttt Of t)i«lif9dyrlM vai the «tenMtar «f yovr hor» J

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The WhoU Syatan CukaUtod to Gal Beat SdbalMlic Rewlli It is to l o n l cl furthoi that the regular- ity of Wentworth life, the system of disci- pline nod in iact all the school activities are so planned a? to biinjr about the best pos- sible ivaults in the si-hola.stic work. Appro- priate prizes and privileges tirv offered to atadenta attaiiuiif-: iecial distinction. scholarship. It is not natural for a red- blooded boy to enjoy competition with jrirls: at Wentworth lie has only Im j.- f ' ir fomiwti- tor». The good students, moreover are not of the anaemic type usually desiffOated as gri ' indK. Th . ' load ' Ms in scholarship invar- iably are leadt-rN in other school activities and hold rmpmMW, ' Si 6(9t stadattt WKNTWOKI li Hvi rALlUN. AT L ' MkN STAnoN, Reports S«nt Home Every Two Wedu IteiKjrts of the Rcholiistic work are sent home at the on«l of « ji h of tlu- grade periods. There are aix of these periods duiin the year. Infonnal reports also are sent at the end of each two ntH ' ks during the grade period. Thus the parent may keep in close touch with the atndent ' s record and advise rcyarding any proposed ebfMip»ia elaaaifica- tlon. Comptlition With Boyi if llie grade i iiet;l6 nhowiug the compar- ative standing of students in any co-educa- tional whool 1)4 ' •• amitied, it will Ix- found, in practically every case, that the girls lead in CAN Luai)N Rti ' NioN. November 1. ISHSI Moral and RaUgioas butniction Any system of edaeatjon that dot . not phxcc the moral eJemant ahead of the nu iital and physical is abortive, and Wentworth strives to impress its student with the im- portance of right living, of avoiding exeemes and anytliing that tends to weaken the tmwera of miiid inid body. In the daily contact between toaihcr anri pupil that exists at Wentworth, the te;u lit r has great opportunity for making lifelong impressions his exampis as well as by hli precept. Thedef ifrn of the founder of the Academy was that the schoql ahottld be poutiyeJy