Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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need ol Uiu schuol and indude.s uli uppuratus liicseiMiy to teach thoroujrhiy the bniaebes Udift Hot ill tlii (•oi:i :cs (if s ' udy. Library and Reading Room A l rge, well IjKlit( ' l and woU ventilated rcadinsr room and library has l c on provided for the use of eadeta at ail times. Reference books to be used in readings a-s-sig n ed iiwtmctiors, and madam encjrclopedias are always avnilaMe. The beat worfcs in Ehl iah muiilhs. It furniAhiM dlvertiil ' ied rec-reatiun for the boy without making it neces.sary f Hr him to 8ed{ this rofroation out of doors ajtit time of ypar when the ufatiuT i Lad. )edias are inEhl iah | l lflliiiPltjliw UU Mf a t ur e, iitduding the productions of the mcfat popular modem writers are in the cir- eulatinsr department. On the tables are to be fiottiul current nunilitTs of the best nmjra- sines and periodicals. An attendant is in charge dorfaig school boora and at all ncroa- The gymnasium, 220 x 55 feet Is a source af great pleasure and pride to all cadets. Its main flonr has lO.ono s(]uare tVet of playing floor which gives ample space for two basket- ball games, gym classes, boxing and wreat- linp, to Vie fcoinjf on at (he same time. By drawing the stage curtain dramatic classes maiy also be in progress. On the ground floor there is a manual traininsr room, the quurtennaKter ' ! dcpurtment, Y. M. C. A. room, swimming pool. 60 x 20 feet, locker rooms and shower bath8. Thi« building is In atmoat eonatant use during the winter The swimming pool is particularly attract- ive. Every boy lovee to swim. 1 lere he can, without any danger of catching ' cold, vntraKf in this holt ' sorne . p )rt throuvrhoiit the ••si- lire winter. Tiic water in the pool is always warm, kept so by a special heating plant in- stalled for il ' ji lu.rpose. A life guard is present in the pool room whenever bpys aze swimmlag. » if 1 A Vnsw ON AiAiit.Mi (•Hill Nug

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and is o| en, under the supen ision of qaali- The Laboratorie fied life savers, during all recreation hours. The equipment oftbe laboratories at Went- Wi-nlworth stiidont.s hiivr the advantage of wnrth Mililar ' Academv has l ccn carefully piMvi- f:i ' ' i! i. ' - • ' ■ti- ' I ' rnf riiin ' H ■ fjpct rd v.illi !■! ' i !!:! :• ri ' i . tii ' o to the

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MILITAKY ANB vSdl lOI.AvSTIC REC H5MTU)N Importance and Mcwung of Membcrabq) in t NQrth Central Awodrtion of CdfafiM tt SMondu-y SchooU Mtmhtrtki ' p. The membership of the Korth Central Association of Collegee and Secondary Srhools is cnmpost ' d of (he Ifaditig colleges and preparatory schools in the fol- lowinir states: Colorado, niinois, Indiana. Iowa, Kansias. Mirhiv ' aii, Mini-i.-ot-a. Mi;;- aouri, Montana, I Jebnuika, orth Dakota, Ohio. okttNttM mmm timm ' ' »A:W consin. Stantlanf. The standard set by the Asso- ci;itiMii fi.i- thf Seroridary Schools is that tho curriculum shall be broad enough and the subjects thomuKhly enough taught amply to prepare till ' -tiidi ' tit who jjrjiduntes for the ht Ht i-olleta ' and univeroitiea in thia OQOntry, including the Governmiwit luaidBalM, West Point and Annapolis. Impeetors. The Association maintains u Board of Inspectors, the members of which, by means of written reports and pwsonal imipeetion. keep In close touch with the work of each s .-huol and m. ' ike a report of their observation to the Association each year. If the work of any school is not up to the reijuired Htandard. this school is, of (Bporse. dropped from the A»»4)ctation. Ebctract from Inspector ' s letter: Gnuluates of North Central Schools are admitted to any college or university in America that admita aiudenls on any kind of certificate. • The action of the Aaso- riation insofar as it affec jnCHBr as follows: tirm ' fifril . Hm Importance and Meaning of GovemnM[l|t, In selecting the nvist desirable milituy school, it is important to choose one whidl is directly supervised by the War Depart- ment of thtj L ' liiti ' d States Cuvernment. Such mililary ttchoule. ami only «uch, enjoy, free of exptmne, the services of a high-salar- ied military officer. The money thus saved tu the Hchooi is. in Wcntworth liililary Acad- emy, expended on ad tional teidiag ' .llttA saperior equipment. Schoolfl under Government supcrviaion are also equipped with C ' .ov« rnment apparatus worth thousands of doliara. This other schools cannot afford. To got and retain these advantajre-; r o r- tain high standard of work, and of equip- ment and aaniitary ednditkma, milftWwBBii tained. Thus i!((uippcd and otticered, flChodls under Government supervision secure such organ- ization, discipline, and elBcieney as to win the respect and confidence of their students and make work in nil liepartmonts better. To secure these ends the United Stirte Government makes rigid inspeeHdnii. Tai TninsBRun soom.