Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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Tug Wt:NT voHTii Gymnasium Tli« K -mnii«luni| «n« ot tl|« tormst iiiitl iMint njulpprd in th i couiilry, U siUkSj rn-i li roiitaltm two riniubir bMlMt MU v«ttn»i « IMW fliMMi- » Mrimnlna i tv t,). loekyr rmimii. •b»«;«r«, mnt xynn |LL the l)uildinp of the Ao;n{ emy arc pnnstnioted itl brick teii l titone with llie exception of Marine UjtlL Thi buildings liave nil been dt siKnod for present use and tlicy nip ilioroiiijlily adequate and well suited for uses to wliiQh they are put They ara heated by steam and hot water. Marine Hull Ih a line hew building con- ■Htriirted along the lines of the cantonment buildinps witli .micli .•iddcd rofiricnientf as are best suited to its u»e ht-re. It luia iiardwood floors throughout, a fine recreation room, and large cndet rooms. A most modem and thoroughly equipped business department is nHm Mbal in this MBrv. The grounds, con.siMting of fifty acres, are elevated, well th ai tied, covered with a rich grcmrtii of blue gvus , and adorned with . hiulr tit ' s. ' ' t ' - ifives Wentwoi-th spaci ior ilueo atiiletu fields and facilities for carrying on all branchejj of athletics with students of all ages. It also gives ample room for the military work. Cadets ' Quarter The rooms are dejiigned for two boys each. They are large and well vfrntUated, and in every case there is at least one large ootslde window. Each room is provided with a sptL- cious wardrobe, a comfortable iron double- deck bed, two chairs and a table with stu- dent stand electric light. Of course, the ruga and any decorations an- fiirnished by the cadet. Each room is well heated by either hot water or steam. Wash basins, which are fnrnishpd with hot and cold ninning water at all limeb, arc located on liie varioua floors, making them very convenient to each room. The toilets are also convenient to eveiy raom and they are of modem and -46—

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LOCATION I XINGTON 18 the county scat III L; I f;ut ' ttc County, It has a ]K))julaii(iii of altout 5.000 aind 18 remarkably well equina with excellent store butidings pabUc sdifjces. handsome residences and broad brick streets. It has exci IK nt -y toms of electric light, wutemorks, ga and sewer- age. Scrnie two hundred and ten feet above the river, ti more bvuutif ul and hMtltliftll li . cation could scarcely be found. On one of the blt a of the river not far Besides Wentworth and the city high school, there is an excellont frirl ' mllpge in Lexington. lieing a county sL-al and an edu- cational ccntor, Lexington draws to it many well-educated, public and professional people. The town is just forty-two miles li-om Kansas City and is easiiv i-tv hrd l,i iwo branches of the Missouri Pacific from both Kanaay Gily and St. Louia. Tba CUoaate L n gto n is located in central Missouri. Qtni Which 1» 5caiu:u.v Aivaimi. rm Spmic Braitv. Jldb(BSi,. f8jpnt v.iill .Mihtui-y Ai ' adomy lub was fos t Uie battle oi ' Lexington, which was an important battle of the late Civil War. Ijoxiiiffton is an old t nvii and its population includes many of the oldest and most enltored families of the state. The cadots aro therefore thrown with cultorad and refined people in their social life. The climate here is ideal for a 8eQAi :3||nMi ' it is cool enough to be invigorating and to offer the winter sports, such as slcating and sIHfrhing, attd at the same tinu it is mild enough not to subject the students to the rigors of a more northern locality. Hie cad ' = can be out of dooi-s comSijtj titi pt jiil licaliy ail of the scliool year.

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sanitary dedgn. Every precaution with re- paifi to cleanliness and sanitation if Uil t ' ii. hihower baths are aJso convenfently located in the barracks and hot and cold water nay had at .-ill ti)-| The rooms are all convenient for escape in caoe of fire, and sufficient fire drill is held to insmrc absohito sjifoly to all radets. A night watchman is i niLstanlly on duty The class rwms are rquipped with all nieixAsao ' apiwratus; they are well lighted Pood 5apply After fai ty-tlireo years of cxporienco, the mana fcnu rit of the Academy realizes that no school for healthy, active boya can be suc- cessfully conducted on a scant) ' food sup- ply. The Academy table is sel with wliole- CHsse, niitrftloua vsA mOreodGed looda of leanliness, sanitation and pro]wr i««pani.- tion of the food. Water Supply The water of Lexington is furnished by th« Missouri River. Before being pumped to the city, it is settled and cleau ' d. The Academy, howuver, is not satisfied with thia genera] treatment and has installed a splen- did vstem of modern filtr ' r ' , wiiich furnishes on absolutely pure and abundant supply of water. The ife ibctAA iitt tta otdddrti COMI ' ANV Mniij. which an abundant supply is always served. iSyery possible care is taken witti resiurd to CLASS IN ToroGRAruv. of the town about one-half mile from the busiin-- (li.- l ricl. Th ' aii- is I ' ri .«h and pure at all times and a more healthful locatiQn could not be found anywhere in tiw ooontxy;. -it-