Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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¥ENT¥ORTH MILITARY ACADEMY CALENDAR FOR 1926-1927 TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 14. 1926. 1) A. M.— Session begins: Matriculation and Classification of Students Monday. October 18, to Saturday. October 23— Examinations, 1st Grade Period. Thursday, November ll— Armistice Day. Ceremony at Alumni Soldiers Memorial. Thursday. November 25 — Thanksgiving Day. Students will he allowed to attend the annual Kemper-Wentworth Football Game. Military organization will be maintained and no furloughs granted at this time. Thursday. December 16. to Wednesday. December 22— Examinations, 2nd Grade Period Wednesday, December 22, 3:30 P. M.— Christmas Holidays begin. Tuesday. JANUARY 4. 1927, 9 A. M. — Christmas Holidays end. Students will be expected to report promptly for the continuation of school work. Monday. January 17. TO Saturday. January 22 — Examinations, 3rd Grade Period. Monday, February 2H. to Saturday, March 5 — Examinations, 4th Grade Period. Monday, April 11, to Saturday. April 16— Examinations, 5th Grade Period. Monday. May 23, to Tuesday, M ay 31— Examinations. 6th Grade Period. Saturday, May 28— Field Day Exercises. Band and Glee Club Concert. SUNDAY. May 29— Baccalaureate Religious Services. Monday. May 30— Military Exercises. Senior Reception and Ball. TUESDAY, May 31— Graduation Exercises.

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¥ENT¥ORTH MILITARY ACADEMY Sunset ON the Missniw at Lexington OUTLINE OF PLj ENT WORTH MILITARY ACADEMY was established for the purpose of offering the best in education to young men seeking thorough foundation for professional study or for business life. It was the con- viction of the founder, Stephen G. Went- worth. his board of trustees, and the presi- dent of the Academy that a military board- ing school offers the most effective possible means of giving boys and young men a scho- lastic, physical, and moral training which will develop in them the highest traits of manhood. No Waste Time The work of the Academy is so organized that there is no time wasted in idleness. From reveille to taps practically every hour of the day is utilized in some form of in- teresting work or valuable recreation. GENERAL SCHOLASTIC PLAN Small Classes The best scholastic results cannot be ob- N AND PURPOSE tained in large classes where the instructor is overloaded and cannot give a portion of his time each day to the progress and wel- fare of every student. It is the plan at Wentworth to keep all classes large enough to create a good class spirit but small enough for the instructor to maintain a personal contact with all of his students. Instructors Live at the Academy The instructors live in barracks or about the campus and have much contact with the students outside the class room. They are in position to render assistance during study hours as well as in the class room. A true spirit of friendship exists between teachers and students and this relationship is of great value. c • J C 1 supervised oiuay The supervised study periods are of suf- ficient length for the proper preparation of lessons. Besides the vacant periods of the day, two hours each evening, from seven to nine, are devoted to study and those who de- sire may continue to study until taps at 9 ' Mi