Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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¥E N T¥0 RTH MILITARY ACADEMY Alumni Soldhxs ' Memorial axu Gymnasium— South Entrant Men Teacher and Competition With Boy« For boys of preparatory and junior col- lege age it is believed thnt men teaehers whn are professionally trained and who under- stand boy nature tan get the best results. A normal red-blooded American boy is also in- Firini; the Stokes Mortar clined to enjoy competition and association witli other boys in class work. Report Sent Home Scholastic reports are sent home at fre- quent intervals in order that parents may be kept in close touch with the progress and standing of the student and may co-operate with Academy authorities in inspiring the boy to his best efforts. Moral and Religious Instruction It if the constant aim of Wentworth to create a wholesome moral and religious en- vironment for the students, and to impress upon their minds the ideal of clean living and clean thinking. A correct moral atmos- phere pervades all school activities and school life. Through a balanced day of work, play and study, the morale of the corps is always high.

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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

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¥E N T¥0 RTH MILITARY ACADEMY WE Ixiokino Ea« Across the lmpi a From Hickman Hall Inasmuch as the student comes into close contact with his teachers, this close associa- tion tends toward an upbuilding of ideals and a strengthening of morals. The honor system of discipline is a feature of Went- worth life. The placing of each individual upon his own honor has l een a strong factor in the building of manhood at the school. The general policy of the school is con- trolled by a Board of Trustees composed of representatives of Protestant churches of the city. Wcntworth is strictly non -sectarian, al- though it emphasizes religious instruction and church attendance. Every cadet is re- quired to attend Sunday services each week at one of the Lexington churches. A Cultural No school is complete unless there is a background for instilling into the lives of the students an appreciation of the beautiful and the cultural. The truly educated per- Gi;n Drill With the One-Poinder Cannon