Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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¥E N T¥0 RTH MILITARY ACADEMY Cuff l)Rr T. Approach to U.xjncton !iRn«F. LOCATION EX1NGT0N is the county seat of Lafayette County. It has a population of about 5,000 and is remarkably well equipped with excellent store juildings, public edifices, handsome residences and broad brick street. It has excellent systems of electric light, waterworks, gas and sewerage. Some two hundred and ten feet above the river, the lo- cation is as beautiful and healthful as can be found. On one of the bluffs of the river not far from where Wentworth Military Academy stands was fought the battle of Lexington, which was an important battle of the late Civil War. Lexington is an old town and its population includes many of the oldest and most cultured families of the state. The cadets are therefore thrown with refined people in their social life. The town is just forty-two miles from Kansas City. It is easily reached by two branches of the Missouri Pacific and the main line of the Santa Fe and the Wabash, of which the I exington station is Henrietta, where Lexington buses meet all trains. Lex- ington is also on roads 20 and 13 of the Missouri system and two bus lines operate over the hard road between Lexington and Kansas City. The Lexington is located in central Missouri. The climate here is ideal for a school, since it is cool enough to be invigorating and to offer the winter sports, such as skating and sleighing, and at the same time it is mild enough not to subject the students to the rigors of a more northern locality. The cadets can be out of doors comfortably prac- tically all of the school year. Fuawra Gardens at the Bridge Approach

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¥E N T¥0 RTH MILITARY ACADEMY Coi.uxu: Chemical Laboratory airy naturally accompanies military training and the bearing of the cadets in social con- tact is always a matter for favorable com- Mtuic The school offers exceptional opportunities to boys who have musical talent in its band, orchestra, and glee club. Frequently during past years the Academy Band has been called upon to furnish music in parades in Kansas City and nearby cities, and in ex- ecution and appearance it did not suffer in comparison with the large professional bands appearing on the same occasions. The orchestra plays for chapel, receptions and dances. From time to time solo num- bers are given and the corps engages in com- munity singing. Developed While the discipline at Wentworth is firm it is not at all harsh. Very little punishment of any kind is necessary. The punishment that is assigned is always of a military na- ture and not the kind which will in any way humiliate a boy- Students who cannot be handled without physical compulsion are sent home. The aim of the disciplinary department is the development of personalities. Hence a great deal of responsibility rests on the students themselves. Students are allowed considerable freedom in regard to their per- sonal conduct and there is no elaborate or rigid set of rules. Many cases of disci- pline are handled by the students themselves and the conduct of the student body is the result of popular sentiment rather than of an oppressive system of regulations. In short the plan of Wentworth has as its object the developing of American citi- zens—men who are mentally alert, phys- ically sound, and courageous enough to take prominent parts in the educational, religious, commercial and physical life of their munities. -13-

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ENT¥ORTH MILITARY ACADEMY BUILDINGS LL the buildings of the Acad- emy are constructed of brick and stone with the exception of Marine Hall. The build- ings have all been designed for their present use and they are thoroughly adequate and well suited for uses to which they are put. They are heated by steam and hot water. Marine Hall is a building constructed along the lines of the cantonment buildings with such added refinements as are best suited to its u. a e here. It has hardwood floors throughout, and comfortable cadet rooms. The Grounds The grounds, consisting of fifty acres, are elevated, well drained, covered with a rich growth of blue grass, and adorned with shade trees. This gives Wentworth space for athletic fields and facilities for carrying on all branches of athletics with students of all ages. It also gives ample room for the military work. GROUNDS The rooms are designed for two boys each. They are comfortable and well ventilated, and in every case there is at least one large outside window. Each room is provided with a wardrobe, a comfortable iron double- deck bed, two chairs and a table with stu- dent stand electric light. Of course, the rugs and any decorations art furnished by the cadet. Each room is well heated by either hot water or steam. Wash basins, which are furnished with hot and cold running water at all times, are located on the various floors, making them very convenient to each room. The toilets are also convenient to every room and they are of modern and sanitary design. Every precaution with re- gard to cleanliness and sanitation is taken. Shower baths are also conveniently located in the barracks and hot and cold water may be had at all times. The rooms are all convenient for escape in case of fire, and sufficient fire drill is held -15—