Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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VENT ORTH MILITARY ACADEMY CALENDAR FOR 1927-1928 TfJiBDAY. SSPTBUBER 13. 1927, 9 A, M.— Soauon b giui Uitnoubtioa «ai Cbuittteitian ofStndenta. Monday, Octobeb 23, to Saturday, Octobkr 29 — Examlnattoos, Ist Cradf Period. THnKsnAV. N ' OM MBKR 1 1 —Armistice Day. ' fmfiny jft AhpawH jl? Home-coming- Football Game -Principia. ■ISnasOtAY, November 24— Thanksgiving Day. Students will be allowed to attend the «nntial Kemppr-Wontwnith FooljBiU.GMOIUk. Miti TT fll ' fntlim VjU tNUUiataimd and no lurluuglis at tiiis lime. ' . Monday, Dbcsmbbi 19v to Tmrnm- con, DKXMBm 2a- iXiunitiftti ««b Sad Grade Period. Thursday. December 22. Noon— Chrifitma.s Holidays begin. TVB8DAY. January S, 1928, 9 A. M.— Christma.s Holidays end. Stttdeitti vfll I»:«aqpMMt to report promptly for the continuation of school work. Monday, January 16, to Saturday, .January 2. Kxamination«. 3rd Grade Period. Monday, February 27, to Saturday. March i - Kxaminations, Ith Grade Ferlbd. Monday. .Afrii. 0. Tf) Saturday, April 11— Examinations, oth Grade Period. • Monday. May 2. ., to Tuesday, May 28 — Examinationu, 6lh Grade Period. Saturday. May 2 - Field Day Exercises, Band and Glee Clnb Cooweyt. Sunday. May 28 — Baccalaureate Relijrioiis Scrvicps Monday, May 28— Military Exercises, Senior Reception and Ball. aMaaBr ;ltaar.?W Cfiifiiiifl»i« ftcenleea.

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IS[ TTfQRTH MILIT AllY ACADEMY The Board of Tnutee Mr. Auli., Ji iHit: BiKWiN. JiinoE Fuxn (Pkchuwnt), Mb. Waodiox, Me. Little, Ma. Crenshaw. When Stephrn C. Wentworth founded the Wentworth Uilitar} ' Academy in 18S0 he ve ited Ihe control of the institution with its orijn ' nnl buildings and jrrounds in the hands of a lioard ui Trustees wiiidi wha to be coniiJosed ui ' a duly elected rc-picsentAtive of each !»f the Evangelical churches of the city of LexiagUm, and « Presideot Mr. W«ntworfli ■«nr«d as President oi ' the Board from 1880 onldlldaideallt-lB 1887. altmr 11 been succeeded ijy Judge Kiili:u l I ii ' kl. Jt is ttie (iut Iff the Board to w.e thut Hit ' m?injigomcnt of the Acadrmy is entrusted to competent oflKcrs and that the «tandald. set by Mi-, Wentworth in tiie original diarter are m a in ta in ed. AU members of the Faculty are voted on by the B(«ard and it is proviihid BUch officers in addition to beine duly qualified acholaitically for the teaching re- tpihtd, must be m ' n or women of Christian character reprularly affiliated with ftnriio Evan- church. The Uoard passes on all diplomas before they are i83ued to aduates and luitfaorizes the President to sign and issue them« The Academy owes no aaaXl part of its iUcoiaa to the supervision and inaptration furnished by nan lurae sfj BoMd «f TtrntbrnaMia seroD, yaanb.

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VENTWORTH MILITARY ACADEMY Outline of Plan and Purpose. TJ Tentworth military ACADKMY was established for the purpose of offering the best In education to ymmg men seeking thorough foiiiuhilion for professional study or for buaim ' ss life. It was the con- viction of the founder, Stephen G. Went- worth, his board of trustees, and the presi- dent of the Acadany fhat a militaiy board- ing school offers the mofl effeofive possible means of ffivins boys and young men a scho- lastic, physical, and moral training which will develop ia tiiem tte .higlMtt trdtti of manhood. No Warfe Tkao Tlie V(irk of the Academy is so organized that tliere is no time waited in idleness. From reveille to taps practically every hoar of the tl;iv utilized in some form of il|p- tercsliii;; work or v; luabli ' recreation. Dbkcation or Hiokmah Hau n»e be.Mt Hcluilaatic reaalta cannot be ob- tained in large classes where the instructor is oi rloaded and cannot five • inrtidn of