Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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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

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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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hiB time each day to the progrew mi wel- fare of every student. It is the plait at Wcntworfh to keep all classes large enough to create a good dasa spirit but amall enough for the iaBtractco ' to maintain a permul Um «t At Tbe instnicton Uy ia barracks or about thp rampiis and have much contact with the students outside the class room. They are in position to render assistance dorfnir studjr hours as wpII as in the class ronm. A true spirit of friendship exists between teachers and students and this ndationdttp is of sr Supervised Study The supervised study periods are of suf- fieicnt length for the prapier preparation of It ' s-cns. LJt ' .sidi .s (hf vnran im m.hI:- of the day. two hours each evening. I ron) seven to nine, are devoted to atudy and those wbxt de- Men Teachcn md Competition With Boys For boys of preparatory and jumor co lege age it is believed that men teachers who ail- I ' l ' ifc-si na ' lv traiiifi! and who under- stand boy nature can get the best results. A normal red-blooded American boy is also in- clined to enjoy competition and with otlier lioys in class work. 1