Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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tillllllllP ' TOirr ' AfflKM Sch«Oastic n-ports are sent liomc at fre- «iueii( intervals in uider that parent may be kept in close touch with the propvu and itjmding: Af the ctadent and otifM with Acatdony authorities in iavpiriiig; tht boy to his best effo!i,s. Moral and Reli«ioij» Instructian It ia the constant aim of Wentwortti to create a wholecome motal and rdlgious eo- virnnmcnt for the tiidf nt«5, and to impress upon tlieir minds tht; ideal of clean living and clean tfainkina:. A correct moral ataM»- phere pervades all school activities and school life, nirough a balanced day of work, play and stal » ' li»JM»«fe lh« en9 is always high. Inasmuch as the student comcM into close 1 1 intact with his teachers, this close associa- tion tends toward an upbuilding of ideals and a strengthening of morals. The honor .s(eni of discipline its a featoze Of Went- worth life. The placing of e! b individual -41:-

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his time each day to the progress and weU fare of every studonl. It is the plan at Wentwoil h to keep all classes large enough to ei ate a good class spirit but small enough for the instructor to maintain |( |iftfaiqi|U|l contact will) all of his students. Initractora Live at the Academy The instructors live in Ltarruckit with the boys and have much contact with the stu- dents oiitsiile the clans nx)ni. Tli« .v are (n position to render assistance during study hours as well as in the class room. A true spirit of fri ii(N1;iii ' is ' s between teachtrs and studunls and tiii.t relaliunsiiip is of great Tin supervised study iRTinds arc of suf- ficient length for the proper preparation of ktaons. Besides the vacmt periods of the day. two hours each evening, from seven to nine, are devoted to study and .th se who de- iMmtrewtSitae tdJtudjr until teferi rB: With Beys For boys of preparatory and junior col- lege age it is t)e!i ' V( {i thi.t nu n teachers who are pr()fi-s.sionall trau) (i and wlio under- Stand Ijoy iialiirt cun gei t)ie best results. A normal red-bltioilcd American boy is also in- clined to eujuy cunipetiLiun and association WlNTSB UGCOkATIONS

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ShCNMBS PaXEWEU CnENONY AT TKC FtAO iiixm lus (» vri honor has been a .strong factor in the building of manhood at tlie school. Tho Ri-ntTal policy of the scliool is con- trollt d by a Board ol Trustees composed of representathili Fmii ' hmiiimiia the city. Wentworth is ittrictly non-wctwrian. al- though it emphasizes religious instruction and church attendance. Every cadet is re- qiiirpfl to attoml Sunday services each Vfpi , at one of lla- I fxinetnti chiiiu lies. A Cultural Background N o school is complete unless there is n backgroand for instiUSng into the lives nf the students an appreciation of the beautiful and the cultural. The truly educated por- Btm is a truly cultured one, one who has learned to appreciate the finer thinsr. of life. This enviionment of culture is kept as a constant ideal at Wentworth. It is the cus- tom to make the chapel cxerciaea a daily source of spiritual inspiration for the pt8- denta. The chapel periodBWCKlield fmir i»9» Phy»ic«l Traininc It Ih the object of the school not to turn out athletes, but to give every boy in school that , Bical tnining wMeh he needs. Owing