Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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tioi swirt mvumi mmm MMwnwtf geiwMit caMr, t.PB«M wai mi aoiwwir; SMlMfii SiiUnttl Host, WAuniii. Gtaci A. « P»nia BMia. K. At tlio closf of eiich flix wpfks itrrado period idl studtfiiLs having su| eriur standi ti$r iti achoUrship are announced by tin- Wl-.ji ai Chapel and throusfh the columns ot the school paper. The Trumpeter. Such students arc accorded special privileges and m y wear the Academy Coat of Anna on the lapels of their unifojms. The Colonial DaniiV ' ' t-iii li l ar nt ' ft r a ipold medal for the Best Patriotic Essay t or which all eadets may eompete. The Dnuglitors of the American Uevnlution Annually offer a gold medal to tli.e student havinir the highent grade In American HiBton ' . Medals or aultabie awards are offered for st)|i4«nta who are auperior in orttory and MiEtary Cadets who are apixiinted to military of- fice wear insignia to designate their posi- tioiiH and are accorded suitable privUegea. Students muflt be proficient in aeholarship in Older to tuMi otSm A ffi l(I medal is annually offered tn the ( aptaiii of thi ' IJcst Corii|Kiiiy ah dftoimined liy general efficiency throughout fhe year. A silvt r medul is presonttd tht First IJeu- tciiatit and a iMorizu tueUal lu lite Second Lieuttnant. The (- ' Hplain of thf Hcst Drilled Company is presented willi a sabre and the Lieutenants are awarded other prizes. Bronze medals are furnisluK) to the I ' est R. O. T. C. Students of the first, second, third, and fourth year elaaaita in miUtirf science and tactics. The General George B. IJuncan gold medal is annually offered to the atudaat writing tfct liest niilitarj- e iy. A gold watch has annually been offered by the Spencer Printing Company of KaoMf City. Hitaoari, for the cadet having tti« highest score in rifle marksmanship. Sharpshooter and Marksnuuiship badge may be won by studenta meeting the Govem

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Tor Bow: WAJ.rBI. CONKUK. OUmK, CARUtCK. StTBSU Baijis, X.. Bimm tumi Bkeum; iBUosni, Ummw. g«mu» s„ CuBwau.. mmm Am rewards Honor Society Studnite who slHixi high in Nchoiarahip. military work, iitlili ' lits. ami character are accorded membemliip in the Wentworth Honor Society. Members are elected twice 1 ai li ywii . It U till- )l)jt ' ct of llu ' Sm ' iL ' ty to honor the all-ai-ound man and mentlwrship i coveted highly by all cadets. A red and white service bar designates these men and the Society gold emblem is awarded when the dtdtiDctfbn i i twictf w m; amonir the grnduutvs is annually dei«ignated the Honor Graduate. He is awarded a gold m«dal and an appointment to the United States Military A !ademy at Went Point pro- vided the A Jidfm. is desiKHiid Jin Hoiior School by the annual Government Insitfivtion and provided a vacancy ei ists at Weat Poinl and th»«t||«t dMO«W to it mea The student who .stiinds highest in s( ItoLu Mjft military work, athletica and character To the ladi t having the highenl seholaRtlc iU( i :igo lor the HC ' hool year a gold medal in ;mv firded, A siH ' er modal is ottered for hit- ond pitceanda bFonse nwdal for third pl«c«.

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Top RoW: Ririrmt. llAMMtxs. Ku.-tciii;k. Hm.i,. M Mk.M ' . Mlilillr Ki.tt l im.r . f ' . lux km. fUni, 1 UKK. SMtod: V«x«TMA)«. Spatz, Luts. Kkcwlne. Moork. Siresters and the school W lette» are awarded cadets placlnir on any of the varsity athletic tfanip. Han (Ui ' ts and other awards Hre givea a occasion ariii«;tt. Uold iunblems KTB generally furnished to ConlereBce 6hainpioiiship teama. Mpmbors of company tpam arc allnwcd to wear Uieir company l ttci-t and Huitable tkwarda are givtte wisning company teama. In Track the custoniaiy medals and nijis are presented in the various nieets in which the teama compete. The Academy annually offers a cup to the be- all around athlete and a silver medal for the Meond plaea. Tl»e Athletic aeetion of the catalog fur- niilMiB further information concerning aOlMtic awuniH and the VV Club, which is composed of all cadeta winning letters in one «v mora of the na or aporta. . R. CONKLIN. STEINHfgniffiR. CXKWS, EtXIS, LAKDON, K . HvMTiiMAN, (kJouMAN, MiLucK, R., Good, Cas- V, I., UoNNtn, J. T„ BukNroao. BAyusa, Hau, H. CbataelMr A gold medal is annually of fered to the student having the highest record in deportr ment for the year. A silvw nadid IsiMwdid for the second place. Students having superior standing in de ptH tment are announced by the rommandant at the close of each six weeks ' grade period and these students may wear service bars on their unifoiTns to indicate- their slandingr- Suitable privileges are granted the»e cadets.