Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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Outline of Plan and Purpose. TA KNTWORTH MILITARY ACADEHT was i-Htahlished for the purpOM of ollering the best in education to yomg men weAing thorooffh foundation for profenk nal Ktudy or for l)U»incs8 life. It was the con- viction of ' the roiiiKkT. lephen G. Went- worth. his boanl t u!?tee», and the pros: dent of the Academy that a military Iward- ing school offers tho most effective possible means of jriving lioys and young men a scho- lastic, physical, and moral training which win develop bi them the highest tniits of No WMt« Time Ttic work of Uie Academy ib bo organized that there is no time wasted in idleness. of the day is utiliied ia aoane form of ia

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Tht Presidenfi mmm to Farem, Rdtlor ' B Nftto— 1 » Pr« td«nt or Wvntwartb far rurty Dln» y««r« Ci L Sollvr afm d««U with nmimni::::::::j parents are awari thsil Ihe rearing of a boy is prolj-iiuv llu ' •• 5 11 most complex problem which they must face. They know tin! a B Vfil:: hoy ' s chnnu t.M- is forming while lie is in hijfh .school and CoUeige. Hi- is ( ' hanging from bi hood tu manhoiid. Mow will he developt ' 2 2 aohool environment to a hrge extent determinen the sue- Vcoss with which ho pn ' ses this Iryinir in tI. li ' tim - ' f im -s wi par- ents are late to realize some of the things Iranaptring i eiuie us, and all too frequently a shock is re«tfMi :to ' «tNttvflinr « pHiBiil ically ask thcmsplvps; — Is our son doing as well as hv should in liis prtiiSEM SebK I? Is he learning to take on responsibilities? Is he becoming robust and manly? Are hi asso- ciates of the best? Do we thoroughly understand his problems and needs; do we have his confidence and know how he uses his leisure time? In school does he study jiroperly? Is any control exercised over his spiire time and his asso- ciates? Are bis teachers men who understand boy nature and sympathetically assist him in hi studies and in adj atment to school life, or is he under women who find it impqii dlUe 19 WidlM f iidir in the evenings? If he is through with high school is he ready for the freedom of the large university? Will he be able to do bis best in large classes withntit personal at- tention and interest on the part ol ' his instructors? Is he hui ' i ' icicntiy nwtll ' to accept thti NiaiMnMdblUty of otsiuiiaitOig htitimeimd iiit(»e»hf iiit a g isi M Mt ' veraily? Here at Went worth we have l een endeavoring to answer such ijueries for nearly half a century and a sclirjol nationally known tor it« work with boys and young men has developed. A parent has one boy ' s problems to meet while here we have those of hundreds. The school is organized to anticipate a boy ' s wants and needs and to direct him to those things which will give him ii well rounded rational development enabling him to realize his best possibilities. The Wentworth plan recognizes interest and direction aa the superior tools Willi wlii ' li f I. fashion a man, and you will find nothing of tin- f|ri ing harsh sys- tem ui autli ' ii ity often deemed synonymous with military discipline. You will find at Wentwonh a splendid group of democratically tn ganiXied boys Idth whom you will hf delighted to have yonr son associateti. 1 trust the t ' ollowing pages will be enlightening and of much interest con- coiiintr what the AMdemjr offera yottr boQf 5. SELLERS,

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General Scholastic Plan. Small ClaHc The best seholasttc results cannot be ob- tsiiMd in large classes where t)i- iir-mi. fnr ii overloaded and cannot give a poiaiuti of his time each day to the progress and wel- f:iie of every student. It is the plan at WfiitwHiih to keep all classes larjre pnoujrh to create a jjood class spirit but small enough for the instructor to maintain «■ contact with all of his students; iiutmciOTS Um at Hw The instructMa live In bamdcs with the boys and have moeh contact with the stu- dents oiitsido the class room. They are In position to render assistance during study hours as well as in the class room. A true sjnrit nf friendship exists between tcachiTR and students and this Cje tionship is of great vahNi. S a p si v bed Study The siipi ' rvi.Med Study piTiods are tif Kuf- ficient length for the proper preparation of lessons. Besides the vacant periods of the day, two hours eadi evening, from seven to nine, are devested to study and thfise who de- wyi Fnr lioys of preparatury ami junior Col- lege age it is believed that men teadifini who