Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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W Clnb Standins: Robebts, 1 ' arkkr. U., Voortman, Ecoan, Guntkii, T., Browmno, Cook, SmNiiuuEn, Maius, BiNOa, Lanoon. Waucbr, Sxinmui, Facin, Oaluuhmk. OmMit Car. Oox, CMin, Ocnmom, Ucomum, QaHxm, i Cuhid BtyHwm, Wua, C a rmw k , aouuHMv, Natwm, OuwfORR, BetMM. an feaerally furnished to Conferen«e Championship teams. Mtmbers of company teams are allowed to wear their company lettera and suitable awards are giveo Wlstdng company teamn. In Track the euatonuay medals and cup» arc presented in the various meets in which the teams compete. The Academy annually offers a cup to tha best all around athlete and a litver medal for the sroond plarc. The Athletic section of the catalog fur- nishes further information coreominR nihil til- awards and the V Club, whicli is composed uf all cadets winning letters in ouc or inora of the major aporta. Character A gold m«flal it annually offered to tiie ment for the year. A silver medal Is awarded for the seronil plncv. Students having superior titandiiig in de portment are announced by the Commandant ftl Ihf i-Iof e of parh six w H ' k ' jjrade period and thtsf sludenla may wear service Uam on their uniforms to indicate their standing. Suitable privilegm are granted these eadeta. or Omnmi C

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Kifle I cam Front Row: BOATRtCHT. MaRSHAIX, GARCU. H., McGKHXC. CODItTRmHT. Seeaid Row: Leuucv. Gauum, Puuasii. Hbumn. Sniteii and Top Bowl Bade , roNrAN ' N6N, rvan. cook, SiMraoN, Wamkiis. At the close of each six weeks grade period all students having superior standing In scholarship are announced by the Deal) at Chupel and through tlie columns of the sdiool paper. The 1 ' rumpeter. Such students are accorded sin-cial privilejfe and may wear the Acjuli niy Cicit 111 Ainu on the lapels of their ■Mnifnrni-. Thi ' ( ' iilonia! Dames each yonr offer a gold medal lor iJie finsl Patriotic Essay for which tHH eaikitB nay compete. The Daughters of the American Revolution annually offer a gold medal to the student havini; the Mgl fMEte ' in AmeHean llistorj ' . Medals or suitable award: urc- offered fo - stiidents who wimtwokcar In wmtory «nd debate. Military Cadets who are appointed to inilitiirj- of- fice w. ' ur iiisigriia to dfsijtnatc their posi- tions .inil aro accorded suitable privileges. Stu(l-n1 ' ' must Ir ' i)roffd«nt fal Bteholttdll ib order to hold office. A gold medal is annually offered to the Captain of the Best Company as determined by general officiencv tluouKiioiit tht- year. A silver medal is presented Um h irst JUeu- ienant and a bronze medal to the Second Lieutenant. Tlie Captain of the Best Drilled Compuny is presented with a sabre and the Lteat imli aiv awarded other prizes. Bronze medals are furnished to the l; st R. 0. T. C. Students of the first, second, third, nnd fourth year clMaee in militeiy .scicnco and tactics. TIm ' ' ii ncral George B. Duncan gold medal is, annually offered to tite student writing the liest military es.say. .Sliai pi-iinoler nnd Mark maiL- ' liiii iLid c. ' - may be won by .students meeting the Guvern- jseot requirement in rifle shootiniR. JUUelic Sweaters and the school W letters arc awarded cadets placing on any of the varsity athletic teams. Banquct.s and other awards «re giw) m eoetudon arises, Uold emiilems

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SCHOLASTIC AND MILITARY RECOGNITION ImporUince and Meaning of Mrmbenhip in tttt-tbrth Central At«ociation of CdtafH and SeccMclary School Mvmhftrnhiv. Th« monbenhip of the Ni till rrntrjil AH.s K ' i(ition nf Colleges and ScH- ' uiidary SchuolH is composed of the leading poneges aiul prepMWtoiy Mih6olB itt twentgr states. Standard. The standunl set by the Aaso- dation for the Secondary Schools is that the curriculum shall ho tiroud ennnjrh and the subjects lhorouKl»ly enough taught amply to prepare the student who graduates for the beat colleges and universitiea in thia country, tuclltding the Government acadiemies, Weit Point and Annapolis. Inspectors. The Assoeiation maintains a Board of Inspectors, the members of which, by means of writicn rejuirts and pfrsoiial inspection, keep in close touch with the work of each school and make a report of their observation to the Association each year. Tf the work of any school is not up to the rt i|uire I standard, this school bt |f ;Ottl3 9» druppcd from the AssoelatioD. Extract from President ' s letter: W ' e take ffreat pleasure in in form inn you that your school has been placed on Uic ap- proved list of the North Central Asaodatton of CoIIejri-s and Sr ondary Schools for the poritKl ending Mardi 16. 1929. This action wtu) taken at th» thirty-third annual meeting of the Aasodiitioii Md in Chla«a, March ITi-Ki. li)2. . It may int TC ' «t you to know that Similar recognition was extended to more thiui two thousand secondary schools in the twenty states in the North Central Asso- ciation. The Academy has been 4MGXodited for many years by the AuoeiatioB. Jonior College Work Accredited Till ' U(H k iif the Jiiniiii ( ' olli-jjir di ' imrtm- nt hajt been carefully planned according to the specifications of the University of Missouri and therefore of the It ading universities in all states. This department i.s regularly In- spected by the University Junior College in- spection board representing the standards of the Association of American Universities and all courscB have been accredited. Any credits received may, therefore, be trans- ferred to practically any university. Tha isaportaBoc and Meaning of Gav«Mi meat Sopervinaa — Honor School Wentworth is directly supervised by the niter Department of the United States Gov- ornment. An active army officer, assisted by an active army non-commissioned officer, is in charge of Iho militaiy instruction. Fifty thousand dollars ' worth of equipment is furnished the Academy by the War De- partment for in.struction purixjse.s. For sev- eral yeju-.s Wentwortii lias been designated Honor School, the highest Tiating gitM; tiild Uie: Wai I)«p»rtmeiit