Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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TtU KAUT Of tiUt WknTWOKTH CMitLa lo UUtTINCtlVK FEATUBK ENTWOKTU MILITARY ACADEMY ma established for the purpose of Offerini; Ihi- eM w cihioation to yoiitij? men ■edcing thorough I ' oiimlation for professional study or for bU8ine.s. ' liiv. It was Ilx,- i rui- viction of the founder, Stephen G. Went- worth. his board of tnmtees, and the presi- dent of th( ' Ar;id- m.v tlint a niililary hoard- ing school offers the mo.Hl effective possible means of srivins boys and young men a acho- liurtic. physical, :ind morni training wh ' ivh will develop in them the highest trails of No Wa»le Time The work of the Academy in so organized tbat there is na time wasted in idleness. Wtm wjiSSh ! evcqr liolBr of the day is utiUzed in some form of in temtias work (x- ' . nkaiim tmmstuu. A ' WlMTWQKni Auanrai Uakxs a Picrom. or tux

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Wki Fmidmt s Smmim to Parents, tSdllpr ' a Nitlv— A ' l ' iir M m w. .i, n I u ' ,ir.i M.ii. ' .n i„,i ilmU.lfrtlh lM rn atbnikUly for « lua a iK-rUMl lu Llnii«M an m ii.H.i priiK ' Hwl llvinic. Any MMMMilli fruin l)N, U ' t|MM( m Utt Uti -mm . finltumtty n iyiMn wl eKtwiMicCk, ' ' ' - jliLL parents are aware that the rearing of n boy i« probiiWIy the most complex prolilrni which they m iM I ' .ui They knciw that a hoy ' s character is forming while he is in high school and coliega. I le Ig chtngUtg from bogrhood U manhood. How will he «li v«]6pt ' U»5= ;; ' i =i- His achool environment to a large extent delci miiK-H the suc- 9 W 4tt Jit cess with which he posaea this trying | eriod. SoraelirneH we par- ents are late to realize some of the things transpiring before us, and all too frequently ;. si n k is requind )(» ( pm Oitr Im flj|ijOtM ically ask llieniiHiives: — Is our son doing as well as he should in his present school? Is he learning to tjikf on rcspDn.siliilities? Is he bi ' cofiiiiig inhust and ni.mlv ' ' Arc hi- asso- ciates of the beat? Do we thoroughly uuder Uuiii his prolili-nus aiid ueedH; du we have his confidence and know how he uses his leisure time? In school does ho .Mtiidy proppily? Is any control exercised ovor his sjiare tiino and his asso- cialeiiV Aie his teat-htr.- mi ' ii who understand boy nulun ' and sympathetically attM him in his fltudi( » and in aiiiustmont to Hchool life, or is hf under women who find it impottible tft undenstand him in iUa achool work?. Does h«. study in the evenings? If he is through with high school is he ready for the freedom of the large miivecsity? Will he be able to do his best in large classes without pei-sonsi at- tention and interest on the part of hia instructors? Is he suffidnitly matured tn accept thp. XpianBdlll veraity ? Here at Wentworth we have been endeavoring to answer such queries for hjilf a cpntiiry and a sch(xil nationally known for its work witli lio s and young men has developed. A parent hiis one boy ' s problems to meet while here we have thme of hundreds. The school is organized to anticipate a bojr ' s wiintM anil ntM ' ds and to direct him to tho ' -c things which will jfive tiini a well rounded i-. tinnal development enabling him to realize his Ixsst possibilities. The Went w nth plan recognizes interest and direction as the attperior tools with which to fashion a man, and you wUi find nothing of the driving harsh as- tern of authority often deemed synonymoos with military discipline. You wiQ find at Wentwurth a splendid K ' oup of democratically OlSatt ind t fORI 1Miib whom you will i e delighted to iiave your .sou associated. I tniat the following pages will be enlightening and of much interest eon? eonint wMt the flidtnqr: «ff«i« ypw bqg

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The Oi.p Towcs, FAHlUiUl.TO G KRATi . ' VVrsTwonTif Mks. General Plan Small CUm«« The best scholaatie results cannot be ob- tained in large clasBes where the instructor Pat T H is overloaded and cannot give a portion of his time each day to the progreaa and wel- fare of eviTv student. It is tin? plan at Wcntwortii to keep all classes large enough to create a good class spirit but small enough for the instructor to maintain • petaooal oontaet with all of his students. I i wlftilw Liv at tfa« Acadcflay Th ? instructors live in barracks with the boys and have much contract with the stu- dents outside the class room. They are in position to render aasistaaoe daring study hours as well as In the class room. A true spirit vr frii inlMliii) t ' xi.s! ' - i -tueen teachers and students and this relationship I« of peat valtM. Sopervttcd Study The supervised study periods are of suf- ftdent lenglb ibr tiw tacoppr prepantion of