Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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Icraoos. Baddw the vtitasat periods oi the day, two boon eadi eveninff, f mn aaven to nine, are dovoted to study and tiio.se who de- jiire may cootmu9 to tudy UQtil Ujw «t 10 pit Qb Mm T«Mbm and C«ib iIHbb WMi Beyi For boys of prepnratrii- ' and Junior col- lege age it is beiievt ' d that men teachers who arc professionally trained and who under- stand boy nature can get the best results. A normal red-blooded American Isoy is also !»• tXtnvd to • njoy competition and mMtlS$tf: ' with Qthfur boys in rlris woi k RaporU Sent Home Sehoiastle reports and personal letters are s ' Tit huruc at frequent intenals in ordiT that parentii may be ici pt in cluse touch with the p rog wa s and standing of the atodoit and niity co-operate with Academy authorities fai inspiring the boy to his best efforts. Moral and ReligioiM Ina tfutli on It is e constant aim of Wentwortfa to create a wholesome moral and rdigious en- vironment for the « tnd« ' nts. and to impress FooNa rm Stokms Mobtas upon tht ' ir miriilK the ideal of clean living and clean thinking. A coi recl moral atmos- phere pervadef all -uhool activities and aofaaol life. Through a balanced day of worlc. play and study, the morale of the corps is atwiiys high. Inasmuch as the student comes into close eontaet with his teachers, this dose associa- tion tends toward an upbuilding of ideals and a straigtfaening of morals. The honor of dtscipTine Is a featai« of Went-

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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

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.- 1 Miiic ' u . v .lJ. i fHtMiiN at tiik Fl n uorth life. The placing of each individual upon hilt own honor has been a strong factor in the buildinir of manhood at the s lIioo). The general policy of thv school is con- trolled by a Board of Trustees composed of i-F|)re8eBt«lfV|«|i i«t Arotc iMit diufdhil of tlie city. Wentworth in strictly non-Beetorian. al- though it emphasizes religtODs Instruction and church attendance. Every cadet is re quired to attend Sunday services eadl wtA t iOUi Ol the l,e itifrt(iri cluiit ' bos. A Cultural Background No school is complete unless there is a barkgrrouiul f(ir instillitisr into the lives of the students »ri iipprei iiit ion of the licatitiful and the culturnl. The truly educated per- son Is a truly cultured im 9ie who has learned to appreciate the finer thfnirs of life. This environment I ' l ulture i- ki-nt ;is a epnstant ideal at Wentwoitb. It ia the cus- tom to moke the chapel exerelsea a daily fsmm qf iptetttuil i9q)ii»tlcMi) tte the dents. The chapel pecioda ure hdd faor dayii a week at L p. m. ' Plqrsleal Trafailnv It is the object of the scIi imI to turn Ollt athletes, but to give ever ' boy in school that physical training which he needs. Owing t Vuv fact that the life st Wentworth is so regulm; nod i» cfflMtueiye to the he»t