Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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♦ WENTWORTHfMI LIT ARY AC AD E MY Tin (irn Towm. Familiar to Oknerations or Wentwobth Mi:n. dents outside the cluss room. They are in position to render assistance during study hours as well as in the class room. A true spirit of friendship exists between teachers and students and this relationship is of great value. Supervised Study The supervised study periods are of suf- ficient length for the proper preparation of lessons. Besides the vacant periods of the day. two hours each evening, from seven to nine, are devoted to study and those who de- sire may continue to study until taps al ten. Men Teachers and Competition With Boys For boys of preparatory and junior col- lege age it is believed that men teachers who are professionally trained and who under- stand boy nature can get the best results. A normal red-hloodi-d American laiy is also in- clined to enjoy competition and association with other boys in class work. Reports Sent Home Scholastic reports and personal letters are sent home at frequent intervals in order that parents may In? kept in close touch with the progress and standing of the student and may co-operate with Academy authorities in inspiring the boy to his best efforts. Moral and Religious Instruction It is the constant aim of Wenlworth to create a wholesome moral and religious en- vironment for the students, and to impress upon their minds the ideal of clean living anil clean thinking. A correct moral atmos- phere pervades all school activities and school life. Through a I w lanced day of work, play and study, the morale of the corps is always high. I ' ai t Txrtlvr

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♦ WENTWORTHfMILITARY ACADEMY Tm: BfcAimr or TfU Wrntwokth C a urns Is A Distinctivi Fkatvu: PURPOSE KNTWORTH MILITARY ACADEMY was established for the purpose of ottering the best in education to young men Beeking thorough foundation for professional study or for business life. It was the con- viction of the founder, Stephen G. Went- worth. his board of trustees, and the dent of the Academy that a military board- ing school offers the most effective possible means of giving boys and young men a scho- lastic, physical, and moral training which will develop in GENERAL PLAN No Waste Time The work of the Academy is so organized that there is no time wasted in idleness. From reveille to taps practically every hour of the day is utilized in some form of in- teresting work or valuable recreation. Small Classes The best schobistic results cannot be ob- tained in large classes where the instructor is overload and cannot give a portion of his lime each day to the progress and wel- fare of every student. It is the plan at Wentworth to keep all classes large enough to create a good claas spirit but small enough for the instructor to maintain a personal contact with all of his students. Instructors Live At the Academy The instructors live in barrack with the boys and have much contact with the stu- tter Ettvm

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♦ WENTWORTH MILITARY ACAD E MY Skkimm ' Kakhwm.i. Cxukmonx at tiw Fi.au Inasmuch ns the student comes into close contact with his teachers, this close associa- lion tends toward Hn upbuilding of ideals and a strengthening of morals. The honor system of discipline is a feature of Wrnt- worth life. The placing of each individual upon his own honor has been a strong factor in the building of manhood nt the school. The general policy of the school is con- trolled by a Board of Trustees composed nf representatives of Protestant churches of the city. Wentworth is strictly non-sectarian, al- though it emphasizes religious instruction and church attendance. Every cadet is re- quired to attend Sunday services each week at one of the Lexington churches. A Cultural Background No school is complete unless there is n background for instilling into the lives nf the students an appreciation of the beautiful and the cultural. The truly educated per- son is a truly cultured one, one who has learned to appreciate the finer things of life. This environment of culture is kept as a constant ideal at Wentworth. It is the cub- lorn to make the chapel exercises a daily source of spiritual inspiration for the stu- dents. The chapel periods are held four day a week at 1 p. m. Physical Training It is the object of the school not alone to develop athletes, but to give every boy in school that physical training which he needs. Owing to the fact that the life at Wentworth is so regular and so conducive to the liest physical development, her teams usually are exceptionally strong. It is to be noted, however, that the school never loses sight of a boy who is not the star athlete, and that he is trained along athletic lines as well as is the boy who is able to make the team. All Interested The athletic teams are composed of volun- teers, but every boy is required to engage in some form of athletics. It is the aim of the school to provide coaches for as many teams as can be organized. Papr Thtrtrrn