Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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♦WENTWORTH MILITARY ACADEMY TaS QUAMIANCLE FAMOIAJI TO AU. WRNI WORTH MC i As TUS BATAUiON AsaiLMIU. ' iNww ' -MiftrKAPr turn dents ouUlde the clwu room. They are in position to n-ndor iLssislancf during ' tiuly hours as well as in ihe c n»s room. A true ' Ikpirlt Of friendflhip exists between teachei-s and ! tudeBt» ' m4;ttlk« value. SuparvlMd Stuety Tiie supervUed study periods are of suf- ficient ifn8:th for the proper preparation of lessons. Besides the vacant periods of the day, two hours each evming, from seven to nine, are devoted to study and those who do libmmr «Rtt » to irtady uitil ttmit tioii. Man TMchors and CompetHkm Wifh Boys For boys of preparator ' ni ' l junior col- lege age it is lielieved that men teachers who an professionally trained and who under- stand boy nature cati trel the best reiiuUs. A nomial red-blooded American bqy is also in- clined to oijoy competition and aesoctatioa with other boya in close work. Reports Sent Home Scholastic reports and peraonal letters are sent home at fraquent intervala in order that jmrents niuy !« ' kept in close touch with the prugreKS and standing of the student and may co-operate with Academy authoritiM In inspirinK: the hoy to his best efforts. Moral and Religious Instruction 11 is the constant aim of Wentworth to create a wholesome moral and religioas en- vironment for the students, and to impress up »n their minds the ideal of clean living ami I !« :in thinking;, A correct moral atmos- phere pervades all school activities and school life. Thjwoi • balanced day of work. p!av and ttli tljtmmmSftat l is alwaya high. Pag rvWe

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♦ WENTWORTH MILITARY ACADEMY TBS SAorr or via Www T ww rr a C mr» !• a Omamm Ftuamai ENTWORTH MIUTARY ACADEBinr wius established for the purpose of otfering the best in education to young men seeking thorough foundation for profea iiona] study or for busineas life. It was the con- viction of the iotmder, Stephen Q. W«it- dent of the Academy that a military board- ing school offers the most effective possible means of giving boys and young men a scho- laiBiic, plii ' sicol, and moral trainiug which will develop in tiiem the Ui eat tratta of GENERAL PLAN No Waste Time The work of the Academy ia so organised lha: there is no time wasted in idleness. From reveille to taps practically every hour of the d«y la ntillK in some form of in Srhal ClaisM The b(. t Mliolastic results cannot be ob- tlMii in dsHW where the isrtruetqx is overloaded and cannot give a portion of his time each day to Uic progress and wel- fare of every student. It is the plan at Wentworth to keep all classes large enough to create a good class spirit but 5m;ill enoujrh for the instructoir to maintain a personal eontftct witii al! of hia students. h t lr uc tcr t Uva At fh Aeadwny The instructors live in banraeka with the boya and have much contaefc witit the attt

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♦ WENTWORT H ♦M I L i TARY ACADEMY SKNIOM ' FaWWKU. CfSUUIONY AT THE FLAG Iiuanuch as the student comes into close contact with his teachers, this close associa- tion tends toward nn upbuilding of ideals and « strt ' Jigthening of morals. The honor mp|(BID of discipline is a feature of Woit- worth life. The placing of o.u li individual upon his own honor haa been a aLrong factor in the buildinr of manhood at the aeh ool. The general policy cif the school Ib con- trolled by a Board of Trustees composed of i resentatim- : rr Tmtlllial ' m W thedty. Wentworth is strictly non-aeetar ' ti- though it ontphaf«i7.e8 reliipous instruction and diurch attendance. Every cadet is re- quired to attend Sunday services ireek at one of tbe laotingtoa churcfacR).. A Cuhvral Badi9round No school ia complefte unless there is a bael rronnd for instfllfng into the lives of the students an appreciation of the btiantifiil and the cultural. The truly educated | er- aoo is a truly cuKured one. one who has kamed to apprecintp the finer thinirs of life Thii environment of culture is kept as a constant ideal at Wentworth. It is the cus- tom to make the chapel exercises a source of spiritual inspiration for the studentK TIkfr diapel perkKia are held at 1 pi. m. Physical Traininf It i.s the object of the srhno! not alone to develop athletes, but to give every boy in school that physical traininfr which he needs. Owing to the fact tlmt the Ufe at Wentworth is su regular and ao conducive to the best 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 th.-it h ' is tiami il alontr athli tic lines as well as is the boy y txa la able to make the team. Al Interested The athh-tic teams art rnmpo.-ed of Volun- teers, but every lK)y in l equired to engage in some form of athletics. It la the aim of t e school to provide coache».il)ir gt JIWIjr i aa can be organised.