Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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♦ WENTWORTM MILITARY ACADEMY SCHOLASTIC AND MIUTARY R COeNlTlON Importance and Meaning of Membership In th» North Central Association of Cehftt and Steondary Seheeli Utmhtnhip. The membenOiip of tht North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools is composed of the leadinji states. SUMdard. The standard set by the Asao- eiation for the Secondary Sehoda is that (he curriculum shall broad enough and the subjects thoroughly enough taught amply to prepare the student who graduates for the best colleges and universities in tliis (•o intry. including the Govemminit academies. West t ebA and Annapolis. Inspectors. The Association maintains a Board of Inspectors, the members of which, by means of written reports and personal inspection, keep in dose touch with llie work of each school and make a report of their obaenration to tiie Association each year. If the work nf any school is not up to the required standard, this school is, of course, UnipfptA fMn the Association Rceoiinitioii: Both the High School and the Junior College have been aesrsdited hy this association and the work in both is fully approved. Botii organizations are likewise approved by the University of Mi-- iii i. It would not be possible for the institution to secure higher approval than that famished by 1h( rocojrnition of these agencies. Such approval makes it poaaiUe for graduates of either departmoit to enter any institotton in this c unlr - which receives students by cer- tification. Under the standards set by these oiganixationB the work of the school is so designed as bei t to prepare every student iqr ! advanced courses that he is to ieOovf The Importance and Meaning of Govern- RMiif Supervision — Honor School Wentworth is directly supervised hy the War Department of the United States Gov- ernment. An active army officer, assisted by an active army non-cenunisaioaed ofllMir» is in charjfc of the miHfnr ' {nstnicticm. Fifty thousand dollars ' worth of equipment is furnished the Academy by the War DtH partment for instruction purposes. For sev- eral years Wentworth has been designated Honor School, the hUfimllimiUtBf 0itK ' W the War Dqprtmant.

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♦ WENTWORTH MILITARY ACADEMY COMMBNCBMBNT ViSWS

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♦ W E N T wo R T H ♦ M I L I T A R Y ♦ A C A D E M Y ♦ 8a«t«d: kkniiau Davis, BUM Cahmlu. CmaOfttOi, Qfaunofc Jack; Ctutm, Jokm] Mintor, 8lM iiiiK Rr K K£. A.VT9N. V»tmBAM, SitNiMm TBtoi, 1 SlunL 8.; fMMwaoN. . B MBI AJiUf, SumHmtn, O. HONORS AND REWARDS Hfliiwr Society Studrats somewhat above the average in scholarship, military worli, athletics and character are acconied membership in the Went worth Hnnor Sorioty. Memhprs an- alectcd twice each year. A student may be very exedleiit in one department and win (Ustinetion but utterly ne l( ct the work of other equally important phases of school life. It i» the object of this Society to lionor the man who does jrood work in all departments —the really deiien-ing individual. Member- ship in the Society is highly coveted by all cadets. A red and white service iMur desiy- mtes these men and the Society gold emblem i»««il«ieti lMtt tkt.dliliBelfaD:lft fTOR tirinfc Scholarihlp To the cadet having the highest scholastic •wage for the aehool year a gold medal is awarded. A silver medal is offered for sec- ond phtce and a bronze medal for third place. At the dose of each tix weeks ' grade period all students having superior standing in scholarship are announced hy the Dean at Chnpj ' l iind through the columns of the srlinol paper. The Trum|)€ter. Such sludenttt jire accorded special privileges and may wear the Academy Coat of Anas on the lapels of their uniforms. The Colonial Dame.o each year offer a gold, medal for the Best Patriotic Essay for which all cadets may compete. Tlie Dnujfhtersof the Amerirnn Revoliitinn annually offer « foM medal to the student having the liliMlll jmde: bk Amakm History. Medals or soitahle award an offered for students •m. fMlpMd fn. fiUi VbA debate.