Kemper Military School - Yearbook (Boonville, MO)

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mailed. This is entirely apart from the class work in letter writing and com- position. Monday morning is given over to the Military Department for reviews, inspections, target practice, etc. Monday afternoon is a holiday. High Standing as a Preparatory School This school is a member of ten years' standing in the North Central Associa- tion of Colleges and Secondary Schools. This entitles our graduates to enter any college or university in the Middle West without examination. Membership in the association is a stamp of genuine merit. lt is conferred only on schools that have a large force of capable teachers that are specially prepared for their line of work, classes that are reasonably small 5 a good scholastic atmosphere, which insures much study and real accomplishment, work that meets with the hearty approval of the inspector, and a good record made and maintained by graduates that go to college. Kemper is also fully approved and heartily recom- mended by the University of Missouri. The fact that Kemper constantly main- tains the high standards of scholarship required by these two institutions is a guarantee of excellence. No other military school in Missouri equals its record in this respect. Kemper has graduates enrolled in Cornell, Dartmouth, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Michigan, Texas, Rensselaer, and other leading colleges and universities, and technical and professional schools. Much of the success of Kemper may be attributed to the fact that the faculty, with the exception of the Superintendent, are young men, in the prime of health and vigor, exemplifying the adage, An old head and young members. All are college men, and are specially trained for their work. Being young, they under- stand boys-a condition which must exist. Q page thirteen

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Public Speaking Growing attention is being given to public speaking. This matter is not left to the inefficiency of literary societies, but is taken up as a regular part of class instruction. Numerous debates are held in the English and history classes, not to mention the inter-class debates and several debates with other schools. The members of the graduating class are required to speak several times before the school on timely subjects. Several public entertainments are given during the year in which as many cadets are given a part as possible. Extemporaneous, im- promptu and set speeches and declamations form a part of the regular instruction in the English classes. Miscellaneous Subjects Cn the ground that while it is no particular credit to be a good speller, it is a great discredit to be a poor speller, ten minutes of every day is devoted to a written test in spellingirequired of every cadet. There are several classes in penmanship for the younger boys and for others that desire the workecompulsory for all that are deficient in the art. Captain Bates has aroused considerable interest in the subject and has developed a large number of very excellent penmen. Because of the beneficial effects of singing, and the pleasure most boys find in singing good school, popular, and sacred songs, the morning exercises usually include singing. As seen in the outline of the English work given below, a great deal of en- couragement is given to the reading of good books and magazines. The school possesses a very superior library and a great deal of use is made of it. Every boy has at least one format recitation at week tn Current Events. Sundays and Mondays The School is divided into Bible classes, which meet with the teachers Sunday morning for half an hour, after spending three-quarters of an hour in preparation. The Bible is studied from the standpoint of history, liter- ature, and morality, and with no in- tention of impressing the tenets of any particular creed on the minds of the students. Church attendance CadetR00m Sunday morning is required. Cadets that are members of churches go to their own church. Sunday afternoon every boy is required to write a letter home. The contents are not examined, the letter being entirely private in its nature, and the School supervising the matter merely enough to know that the letter is written and page twelve

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CALENDAR. for 1916 -- 17 2 is 'Fx ' 1 Y .ee I f, 1 I .1 ,-.'. , . ,. 1 Li. V -, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14.eSession opens 9 a. m. It is desirable that cadets report the day before, but not earlier, for classification, assignment to room, and for preliminary instruction in the duties and methods of the home. All cadets are expected to report at the School and begin their residence there immediately upon arrival in the city. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30.-Thanksgiving Day. Observed by suspension of regular duties and substitution of appropriate special schedule. Furloughs for visiting home or else- where are not granted. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20.-Christmas holidays begin at the close of the day's duties. Cadets, after completion of all prescribed duties, are granted furloughs to visit home or else- where during the holiday interval. Permits for absence are not granted to begin earlier or to extend later than the holiday period. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3.-Regular duties are resumed at 4 p. m. lWONDAY, MAY 7, to SATURDAY, MAY 12.-Annual encampment, held for recreation, and instruction in military duties. FRIDAY, MAY 25.eFinal athletic day. Baseball game. Commencement ball. SATURDAY, MAY 26.eFinal military day, exhibition drills, etc., water carnival, declamatory contest. SUNDAY, MAY 27.-Commencement sermon. MONDAY, MAY 28.-Commencement. ' we-:'4'i 3 .. 1 4: 'f ,.gf-S 'AW ,-,graft ' ' 'EA'-x-R ml.si m,.12 'Wil K V U . .L Each Table Accommodates an Officer and About Ten Boys page fourteen