Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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WEi TWaflIll f HQM THE Alfl No. I. Administration Building, Hms. HaU. U)rary and Uboratoriet. No. 2. HiamanHalL Noi. 3. Gymnaiium, Rvcrsation Roomi Qaortttr ' niaitar ' s StoW ll|Mf ,|lfli.e Ho. 4w Marin HdL llW- it lAr ■iitji—r ' ' ' - — No. B. Alumni Stadium. No. 9. Drill and AtWttic Raid No. iO. Sacofld OriH and Athltlie R di No. 1 1. Sallart.Wikoff Scholastic Budding. N«.I 2. Direction of Golf Coorw. No. 13, Taniiit Coints

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WEMTWDHTHS PURPOSE ij the purpose of Wenfwortf) Mititary Acsdamy to provide the best condit5oTU posjible for the ell round development o? worthy boyn and young men. To aHajn thU high purpose, the Acadenry placet qreateit emphasis upon theM r points Ftfif, It U the Academy ' s aim to asiembie oflly the hiqhait types of students— de?«rvif 9 youths of good pflrsfifago — to auure wJioleiorre associahont and greater progress. Every pre- caution Is taken to koep undesirable boys— all those ihat might prove detrfmantal to others — out of the Academy. Second, to »nploy o«ly men of highest character and ability for Iti facuHy. It is not enough for a Wentd orth facuty member to be merely scholarly and a splendid Instructor, He muit a so possess a spirit of frIar dlin©S3 and a sincere desire to give lindfy help whenever necessary. He must thoroughly ur defstand the Innermost problems of boys — be patient with them — and be ready to serve each boy to the best of his ebiTrty. Third, to provide the vary best equipment throughout every department to the end that every boy will have all those things rwcessar ' tc his health end happioeu end that none shafl want for anything that will help him to nwlte progress. provide a program for each dav thaf will best serve the interests of every student.

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Sup«rinlcnd«n4, 1916 S.fmt »; bia rhi4 r.: Mijii U. S. M f ' . « Rnwv. 1917 I12SI OiDln nM SwnM Cw; N r| Crau: Vi.ar S a-i ar U H»rl Cu l lllfc wi w i FtwdwH a) AuMlatix a I MiMiiy I •! IW IMtW X lM| OHin» la Crw From the beginning tho lale President Sellers uu- (pundod hSmialf wHh aial«$f fftcuify aywlable itiriOAQ iMn of proved qwRHH and Chnttian characiar. Under his wise and fcrward loolcing dirsction, Went- worfh has arown s addily. Each year has shown marled improvement over the preceding year. Today Wa«it- werfh s andt a» ona of fh tmiy great eduesKonel imlftufion of our cOontiy—iMond to now in op- porfunifm It offen boys and young men for thorou preparation fer iprofwciOAdl dtMdbti buvaut aaihr lifa. CelaM) i- 1. Wnwff, AA. $A in El, Tn Orte of th« chief reasons wny Wenrworm has bean able to achieve Iti lofty purpose I ' es in t ' le fad ' hat the Acadumy ti ' . cee-i u-ider one continuous administratipn since itv touoding. For Ma y three-icora yaars, ColorMl Sandlfbd Salierr wa»i wident of Wantworth Ha «o{ey«(l-:«a» ' The Academy was founded by Staphen 6. Wantworth, scion of a distinguished English family and a pnjmlnent Lexington banker. In IRBO. ai a mamoria) to his deceased son, William Wentworth. Mr, WentwortK Tmniadiataly vested control of th« institution in the Itends of a board of trustees composed ol a duly elected representative of each of the Evangelical churches of Laiington. and a president. Colonel Sellers was called to the ntmr school in iti first ytiar and remained as its active head until I93S. Mr. Wantworth ij|Br«i| il j $Mrd fifom C tt ;twli| NlidMtli :| 97. - It was the firm convictior) of ttlft fbundar. Im. board of trustees and President Sellers that a military boandTng school provides the most effec- tive pouible mearts for giving young men the thorough menial, moral and physical training necessary to develop in them the hi jhasf traits of manhc. ' d. Thuv Wentwforlh b rcanw tfw first m !h-th«:Mi -. fpuiri River Vajlay. imtHv al CkM«««i (■ ' mi ObMal- fiwwMt Rvtair M wa l i wil. WMl Cm • WaKW m mi ii MS llt i tm m ii t