Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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' mh niiiiliMtn . ortctvd on «h umpui by tin Mnuii AuofiMthn, to Mt nwmary vf W«nf. wwtk MdiH who died ia Mm World War No. I , iyprfm tko leyol tfMt af aMWoMMt of i WonliMOvlli oidoli P«tHot!tm ii Pie .ikim «t WoMwerlh. Every cadet II taught tfw ra ! msaninq of oi,r Tnq. Each day, wMi «ppropriato arafnoniot, the St«n •ml S ri|M or roitaid aad lowwwl mi flw lowor- tn 0 9 pola, TK M M » t n (m ibM undw iln cami • )h N « li MB i»U. Wm. bim, via fln • fc»wb«i in )W Cupim tkHter afW - Km; anlnin»% tW lap n b Ktmwltk Mi«tmn, Ul« •) « Nm. TU kvahr b M. Mm CoMlnn, • UM k 1W

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1 1 1 1 A fl 1 ]]£PAHrM£AiI MILITARY training at Wentworth has always baon a ttioog feafure, bu it never permitted to intwfere with tSo (cholastic wort of th« Academy. It can ba sho«im, moraovor, Hut military dlsctpih cldSjtfoom work. In recognition of fha tuparior military work done at Went- worth, Tn 1899 tiw Academy became a post of the Mittouri Notional Guard. Graduates of the Academy who resided !n Mtv Wantworth has. baeo under the direcl supervljior. of the Wor Oepartmont of the United State Government since 1695. when tfia first active army officer was detailed to the Academy. This officer, assistiNJ by active non-commissioned officers of the army. Is in chargo of all military w-n. V addition, the War Depart- ment furnishes amund $SO,OCX) worth of equipment to be Wed ifer Inilruction pj ooses. Wentworth ii one of tlie origlnei Honor Schools of tr . Uri tod States, the highest ratinq given by tt»e War Department, T i A: ideny has been a unit of the Reserve Of- cers ' Traininij Corps from the time that organization was established. ' Glnii.:ii ' Air - ' Alii,

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• In rtik view o{ tiM iMln lobby of i AdminittraKon bultdinq e d«H tf (Kowfl .sdnir rc} i replica of flw 0»C- Ijritio of Indcpondonco and Contti- ' utiOB doMled to W«ntwor»ti by th» Ul Mr. L FtmI E« iu, Vicv-Pniudmt of GnMry Mnl tl« «f Komm Oty. ADMINISTHATIOIH BDILDINB Wlfhin Wantworth ' s Administration Building are Kandsomely fur- nished paHoH, cornckm and reception rooms. Among its furnidi- ings and dscerafions studanb a id guests aRlia Hnd many articlas of Ifltofcts and rare beauty. Hs comfoftaUe furnishings amid peaceful surroundings afford a homeiilte atmosphere where the new cadet readily adapts himself to a wholesome, happy experience, hfere in an atmosphere of quiet dignity, every student is privileged to entertain his guests or to spend his leisure moments as gpverofld -hy his daily schedule. None of 4he comfort of the modu hemt ll%!ft faiwt excluded in Wcwifwqtfh t %1nibi|t fni : tnf «nd ' |iiarton wreileislo. ♦ (Above) The corier of one of ih» irocti pariort wliara cadah racalM