Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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MILITIA I DEP Aai MEiVi I MILITARY froining ai Wentworfh has dJwayt bsen a tirong. feature, but it is never permitted to Jnterfere with •eholastic work of he Academy. It can be shown, mofeover, that m;°;fary discipTuiO .lHft.:« ' d|wb In recognition of the superior military work done at worfh. tn 1869 AcacWmy becams a po«f ol Hie MUtouri National Guard. GradiMinrif ' HM Acadeirv ho ' osidad n Milfi ■■ MNiri, baeama aligibia for commissions in this organization. Wetitworth has been under the direct supervision of the War Departoient of the United States Govemnwnt since 1895. when the firsf activa arniy officer was detailed tt tfe Acadeiny. Now 3 officars, 4 nofi-cpmnnissioned officers and one civilian assistant are in charge of military instruction. In addition, fha War Depart- rrtent furnishes around $50,000 worth of equipment to be used for instruction purposes. Wentwortli is one of the original Honor Schools of the United States, the highest rating given by the War Department. The Academy has bwn a unit of the Reserve Of- ficin ' Training Cg i from H a time that organtzat on was

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AdmUktraKM Widiag •f ♦ jtion donal d to W«fjtwortS by 1W oi Eimry Bird Tlwyar of KanMt C8y. ADMIAIISIMIiaiV BLiyUjVG A ith»n Wantworth ' t Admtnisfrafion Buitdifig are handtofnely fur- nished parlors, corridors «nd rec«pHon rooms. Amor»9 rh fumitk- Ings and decorations studenh and guasK arike find n any articles of tnhirest and rare beauty. Its comfortable furnishings amid peaceful surrQundings iifford a hompliU e motftmn wiwra the new cadet readily adapts himself to a whoiwome, happy experience. Hare In an ahmtphere of quiet dignity, every student is privilegecl to entertain hk guests or to socnd Sii leisure rnomants as governed by his doily schedule. None o» the comforts of the riiodern home bawe been excluded in Wentworth ' i plan to provide the finest tfaih ihig and qu«rtefs avoflafaie. (Above) Tb coraar ef one of Mm at. • (RlgKt) Thh vt«w p«rK«Ay iilijitr»t« fh lvom li1ie lur- rounding) of th r c | tio i roornl.