Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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WEMTWOflTH FROM THE AIR Mb, I. Adminisirafion Building, Mms Hall, D Company Barracks, Muticf iKHtf, (Library ar»d Laborafortsi.) No. 2. HlekBw lKd,;. ' A C lq() . ' 3. G v .L ij - ' ecreaHon Room. Quartw m ostei ' i Stcrti and RifW Gallery. No. 4. Marina Hall. C Coitipaiiiy Bwacfcs. Hot 7« Cofmnondanf ' f and Ouarternnasiar ' s Stadluiib No, 9. Drill and Athletic Fiefd. No. 10. Second Drill and A+hlefic Raid. .Me. 1 1. Sallers-Wikoff ScboUtticBuilding. Hi. 12. O f ' ii fQ i om , Mob It. t«anfe€MMt

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WEMTWDRTHS PUflPDSE i« tt»» purpose of WBotworrtt MlRfary Academy to provioe rha ben ccnditfoM postlbie for thm ell ' round development of worthy boy and young men. To attein thit high ptirpow, the Acadorny placet greafett emphasis upon these four points: Br$t, it i$ the Academy ! aim to assemble on(y the highest types of students — deserving ycuthi of good parentage — to assure wholesome associations and greater progress. Every pre- caution is taken to Iceap undesirsbSe i»oy — all those rhet might prove detrimental to others — out cf fhe Academy. Second, to employ on y men of highest character ard ability for its faculty. II is not enough for a Werjtworth faculty member to be merely a scholar and a splendid instructor. He murt also possess a spirit of friendliness and a sincere desire to give kindly help whenever necessary. He must thoroughly understand the Innermost problems of boy — be patient wfth them— and bo reedy to servo each boy to the best of his ability. Third, to provide the very best equioment throughout every deparfmertt- to the end that every boy will have all those things necessary to his health and happiness and that none tkaH «wmt for anything that will help him to make progress. Fourth, to provide a program for each day that will best serve the interestt of every student.

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V 1 m «C«loa«l Jmim M. Saltan. A. SIME £16Jtl££« £lbUlY One of ' ffw chief why Wsntworth k« bew aol to odHVVf Its lofty purpose ties In fha fact that the Academy has been under one continuous adminiitrafon since founding, Forneerly thfee-score yean Colonel Sandford Sellers was president of Wentworth, He enjoyed one of fhe moit wivtBbio-roctiriii In tlM»1wrtory of mortMn iducctibn. The Acedemy was founded by Sieplien G. WentwoHh, scion of e distinguished English family and a prominent Lexingtor banker, in ! 880 at a memoriel to his deceased ion, William Wentworth. Mr. Wentworff :inmediately vested control of fhe institution in the hands of a board of trustees composed oi a duly elected repfmefifative of each of the Evangelica! ctiurches of Lexington, and a president, Colonel Sellers A-a-: called to the new school in its first year and remained as its active heao until 1938. Mr. Wentworth served as president of the Board from 1680 untii hii deeth In 1897. It was rhe firm conviction of the founder, Ms board of trustees and sident Sellers that a military boarding school provides the most effec tive possible means for giving young men the thorough mental, moral end physical training necessary to develop m them the highest traifi of manhood. Thus, WenhMirHi became Itii ' ft ir l a iV « ool m tKe Mis WmIvwA ItU. U«b«ni»y «r Omtf, A.I. ItlT. Mil K pf« nih SIfn XI; nH» nt U. t. MwtM lUwn l«tT lf»: Oiili«««i ln4 t r k« Crw; Na. Slim S»wt N |||a Hurt: ji-J»eu«m; Pmt miU i af AtMciatian l MIMfiiy C««« u4 Sel»• ( Hi. OkMW tlatn; fit » i4 MuHf iTtlm Mmo Utf«« ItNtMarl, A, F, t A. M„ w4 r« » I Froiti tlw beginning the late President Setters sur- rounded himself with the ablest fecuity available — strong men of proved qualities and Christian character. Under his wise and forward ' ooltinq direction, Want worth has grown steadily. Each year has shown marked Improvetnent over fhe preceding year. Todey Wenft VforHi stands as one of the tnjiy 9«at aduc»tiofl«t iniHtutibni of our country — second to none in the op- pii ' fun ' fio ' It offers hoys and vounq men for thorough preparation for profe|sion4i studies, business and for (Urn. Ufii.«iii , ol M.iK: ' B. B i- Erf.. 1415: gr«l» t« nri. v r« ty o ' Chits a; ' ait ( gvarner lUtanr tntamatiaaial, 193 ; Pait PNtUwt 4MiMiif(SWi C|iwiUr«ICo iiiiiwc«, CMH toWwt. ••rik n MM t niS m4 Mm it)im mnti ' , i m u rp tWn