Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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l(tf«Btry W»4poni M J I 1 T A R Y Di:PAHTM£i l MILITARY framing at W«()tM Qrth h«s always baan a tronQ iaature, but it it na«ar paMiiHiKl fo mfsrfere with Hia lfiibolfl5tlr. work of the Acadaitiy, It can be shown, moraover. t military discipline h«t a c addbidly advantageous effect upon danroom weric In recognition df the supiribr miUfary work done at Want- worth, in 1889 the Aeadatny became a post of tiw Missouri National Guard. GradiMtes of the Academy who resided in M . SOtiri, became eligible for commiuions in this organtjatkin. Wentworth has been under the direct supervisien of the War Dapartmant of the United States 6ovemmeflt since 1695. wKen the first active army officer was detailed to the Academy. Now 3 officefs, 4 non-commissioned officers and orte civilian assistant are in charge of military initruction. In addition, the War Depart- ment furnishes around $50,000 worth of equipment to be used for instruction purposes. WentTAcrth is one of the original Honor $ch oo{9 of the United States, the highest rating given by the War tJapartmant. The , Academy has bean a ur f of thia Rasarva Of- ficers ' Traininii Soipc flom 1i» fifw (Hat orgamtMion was eitabiishMl. 4

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Abow U p:cture i thn fM Mfn|»Miy vwir m- .MRibM at W«ntwof h, Fram thli humbls bvqin- ifim , Mm Ac«ei nty h«i m«rdMd (ohratd ovsr a trail of davatopmant ttict hai piscad il in the • T ' 111 of Ano ' icai b« ♦ mHilHy kIwmII ' TUDAY The Wentworth Mlli+Ofy Academy of today is vasfiy different •frcn the Werrtworfh of 1 880. From year to year it ha enlargsd its facilities, incrsased Hs mroBrranf md ciwnged its physical is liHIe to ratmnd one of ifw eoriy days. Nunierous madern and attraetivs buildings hava baen erected as they were needed. Old buildings have been torn away when they were no lonqe- j ' s fuf. Spacious military and athletic fields have been added. One oi the finest gymnasiums in the country has been built. Every new method in teaching that has been found dafinitaly superior to older methods: has bean adopifsd. Yat, sa ne of the fundamental pnnciplM thaf Quided- -ltrst- ee««ipany «i

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jAlumni AmocmKoa, ie tfw memory of Wm t ' wor h udah who diad in 1«ie World W»t No. I. •f«lrloi:im no ikam »♦ Wentworth. Ekwy Mdat it taught ftie real iDMiiing t4 our flag, EmIi day, wMi •p priato c«nnmitM Mw Statt and SMpat ai«nrfMr.«rf:t«iHMrf:4Mllli»-« tta fbg h ■«. £ .l . Wm. Bilu. kIo Am • WiiUr I Hw tovpHii Hnwcr •! oat« , twin; •Hl»«U « tlw tbf Ma