Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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MILITARY DEPiliBXMEJ lT MlITARV training at W«ntworHt hai alwayi bten a strong faature, but if is never permitted to Interfere with the scKolaitic work of the Academy. It can be shown, moreover, tttat military discipline has a decidedly advantageous affect upoM In racognition of the superior military woric done at Wanl« worth, in 1889 the Academy became a post of the Misiourl National Guard. Graduates of the Academy who resided in Mis- souri, becanw eligible for commissions In this erganlxation. Wentworth hat been under the direct supervision of the War Sfjpartment of the United States GovamiAent nnoa I89S, wheK the f If ft active arrny office - was detailed to the Academy, Now 3 officers, 4 non-commisiionod otficert and one civilian stsistant are in charge of military Instruction. In addition, the War Depart- ment furnishes around $50,000 worth of equipment to be used for Instruction purposes. Wentv (orth Is one of the original Honor Schools of the United States, the highest rating given by Ae War EJifjartment. The Academy has been a unit of the Reserve Of- fhitn ' Training Qorpi: frpn ti«i 1inn that orgiMi ittaii viFttt

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YESTERDAY AbovB H pichirtd Iti Int company war ov vpntjlnd 0 Wentvrorth. From tti ' ii hvmbia begin- ning, the Academy has marcKad fcword owar • infl chva(opm«nr fh«t hat piacad it in 4tw fro t tank of Atieflca ' t b«t miBtaiy idMalt. and TUDAY The Wentworth Military Acodon-.y of today 5 vastly djffarant frofn ♦to W«ntwcrfh of 1880. fronr year to year it has enlargad its fadtitiai, incrwssd Hs enrellmenf and changed Hs phytic appearance until kmi n Ifttie to remind one of the eaHy days. Numercnif mmiem and attractive buildings have been erected as they were needed. Old buildings have been torn away when they war no longsr usetul. Spacious militarv and athletic fields hove been added. One of tfie fir.Dst qvnnasiumt in the country has been built. Every new method !n teaching that has been found definitely (upertor to older methods: has been adopted Yet, itHne of the fundamental principles that guided the first companv mi Officws lirent and Cwitar

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' TKh idmnhmM, wmM «« 4w put by tlw AModtHoo, to Ml memory of Wenf- worth MdH« who ia Mm Worid W«r No. I. typifiM Mm loyal tfiUt of fWMroKeru of 1