Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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WEAITWOAIH t No. L ' A btlW tion Building, ' ' 0 Com Miy No. 2. Hickman Hail, C Company Berracb. No. 1. Gymnasium. RecraaHon Room, Quarftr- iMriwV Stare. Ma. 4 - Marihd H«ll, B Compafl.y;l (m|lf No. 5, P and -r qcmipwiy 8«r : No. 6. Acadamy Moisp li No. 7. Faculty RaiSdeMOr HUM THE AlH 14b. 9. Drill and Athletic Field. No. 10. Second Dn ' l: and Athletic Reld. Naw ll. Seitert-WikoH ScKolastici. BilUdihg, brary and Laboratories. No. 12. Otrsction of Golf Cotirse-Cowtry Club.; ilKifli TMlife JGeurti. . ' jNo. 14. Summer Camp CaMir Ana. No. IS. Memorial Chapel. No. 16. Now CoSoge BuiUing. Dinif HeJI. A Company Berracltb. No. 17. Service Biuldfng.

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WEIVTWDRTHS PURPOSE It h -tlve purpose of Wefltworth Military Acedamy to provrde tfie bett condltioni poiiible for tha ail ' round development of worthy boy af)d young men. To ottoin thii high purposa. the Academy places greateit emphaji( upon these four pointj; Rfit. It i» the Academy ' i aim to assemble only the highest types of students — deserving youtht of good parentage — to aiiuro wholesome associations and greater progress. Every pre- caution is taken to keep undesirable boys — al! those that might prove detrimental to others — out of the Academy, Second, to employ only men of highest character and ability for its faculty. It is not enough for a Wentworth faculty member to be merely o scholar and a splendid instructor. He must also possan a spirit of friandlinest and a sincere d»sir« to give kindly help whenever necessary. He must thoroughly understand iho Innermost problems of boy — b« patient with them — and be ready to serve each boy to the best of his ability. Third, to provide the very best equipment throughout every department to the tftd that every boy will have all those things necessary to his health and happiness and that none shall want for anything that will help him to make progress. Fourth, to provide a progrem for each day that will best serve the Interests of every student

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