Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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WOIWOAXA (AOM THE AlB Mai I. A(liHhii»r«tiert Buileling, D Company Ei« rr«cb. Mofli ftcililf at Met Kiw Range. No. 2. Hickman Hal!. C Company Barradcs. No. 3. Student Union, Recreation f aotn, Quv- t rnHKtBf ' f Stoniv No. 4. Mwlne Haji, B Company Barracks, No. E ' Vand T Company Barracki. No. L Acedwny Student Health Canter, Ne. 7. FacuHy Reudenee. Mo L Alunmi Stodiuni, No. 9. New Drill and Athletic ReU — Site of New Athletic Reld House. No. 10. Secofld Drill and Athletic Field, Ne..l.|. llen-Wiltoff Schoistfie Biiilding. Li- brary and Laboratoriet. No. 12. Direction of GolF CourM Country Ckb, No. 13. Tenms Courts. No. 14. Summer Camp Cabin AMK No. 15. Memorial Chapel. Ma. 16. New Cdlege Buiiding. Dining Hall, A! ' ' Company Barrack ,, Ne. 1 7. Service Building. No,IS Liartt Club Lake,

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WEIVTWDRTH ' S PURPOSE It ii purpott of W»nf wirth MMlfary Acadtmy fo provida Hie bett concHHoni posiible for tK« aH ' tound developmont of wortfiy boys and yoonq m«n. To flt+Btn Wit high purposB. the Academy placaj gmatest cmphasij upon thete four pointK Rrtt, ft 1$ rtw AMdemy ' j aim to ossombis only the hfghest types of studenti — dowrving youfhi of qood pdrentaqa — fo assure wholejonia associations end greater progreu. Every pro- caution it taken to iioop undesirablo boy — aH thoie that rn ' ight prove detrimnnta) to oH en— our of ttte Academy. Second, to employ onJy men bf highest character and ebiltty lor ' iH fecuHy. H 5i not enough for a WenfwcjHh facipty to be merely a Khoinr and a splendid instructor. He must alio possess a spirit of f ' iondHnejs and a sincere desire to givm kindly help whenever necessary. He must thoroughly understand the innermost problemj of boy»— be patient with them — and be ready to serve each boy to the best of his ability. Tlifrd, to provide the very best equipment throughout every departmeni to the end that every boy will have all those things rwcetsary to his health and happiness end that none shall want for anything that will help him hs make progress. Fourth, to provide a p»x qram fo - each day that will best serve t» e InteresH of every student

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mk; SIfffli XI: ■•«• IM Ht Mi(w U. S. Mwim «««rn lf)7. int DitKl|MiJn SmvIc CfMM N«rr CiMtt SiW S r| r|rf HMrt; Cr«i»d ii«f i tui tmHtiH ol AiiMi I«i af KCBfwf CakjM uid tchMb af tha U ;» »J S4rtu] Pal) r J Mutat al Aa Cch4 MmmIc If Mm«iiiI, A. f. « Di, fSrf M »C«IomI L B. WftoH. AA, SJ. in •otHt iI CliiMf ! rM» tis MMT Itg lutarnallaaal, ItUi fart SlIVCE EIGUTEEIM LIUUIY On« of tfkd chief roosons why Wentworth hat been ebl« to achieve ih lofty purpose liet in the fact that the Academy hat been under one conKnuoui admmisfrdHon since th found ' ing. For nearly thre»«»re yeerii Cetonel Sandford Sellert was pfitiiiiiiri ' of WarrttMirtti. H« enfoysd one of tHS ' ffiOd The Academy wat founded by Stephen G. WenNwth, tcion of A dtsfinsuished English family and a prominent Lextngfon banfter. in 1880, as a memorial to hit deceated ton, William Wanhworth. Mr, Wentvrorth imnsedtetdy vetted contrcl nf the institution in thtt handf of a bdard of trutMN composed of a duly ol«c+«d rapresefifative of each of the Evangelical churches of Lexington, and s president. Colonel Selien wiet called fo the new school m rti first year and remained at its active head until 1936. Mr. Wantworth served M preddant of the Board from 1880 until hi$ dbatti h 1.897. it was the firm conviction of the f Ponder, hi» board «|f trustees and Preiid ' =-t ' . Hers that a military boarding school provides the most eftective possible means for giving young men the fl«orough mental, nrtorel and physical troining necesr sary to devefop in them the highest traits of manhood. Thuli Wentworth bfuma th» f ks) military, seheoi h Mn River Volley. From the beginning the late President Sellert surrounded himself with the ablest faculty available — strong men of proved qualities and Christian character. Under hit wise and faHiofid ' i dcing direction. Wentworth has grown iteadily. Each year has shown marked impfovemen+ ovpr preced ' nq year. Today Wentworth stands as one of the truly great educational Snttitutiom of our country —Mcond to none in tlw flpfMMtunHief if of beys end young men for thofQugli P Wp ar al l dB fbr picfeiifewal studies, budnass end: for Rfa;