Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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The Miuouri 04d Santa h Trd A kcut); S| el oa flw AN UlSTDfilC M M U il II ThrQugKout o er holf a century ih« Wentworth pur- p6W has romoinad unchangad. The idonls which led to th« Academy ' s founding and which have carried it ttMdily forward, shine ]utt as bn9litjy today as ever: the desire to give each youHi every oppor- hjnitv to develop Wly h» own individual personality; the aim ' that every catietitiall acquli ' e a Icaen sense of duty and resporuibilrty. both to himseff and toward athars; that he shall hove the mer»tal and nwral power to melie accurate [udgment between right and wrong mi. the physical power to stwd by his con These high standards ha«i ' ' 46nAi«ted Wentworth for generations. But to flnaintafn them md .rr- ♦hf i- full and continuous application, ft has been found nepessery to limit the enrollment. Wentworth today ri a relatively small school — many times larger than in 1880. to be sure, yet small enouah tf-,at e ' ery indl vidual student is gh«n the private attention so essen- Hoi to bk ell- ' reiMd devalo|»«anf. The surrounding country affords a wealth of his- torically Important Cvil Wt - ltp=. and the town of Lexington itself retains much of the tradition ol the old south. Here enthusiasm fo« the reminders of our country ' s gloriout past Is connbinfid with the enthu siatm for modern advenfure to promote the rapid de- veiopment of the bpy s mental, rrajral and physical nesoiircfls. T w Hiitwvc Old Cour« HouM in Lonngtofiu Nstie the c4nnon ball near top i atlnnm iBrad. jl»ri i9 «ha Cnril War. The modern, prospsrous little city of Lexing ton is 41 mllea from Kansas City. The Heart of America. This pronimity mekei availeUe by train, motor car, bus and .atr all Hw ' d i3r able cultural advantage»«f»ttog»iiy ' iriHiMlt. any of its tilBadwantegefc |mi • 1197) (I846-I928) •PrttiMnl «i Wantwortb hfOilary

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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;

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Yt:STEHDAY Above li pkfurad Ih firft company tvcr Mmblad af Wanhwlh. From thii hniAtt nJng ttin Ara.iff-ry k.i-, mnrrhea fofwsrti eWtr ■ •rail ot davatopnsnr Ituif K«t pUead it I Hw asul lUUM The WttitWorHi Militsry Academy of today Is vaifly differmt from the Wentwofth of 1880, From year to year it has aniarged H» facilHiai. increased 1 5 enrol ' mer t i- d chanqod -ts physical appearance until tt)ere is littia to rer-ind one of Iho oatly days. Numerous modem ard attractive buildiogs have been erected as they were needed. CMd buildings have bmn t( m away whan they viwa no lonqar itsarftd. Spactoui mtHiary and athlefic fields iiava bMn added. One of the flnati Raid hbusas !n tfw ppuntry hat been built. Every new method In teaching that has been (ounel definitely nunerior to older rri?tlicdt Knt fce ?i adopted. Yet. Brnif of tha tundd.tiental orinc3plu that guided the first company ara adhered :fo iMt as strictly roday.