Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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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.

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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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77 JliV.IWw. HViniBv.VSIiV iWli9P ' ' V(ViV Vnvy BWiV JUMP ' OTflHr.-fffW r. M I L 1 I k R DEPARTMEJ T MILITARY fTainif g at Wentwor+h has been a strong feahjre since 1 895 when the first acfive army officar wm dstfliM jo tfie Acadomy M hw nl ' te iliM jcholasHc wc ' l,, Today if e Reservu OHlcer Training Ceips program (ROTC) at Wentworth is admin ' otcrvd by Regular Army personnel, con »i»ting Hires commissioned officers and sii non-commiisiontd officers, who are m cKarge of instruction. Cadets ore taught tha theoretical aspects of the basic military subjects through formal dasuooin type instruction. Each Wednes- doy oftsmoon during the regular drill period tf)e cadets apply tlipw- fundamemtak learned. During tl-o fall and spr nq c ' each lekod year tlw cadet corps participates in a field t aining pro- gr«n during the drill period. Initially, stress is placed on pro- ficienicy of the indlviduni in such subjects as first aid, physical fitness and Individual combat training. Later through instructton !n combat fofmation, battle drill, patrolling and bivouac training. During the spring this training is culminated when the cadet corps participates in a field exercise which includes a tactical march and overnight bivouac. Through participation in the ROTC six year Military Schools program, a cadit ncnvfli all nacassary ROTC training to qualify for a Raterve Antiy CaWiBairiiaB ■flwifc tovte- i j ft l iwi ' %Smi laureate degree. Wentworth it »rQud to be one of tiie oriQmal Honor Schools of tk United St tef, Hw.li 9bNt n»t i ilmMfmAmmA: if the Army.