Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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L • TS. Miwoun Old Sonti Ft TraS M«rUr in Uiinqloo. A Beauty Spot on th. w»mw oftn u«mpui A N HISTORIC BACKGH01IVD Throughout over half a century the Wentworth pur- pose has remained unchanged. The ideals which led to Hie Academy ' s founding and which have carried it steadily forward, shine iust as brightly today as ever: the desire to give each yoirth every oppor- tunity to develop f ufly his own individual personality; the aim that every cadet shall acquire a keen sense of duty and responsibility, both to himself and toward others: that ho shall have the mental and morol power to make accurate judgment between right and wrong and the physical power to stand by hit con- victions. These high standards have dominated Wentworth for generations. But to maintain them and assure their full and continuous epp ' icotion. it has been found necessary to limit the enrollment. Wentworth today is a relatively small school- — many times larger than in 1 880. to be sure, yet small enough that every indi- vidual student is givon the private attention so essen- tial to his all- ' round development. The surrounding country affords a wealth of his- torically important Civil War sites and the town of Lexington itself retains much of the tradition of the old south. Here enthusiasm for the reminders of our country ' s glorious past is combined with the enthu- siasm for modem adventure to promote the rapid de- velopment of the boy ' s mental, moral and physical ♦Ttw HWtorK Ola Court Hou» In L.iington. Notict th» c«nnon bill nwr tfw top of the tint column— fir»d during th» C ' v3 W r. The modern, prosperous little city of Lexing- ton is 41 miles from Kansas City. The Heart of America. This proximity makes available by train, motor car, bus and air all the dBsir- oble cultural advantages of a large city without any of its disadvantages. (1811 -IW7) of Wtnt-oMh Miliary Academy. 11844-1938) ♦Pruidont ot W.ntworth Ae«d m r from 1 3 BO to 1938

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Celorwt J«m«i M. PriiiaW W.nfrarth ItIL .t,..m .. c- CUu««. AJ. 1 17. CW hu K »«a Ittt; SSara. XI: Ut« nut. S| M.j» U, . . ••.. «...-.. ItJO, D,ltma i» . d S r ks Cna; N4 v C ' eu; S.t».r Star; H. rt; CrA.l-aVGu.rT.; Pair Prafrdan si Alioclaflo-t at MiCta y Coll. 4.1 k J S »»oli «f rka IJ. l.i St.f.i ai Grans ' M.ii.. «» Ik. Grind Ma.onic Ladas o ' Mluaurl, t F A. M »- d P«l J Csr» m 4.d.r st ... Grand Co—dar, .« M!».y,L CoUtl L B. WikoW. A.B., S.B. h. Ed., Superin+crdcnl and Secretary Uniwr, «| Mim.fl. A. I.. 4 I ;» E.I.. Iflfi r . ..t. -sr., U«i ■ •Ty o ' Chlc.o : P.ir 6»nxw B«.ry l«t.rnati»«al, HH: Pa«» Pr.ils.nt .( M«M»» Star. Ck.mbar »» Com «. Cm. « V .af» .. cm«. U 191 ... Km Am mttW l« i ' SINCE EIGHTEEN EIGHTY One of the chief reasons why Wentworth has been able to achieve its lofty purpose lies in the fact that the Academy has been under one continuous administration since its found- ing. For nearly three-score years. Colonel Sandford Sellers was president of Wentworth. Ho enjoyed one of the most enviable records in the history of American education. The Academy was founded by Stephen G. Wentworth scion of a distinguished English family and a prominent Leiington banker, in 1880. as a memorial to his deceased ion, William Wentworth. Mr. Wentworth immediately vested control of the institution in the hands of a board of trustees composed of a duly elected representative of each of the Evangelical churches of Lexington, and a p-esident. Colonel Se ' lers was called to the new school in its first year and remaned as its activH head until 1918. Mr. Wentworth served as president of the Board from 1880 until his deetn in 1897 It was the firm conviction of the founder, his board of trustees and President Sellers that a military boarding school provides the most effective possible means for giving young men the thorough mental, mo ' al and physical training neces- sary to develop in them the highest traits of manhood. Thus, Wentworth became the first military school in the Missouri River Valley. From the beginning the la e President Sellers surrounded himself with the ablest faculty available — strong men erf proved qualities and Christian character. Under his wise and forward-looling direction. Wentworth has grown steadily. Each year has shown marked improvement over the preceding year. Today Wentworth stands as one of the truly great educational institutions of our country — second to none In the opportunities it offers boys and young men for thorough preparation for professional studies, business and for We.

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YESTERDAY Above t% pictured the first company ever as- sembled »f Wentwortti. Frorn this humble begin ring, the Academy hat mnrchnd farward ewer a trail of development ttiet nei placed it in the front rank o« Amo ' iee ' i bett military jchocU. tuul TODAY The Wentworth Military Acode-ny of today is vastly different from the Wentworth of 1880. Prom yea ' to year it has enlarged its -facilities increased its enrollment and changed its physical appearance until there is litHe to remind one of the eaHy days. Numerous modern end attractive buifd ' Pgi hav« beer, erected as they were needed. Old buildings have been torn away when they were no longer useful. Specious military and athletic fields have been added. One of the finest Field Houses in the country has been bui ' t. Every new method in reaching that has beer f ound definitely superior fo older methods has teen adopted. Yet. some of the fundamental principles that guided the first company are adhered to just „, strictly today. •Office Front and Center