Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-06-11
WENTWORTH MALE ACADEMY.

" a. Stu u VI SepNcInueTs lo15s ITOl. Ii L.
Hobson opened, in Lexington. u sc!iOol for the
education OF boys and young men. This school
was literally patronlzed. so that, at the Begin
ming of the second year it became necessary TO
have An additional teacher. aud Prof. 8. NJ.
Sellers, formerly Of kentucky. more recently OF
Texas. WAS INVITED to Lexington. and became
an associate teacher with Mr.. uobson. For the
last year the sch0ol. with q large attendance,
including many young men from II dis lance who
have boarded in the city in or Ter TO enjoy it's
advantages, has been in successful operation un-
der these accomplished Instructors. The school
is now an assured fact. aud il is proposed 10
make it one of tn. permanent institutions Of the
county. AT the last term of tue circuit court of
this county, for the purpose of securing psrpet-
uity and permanence to this school, au incorpo-
ration anu charter was procured by the order Of
said court, granting all the rights and privile-
ges necessary to The establishment of q first class
school or college. The school will be under the
control and supervision Of the following named
trustees. selected from the Presbyterian, Bap-
fist, Methodist, Episcopal. Christian and Cum.
berland Presbyterian churches of Lexington and
vicinity. viz:-Stephen q. Wentworth. Nm. q.
McCausland, Henry G. Wallace. Edward Win
sor. W. F. Kerdolh, Gee. III. C.tron and Ben
jamin D. Weeuin.
Va ehS SSIu uay "a may "a. ~, 1851, MT. D..
u. Wentworth executed u wurantee deed, dona-
ting to the academy by it's corporate name, the
school building and fixtures, and the. lot on
which the same are situated, in the city of Lex
ington. This academy, by its charter, is md is
to remain non-scclarian in character, and ia t,
ne controlled by the different evangelical relig-
lous denominations of Lexington and vicinity,
through u board of trustees, required by the
charter to be composed Of members of these diff
1erent denominations OF christians. Vacancies
in the board to be filled by selections to lie made
by the churches respectively, from among their
memDers. SO as To preserve and continue repre-
sentation of each church in the board in the pro-
portion above stated. No one or two denomina-
lions Can control the school. thus. as we trust,
securing the patronage. confidence and support
Of the whole community. The school building
Is large, well constructed, we'll ventilated,
pleasantly and centrally located in u healthful
part OF the city. 1t is comparatively new, and
was constructed at u Cost Of about $l4, COZ, in-
GLIDING the price OF the lot.
The property ID free IRON encumbrauce, and
is intended US the home anu location OF u public
educational institution OF the county, While
these different demon nations and the hbsrslity
oil our citizens have done so much by the estab-
lish me of three splendid colleges for the edu-
VAAA AoG ~ u1D
Of all denominations and the citizens generally.
exhibit q like liberality and cooperation m
building up and sustaining AN academy of high
grade for the education Of the boys and young
men OF our community, who. 1t must he conce-
ded' have not, for yeals past, enjoyed equal ia
chitles with our daughters for acquirin. an ed
ucation oil u high order? A young man, at
small expense, may, in this institution; be fitted
LOT any business OF life. Not only will O thor
o"Sh Lhgilsh course be taught, but the lntellec-
tuai AMI physical sciences, polite literature e,
higher mathematics, ancient and modern lang
uases, also, to all who desire to pursue thsm,
ny men who would adorn proiessorshlps in the
BEST colleges of our country, so that it will not
be necessary to send our sons from home in Or
der to secure q liberal education. And tt is
hardiy necessary for US to mention the deslra-
biilty OF being able to educate our children ut
nome. Where We can frequently see them; have
their society and supervise their moral and
physical welfare and training. We, therefore,
III behalf OF the several churches represented by
us. and III the interest OF the whole community.
cordially solicit and invite the cooperation Of
Ill Wuo have the cause of education and the
Welfare OF their sons and the community at
heart. in our efforts to build up, sustain and
hrmly establish this institution, and in making
1t another attraction to our city and another in
ducement Tor cultivated and enlightened people
to make their homes in our midst.
The school will open the first Monday in Sep
TENDER next, with a full and competent corps of
professors. The services OF Prof. $. NJ. Sellers
have been secured As principal. His assistants
will be selected in due time.
s. G. WENTWORTH.1
w. M~CCAUSLAND,
II. G. WALLACE,
q. NJ. CAIRON, STrustees
W. f. kERDOLFF,
Is. ID
w WINSOR.