The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-29
erality of the founder
building. This
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a and Mr.. Wentworth
A FEAST OF FACTS

There are many re asons which can be
given that should induce plrents AID
guardians To Sc ad their sons to the Wen
worth Military Academy in preference to
any other school of like character. The
Academy presents superior advantages
thar are offered by any other, and is con-
seoueutIy 10 the lead of all others. We
Intention to the following statements
Invite a close examination of their
|fulne,s
At is the oldest military school In the
Missouri river valley. 1t has passed that
stage long since when it can be termed an
experiment. For sixteen years it has
weathered every storm and passed I'M
harmed, the rocks upon which so many
schools have been wrecked. II has bad a
continual increase of p o perIiy from the
dav of its organization, aud its warmest
and best friends are those who have been
4..4# z4s1XA patrons. The work it has Gone
III pwnsenconIum.
[>4 bean under the same manage
FIJI the beginning OF it's history.
fthe present Superintendent has a lease
upon it for thirty-five years, and conse-
ouentIy the academy is not subject to the
drawbacks that sometimes come in chang
ing the management. The curators found
In Major Sellers the highest ty pc of Chris
tain manhood, aud one thoroughly quail
fied for the position. They have the Ugh
man In the right place, and feeling as
sured af the continued growth and pros
perIty of the institution they have com
mitted It largely to his care.
8. The expenses are lower than at any
|I1I3 er military school of the country. As
before, the academy is not run 10
|/& fr dividends on watered stock.
1t is located in a coIlege W There
are three lac female colleges here, and by
working in accord, they bring many lee
turers OF national repute here, such as
Ingalls,. Watterson, TAlmage, Gunsaulus,
and no Is Of others we might mention.
Other advantages accrue from being in a
town of colleges.
6. Thu academy is not a passing aft Iir.
= 1t is a grand, fixed, permanent institu
ton. L. cannot be sold and closed ur, as
Others have BEEN but is drIy incorporated
a. The property OF a beard Of trustees. 1t
is out OF dept.
6. 1t is situated on the bluffs OF tina
river, and its LeaIth record is unrivaled.
7. The thermometer by which one can
Safely luukc u u uSduChhJ "ohNh S"N
attendance. or course a large attendance
il not necessarily n true index to the
worth of a school, but a continually in
creasIng attendant, from year to year is.
In 1894 -95 the attendance increased 80 per
cent. over the year before; and in 1895 81
1t increased over the previous year Ii per
cent. During the past year the increase
has been greater than in any previous
year.
8. The buildings Of the Academy are
modern and substantial.
9. The Academy has been recognized
by the Uuited States department of war.
A captain Of the u. 8. army is detailed
here, with all the equipments necessary
to actual war, to take charge Of the Acad-
amy battalion. This is the only captain
detailed for such service in the state, all
the other detailed officers being ~lieuten-
ants.
10. The Academy enters upon the work
of the coming year witt brighter pros
nests than ever before. Those who avail
themselves of the opportunity to send
their sons there will secure for them
advantages sIpe Tor to the advantages
offered elsewhere.
During the coming vacation the entire
buiIding will be repainted and Frightened