The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-29

The abovei "a picture of Stephen G. Wentworth hi founder of Wentworth MIL
iuy Academy. lie was born in Whltamstown, Mass October H., ISL. Hist family
oae dollar and a hHfa as his capital he started % make forh imseIfa phce I'M a nan
and in lsD Gme to Lexington ana engaged in cerking, collecting ant real estate
business. la 1851, W e find linn in N office of rust the administrator of public affairs
ton he he'll lntih this bank wnund up ts firsi 1869 Since 1S65he has been on
nected il various relations with the banking firms of" Mornson, Mnchel& Co."
WA. Morrison " Cn' and Mnrr $ N Wentworth Bank, being elected president of
The last named institution IN HH In lSl he united with the Presbyterian church
in (which he wasa deacon for twenty six carr I'M hen IN elder. He hast been a
trustee Of the EHztosh AH Seminary fort hrty-six years. H has been a mason
hrhHy lh" years IN pom ms pubic and private dealings he has, on for him
self namc for honesty and INTEGRITY that is above he susnciono of reproach
A more detailed story of Mr. Wentworths successful business career would be
of interest t." our readers uti it is specially Of his connection with h Wentwou
Military Academy thatw We have ~ deal in IhH sketch.
IL 1850. soon after the death OF hiss on William, Mr. Wentworth determined that
he would erect n monument to the emo of his son n matlh hi should
b Fan academy Tor DpyS, lie urchase the Presbyterian chuUh at the corner OIL
Main and Eighteenth street aud fitted il NJ with the nemssarym rntureh r a boysi
school In 1882 teS chooI hd prospepdt to suoha al extent that a demand wasc ra
nate it to the school on condto hat the citizens OF iednpmnw oud rails 81 91 n
bund "A smalIn frame dwelling OF the same lot for residence for he pincipa of the
school. II the ctRansf failed to d. heir par the property vast revert to MIR. Went
worth's heirs MIR Wentworth fitted up the housed r a boarding department for the
military school al at hMs"w n expense IN the building vas used by tn Academy for
Years Thep public failing to RESPOND to Mr.: WentwOrths first call for assist
reverted TO his estate. Not ncoumge " his first allure to get the pubIc interes-I
with him in carrying ut hiss hershedid a, in 1855 he purchaseda more desira-
Joining II aLn donated ito the schopl on condition that The citizens of lexington
wouIdc co operate with him in putting u - additional needed improvements. HI pro
to give. besides the building and grounds, 1000 in cash 10 help make these
Academy the GizensO Of he w have joined MI Wentworth but in very enterprise
Ia has taken the lead.
Mr. entwort has gvenh the Academy at diff ren times not less han BIG 600
hhu thS uMS not lhcDule many smaller mounts sNel from time to Linn whenever
necessities of Tie schOol demanded.
The Academy haso utgrrwn Mr. Wentwoth's expectations, wo never thought
do more than establish locals chooL A.. he founder of hi successuIa d pros-I
porous institution OF learning hast become not onLy a private citizen whosesd uca-
iOnal charHts med deserving of honorable mention but his work has made him al
benehCtoTw hOsen influenced has ode largely to he reputationa nd hi mate
Interests Of uWr enire mnun
lie is growing old and may nt hope to see many more Acndemy commandments
to spnad ad wno only cease when its asst ukation is felt pon h shores
Of eternHy.