The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-05-31

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week ago, occasioned by the closing or
commencement exercises at Went
worth Military academy. The exer-
cises opened with battalion dress
parade and guard mount at half past
two O'Clock Of the afternoon men,
toned and the cadets in their bright !
new uniforms made a splendid appear
ance. Capt. Barnhart was the in
specting officer and the inspection
was gone through with with military
precision and order. On Friday after
noon the feature was sham battle,
which drew a large crowd Of Specta-
tors. Nearly the entire battalion of
cadets was in action with small arms
and two pieces Of artillery. The
maneuverlngs Of officers and men
were most praiseworthy and several
daring charges were made to the
intense interest Of the spectators.
Ut was exceedingly warm, yet the
academy soldiers faltered not and for
an hour and a half the conflict ragged.
1t was an inspiring scene and reflected
credit upon Col Sandford Sellers and
his corps Of able assistants. On Sat-
urday there was game Of base ball
between W. M. A. and a nine from
the Manual Training School of Kansas
City and Monday was field day, inter-
esting, as usual, and report Of
which will be found in the course Of
this sectionized story. On Sunday
morning the graduating class listened
to baccalaureate sermon at the Bap-
list church, delivered jointly to the
cadets and the graduating class of
Baptist Female college by M. L.
Thomas d. d., Of Little Rock, Ark.
On Wednesday there was a meeting
of the board of trustees, on Thursday
afternoon competitive drill and at
5 p. m. graduating exercises at the
New Grand opera house and an
address by the Hon. David Over
meyer, Of Kansas.
On Monday of last week Lieutenant
John McClintock, Fifth U. S. cavalry,
aidecamp to General Bates, command
ing the department of the Missouri,
came to Lexington from headquarters
at Omaha to inspect the academy.
The bugles called out the battalion of
cadets at half past nine O'Clock and
after dress parade and a battalion
drill the officer named inspected the
corps on the campus in the rear Of the
buildings. He expressed himself as
well pleased with the way the cadets
handled themselves and was especially
Commendatory Of the cadet band that
trooped off at the parade and fur
nished music during inspection. Lieut..
McClintock also inspected the two
breech-loading three-inch riAed guns
and the two muzzle-loading three-inch
pieces. The day was an ideally bright
one and the corps Of cadets appeared
to advantage during all the exercises.
There we're near one hundred in the
ranks.
Another interesting feature Of the
closing exercises Of w. M. A. was an
inter collegiate tennis tournament, an
account Of which will be found during
the course Of this narrative.
WENTWORTH ACADEMY.
The pioneer military school OF the
central west is Wentworth. 1t was
founded in 1880 by Stephen G. Vent
worth in honor Of a deceased son,
William Wentworth, with mems sana
~ cOyboye sam as its motto. Since it's
Inception the academy has continued
to grow and to prosper until today IL
stands at the front among the leading
educational and military institutions
Of the country. 1t is an honor to
Missouri and a pride to Lexington.
The grades of this academy are gen.
eSall accepted by the higher schools
anda grand and noble work is being
done by the faculty, not only for the
tnse Of education, but for nation,
hte, and the city in which it is
located. So excellent has been the
work Of the military department at
lhis institution Of learning that some
years since the United States govern
ment recognized It's merit and a reg
o|af army officer was stationed there
q professorof military science and
etics. The entire military equip
nent Of the academy is furnished by