The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-05-25

wentworth Military Academy
closed its twenty seventh session thi;
week with an inspiring record and
an Inspiring prospect. Never before
have so many cadets been enrolled
at a single session as in the session
just closed; and never before have
such extensive engagements and
improvements been contemplated as
are now provided for and 10 progress
of accomplishment. The growth and
and Improvements in this insti ution
have been constant and rapid. The
increase 10 attendance In the past two
years has been 81 per cent. The in
crease 10 physical equipments az the
beginning Of next year will be fully
as great. Upon completion OF the
new building now in progress Of cree,
tion, accommodation will be offered
for two hundred barrack students,
The drill grounds and atheletic
grounds have been enlarged by the
purchase of the Hicklin property and
will be improved by grading to a
level. The force OF events has COM
mitted the Academy to a career Of
expansion which will bs limited only
by the demand for the kiud OF train
ing here afforded.
THE NEW BUILDING.
The new building now being cree
ted on the Campus is 1903 feet by 80
feet and will contain three stories
aud a basement. The basement will
be fitted up as a bowling alley and
pool hall. The first floor will con-
tain eight class rooms Tfe seconi
and third stories will be made be
made into cadet quarters with accom-
modations for Ga cadets. There will
be porches the full length Of this
building on each floor level This
building, ike the other, will be
heated by hot water, thoroughly
equipped for the purpose for which it
is designed, aud will be made archi-
tecturally beautiful The Hicklln
residence will be permitted to remain
for the present to accom- nodate n
overflow atteL dance that nigh t
occur at the beginning Of the next
session, after which it will be remov-
ed. The dining DON and kitchen 10
the central building will be enlar ed
disbursement Of the west building
erected 10 1890, will be made into a
single ROOF for use as a chemical
laboratory, and the first floor Of the
same building will also be made into
a single room-an assembly hall and
chapel. With these improvements
and changes the capacity Of The
school In dormitory, mess hall, school
room and drill ground equipment
will be Increased about 40 per cent.
THE FACULTY
Several changes and several addi-
tions will be made In the faculty next
year. Captain f, L, McChesney will
go to Forsythe Missouri, to assume
the principalship Of the Mission
School or the Presbyterian Church
there, Capt. J. W. Peyton will
study Law at tpe University Of
Virginia. Capt Mowbray has not
announced his plans for next year,
The new members Of the faculty
already engaged are O. D. Tillman
ABB, University OF Missouri, Manual
training and English; Q. G. Aller, A
B., Lawrence University, Mathemat-
les and Chemistry; II. W. Anderson,
A. B., Missouri University, English
and History, Besides these there will
be three new men added to the fac.
ulty IN anticipation OF a larger atten-
dance.
But the most important announce
ment In regard to the personnel Of the
new faculty is the return Of Col. Sell
lers to the managerial staff Of the
institution. He has become associated
in equal interest with Col. Hoge and
Major Hickman and will take an act
i've part in the conduct Of the schoo
in the future. Since Colonel Sellers
was solely responsible for its manage
ment and policies for nearly a quar-.
ter Of a century, 1t a hardly b
douted that his experience win bl
valuable, and that the new organlza
tion thus completed will combine al
the elements necessary to insure thI
Idest expansion and most abiding