Kemper Military School Coat-of-Arms - Boonville, MO - Coats of Arms on Waymarking.com

County of marker: Cooper County
Location of marker: 3rd St., just N of Spruce St., Entrance columns, Boonville

Text of plaque:

[Shield]
Nunquam Non Paratus
In Memory of Col. T. A. Johnson
Dedicated by the
Cadet Corps of 1965-65 & 1965-66

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I specific description of this Coat-of-Arms I could not find on the web, but I did find some interesting things. The main part of the Coat-of-Arms is from the Kemper family coat of arms, ant the motto translates to mean "Never Not Ready"

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Marker Text:

KEPMER MILITARY SCHOOL
& COLLEGE 1844-2002 On this site stood one of America's premiere military schools. Founded in 1884 by Professor Frederick T. Kemper, the school became known as the "Oldest Military School west of the Mississippi" and was regarded as the "West Point of the West". The school's graduates went on to serve in all the professions and have been represented in every war the United States has fought from the Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom.

Cadets who attended Kemper came from every state in the Union and from nearly every country in the world. Will Rogers, a noted American actor and humorist attended Kemper as a young man. The school's "Gold Star" Alumni Roll of Honor denoting those who had fallen in time of war is one of the largest for a school this size.

Founded as a male boarding school, Kemper used peer leadership and a system of voluntary compliance called the Standard of Honor for instilling and maintaining order and discipline. Professor Kemper's creed for his beloved school, "The object is to develop in harmony the physical, mental, and moral abilities, not to create mere scholars but to make men." became so copied it has been used by most institutions of higher learning and even some of the Armed Forces of the United States.

At the school's peak from about 1920 through 1970, the school annually enrolled nearly 500 cadets. The orderly conduct and day to day routine of the Corps of Cadets was administered by the students themselves. Today the Eternal Corps of Cadets through four of the original founders of Echo Company, Kemper Military School, present you with a portion of out heritage -- Nunquam Non Paratus or never unprepared. Be prepared for whatever may come, the future is yet to be written.

Bearer of Coat of Arms: University / College Full name of the bearer: Kemper Military School and College Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?: This is a cast aluminum plaque mounted on a pole and along side the the original main entrance to the campus. Material / Design: Cast metal Blazon (heraldic description): A shield with a large "X" in the center with a tapestry flowing below with the motto: Nunquam non Pararus. Above the "X" is three rectangles on the shield, and above the shield is an upside-down "U" with wings and a red star on top. Along the side of the shield are ornate designs in mirror to each other. Address: Kemper Military School & College 600-700 Third Street, Boonville, MO 65233 Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link] Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): Not listed

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