The New York Times
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1935

NOTED SCHOOL CLOSES FOR LACK OF STUDENTS

Wenonah Military Academy in Jersey Produced Many
Athletes in 31 Years.

Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES.
WENONAH, N. J., Sept. 13.-The Wenonah Military Academy, which for thirty-one years has instructed some of America's foremost athletes, was closed today. Major C. Meade Lorrence, superintendent, said the action was taken because of poor enrolment.

"Because of poor enrolment it has been decided that the academy will not open this year," said Major Lorrence. "There is no other reason for the closing of the institution. Last year the academy received only sixty-five entrants."

The academy was formerly the Wenonah House, a hotel, before the of turn of the century. In 1904 the three-story frame dwelling was converted into a military academy by the late Major John R. Jones of Philadelphia.

Major Percy Jones, now head of the Philadelphia Wanamaker Cadets, assisted his father with the academy until the latter died in 1912, when the superintendency of of the school was assumed by Dr. Charles M. Lorrence, the present superintendent's father.

In 1920, when Dr. Lorrence died, m Major, Clayton Snyder, Dr. Lorrance's son-in-law, took charge of e the school, which at that time had an enrolment of more than 140
cadets. When Major Snyder died in 1923 Major Lorrence was appointed head of the school.