Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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Military DrilU Hi ! IS ' 1 better nieuns of physical ex- ercise than that afforded by the militar ' drill. It tesches setf-oontrol, gracef ulneas of atrrUms, and develop those nuifdw jrUd) VC most needed throughout life. One and one-half hours of each Mhool day is devoted to diHl, . and there are ten other military jj formations of short duration | lriUi9l the cadet attends daily. At all formations he is taught to hold his shoulders back, his i chest out, his head up, and to kMMcaqoanljr totlMfraiL Tbe ' and prizes aii j VQl tu winners uf the spring awlnfiBfns himIi. Cailitbenica The pictures on this page show some of the calisthenic exercises used at Wentwortli; Theas exercises have been developed sftaf years of fhoui t Jggr tbe expert i» elmve fliC The During the warm wwk.s of the fall and the spiring the swimming pool is open and the (Nukta have good opportunity for learn- every muscle of the liod3 giving that muscular round- ness, ereotnees, and grace- fulness iif carrisge which only sik-li exercises can give. An olRcer of the United States Army who has recent- ly bad two boys in Wcntworth One of the greatest benefits haa been In tiie phyaical improve- ment. The military ' training and athletic exercises have straightened the boys ' baclis and given tbem a carriage that I did not h w

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raVSICAL TRAINING It is the object of the school not to turn out crttck athletic teams and n few hiphly trained athletes, but to give evei7 boy in •ebool that physical Owing to the £act that the life at Wentworth is who is not the star mhlete, and that be is trained along athletic lines as wdl M (Iw BWtt wIm ii «U» to inakt the teaok AH Interested The athletic teuns are composed of vohm- leers, but every boy Is required to engage m: some form of uiiiiiMm ■0 regular and so conducive to the best phys- ieal dcvdopment, her teams are able to com- pate suceasfully with many of the a trongegt aoUffe teatna. It ia to be noted, h ow ev er, ilutt iIm ndwdvMiMr he w ebriht of the bor Competitive Several football teams are developed and trained l.y vunous members of the faculty. In baslcetball, besides the school team which competes with other schools, each class has » team, and a tournament is held for the class cbampionahip. Track athletics, baseball, and tflimlft tnt ftuliiJ titit fil g ih1 TWlT M

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Durinx b«d wettilier when it is impossible to have outdoor drill, mneh of tiie drill perii) l is dc ' v iti d to jo ' ninnyium work. This work is very intcrentinK and highly bene- ficial for physicsl devetopnient. The gymna sium is oven at all times and during recrea tion hours many of the cadets find profitable rleaviiiv in boxing, wrestUnff, and working tin tlir viiri. ' iH trvninnsium apparatu? . In vif? v (if the fact that Wentworth re- quires evei7 boy to engage in some form of athletiTOi we have provided a special gym- nasiam instmetor who will have oharge o{ •U boys not engagt d in outdoor uthletica. This work will consist of the osaal gynn nasium exercises, such as tumbling, work on the p«rallel ban, and gjmnuurtie games of interest. We believe this will aidinitidll% in 111! ' l( V( ' l(i|im(; ' nt of thf hi.y.