Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

 - Class of 1918

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PHYSICAL TRAINING It is the object uf the school not to turn out enek athletic tefuns and a few fajgfaly trained athletes, hot to cive ever ' boy in school that phy al training which he needs. Owing to the fact that the TS jH WeQ!IP«rt Jbi who ia not the star athlete, and that he is. tzalned almig athletic line aa well « th« tBuny if iBito to malce the team. The athletic teams are composed bC voiait- teers, but t very boy is required to eiiKajre in i-niL form of athk-tios every day. U is the aim of Mm Mhool to . ao regular and so conducive to ihe be»t phys- ieal development, her teams are able to eom- pt saoeeasjfuUy with numy of the strongest ceHega teanw It ia to be noted, however. provide coaches for fs many teams aa liji oisaniited. TIm Comp««ittve Spofto Several football team.t are developed and trained by various ni.M)ih T i of the faculty. In tuidietbaJi, besideji the school team which competes with other schools, each dasa has a team, and a tournament, is hoM lor ] :- r!:i; - championship. Track athleticji, baseball, and

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MiliUry OrilJ Tiiere is no better means of physical ex- anise than that afforded by tlie military dtflL II ti ui In s M lf-control, grracofuIncH-s of dutjagt ' . iiov -lop8 IhoHe moiicles which an mu t li tded throu8:hout life. One and one-half hours of each school day Is devote) to drill, and there hjt ten ntlier military formatioiu of short duration which tiie eadet attends daily. At all ' ' :.rrii.i»(!iM- he i - taofflit to hold hlH ;.huul.lM ' lifick, hlt che.st out. his |.- ;i.l lip. and t i look «qMat«ly to the front. The prizes are given to winners of the spring The picturee on this page show »ome of the calisthenic exercises used at Went worth. These exercises have been developed after 9wre of thoi tgr ttts lenpflt ddunspi .t$ the gA miiH! iiim work |H| West I ' olnt. and they «» used by the entire United States Aniiv. ' I ' liey arc the tdont ef fectu f iiiiil complete set t ( calipthfnii; drill ever k-vfloped. They reaeh fonn of physical exercist; used by our amy camps in developing oar soldiers is uacid evtry day at Wentwmth. The S%inmnunK Pool During the warm weelis of the fall and iht spring the swimming pool hi opon and the cadet have good opportunity for learn- ing to swim. Competition is encouraged and ?very muscle of the body, ifiving that muKular round- ness, erectness, and grace- fulness of carriage which only such exercises can urive. An oflicor of the United States Army who hasjweent had two boyi in Wentworth said: One of the K ' rl■: le il benelit.s has heeti in the physical im- provement. The military training and ath- letic exercises have straightened the boys hiieks and given thern .1 i-.irriuire that I didlMt hope for Ihem to acquire in one year.

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