Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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thenic drill ever devdoped. They reach every mtiiicle of the body, giving that muH- cular roundness, erectness, and srraceful- neM of carriage which only aoch exercises can give. An officer of the United States Amy; who Hw recently had two boyH in Wentworth, laid: One of the greatest ben- efita has been in the physical improvement Gymaannm Work Piirinp y.ii wratht-r, wfivn it is imii ■- ' silile to have outd(M)r drill, much of the drill pericHl is devoted to gyninaBium work. This work is very iiiter« Hling and highly twnt ' fit-ial for physical development The Rymnaaium is open at all times and during recreation hours mieiSmmt cum have straightened the boys ' backs and given them :i cjirria e that I didopfellplll lilt tl to acquire in one year. - - - • ' •■ in boxing, wrestling, and working on the various gymnasium apparatus. In view nf (he fact (hat Wentsvorlh rf - quirctt evei ' y boy to enguKt ' i nomv form of ithUfiet ttHftS is provided a 8pccial gym- nasium instructor who will havp Lharjrf of all boys nut ennajfed in outdoor athletics. This work will consist of the usual gymna slum exercises, such as tumbling, work on the parallel bars, and gymnastic games of Btemt This will aid materially in the de- VjiSafnaipt of tiia-lMr.

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Xb»t the school never lose; yipht of the boy wbo u not the atar athlete, and that he ia trained alons athletic lines as wdl as i« Am aian tprtw is »1 I( ' to make the The athletic teanui are composed of vol- Udtwr.s, l»iir t ' vory Ihiv is re- quired to engrage in aome form of atUetics. It ia the aim of the school til prnvitic roiichra for as man ' teama aa can be The CumtitlMnt S oiU Ten footfian teams are devel- dtad and trained by various members of the faculty. In drill. It teaches st lf-contml and t raceful- netid of carria)j:t . It develupu thotw muscles which are rooet n eeded throughout life. 0 and one-half hourH of each whool day is devoted to 4kiU. and there are ten other ntlBtuy j the cadet attends daily. At all formation- he is taiijfht to hold his ahuulderH back, his chest out, his h«ad and his fsM squarely to the front. Tke form of baakethall. besides the •dMoI teama which QMRpete with other schools, company has a team, and a tdamament is held for the MOtqMliy championship. Track athletics, baseball, cajre ball, soccer and Mmtt in tanua oat alone the mom tines. MSHwy DriBs There is no better means of jdiysical ex- trdse than thai afforded by the military phy.Hiiul exerciHe used by our army campe in devel- oping soldiers is used avaqr day at Wentworth. The pictures on this page show some of the eal isthenic exerciws used at Wentworth. These exerdsea have 1! developed after years of thou| by the expert in charge of the fir ' mnasiuni work at West Point, and they are used by the entire United States Army. They are tiie most effective and complete set of calis

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W Clot MASQinit.u 1 It.M.i SocmJ Life mmmmf ' m Smt iifx to noil clean ami neat, to huvo his hair cut |)ri p . ' rly, and to see Lhut his shoes are pol- ished. In the Mess Hall he sits at a table presided over b) ' a member of the faculty or a responaiblf tiuh nt officer and receivei Any attention he may need in the matter of table manners. Ijpxington furnishcM abundant ipportu- nity for social enjoyment. The ladit s ' cnUege gives frequent entertainments, wtuch the cadets are permitted to attend. The best liomea in the town are often open to the - tlMlsqtili; be at eaw in company is a valuabl ' .is-., t. So cadets ut Wentworth arc rncouragi-d in such •ocial activitiea as will not interfere with tlwfr school work. KUUM