Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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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

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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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VWToKs KRiiM St. JosKPii. MlHOOHLvW tW fWr Club Fctc, Mrs. MASint CSMOiMUtM Ml T inuHC 13le8cl»oiil of for.H fxraptionul uppcirtunities to bbys who have musical taleut in iU band, orchentni. And elee club. Frequently during the past twi year.-i rhf Academy Band has been culled upon lo l unut h music in parades in Kansas City and nearby cities, and in ex- ecution and appearance it did not suffer in eompariKon with the large professional bands appearing on (he samv i cca i ,in.s. Hie iiuarlel ia in lienmiid fur various Hoctal fonctions and religious services. The or- chestra jitgfftiw reeoaptions and dances. In the meslr hiin th«ni is a piano. From time to time solo numbers are ffiven and the corps engairea in conununity singing. The singing of the cadela at xeligiotia services haa been a awttir of comment by many visitasiu Pertonalitie Devdoped WhiK ' the discipline at Wentworth is firm it is not at all harsh. Very littio punishment of any kind is inflicted. The punishment that fs assigned ia always of a military na- ture and not the kind which will in any way humiliate a boy. Students who cannot be handled without physical eompnision are sent home. The aim of the disciplinary department H the development of peraanalitiea. Hence a great deal of responsibility rests on the students theroeelves. The Academy is in no lowed consldmable freedom in regard to their personal conduct and there is no elaborate or rigid set of nilea. Many cases uf disci- pline are handled by the itadenta thenstfvaa and the conduct of the student body is the result of populnr sentiment rather thatLff an oppreattivc eyatcm of regulations. In short iiie plan of Wentworth has sa its object the developing of American citi- SenS — men who are mentally alert, phys- ically sound, and courageous enough to take prominent parts in the educational, religious, cwuneceial and politieal life of jlheir com-