Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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llii ' iiii- drill liViT dt ' vi ' ](i|K ' (l. ' Plu ' V reach cvcr - muscle of the bod3% Skiving that mas culitr roundness, erectness, and gracefttl- ness of carriajfe which only such exorcises can tfivo. An «»fri fr of the I ' nitwl SlJitivs Acmy, who has locently had two bo ' 8 in Wentworth, said : One of the greatest hen- efits has been in the i hyst.cal imiwovement. During bad weather, when it is impoeriUe to have outdoor drill, much of the drill period is devoted to gymnasium work. This work is very intei«sting and highly beneficial for physical devdoproent The gymnasium is open at all ttraea and durins recreation hoars niamy 9i VbefS»St find pvofltcMtt fttonwre BttVe straightened the boys ' backs and given them a carriage that I did not hope for them in boxing, wro lhr, and worthing on the various gymnasium apparatus. In view of the fact that Wentworth m quire ' s t ' vpry hoy to ongage in -imw form of athletics, there is provided a sptK-ial gym- nasium instructor who h«s charge of all ii i i not engaged in outdoor athletics. This work consists of the usual gymnasium ex- ercises, such as tumbling, work on thift parallel bars, and gymnastic games of in- terest. Thi.s will aid nuiittriiUity in; tiie de- velopment of the boy. UtmKnna Tint Odaro

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— Uiat tho s(li(M)l lu vtr loses sight of a boy who is not the alar athlete, and that he is trained alonir athletic lineg as well at ia. tfaa MA tiriioii able to make the teaoi. All IntwMtod The athletic teams are composed of vol- unteers, I ' vciy boy is re- quired to engage in Bmne fom of athletics. It is the aim of Ihc school to pi t ide coaches for as many team as can be C Ten fooOiall teams are devel oped and trained fay various sienben «f fSmittar. In drill. It teaches self-control and graceful Jiess of carriage. It develops those miisclcii which are most needed throughout lift . One tsd a quai-ter liours of each school day iire dpvoted to drill, and there are t Ti other military formations of short duration which athU ' tir.s. Itnseball, cage ball, hoccit .nnd tennis are carried out alon r the same lines. MOkary DrilU There is no l)ettei means of physical ox- erdee thm that afforded by the miUtaiy physical i xercise used by our Hiniy camps in devel- opin]? soldiers is uaed tiMKir day at Wentworlh. The pictares on this page show some of the cal- isthenic exercises used at Wentworth. These exerciiiM have been developed after years of Vmh I liy the exjH ' H in cliurjje nf the K ' mnaalillii work at Wes t Pomt, and they are used by the entire I ' liited States Anqy. They are the sMit afCeetive and eomRtoto jMrti«( i iiSif

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SoeUUfe lOlp ability to mt-et cultured i)oop!e jinri t be at ease in cutnijany is a valuable asset. So properly, and to see that his shoes are pol- ished. In the Mess Hal! h ' sits at a table pietiided uver by a rcKpunsiblL ' student of- ficer and receives any attention h« nuy iMiii) in the matter of table manners. Ix-xitigltin furnishes abundant ()|)|KMta« nity for social enjoyment. The ladie.s ' collide giveft frequent enteitainments, which th« cadets are permitted to attend. Hie beat honru s in tlMt.telfm ' fW ofteft ' ' Oglfm tO ' tiM students. A i-HtU-Ui at Wentworth are fii. i)iii;,|T(.,1 in such aociaJ activities aH wjJI not interfere with thte ' r school work. Kvery student is requin d to keep his pcr- iwn clean and neat, t j have hia hair cut Street PAnAM —11—