Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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th«nie drill ever developed. They readi flv y aniiHrt!; of that body; giyjitis imifr eufatr FOundnesK, crectness, and giacvrtil- neem of carriage which only such exemsus can irfve. An officer of the United States Army, who has recently had two boys ttt Wentwovtli, said : One of the grcntest b ?n- efits has been in the physical improvement. The military traininir and athletic exercige? (lavc .- li ai liluned tlu ' lioys ' liacks and given them a carriiige that 1 did not hoijc lor them IK oi ' ' Aft During bad weather, when it is impossiblie to have outdoor drill, much of the drill poriod is devoted to gymnasium work. This work is ver ' intrrosting; and liighly beneficial for physical development. The )o-mnasiom is open at all thnes and during i-ecreation hours ttany of the cadets find profitable pleasure in boxing, wrestling, and working on the various fo nmasium apparatus. In view of the fact that Wcntworlh r» ' quires every boy to engage in some form of athletiicBi titerfl la provided a apeeial fiMtrac ' LouKiNQ EAta Across the Campih Fwim thk W ;trr UASiucKit.

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that the school never loses sieht of a boy who is not the star athlete, and that he is trained alonff athletic lines as well m is the hqjr who is able to make the team. An iBlwOTtod Tin- athletic team.s arc i ' unii)osed of vol- unteura, but every boy is re- quii ' ed to eiig»|e in some fortu of athlotics. it is thi; aim oi Uie school to provide coadics fdr as many teams at can be «rsr;iniz4 ' (i. The Competitive Sports From six to ten football tenni: aio flevelopod and ttaiiiod by va- rious inenibk r.s nl iht- laculty. In drill. It teaches self-control and paceful- ness of carriage. It develops those mOitlaB- which are most iimlod (hrdunhont lifp. One hour of each school day i» iit vot»J t4) drill, and there are other military formations of Bhovt dofjitioa vf idk tiit cadet at(»n . attlotica. l)asehall, swimming, soccer and isnnis are cai ' i ' ird out along the same lines. Military Drilli O bettiT ini ' aiis ii( ph ' si !al Cv- Clmfr i ni diat afforded by the military dse used by our army camps in developing sol- dims i.s used evifivy diV % Wentworth. CalittfaeniGS The pictures on this page show some of the eal- {sthenic exercises used at Wentworth. These exerdaes have been devefoped after years of thought .by the expert in charge of tho fo mnasium worit at West Point, and Ihey arc used by the entire UnltiMl States Army. They are

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tor in 8:yninastic« who iuis charge ef «ll boys not eiitmgcd in other athletics. This work consists nf the usual gymnasium ex- ercises, »uch a» tumbling, work on the parallel bars, and gymnastic gamos of in- terest. Thi.s aids materiijj ia,i tiw yelopmeat of the boy. Social Life Whi ability to mcft cultured people uiid tu be at ease in company is a valuable asset. So cadets at Went worth are encouraged in such social activities as will not interfere with their school work. A class in . ' x ial I saK ' is conducted by a member of the Faculty, giving each student a knowledge of what is correct in manners and I ' tiiiui-tte. All stu- dents are required to attend this class and all find It most interesting. Every student is required to keep his per- son clean and neat, tn have his hair cut properly, and to see that his shoes are pol- ishaijL la Mft B0 » table presided over by a responsible facultjr or sttt dent officer and receives any attention lie may need in the matter of tahU n i r ; s. Lexington furniabes abimdant upportu- nity for social enjoyment The ladies ' college Tme Jab Ommiamu jrives fretiuint entertainments, wfiich the cadets aiv permitted to attend. The best homes in the town are often open to WgST fiARa CKS IN suMMa Tms