Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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The Laboratories selected with particular reference to the need of the school and includes ail apparatus The equipment of the laboratories at Went- necessary to teach thoroughly the brandies worth HiUtary Acadony Has be«i earsfnlly Inid out in the courses of strx r. CbKMICAL iMOUMKf — 2P-

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ftfadicri hupirtiwi Thi ' ffi niiTifl. ; and buildings are given daily inspection Uy Uic Academy officers. £ver - |n«MUitl(m is taken witli regard to sanita- tion, nnd the Acadomj officers, who are all inslrucli d uiong this line, are cousUuilly vlffilaBt as to the dbiuUtioa of fte bofldiafs nnd premises. Approved modem methods of prevention are employed by the school. Every cadet is inquired to be vaccinated for smallpox and Main Wajio in Hospitai. to note that since these requirements have been met there has t)eea.llO,.CMft Of ' «ittor disease at the Acad tiiy The Hospital The Hoe ltftl is located one-half block from the Academy, a distance which is convenient ly close and at the same time far enough awiiy to i.solate complctt ly any case of con- tagious or infectious disease. It is a nine- room ti!ii!(iing and is complotrl ' .- o(iiiip ' - ' r.d for SuMaoNt ' omcs the handling of any case of illness which might arise. Tliert ' arc t voiity-fi f txjds in the hospital, eight of Uiem in the large ward and others in the smaller rooms. Contagious diseases are promptly placed in isolation wards. The W ' cntworth hospital is one of the most thorouflthly equipped hdqpliili ' iE its aioe ia the state. Trained Nurse Tiio luKspilal is under the are of a grad- uale nurse who is employed by the Acad- emy and whose services are always available for those who ma - need attention.

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Library and Rcadinc Room A lat jT ' . V. i] lijflitcd and well ventilated reading room and library has been provided for the use of cadets at all times. Reference hooks to Ik ' uxfi in readings assijmed by inblructuib, and niudern encyclopedias are always available. The best works in Enj sh litt ' i ' aturo. incl idins: t)n inuductioris of the most popular niudiaru writers arc in the cir- 4S iabtir defMU-ttiaa taUea araio be recreation hours. Wentworth students have the advant qpa of «riiBminy facIMttoi th» year round. The awimmlngr pool is partienlarly attract- ivf. K tjry hoy Iom-s • n. lli-re hf laii. without any danger ot cuichiug cold, engage In this wholesome sport throughout the en- tire winter. The wator in (luj ]v ' is ul.vays warm, kept so by a special heating plant in- statbiid for thikt pnrpoM; A CORNOi or TSB LnMOtr found current numbers of the best maga- xines and periodicals. An attendant is in charge during aduxil hounrand st jdl raeraa tion times. Swfanning Pools Adj dBing West liarracks is an outdoor iwfiadtnllBf pool made of concrete. Tliii pool is 20 bgr ' iSO feet and has a depth runging from 3 to 10 feet At the dci-n nd is a div- ing Jitaiul and spring board. Cadets derive mvcli pleasure and healthful exercise from tl pool in the Tall ami .spi injr. But the new indoor pool is far more popu- kr. It is 20 by 60 feet and has a depth ranging fiom ?. to 10 foot. It .s kept heated and is open, under supervision, during nil Gymnakium The gynina.siuin, 220 x 55 feet is a rtoiiroL- of great pleasure and pride to all cadct.s. Iti main floor has 10,000 square feet of playing floor which gives ample space for two basket- ball games, gym daases, boxing and wrest- ling, to be going on at the same time. On the giound floor there is a manual training room, tht ' quartermafeter ' . : department, Mili- tary Tactics Room, swimming pool, locker rooms and shower baths. This building is in almost constant use durinn: tli ' - wintor months. It furnishes diversified recreation for the boy without making it necessary for him to seek this recreation out of doors atti. t i mc of year when the w cather is bad. —21—