Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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It is to be noted, however, that tlie school never loses siyht of a boy who is not tiie star athlete, and that he is trained along athletic lines as well as is Uw wbiot ii Jfif ti» liwk9 the team. Xhe alltlftic teams aro oom- J miBd of volunteers, but every boy ia required to engage in some form of atfileticsi. It ia tht aim of the school tu provide coaoiies for as many taima aa I ' lin ' ' and tea«l9 iu« ,0in dk)t aloqf ' name liatta. Military Drills TSist is no better meanu of phytt col sides the school teams which compete with other schools, «ach company haa two teamii nnd a t ' umament i.s held for the company championship. Track athletics, baseball out 1if«i. One hour of each school diiy is devoted to drill, and there are other military forroatioM Of siKirf duration wUeh tho cadet attends daily. At all fonnatlona he ta taught to hold his shoulders back, his cheat out, bi« head up. and hi« far. ' sfjuarely to thf front. The form of physical exercise used by our army camps in developing soldiera ia oaad afanost every day

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A CdMMl BMhsroond Xo .si ' Jiool is fciniplcte iiii!o: s there is n background for instilling into the lives of file students an appreciation of the beautiful and the cultural. The truly educalod per- son IS a ti-uly cultured one, one who leanied to appreciate the er things of life. This environment of cultur» ' is kopt as a constant ideal at Wentworth. effort is made to make the chapel exercises a daily source of spiritual and cultural inspiration for the students. Speakers of prominence, well-known musicians, as well as local talent, are secured for the chapel programs. The eliapel perioda are held four dajra a week- at 10:30, Piiyiieal Tralaint It is the object of the school not to turn out aiUrtM, but to |(ive every boy in school that to the fact that the life at Wentworth is is 80 regular and »o conducive to the best physical development, her teana »re alwa exceptionally strong. l4pKii(«| EA«r AoBon tbs Cjutftw Auk

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Calutbenic Theae exercises have been devnloppd after years of thousrht by the expert in charge of the gymnaaimn woifc at W«it Point, and they are used by the entire United States Anny. They are the most effective and omnplete set of alHsthenic drill ever developed. They reach every muscle of the body, g;ivinfr that muscuiar roundness, ereetness, and graceful- ness of carriafe which only saeh exereJses Mm jfive. An firficf-r of the United States Army, who has recently had two boys in Wentworth.said: One of the greatest ben- efits has been in the physical improvement. The military training and athletic exercises have straightened the bcgrs ' iNMska and givoit them a carriage that I didllQtlM.lMrJtoBI tio acquire ia one year. Workinlhe During bad weather, when it is impossible to have outdoor drill, much of the drill period is devoted to gymnasium wodb This ivilit is very intereiiting and highly l)eneficial for physical development. The gymnasium is open at all times and during recreation hoan many of the cadets find profitsililc pleasure in boxing, wrestling, and working on the v ariona gymnaaiam apfMntos. Teams in tumbling are developed under an expert inslnicfor and give occasional exhibi- tions at basketball gam or at home talent showCt Sodal Ule The social life of the