Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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Swiiuuung Pool The swimming pool is on the lower floor «f the Kymnasium. It is 20 by GO feet nnri lUHl a depth ranging from 8 to 10 feet. It is kept heated and is open under supervision, during all recreation hours. Wentworth stu- dents have the advantafi Ht tnrttaa If The swimming pool is particularly attract- Ive.. Eyery boy loves to swim. Here he can, without any danger of catching cold, engage in this wholesome sport throughout the en- tire winter. The water in the pool is always warm, Jcept so by a special heating plant in- is d|[ y$lQped .to «Qmi ete with other school teann. GymnMnim Tlie gymnasium, 220 x 55 feet is a source f great pleasure and pride to all cadets. Its main floor has 10.000 square feet of playing floor which gives am [tie space for two basket- ball games, gym clashes, boxing and wrest- ling, to be going on at the same time. On the ground floor there is a manual training room, the quartermaster ' s department, Mili- tary Tactics Room, swimming pool, loclwr rooms and shower baths. This building is in almost constant use during the winter nontiia. It furnishes diversified recreatioB for the boy without making it necessar - for him to seek this recreation out of doors at a TIm Band a» Kaaias GMgr In- thr Am 9av pasahe Outsim: th£ Bkuaix autinu Stumo Rubv to Gu On this Aia From WHB.

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GOLF ON Coueim CUW iJMltS I»AVAXLA8tB TO FACULTY AND CASCn Traiaed None The hospital is under the 2are of a grad uate nnne who is employed hy the AatA ' emy and whose servioes are always s q hlite for those wlio mny no ?fl attonti m The Laboratories The equipment of the laboratories at Went- worth Military Academy lias been carefully selected with particular reference to the need of the school and includes all apparatus nece8Bar ' to teach thoroughly tbe bnuubes laid out in the coiines of tudST forth ' use nf radnts : i a!! tirr ' s. Rofprpnco books to be used in readings assigned by instiixitai4 and modem encyclopedias are always available. The best works in English Kteratore, including the productions of the most popular modem writers are in the cir- cuiting department. On the tahles are to he found current numbers of the best maga- zines and periodicals. An attendant is in charge dvxittg-ltllA i tion times. Atvmm a Bomb Oomiho Uheary and Fimfing Room A large, well lighted and well vciitilaled reading room and iibrajy has b provided Boi of iy Ceaapingr Luti to right: PAtn, Clarke, LiviNoswii. Cwaoh Ytami, —20—

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SCHOLASTIC AND MILITARY RECOGNITION Importance and Meaning of Mcmbmhip the North Central AjiociatioQ of CoUegea thel Mi mbi rshiii. The membership of the North Central Association of CoUeses and Secondary Schools is composed of the leading colleges and preparatory schools in the fol- lowing states: Colorado, Illinois. Indiana, liiwa, Kansas, IIidiisnTi SGnnesotai Uis- Bouri. Montana, Nebruskn. North Dakota, Ohio, Oldabonia, South Dakota and Wi » consin. Standard. The standard set by the Asso- ciation for the Secondary Schools is that the curriculum shall be broed enough and the fhofoofhly enough taught amply to pfijj0!t ttw itodsrit wlin n-.uluales for (he liest otiDegeB and universities in this country, Indudintr the Government academies West Point and Annapolis. Inspectors. The Association maintains a Board of Inspectors, the members of trhieh, by means of written reports and personal inspection, keep in close touch with the work of each scheol and make a report of their observation to the A.ssociation each year. If the work of any school is not up to the required standard, this school is. of eovrse, dfOMsd fivmi lbs AiNwri i t l o iu E.xtract from ln.«pector ' s letter: Graduates of North Central Schools are Sidmlttod to aiqr ooiUege or university in Amerirn that Jt jMlts student.s on any kind of certificate. The action of the Asso- ciation insofar as it affeeta )raidr «elHM i Hs follows: (ircri ilitfd. Jtmior College Work Accrwiited The work of the Junior College depart- ment has hf. ' ii caiefully planned according to specifications of the University of Mis- souri. This department has twice been in- spected by the Universit ' Junior College in- spection board and all courses have been accredited. Any credits TMolTed m«y« there fore, be tmnaftn»d.4B -pEMtladlir «Qr versity. The importance and Meaning of Govern- Went worth is directly supervised and des- ignated as an HONOR SCHOOL by the War Department of the United States Govern- ment. An active army officer, assisted by two active army non-commissioned offi- cers, is in charge of the military instnic- tioTi, Fifty IhoKsjind doilai-? ' worth of equipment is furnished the Academy by the War Department for instruction purposes. Soirra Bleacuebs, Thanksuivuhg Footbau. Game