Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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VENTWORTH MILITARY ACADEMY Work in die During bid weatber, wImb it ia iinpoMible to have oiitHonr driU much of the drill period b devoted to gymnaaiton work. Thia work it very interesting and hl| boiefidal for physical development. The jrvmnasiiim is open at all times and during recreation houra IIHW7 of the eadeta find prafitaUo tiliiaiiiMm in boxing, wrestling, and worliing on ttit gyaaMMdm Apparatus. SoeU Liie The sodal Hfe of the Academy is abund- antly adequate to give the students the recre- ation, culture, and ease of numner wliich protwrly go with a good education. Parties and entertainments are given at intervals at such times as not to interfere with the regular work. The spirit of chlv- i l it i.rallv lUTomimnii ' s military training and the i earing of the cadets in social coo tact ia alwajra a matter for favorable eom nMBt. ' —18—

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VENT $ ORTH MXilTARY ACADEMY to the fact that th« life at Wentworth is 80 reffular and so conducive lo the l cst pliyaicul deveiupmcnl, her teams usuuUy are iieeeptioiially strong. It Is to be noted, however, that the school never loaea night of a boy who is not the atar athlete, and that hi Is trained along atUetie linps Its well afiii|;] y wMia «bk the learn. All Interested l e athletic teams are com- poaed of volunteers, but every boy is required to engage in ovrnie form of athletiCK. It is the ahn of the school to provide coaches for as many twnHi «a can l)f orfjnnized. bling and tennis are carried out along the sami- lines. Teams in tumbling arc developed under an expert instructor and give occasional exhibit tinns di hjs j wtfpll pmMior t hqflM tstant shows. MBitaqr Drills ercisc than that afforiied hy the military drill. It teaches sdfHControl and gracefnK ncss of CArriage. I ' ilo- velops those muacleji which are most needed throdgfer 1 Six to.tm.loolball teams are developed uid trained by various members of the fseahy. In basketball, beiides the Bchool team ! whirh compete with other schools, each company has two teams and a tournament Is held for the ennpany championship. Track athlotics, Imseliall, swimming, soccer, boxing, wretitling, tum- I out UTc. One hour of each school day is devoted to drill, and there are other military formations of short duration wldch the eadet attends daily. At aD formations he is taught to hold his shoulders back, his cheat out, his head up, and his fiiee sqtuurely to the front. The form of pliysical exerdse used by oor amy camps in d.vt ioping aoidisBR ]t mml ' iteort smqr dar at Wentwwrtii.

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ENT 70KTJH[ MILITARY ACADEMY lir im- Muic The school offers exceptional opportunities to boys who have musical talent in its band, ordiestra, and jr ' ' ' Frequently during paat years the Aaidemy Band lias been called upon to furnish music in parades in Kansas Tity and ii.arl y .•itics, and in ex- ecution and appearance it did not suffer in comparison with the large professional bands ippwring on the same ()cc:ll ion.s. The Qrehestra plays for chapel, receptions anA dancea. From time to tbne solo ntnn- bers arc eiven and the.eotll!B «|n i munity sinirri p. uassar ' Personalities Developed While the discipline at Wentworth is firm it is not at all harsh. Ytaey UtUe punishment of any litiil necessaiy. The punishment that is aligned is always of a military na- ture and not the kind which will in any way humiliate a hoy. Students who cannot be handled witliout jdiysiaU compulsion are sent home. The aim of tho di ' ciplinary department is the development of personalities. Hence a great deal of responsibility rests on the students themselves. Students are allowed considerable freedom in regard to their per- onal conduct and there is no elaborate or rigid set of rules. Many cases of disci- pline are handled by the students themselves and the conduct of the student body is tiie result of popular sentiment rather than of an oppressive system of regulations. In short the plan of Wentworth has as its object the developing of American citi) zena — men who are mentally alert, phys| Ically sound, and courageous enough to take prominent parts in the educational, religjoin conmterdal and physical life of thdr-cnnii f)iMiiBf!iif ' ' 1fPt)$apil iiiiw