Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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to the fact that the life at Wentwortb is ■0 regular and bo condodve to the beat physical developnii-ut, her t0«P! 1M|!|r1I exceptionally strong. R fa to be noted, however, that the achool iu ' vcr loHi » Bijfht nf a lioy who is not tho star Mthlutu, and that he ia trained along athletic Hnea aa well «• ii tlM bo wlie Is aUe to nMiMF the JUa athletic tuma are com- fimd of volanteos, but every boy is required to engage in I fomii of athkties. It is the «im of the sehool to provide itMcbea for as many teims can be orgsidied. bling and tennia are carried out along the same Hnea. Tr;(nis in Uimltlinff are developed under an expert instructor and give occasiooal exhlbi tiona at Nwhrtlwn gsatts or it home tileiifr aba«tti.. other Bchools, each company baa two teams and a tournament is held for the company ehampionahip. Track athletics, baseball. sirinmJag. speoor boxing, wreatliaj turn- out life. One hour of each school iay is (Nnoted to drill, and there are other military fonnstiOBS of t duration which the cadet attends daily. At all formatiaoa he ia taught to hold his shoulders imck. his chest out. his head up, urul his face sqoarelf to the front. The form of physical exercise tised by our army camps in developing soldiers is used almost every day at Wentwortb. No iKfCart is sssde, tfi torn

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Nmn Faibwxu. CnsHoihr at xbk Flm uiiuri Ill ' s f vn honor has hof n a strong factor in Iht ' liiiihlinir of nutnliccKi at the school. The prcntTal poltr ' rif the school Is con- trolled by a Boai-d of Trustees eompooed of representatives of Protestant churches of Die city. Wentwortb i» i rictly non-fi«ctaruLn, ol- ' imm ttimi jh it I ' mphasizes rcligiou.s instruction atnl chiiicli at ti ' ii(lanei Kvcry ctudet ix re- •liiired to attend Sunday services ench WMk at oniB of the Lexiiiftiw chuvqlMSi. A CnltynU BadEvroond No »rh inl is complt ' to unless tliorc Is i background lor instillinsr into the lives nf the students an appreciation of the lK autiful and the cxUturaL The truly educated per- son is a truly cultured one. one who haa learner! to appreciate the finer thingfs of life. TluH environment of culture is kept as a constant ideal at Wentworth. It Is the eua- tom to make the chapel exerciseH a daily source of spiritual inspiration for the stu- dents. The chajifil perfoda are held four days a mefUL iA L p. m. Phyiical Training It is the obje ct of the school not to turn out athletes, but to give every boy in iiehool that

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Ekikancb to thb Ofticks cadets to the army or war. WhiU ' cui h cadol ix trained to be an offict r if iic «o (ifxirt s, (hp military work primarily furnishes the hest basis known for ln«titel and phj|raiciU diacipline. During bad woathi ' r, wheDitis impo»?iihlc toiiave outdoor drill, much of tha drill period dAMAdl to gjritiiuuiiiim Wdilb iWSkt woric is very interesting and hi lily bcnoficial for physical development. The gjnnnasium is open at all times and during recreation hours many of the cadets find profitable pleasure in boxing, wrestlingr, and working on the gymiMMdwiii SiqMr n t u . Social Life The social life of Uie Academy is abund- antly adequate to give the students the recre- ation, culture, and case of manner which properly go with a good education. Parlies and entertainments are Riven at intervals at such times as not to interfere with Die regnkur woiib the spiril of ehiv- trntMAtyi CWS IM: AonoM