Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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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

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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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airy naturally accompftnirs military training and the bearing of the cadets in sociai con- tact is The Ac-liiK I iiffiTs i-xceptional optwrtunitta to boys who have musical talent in its band orehMtn, and sfiw dub. Freqtiently duriiqr pa.st years thf Academy Rnrd has hcvn called upon to furnish music in parades in Kansas City and nearby cities, and in ex- ecution and appearance it did not suffer in comparison with the large profeuional bands appearing on the same occasions. The orchestra plays for chapd, reoeptiona and dances. Fhna tima to tbne aolo oam Ijits arc given and|bi«.i nninity singing. i the ( ii||jjt|iiiii lit of personalities. Henca a trreat ' d il of responsibility rests on the students tht mselves. Many cases of disci- pline are handled by the students and the coDdoet of the student body is the cryitaUtap tion of popular Hontimcnt rather thaA ' 4 4111 oppressive s ' sttmi of regulations. In short the plan of Wentworth has as its olijcct the t ' li |iing of American citi- zens—men who are mentally alert, phys- ically sound, and oouragMOs enough to take prominent parts in the educational, religious, commercial and physical life of their com- nnntftlea. WlUle the discipline at Wentworth is firm liiiBt at all harsh. Very little puniahnwnt «f liaif kind is neecasary. Tha poniahwant that f.s assigned i=; always of a militan, ' na- ture and not tijc kind which will in any way Imnniliate a boy. Students who cannot be handied without physical compulsion «n aan home, Tfa9 «ftii «r tiia 4M i aw w r i l fflt tow»t CMIH ' iji. ' ]