Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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♦ WENT WORTH ♦MILITARY ♦ ACADEMY ♦ The Competitive Sports Six ti ten football teams are developed and trained by various memliers of the faculty. In basketball, l esides the school Loams which compete with other schools, each com- pany ha two teams and a tournament is held for the company championship. Track ath- letics, baseball, swimming, soccer, boxing, wrestling, tumbling and tennis are carried out along the same lines. Teams in tumbling are developed under an expert instructor and give occasional exhibi- tions at basketball games or at home talent snows. Military Drills There is no better means of physical ex- ercise than that afforded by the military drill. It teaches self-control and gracefulness of carriage. It develops those muscles which are most needed throughout life. One hour of each school day is devoted to drill, and there are other military formations of short duration which the cadet attends daily. At all formations he is taught to hold his should- ers back, his chest out, his head up. and his face squarely to the front. The form of physical exercise used by our army camps in developing soldiers is used almost every day at Wentworth. No effort is made to turn cadets to the army or war. While each cadet is trainer! to lie an officer il lie so desires, the military work primarily furnishes the In si basis known for mental and discipline. Work In the Gymnasium During bad weather, when it is impossible to have outdoor drill, much of the drill period is devoted to gymnasium work. This work is very interesting and highly beneficial for physical development. The gymnasium is open at all times and during recreation hours many of the cadets find profitable pleasure in boxing, wrestling, and working on the gymnasium apparatus . Social Life The social life of the Academy is abund- antly adequate to give the students the recreation, culture, and ease of manner which properly go with a fOOi education. Parties and entertainments are given at intervals at such times as not to interfere with the regular work. The spirit of chiv- alry naturally accompanies military training and the Iwaring of the cadets in social con- tact ia always a matter for favorable comment. l t ru tt rt ttvf m tr 11

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♦ WENTWORTH MILITARY ACAD E MY Skkimm ' Kakhwm.i. Cxukmonx at tiw Fi.au Inasmuch ns the student comes into close contact with his teachers, this close associa- lion tends toward Hn upbuilding of ideals and a strengthening of morals. The honor system of discipline is a feature of Wrnt- worth life. The placing of each individual upon his own honor has been a strong factor in the building of manhood nt the school. The general policy of the school is con- trolled by a Board of Trustees composed nf representatives of Protestant churches of the city. Wentworth is strictly non-sectarian, al- though it emphasizes religious instruction and church attendance. Every cadet is re- quired to attend Sunday services each week at one of the Lexington churches. A Cultural Background No school is complete unless there is n background for instilling into the lives nf the students an appreciation of the beautiful and the cultural. The truly educated per- son is a truly cultured one, one who has learned to appreciate the finer things of life. This environment of culture is kept as a constant ideal at Wentworth. It is the cub- lorn to make the chapel exercises a daily source of spiritual inspiration for the stu- dents. The chapel periods are held four day a week at 1 p. m. Physical Training It is the object of the school not alone to develop athletes, but to give every boy in school that physical training which he needs. Owing to the fact that the life at Wentworth is so regular and so conducive to the liest physical development, her teams usually are exceptionally strong. It is to be noted, however, that the school never loses sight of a boy who is not the star athlete, and that he is trained along athletic lines as well as is the boy who is able to make the team. All Interested The athletic teams are composed of volun- teers, but every boy is required to engage in some form of athletics. It is the aim of the school to provide coaches for as many teams as can be organized. Papr Thtrtrrn

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♦ WENTWORTH»MILITARY ACADEMY II n :■ 1 I J 1 WB8T ENT1UNC TO GYMNASIUM Music The school offers exceptional opportunities to boys who have musical talent in its hand, orchestra, and glee club. Frequently during past years the Academy Band has been 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 professional bands appearing on the same occasions. The orchestra plays for chapel, receptions and dances. From time to time solo numbers are given and the corps engages in com- munity singing. Personalities Developed While the discipline at Wentworth is firm, it is not at all harsh. Very little punishment of any kind is necessary. The punishment that is assigned is always of a military nature and not the kind which will in any- way humiliate a boy. Students who cannot be handled without physical compulsion are sent home. The aim of the disciplinary department is the development of personalities. a great deal of responsibility rests on the students themselves. Many cases of disci- pline are handled by the students and the conduct of the student body is the crystaliza- tion 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- zens — men who are mentally alert, phys- ically sound, and courageous enough to take prominent parts in the educational, religious, commercial and physical life of their I 13 a ■ I THX HOMB or COMfANY C rage Ftfte