Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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Strict inspection of quarters is a daily routine. Formal inspec- tion of Harian ' s person, room and equipment occurs on Sunday morning. At this time unusual care must be taken in cleaning the room. Our friend sees that hidden corners are carefully dusted, chairs poiished, and everything put in order. Then he takes care of his person. There s brass to shine, leather to polish, hair to brush, and whiskers to be removed. A certain time is allotted for ttiis preparation and all work must be done within that time. This young fellow knows that any deficiency in this work receives what is known in Academy language as a skin — which counts against one ' s company in color competition. Harlan ! ro«dy for the inspector — bran gleaming, ihoei stoned — room at clean as the P It Mm

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««| CAN ' T GET ' EM UP, blows the bugler, but he does, and at 6:35 o ' clock another day is under woy. Cadet Harlan goes first to the sanitary lavatory on his floor. A good washuo is part of the routine, for a cadet is expected to keep him- self dean at all times. At 6:50 he goes to a well-prepared breakfast. After breakfast, rooms must be cleaned. One of the basic aims of our system is fo form personal habits of order. Each morning Harlan makes his own bed, puts his clothes in order and helps his roommate clean the room.

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1 , it provided for A T 8 O ' CLOCK in the morning, classes convone. Her- » ' an makes hi way to a small class on his schedule where persona ' attention is his at any time if is needed. Our cadet is carefully instructed in the handling of deli- cate scientific equipment. He is not forced to grope blindly for information. That which is true of the science laboratories is equally true in all other classrooms. Time passes rapidly in the classroom or laboratory because the work is interesting. The scholastic day is divided into two equal parts, with three classes in the morning and three in the afternoon.