Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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•Our Cede i of to orece All the cedet, diown in the picture art now Ui IK© Armed Service, TK W( Lieutenant Tom Henderson, Jr., of Haynei vide. U., «n killed in the fighting for Munda Airf .Id. f ALI STHENICS ploy on important role in the physical education of Codet Harlan. No effort is made to indulge in this or any other exercise in the early morn- ing hours when the body is at its lowest ebb. All such exercises are taken by our cadet after a hearty breakfast and morning classes. The exercises are intended to promote graceful movement as well as better health. The catisthonici used by the United States Army are followed. They are led by senior cadet officers. So long as the weather permits, the calisthenics are held in the open, but they are taken in the largo gymnasium, where on entire battalion may take part at the same time, when rain or cold is in the air. ♦The ten ere elweyi pop- ular.

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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.

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■ ' Cad Harlan raporh lo rhe Profauor of Military Science and Tactics for drill duty. 1 - J — • » r(»-nraf«rl Uh tka . ' .t V . iu hamlitti in wci urtUfl ' vn Trip to nwranifi in DRILL a a very formal affair. If is on the drill field that Harlan loarnt much of courtesy, discipline and alertness. He, with his entire battalion, is thoroughly schooled in good citizenship, taught the proper respect for superiors and trained in leadership. Learning to drill a squad is the first training in leadership. Throughout the year squad drill and competition is a pert of the regular military routine. The squad is the smallest military unit and con- sists of ninB men. one of whom is a corporal and another a first class private. All instruction is con- ducted by cadets under the personal supervision of members of the military faculty. Although military work taltes but one hour each day, the training is intensive and much more thorough than that found in larger units. Personal attention is given the Individual cadet on the military field as well as in the classroom, and each cadet has an equal chance to advance to import- ant positions in Wentworth ' s military realm. In the army, the navy and the marine corps Wentworth is glorified by its alumni who have received their commissions and are distinguishing themselves in official capacities of these respective branches of service.