Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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•Trie gymnasium It 220 1 55 feci. I contain two batle bdS courtt, 0 taf itdgts, a ••imrning pool 20 1 60 feet, locker Hare our man-in-the-mallng li ready tor hli daily plunge In the pool. T sparkling, crystal dear wafer of the swimming pool Is .nvitmg to cadets the year ' round. Tho pool is of regulation size (20«60| and is the scene of frequent water sports and aquatic meets. It it the purpose to teach every cadet to swim well. The water is warmeo to a healthful temperature and leapt pure by efficient filtration and chem- ical treatment.

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♦ H.tUn pUyi foort»ll- nd mi ty •«, too! No wond«l Hi, unci. « , M All-Amorle.n .« Y.I.. In w ' trt6f montttt our boy turn, hit dttontion to bdthotbAll and othof T! RAINING for leadership is important on the football field at woll as everywhere else at Wentworth. More than fifty cadet answer the varsity call each year and large squads turn out for company teams. All players receive intensive training, both in the art of the game and in clean sportsmanship. Football ranks as the number one sport and the Red Dragon elevens are consistent win- ners. The fine spirit of players and corps is credited with being a strong determining factor in every contest. In the wmter months basketball comes into the spotlight. Again there are the varsity and company teams and a place for every cadet who desires to play. Home games are p ' .eyed in the spacious gymnasium where there are two courts and ample space for Wentworth is a member of the Missouri Junior College conference, an athletic asso- ciation numbering ten schools as members. Almost every major and many minor sports a ' « on the Wentworth program— all played undo ' competent coaches — and every caoet is required to participate.

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(Above) Hi-dee-hol Harlan and hit friendi tune in a radio program during Ike recreation immediately following the evening meal. Jus) before the evening study period is the favorite tune-in time for Cede HaHan and other radio devotees. Permis- sion fo have a radio in the room is re garded a privilege, the abuse of which causes the student to lose this favor, After thirty-five minutes of recreation following the supper hour, evening study s begun at 7 o ' clock. Each cadet retires to his own room for a two-hour period of quiet. There is no stuffy, noisy hall in which cadets are confined. Instead, indi- vidual initiative is encouraged. Faculty of- ficers are in constant attendance through- out the period, giving advice where it is needed and encouragement at all times. The orchestra provides musical divertion both tor members of the group and the corps. • (Below) Perfect study conditions prevail in Harlan ' s room. (Nole Tn» ttiTwft ' TP ot rcoamg lamp.j