Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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LiU many other cadth, Ktrbn -finds tfia sx ten dad order difl maw ' 1nf0rMffn9. This drill consish of combat mothods. He it taught to maite uu of cover, to advance and to fire. No actual firing it done during this drill, fiowev«r, for all the ammunition used is dummy materiel. Initiative and leadership are required in thij work. Situations arliing in ' ho pi-oblsmi furnished by the War Department call for quick think nq and immediate action. ni. C«W-j9W;i wlrtj t»; IJM ; | ( «.. ... C.p .:. w„drc. W«l «-;-. ' i«iiitufi«taii.:

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r RILL ts a v«ry fom«l affair. It at on tha drW fiald Hiat Harlan laams much of eourtaty, ciifdptvia and alertrwst. Hat frith his entire battaTion, is HtorQu t boQjpd in 9Rp(M%l tlKle« twal the proper respect for superiors and trained in leadership. Leamirig to en! . . ..uad !» tfw first training in leadership. Throughout the year squad drill and competition is a port u the regular military routine. The squad is the smaRest military unit and con- Itsh of nine men. one of whom it a corporal and another a first dass private. Ail instruction is con- ducted by cadets under the perianal supervision of members of tW ' fid ry faculty. AN Pugh military work takes but one hour each day, the trsrmng is intenpv and much moee thorough than that found in larqer units. Personal attention it gtven the individual cadet on th inilitary field as well os in Hie .d HFOonii and each cadet has an equal chance to advance to Impoi! imf | 0sit)0ns in Wenhworth ' s military reohn. In the army, the navy and the marine corps Wentworthis glorified by its alumni who have received their commlssioris ancl are distinguiAin thefnielvi9»» In, qfficfpl capacities of these respecthte branches ol service.

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OINMEH Gkm)»li itln S«M SUPPER PktlM Eaf! iq — «ii alwsyt-popular tport with Mflrlen and hl» fellow ctfdehl Medl time •Iwayt t time far ga« l food utd good W- Tin tmdly ONw ' at itn kMd ol Mm FOLLOWING the mominQ etasse? comei lunch hme and our cadet « ready to eat. Academy meniH are always varied and pleasing. K leals are caraUly planned to suit the needs of all cadets. They are healthful and nutri- tious and just what tctive, hard-work- tng boy» require. Meal timet ere at 7:00 in the nwrning, 12:10 end 6il0, I hit schedule is varied only M Sundlay, when dinner becomes a m6W eldliiWiNit ' ' meal iervod at 12:30. After dinner there is a recreation |»M«»d during which Harien and other eeideti may do pretty nnuch as they choow. At this time tfere is a rush for ihff CMiet poSft office. Every cadet re- oe!v«s liis mail twice daily. The r«crM- tlon room is eisp a jopular piece at tfi(t tinwi