Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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C d«t Uaut»ii4N4 Jack UsmMl « mfiiMjt f Hm pl«t«o tn (iw WM di M MliJ «llti Ik Stuttiim U» lb— 1— li. mMm ia KHfh Hairt. D|tlL4Lit 0 v«ry format affair. If is on the drill fiold ftuit HaHan teams much of courtety, discipline alerfnn r lo .vitS his efltire baHolion Ij thoroughty tchcnM. tn QCpd dtizsiuhip, tmigiTt ifcu ptelper r(?sf.L ' -I ' ' .uperiorj and h-flined . ' n leadership. |jMrnin9 Ivj iirill a squad % fhe first training in leaderihip. TrirvugKoul tKe year tquad drill arid compeKtion is a part of the regular military routine. The squad is the stnallest military anit and con sith of nina mm, ona:af whom Is a corporal and aqoHnr a firtt class privste. All Insfruapfipn H cbn AHfioagh military w6rk toices but 6na hour each day, the training it intensii e and much mor thorough than that found in Idf r tmttt. Personal attentiofi It given the individual cadet on the rr-Jlifarv field ai well as in the classroom, arid each cadet hat an equal chance to advance to import- ant positions in Wentworth ' s military realm. In tt e army, the navy and the marine corps Wentworth is qfat ifa d by ttt-aliimni who have received Hieir commitnons and af« distingulsbing flwntelvas in official oqMcWn of fhei» nnpi

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ALISTHENICS play an important rols in the physical education of Cadet Marian. No eHbrt is mptd t« Indulga in titii or any other •seKiie !n fhe early mom- vnq houn whan Dw body is at Hi lowest afab. All such awciias taken by our ei rib ti i ter ' -: ' hearty bMdiliil ' ' «Ml iMfiilii4 Ilii mmdm-sm imnAd lor pronK t» graceful movement as well as batter haalth The cal!tthanicsrJ|Hnd;:fay Ihcr.: UfiHIci StilMi Amiy «fv foQo ' Hwy m W by «mlef |pMit«f{ «rs. S$ long at the weather permits, the calisthenics are heJd m the opeti, but they ,919 tekm in thf large gymnasiutn, where an entire battalion may take part at thigi mm ' mii ' ii m m :9r oM is in the eir.

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Uko many o Iwf cadah. Harian ftnc» ihe extandsd otdar dnH mew Mitanilfn ' Tiut drill emtSsH of combai meffiods. Ha is tavghf to malai cotjc, to sdvanea and lira. No achtnl ftrinq ii dona during thli drill, lio « ver, for ell tHe ammunition used it dummy matoriaL Inifiativa and ieaderihip are required in this Mort:. SituaHons arisina it fho problems furnished by the Wgr Oapartmant call for quick ttiink- ing and immediate action. Hira aa tyipttal aMtat ' lin aiilMrfad ardar drfll Menwhiif and (niAmetfive Tin C l«l OHIc.. w-uof fbwM •«« Cafrtaln W ii»» i W|B , U, I. Atmy. H« p«rfltlp lt4 in k FigM oa la i . c ptM tni liM km f p rt«4 at lurli 4 4 • | TIm ladat (bo il to oMrt Ih urtriri !• Ui MW « Mi,oi MIIim Mm . U. S. hUlta Alf Vmm,