Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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Whi l • m«jority of Ihi (•adty immlMrt Rv In llw b«rr«eb wHh e«4«lK MfMP Rv Ir wUantimmdiii- ' aititi on Hw MmpiN, «AII tUtni Hp Q«r Cadnf r«M)vM ptnecMl •Hvnfion from • faculty nmmbtr in tiw library. (Ml fntm. Hi! T«cH(tl ORhw, Jmw Simimm, •nduau ol W«r»»art)i, k w» « litiit. Cal. I Mm U«li 4 $ « i Vmy. Ht pM«elriM ' ■ c itin •I Ann itd ICi «| ii. N M tilm. UiHlMcii OrniMk p « n ti«»p»r. aHw taot Mrt (n Hw Stalllw aauala aiirf fW M»tw» «! rt«ht, C p4«la Jmm W 6W. Amy A iM r, tM h ERSONAL attantion is not confined fo the ' ckwiraom nor to tha evaning study pcHocb. Horlon ond many oth«r codeh seek ossistanco 5n tiie cious Academy library. The faculty offi- cer in charge is olweys ready and willing to help any student, no matter what his |M«bteni. What- •ytr Ihe subject, the faculty offlcir |i (|MiI| t o Qfve the guidance needed. Wentworth ' s library Ts one of the mo«t Import art placas on the eampiw. It eontaSnt mora than S ' ' ' - !- : I- . M nearly every one couM imagine. Reference books include the famous 0« lotd Englislt Dictionary and many sett of encydo-

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swbA ImU twkk Msb wmL (Bolow) ' VJt, nuit got ' n there »nd fifhtl Myt HUrUn m h malm • thart 4 CADET HARLAN ortends v interostinq, fot ' iia ' ivo and inspirational meeting in the cHopS ' , immediatdly before lunch, These meet- ings ar0 conducfed by th« Academy Giapl«in. but are reof shidiy religfout. TravftI talks, health lecturesi identific demonitrations and short sermons, presented by outstanding speak- ers, are frequently on the program. The serv- ice is opened with a hymn, prayer and respon- sive readings, and cioied wrth the tinging of Pep meetingt, preceding important etK- Mic contestit ore also held in the chapel. These are always occasions of great fun. Students and faculty make rousing speeches, The cadet band furnishes gay, martial mu«c and everyone antic- ipates the big game, on the monew. AtlMic coAtests are importent MmtSicnti ' mmMSmif

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vliitar NifMiiht ov b«y famw hit Mwi fm ■ liMtilltIt and oHwr T ' RAINING for lead«rship it importom on the tootball tieid at well M avcrywhim •! ■ at Weniworth. More itian fifty cadofe aniw«r the vsnSty call aecii year and terge tquads tufti out for company teams. All fi oyert rKaive intenfive ' tramingi bcM in the arf of l}w i9MM, ' . met: In. -jdiRn pM niwilii Football ranks at the mifliber one tpori. and -Hw R«d: Dragon elevens ore consistent win ners. The fine spiWefi l«)!9e| l 0PI!f» i( tt Hld. « fa in every contest. In the winter months basketball connes iiro the spotlight. Again fhoie a-, t t- . arslty and ' Cibilipany teams and a place for every cadet who desires to play. Hqt.s ujh b:. ore played m the spacious gymnasium where then are tv«|0 couits and an spiece for ipectatonik Wentworth u o member of the Junior Cotlega interstate conference, an athletic asso- ciation nunf bering six schools as merrbers. The W«nhrt r h High School teams ar mem bsT of the Pony Express Conference of Western Missouri. Almost every major and minor spons are on the Wentvwjrth progrdin— pley )d «if»der cmnpetent co«cl ei-- and e (aiY cadet is required to prarticipate.