Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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A 4' Here Harlan delves info fhings scienfific. Modern equipmenl' is provided for all labora+ory work. wky, 'l' T 8 CTCLQCK in 'rhe morning, classes convene. l-lar- lan makes his way +o a small class on his schedule where personal affenlion is his al any 'rime ir is needed. Qur cadef is carefully inslrrucred in lhe handling of deli- cafe scienrific equipmenr. l-le is noir forced lo qrope blindly for informa+ion. Thal which is Jrrue of lhe science laporalories is equally 'rrue in all olher classrooms. Time passes rapidly in fhe classroom or laboralory because The work is inleresrinq. The scholasric day is divided info lwo equal parls, wilh Jrhree classes in Jrhe morninq and rhree in +he afrernoon.

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4' Harlan is ready fo r 'rh e inspecior - brass gleaming, shoes shined-room as clean as fhe proverbial hound's fooihf' Sfricr inspeclion of guarfers is a daily roufine. Formal inspec- 'rion of l-larlan's person, room and equipmenf occurs on Sunday morning. A+ rhis lime unusual care musi be Taken in cleaning fhe room. Our friend sees lhaf hidden corners are carefully dusfed, chairs polished, and everyfhing puf in order. Then he lakes care of his person. Theres brass io shine, lealher io polish, hair To brush, and whiskers fo be removed. A ceriain lime is allo'r'red for Jrhis preparaiion and all worlc musi' be done wilhin fha? lime. This young fellow lcnows rhal' any deficiency in fhis worlc receives whaf is known in Academy language as a skin -which counls agains+ one's company in color comperifion.

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ff Our Cade? goes Through a course of calisihenics To promofe grace and healih. All The cadefs shown in The picfure were in The Armed Service. The second from The leff, Lieulenanl' Tom Henderson, Jr., of Haynes- ville, La., was killed in The fighiing for Munda Airfield. IWSTHENTCS play an imporTanT role in The physical educaTion oT CadeT l-larlan. No eTTorT is made To indulge in This or any oTher exercise in The early morn- ing hours when The body is aT iTs lovvesT ebb. All such exercises are Taken by our cadeT aTTer a hearTy brealnTasT and morning classes. The exercises are inTended To promoTe graceful movemenT as well as beTTer healTh. The calisThenics used by The UniTed STaTes Army are Tollowed. They are led by senior cadeT oTTicers. So long as The weaTher permiTs, The calisThenics are held in The open, buT They are Taken in The large gymnasium, where an enTire baTTalion may Talse parT aT The same Time, when rain or cold is in The air. fThe Ten excel- lenT Tennis cour+s are always pop- ular.