Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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Ule9 many other eaci«ft, H«rian fmds th» axtendad ocdar drill mor» intaresting. Thii drill coniith ot combaf merhods. He it ♦aught fo make uM of covor. to advance and to fire. No actual firing is done during this drill, however, for all the emmunition used Is dummy material. Initiative and ' ( rip ' -.W r iro required in this work. Situatioru ariiing in the problems l.j-nr;ned by -he War Department odl feir C Mrjl tKnlt ing and immediate action.

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f lt«n. »««M««iW «i m Mnr In Um lai m AMm. H R1U. is a very formal affair. It it on fhe drill field that Harlan learns much of courfesy, disciplin and alertness. He, wiHi Vn entire battaiion. is thoroughly tcheded in. gdod cttiimiMpt toi« proper resoec? far superiors and trained in leadership. Learning to drill a squad ii the ■firsr training in leadership. Throughouf fhe squad drill and eompetitiofl is a part of the regular military routine. The squad is the smallest military unit and con- sfsts of nine to, twelve men. two of whom are sefgeants. AH mstmctlpn k conducted by cadets under 4hB penigi ttipefiitllanHB Although military work taltes but one hour each day. the training is intensive end much mote thorough than that found in larger units. Peisonat attention is given the individual cadet on the mi ' itfl ' Y field as wi»ll 05 in the dass ocn and each cadet has an equal chance to advance to import- ant positions in Wentworth ' s military ealm. In the anny. the navy and the marine corps Wentworth is glorified by its alumni who have received their commissions and are distinguishing thamielves in official eepacities of fheif rfipeetiyt branches of service.

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HttCtkm ir DINNER WMta • WM« WW . Ry lN SOPPEH ruiM EiHii9 M •kr«yfpapiil«r tporf wttli HarUn «nd hit llow e«d til MmI time it ■kwyt a lima for good food and good fal- Tk Ncvlly OWur •» Hm Iim •! Hw fftfliM Alw fw w ffcia fftft fram Uf) to fiffcti U it M irti 6r miu« (»UrH RMhod OmK Cfl. Uwurd W«i «n.4|, J. Boil, UMtit C OLLOWING the morning ctwiS(»i ■ conws lunch ttma and our cadet is ready 6«t. Acftdwriy menu ' . alwayt variad and plaacirig. Meals are carafuNy plaMii of all cadsH. They are heaWiful and nutri- tious end |u«t whet active, hard-work boys roquire. Meal tinies are at 700 in tha morning, 12:10 and 6:10. This schedule is varied only ori Sunday, when dinner becomes a fnCKftialajbfOiiatK ineal served at 12:30. After dinner there is o recfeation period during which Harlan end other cadatt may do pretty much at they choose. The recreation room it a popu- lar plaio at iMt-f e.