Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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Lllte many ofher cadets, Harlan fintit ■Hw extended order drill mors interesting, This driil consis+s of combat methods. He is taught to make use of cover, to advance and io fire. No actual firing it done durin9 tlw driil, kowe«eF, for all -Hw aimminHion usnd. it dummy inai«fin ' al. Mtia ya aid l»edQ(st»Ip: am riH|iii«c ' lii ihit: nKprlu S tM«i9Rs.:arbw 9 V -Hw prablbms fumttHsd by th W«f Dsportm t!t ' ' . 1 ilfil hg and irnni4i(Jiattt action. H«re eur iypleal e«(t f fintb ariMdtd order intarmting and 1iii)ruel v« tin C 4 « Onepw iiila« «lw fl U flaiMt »« Ca ai Wocdraw W«C«, U. 1 An«|, aAg pvNtl tarf fK fal jdn M tp-litvit Mrtptj fP 4 1 k Oiiit- C(bwl AIma UifM) IUmIm Afc r ' laftj fcin i J0. L: A.. -I - ' aa-- « gt - «C . gr. ' -f k ' ! i ,

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CflNrit MtiM Mm PrsfMMp -of ' MOAm StifiiMBA Mul Tftfeftin ' fv ' drill Aiffyb (Jiff 4wM«i 4 «i1k Iht Sllw hm Ut bvnlHi h afH i «i rmjk Httrt.. fNRILL is a very formal affair. It ij on fha drill field that HoHan leami much of courtasy. disdpilne and dlortnots. Ha. wrt i his enrire Mttaiion, it thoroughly schooled in good citfianihip, taught tha proper raipact for supariorg and trained in lea forsh(p. Leaimtng to drill a fquad h fha first training in leadarthip. Throughout tha year squad drill «nd cbmpatitiori is a part of the rpqtiv m{litary mutfne. Th« squad h tfi«;.imallatt mirifary unft and con- sitts of nine to twalva man. two of whom ore sergeants AH Irt ii r tfe i6 t 1i oMdiietiRl taiifi.«ldir Although military woHt tajt« buf one hour each day, the training is Intensive and much more thorough ttian that found ' n larger units. Personal attention jj given tha individual cadet cin the military field as well as ;n the classroom, and each cadet has an equal chance to advance to import- ant po ltions in Wentworih ' s military realnru In the arffiy. the navy and the marine corps Wentworth it gbrff»ad by its alumni who have rscaiyad their commiss lons and «r (iistmijulihlng thtmialyM !n ofiRcia!

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ie D n E h I fi T ift ' it ■! ■ 1 B .j- White ■ WMf WWf I ' I Jhafi mm •k S U 1 ' l £ U Eafing — an alwayi popular iport with Hdri«n and hit fellow cadstal MmI time n •lw«yi • lima for ijood feed tod good {•!- Tin Fki (I plfi « •) Mm liuil •( •)■• Mlrtiiii fcn. TU Mr ■ Ml w)f«, 1 1. t• H.»l»f, ■ Mcial J i it ilw. FpLLOWING morning cl« comas lunch tinte and our cadet jt raady to eat. Academy r-ieru ' . dre Bl«i ()9 yww and ptea mg. Meais are CWafiMly planned 4o svlf fhe needs of all ' jSMitH. They are healthful and nufri- tioM Md {usf wKal ftctive, hard-worfc- Ing boys require. Meal times are at 7 )0 m Hie Tiorning, I?; 10 and fc-IO. This schedule is varied only on Sunday, when dinner becomes a mor« debon meal served at 1 2:30. After dinner there is a recreation period during which HaHan and other cadets may do preftY much as they choose. Ths rtKrwtiofl room is a popu- br ptac» at tk£s ' Mnw.i