Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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0m CttM m oriv u pmonti •HmftM hwn • fMalty nnmbar ia tht tkitr In i if vidura. Mm Tw»le«l OMcaf, Jotmi SimMMt, trWut tl W«4wMfti, ll M« • IM. CA b IM: llaRW Sr »« AMif. H »««« «»i M h •(« upMn ' •( AH« and II««| t n. Mrt •• Mm SleiiUii u»p«i«« m4 tka upttir ti QERSONAL sttantkxi i« not confined 1o dfturoom nor fo tfw avaning itudy pertodi. Harlan and many other cadets seek assistanca in the spaclout Acodamy library. The faculty offl- eat in charge U alwsys ready artd willing to help any ttudant, no mstlAr what hh problem. What- ever th.p ■;ubi°c+ f o faculty oj ior «$ qupilHttd. to give the guidance needad. Wentworth ' s library ii one of the moit import, ant piacai on tke camput. It contains more than 8,000 books OP nenHy every subject one could imagine. Reference booki Include the famous On- focd sfMn l tionery and many nth of encyclo- :

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«|Ri«|it) Our WmmI cHfiid « dMpW (lalow) We RMHl get In flwra and CAOET HARLAN affendt in+eresting, Inform- dfivo «nd irispiro ' .onal meoHno ' i in the chapel, immediately before luncti nn Wednesdays and S«turdey$ These meetings are conoucied by the Academy Chaplain, but are liot strictly religktub Travel talks, heaMi lectures, wienftfic demonstrations and short sermorts, presented by outstanding speakers, are frequently oo the pro- ffWn, The service is opened with a hymn, prayer «nd responstv» readings, and cbsed with theiing- tn9 of Wentworth, the Academy song. Pmp meotingi, pi«cading important ath- krfic oontesli, are alto held h the chapel. Thes are always occasions of great fun. Students and faculty make rousing speeches. The cadet band furnishes gay, martial music and everyone antic ipates the big game on the morrow. Athletic jnte ts.Are in spftanf recfMtHjnat sifients. Every

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• HirUn pUyi foofbdl— uA My wall, toot No T ' RAINING for laAdership ' a important on tha lootball fiald at wal at avatywhara a at Wantwortii. Mora than fifty -eadatt amVvar lKa vaniHy call •ach year and large squads turn out for company taami. Al p|( .inf| iily% in art of the game and ia clean iportsnunship. Football ranlis as the nu iiber one tport. and the Red Dragon elevens are consistent wnv- nere. Tha fine ipirit of playen and uKpf i«.qsdited with being o strpng determining factor in every contest. In the winter nwntht baketball comet into the spotlight. Again there are the vartity and company teams and a placo for every cadet who daidres to play. Home garnet ere pbyed m tha ipstidiH jfiyrmacium Hifharr ikm m lm ' ' mm »)i ' -m( Hfm Wentworth « a mambee of the Junior College Infer ate cenfaranca. an ttfhlat elation numbering lix schools as members The Wentworth High Scho teams are menn- bers of the Pony Express ConTerence of Western Missouri. Almost every major and mir or ;portj are on the Wentworth program — all piayed under competent coaches — and every Jot it requirad to partieipafik.