Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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and IimMi. All th« C4 M( Calisthenics play an .mpDr+nnt ro-!e In the phytical aduMtion of C t HaftolU No effort it made to indulge in this or any other sxarcise tn the earfy morn- ing hours when the b-ndy is at its lowest ebb. Al ' v.ch nrorcito: are taken by our cadet after a hearty breakfast and morning doises. The eto-o c:, are Intended to promote gracsful movement as well ai better KmHK. The caJisthenics used by the Umted Sfetet Army are followed. They are led by tenior cadet offJceK. So long as the weather permrts. the caTtsthentcs are held in the open, but they are talten in the large ovmnasium w ere on entire bafteiion may talie part at itie urne time, when rein or cold is in the air, •Th Hn •mi- but tviinit cawt»

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tHH« JhWis Mim MolM tOmtStk. MecUn »qiifm$t h prevIM te AT i O ' CLOCK in Urn momlngi dMm cpnvm . Har- Iw malUf hi wity to d small cl«i» M 1it» 4 4wiltyiiBiliii all iMi to i b hh at wiy fiW» ' IMif.jaiiiiigii. Our cadat Is carafufiy imtiuclwi in ttw l ancfliflQ of dati s ikrKfic aqiiip nant. l-ia is not forcad to gtpp9 Mindly for infiinnation. Tint which it true of tha sciaifMr labetMorta it aqually true in afl othar datsroomi: Tima pastas rapidly n tha ,c$i|||i9Mn or lalM FalDiy bacause tha wort ii tntvuasting. Tlia tcholattic day k divided into two equal parti, wtth four dasnt in Urn momiflf and two lii ttw ftarmMik

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Iwa vltM, ptrtaci ltd M M cHkt ' ' tit Un tf m Mtrtk Alrl««. Ht «M i wi«t»J aUk Mw SOmt Slw w ktrnmim itt tetim nti Heart. DRILL i$ a vwy -formal ttffatr. It is on the drill field mat Harlan learrs niuch of courtejy, discipl « and alartiwss. H . with his mtiFe batfaliOfl, is thorouQhiy schooled in 90od citizenship, taughf ' Hw propsr rMpaot for and IralnMl in laadertkip. Laaming to drill a squad is the first training In leadership. Throughout the year squad drill and compa en k a part of the regular mllrtary toutlna. The squad ii the imaHast military unit and cetH tilts of nine to twelve men, two ef horr are jergeants. AA Mnie ' t»«iNi4M{ %! i lindar tlia pahe n«l supervision of membart of the military faculty. iiVthough military work takes but one Her - rr -i d3, the training is intensive end much more .Hierough than that found In larger units. Pervuoal aflention is given the individual cadet on the Military field as well as in the clatsroom, end each cadet has an equal chance to advance to import- ant pqeitions b Wantworth ' s rnintary realm. In Kie army, the navy and tha marine corps Wantwerth it glfirifiad by if! tiami who have racai««d thair cdmmiMbrtitrAMt ' irildte