Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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hw trim, M«rit M « m aMw k ik l«n«ai w Narik AMn. M •M dMMM aM II Sh«r tNr iyr iMkm I MM awl Ittifta H«fi%. DrtlLLis o v»ry fonnal affair. Itii on fh driV fldd fttot H«Hm iMnu much of courtuy. diidpfinA arid ikrtiMML H , with hit arrtir» i aHftlipn. is thiaroM ly schooM in good cltiasnshiip, tsu IjBemSng to drili o squad Is 4 first training In Isedcrshlp. Hirbughout ttw year squad drill and eompatifion is a part of ttra regular military routtna. Tlw squad is ttw smoBsst militory unit and con- sists of nin« to twelve men. two of whom are sergeants. All instruction tS: cooductsd by codats undor ♦he partonai supervision of members o the rrlitary facol v- Although military work takes but one hour each day, the treimriq ii intensive and mjch more thorough than that found in larger units. Personal attention i« a ven the individual cadet on the thifitary field as well as in the classroom, and each cadet hat an equal chance to advance to innport- arrt positions in Wentworth ' s military realm. In the army, the navy and the marine corps Wentworth is glorified by its alumni who have received their commis f)n|fii ew di(HngM (;9peat)« of theiei!ieip« Mvs brendbmi qf setyice.

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•Our Cdliet « coant premota graca AR «arfM« ihowfi Sn fhv f0 AUSTHENtCS p(«y on important rde in the phyacal education of Cadet HeHon. No effort tj made to indulge in thii or any other exercise in the early morn- ing hourt when the body is at it} ioM«tf itbb. All such exerdses are taken by our cadet after a hearty breai fast and mommg classev The e ( rri ' ;ft5 vfs Intended to promote graceful movement as well ai better hoal ' h, The ca isthenics used by United States Army are followed. They are led fay wn o caaet officers. So long as the weather permits, the calisttrtntcs Bfie hsid in the open, but they are taken in the large gymnasium, where oa -«ltKm beltalfcm may t»l(t P rt «t: «)« »me, tifi) , wInjo r in of coW il in th». The taa aied- laat taaah eeurti «fa away pap i-

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Uli many othar e«d«H. HoHan findr «d«ft(ted drffl mot» IMiiliiKng. ThW cirill eoot of C9ff)M nwthct tctiight to mftt of CGi « 10 lil liij jjHif ' IIb. No Bchwl fSririi) k (fcir -cluring Ibli drill, however, ' ill ' ittiiimunltton mad l» dUnimy mater ' ni, hnftatnri wfd tfiodenhip arc racpwred m Hiit vtotii SituoHons arbing in -the problems furnished by Itift V 4r .!)epwilnerl caO for qoMc thln(f- Snf and bttKodta : aeHe Hers our fypical cad t (iiwli ntandvd wdar drl( intsrnting and int ucfiv«. TW Cadit Ofl ««r «r» «!•«« OH C« t ' WMdron W rit. U. S. Aro .lio pol «-ra«d la Oil fiftit • IdMn. Itm udM «• i Mr» A ur ridf in Mt rHU h l|tyl,-CdMwl Mlllo u«f. i. U. . U«r.tw A«