Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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nil « WKi: • majority of Hi Jacultj nembof ll»o in Ao birrAcki with udeti, lom In in mUmnem Mich u Hiii mi nu m lioi tn tko Iftfary. In tliu |iic it . •lo ri 4l« l 04n«w, Jmmm SIhmh «r«iU t o w.n-.ortl,. hum » UMi OA In 4U UnX SlaOi Arr v H fiMkl M ) Ma cntaM •I Atta K»,«l.ln, Nm to kim, Uoddwtt Onw . pitlnupm, «k «mI QERSONAL atltnt ' lon i not conrtned to th» • classroom nor to tho evening study pariods. Harlan and many other cadets seek assistance in the spacious Academy library. The faculty offi- cw in charge it alWayt ready end wilKng to help any student, no matter what his problem. What- ever the S4jb|ect, the faculty officer it qualified, to give the guidance needed. W lworth ' i library is one of the most import, ant ptaces on the campus. It contains more than 10,000 books on naariy every subject one could imagine. Re nc boob tadude the famow Ox- ford EngBsti Gfetioimy ind iviahy iirti i iM ydB pacSa.

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(Ri9li ' ) Our friand iHsndi » dwpW pmio4t InU twica accti wtMk, W« m«t 9«t In rti»f» md |H AAftM JaJkm aW mA CADET Harlan •ttenclt nrferesfing, rrrform- afivft and Iniprrafional meetings In Hie chapel, infimadlafely before lunch on Wednesdays and Saturdays. These meetings are conducted by the Academy Chaplain, but are not sfr(etly religious. Travel tftlks. hMHti bctvet. scientific demonstrations and short sermons, presented by ou »tar ding jpsaUrt, are frequently on the pro- grorr. The service is opened with a hymn, prayer and responsive readings, end cloied with the ioig H ' ' ' roMfin99, preceding Iniportant «th- ietic contestt. are kelei in the gymnasium. That ore always eccatiom of great fun. Students and faculty male rousing speeches. The cadet band furnishes gay, martial music and everyone antici pates the big game on the morrow. Athletic cpntKls are importanfracreational evantti Edpi

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In OOf sports TaRAINING for btakMhip i» important on th« football fi«ld a ilMrf at ewrywhere alM •t WwitwoHfi. Mora fhan fffty cacMs Hi vanity caU aach yf«r «nd Jarga tquodt turn out for company tuim. All |}l yarr-MiBi Ml tAl tetthftf ' ttlftiHt of tfw game and !n eiMn sportn Moth . R19HMII ranb as the numbar one spo ' t and Hie Red Dragon el evens era c d ll Ht iWt Mfio Mis. TtH» fbw (pirit ef |)l«ysAaiiiicaipc » oroditocl wHh being a itrdo detMtiiNinS-faetdr (n every contest. In the winter months basketball comes MI0 tlw ipoDigM ' . Again tnere ore the variity end eempeny teonns and a place for every cadet who desires to play. Honr e gomes are playaci h the tpac;(eut gytwuulum where there are two cowrti afiid ample space WentwoHli Is a mernber of the Junior College Interstate conference, en offhletic otto ciation nunqbering seven schools a» members. The Wentworth High School teams ar i Apt members of a conferfrncei a fiis ?ime. Almost every major a ' d minor sports are on the Wentworth program — ail playod under competent coaches — and every cadet is required to portidpata.