Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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tvM • •vt, p««fl(lp«t«d M tn offtc«« In Hi Iaft4«i»« a North Afrka. NRILL it ■ very fpnnatvffalr. K « oo dril fWd that HaHan (Mm niaeh of oourtMy, discIpTm ' And olartnau. Ha, ii ' ii anHrs baHalkjn, is hcrou9h(y iislMiMae|,lB :|(t)0 i iifa w S tH|i propar reipact for tupariors and trained in leadership. Learning to drill s iquad is ttie first fraining in leedenhip. Throughout ' he year squad drill and competition is a part of tlw regular military routine. The jquad is the smallest mi Itary ur it and con- tktt of nine to tmlva men. two of whom are terQMnts. All instruction b conducted Dy cadetsimder th« parsonal niparvislon of RtMnban of thia mirifary faeuHy. Although milftary work takes but on« hour aa h dayi Urn ' htufunq is intansiva and nmeh mor thorough than that fMind in larger imHs. Panenol attention is given thi individiMl cadet on tho m%tary field as well as !n the classroom, end aach cadet has on equal chartce to edvance to Import- ant positions in Wentworth ' s militar realm. In the army, the navy and the marine corps Wentworth is glorHied by its alumni who heve received their commissions and are distinguishing themselves in officiat oapadfiw of these respective branches of safvica.%

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OiirC«d«» of to mI IimMii Al III ead«h Adwn tn Hta pSctura wer CALISTHENICS ploy on hnportont role in Hi phyifeal ackicatkm of C«(fo« Hairian. ' No 0ffoH 2s mocte (o indul tri this or any ettmr •mkim in fiw early mora Inq hcMin whiRvtti bady imaf :H| tearWii ietk jat fld awdtat «• irieMi 1 Mir cadet after a hearty breakfasf af d morning dmam. The exerdsat ere intmded to promote qracaful movement as well u better health. The calisthenict lACd; by Unit d Slafw Army ate fbilbivad. Thay v t M by s«n«r oicief « k«fs, Sp long «s fhe weather permStt, 4he cofitthenict are held in tfie open, but titey v Hlm in the lar ei gymniniuni, whercr an entire battalion ' ifilff Urt Si M ' «mie.: fmr«rfi n NnR ' K eokl ir.fo fh» enr.

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Like mony other ijaotif., tia ' an (ifd; ti;f e«ten jcJ o ' der or.li more intererHng. Thli drill coniiit: of -omoat rrc-tbods. He is taught to ma e use of cover, to advance and to fire. No actual firing is done during thii drill, hovi er, for ail the ammunition us«d it dunmy iratiriaL Initiativs and adlarfbip ani requ ' rad !n ffcs work. Sctwiioni ar ing fai the problems fumlshad by t a fifpartmanfof fh Army wtl fer quitk fhinicin i andlmmediaite acfion. Hm ear lypteal e«a Rndt «atand«d erdvr drai tnHfatfiag ami ImlnicNiML h Ik 0(U m I4I1M.