Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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l i Th n sw indoor ' ifle range chcrf ©vftry c d t loarri imal! arms flftno,. MILITARY DEPARTMENT MILITARY training at Wentworth has been a strong feature since 1895 when the first active army officer was detailed to tho Academy but has never been permitted to interfere with scholastic work. Today the Roscrve Officer Training Corps program (ROTCJ at Wentworth is administered by Regular Army personnel, con- sisting of three commissioned officen and sin non commissioned officers, who are in charge of instruction. Cadets are taught the theoretical aspects of the basic military subjects through formal classroom type instruction, Each Wednes- day afternoon during the regular drill period the cadets apply those fundamentals learnod. During the fall and spring of each school year the cadet corps participates in a field training pro- gram during the drill period. Initially, stress is placed on pro- ficiency of the individual In such subjects as first aid, physical fitness and individual combat training. Later through Instruction in combat formation, battle drill, patrolling and bivouac training. During the spring this training is culminated when the cadet corps participates in a field exercise which includes a tactical march and overnight bivouac. Through participation in the ROTC six year Military Schools program, a cadet receives all necessary ROTC training to qualify for a Reserve Army Commission once he has attained a bacca- laureate degree. Wentworth is proud to be one of the original Honor Schools of the United States, the highest rating given by the Department of A Firit Aid Dernon trarion WEAPONS INSTRUCTION PhyucaLCombat Proficiency T«t l . - — | • r — E? Individual Training Bivouac Training

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In ffm «n« of the m»in lobby of Mw Adminiirration buildino, cedeh ere »howi dmirlng ■ replke of the Dee- U 4f or of Independence end Coniti- tutlon donefed o Wenr»arth by Mto le ' e Mr. L Fred frroni, VlcoPreildorri of Emery Bird TVeyer of Kernel City. ADMMflSTIATIOfl BUILDING Within Wentworth ' s Administration Building ore Handsomely fur- nished parlors, corridor and reception rooms. Among iti furnish- ings end decorations itudents and quests alike f ' nd many articles of intereit and rare beauty- N comfortable furniihingj amio peaceful surrounding; afford a homelike atmosphere wnere the new cadef readily adapts himie ' f fo a wholesome, happy e«per!ence Here in on atmosphere of quiet dignity every student is privileged to entertain his guests or to spend his leisure moments as governed by hli dairy schedule. None at the comforts of the modern home have boan excluded in Wentworth ' s plan to provide the finest train- ing and quarters available a L |Abov«) The comer of one of the «• trectlve p rlori «»en tedeti receive ♦heir gueiti