Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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Strict inspection of quarters is a daily routine. Formal inspec Hon of Harlan ' s person, room and equipment occurs on Sunday morning. At this time unusual care must be taken in cleaning the room. Our f iend sees that hidden corners are carefully dusted, chairs po ' ished, end everything put in order. Then he takes core of his person. TWe ? brass to shine, leather to polish, hair to brush, and whiskers to Oe removed. A certain time is allotted for this preparation and all work must be done within that tine. This young fellow knows that any deficiency in this work receives what Is known in Academy language as a skin — which counts against one ' i company .n color competition. •H»rUf ii r«»dy for th» impsctor — brail gleaming, tko l ihrn«d — room at dean tiound ' j « ttw proverbial

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I CAN ' T GET EM UP, blows the bugler, but he does, end at 6:35 o ' clock another day is under way. Cadet Harian goes first to trie sanrtary lavatory or his floor, A good washup is part of Hie routine, for a cadet is expected to keep him set ' dean at all times. At 6:50 he goes to a well-prepared breakfast. After breakfast, rooms must be cleaned. One of the basic aims of our system is to form personal habits of order. Each morning Harlan makes his own bed. puts his dothes in order and helps his roommate clean the room.

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« Mar. U U L. 4 l«» L ' «. ■ : LJ.J - t . : J J : ' • nmtmn aviwi ihto rningt tcitirmic waaarn ♦qjipmtm n proviaaa c AT 8 O ' CLOCK in the morning, classes convene. Har- lan makes his way to a small class on his schedule where personal attention is his at any time it is needed Our cadet is carefully instructed in the handling of deli, cate scientific equipment. He is not forced to grope blindly for information. That which is true of the science laboratories is equally true in all other classrooms. Time passes raoid ' v in the classroom or laboratory because the work is interesting. The scholastic day is divided into two equa parts, with four clesses in the morning and two In the afternoon.