Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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Here HarUn delvet info thing icientific. Modern •II laboratory work. if provided fo AT B O ' CLOCK in the morning, classes convene. Har- lan mates 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- cafe scientific equiornent. He is not forced to grope blindly for information. That which is true of the science laboratories is equally true in all othe ' classrooms. Time pastes rapidly in the dassroom or laboratory because the work is interesting. The scholastic day is divided into two equal parts, with four dosses in the morning and two in the afternoon ■ ■ (i atfflMl

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Strict inspection of Quarters is a daily routine Formal inspec tlon of Harlan ' s person, room ond equipment occurs on Sunday morning. At this time unusual care must be taken in cleaning the room. Our Mend sees that hiddon comers are carefully du:fed chairs polished, and everything put in order. Then he takes care of his person. There ' s bross to shine, leather to polish, hair to brush, and whiskers to be removed. A certain time is allotted far this orep-aration and all work must be done within that time. This young fellow knows that any deficiency in this work receives what is known in Academy language as a skin — which counts against one ' s company in color competition. ♦Harlan is ready for th» inspector — brass gWarmnq, shoes shinsd — room as daan as M provarbial hound ' s

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ALISTHENICS play an important roie in the physical education of Cader Hartan. No effort is made to indulge in this or any other eiercise in the early morn- ing hours when the body is at its lowest ebb. AH such exercises are taken by our cadet after a hearty breakfast and monvng classes. The e ercis«s are intended to promote graceful movement as we ' l as better health. The calisthenics used by the United States Army ere followed. They are led by senior cadet officers. So long as the weather permits, tie calisthenics are held in the open, but they are aken in the large gyrmwium where n entire b t+ 1on may talie oart at the same time, when rain or cold ii in me air.