Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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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.

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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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« C»d«t HarUn C...« l|MMMI J«t ccmmixilii? pl«too» lt o«ii In DRILL is a vary formal affair. It is on the drill field that Harlan learns much of courtesy, discipline and alertness. He. with his entire battalion, is thoroughly schooled in good citizenship, taught the proper respect for superiors and trained in leadership. Learning to drill a squad is the first training in leadership. Throughout the year squad drill and competition is a part of the regular military routine. The squad is the smallest military unit and con- sists of nine to twelve men, two of whom are sergeants. A l instruction is conducted by cadeh under the personal supervision of members of the military faculty. Although military work tales bu ' one hour each day, the training is intensive and much more thorough than that found in larger units. Personal attention is given the individual cadet on the military field as well as in the classroom, end eacn cadet has an equal chance to advance to import- ant positions in Wentworth ' s military realm. In the army, the navy and the marine corps Wentworth is glorified by its alumni who have received their commissions and are distinguishing themselves in official capacities of these respective branches of service.