The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-05-07
GOVERNMENT INSPEC-
TION AT WENTWORTH
Officers of the War Department
Examine Military Work.

Examine Military Work.
The climax of the military work
at W. NJ. A. came last Monday when
Major c, w. Elliot and Captain W.
H. H. Morris of the United States
Army, inspected the corps of cadets
and examined them to determine their
efficiency, These officers came from
headquarters of the Central Depart
ment at Chicago, and they inspected
twenty-five of the leading military
schools Of the country in order to
name the "Ten Honor Schools" It
was by far the most rigid inspection
that Wentworth has even undergone.
The Inspectors looked into every
ching, even to the smallest detail of
drill, appearance, and condition of
barracks. Nothing escaped their
eyes but in addition to being strict,
the inspection was also very fair. for
every other school received the same
examination and the standings will be
determined on the percentage basis.
Major Elliot and Capt. Morris ar
rived in Lexington Sunday night and
were met at the train by Col. Mitch
ell. Immediately after supper the in
spection commenced. The mapping
classes were examined and the third
squad from each company was called
in and the cadets quizzed on the /.
D. r., the nomenclature Of rifles. and
everything else pertaining to militia
y work.
Promptly at eight O'Clock Monday
morning the inspection of barracks
began. Eevery room was inspected
thoroughly and if there was a speck
If dirt anywhere it was found. But
every cadet had cleaned and scrubb-
ed and the rooms were in excellent
order. Everything was as neat as a
1in.
At nine o'clock battalion parade
was held. The corps went through
t most snappily and really made a
inc showing. The company lines
were excellent and, the movements
good. After that battalion drill was
given by Major Hadley. The whole
'orps went through it without any
serious mistakes and did very well
c Company gave an exhibition of
attended order drill, deploying as
skirmishers. The rifles of the CORPS
were also closely examined and woe
to the fellow who had let q epot of
DIRT or grease remain, or who had
neglected a shave or a shine. for it
meant a "skin" for his company. The
irill of the cadets in mass calisthen-
les was fine, all the boys performing
me exercises as n man. Following
closely upon that came formal guard!
mount with the band and bayonet ex-
ercises by different cadet squads. The
officers then inspected the kitchen,
room, and school hospital, all
IF which were clean and well-equipp-
ed.
By that time it was noon. The in
ipectors ate dinner in the mess hall
the cadets. After a short rest
corps gave an exhibition of tent
pitching. The boys were badly handi-
by a strong wind which made
it extremely difficult to set up a tent.
needles to say, no records were
broken. The field problem was next
and the battalion marched several
miles into the country and demon
strated methods of advance and rear
guarding, etc. That ended a day of
hard work and the cadets marched
back to school.
Major Elliot and Captain Morris
eft on the night train for New Mex
co Military Academy. As usual they
no statements telling how the
came out. But they seemed
'avorably impressed. The cadet corps
hard and really did itself
'redit. The whole program went off
'ery well and few mistakes were
made. 1t would have done any visit
II good to see the degree of efficiency
hat the cadets had in military work.
leaving the inspectors review
ID the small boys of Junior Barracks
md commented on the soldierly APP
,earance,
Major s. Sellers congratulated the
.orps on their loyal work and grant
ID freedom of limits at night until
thing that has never been
lone before in recent years at w. M.
No school was held the next day.
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