Word: esprit
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...editorial further stated that Naval Science was a "gentleman's course" and a "refuge for the major H and the broad A." It was also stated that attempts had been made to improve the esprit de corps "via beery conviviality." Since the beginning of our Navy, an important requirement for an officer has been that he be a gentleman. The R.O.T.C. trains officers...
...beery conviviality" mentioned in so uncomplimentary a fashion is a result of the esprit de corps, not an attempt to bolster...
...today the Navy is steaming full speed ahead, while both instructors and prospective ensigns at Harvard still are dragging anchor. Almost the only ones taking the work seriously are a few martinets who aspire to minor posts of command in the annual review. And recent attempts to improve esprit de corps via beery conviviality are a poor substitute for good classroom presentation of theory with subsequent practical application...
Captain Franny Simpson, who is starting tonight at forward, is fairly optimistic, but neither he nor Fesler will take a definite stand on the team. Simpson's view is that the esprit de corps which the team has already developed will make up for its lack of play...