Word: esprit
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...college men--even the price advantage of pipes doesn't compensate. Complained L. Esprit Gaulois ocC. "Who could admire a briar in a miss...
...Fancy Dans." The admirals had said that the Navy's power and prestige were being "nibbled to death" and that their service's morale was being wrecked. Replied Bradley sharply: "Senior officers decrying the low morale of their forces evidently do not realize that the esprit of the men is but a mirror of their confidence in their leadership." As for admirals risking their careers to carry their case to the public, Bradley snapped: "I would like to offer some impartial advice to all aspiring martyrs: to be successful in a sacrifice, he must be 100% right...
...Esprit de corps, especially necessary to successful rowing, flourished among the Elephants. In fact, House Master John H. Finley, Jr. '25, Eliot Professor of Greek Literature, was so impressed by the House crow's zest for the riverboat life that he threw a party for it when it successfully completed its season...
...beyond all this is the indefinable quality o morale and esprit which Coach Bolles feels is the most important cause of all. It is an esprit which can only come from eight oarsmen, a cox, and a coach who are dogged enough to spend months in the cold wind or broiling sun learning to pull a 12-foot oar through the water with the precision and power to win races on perhaps five Saturday afternoons in a year and to pull just as hard despite the fact that 99 out of 100 people who watch them don't even know...
...future officers will provide Captain Bob Claflin at all with their most formidable opposition of the campaign. With victories over every foe on their schedule except Lehigh (eastern intercollegiate champions), Army is experienced, well-coached, and like all West Point teams, in perfect physical condition. Army's esprit de corps cannot be overlooked either...