Word: prep
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...high-school and prep-school youngsters are eligible but not required to join the Corps. To wear a plain red V on his sleeve, a student must take courses in physical fitness and a war-useful subject (e.g., math), must enroll in at least one home-front job (e.g., air warden, scrap collector, farm worker...
Until this year, the school was composed, or reputed to be composed, mainly of "derelict prep school boys, old-maid school teachers and horn-rimmed grad students." But after December 7, most Harvard undergraduates decided to give up tennis flannels or camp counselling for studies, and the girls came along...
Since all of the class of '46 has not yet enrolled, it is impossible to tell now just how well this year's Freshman crew will turn out, but with the best percentage of prep school oarsmen in years, the chances are pretty good that it'll be a successful season...
Most of the Freshmen being beginners, they were automatically relegated to the training barge. Those who had had some prep school experience were put into boats right away, but many of them were sooner or later transferred back to the Leviathan where Harvey could help them iron out some kink in their form, and to date, almost all the Freshmen out for crew have had their turn in the barge...
...Choate this term started the first prep-school flight training course, already has twelve boys enrolled...