Word: spirit
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...truly believe that the spirit lives, and that the corpse is an outworn tent in which it no longer dwells, why not treat it so? But the Prayer Book still commits it to the ground from which it is supposed to come, where it is to rest until the archangel's trumpet summons it to rise incorruptible. We once heard of a funeral which seems far more Christian. The body was buried-or, we trust, cremated-as soon as possible, with no publicity, and a week or so later a memorial service was held in which the friends...
They heard him out. His broadcasts offered a certain comic relief from the dull BBC, and in the long run they only toughened the tough British spirit. A musical comedy was written around the Haw Haw theme and a mystery thriller was named...
...bright cadets and worry along with the dullards; 3) daily recitations and grades for all cadets; 4) a Spartan life; 5) hikes by the Corps to New York, Philadelphia, Boston, to in spire public confidence; 6) a cadet officer hierarchy, based solely on merit; 7) a strong community of spirit, based on absolute honesty. By the time Thayer resigned in 1833, West Point had earned international renown...
...classroom proficiency comes second at West Point. First is the intangible called character. If you ask West Point graduates to define it, they will usually mention the Academy's motto: Duty, Honor, Country. Pressed further, they may describe it as the pilot light that touches off the spirit of a citizen army, or the force that inspires in that army at war an overwhelming sense of obligation...
...have bought a ticket can see them. Sales of the tickets so far indicate that the elite of the junior class and probably of the professional staff will be there, so all class members are advised to take advantage of this opportunity to rub elbows. If appeals to class spirit, etc, are of avail, one last appeal can be made attendance as a reward to the anonymity author of those official "notices" show the dance. It is rumored that after the publicity given him in Tuesday's notice Lt. Lindsay has been searching for the unknown author with his loaded...