Princeton University - Bric A Brac Yearbook (Princeton, NJ)

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F-opl1on1orcCommons Class of 1942 ECENTLY released from the ranks of ' freshmandom, 19-LQ found new delight in its admission to the sacred circles of the Nass- forbidden to them till September. Haughtily they deplored the sinfulness of ,413 dink-doiiers, and proudly they waged strenuous war of their own in the Battle of the Cane-only to see their three paladins meet defeat at the hands of their despised rivals. Yet the past twelve- month included the latter half of their own Freshman era, when, taking advantage of their Frosh Fight for Cane Spree Banner forces as the largest class ever to enroll at Nassau, they were also the most flagrant in their bold abolition of their dinks, to the in- tense disapprobation of their immediate sen- iors, the Class of 341. To 1942 a new field of extra-curricular en- deavor opened up in the competitions for sport managerial posts. Rousing surprised com- ment because of their apathetic attitude tow- ard the greatest of managerial plums-that of football-they nevertheless sent their mem- bers into the varied scope of managerial activity, participating in another segment of the manifold network of Princeton life. The inception of a between-term reading Sovumiomz OFFICERS: Sullivan, Rutter CPres.D, Wilson period for underclassmen modelled on the ex- isting independent study period for upperclass- men gave to 1942 as well as to 1943 the distinc- tion of being the hrst to inaugurate the new plan. Choosing their leaders for the first time, 19-LQ picked its class ofiicers in the spring of its Freshman year. To Joseph O. Rutter went the presidency, while T. J. Sullivan and B. P. VVilson were elected vice-president and secretary-treasurer respectively. Future Engineers 35

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Dr. and Mrs, Dodds Greet Freshmen at Reception Class of 1943 RINCETONS classes through the past year tasted of the usual varied offerings of the Princeton scene, gathering through their life at Nassau a rich trove of impressions, made up of the minutiae of living as well as of its great events. Traditional class functions, play openings, the Palmer square development, the human interestw of Princeton-all this will make up as vital a portion of their college heritage as their courses and reading. Novitiates in the life of Princeton, the Class of ,43 descended on Tigertown from all direc- tions, trundling suitcases out of the P. J . and B., or assuming sudden cosmopolitan airs before astonished parents in cars with license plates from all over the country, and immediately were plunged into the black-tie-and-dink status of Princeton freshmen through the decades. First of their cares was the ubiquitous sales- man, who pounced on them with persuasion and persistence, obligingly willing to sell a complete repertory of the necessities of Nassau life, with a modest smattering of its superflui- ties as well. The aid of a provident Freshman Orientation Committee of upperclassmen help- ed in the struggle against these hordes, as well as in the more important process of entering smoothly into the routine of their new exist- ence. Conscientiously they avoided the for- bidden precincts of the walk in front of Nassau Hall, speculatively conjuring up vague and violent upperclassmen continually lurking in the environs with vengeful intent. Sudden fear struck their hearts at the on- slaught of irst uniforms, and busy rumor re- minded them that discouraging proportions Freshmen Leaving Chapel 341 of every entering class failed to remain within its ranks until graduation. Uniforms passed, they went through their paces in the Freshman competitions leading to positions in undergraduate organizations. Choosing their fields in the wide range of selec- tion stretching between the grueling six weeks grind that leads to Princetonian board mem- bership and the unhurried at-your-leisure Tiger board attainment, they discovered a new facet of Princeton existence. At their sartorial and urbane best for the benefit of two and a half hundred fair hostesses tfilifu- .1-' '14-, Fin-. ,, - -' ' .I X' ' -' . . - - 1 - A' ..- f-1,5 1, e ' , ' ' - . ..f . P ,qgyvff I, - . e ' , 1 . AX-1. ,. .A - ,, . Cane Spree Bout imported by President Dodds for the Fresh- man reception at Prospect, the Freshmen were carried by yearling custom to the complete re- verse, assuming primitive scorn for both gar- ments and amenities in their fierce combat with '-LQ in the annual cane spree waged on the heights of Brokaw.

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Stanley Scores FlI'Stl'll0l1f!l1flUWI1 of S Class of 1941 1 9 44 1 NEVV entrants into the ranks of upperclassmen this year, found many reasons to look back on their Sophomore period with the approving feeling that comes with change. Entering into their fields of major concentration, B.A.'s deplored the Eve- course status that had engulfed them with work as underclassmen, only to End that with but four courses to cope with came increased , ,, JUNIOR OFFICERS: Robertson fPres.J, Longslreth, Cosby independent work, amply capable of providing additional employment. 1941, too, participated in an innovation in the University curriculum, when half a hun- dred of its members entered the School of Pub- lic and International Affairs as their depart- ment of upperclass study, for the first year of that organizationis work as a department in its own right, with members no longer major- ing in one of the social science fields as well. VVith the opening of the fall term, 1941 en- tered into a new way of dining, moving into the Prospect Street eating clubs, sanctums 36 whose membership was thrown open to them during the hectic days of club-calling in the preceding February. Club membership held its first tangible reward in the spring days of house-parties, when 1941 for the first time participated in the social activities that play their integral role in club life. Winners of competitions in underclass days, members of 1941 assumed with the beginning of the spring term their positions at the heads of undergraduate organizations. Publication board members advanced to editorial posts, replacing retiring Senior board members. Junior managers of sports were promoted to Senior managerships at the close of their com- petitive seasons. Employment agencies were given over to 1941 as Junior managers stepped into the shoes of retiring 1940 leaders, while the varied other undergraduate activities like- wise passed into the hands of 1941. Class officers elected in the spring of Fresh- man year won uniform reelection in the ballot- ings of Sophomore year. 1941,s two-term president was basketball-soccer player Donald Robertson. The oflice of vice-president was held through both years by Norman Cosby, baseball captain Freshman year and varsity outfielder a.s a Sophomore, while football lines- man 'W. T. Longstreth was elected secretary- treasurer in both elections. JUNIOR Paoix Comrirrr-212: Chester, Hobler, Appel CChaii-maui, Duffy, Larsen, Longcope mm.MM.,.azzza. ...,a .,...,a, , ..... , ,u.,,M,s.,s.M.a.s.,...rs,i,..,,....,...,,s...,,......s.-...,as.... . aaM,ss.....N..,..