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

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Clam of 1950 The Class of 1950 did not take long to become acquainted with Princeton. They tried to do every- thing they were not supposed to do and did very little that they should have done. They soon picked up the fundamentals of gut-hopping and looked forward to less work and more time at the Nass. Wfith a freshman basketball team sparked by George Sella and Bernie Adams the result was only one defeat, and a six point victory over Yale. Elections, the first for the class, were held last spring and the following are now leading the class: President, Julian Buxton, Vice-President, Phil Zabriskie, Secretary, Walt Armstrong, and Treasurer, George Sella. The stories of how pre- vious freshmen classes had to battle to get into Alexander Hall to elect their officers did not dis- turb the '50 election. Their election was even free from ballot-box stuffing. These new officers quickly set to work and came up with the first Freshman Class Dance in school history, and a successful precedent had been set. The spring sports schedule was highlighted by the winning of the Eastern Intercollegiate Presh- man Regatta by both the heavyweight and 150 pound freshmen crews. Clappers continued to be taken by the more brave or restless members of the class, and the tradition of Freshmen dinks was voted back into existence by the class. Returning to the campus in the fall full of pride and expect- ing a great deal of respect from the lowly frosh, the Class of 1950 was rudely awakened. The lofty position of the sophs meant nothing to the fresh- men and they showed their contempt by refusing to wear their dinks. '50 attempted to block off Commons to the bearheaded frosh, but after a few days of success the University becameconcerned with empty freshmen stomachs and stopped the affair. By winning the Cane Spree the Class of 1950 showed their superiority, at least over the Class of 1951.

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Clary of 1951 The Class of 1951 started out in two sections, just as did many other classes, but now the dif- ference was that the Engineers came two weeks earlier than did the AB's. When they finally did arrive they had to suffer through th eusual maze of meetings, registration, name-signing, and huck- sters. The class was received into the Princeton family at a reception given at Prospect. Proper orientation was given to the new Fresh- men. They heard of the traditions which they were expected to observe and had been warned that the sophs had voted to enforce black dinks on frosh craniums. As usual the ties and dinks were pur- chased and worn, and within a few weeks they had all but disappeared. Aroused by slurs on their class honor, the sophs blockaded the dining hall entrances one November evening and a dink riot resulted. Signs of Princetons' glorious past fell quickly from view as the University stopped the fights after 58 infirmary cases were reported, and gave ,51 a moral victory. A council was appointed to lead the class until their first elections. Headed by Cabell Woodward, the council consisted of George Hawke, Edward Irvin, Clifford Kurrus, Michael Mahoney, Mac- Donald Mathey, Howard Parks, Ja., Clifford Star- rett, Alex Trowbridge, and Richard Tucker. They sponsored a freshmen pep rally before the Yale Freshmen football game, and are working hard on plans for the Freshmen class dance this spring. The usual number of clappers were taken by '51 and it seemed to the older classes that maybe this might be the class that will turn things back to what they used to be. Less freshmen ended up in the Nass and even fewer sat on the Sun Dial. While they did lose in the Cane Spree, the class had undefeated football and basketball teams, which just proves their contention that Princeton will hear a loud roar from 1951 during the next three years.