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December
31st, 2004
Having
recently returned from a wonderful holiday trip to Costa Rica, I want
to wish you all a (belated) merry holiday season, and a happy new year!
This website will be better than ever in 2005, so stay tuned and watch
for updates!
-Aaron Prescott '06
December
12th, 2004
The technical department of this website is about
to leave for a fantastic
trip, so we will not be sending you new "stuff" for a short while.
If
we're not able to get back to you in the near future, do have a wonderful
holiday season!
December
10th, 2004
Charlie Puttkammer and some friends are putting
together the Dinner in
Washington that has always been such a great hit with the Class of 1958. Leo
Welt always planned and executed one of the outstanding events we had each
year, and we're happy to report it will be continued. As soon as a date and
location are selected, we'll be sure to tell you about it first, right here.
Maybe we can get back to the Hay Adams with that one big table where
everyone could see and hear every other person in the room. It was
outstanding.
November
25th, 2004
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
November
18th, 2004
Certainly you have seen the Mini Reunions section,
where we have more about
the trip to France than you could imagine. Your faithful servant just flew
in from New Orleans this morning, and while there continued work on the Mini
Reunion we'll have in 2006, from April 3rd through the 6th. We went to Joey
K's and the Please U Restaurant to check them out (Rough Job!) and to make
sure they are ready for the sell out crowd in authentic Halloween costumes
(In New Orleans Orange and Black means Halloween, but we'll change that) who
will be with them in droves! We already have a few people signed up for that
event, and we haven't even announced the price, and/or sent out a mailing!
This will obviously be a total sell out!
November
5th, 2004
The Class Dinner in San Francisco was as nice
as we told you it would be in the
News Note of September 30th (see below). You might want to read what we said
there.
Attending were Berle Pilsk, Hank Bruce, Earl Fogelberg, Ray Huttig, Doug
Levick, Sid Wollinsky and Pat Kirkpatrick, Bill Trimble, David Greenberg,
Tom Shearer, Bear and Ginny Kinkead, Irwin Lichtblau, Relton McCarroll, Gib
Kirwin, and Lewis Reid.
October
31st,
2004
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
October
20th, 2004
The Yale/Princeton game will be held on Saturday,
November 13th in New
Haven, CT.
The game time is listed as 12 Noon;, but we think that it is really at 1PM,
but we're not sure
Princeton fans who attend the game generally congregate in the parking lot
on the side near the field house. It's hard
to say exactly where we will be parked, but if you walk around enough,
you'll eventually find us! We usually have a good turnout of very
enthusiastic (albeit graying) Princeton and Yale alumni.
Be sure to look at The Movie on this site of the
Game of 101 years ago!
The Class of 1958 has had really big get-togethers in the past, but this
year we
want to conserve our energy for the very big (HUGE) 50th Reunion!
October
6th, 2004
There has been a slight change of plans for the San Francisco Class Dinner.
It will
now be One day earlier; on Thursday October 28, 2004, in the Chart Room of
the St. Francis Yacht
Club. The Class jacket and Tie are requested, but in case you forget, or the
jacket doesn't fit, you're still
very welcome. We look forward to seeing you!
October
6th,
2004
You
see- it still is a great place!
Emeritus Professor and Graduate Alumnus Awarded
Nobel Prize in Physics
David Gross, the Thomas Jones Professor of Mathematical Physics Emeritus,
and Frank Wilczek *75 have won the Nobel Prize for a discovery they
made while working together at Princeton. They were recognized, along with
David Politzer of the California Institute of Technology, for their
work in revealing basic properties of the "strong force" -- the force
that binds quarks together within protons and neutrons and keeps those particles
together within the nucleus of an atom. The discovery for which they were honored
was described in 1973 in two publications in the journal Physical Review Letters,
one by Gross and Wilczek and one by Politzer.
September
30th, 2004
1958 in Frisco! On Friday, October 29th we will have our first San
Francisco Class Dinner; held at The St. Francis Yacht
Club. Earl Fogelberg got us the site, and Berle Pilsk is taking all
your reservations, helping to organize it, and making out your
Name Tags (He's an Architect) in a "Practiced Hand"! Call
Berle @ 415 731 6408 to make your presence known. Bill Trimble is
taking a train across the country to be there, and your humble servant
will
be there to give the first 50th Reunion Kickoff Presentation and
announce some of the committee appointments. Our 50th will be the
most outstanding
Reunion Princeton has ever seen. Join us in San Francisco, and
begin to see why. And while you're there you'll meet some great old
and some new friends! Be there early and have a great evening, and
look at some astounding views of America's most beautiful city.
Cocktails will be @ 6:00 and Dinner will be at 7:00.
September
21st, 2004
Bruce Carrick and Bart Marsh have collaborated on an exciting
new book "365:
Your Date with History", and it will be published
in the United Kingdom and in the British Commonwealth countries on
October 7, 2004, by Icon Books Ltd. of Cambridge, England.
The book consists of 700 or so short articles (300-600 words each)
that they wrote to describe important or dramatic (or amusing)
events that have occurred on every date in the calendar year, at some time
in human history. The events include births, deaths, marriages, funerals,
coronations, assassinations, scandals, executions, battles, publication
dates, duels, and treaties.
The stories, arranged by date, variously concern kings and queens,
popes and presidents, warriors and politicians, artists and poets,
a few genuine heroes, and plenty of scoundrels-all the way from classical
times to the mid-twentieth century (more recent than that we decided
was current events). Often the stories involve a famous figure,
like Horatio Nelson, Lorenzo the Magnificent, Georges Clemenceau, or
Dante. Sometimes they are bits of fascinating trivia, like the derivation
of the English dynastic name Plantagenet. One includes the recipe for
a cocktail none of us is likely to have encountered called a Montgomery.
American publication of 365: Your Date with History has not
yet been arranged and almost certainly won't occur before 2006. In
the meantime,
however, copies of Icon's U.K. edition can be ordered from British
booksellers, like Waterstone's (or Canadian booksellers, like Chapters).
The U.K. retail price is 20 pounds. Yesterday, just to see if it could
be done, a classmate ordered a copy via www.amazon.co.uk,
and found it available for 13.99 pounds, plus an additional 6.98 for
airmail shipping to the States.
September
15th, 2004
Bear Kinkead and your humble servant have just been in attendance
at The 20th Annual Gatsby Party in Oakland, California. You may remember
that the most popular event that we (1958) ever had was the evening
when 1958 presented The Royal Society Jazz Orchestra from San Francisco
and
many, many
hundreds of the younger Classes came to join us and dance
(really well!) at our Fortieth. Well, at this event about 1500 people
came
to celebrate F. Scott's great Novel, dressed to the nines, and dancing
to that very
same Orchestra and loving it. Bear brought his 1958 Class Jacket and
was a big hit! We even had a daughter of '33 come over, almost in
tears,
who immediately recognized her Dad's favorite design.
September
5th, 2004
Your humble servant has been traveling for the last 20 days,
so we apologize for no news notes since the ninth. We've visited back
in Glasgow where
there are innumerable historic Princeton connections which have been
referred to many times over the years on these pages. After that trip
we went
on to New Orleans.
The phenomenal mini Reunion which will be held in 2006 in The Big Easy (New Orleans) was in the first stages of planning last week. Patty Gaye, the Director of The Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans will be organizing a tour for us, and will give a presentation at their magnificent headquarters. George Schmidt, the eminent historical painter will be our Tour Leader, and you will have a visit to parts of New Orleans you certainly have never seen no matter how many times you've been there. We have made arrangements at the venerable Pontchartrain Hotel on Saint Charles Avenue. They are working on the perfect dates for this when the city will not be very crowded, as we will certainly have more opportunities to go to anywhere we want in town. There will certainly be a sell out for this event, and we urge you to get back to us as soon as the date is set.
August
9th, 2004
Buzzy Krongard was remarried on July 31st. As most of you
know, he lost his lovely wife Pat a few years ago, so it's nice that
he found someone
to fill the void in his life. From what we hear about Cheryl, who had
also lost her husband previously, she is quite a fine person. We welcome
her into the '58 family, and look forward to meeting her at our Reunions
or other '58 functions.
August
5th, 2004
Leo Welt died today at around 3 o'clock. He had a long hard
struggle for the past few years, and he fought bravely to the end.
Leo was probably
the best known member of The Class of 1958; he was friendly with everyone
right from the beginning as a freshman, and
always had nice things to say to each of us. We learned much later
how he
had
suffered as a young boy in Nazi Germany where he had to hide his heritage
to
stay alive. He spoke of how he
appreciated
the people over there who had helped him, and maybe the
reason he was
so positive with us all when we met him was because he
knew how lucky he was to be alive, and knew how thrilled we all should
have
been to be at Princeton. You can look back at our archived notes on
this site
to various things about Leo, most particularly references and comments
about the
wonderful
Washington Dinners he arranged over the years.
A service will be held in Georgetown at Holy Trinity Catholic Church;
3513 N Street at 11AM on Wednesday, August 10th.
August
2nd,
2004
Here is a letter from The Class of '58 President, Bill Trimble:
"My congratulations and thanks to the Class for having maintained its leadership position in the AG campaign just concluded on 30 June, 2004. The generosity of 425 classmates, constituting 63.9% of our Class, resulted in the contribution of $306,580 to Princeton. The Class thanks John Boatwright and Doug Levick, Co-Class Agents, and their National AG committee, since their hard work ensured this splendid result. This is the first time in history that '58 has exceeded $300, 000 in an off-year. It is all the more remarkable, since this result follows a major Reunion year, and is contrary to the usual pattern of other classes.
Our Fiftieth Reunion program has received a great benefit due
to the response of two stellar and legendary performers.
Dave Greenberg has agreed to return to the office of Reunion
Chairman, and Bruce Carrick will again be editor of our
Reunion yearbook. Dave promises the Fiftieth will be "memorable."
Coming from Dave, who has won our Class the award for
Best Reunion a number of times, this is no idle comment, as he is already at
work planning an event designed to attract an outstanding attendance with
significant Class participation and undergraduate involvement. And
on another note you might also want to attend the extraordinary
mini-Reunion David will organize
to take place in New Orleans in 2006. It will be a visit to that
wonderful city like one you probably
have never experienced or imagined."
-Bill
July
26th, 2004
As we start to get ready for our 50th Reunion, your faithful servant
has unearthed some pictures taken at our 25th. A number of the Class
of '83 were working as crew at that time. I recently found a delightful
picture of Cathy Ruckelshaus as she was tending bar at the big party
we held
in the
middle of the
University Stadium. The Julliard String Quartet was playing,
and then the Princeton University Band came marching through. It was
really
a very memorable event. Cathy, of course, will soon be coming for her
25th
as we will
be at our 50th. Time flies when you're having fun!
July
12th, 2004
Please go to Letters from 1933 and
see the magnificent Email we just received showing a few errors we
put into the preceding News
Note; you'll be amazed. You must see this; it is as erudite a message
as
you will find anywhere! Once again-"A Great Strong Class."
July
9th, 2004
John Harmon '33, the venerable publisher of the '33 Newsletter,
will soon publish his best issue ever. He is going to list a number
of the people
who have been awarded Class of '33 Scholarships over the years and
what
they have done since then. The people who were awarded these scholarships
are going to write the articles.
John comes to writing and publishing naturally; his father was the Editor and Publisher of the Brooklyn Times (which later became the Brooklyn Eagle) at the turn of the last century. We hope you look under the Class of '33 page on this site and see the previous publications John has done, and see another reason why they are such a "Great, Strong Class."
July
2nd, 2004
John Dennis died today. He was a guy who so many of us loved,
his attitude, his love for Princeton, his love for his Stacy, and his
wonderful joie de vivre was always evident. John was literally a fixture
at all our Reunions with his neat "Tails" made of Reunion
fabric and that great smile of his was a real classic. He had a rough
couple of years recently, he fought the battle bravely, and finally
it beat him. We will all miss him.
Stacy has said that a Memorial Service for John will be held in Houston on July 10th.
June
30th, 2004
The other half of the team that makes this Website work, Aaron
Prescott '06, is spending the summer on campus with a very interesting
agenda.
In the next few paragraphs he describes what he is doing
there, and what Princeton is like during
the months before the new academic year starts:
It has been quite the busy summer here for me so far. I have an internship in Plasma Science on campus, so I live in the Forbes Annex (the un-airconditioned part) amd I spend my days working in the E-Quad's Electric Propulsion and Plasma Dynamics Lab (EPPDyL for short). It is really quite exciting for me, as the stuff that I am working on is directly related to my main academic interests of Space and Space Travel. The project I work on every day sounds like something straight out of Star Trek. While sparing you the complex details, I can tell you my work involves a Lithium Plasma Thruster that will soon revolutionize space travel and hopefully one day power a mission to Mars and beyond!
In addition to working in the lab, I am taking a summer class in Differential Equations at Rutgers, and supporting myself entirely on my own for the first time in my life. Yes, that means cooking all of my own meals EVERY DAY. The Forbes kitchen and I have become great friends, which in and of itself is newsworthy! In my limited spare time I run, workout at Dillon Gym, and do lots of homework. Aside from my internship, I don't really get to spend a lot of time on main campus these days (I don't consider Forbes to be "on campus"), but I can tell you the summer months are times of great activity at Old Nassau.
The days are hot and humid, and the 17-year cicadas are on their last dying gasps of life. Construction abounds on campus: Jones Hall, Holder Hall, 1903, 1901, Henry Hall, Laughlin, Alexander Hall, and even Firestone Library are all being renovated, upgraded, or restored. Meanwhile the brand new Ellipse dorm is in it's final stages of completion before the first students move in in the fall. Everyone was issued a new ID card a few weeks ago (it now has Orange and Black tiger stripes on it!), and consequently new door locks are being installed on every building entrance all over campus (we use the ID cards to get into buildings).
Another thing that has been happening that I never knew about until now is the never-ending parade of conferences and youth camps that occur here. There is always a "leadership summit" this or some "official New Jersey State symposium" that going on- they post new signs practically every day telling people where to park and such. Last week there was a Physics conference on Fusion, a get-together for a NJ mothers' association, and a State Police/Homeland Security terrorism training session. Not to mention weekly Squash, Swimming, and Lacrosse camps for high school students. Many attendees stay in student housing while they are here, so campus doesn't actually get as empty as you might imagine.
All in all, it is a fun and interesting place to be over the summer, and I am having a great time. I encourage you to stop by and see this oft-overlooked side of Princeton. Well, I think I have said enough. Take care and enjoy the summer!
-Aaron Prescott '06
June
11th, 2004
Once again the extraordinary Class of '33 has produced their
newsletter. We have reproduced it on the Class
of '33 page. Do take
the time to
look at it. We are very proud to be associated with this Class. I hope
that
everyone saw them in the P-rade at Reunions.
They are all really special. John Harman, the editor, corresponds with
us regularly via E-mail. He is great, and it is wonderful to correspond
with him.
It still concerns us that
there
are many in 1958 who cannot, and probably never
will, use this "New" (not really new at all any more) form of
communication.
I think that is really sad.
June
7th, 2004
On May 15th we told you about the amazing transformations on
Campus. Michael Denchak, who is one of the people at Princeton who
makes all
this possible, and is a person with great respect for and admiration
of the Architecture we all fell in love with, was kind enough to send
these drawings of East Pyne and the former Chancellor Green Center
so that you can see what I'm talking about. Do try to get back to Princeton
to see this. The Center for the Humanities (which is what you
can see here) is fascinating- and will make you very proud of all that
Princeton is today.
Click on the pictures to view larger versions.
June
2nd,
2004
The 2004 Reunions have come and gone. The Class Dinner was
enjoyed by all. The Princeton University Band came by as they always
do, and this year
had a really fantastic drum section. The beaming lady playing the Bass
Drum was wonderful! It is always really great to see them.
The P-rade showed tremendous improvement, with some of the old spirit coming back. I have mentioned this in previous news notes. It has taken a lot a work, and a great deal of credit goes to the new Grand Marshal, Charlie Rose '50. Good things can return even though they sometimes falter along the way. There is still much to be done, but we're making progress!
Congratulations to the Graduates of the Class of 2004! They are amazing and the Seniors seem to be better every year. What an extraordinary group of people.
May
19th, 2004
In one week Reunions will begin again at Princeton. On Friday
Night @ 6:30 the Class of 1958 will meet at Cap and Gown for our Class
Dinner which
ends with an extraordinary performance by The Princeton University
Band. It is always exciting to see them, and it is part of what makes
it
all a great evening where you can see wonderful friends and meet new
ones.
People who have not come back in a long time like it immensely, and
are amazed
at how warmly welcomed they are. Do try to make it!
May
17th,
2004
Lots of activity with Mini-Reunions. Here's some more news-Bill
Trimble writes:
"There will be a mini-reunion at Fredericksburg, VA from 30 September to
3 October of this year. The focus is on the Civil War battles of Fredericksburg,
Chancellorsville, The Wilderness, and Spotsylvania Courthouse.
The speaker/tour guide is eminent civil war historian and author Bob Krick, who
never disappoints. Our headquarters will be at The Wingate Inn,
just
north of old Fredericksburg. The cost is $237 per person, which includes
the bus, three dinners in local restaurants, box lunches, etc. Hotel accommodations
are additional, at a negotiated special group rate of $78.50 per
night-- single or double occupancy-- and includes tax and breakfast. The
eighteenth century town of Fredericksburg (48 miles south of Washington,
DC), which once aspired to be the capitol of Virginia, is a charming place which
lends
itself to exploration on foot. We have forty-five
signed
up, and several couples on the fence. I would like
to
fill the 54 passenger bus.
Please write me for more complete information at:
Wm. C. Trimble Jr.
409 Chattolanee Hill Road
Owings Mills, Md. 21117
Telephone me at 410-363-0386, or E-mail me at williamtrimble@msn.com"
Bill would like the trip signed and sealed ASAP, with preliminary deposits of $125 per person.
May
15th, 2004
Each visit to the Princeton campus makes one even more
proud of this astounding institution. The new Andlinger Center for
The Humanities (formerly East Pyne and Chancellor Green) is quite amazing;
you should really see how an old building
can be
preserved
and totally
brought up to date technically on the inside. They even
went down (beneath the building) to expand it.
In conversation with various undergraduates, we learned how much they
love what's going on there. In general, they have a tremendous respect
for the administration, not fear, as many of us looked at it back in
the
50's. As we've said here many times before, the real affection for
Dr. Tilghman
is just wonderful to hear. She is referred to as "Shirley" by
the students. She likes it that way and clearly has as warm a feeling
for them as they do for her.
In a one-on-one meeting with Tom Breidenthal, the Dean of the Chapel and
Dean of Religious Life, your erstwhile reporter saw that same fine
attitude extended
toward the students from him as well. Reverend Breidenthal also spoke
of how great it was to work with Dr. Tilghman. There really is a new
and
ever-improving
atmosphere
on campus and it's wonderful to see it in action. For Shirley Tilghman,
building more buildings or raising money is not the central
core of her existence; the students are what matter to her. That's the same
philosophy held by the wonderful President of Princeton who left there
in
1910.
April
26th, 2004
John Boatwright has "4 Great Photos of our Charleston
Mini Reunion" for
you to see. Hope you like them.
Click on the pictures below to see larger versions!
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April
17th, 2004
When on campus we always drop by The Nassau Club and seem to
meet the nicest people there. John and Carol Kuhlthau were at the Club
having dinner
with their wonderful granddaughter Emma Malloy, who is of course applying
to Princeton. The Kuhlthaus are strong supporters of Class functions.
As you know, John's wonderful laugh is infectious; he is one of those
of judges who did not forget when
he was on the bench, and who has not forgotten now, that he is just
a
regular guy who happened to be in an "exalted position." That
is why he was so good at being a judge and why he is such fun to be
with today.
April
16th, 2004
The New York City Class dinner held on April 14, 2004 was,
according to Bill Trimble, one of the best yet. Bill Fortenbaugh's
presentation was terrific.
We had nice representation: George Bishoff came all the way down to
visit,
and Howard and Margaret Sussman came in from Arizona! At the dinner
Howard
asked whether people would like to continue the present format of Speaker
presentations,
or if they would prefer a more "precept" style
event; where everyone who came to the dinner participated if they so
desired. A vote was taken at
the dinner and the result was about a 50/50 split. Do you have any
thoughts
on this
matter? If so, please send them to us and we'll pass them along. Just
hit the
contact on the main page for Webmaster, and send us a note.
April
15th, 2004
Your venerable reporter was recently in Princeton at a Senior
Marshal's meeting. We previously told you that this year's P-rade will
be better than it's been in many years, and might even be the way it
once was - an extremely
well-executed, well planned event, and a joy to behold.
Of course there were aspects of the parade, even when it got sloppy, that
were still exciting, but there will be obvious dramatic improvements. The
line of march is changed again due to on-going campus construction, and the
Class
of 1958
will now exit to the left of Nassau Hall.
April
11th, 2004
Your humble servant is presently in New Orleans (again!) working out details
of a much requested mini-reunion that Bill Fortenbaugh reports that the Class
would like to have in 2006. It takes a long time to plan these things, particularly
because we are such New Orleans fanatics and we really want this Mini Reunion
to be outstanding. Having said that, this is one of the easier parts of "Service
to Princeton." It is certainly among the top "fun to do" categories.
April
11th, 2004
HAPPY EASTER!
March
30th, 2004
Although this is not a Restaurant Review Column, I can't help but give a MAJOR
thumbs up to the recently refurbished Dining Room at The Princeton Club of
NY.
After dining there for two successive nights, I was amazed at the quality of
the cuisine and the service, as always, is excellent. Of course there is tremendous
competition in New York City, and one would never think of The Princeton Club
as up in the big leagues, but this recent experience certainly put it
there. If you are not a member there, you should consider it, or we
would be happy to refer you or sponsor an evening for you there.
Just
send us a note by clicking The Webmaster Icon on the Main Page!
March
20th, 2004
Today is the first day of Spring. A really bad Winter has just gone by, and
as it always does, Spring brings a very welcome warmth. And last night, on
Fox
News, we hope you were able to see a 72 year old man, who brought great
personal
warmth to the screen. He has his 50th Reunion at
Princeton
this year, and will also be celebrating his 50th Wedding Anniversary,
and he
showed that if you work at it you can be dynamic "forever".
Regardless of your politics, you can't help but be proud of a fellow Princetonian
who is still 100% devoted to Service to The Nation.
Don
Rumsfeld is an example of how you can be fantastic for a long, long time.
March
10th, 2004
We apologize for the lack of updates, but your humble servant has been out
of the country. We are now in Davidson, North Carolina, the home of Davidson
College,
where Woodrow Wilson started school, but didn't do very well, was
forced to
leave and a year later ( lucky for us), started at The College
of New
Jersey and graduated with The Class of 1879 in a school then better
known
as Princeton. By the time you read this we will be traveling towards
The Coast
and will visit Wilson, North Carolina and Princeton, North Carolina-both
named because of this astounding man. It only proves that you sometimes find
that some people develop a little later in life. The plaque
in front of
Davidson College proudly proclaims that Woodrow Wilson went to
College
there, but how nice it was that he really came into his own at Princeton.
February
18th, 2004
It has been a great pleasure to get to know Dean Tom Breidenthal who is the
very impressive person in charge of The Chapel. He is a very caring person
who understands the sensitivities of undergraduates and the stresses put on
them in the environment they learn to live in at Princeton and then out in
the world when they graduate. An example of what is happening at Princeton
now is what follows- and is a far cry from our lives 50 years ago and is something
we can all see is a wonderful change for the better in an ever evolving and
improving great University:
The Princeton Religious Life Council (http://www.princeton.edu/~rlc/), one of the newest extracurricular options at Old Nassau, is an interfaith group of students, led by Associate Deans of Religious Life Paul Raushenbush and Deborah Blanks, dedicated to interreligious dialogue, tolerance, and mutual understanding. During Intersession 2004, their annual group trip took them to Washington, D.C. to explore the relationship between faith and politics. Their impressive itinerary included visits with Baha’i, Buddhist, Christian, Muslim, and Jewish leaders and institutions. Perhaps most notably, the group spent a morning at the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (http://www.rac.org), where Rabbi David Saperstein, Director of the Center, led an inspiring discussion about religious imperatives to pursue social justice. Our very own Web Guru Emeritus, David Segal ’03, is currently a Legislative Assistant at the RAC and enjoyed sharing his passion for his work with his fellow Princetonians. After the talk with Rabbi Saperstein, the undergraduates even treated Mr. Segal to lunch and further reflections on the important themes they had been discussing that day. For the Religious Life Council, their day at the RAC was one of the highlights of their trip. It’s great that Princeton’s Office of Religious Life, under Dean Thomas Breidenthal, makes such incredible opportunities possible.
February
17th, 2004
There are some new additions on The Charleston Mini
Reunion Attendance List.
Check that page on this site. John Boatwright still has room for a few more!
February
14th, 2004
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!
February
5th, 2004
If you look at the December 20th News Notes (archived above under 2003) you
will see what we wrote about John O'Brien '65. In the February 11th issue of
The
Alumni Weekly, which you will receive shortly, there is a wonderful article
written by Dan White '65, the former Director of The Alumni Council who is
a brilliant writer. Dan has written some of the really outstanding articles
to appear in that publication, and here is another one. One of the good reasons
to regularly read the notes on these Web Pages is that we tell
you a
lot of what will happen before it occurs, and you will seem like a clairvoyant
to your friends and associates!
January
31st, 2004
We just received a wonderful telephone call from Norris Langford. He
called to thank us for the CD that he plays all the time; it was
the one recorded at our 40th Reunion. He was not able to come to that
reunion because of severe Rheumatoid Arthritis, and that remains the
reason why it is hard for him to get around. When we had last spoken,
over 6 years ago, we discussed some of his personal business matters
and he also wanted to say that the ideas we discussed were good suggestions
and he wanted to say "Thank You" now. What a nice call on a
cold Saturday Morning, it warmed the whole house!
January
29th, 2004
The day after the Reunion Planning Meeting, we saw Nancy and Ed
Metcalf at a fabulous Sunday Brunch at The Nassau Club. I mentioned to
them I always see them at all the great parties-and there is a good reason
for that. They are two of the best and most regular volunteers we have, and
they deserve our special thanks. They are always willing to pitch in and take
the jobs that are the toughest and that are behind the scenes that make all
our events work. A big "Thank You" to both of them!
January
23rd, 2004
In an effort to get an inside look at the New Hampshire Primaries, we contacted
one of the real great guys in The Class-Garry Thrasher. Garry is one of the
regular readers of this column, and for that we are most appreciative.
Garry and the wonderful Judy live up near Dartmouth and they were so impressed
with all the excitement up there that they have left for
the week
to visit their Grandchildren in the boondocks of the Northwest where
it
is even colder than it is in New Hampshire right now. So much for politics.
January
18th, 2004
You would really have to have been there to believe it. Yesterday was the planning
meeting for the 2005(!) Reunions, the one where the Classes ending in 05 and
00 met to start the execution of what has now become an event where
over 18,000 people will return to Princeton for the unparallelled Reunion Weekend.
No University anywhere in the world can even come close to this record,
and almost once a week other institutions call our alumni office
for
advice and guidance. For three straight hours, without stopping, Adrienne
Rubin, who has been at this for almost ten years, went through the number
of
managers needed to effectively run these things. There are, believe it or
not, 23 areas of responsibility reporting to the Reunion Chairman, and
that does not even begin to also recognize what the University Professionals
bring to the table and the innumerable vendors and the undergraduate
staffs.
The volunteers sat for those three hours (could you sit still for three
hours?) listening and carefully noting key issues. These people
were from age 25 to well into their eighties, and all are obviously
devoted
to Princeton.
And then after a half hour break, those of us who are trying to bring back excellence to The World Famous P-rade, started The Marshals Meeting. I am thrilled to report we made tremendous progress. You will see great improvements at the 2004 Reunions, maybe it really can once again be as great as it once was. This is only possible because of the passion of all these people for their alma mater. You see, that it is very obvious that Dei Sub Numine Viget.
January
5th, 2004
As promised, here is the Winter 2003 edition of the
'33 Tiger Cub Newsletter- AMAZING! We have
people in '58
who still can't understand how to get to this page and yet these guys-at
92(!)
are so with it that they can publish these neat things.
As we start the New Year, we have "Archived" 2003 to get faster downloads for those of you without DSL lines, but we do suggest you look at the end of 2003 notes, and some really interesting stuff that was up there during the year. We're always interested in your input-and thoughts on anything you would like to see on here. We also want to continually increase our readership-so if you know of someone who should have their Email address on the Email page, but doesn't, please ask them to give us permission to post it.
January 1st,
2004
Happy New Year! This year we'll keep giving you what has become a very
special Website, one that competes with the "Best of 'Em" -not
just University related sites, but nationally in all areas. You'll be
seeing as much as we can put up here from '33; soon you'll see their
most recent newsletter. There is also a personal letter we just received
that is up on the Letters from '33 page which
is fantastic-do read it! We are continually amazed at these astounding
people, as they have the
secret
of living
life to the fullest, and so many of them are technologically proficient
that it should give all in '58 new goals.
Note: As we begin another New Year, it is also time to start fresh with a clean Class News Page for 2004! If you are looking for News Notes from 2003 or earlier, click on the year you want from our Class News Archive, at either the bottom or top of this page!
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