Word: classes
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...history of the imposse begins in 1940, when Dean Gauss created an 18th club to absorb the 10 percent that wasn't making the grade at the time. Gateway, as it turned out, wasn't such a bad club after all, and for two years, until the first war class of 1942, virtually 100 percent of the college were clubmen...
Many claim that it was in revolt of these crowded conditions, others bluntly allege that the class of 1951 was younger and somewhat set off from the classes ahead-but whatever the case, only 86.9 percent of the sophomore class was asked to join clubs during last February's bicker. Of all eligibles, a total of only 80.3 percent made the grade...
...figures were tabulated, and he was joined in his lament by the Princetonian and officials of the University. The "Prince," in its next day's editorial, labeled the returns a "Club Flub," adding that it came as a real jolt to note that "13 percent of the first class to be admitted under the broadened regional admissions system should be refused or ignored membership in the clubs." At that time, one out of every five students belonged to no club, a figure obviously too high assuming the acceptance of the club system in the first place...
...more than tolerate rah-rah-ism: last week Assistant Dean Lippincott told the Crimson "We'd do anything to get a more cohesive group." As an example, Princeton has never riveted down the clapper to the Nassaue Hall bell, which tradition decrees must be stolen annually by the freshman class. The class of '50 ran off with 40 clappers in their year, and each time the University bought a new one and tied it half-heartedly in place...
...administration's liberal outlook on class spirit isn't characteristic. Much to student annoyance. Princeton has a conservative Dean's Office that contrasts with Harvard's laissezfaire attitude toward students...