Newsletter | Spring 2014
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News from the Board Chair
Tom Fleming ’69
The Cap History Project –
An Appeal for Greatness
Great Pictures
Dear Cap Alumni:
We are busy completing the second volume of the history of
Cap and Gown described later in this newsletter. Based on information received, we know we are going to produce a
really good book. So what do we need to move this book
from good to great?
Great Section Write-Ups
Many sections have had the enjoyable experience of reconnecting with section-mates to produce highly entertaining and
informative summaries of their undergraduate time in the club.
Taken together, the result is a mosaic of not only what was going
on in the hallowed halls of Cap but also in the University and the
world at large. Everybody of a certain age remembers where
they were when President Kennedy was assassinated, and that
includes Cap members in the early sixties. The Vietnam war was
a watershed event in the late sixties, and the 1971 section vividly
remembers sitting in the Cap tube room watching the draft lottery on TV, which would impact their lives immediately. Of lesser
import for the world, but still great significance for Cap, coeducation came to Cap years before Cottage, Ivy, and TI saw the light.
The seventies write-ups reflect the fortunate decision, as well as
the reality of how women were welcomed into the club. Taken
together, a unique perspective emerges on rapidly changing decades—from politics, to music, to technology. Amidst all of this,
there is a comforting continuity of how much the club has meant
to generation after generation.
We need to complete final editing and get approval from section
members on the telling of your tales. We may have different
views of propriety and do not want to impose the heavy hand
of a censor, but we also want all of our alumni to be in a position
to run for president, without fear of what’s published in the
Cap History!
We’re still missing the write-ups for a few sections, and we want
to give you all a chance to add more memories before it all goes
to press. With a book of this significance, we do not want any
sections to be missing in action or not as complete as others. We
will be reaching out a final time by email to collect more memories
to complete the story. Please take time to provide your feedback.
We’ve just launched a Cap Photo
Contest – read more inside. The Cap
History needs great photos! We have
most of the section pictures, but if we
are missing one for your section, we’ll be reaching out to see
if you can help. We hope that a copy may be hanging in your
den or packed away in a drawer so we can have 100% of the
section photos. While many alumni have already uploaded some
great pictures, we have many sections, particularly those from
the pre-digital age, where we need more pictures. Moving this
book from good to great is largely dependent on coming closer
to our goal of finding a half dozen or so reasonably clear, candid
pictures per section. We hope that you will take the time to dig
through the boxes in the attic, leaf through old Bric a Bracs or
do a quick search of the online Daily Princetonian archives to find
pictures that relate to your section one way or another. Scanning
and emailing them to us, along with a suggested caption would
be truly appreciated.
Great Articles
So far we are including special articles on the staff, the clubhouse, and coeducation. If you have ideas for other subjects you
are willing to write about, please let us know. Similarly, if you have
relevant pictures, please send them on.
Supporting this Great Project
Would you be interested in supporting the Cap History Project?
We plan on selling the books, hopefully in time for the holidays
this year. We anticipate that this will be a break-even effort. The
project could cost the club if we don’t get enough orders — and
it would be great to offer the book at a lower price for young
alumni. If you would like to make a (tax-deductible) donation to
the Cap History Project, you would receive special recognition for
your generosity—all donors will be listed in the book!
Many thanks for the help you have already provided, and let’s
work together to move the Cap History from good to great!
See you at the club,
Tom Fleming ’69, Graduate Board Chair
tff@parkhillcapital.com
203-625-0537
Support the Cap History Project
To send more information or pictures, or to make a donation, email us at capandgownhistory@gmail.com.
The Club Scene
Bowen Peard ’15, Cap President
Undergraduate
Officers
Hello Cap Alumni!
My name is Bo Peard and I am lucky enough to serve as
Cap President this coming year. Since officer elections
in early February, the other new officers and I have been
getting the hang of our positions with the guidance of
the old officers, the Graduate Board, and our steward,
Dennis Normile. We are all very excited to pick up where
the previous officer corps left off, and to lead Cap and
Gown to another year of illustriousness!
Since the last newsletter, we have added 98 amazing
new members to the club! Bicker took place the week
of February 3rd, and we met 213 bickerees in three sessions. This large turnout, the largest at any club, indicates continued enthusiasm about
Cap. It also demonstrated the effectiveness of the multi-club bicker system, now in its
second year, which allows the bickering of multiple clubs so that bickerees can better
assess their options and find their ideal place on Prospect Avenue.
Thanks to the productive bicker reforms by outgoing Bicker Chair Alec Bingaman, we
were able to discuss every bickeree over the course of three nights. On Friday, February
7th, Cap received 96 new members from the class of 2016 and 2 from the class of
2015 to the Cap and Gown Club. We welcomed these new members with the traditional
“Pickups.” The old officers picked up all new members at 1879 Arch and led them to the
clubhouse to celebrate with Cap’s full membership. Everyone seemed to have a great
time, and the event made us all even more excited to get to know our new club mates.
The new officer corps is already busy planning events and preparing for the year ahead.
In a quick turnaround after bicker, we started the semester off with a Valentine’s Day
Semi-Formal, complete with a diverse array of food truck-style dishes, all served on
skewers. The cheeseburger bombs were out of this world. The event was high-spirited
and well attended, a success attributable to the vision and execution by Social Chair
Hilary Jessup, Dennis Normile, and Chef Greg. We look forward to a spring full of fun
events—nights out in the new taproom, cookouts and s’mores on the back patio, and of
course House Parties.
While Cap thrives internally, the club also remains involved in the community beyond
61 Prospect. Our Community Outreach Chairs have been hard at work in coordinating
Cap’s participation in this year’s ICC fundraiser, Princeton TruckFest. On April 25th, the
town will close Prospect Avenue to traffic and each eating club will host a food truck,
which will serve food to students and community members. This will be a nice way to
gather the broader Princeton community, while raising much needed funds for local
soup kitchens. We are in the process of planning other interactions with the community
outside of Cap—including social gatherings with other clubs—and in early April, we will
be hosting a lunch for a group of schoolchildren visiting Princeton to teach them about
the value of college.
I hope that you are all enjoying a nice spring and that you will visit Cap sometime soon.
We are always thrilled to welcome alumni back to the club, and I encourage you to stop
by whenever you are in the area. I look forward to meeting many of you at Reunions in a
couple of months!
Bowen Peard ’15
President
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President: Bowen Peard ’15
Vice President: Maurice Roach ’15
Treasurer: Alexander Sappington ’15
Social Chair: Hilary Jessup ’15
Bicker Chair: Jonathan Bass ’15
House Manager: Juan Albanell ’15
Athletics Chair: Benjamin Stallworth ’15
Culturally Cap Chairs:
Cameron Maple ’15, Maiky Iberkleid ’15,
Gabriella Ravida ’15
Community Outreach Chairs:
Catherine Bauman ’15, Janie Lee ’15
Sustainability Chairs:
Ariana Lazzaroni ’15, Harrison Silver ’15
Technology Chair: Hannah Park ’15
Save the Dates
Cap Night at the
Princeton Club of NY
Gather with fellow Cap members
in New York City
Tuesday, May 6th from 6 - 9pm
15 West 43rd Street, New York, NY
Reunions Open House
Saturday, May 31st
Come over to Cap after the P-rade!
New Members — Spring 2014 Bicker
Welcome to our new Cap and Gown members!
Emily Adler
Cleveland, OH
Phillips Academy Andover
Bode Adunbarin
Moorestown, NJ
Moorestown HS
Taimur Ahmad
New York City
Bard HS Early
College–Manhattan
Bennett Alvaro
Ridgewood, NJ
Don Bosco Prep
Sophia Andreassi
Silver Spring, MD
Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS
John Balletta
Mahwah, NJ
Regis HS
Mallory Banks
Charleston, SC
Porter Gaud School
Ryan Barker
Wayne, PA
St. Joe’s Prep
Eve Barnett
Washington, DC
Maret School
Nicholas Barton
Bermuda
Saltus Grammar School
Douglas Bastidas
Little Rock, AR
Little Rock Central HS
Yoni Benyamini
Roslyn, NY
Herricks HS
Aly Beveridge
Minneapolis, MN
Edina HS
Jalisha Braxton
Dover, DE
Caesar Rodney HS
Jameil Brown
Leander, TX
Leander HS
Luke Buschman
Lawrenceville, NJ
Lawrence HS
Jesse Caldwell
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Peddie School
(Hightstown, NJ)
Alison Campion
Westwood, MA
Westwood HS
Jordan Carter
Dallas, TX;
San Francisco, CA
Convent of the Sacred
Heart
Angela Chiraz
Nesconset, NY
Smithtown HS West
Tom Colocci
London, UK
St Paul’s School
Zhengyang Cong
Nashville, TN
MLK Academic Magnet
Joelle Deleveaux
Nassau, Bahamas
Miami Palmetto Senior HS
Ben Diamond
New York, NY
The Dalton School
Marcelo Diop-Gonzalez
Chicago, IL
Illinois Math and Science
Academy
Nathan L Eckstein
Chicago, IL
University of Chicago
Laboratory Schools
Patricio Elizondo
Monterrey, Mexico
American School
Foundation of Monterrey,
American School of Madrid
Jose Escamilla
Tijuana, Mexico
St. Augustine HS, San
Diego, CA
Kathryn Fluehr
Naples, FL
Community School of
Naples
Alex Fogg
Naples, FL
Community School of
Naples
Dashaya Foreman
Philadelphia, PA
Bodine HS for International
Affairs
Dinara Gabdrakhmanova
Irvine, CA
University HS
Sofia Gomez
Miami, FL
Carrollton School of the
Sacred Heart
Nicole Gonzalez
Gainesville, VA
Thomas Jefferson HS for
Science and Technology
Yende Grell
Roseau, Dominica WI
Choate Rosemary Hall
Patrick Harrel
Houston, TX
St. John’s School
Ali Akram Hayat
Lahore, Pakistan
Lahore Grammar School JT
Layton Hopper
Mt. Vernon, IN
Mt. Vernon Senior High
Duncan Hosie
San Francisco
San Francisco University
Sarah Howells
San Jose, CA
The Harker School
Birdie Hutton
Boulder, CO
Shining Mountain Waldorf
School
Dominique Ibekwe
Waxhaw, NC
Marvin Ridge HS
Jack Jablonski
Hinsdale, IL
Pine Crest School
Daniel Jang
Reston, VA
Thomas Jefferson HS for
Science and Technology
Maxson Jarecki
New York, NY
The Dalton School
George Jian
Shanghai, China
Shanghai American School
Abigail Johnson
Trinidad and Tobago
St. Joseph’s Convent,
Port-of-Spain
Peter Johnson
Williamsport, PA
Williamsport Area HS
Kelsey Kane-Ritsch
La Cañada, CA
La Cañada HS
Nicholas Keeley
Lexington, VA
Rockbridge County HS
Jonece Layne
Beltsville, MD
National Cathedral School
Madeline Lea
Cranbury, NJ
Princeton HS
Gerardo Lerena
Los Angeles, CA
Theodore Roosevelt HS
Darwin Li
Herndon, VA
Thomas Jefferson HS for
Science and Technology
Kevin Lopez
Newark, NJ
Technology HS
Richard Lu
Ballwin, MO
Lafayette HS
Andrea Malleo
Millstone Township, NJ
St. John Vianney
Jack Mazzulo
Charlotte, NC
Providence
Henry Meng
Short Hills, NJ
Millburn HS
Julia Metzger
Palm Beach, FL
Groton School
Joanna Mieczkowska
Garfield, NJ
Academies at Englewood
Sarah Morgan
Princeton, NJ
Lawrenceville School
Kacie O’Connell
Chicago IL
Northside College prep
Stephen O’Neill
Roseland, NJ
West Essex Regional HS
Ozioma Obi-Onuoha
Raleigh, NC
Southeast Raleigh
Magnet HS
Jamie Oliver
New York, NY
Stuyvesant HS
Christopher Patacsil
Brooklyn, NY
Poly Prep
Zoe Perot
Amherst MA
Deerfield Academy
Josh Pitkoff
Pound Ridge, NY
SAR HS
Sukrit Puri
New Delhi, India
Sanskriti School/The
Dwight School
Marisa Remez
Washington, DC
Woodrow Wilson Senior HS
Sophia Robertson-Lavalle
Mendham, NJ
Villa Walsh Academy
Andrea Rodriguez
Mexicali, Mexico
Vincent Memorial
Catholic HS
Sara Ronde
East Northport
Northport HS
Adam Rosenstein
Far Hills, NJ
Bernards HS
Tyler Rudolph
Fort Collins, CO
Poudre HS
Maggie Sajak
Severna Park, MD
Severn School
Aoi Senju
Chappaqua, NY
Horace Greeley HS
Kasturi Shah
Mumbai, India
The Cheltenham Ladies’
College, UK
The Cathedral and John
Connon School, Mumbai
Noah Shartle
Arnold, CA
Bret Harte High
Sarina Shrier
Rochester, NY
Allendale Columbia School
Danny Shum
Kansas City, KS
Pembroke Hill
James Siderius
Portland, OR
West Linn High
Daniel Sikavi
Roslyn, NY
Roslyn HS
John Paul Spence
Dallas, TX
Cistercian Preparatory
School
William Squiers
Dallas, TX
Cistercian Preparatory
School
Molly Stoneman
Phoenix, AZ
North HS (International
Baccalaureate Program)
Joan Thompson
Shaker Heights, OH
Shaker Heights HS
Teri Tillman
Ewing, NJ
Lawrenceville School
Sean Treacy
Valhalla, NY
Fordham Preparatory
School
Michael Wattendorf
Alexandria, VA
Thomas Jefferson HS for
Science and Technology
Christina Welsh
Weston, CT
Weston HS
Anthony White
New York, NY
Phillips Academy
Takim Williams
Atlanta, GA
Wesleyan School
Cody Wilson
Sparta, NJ
Pope John XXIII
Regional HS
Alex Wollack
Columbia, MD
Atholton
Shirley Yang
Westmont, IL
Hinsdale Central HS
Justin Ziegler
Leonia, NJ
Leonia HS
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The House Report
By Spencer Jones ’12
Since wrapping up construction on the expansion, the House Committee has focused on
renovating the 1908 building. The changes are exciting and we have completed several
projects already.
We are particularly proud of Cap member and local architect Louisa Bartle Clayton ’93,
Jane Fleming ’00, and our steward Dennis Normile, who redesigned the second floor bathroom. They upgraded the outdated facility, bringing the room in line with the high standards
set in the rest of the club. The highlights of the renovation include oak paneling, a maroon
speckled granite countertop, and floor-to-ceiling partitions which create a comfortable coed
experience. The renovation turned out beautifully and will serve our members and alumni
for years to come.
After the work was done on the second floor, the House Committee engaged Louisa and
her firm, Knight Architects LLC, to outline a few key projects that we could complete over
the next five years. Unfortunately, before her recommendations could be developed, plans
had to be put on hold so that we could make emergency repairs to the chimneys and
third-floor bathroom.
Work is currently underway to finish extensive overhauls to four of the five chimneys after a
survey found that they were structurally unstable. While a brutal winter has slowed construction, the two chimneys with the most damage are slated to be finished by mid-April. The
other two chimneys, which are in less dire straits, should be completed before reunions and
graduation.
Updating the third-floor bathroom was a top priority on Cap’s list of near-term projects.
Much like the restroom on the second floor, the third-floor facility was not designed to be
used as a coed space. Plans to redesign the room with more privacy were already being
put together. However, we found that the showers, which are used by the undergraduate
officers, were leaking into the TV room on the second floor. This discovery forced us to
expedite the project.
Plans to fix the leaks and to design a more coed-friendly space are scheduled to begin this
summer. After absorbing the six-figure costs associated with repairing the chimneys and
renovating the third floor bathroom, our long-term plan had to be reexamined.
We have simplified a number of our projects and put others on hold. Here is a brief look at
what we hope to accomplish in the future:
• Improve our indoor storage by installing a shed behind the clubhouse to expand space.
• Upgrade the windows throughout the 1908 clubhouse to increase functionality, while maintaining the historic character and
elegance of the original design
• Cover the alumni terrace on the side of the club to reduce costs associated with tent rentals during large events as well as
improving the facility for summer bookings
• Refit the taproom with better acoustic equipment, which the undergraduate officers plan to fund out of the social budget
Finally, as we continue to improve our facilities, we want to ensure that the students and staff who use our building are safe at
all times. With this in mind, cameras focused on the entrances and exits and other modern security devices have been installed
throughout the clubhouse in key locations. We will use these tools to protect our investments in the facility and ensure that our
members, alumni, and staff feel secure every time they step into the club.
We are excited for our alumni to see all of the wonderful work that has gone into the building. We look forward to sharing our progress with everyone at Reunions.
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Community Outreach Keeps on Truckin’
By Mariesa Lee ’09
Janie Lee ’15 and Katie Bauman ’15 are the new Community Outreach Chairs for
Cap and Gown, and there couldn’t be two better people suited for the job. Janie is
a junior from Walnut, California, majoring in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public
and International Affairs and getting a certificate in African American Studies. Katie is
a junior from Jacksonville, Florida, majoring in Anthropology and getting a certificate
in American Studies. For both of these women, community service is a part of their
identity. They know the value of breaking out of the Princeton bubble and engaging
Cap members in the community beyond the club walls.
Janie Lee ’15 and Katie Bauman ’15
Janie is interested in public education reform as well as education within prisons. As
a result of her interests, she initiated and taught a poetry and public speaking course
at a local prison. On campus, she formerly led the Students for Education Reform
chapter and the Pace Council for Civic Values, which is a student board at the Pace
Center that seeks to promote a culture of active citizenship.
Katie is interested in nonprofits and their varying approaches to service and the
community. She is a mentor in Mercer County’s Big Brother Big Sister program and
is starting a service project with Homefront Family Preservation Center, a shelter for
women and children. On campus, she serves on the Pace Center’s Student Volunteer
Council board, which oversees the weekly service projects run by Princeton students.
Community service dinner at Cap
One of the projects Katie and Janie are working towards as Cap Community Outreach
Chairs is a new Interclub fundraising event – Princeton Truckfest. Truckfest is a
fundraising event that brings the 11 eating clubs together to raise funds for “Send
Hunger Packing,” a Mercer County program that provides backpacks of food for
needy schoolchildren to take home over the weekend. On Friday, April 25th, Prospect
Avenue will be closed to traffic and each of the eating clubs will host a food truck with
all of the proceeds going to “Send Hunger Packing.” University students and members of the community are invited to join in this new Interclub effort to support the
neediest schoolchildren of our local community.
The Cap and Gown community would like to thank Janie and Katie for their leadership and dedication to community service. We
couldn’t be more proud of this year’s Community Outreach Chairs!
Pyne Prize Recipient
Joseph Barrett ’14
Recipient of Moses Taylor Pyne Honor Prize
Cap member Joe Barrett is one of two winners of the 2014 Moses Taylor Pyne Honor
Prize, the highest general distinction conferred on an undergraduate. During his speech
on Alumni Day, Joe thanked Cap and Gown for taking great care of him and feeding
him such delicious food so he could focus on his work!
Joe is from Port Washington, NY, and is a history major pursuing a certificate in South
Asian Studies. He participated in the first year of Princeton’s Bridge Year Program, in
Varanasi, India; is a tutor with the Petey Greene Prisoner Assistance Program; a cofounder of Students for Prison Education and Reform; and a club soccer team member.
Joe, whose thesis explores the government’s role in reducing poverty in the 1960s,
plans to work to develop volunteer-based GED tutoring programs for prison inmates. In
the long term, he hopes to focus on policy issues related to domestic and international
poverty, especially those tied to education and incarceration.
Congratulations, Joe, on this recognition of your accomplishments!
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Cap History Book Project
The first 60 years of Cap history have been recorded in a trea-
“Whenever I enter this club, I feel happy
inside.” —Herman A. Heydt ’29
sured volume covering the years from 1890-1950. The foreword
states, “The Cap and Gown History covers a span of sixty
years comprising more than one-quarter of the life of Princeton
Those words have gone down in Cap
University, and takes us from the horse and buggy days of little
and Gown history because so many Cap
to the outstanding University of today.”
members share the same sentiment. The
Princeton College through the years of development and growth
Sixty years later, it’s time to continue the history of Cap and
beauty of our clubhouse and spirit of
Gown. We are embarking on an ambitious project to publish a
friendship bind us all in traditions that are
ume for the years 1951–2015. The two volumes will take us from
passed from one generation to the next.
reprinted edition of our first 60-year history and add a new volthe 19th century to the era of the World Wide Web.
Lawn parties kicked off the year and we had
great Casino Nights. There were many parties
and great bands came to play. In quieter moments, many used the beautiful library as a
place to study, and Cap fielded a bridge team
with memorable contests against rivals Tiger Inn
and Cottage. We enjoyed a great two and a half
years at Cap and, looking back, we might ask for
“One More Night” there, as Phil Collins did in
one of the top ranking songs of 1987.
— Class of 1987
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Cap members from 1951–2015 have been working on their stories and nearly all have been submitted. We’re in the final stages
of editing!
Enter the Cap Photo Contest!
We need great pics for the Cap History Project, so send in
your pictures to win the Cap Photo Contest.
The new edition will be done in a yearbook style with each section submitting both text and photos telling the tales of their time.
1st prize
We want the book to convey not just the memories of events at
Deluxe 2-volume set of the complete Cap History
the club, but also a sense of the times, in the history of Princeton
2nd prize
and of the world.
Framed photo of the club by renowned Princeton
photographer, Bob Gambee.
We’ll be sending you a draft of your section write-up, and we
hope you’ll take this opportunity to add your memories. We
3rd prize
want to be sure each section captures the historical context, the
Cap gear of your choice from the Cap gear store
social and cultural issues, and what was happening at Princeton
while you were at Cap!
The winning photographs will be framed and hung in the club
along with a collage of the best submissions.
The contest deadline is May 31st.
To enter, email a high-resolution copy of your photograph
with a caption to capandgownhistory@gmail.com.
While the organized events were fantastic, many of us treasure memories of regular, day-to-day life at Cap. Whether we were studying at the
library’s huge table, basking in the sunshine on the back lawn, relaxing on the deck, shooting pool upstairs, or just relaxing in the TV room,
we spent many wonderful hours at 61 Prospect. We look forward to
returning for years to come – after all, as Herman Heydt Jr. ’29 said,
“Whenever I enter this club, I feel happy inside.”
— The Class of 2007
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Thank You to Our 2013 Donors!
Many thanks to more than 1,100 members who supported Cap and Gown
in 2013 through the payment of Capital Campaign pledges, donations to the
Annual Fund, donations to the Cap Endowment, and the payment of Annual
Dues. In 2013, this support totalled more than $180,000 and made it possible to
pay off any remaining debt for our capital improvements.
Cap Honor Roll — Donations of $200 and above in 2013
For a complete list of 2013 supporters, please visit the Cap website at
http://capandgownclub.org/2013-donors
1944
C. S. Lovelace
1960
C. Ronald Hummel
1949
George W. Smith III
1961
Robert H. Craft Jr
George H. Hawks III
1950
Donald G. West
1952
David C. Boyer
John P. Birkelund
H. Darby Houston
1953
James L. Frost
Bayard Henry
H. Hamilton Hackney Jr
Lewis C. Kleinhans III
James Stenson
1954
James W. Braham
James L. Garard Jr
Donald J. Keller
Stephen E. O’Neil
Donald H. Rumsfeld
Howard M. Stoner
1955
Roger Gilbert Jr
John R. Howell
John R. West
1956
Royce N. Flippin Jr
F. Boyd Hovde
Richard E. Martin
1957
A. Wright Elliott
Michael P. Erdman
Robert W. Kent
Elliott N. Otis
David L. Smith
Morton O. Weinress
1958
William W. Fortenbaugh
George T. Maye
James W. Schroeder
1959
W. David Angus
Andrew P. Steffan
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1962
Alfred W. Kaemmerlen
W. Scott Magargee III
Robert F. Morris Jr
Richard L. Williams III
1963
J. Rand Sparling
Dennis J. Keller
1964
Howard E. Cox Jr
Robert B. Calhoun Jr
1965
T. Rodney Oppmann
Gregory M. Perry
1966
Stanislaw Maliszewski
1967
David H. Blair
William B. King Jr
1968
William C. Bowers
Peter B. Hamilton
W. Scott Slocum
1969
Donald T. Cowles
Thomas F. Fleming Jr
Stephen C. Graham
Brian E. Kenny
Jeffrey M. Peek
Randall T. Shepard
Andrew R. Steele
1970
Roger W. Arrington
Michael A. Camp
William P. Newhall II
C. William Schroth III
William P. Trotter
1971
Stephen C. Townend
1972
Francis C. Bagbey
Russell R. Krug
Priscilla W. Stumm
1973
R. Marks Arnold
Thomas J. Edelman
Ben A. Guill
Arthur G. Oller
E. Burke Ross Jr
1974
David B. Kelso
D. Keith Mackay
1975
Sally Sears Belcher
John R. Johnston
Charles M. Sincerbeaux
1976
Thomas Craig
1977
David J. Aroesty
Vaden M. Lackey III
1978
Elizabeth Maass
1979
Ann B. Laupheimer
Henry C. Maguire III
William C. Powers
1980
Kathryn Hall
1982
Barbara Griffin Cole
Karen Stauffer Murphy
1983
Linda Riefler Boyattd
Elizabeth Ford Kontulis
Elizabeth Hunt Rutledge
1984
Jean K. Wilson
Susan Wojciechowicz
Caldwell
1985
Christopher B. Kuenne
Graham A. Watt
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Jeremy Diamond
Kathryn Kemp-Griffin
1987
Pennell Bunn McCool
1988
Gregory S. Morzano
James H. Simmons III
1990
Thomas C. Barnds
Sharon E. Frederick
Marc-Henri Galletti
Elizabeth Strong Lyman
1992
Leila N. Saddic Jury
Aila Winkler Main
1993
Susan Whalen Murphy
1994
Sheila Considine Kailus
Nina B. Potsiadlo
John D. Talbot II
1995
Pedro V. Balderrama
Ethan J. Early
Susanna J. Gray
1996
Frederick W. Steinke Jr
1998
Sarah E. Duffy
Laura B. Gilmore
Jesse A. Gomez Jr
1999
Stephen P. Lamberton
Ernest M. Stefanelli
2000
Jane Fleming Fransson
2001
David L. Atchison
Victoria J. Siesta
Adam F. Sorensen
2003
L. Cole Barfield
Amy S. Buchen
Roger H. Hopkins Jr
2004
Christopher E. Connolly
Jennifer L. Cox
Deirdre M. McGinty
Jonathan D. Nuger
Peter B. Schwaikert
Clinton G. Wallace
2005
Jennifer K. Austin
Erik Ramos
W. Drew Weyerhaeuser
2006
Benjamin J. Brielmaier
David B. Lawrence
Robert M. Santoro
Sarah A. Shea
2007
Jessica N. Gutierrez
Jennifer J. Livsey
Alyssa L. Norris
2008
Jakob W. Deitch
Alexander R. Willis
2009
Betty G. Cox
2010
Richard Selby Andrews III
Conor T. Pigott
2011
Jasper Sneff-Nanni
News on the Street
ICC (Interclub Council) Releases Results on
Spring 2014 Club Admissions
By Lisa Schmucki ’74, GICC Advisor, and Mark Bur ’08, ICC Advisor
Over the past two years, the ICC (Interclub Council) has been working to improve
the process for joining an eating club and to provide better information for students who are interested in joining.
In the first year, the ICC created a private website to synchronize the process of
joining an eating club for all sophomores and juniors. In the spring of 2013, a new
“multi-club” option was added to the bicker process as well. For the past two
years, students have been able to bicker two clubs from the pool of Cannon,
Cap and Gown, Cottage, and Tiger Inn.
This past year, the ICC created a new public website — princetoneatingclubs.
org — for students to learn more about the clubs, and to more easily compare
the unique characteristics, facilities, and costs of each club. The new website
has had over 8,500 visits since it launched in November 2013.
The goal of these efforts is to to provide better information, to encourage more
students to explore the clubs, to decrease the stress surrounding the process,
and to provide a more positive experience for all students.
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All eleven clubs participated in the new synchronized club admissions process
including 6 selective clubs (Cannon, Cap and Gown, Cottage, Ivy Club, Tiger
Inn, and Tower) and 5 open clubs (Charter, Cloister Inn, Colonial, Quadrangle,
and Terrace).
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Visit the Cap Website!
Read the Cap blog, see more pictures, take a virtual tour of the
club, find out about upcoming events, pay your dues, and make
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In Memoriam
We are sad to report the loss of the
following Cap members in the past year:
Mr. Thomas R. Mountain ’39 P72
Mr. Austin F. Hunter ’45
Mr. Henry R. Blynn ’49
Mr. Henry S. Jeanes III ’52
Mr. Stephen C. Taylor ’54 P85
The Rev. Marshall T. Rice ’56
Mr. John H. Bingler Jr. ’59 P92
Mr. Douglas C. Walker ’70
Cap is a fantastic place to host all kinds of parties, events, and
meetings. The club has expanded dining spaces, a beautiful
back terrace, and is fully air-conditioned for summer weddings
and parties.
• Rehearsal dinners
• Retirement dinners
• Engagement parties
• Wedding receptions
• Class reunion lunches and
dinners
• Wedding showers
• Alumni birthday parties
There are spaces for parties large and small, indoors and outdoors. The club is now handicapped accessible with an elevator.
The back terrace fits a 40 x 40 tent perfectly. The club has a
state-of-the art AV and projection system with a giant screen that
pulls down in the new dining room, and a large screen monitor
in the historic dining room. The main dining room has a raised
floor at the end that is perfect for a band, as a stage, or for a
presentation.
To find out more and for rates, contact our club steward, Dennis
Normile at 609-258-0799 or at candgclub@aol.com.
Save the Dates!
Cap Night at the
Princeton Club of NY
Gather with fellow Cap
members in New York City
Tuesday, May 6th from 6 - 9pm
15 West 43rd Street, New York, NY
Reunions Open House
Saturday, May 31st
Come over to Cap after the P-rade!
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609.258.0799 I thecapandgownclub@gmail.com
www.capandgownclub.org | PO Box 1448, Princeton, NJ 08542
Give to Cap!
Cap Photo Contest
Enter the Cap Photo Contest!
We need great pics for the Cap History Project, so send in
your pictures to win the Cap Photo Contest.
Annual Dues and the Annual Fund
Cap and Gown has continued to thrive over the generations
thanks to the devotion and support of our members. Our recent
Capital Campaign is a shining example of that, raising $5.5 million to expand and renovate the club.
As we look forward to the future, we count on your support
through the payment of dues and donations to the Annual Fund.
Operating costs continue to rise, and we want to keep our beautiful clubhouse in mint condition. Here are the ways your support
helps Cap:
• Graduate Dues fund communications with our alumni, such
as this newsletter, and alumni events at the club to keep us
connected with each other.
• The Annual Fund provides funds for ongoing maintenance
and improvements to the clubhouse like chimney repairs and
repairs and renovations to the bathrooms.
• A new restricted Endowment will assure a solid financial foundation for future generations.
If you have not yet paid your annual dues or made a donation to
the Annual Fund, you can do so:
• online at capandgownclub.org
• by using the enclosed envelope. (For tax deductibility, make
your check out to the Princeton Prospect Foundation – Cap
and Gown.)
Thank you for supporting Cap!
Use this QR code to go
directly to the Cap and
Gown donations page.
609.258.0799 I thecapandgownclub@gmail.com
1st prize
Deluxe 2-volume set of the complete Cap History
2nd prize
Framed photo of the club by renowned Princeton
photographer, Bob Gambee.
3rd prize
Cap gear of your choice from the Cap gear store
The winning photographs will be framed and hung in the
club along with a collage of the best submissions.
The contest deadline is May 31st.
To enter, email a high-resolution copy of your photograph
with a caption to capandgownhistory@gmail.com.
Contact Cap
You can send an email to thecapandgownclub@gmail.com, and
we’ll direct your inquiry to the right person. You can also reach
the following key people directly:
Dennis M. Normile, Club Steward
candgclub@aol.com
609-258-0799
Tom Fleming ’69, Graduate Board Chair
tff@parkhillcapital.com
203-625-0537
Lisa Schmucki ’74, Alumni Relations
lisaschmucki@gmail.com
908-407-2755
www.capandgownclub.org | PO Box 1448, Princeton, NJ 08542
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The Cap and Gown Club
of Princeton University
61 Prospect Avenue, Princeton, New Jersey 08540
Save the Dates!
Cap Night at the
Princeton Club of NY
Gather with fellow Cap
members in New York City
Tuesday, May 6th from 6 - 9pm
15 West 43rd Street, New York, NY
Reunions Open House
Come over to Cap
after the P-rade!
Saturday, May 31st
Connect to Cap
Cap and Gown Club
Spring 2014 Newsletter
Enter the Cap
Photo Contest!
We need great pics for
the Cap History Project,
so send in your pictures
to win a prize.
See page 7 for details.
Read the latest news about the Cap History Project.