The weather was fine: temperature in the low 60s, a few wind swirls but not the all-too-common pouring-down rain and gloom often seen for the game. The crowd of 10,071 filed into Princeton Stadium for the kickoff, with different expectations: Yale hoping a Harvard loss to Penn, coupled with a win over the Tigers would give Eli a shot at the Ivy League title at home versus the Crimson the next week; Princeton striving for respectability in an otherwise dismal season. Yale’s 11.5 yards per pass play outdid Princeton’s efficient run game led by the brilliant freshman Dibilio. Tigers played catch-up the last 3 quarters eventually falling 33-24.
The Class of 1971, undaunted by the football game, enjoyed one of its most vibrant Big 3 receptions ever. This year marked the 22nd year of these annual Class-wide gatherings. The setting was the newly refurbished Tiger Inn, the 20+-year host of 71’s fall gathering in Princeton. TI spent $6.6M updating the 116-year-old facility (the Club is also celebrating its 122nd year of operations), including ramps and an elevator that made the building totally accessible. The efforts of TI’s 1971 Section were critical to the success of the project, with 100% of its members contributing to TI’s Capital Campaign, led by the indomitable Stu Rickerson. Class efforts were recognized in the naming of the host room, “Class of 1971 - Rickerson Library”. Attending the fabulous Section dinner on Friday night, in the renamed Library were: McNab, Harmon, S. Alexander, Brodbeck, G. Smith, Bo Hunter, Sollis, Twomey, Hauck, Ade, Potts and Rickerson.
The Class of 1971 - Rickerson Library was the site for the class reception on Saturday, starting at 3 pm. Everyone entered under a 1971 class banner. The open bar and “heavy hors d’oeuvres” stimulated lively discussions and interchange, which continued well into the evening. In addition to TI’s ‘71 Friday night diners, attendees included: Hittson, Liddell, Zien, Wally Hess, Jack Hess, McCarter, Chambliss, Waugh, DiFidele, Podie Lynch, L. Coleman, Mazo, Weigel, Ham, Winant, and McAdoo. Spouses, children, family guests and members from adjoining classes swelled the crowd, but the far more capacious TI took everyone in without serious congestion on the upper floors. All agreed it was the best attended 1971 Big 3 reception in years. Bob Belsky, chef and manager of TI, and his superb staff did a great job catering the event. Our thanks go out to all of them in making our reception so successful.
The Class By-Laws are the specific practices and procedures that are to be used to govern and operate the affairs of the Class of 1971 under its Constitution. The current Class Constitution was adopted in our 14th alumni year after the University gained Federal 501c3 status for all alumni classes, assuming each class agreed to that statue’s restrictions (such as conducting no political activity, etc.). Since then, we have been governing and operating the class within those guidelines and by an informal set of procedures based on past practices ....
