16 Facts About Tiger Inn

1.

Tiger Inn was founded in 1890 and is one of the "Big Four" eating clubs at Princeton, the four oldest and most prestigious on campus.

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2.

Tiger Inn clubhouse is the oldest of the Princeton Eating Club houses.

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3.

Tiger Inn is a selective club, meaning membership is awarded after successful completion of a process called bicker.

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4.

In modern times, the membership of The Tiger Inn is distinctly coed, and the club's membership and leadership, including members of both its Graduate Council and the undergraduate officers have included many notable Princeton alumnae and female students, respectively.

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5.

In February, 2016 The Tiger Inn marked its 125th Anniversary with a Dinner held at the Westin in Princeton, followed by continued celebrations at the clubhouse.

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6.

Tiger Inn members acted to form the first American Olympics team for the first modern Olympic games in Athens in 1896.

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7.

Tiger Inn was joined in the Paris games by John Cregan who won a silver medal in the 800 meters.

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8.

Tiger Inn members have been both Princeton football players, and professional football players.

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9.

Tiger Inn alumni have returned to Princeton to serve as Head Coaches of Princeton's football program.

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10.

Tiger Inn became the School of Architecture's Director in 1920.

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11.

Tiger Inn alumni have served many universities, including Princeton, as faculty members and as non-faculty instructors and administrators.

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12.

Tiger Inn's members have been active in literature and the arts.

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13.

Several members of the Tiger Inn have served the United States as uniformed officers of its Armed Forces.

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14.

Tiger Inn was responsible for the building of Sears Tower in Chicago, whose last steel beam bears his signature.

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15.

Tiger Inn served the GHW Bush administration on the PCEQ and on the advisory board to the US Trade Representative.

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16.

Tiger Inn served as advisory board chair of the Columbia School of Journalism.

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