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Princeton Day School Presents Alumni Award To Robert S. Mueller III Last week was an eventful one for former FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III. On Wednesday, Mr. Mueller was appointed by the Justice Department as special counsel to investigate ties between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, and on Saturday he was honored (in absentia) with Princeton Day School’s (PDS) Alumni Achievement Award as a member of the class of 1959 at Princeton Country Day School (PCDS), one of the founding schools of PDS. Of course, at the time of his selection for the alumni award earlier this year, neither Mr. Mueller nor PDS could have realized the fortuitous timing of the award in conjunction with his historic appointment. “I am honored to be a part of your ceremonies today,” Mr. Mueller said in videotaped remarks presented at the PDS ceremony Saturday evening, “and to join the distinguished list of individuals who have received the honor before me. I have very fond memories of my teachers and classmates and teammates from Princeton Country Day School.” Mr. Mueller played on the soccer, ice hockey, and baseball teams at PCDS and would ride his bicycle from his family’s home near the graduate college and Springdale Golf Course to the PCDS campus on Broadmead Street. He noted, “The campus has seen many innovations since my time in the classrooms on Broadmead, but some things have not changed: the tradition, the values, the strong academic foundation that are still present in the graduates of Princeton Day School.” Mr. Mueller’s family moved to Philadelphia after his eighth grade year, and he went to St. Paul’s School in New Hampshire for secondary school, then on to Princeton University, where he graduated with a degree in politics in 1966. He went on to receive a master’s degree in international relations from New York University, then served three years in the Marine Corps, where he received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star Medal for service in Vietnam. He returned to the U.S. to earn a law degree from the University of Virginia in 1973. After more than two decades of distinguished service in private practice and in the U.S. Department of Justice, including positions as assistant attorney general for Continued on Page 14
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New Lewis Center Progressing on Schedule
Under construction since 2013, Princeton University’s Arts and Transit Project is starting to look more like a complex of modernist buildings and pedestrian plazas than a construction site. The $330 million project is nearing completion right on schedule, with buildings targeted to open for the coming academic year. A weekend of events celebrating the new facilities is planned for October 6-8. During the past few weeks, fences and netting that protected the construction site have been removed, providing a new view of the buildings and pathways. “It is definitely starting to feel that there is a new phase here,” said Kristin Appelget, the University’s director of community and regional affairs. “People are expressing excitement and a sense of how they will see themselves in the space. It is still hard to imagine the venues, because they aren’t finished yet. But the landscaping is underway and you can get a real sense of how the plantings are going to fit into the site.” New buildings to house the Lewis Center for the Arts and the University’s Department of Music, designed by architect Steven Holl, are the focus of the Arts and Transit neighborhood. The new Princeton train station and Wawa market,
designed by Rick Joy, opened in 2014, while the Dinky Bar and Kitchen began serving customers in the former train station building last year. Cargaux, a French bistro in the second former train station structure, is scheduled to open in June. Both restaurants are run by The Fenwick Hospitality Group. The Arts and Transit project was controversial and resulted in litigation because of opposition to the move of the train station. Also causing complaints from some local residents was the de-
molition of several houses, some dating back to the 1860s, to make room for the new buildings. The University offered the houses free to anyone willing to move them, but there were no takers because of the complicated logistics involved. Performance venues of the complex will include a black box theater, an experimental media studio, a dance studio, a music rehearsal room, and a performance hall with an orchestra pit. Also part of the Continued on Page 13
Fate of Veblen Houses in Herrontown Woods Remains Uncertain as Conflict Continues The Veblen house and cottage in the Herrontown Woods nature preserve remain on the Mercer County agenda for demolition despite a positive meeting last week between Princeton officials and the Friends of Herrontown Woods (FOHW) preservation group, which is seeking to take over the property and make needed repairs. “Everybody on Council is looking for some sort of way forward that makes sense and that helps enhance the park,” said Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert. “I think we’re getting closer. I’m optimistic we can
find a way forward.” FOHW President Steve Hiltner, who, along with members of his board, met with the mayor, Council member Jo Butler, and the town management staff, also expressed optimism, describing “a very heartening discussion.” Mercer County, however, which owns the houses and 82 acres which were donated decades ago by renowned mathematician Oscar Veblen and his wife, is less optimistic about the future prospects for the houses, which it reports as being Continued on Page 14
TAKING SHAPE: Construction continues at Princeton University’s Arts and Transit Project as the Lewis Center for the Arts nears completion. The building that will be used as rehearsal and performance space for the Music Department is in the foreground. (Image Courtesy of Princeton University)
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