By April C. Armstrong *14

In this week’s installment in our recurring series, Queen Elizabeth II speaks positively about Princetonians, the nation’s governors gather on campus, and more.

July 29, 1786—Students take turns reading John Byron’s Narrative aloud to one another to entertain themselves before dinner.

July 30, 1852—Following a publication criticizing the lack of a marker on Aaron Burr Jr.’s grave in Princeton Cemetery earlier this month, a monument has just been put up with a brief inscription.

August 2, 1976—The Princeton Weekly Bulletin reports on an unusual reference to Princeton University from Queen Elizabeth II, who noted in her recent address to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland that the presidencies of John Witherspoon and James McCosh were “but two examples of the individual parts played by countless Scots” in the development of the United States.

August 3, 1992—To conclude the National Governors’ Conference held in Princeton this year, America’s governors gather in Jadwin Gymnasium, where they can have photos taken with the 1991 Super Bowl trophy, eat fresh peaches found on every table, drink New Jersey wine, and take in a special performance by the Beach Boys. Busy campaigning for president, Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton skips the party.

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