By April C. Armstrong *14
In this week’s installment of our recurring series, students turn to banana skins, a special show brings back Hollywood stars from among the alumni to perform, and more.
April 27, 1967—Like many of their peers across the country, Princeton students are experimenting with getting high on smoked banana skins. Aside from the “mellow yellow” drug, they are reportedly also trying green peppers, spider webs, and oranges.
April 28, 1879—Students attend the funeral of Susan (Sanford) Atwater, wife of professor Lyman Hotchkiss Atwater. The junior and senior classes send flowers as well.
April 30, 1972—Former Triangle Club members Joshua Logan, Class of 1931, and James Stewart, Class of 1932, are among those who offer an hour-long, free performance at McCarter Theatre in honor of Franklin Bunn, Class of 1907, the club’s graduate treasurer for more than 60 years.
May 2, 1927—J. H. Johnson, director of a crew from First National Pictures, chooses 12 students for screen tests from the 200 who aspire to a cinematic career at a meeting in Murray-Dodge Hall. Johnson explains that college students are preferable to the general population, who might look good on film but might not act well or be able to follow directions. After being given stage make up, the selected students are filmed indoors and out for evaluation in a national competition.
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