By April C. Armstrong *14

In this week’s installment of our recurring series, a professor begs locals not to pick his flowers, a student expresses indignation at local news coverage, and more.

September 10, 1926—Botany and genetics professor George Shull pleads with locals not to pick flowers used in his research. Though the field of 23,000 evening primroses is beautiful, he explains, “It is hoped that everyone will understand that these cultures exist only for the discovery of scientific principles, and that their beauty is purely incidental…”

September 11, 1950—Raymond Moley writes in Newsweek under the header “Propaganda for Princetonians,” warning of “leftist teachings” and urging parents to send their children elsewhere.

September 12, 1997—The 400 students whose ID cards have malfunctioned should expect them to be working by the end of the day. In the meantime, students will continue to recite their social security numbers to receive meals in campus dining halls.

September 13, 1867—“J. K.” has taken deep offense at the Princeton Standard’s coverage of the controversy surrounding the Jerome Medal, an award students have refused to accept. “The students here were generally weaned, before matriculation, and therefore do not crave milk, or pap, or such infantile pablum…”

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