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This Week in Princeton History for January 20-26
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, an alum joins a gold rush, a student writes a very long sentence, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for January 13-19
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a student reflects on how race changes the way alumni perceive Princeton, a former football team is at war, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for January 6-12
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a football game continues to provoke controversy months after the fact, students oppose social security pensions, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for December 30-January 5
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, streakers surprise clothed peers, a student is amazed by how warm buildings are in the winter, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for December 23-29
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, some students face military conscription, five alumni make their Broadway debut, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for December 16-22
By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a new building’s design includes smoking space, a committee is formed to shade the library, and more. December 17, 1924—Architects at the firm of Day & Klauder have prepared a proposed design for the new School of Engineering, to be built opposite…
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This Week in Princeton History for December 9-15
By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a bat disrupts a campus event, a student complains about dining hall etiquette, and more. December 9, 1930—Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s Evening News observes “That it is very hard to tell the difference between a street cleaner and a Princeton man because they both…
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Dear Mr. Mudd: What Is the Origin of the “‘Old Nassau’ Salute”?
By April C. Armstrong *14 Dear Mr. Mudd, What is the origin of the “‘Old Nassau’ Salute”? It has a concerning appearance to me, and I wondered if it has any relationship to any 20th-century gestures we might want to avoid today. What your message terms a “salute” looks as it does now because most…
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This Week in Princeton History for December 2-8
By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a writer notes the “astonishing” crowds at a recent event, students are signing up for a new volunteer opportunity, and more. December 2, 1846—Arguing that exposure to the practice of enslaving people results in depraved youth, a writer in Boston’s Zion’s Herald…
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This Week in Princeton History for November 25-December 1
By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a football player makes history, students are discouraged from applauding the faculty, and more. November 25, 1899—Arthur Poe, Class of 1900, volunteers to kick a field goal after both of Princeton’s kickers have left the game due to injury. Poe has never…
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