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Tag: badminton

  • This Week in Princeton History for February 10-16

    In this week’s installment of our recurring series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, a local farmer is making use of the waste from the outhouses, badminton debuts on campus, and more. February 10, 1881—A report to the Board of Trustees notes that a local farmer is emptying…