"The Great Rebellion" at Princeton in 1807-- Part 1: Suspended for Going to Tavern

From the Princeton Alumni Weekly, Vol. 91.  "Princeton Riot of 1807."

I had to find out more about this student rebellion back in 1807, having gone through the anti-Vietnam War protests and Kent State riots as a freshman at Northern Illinois University my freshman year, 1969-1970.

Trouble began between Princeton's leaders and students on March 24, 1807, when the faculty suspended Francis D. Cummins, a senior, for harassing townspeople and visiting a tavern.  (Evidently he got into a fight at the tavern, imagine that.)  Two other suspensions followed and discontent among students grew until March 30, the day before final examinations for the winter term began.

--Brock-Perry