University of Virginia Library

'Happy Day' Moves
From Lawn Area

By Ira Steingold
Cavalier Daily Staff Writer

The sponsors of "Happy Day" have
announced that the location has been
changed from the Lawn. Activities are
not scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m.
Saturday on the grassy area in front of
Peabody Hall between Alderman Library
and Monroe Hall.

The decision to change the location
began Sunday night when a representative
of the administration recommended that
the site originally planned for the
"Happy Day" activities be moved. The
administration's action was precipitated
by the complaints of garden clubs and
historical societies concerning the use of
the Lawn for the activities.

The protesting organizations pointed out
that Garden Week will extend through the date
of "Happy Day" and that entrance exams for
the medical school are scheduled to be in
Wilson Hall that afternoon. They also brought
attention to the moot court competition to be
held in conjunction with Law Day activities on
Saturday.

Allen Freeman, tri-chairman of the "Happy
Day" festivities, decided that the event might
do substantial damage to the Lawn and that the
area is too restrictive for the planned activities.

There was a suggestion that the location be
changed to Mad Bowl. But Al Johnson of Alley
and Friends, the suppliers of the polyethylene
bubbles, said that winds in the open area might
damage the bubbles.

After conferring with the other tri-chairmen
and with Clay Spencer, president of the
University Union, and Billy Parish, vice
president of the Union, Mr. Freeman decided to
relocate the festivities in the area in front of
Peabody Hall.

Mr. Freeman said that there was no "direct
pressure" exerted by the administration to
move and that "the major consideration was
that everyone would be happier if the location
was moved."

There had been references made about the
"Happy Day" festivities to the effect that the
festival was to have some connection with the
May Day activities occurring in Washington this
weekend. Mr. Freeman, said, "We have no
philosophies except for happiness and fun."

A variety of activities have been planned for
the festival. They include tricycle races, a
unicycle exhibition, unamplified music in the
form of wandering minstrels, and a barber shop
quarter.

The night's activities will begin with the
showing of the 1925 silent version of "The
Wizard of Oz" starring Oliver Hardy, the second
half of the comedy team of Laurel and Hardy.