The Cavalier daily. :: Friday, April 11, 1969 :: University of Virginia Library

British Parliament member and
University alumnus, the Honorable
Esmond Wright, will deliver the
main address at this sesquicentennial
celebration on Founder's Day.

The theme for Founder's Day is
"The University in Public Service"
and a series of panels focusing on
the day's theme will precede the
main address by Mr. Wright. A
Conservative member of the House
of Commons from Glasgow, Mr.
Wright received his masters degree
from the University in 1940.

Founder's Day is co-sponsored
by the University and the Thomas
Jefferson Memorial Foundation.
Special guests for the day include
University alumni distinguished for
their public service.

Mr. Wright who has been a
member of the House of Commons
since 1967 will speak at 2:30
Monday afternoon following the
traditional academic procession
from the Rotunda to Cabell Hall. A
former professor of modern history
at the University of Glasgow, Mr.
Wright has visited and lectured at
many universities throughout the
United States since his student days
at the University.

History Authority

Mr. Wright is an authority on
modern history as well as a member
of the United Kingdom National
Commission for UNESCO and
chairman of the British Association
for American Studies. His master's
thesis at the University was
"Thomas Jefferson as a Pragmatist."

Three panels of University alumni,
faculty members, and students
will explore different facets of the
overall theme. Audience questions
and participation will be invited in
the panels. They will each begin at
10 a.m.

"The Future of the University in
Education for Public Service" is the
theme of the first panel, to be held
in room 301 Wilson Hall. The
obligation to prepare students for
the assumption of civic and public
career roles in the state and nation
will be discussed in this group.

A second panel, in Gilmer
Hall Auditorium, will be concerned
with "University Research
and the Public Interest." In it will
be discussed research for specific
public need versus the expense and
relevance of such research to these
needs.

'Urban Crisis'

The third panel's topic is "The
University and the Urban Crisis." It
will ponder the state university's
responsibility in the urban crisis
and what these institutions should
do to help alleviate the current
social problems. It too will be held
in Wilson Hall, room 308.

The chairmen of the panels will
be Monrad G. Paulsen, Dean of the
School of Law: Thomas H. Hunter,
Chancellor for Medical Affairs; and
Lorin A. Thompson, Chancellor,
George Mason College respectively.

In other activities of the day,
Edgar F. Shannon, President of the
University, will present the Thomas
Jefferson Award to an outstanding
member of the University community
at ceremonies in Cabell Hall.
Last year's award went to Gordon
Thomas Whyburn, Alumni Professor
of Mathematics.

The Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Foundation award in architecture
will be presented Monday to John
Burchard. This award which
carries a $5,000 prize went to
Marcel Breurer last year. Both men
are internationally known architects.

Humanitarian Award

A special humanitarian award
will also be presented this year for
the first time by the secret Seven
Society. This award will be given to
"that member of our community,
alumnus, or citizen of our land no
matter whether black or white, who
has truly given of himself, his time,
his energy, his wisdom to bring that
great day closer when right, justice
and mutual understanding shall
prevail amongst all men," qualifications
set by the Seven Society.

A special committee appointed
by Mr. Shannon recommended a
person for this award. John R.
Morris III, a first-year medical
student headed the committee,
which also included Lawrence F.
Altaffer, chairman of the Honor
Committee; Channing W. Daniel, a
University alumnus from Charlottesville;
Hardy C. Dillard, professor
of Law and former dean of the
School of Law; and Richard B.
Gwathmey, last year's editor of The
Cavalier Daily.

Other members on the committee
were Thomas G. Johnson Jr.,
president of the law school; Miss
Roy Land, circulation librarian at
Alderman Library; Dr. Byrd S.
Leavell, professor of internal medicine;
Thomas J. Michie Jr., a
Charlottesville alumnus; B.F.D.
Runk, former Dean of the University;
and Dr. Catherine M. Russell,
associate professor of clinical
pathology.

Students Honored

Students recipients of intermediate
honors and members of student
honorary societies Phi Beta Kappa,
Tau Beta Phi, Sigma Xi, Alpha
Omega Alpha, and the Order of the
Coif will also be honored.

Earlier this year the University
observed the granting of its charter
in 1819 and the Newcomer Society
of America honored the University
at a special dinner in New York
City. Distinguished scholars will
visit the University throughout
1969.