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Visitors Crowd University
For Sesquicentennial's End

By Brian Siegel
Cavalier Daily Staff Writer

Visitors from around the world will
come to the University October 21 for
the Sesquicentennial Convocation.

This final Sesquicentennial event will
include many tours, exhibits, Symposium,
and an academic procession down the
Lawn. The exhibits and tours will be
open all Monday, October 20. In the
Alderman Library will be displays on
"Virginia Authors: 1819-1969" and on
the "Papers of George Washington."

Several displays will be in the Rotunda
simultaneously and walking tours of the
University will depart from the Rotunda in the
morning.

Six Discussion Groups

Taking place Monday will be six Symposium,
also. Three will begin 10 a.m. and run
simultaneously and the other three will run
through the afternoon beginning at 2:30. The
Symposium will have distinguished panels
including Sesquicentennial Visiting Scholars,
professors from the University and other
institutions, and University students.

Topics of the three morning Symposium will
be "Mass Society and the Values of the
Enlightenment" meeting in Wilson Hall 402,
"The Enlightenment and the Perils of
Prophecy" in Wilson Hall 301, and "The
Enlightenment: Fossil of Force?" in Wilson
Hall 308.

The three afternoon discussions will cover
"Human Resources and the Future" meeting in
Wilson Hall 308, "The Genetic Future of Man"
meeting in Wilson Hall 402, and "The Future of
the City" in Wilson Hall 301.

Academic Procession

Taking place Tuesday will be the Academic
Procession on the Lawn at 10:30 a.m. followed
by the Sesquicentennial Convocation address
by Phillip Handler, President, National
Academy of Science.

According to the Sesquicentennial Office, all
classes Tuesday, October 21, between 9:30 and
2 p.m. are being suspended by President
Shannon.

'Sesquicentennial Day'

"What's happening on the Sesquicentennial
Day is not important compared to the
nationwide Moratorium. The Moratorium is a
matter of national concern and involves the
whole world. If President Shannon had to
decide on cancelling classes one day or the
other, I think he should have suspended them
for the Moratorium," said Steve Squire,
co-chairman of the Moratorium Committee.

In case of rain Tuesday, October 21, the
activities connected with the Sesquicentennial
will be held in University Hall. A final decision
concerning the weather for that day will be
made by President Shannon 8 Tuesday
morning.

Gowns Not Needed

The Sesquicentennial office said that all
members of student organizations participating
in the procession on the Lawn, may wear
whatever they want and should meet on the
west deck of the Rotunda.

In addition to the guests coming from
Universities and educational societies from
around the world, delegates form many foreign
countries will also be present for the
Convocation. An incomplete list included
representation by 17 countries, nine of which
will send their ambassador to the United States.

Besides the Western nation representatives,
the ambassador of Romania and the Charge
d'Affairs of the exiled government of Latvia
will be present.