University of Virginia Library

Adams Withdraws

On October, 17, 1962, The
Cavalier Daily reported that Miss
Adams withdrew after one day of
She was not spoken to by
any of her fellow students. The
Martinsvillie paper reported that
Miss Adams classmates couldn't
care less about her." On the same
page an article appears on the
meaning of University traditions.
One student, voicing opinions
typical of those interviewed, said,
"Tradition to me means all that the
University stands for...The
University wouldn't be as great as it
is now if we didn't have traditions
such as wearing coats and ties."

Two years ago there was much
activity in February and March and
April promoted by the Coalition, a
group of students concerned about
the tiny percentage of the student
body which was Black about the
atmosphere here which continued
to be indifferent when not hostile
to our token Blacks, and about the
startling lack of effort which the
University was expending to attract
Black students to the University
and to make the University
attractive to Blacks.