University of Virginia Library

More Volunteers

"We always need volunteers," continued Mr.
Tappen. "The only people working here from
the University are faculty wives. Students who
could set up regular schedules to work would
always be welcome."

Upon this note, we began to prepare to
leave. A sense of despair now came over us as
we pulled out of the driveway. Not pity for the
mentally retarded, and not a sense of
hopelessness, it was, rather, a feeling of anger at
ourselves that we took so much for granted.