University of Virginia Library

Dear Sir:

I write out of concern for the
students and faculty of this university
relating to the use of
Memorial Gymnasium by those
persons not associated with the
University community. I do not
understand why these persons,
some of whom come with the
prime intent to steal, are afforded
the use of the gymnasium when
they have not even paid a nominal
entrance fee.

The Security Department, which
reports almost daily incident at the
gymnasium, has continually put
pressure on the administration to
make private these University facilities.
I wish to express my support
of the Security Department in this
situation. It seems to me a sorry
situation when students and faculty
members must be plagued by
overcrowded and burglary-infested
facilities of which they themselves
are supposed to receive benefits
from.

Paul N. Evans
College 1