University of Virginia Library

Emergency Rally

Prior to Mr. Griswold's speech, an
emergency rally was held at 8 p.m. in
front of the Chemistry Building. The rally was
called to gather people to attend Mr. Griswold's
speech and to organize support for the
demonstrations in Washington. At 8:15 about
60 chanting students marched through
McCormick Road dormitories up to the
Alderman Road dormitories, and back to the
Chemistry Building, blocking traffic briefly on
Alderman Road.

The marchers, by then numbering about 90,
entered the Chemistry auditorium for the
speech.