Tulane University - Jambalaya Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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-A. Members of the faculty socialize after the Sesquicen- tennial convocation in McAlister Auditorium. Tulane commemorates its 150th anniversary as the academic procession commences September 21.

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Tulane Throws A Party The parties at Tulane have always been something to write home about (anyone who has been to a TGIF can tell you that). But suddenly, the word party just won ' t do. In mid-September of this year a CELEBRATION was held in honor of Tulane ' s Sesquicentennial. The University spared no expense in com- memorating its 150th anniversary. By far, one of the more colorful events was the professors ' parade down McAlister Drive. With the New Orleans weather as unpredictable as usual, the sesqui parade had a little trouble getting off the ground. Finally, after plans were hastily modified. Ma Nature began to cooperate. The clouds parted just long enough for the professors to wind their way from Gibson Hall to Percival Stern and down McAlister Drive. Watching the parade, it was hard to believe that a group of such well-educated people could be so unorganized. Yet, with the usual number of campus security officers trying to keep things proper and organized, the atmosphere remained thoroughly informal. There was even oc- casional applause from esoteric groups in the audience as favor- ite members of the faculty passed. Eventually the parade, along with the spectators, ended up in McAlister Auditorium. Once inside, the crowd was subjected to an hour and a half ' s worth of singing and speeches. Among the speakers, John Joseph Walsh, the dean of the medical school, revealed some of the more pertinent informa- tion about the University. The other speakers. President Eamon Kelly and Jaroslav Jan Pelikan, Ph.D., from Yale concerned themselves with contempo- rary issues at Tulane. Both Kelly ' s The Future of Present Deci- sions and Pelikan ' s The Aesthetics of Scholarship were as interesting as they sound. Most of the celebrating centered around the medical school. To close this massive party week, the university sponsored the grand finale off Tulane Avenue, Sunday morning. After a few speeches and some music, the crowd paraded down to the Fairmont Hotel for brunch. Although some people there were just trying to avoid Bruff, the atmosphere of the celebration did not suffer. People are proud of the heritage of our school, and we hope that Tulane ' s next 150 years are just as successful as the first. — B. Foster Tulane professors provided a colorful spectacle as tfie march to McAlister begins. Adding to the already distinguished company of stu- dents and faculty are members of the ROTC program. sesquicentennial 1 5