Date:    Fri, 20 Mar 1998 09:48:09 EST
<br>From:    AAllan  AAllan[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]AOL.COM 
<br>Subject: Inauguration in S. Mississippi April 16
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<br>Is there a member of the American Dialect Society who would like to represent
<br>us at the inauguration of Horace Weldon Fleming, Jr., as president of the U of
<br>Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg on Thursday, April 16?
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<br> ADS couldn't pay your expenses, but it would be an opportunity to enjoy the
<br>collegiality and festivity.
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<br>  There are many ancillary events, including receptions and a concert by the
<br>Paris-Sorbonne Symphony Orchestra, to which you'd also be invited. And you'd
<br>be welcome to bring a guest.
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<br>  They need to know soon, so if you're interested, please let me know right
<br>away.
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<br>  By the way, so far I've had no volunteers for the position of "Chief of
<br>Protocol" who would arrange for an ADS representative in cases like this.
<br>Anyone interested? You'd help us lend our support to the ceremonial
<br>recognition of the wider community of scholars.
<br>
<br>- Allan Metcalf
<br>Executive Secretary
<br>American Dialect Society
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