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Anticipating a large crowd, Ave arrived early, selecting a good seat and sett l ing back to watch the influx. We had expected the usual pre-lecture boredom, and were prepared to twiddle the thumbs while the minutes dragged. A f t e r an infinity, Dr. Milburn of the German Depar tment rose to introduce Leary. 'The music dwindled to a background suggestion and the house lights, which had been wavering, went dead. Leary, barefoot a n d wearing the white clothing (" the uniform of the prophet") in which he makes all his public appearances, assumed a crosslegged seat before the microphone and displayed the tumblers of wate r wi th which he had been provided, explaining in the gentle, mat te r -of fac t Saturdaymorning-radio-announcer voice t h a t the contents were a sacrament. The red candle next to him was lit with an explanation tha t f i re , too, was a sacrament whose deliverer was punished with f a r more than the th i r tyyear sentence Leary now f a c e s fo r possessing mar i juana . The lecture was informative both to people famil iar and unfamil iar with Leary 's works. The neophyte heard of the history of the mystical experience, get t ing high. The prophet or holy man of ancient times would fa s t in desert or mountain solitude, forsaking the city and i ts comfo r t s and companionship to awai t the coming of insight.