Dorothea Spaeth © 3801 Warwick Kansas City, Missouri March 25, 1944 Mr. D. W. Malott, Chancellor University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Mr. Malott: I have been pioneering in the field of Modern (creative) Dance and Rhythmic Exercises for the past five years in Kansas City, Missouri. Since the war is making us all more conscious of the need for physical fitness and relaxation and since the tendency in education is towards a better integration of cur- ricular subjects for practical use in living, I feel there is a great potential interest in this section of the country in the Dance from an educational as well as an entertainment point of view. My general purpose in writing to you is to find out just how much interest there exists at present in your University. In addition, I'd like to ask the following questions; 1. Do you have a department of Dance and who is in charge Of it? 2. Might you be interested at some time in having a demon- stration, recital, or master class on your campus by myself or my group? 3. Do you have any advanced students or teachers who would be interested in a professional summer course or Forum in Kansas City? 4. Would you want to be on our mailing list and be infec ae of activities here? I am enclosing a self-addressed post card for any appro- priate comments and would appreciate it very much if you would turn this letter and material over to your physical education or art department if you are interested. Very sincerely yours, YWeorre Wes et Spel - Dorothea Spaeth DS/bb Ene. Mi 8 THE COMMUNITY CENTER presents J nilhaad pach ee “Dorothea Spaeth is a genuine creative artist of the dance ... Her body becomes an instrument on which she plays harmonic movements expressive of deep meaning.” Ralph Pearson Margaret Dunn at the Piano Sunday, November [6th Eight-thirty p.m. Admission $1.00, 75c, 50c plus tax Tickets LI 7900 THE RESIDENT THEATRE 1600 Linwood Boulevard Kansas City, Mo. BOYER PRINTING co. PRES TT OE Ss aoe "I know of no types of recreation and physical education which fit better into the scheme of physical fitness in a democratic society than the particular type of creative and gymnastic dancing which you demonstrated so vividly and successfully at Utah State College." --G. Ott Romney, Chief of Recreation, t ; WPA, Washington, D.C, ; 1 "Miss Spaeth has’ “the ability to clarify the aims of the modern . dance in such a way that her audience understands and enters | _ into what she’ is doing. In her depth of feeling, her simpli- | | eity and ease: of. expressive, flowing movement as well as the quality of her interpretations, Miss Spaeth shows herself to | _be a aaa, great: artist. - ae. --Logan “Utah Lo opener finished’ ‘technique and’ ‘$eneitive charactgrizations | resulted in eee dance portrayals. "+58: --Kansas City Journal "The program, which won €réequent applause, included her dance, ' '\Pioneer,!...created...around lines from...Walt Whitman." --Kansas or Star Mees the Line ‘fluidity’ of event that marked even the granite poses of such dances as 'Pioneer! and ‘Gothic! bespoke gifts of unexpected quality." _,': ae be By ees ee coe " = mis oe & i. A ; o In the presence of: February 18, 1944 Miss Helen Ee Shaw, Lawrence, Kansage Dear Miss Shaw: you doubtless know, the Board of Direstors = af luvaiee Sota ak Wane seapelug on eke | night, February 9, went on record with a strong en- dorsement favoring en increase in salaries for our Lawrence teachers. The Kiwanis Club acted in a similar manner at théir meeting the next day. I want to assure you that the Ropary Club is always happy to do anything possible to help solve the problem of teachers' salaries here in Lawrence. We are proud of our school system, and of course the teachers are responsible _— atending that Lawrence schools enjoys In my broadeast over KFKU on Thursday night, | February 10, at 9:50 I called attention to this orisis facing our public schools. I sincerely trust thet ou couwbined efforts will bring éweorahie results. ; Very sincerely yours, President. Pinckney School, Lawrence, Kansas, Januarg 31, 1944. ' Rotary Club, » Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Friends: fhe teachers of Pinckney School are much concerned over the plight of the public schools for the present time and for the postewar period. We feel that it is the responsibility of every individual to see that children are not neglected, "Growing cannot wait.” We must keep and improve teaching standards and we cannot do this unless qualified teachers can be retained in the profession. We deplore the necessit# of employing so many uncertified provisional teachers ell over the state as well as the fact Lawrence is losing so many well trained teachers because of low salaries. Something must be done immediately, The teachers cannot do it alone, the parents cannot do it alone, the legislature has not done it. Will you do all in your power to bring about some action that will enable us to preserve and elevate the quality of education offered the children of this community? Very sincerely yours, The teachers of Pinckney School Watel Vita thoy Committee Copies sent to: Chamber of Commerce Co-operative Club Rotary Club Pinckney P. Ts A. Kiwanis Club City Po Te Ae Board of Education American Legion Wr. Dean League of Women Voters American Association of University Women Educational Council of Lawrence Teachers NAVY DEPARTMENT PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300 BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL WASHINGTON, D. C. OFFICIAL BUSINESS » Nene ae AGATA K1b0 Coacn, re. a YY f (Ship or station) at eae Poa (Date) NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS This is to advise you that my correct address now is: KMRL LI ScH pa ke LVS 18 ASN (Name) (Rating) (U.8.N., U.S.N.R.)” AATE. MUU KZL 4 AiceT bee Orves My y (Name of post office) ie (Ship or statioz) Lg ae ~~. (Signature) — This is for the convenience of naval personnel in advising correspondents of assignment to a new ship or station. An appropriate number of these cards will be issued to each in- dividual concerned by his commanding officer if he desires, within 15 days of his arrival at his new permanent station, 16—28541-2 Ye GPO LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, FEB. 3, TEACHERS NEED MORE INFORMATION A letter signed by three teachers in the Pinckney schools and sent to a number of individuals and organizations shows a lack of authentic information regarding procedure on the part of the teachers. Their statement that the use ‘of provisional or emporary teachers in the schools through- | out the state, and especially in Lawrence, is not for the best linterests of the children is undoubedly correct. That some- ’ |thing should be done about it is also correct. The insinua- | |tion that the state legislature could have done something about it, or that it failed or shirked a part of its duty, is en-| tirely erroneous and shows that the school teachers should get a bit more information. | Here is the trouble in the school system in Lawrence. ‘Teachers have been going to better jobs. Temporary teach- ers have been hired. The school is prevented from paying more salaries because the 14 mill levy is the top limit as provided by law. However, the local school board can go before the state tax commission and ask Tor” peri On to | raise the levy tost aCe necessary to provide Teeded | fimds. That can be done withoutégislative action. If the Yocal bofird decided to add another mill and levy 15 mills instead of 14, which is now the limit, it would pet-about $76,000 more money which would be adequate for salary in- creases. fee —There is a crisis in the schools. Not only in Lawrence. but in the entire state. It can and probably will be taken care of as outlined above. The teachers can help by spread- ing factual information. Taking a pot-shot at everybody within range will only add to the confusion. The public | can help by insisting that salary schedules be increased. The board of eduéation is perfectly willing to act and has th« necessary power to solve the problem. They would appre ciate having the reaction of those who pay the bills. r Meeting Soon A LIMIT ON THE LEVY Salary and salary schedules for teachers were discussed at some, length at the February meeting j of the board of education of the; Lawrence city schools held last | evening at the office in the Liberty | Memorial high school building. No definite action was taken ati ithe meeting. The board will meet; for a luncheon in the high school| | cafeteria Wednesday, February 16 at which time the salaries for 1944 | j}and 1945 school year will be dis-} cussed further. It was the opinion ‘of the board at the meeting that | |some salary adjustments would! if 14 mills will raise) enough money to do much in the| way of increasing salaries. The board hopes that’ it will not be) ‘necessary to go before the state| itax commission and ask for per-, mission to raise mvre than _the| |14 mill limit, The district will be ‘free from bonded indsbtedness Au-; gust 1 this year and no levy will) need be made for the bond and} |interest fund. A resolution passe; by the Edu- | cational Council — Lawrence | | Teachers was read at the meeting. | ‘The resolution asks for salary ad-; ‘justments in the city school system. | Architect Has. Proposal Joe Radotinsky, member of a} Kansas architectural firm, ap-| peared before the board and pre- sented a plan for making a survey | for post war building in the Law-| rence school system, His firm; wants to make a survey of the| needs of the school system and do | some planning for post war) building. He was not asking for a) contract or for a fee. His firm, he | said, was conducting a similar | |survey at Atchison, Kansas City | |and Chanute, The board took no| | action on the matter. Several other (firms have asked for permission j to appear before the board to ‘present similar proposals. The board plans to hear others before | any action is taken. | A> communication from Mario | Martinez, 807 “New. Jersey street, | asking for permission to use the |gymnasium at New York school | |on Saturday nights during the re- | mainder of the winter months as a | 1ecreational center for the Mexican ' | families living in the city was read | at the board meeting. The board | {approved the request if Supt. | Clifford Deam would work out a | suitable program, | Bills amounting to , $24, 487. 38 | | were allowed by the board, School Staff Changes | Mrs. M. G. Trabue was elected. to the position of assistant school | nurse. Miss Irma B. Spangler, a| ‘member of the high school staff for | a number of years, was granted a} leave of absence for the remainder of the semester on account of her health, Mrs. Suzanne Cox was elected to, the position of clerk in the senior high school office, Mrs. Margaret Lowman was elected to a part time! teaching position in the senior high | | school. Lloyd Purcell, Lloyd Houston,| ,Mrs. Carroll Clark, Dick Wagstaff, | |F. C. Whipple and A. E, Woeste- | meyer, board members, Supt. Clif- | ford Dean, Treasurer Mrs. W. A.| |Churchill and Clerk Howard Suth- "erland were present.