Lawrence, Kansas,
February 19th,41

Dear Judge Mason;~- | 4
| | I am sorry to report to you, that Dean
Schweighler thos vest for Apthur to return to St. Joseph

immediately, try to obtain tine money for school and return
Thursday afternoon, if successful. I regret this, as he

seems to be so desperately enxious to attend the University,
studied so hard, never missing a class, always up the first
thing in the morning, no body awakening him, His only
trouble seemed to be lack of cash. He seemed to have none at
all. I enclose a corbon copy of report I made out for him
This will show you what I have loaned him, cash, and also the
rent for the room, ;
| It has put me), in a very embassrassing position,
as I had this money laid aside to run me until the lst of the
month. It seemed so urgent, I felt I had to do something

for the young man, and when his Father died, he had not a
penny to go home. Miss Elliott, one of the Spanish Teachers

of the University happened to be visiting me when Arthur |
received the telegram from his Mother asking him to come

home that his Father had dike. that day. Miss Elliott

said it was right that some qne lend him the money at a time :
like this. She offered to, but she was all Cressed in enening
clothes to attend a tea, and, had to go home, so I loaned him

$2.00. more, and asked him tobe sure and bring ie back to me w
He did not. 4 thot I had better, send the report direct to