August 2, 1946

Mre Raymond Nichols
Ghaneellor's Office

Dear Mr. Nichols:

I have read with interest Mr. Bayles’ letter concerning
Mrs, Hood's protest about the street dances. However, I do not
believe that this one protest werrants changing the location of
our final street dance next Wednesday.

To make a éhense for this final dance would mean chang~

ing electrical wiring and outlets for our amplifying system. Furthere
more, the Bailey Chexistry Building acts as a sort of band shell or
a sounding board for the music of the orchestra. Also, we have the
flood lights set up on the adjacent playground which provides illumination |
for both the dance and the spectators. le have been having an attendance —
of well over five hundred at each of these mid-week dances, Many ~
of the students who do not care to dance have taken advantage of the
badminton, shuffleboard, croquet, -and other activities on the play=
grounds

3 I am sorry for the inconvenience to Mrs. Hood's brother,
but I am sure that it is an isolated case,

In planning for enother summer I think her suggestion about
moving the dances to an area in front of Frank = Hall will be
worth thoughtful consideration.

Wery sincerely yours,

Henry Ae Shenk,
. Chairman of the 7
HASSMF Department of Physical Education.