ail ao yal iftaptha aii at is i i! BREE ae 1 i liek i Bel 4 fall is - i anteg UGj ltl “il; ib sages Fie 38 Chancellor Deane W. Malott, University of Kansas. Dear Chancellor Malott: There was only one other important thing, in addition to the war bond request, that perhaps does need your attention. I have a notation in my file to the effeet that you took all the bids on the swimming pool quite some time ago. You stated you wanted to present them to the Board and the Board was meeting the next day. T have inquiries from the men who bid, wondering what action was taken, if any. Say Raced measbensd Ahad nt 0 mafling with you, you in- quired of him what we had done about the ewimaing pool. I pr@mise to reduce my correspondence from a bushel te a pint hereafter. Old age, perhaps, will account for this. & : Direetor of Physicd Education, Varsity Basketball Coach. THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE * OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR January 17, 1944 Dr. F.C. Allen 108 Robinson Campus Dear Phog: IT have about a bushel of assorted corres- pondence from you to answer, the most important of which probably is the war bond request which I shall give early attention to. I am sorry I missed the jaunt to the Nursery School. I should like to see the improvements and maybe you and I can go down there another time. I should like to go with yo. The garage floor ought not to be a matter of major consequence and I shall talk to Mr. Bayles about it. In regard to the basketball scheduling, I did not mean to imply that you should not arrange the schedule. Under the circumstances this year with an Acting Director of Athketics who has other full time occupation you could not have done otherwise. When we get a new Director it will then of course be up to him to decide how he wants the schedule handled. I appreciate all the information in your letter on that subject. Sincerely yours, Deane W. Malott Chancellor i | +3 jai i La ae sa Ul i as Hi a eile ith i 1 i ait ie H lls He ii} Re i: ’ Ht ua i Hd Hae i ‘ HE i i" Ha {st a bi iH ca i} tit Hie Mid i ih al fil la ue THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE OFFICE OF December 12, 1944 THE CHANCELLOR Dr. F. C, Allen 107 Robinson Gyn Campus My dear Dr. Allen: I do not want to engage in, nor do I approve of, newspaper discussions of our internal problems, but now that the controversy has somewhat died down, I should like to make clear my own feelings in regard to the painted design on the auditorium floor. The building does not belong to any one department but is used for basketball games, concerts, basketball] practice, organ practice, organ lessons, lectures, convocations, occasional vlays, vesper services -- & wide variety of uses. I do not feel therefore that in view of this wide variety of uses any one department should undertake to decorate the building without reference to or consultation with the others involved. at should be borne in mind that many of the vesper services and concerts are given in that building with all of the seats removed from that floor. This painted basketball court therefore becomes a conspicuous and unrelated part of the decoration of the building. I shall person- ally look forward to the day when the floor is again done over with the same design that it had in former years. Until thet’, I sugzest the Buildings and Grounds Department see what carpet might be obtain- able to cover the aisles for occasional concerts. As a basketball floor, the painting is grand. “he diffi- culty is that it is not a field house only, and I feel we should do as little as possible to mar the effectiveness of the building for all of its various purposes. In the past it has been customary in getting buildings redecorated to confer with all those using the building and to use the Department of Design as consultant on color schemes and decora- tion. I think in so doing we are on the safest possible ground. It is at least too bad to do anything which has caused So much discussion and feeling on the part of a great many people. {= | Sincerely yours, See 5 SS ~ ec D. M. Swarthout Ke = a v 7 E. C. Quigley Deane W. Malott C. G. Bayles Chancellor December 16, 1 ae. Chanceller Deane W. Malett, University ef Kansase | ‘Dear Chenceller Maletts I had. pledged no leng letters, but your communication of ; December 12th prempts one. Certainly the newspaper discussions ef our internal preblems did net ewamate from this source. Im fact, after Te erupted, I imhibited it frem every pessible angle. The leng series of eaplsneintrios regarding eur connection with the auditerium fleer stm ds out in bas relief. | I am cognizant of the fact that by Tuesday night we will nae played twe games on the auditerium fleer, one with Washburn and one with | ee Reckhurst, and we have an entirely new team, Net a single mam in the | Kansas lineup in the Washburn game had ever shot at a geal on the Audit Moe erium fleer before the Washburn game. Ard after Tuesday night's game we will have had but ome practice session there. Yet it was necessary te reserve the auditerium floer frem Wednesday on fer the University Vespers. Fine Arts artists must aici te get their erientation, wl: a basketball players shall note oa I have never wanted te trespass om the fleor and I do not news I wish that we might move back te Rebingen Gymmasium where our rig are net questioned. Dean Swartheut and I have leng been personal friends, as our families have. But in the prefessional life it has been drastically | different. I remember ence when Chancellor Lindley was walking out of Frank Strong Hall he said, "Isn't Swarthout a grand fellew?" I said, "Yes, Chanceller, if yeu give him everything he wanton” I ef course mas speaking of him ina prefessional WAY s ug I de net see what is te keep the Athletic Bepustnent of ane University and the Fine Arts Department frem buying a fleer cevering = = | with fasteners which weuld pretect the fleer surface and at the same, eae as time weuld shut out the ugliness te artistic eyes. The fleer has never — | heretofore been treated ag a basketball fleer. The seating fer all con- certs could be placed right ever the canvas cevering, and the only time the canvas cevering would be withdrawn weuld be at the time that cames were played there, The money which has only recently been expanded would net be wasted. The fleer covering in itself would pay fer itself é by way ef protection. Of course, it is impessible te buy the canvas new, - but reconversions will shortly take place which will enable such a —— amd such & savinge Se leng as we use this as a basketball fleer I de net see why “it sheuld be dene over, nor do I see why it should be used as a dance fleer. The State Banker's Asseciatien were the first te use it as a dance fleer because it was desirable te shew the bankers every ceurtesy, even mere than we have shewn te amyone else. And after that ene time the students got in, and because we had uo one te pretect basketball our boys slipped, fell and suffered, because ether interests encroached. We have net gene forward in baeketball om acceunt ef the coeper- atien, but rather. in spite ef it. Certainly if Dean Swartheut had had the ‘same discouragements as we have had he perhaps weuld appreciate our position. ; I assure you I. tried te put: nothing ever when permission was given . te us te design the fleor fer a basketball ceurt with celer schemes and decorations. Again, may I os yeu that the initiative was net on eur part- the thing that caused so much discussion and feeling on the ™ of a great may pesples Sincerely yeurs, : Directer ef Physical Education, FCAsAH : Varsity Basketball Coache ec « Delle Swarthout Ree. Quigley Se LAGS alee ol gah pata ae AE A rib Scriabin 55) ge December 16, 1944. Chancellor Deane W. Malett, University of Kansas. Dear Chanceller l@lett: ; I had pledged ne leng letters, but yeur communication of December 12th prompts one. Certainly the newspaper discussions of our internal problems did not emamate from this source. In fact, after it erupted, I imhibited it from every possible angle. The leng series of unpleasantries regarding eur cennection with the auditorium floor stands out in bas relief. | I am cognizant of the fact that by Tuesday night we will have played twe games on the auditerium fleer, ome with Washburn and ome with Reckhurst, and we have an entirely new team. Net a single man in the _ Kansas lineup in the Washburn game had ever shot at a geal on the Audit- erium fleer before the Washburn game. Ard after Tuesday night's game we will have had but ome practice sessien there. Yet it was necessary te reserve the auditorium fleor from Wednesday on fer the University Vesperse Fine Arts artists must practice te get their erientation, but basketball players shall note | I have never wanted to trespass on the fleer and I de not now. I wish that we might meve back te Rebinsen Gyanesi um where eur rights are not questioned. Dean ui etheot and I have leng been personal friends, as our families have. But in the prefessional life it has been drastical ly different. I remember ence when Chancellor Lindley was walking out of Frank Strong Hall he said, “Isn't Swarthout a grand fellew?" I said, "Yes, Chanceller, if yeu sive him everything he wants." I of course wis speaking of him in a prefessional way. I de net see what is te keep the Athletic Department of the University and the Fine Arts Department from buying a fleor covering with fasteners which would protect the fleer surface and at the same time would shut out the ugliness te artistic eyes. The fleor has never heretofore been treated as a basketball fleer. The seating for all con- certs could be placed right over the canvas covering, and the only time the canvas covering would be withdrawn would be at the time that games were played there. The momey which has only recently been expanded would not be wasted. The floor.covering in itself would pay for itself by way ef protection. Of course, it is impossible to buy the canvas now, 7 & see but reconversions will shortly take place which will sekbie such a pureha se and such a saving. Se long ag we use this as a basketball fleer I de net see why it should be done over, nor do I see why it sheuld be used as a dance fleer. The State Banker's Association were the first to use it as a dance fleer because it was desirable te shew the bankers every courtesy, even more than we hsve shewn te anyone elsee And after that one time the students get im, and because we had no one to protect basketball our boys slipped, fell and suffered, because other interests encreachede ~ 3 We have not gene ferward in basketball om account of the cooper- ation, but rather in spite ef it. Certainly if Deam Swarthout had had the same discouragements as we have had he perhaps weuld appreciate our position. I assure you I tried te put nothing ever when permission was given _ to us te design the floor fer a basketball ceurt with celer schemes and decorations. Again, may I assure yeu that the initiative was net on our part- the ‘thing that caused se much discussion and feeling on the part of a great many people. Sincerely yours, Director ef Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coeache FCA cc = Dell. Swarthout ReCe Quigley C.Ge.Bayles