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the canvas cevering would be withdrawn weuld be at the time that cames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,