December 19, 1940

Mre Edward Be DeGroot

Boy Scouts of America

1010 Pacific Camerce Building
437 South Till Street

Los Angeles, California

Dear lire DeGroot:

Your son, EeBe DeGroot, Jre, telis me that we
may have the good fortune of SENS 706 8 Leeqeeee, Kansas in the
near futures

We would greatly anpreciate your addressing our
physical education majors at any time that it is cmvenient for you
while you are in Lawrence. We would consider it a distinct honor and
we trust that you will consents Any subject that you might choose will
be entirely satisfactorye Please let us mow if you will be able to
undertake this taske

I em well acquainted with Dud and we think Burt is
a dandye

‘In looking over an announcement regarding your athletic
background, I notice that you were teacher and athletic coach at Lewis
Institute in Chicago from 1899 to 1905. While on the Zansas City Athletic
Club team in 1904 and 1905, we played ageinst the Lewis Institute team
in Kansas Citye The persomel of the Leris Institute Team at that time,
as I recall, were Pat Page, John Schommer, and e host of other very
excellent basketball playerse We were rather fortmete to come out on the
Winning sidée However, I still renember the sterling qualities of thee

boySe

The first time that I had heard of you was when —
Dre Naismith said that he would like for me to take some training under

yous
It will be a great pleasure to make your. acquaintances -

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation
Varsity Basketball Coach | ,
FCAslg :

ec: Burt DeGroot