Nash, and committee --

 
 
 

Professor Kester

Pursuant to my discussion with you and the members of the
committee when they assembled in Room 16 Fraser on Saturday,
morning, February 28, at that time 1 told you that there had
been reports to the Senate Committee on Physical Education
and Athletics.

I am sending you a copy of a letter I wrote to Professor Kester
on November 2, 1938, and also a copy of a letter I sent to the
Senate Advisory Committee on November 2, 1937. This latter
letter was written to the Senate Advisory Committee tmxinfuxm
khemx so that they would know something about the University of
Kansas Physical Education Corporation, the Athletic Board, and
kha its relation to the Department of Physical Education and the
University. .Many of the faculty members didn't know the inherent
power which resides in the Department of Physical Education.

This department controls the intramural program, the recreation
program, and the required mmyrszx and elective courses in physical
education. ;

Doubtless you will remember that when it was proposed by the
Senate that I be the chairman of the Genate Committee on Re-
creation, Professor Posey recommended that it be referred back
to the Senate Committee.

A deep sense of fair play and proper appreciation of the position
of the several departments of the University, each operating in
its own field, for the whole family, causes one to conclude that
the proposal overlooks a fundamental point. The Department of
Physical is a separately organized department in which training
is done toward a special degree. I can see no more reason for a
committee which must dominate that department's policy and con-
duct than a similar committee over the other separate departments
of the University. No one proposes such a general committee
domination of other departments and no reason is apparent why

the Department of Physical Education should be differently treated
by Senate Committee administration.

Trusting that this clarifies your thinking in this regard and aids
the committee in some of the things they are attempting, I am

Very sincerely yours,