Detroit, Michigan.
January 10th, 1942.

Dr. Forrest C. Allen,
Directpr of Physical Education,
University of Kansas.

Dear Phog:

T want to tell you and the team how much we all wnjoyed your visit with us
on your stop over in Detroit. Although not a lot of us could get out due to the
holiday rush and the fact that our notices were held in the post offices, I know that
those who did get an opportunity to meet the team and see you again felt their ties
with the University renewed. When one has been away from school for a long time, one's
memory of the days spent there and appreciation of what he owes the school which gave
him an education gets fainter and fainter and is apt to be almost entirely lost in
the pressure of daily work and the competitive struggle to take care of a family and
get somewhere if possible. But a visit of some of the boys right from school and of our
old coach who was putting out winning teams even when we went to school brings some of
that freffsh spirit of the eampus right back to use

I thought the talk you gave at the dinner was swell, Phog, and your interview
over the radio could not have been better. Had we started to organize things a little
earlier we could have also gotton some notice in the papers. I never have received the
material Chuck Elliott said he mailed me. I thinkithat we should have had something
like that notice in the New York Times quoting you. That was swell. And by the way let
me congratulate you and the taam on beating Fordham and swamping S$. Bonaventure. What
did you mean with all those bear stories you were handing out when we saw you ?

You said that you would like a copy of the plaque in the Fisher building. Here
it is.

 

HONOR ALIT ARTES

In commemoration of the Sxemplary business

ethics and zeal for fairness manifested by

the Fisher brothers and their associates in

every relation with those who have striven

in the creation of this building this tablet

is presented by the architects and all contractors.

 

 

 

I had a card from Mrs. Barnes the other day telling how much she and the others
in Birmingham enjoyed your visit. How I wish we could have stayed longer, we were
having such a good time. I have written to Walter Shannon telling him why we were not
able to stop and see him on the way from Birmingham. It was nice of you to introduce
the team to Mrs. Fisher and take the time to stop and see her on the way t6 the train.
I wanted her to see what a splendid group of well behaved gentlemen these Kansas athletes
arée

Well Phog, come and see us again some time. And in the mean time I think that
you and the boys know that you have our very best wishes with you all the time.

Very sincerely, .

Br 3

 

 

President, Ke U. Alumni, Detroit area.