THE KANSAS STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE
THOS. W. BUTCHER, PRESIDENT
EMPORIA

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND November 13, 1940
DIRECTOR OF TEACHER TRAINING

Brother Official:

For sometime there has been a desire among a few college officials of
Kansas to form a state organizatione We are now attempting to organize this
groupe

The origin of all organizations start about the seme--by popular demand
of a small group interested in a good cause which will be beneficial to the
individual and the group as a wholee A small group of officials met last
week in Topeka, selected Dwight Ream as temporary chairman and — truly
secretary and decided upon the following procedure.

Ae The first official meeting will be held in Kansas City, Moe on the
week end of December Ph. Why? Because all the conferences in the Missouri
Valley district meet there at this time and several coaches are officials
and several Kansas officials have to be there for other meetings.

Be Invitations will be extended to only those officials who have worked
college basketball or football games.

Ce At this meeting permanent officers will be selected, objectives and
other necessary regulations will be drafted to insure a functional and perman-
ent orgenizatione

De Attend this meeting if its hossible--we need your helpe If you
can't attend please write us your views concerning the organization so they
cen be considered in our procedure there.

Ee Within a few days after the Kansas City meeting we will hold the
second meeting in a centrally located place, expand upon the first meeting
and start the ball rolling by having a basketball rules interpretatione

Fe For a successful organization every college official should be
activee At present we do not have a complete list of college officials--
please inquire of your friendsswho officiate college ball whether they have
received an invitation and if not extend them one.

Ge Please understand this is your orgenizatione. We merely take the
initiative in getting it started.

Sincerely yours,

ed

EF ;:CR : Everett "Gus" Fish