808 N. Main St.,
Garden City, Kans.,
Auge 27, 1939,

Dear Dr, Allen:

As I begin this letter I feel more or less
of a hangover from an advanced composition course of
last year, so my primary purpose will be to talk along
definite lines,

In the first place, why, having completed a
four year course, do I want to continue. ~. i
feel sufficiently adequate to handle a minor job in the
field of geology, I have always wanted to prepare
myself for teaching. Since courses in geology are mainly
limited to universities, it is essential that I have
some graduate work before I can obtain any sort of an
instructorship. Thus my reason for wanting to continue

my study.

Dad, having completed almost a decade of keeping
a boy in college, is feeling a bit on the depleted side
as far as finance goes. However, he will gladly help
me another year if I ean help myself to the extent of
my room and board,

Another important point is--of what am I
capable? In the eourse of years I have performed at
duties that ranged from a paper boy to an apprentice
in a cooperage plant. Among other things I am a mediocre
typist, as this copy might indicate. I have spent several
years in construction work and at times have taken care
of the office details. —

But while in college I would like hard work
more than any other type, for I feel that physical
exertion is essential to balance a college life that
may easily tend to be stagnating. In brief, I am oe
capable and desirous of hard work.

Please understand that I am not} assuming an
ability on your part to pull strings and produce jobs.

I only hope that you may possibly know of some niche I
ean fill.

Disregarding the general trend of this
letter, I do hope you have had an enjoyable and prosperous

summer.

P. S. I may be in Lawrence the first part of next week.

Sincerely,