July 19, 1941 Mr. Ray Evans, 503 Barnett, Kansas City, Kansas. Dear Ray: I have just checked up with the Correspondence Study Bureau, and note that you are enrolled in a two- hour course. It would have been much better if you had taken a three-hour course, but apparently someone suggested that to be eligible for football you would need only fourteen hours. You will have to pass every hour you take next fall in order to be eligible for : li. For that reason I believe it would have been much better if you had enrolled in a three-hour course this swmer. I hope that you will see to it that you don’t fail in a single hour. I am warning you early so that you will keep up your studies and not let any sport interfere with your academic work. — With best wishes, I am Very sincerely yours, . Director of Physical Education and Recreation, PCA: AH Varsity Basketball Coach. 7 enti er or - ae _ ee Hey a Seek: phe h Ave Lede, ae June l4éth, 1941 Mr. Ray bens 505 Barnet Kansas City, Kansas Dear Ray: I have just received your good letter of the Sth instant and I want to assure you, Ray, that you owe me no apology in any way whatsoever. I'm sorry that you failed . the three hours on your account. Sut, you have not disappointed me, Ray. If all the boyS that I dealt with were as fine as you are, life would be a bé@ of roses. The fact that you can't get this off your mind only impresses me further that you're the type of boy a coach likes to deal with. Your conscientiousness makes it a pleasure to work with you and I'm looking forward to many pleasant days next year wien I have you on my Varsity teams. I'll be glad to have you think over the matter we discussed and I assure you that at all times when I make a decision, it will be concerning your welfare. I'm conscious of the fact that young men need the best advice that we oldsters can give them and I assure you that I will endeavor to give you advise that will help you. It is our responsibility in this connection thet causes us to look ahead several years. We endeavor to see the mature men in the picture. ; I know Bob will be happy to hear from you. He's very fond of you, Ray. And, too, I will be glad to have a letter from you whenever it is convenient, With all good wishes to you and your family, I am, Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation-Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. PCArre July 25th, 1941 Mr. Don Ettinger 507 West Kansas Independence, Missouri Dear Don: I would call you the big “Red Mastiff" but when I address a letter to you I think of what your mother would have me call you and I know it wouldn't please her to have me undignify that name she gave you so I'm being very formal in my epistle this morning. I’m happy to learn that you were initiated last spring and I'm glad that you made out with a B average. Just remember, Don, that I'm very much interested in you and I will be disappointed if you fall short of the mark that I have set up for you. Sure, I want to see you make good in athletics and I want you to be an outstanding athlete, but fifteen years from now I want to see you come back on the campus at Mr. Oread and be one of the Bib Boys in the realm of business and a life of success. I'm pleased beyond measure that you have assured me about your training. Don, they can't stpp you in either sport or in your académic life if you do not put impediments in your way. Remember what I told you what Malde Royden, the great woman Sociologist of England said, "You can not break nature's law but you can break yourself against nature's law", So, after all, they can't stop you eee you permit them to do so. - Mitt and Bobbie play golf almost ee White Mitt pursues his law course, bobbie loafs after seven straight summers of University applica- tion of study. Eleanor is also taking a History course during the summer term preparing herself to enter the ete of Pennsylvania this fall along with Bob. She wants, to get away from home, I guess, and it might be a fine thing in her educational adjustment. ‘She has made a B average and I think that is pretty good for a girl who has no ambition to specialize like Bob in medicine and Mitt as in law. My daughter, Jane, who is an artist in Chicago, will be married the sixth of September here at Lawrerice. She is marrying a Princeton man named Mon. He was the stroke on the Fennsylveania crew. He's a big fellow about 6'3"--about your size, Don. We'll be looking forward to your coming back in September. _ Flease give my kindest regards to your family and your brother. I had always wished that he had played on a Jawhawk team. He was a great competitior. It must be in the blood, Don. Sincerely, Director of Physical Education and Recreation-Varsity Basketball and _ FCA: re Baseball Coach. 507 west Kensas Independence, mo. July 22, 1941 Fog Allen pasketvall voach Kee Lawrence, Kansas Dear “Fog”™: Just a linc to let you know how I am getting along with my work and now I am doing this summer. i was initiated last spring, thanks to you and my Lnglish prof. I came out finally with about a B- average. I cantt forget the swell advice you gave me in regard to my studies and subjects. Next time I will ask you first and see what happens afterwards. Here's one thing you don't have to worry about--------- my training, because I have no desire to dissipate whatsoever. As soon as football is over after Thanksgiving I will be more than ready to start basketball. I will really try hard to please you in every way by training and studying hard so that I can play for really one wonderful fellow. Please give iy regards to your two sons, deughter, and wife, telling them I hope they are getting along just fine this SUMMET e I will see you in September. Sincerely yours, August 14, 1941. ' Miss Lorna Belle Ecclefield, Welda, Kansase tae Dear Lorna Belle: “9 ea very happy to kmow that you are planning on entering the Universit, of Kansas, and I assure you it will be a pleasure for me to help you in any way I can. I am esking that a University catelog be sent to you so that you cen obtain definite information about your courses. If you will write to Miss Marie Miller, assistant to the edviser of women, University of Kansas, she will be very happy to advise you concerning your activities, enrollment, and a job if you need one. She will also have a list of approved rooming houses. Do not hesitate to lot me know &f there is eny thing further that I can do, Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, FOA:AT ‘Varsity Basketball Coach _ SHIPPER'S CHECK QUANTITY : NAME OF ARTICLE SOLD October 4, 1940 I have a great many friends in Kir among them Judge John Mills and others of like standinge Thanking you for your letter of welcone and with kindest regards, I am, Sincerely yours, Director of Physical rducation and Recreation nual Varsity Basketball Coach : NORTHEAST MISSOURI STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE KIRKSVILLE, MISSOURI OFFICE OF THE DEAN September 23, 1940 Dr. Forest C. Allen Director of Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: I was pleased to learn from our Director of Alumni Activities, Mr. Clifton Cornwell, that you are to be present at our homecoming October 26. While you will not remember me, 1 naturally remember you as I was a student in the State Teachers College at Warrensburg during the heyday of your athletic career, when Warrensburg won three championships, in the days of Bush, Ug Sermon, and other stars. I was not of athletic fame but I had classes in gym- fasium under your direction. Of course, I have watched with interest your athletic work in the Big Six and have been pleased to know of the success which has been yours. Be assured that a former Warrensburg student of yours will be happy to greet you when you come to our campus on October 26. Kindest regards and best wishes ean LAE:RO October 10, 1940 With ald good wishes, Sincerely yours, — Director of Physical Education and Recroation Varsity Basketball Coach SPORTING) GOODS; EXGLUISINELY 1508-10 GRAND AVENUE PHONE GRAND 1910 KANSAS Crry,Mo. Oct. 9, 1940 Dr. F.C.Allen, Physical Education Department University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kanse Dear Phog: After receiving your phone message yesterday we immed- lately wired the Medart Company to forward the two pair of backs and two pair of goals direct to the Robinson Gymnasium as per your request. We received their reply telegram this morning which they state as follows: "Will ship University of Kansas Backs and Goals Thursday afternoon October 10th." Apparently Phog, that is the best they can do and we should imagine that they would arrive in Lawrence either the llth, or not later than the morning of the 12the Hope these are in ample time for your requirements. Want to thank you very much indeed for the order and by the way hope you can make a basketball player out of Joe Elliott. He is a fine kid and has plenty of energy and if he gets interested I know he will try his best. With very best wishes and again thanking you for the order, remain. . JRE ea “It Pays to Play” : ‘Well, it is a dickens of a note that a guy waite until October 19 to answor a letter dated March 20, especially the kind ——— Gee, it was swell to have a letter ke thate | We have lost Don Bbling, Dick Harp, Bruce Voran and | falph Iiller, whieh tatos ebeut al the ecoring fron our tenn exept Englemane Bob fc @ senior thie year, taking his AeBe before he starts his medical work. He is a fine lad, and with pardonable pride, you mow the femily is proud of hime. Ho and Mitt registered Wednesday for the drafte Bob is rather philosophical and is true blue when it comes to having real loyalty for his comtry. It does not seem to bother him a bit, but I know some of these yomgsters ere upset wondering what will happens Phil, I would like to write you a long letter and let you lnow how fond I Gn of yoty but I am sitting up here tonight at 44 getting eaught up with a lot of correspondence that I should have answered last ee T simply have not had the time, so I am doing it o is I followed your suggestion and said nothing to anyones If X ae 60 ee te Terr: a aay way phones Hameed soe Our kindest regards to you and your good familys Director of Physical Education and Recreation Varsity Basketball Coach FCAtig FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM MORNING EVENING SUNDAY COMPLETE ASSOCIATED PRESS ‘SERVICE FORT WORTH TEXAS Wednesday March 20,1940, e My Dear Doc;” | | This is just a note to wish ya and your boys all the luck: in the World in the tournement at Kansas City and I hope the good wishes reach you before you leave for the scene of action, : Down here basketball isn't as praninent as it is up there iim the world's basketball capital at Lawrence am I have been having a helluva time following your team through the season because many times our sports department doesn't even carry the scores on Big'Six games.I've ragged them so much about it that they are calling me the "K. U. Kid", and every time I ask them about the results of your games they start in @n me. But I cam take it, amd dish it out, and there are a lot of loyal KU alumni down here, even the older ones, who try to follow your club.I take the Journal-World and consequently can keep well informed although the reports come about two days late,The Dallas News and the Houston Post carry the game scores and brief stories, as I have pointed out to our sports department which is principally interested in football an@ baseball. The situation here is no different than it is in many metropolitan areas located at some distance from the campus at Lawrence and I thought your boys might like to know that we have about 300 alumni in this cow town whdare with them and for them, and who are elated when they win and gorry but not angry when they have the misfortune to lose, which is not often, I Was sorry about the final Big Six game at Norman, but I realize that they can't win them all.Then I was elated at the reports of the play-off when your lads trimmed the Sooners and took the Oklahoma Aggies into camp. Although the competition will be tough at Kansas City,I have the feeling that Miller, Bob, and the rest of the lads will come through, am from the KU alumni down here yon ean give them the best.I only wish that I could be on hand to cover the games, or at least be a spectator. I miss the great games that we used to hare up there in old Robinson gym, and later in the new audi tordum. Looking back on those days(and having known Bob when he was still playing , around in rompers em heaving a baGketball at a backboard in your rear yard)I will Say that your present day lads have before them a very rich heritage in the game to live up to. I &m certain that they will deliver thetr best, regardless of whether or not they win. Unfortunately I have not had the privilege of seeing your team play this year, but the club must be a dandy. I think it might encourage them to realize that such men as Endacott, Petersen, Gordon, Cox, Ray Ebling, Ted O'Leary and Bill Johnson Set the ADDRESS REPLY TO THE FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM: jen ~ a measure for their performancej Apparently they have been living up to those earlicr greats, | . We hope they win, alWays, but win, lose or draw we are all with them and proud of the fine team that has . carried on through a difficult season and maintained a splendid record. The best of luck to them all.and to their coach who has turned out so mmy fine basketball teams and during the process has developed so many fine men. | This is @ personal letter, Doc, and please say nothing about it to Fred Ellsworth of Dolph. Dolph apparently is peeved at me for some reason,why I do not know, but I wrote him about six months ago ani he has not answered my letter. That, however, is beside the point. Give ‘em hell ana plenty of it, and regardless of what. happens we'll still feel certain that when better basketball teams are built, they'll be built at our alma mater, Cbosing regards, and here's a wish that all members of your family ere well.” : | t 3 Sincerely, Qstober 25, 1940 Dean LeAe Eubank : Northeast Missouri State Teachers College Kirksville, Wissouri you yo hospitalitye I am afraid we will not be able to arrive at 16300 to attend the dedication services a Kirk auditorium Please tell Mre. Bubank to go to no trouble at all for our lumeheons We have been around football crowds so long that & sandwich and a cup of coffee are all that any itinorant i | : E Bey £ i | Director of Physical Education and Recreation Varsity Basketball Coach | FOAsig Ure Fred Fllsworth Alunni Association University of Kansas Dear Mre Flisworths “Regarding the Taignith memorial, I was not at all sure BITE econ eee Paine yg wats yreo tel oat et backgroud of expressions that certain outsiders might mke fron time to time. The Knute Rockne Fieldhouse at South Bend ws such a venturee I contributed $25.00 to that projects Yes, I agree with you that it would take a lot of careful and versatile enginsering to got the job done. However, Springfield, Massachusetts YelleCeie College is attempting to do that thing, or et least they have it in their minds. ite John Brow of Springfield College spoke to me about it two or three years ago. John Burm was in the group and he expressed a, very strong and enpimtic opinion against Springfield doing such a thinge He stated that he thought i ee So your angle might be quite logical. However, I have a pretty definite idea that we could get uth | a Gt cain, tek feo Guan Se Gt Sahn 0h te te ce a that the United States may help England, then that ie something e)se , We could perhaps put it over with the final push, but tha’ would be wild firing Twill aduit, aS Gortainly if we could get the money fraa one person it would oe Very cordially yours, Direstor of Physical hietation and Recreation Varaity Basketball Coach FCAsig President OSCAR S. STAUFFER, fs‘/12 Arkansas City Directors MYRA LITTLE REITZ, ‘32 Oakwood N. Kansas City, Mo. _ WALTER G. THIELE, 1/10 Supreme Court Topeka BRUCE HURD, 1/14 Santa Fe Offices Topeka JOHN E. BOYER, ‘28, I’30 WKH Building Wichita FRANK L. CARSON, ‘13 First National Bank Wichita General Secretary and Editor Graduate Magazine FRED ELLSWORTH, ‘22 Lawrence The University of Kansas Alumni Association HEADQUARTERS - ROOM 2 - FRANK STRONG HALL Lawrence - Kansas October 22, 1940 Vice-President HARLAND B. HUTCHINGS, I’16 1207 Grand Avenue Kansas City, Mo. Directors DOLPH SIMONS, ‘25 Lawrence JOANNA GLEED WAGSTAFF, fa‘21 Lawrence CLARENCE L. BURT, e’09 Hutchinson BALFOUR S. JEFFREY, ‘28 Nat’l Bank of Topeka Bldg. Topeka W. T. GRANT, fs’05 Business Men‘s Assurance Co. Kansas City, Mo. Dr. Forrest Ce. Allen 103 Robinson Campus Dear Dre Allen: Thanks for your letter of October 18 with carbons of cor- respondence with G. Fe Alcott. In my opinion it would take some clever publicity and pro- motion to get other colleges to send a share of their receipts on special basketball games to the University of Kansas to build a field house for its own use. Has such a thing ever been done before? We have to offer, of course, the sig@’ of Dr. Naismith's life, a long continuing tradition of strong basketball so that the chances would look good for always having a worthy representative of the game here, and, of course, your own personality as one prom~ inent in the field of basketball coaching, administration, promotion, and rule-making. : Such a campaign would have to be sponsored by some other. group than the University of Kansas, but we would have to furnish the powder. The fact that it would be another round similar to the one we had in '36 wouldn't help the thing any, and the returns from that affair would indicate that something vastly better organized and bigger would have to be done to get $300,000: or $400,000. I would say that if any appreciable number of leading figures in the basketball coaching profession are really interested in this, it can be done. If they can not be made interested, it can't bee I am firmly convinced that it would be a lot easier if we could get the money from one person under present chaotic condi- tionse : Cordially yours, FE /nmw fle: 75th Anniversary, June 5-9, 1941 Active Membership, with Graduate Magazine Subscription, $3 Annually. Life Membership, $60 Single Payment or 10 Installments of $7.50. Ki andelfit, EC lark, Like and LaSalle beets College Inn's Panther Room New Orleans Coffee House President General Secretary and Editor Graduate Magazine Vice-President ~ OSCAR S, STAUFFER, fs‘12 ’ HARLAND B. HUTCHINGS, 1/16 Arkansas City FRED ELLSWORTH, 22 1207 Grand Avenue Lawrence Kansas City, Mo. Directors MYRA LITTLE zs . . Di t aoe The University of Kansas DOLPH SIMONS, ‘25 N. Kansas City, Mo. Lawrence WALTER G. THIELE, 1/10 . JOANNA GLEED WAGSTAFF, fa‘21 Supreme Court 2 = Lawrence Topeka CLARENCE L. BURT, e’09 BRUCE HURD, |'14 Shanta fort Hutchinson Topek sy = HEADQUARTERS - ROOM 2 - FRANK STRONG HALL BALFOUR S. JEFFREY, ‘28. JOHN E. BOYER, ‘28, 30 Tapeka peices en pulding W. T. GRANT, fs’05 Lawrence - Kansas Business Men’s Assurance Co. FRANK L. CARSON, ‘13 Kansas City, Mo. irs ationa an Wichita October 30, 1940 Dr F C Allen Physical Ed Dept. Robinson Gym Dear Phog: I Have just sent the following telegram to Mrs George Luhman (Amarynthia Smith '14), 3027 N Shepard Ave., Milwaukee: DR. F. Co ALLEN, BASKETBALL COACH, SPEAKS MILWAUKEE NOVEMBER 7. COULD ATTEND ALUMNI MEETING EVENING 6TH. STAYS HOTEL SHERMAN CHICAGO NOVEMBER 2 T0 6. IF YO! CAN ARRANGE MEETING ADVISE ME OF ANY MATERIALS NEEDED AND WRITE HIM EARLY AS POSSIBLE. A copy of this telegram is being sent her by letter today with further explanations and exhortations and copies of my letter to her go also to Purdy Meigs (Dean “awson's daughter Lois’ husband) 805 Michigan, S Mailwaukee, vice president of the Milwaukee K U C1ab, to Mre Myron Hughey, 2350 N 58th St., Milwaukee, secretary, and to Marvin Creager editor and president of the Milwaukee Journal. The following telegram goes to Byren K Perreault, 180 North Michigan, Chicago, president of the Chicago Jayhawkers (This is Frenchy Perreault ,1'23): PHOG ALLEN TO BE IN CHICAGO AT HOTEL SHERMAN NOVEMBER 2 TO AFTERNOON SIXTH AVAILABLE FOR ALUYNI WEFTING ADVISE HIM EARLY IF ARRANGED ALSO ME We are sending wopy of this wire and explanatory letter to Frenchy and copies of his letter also to Dr William S Holmes, 5432 Ridgewood Ct., Chicago, secretary of the K U Club, and to HC "Dad" Herman,’09, 19 So Lasalle, who seems to be interested in getting things steamed up in Chicago. Thenks for your help. See attached sheet of dope for speakers. Main thing I am interested in getting across is 75th Anniver- Sary. i Loe (ae Active Membership, with Graduate Magazine Subscription, $3 Annually. Life Membershi 60 Single Payment or 10 Installments of $7.50. Nei ce Sabi ab Los REET ES I PT ESTE FI TEE PETE TES R Ge OSES TETRA 2 GRE SIF AE EAR KS EAN DEEL DE NPS PEE LAS EOE MERE ik . pe IGESTED TOPICS AND DATA FOR SPRAKERS AT ALUMNI MEETINGS PALL, 1940 NOfEs This outline is not complete, nor is order of subjects necessarily goode MAKE YOUR GN TALK. This is only intended to be an aide 76Ti ANNIVERSARY. The greatest celebration ever held on the campus will occur next June 5-9 when the University observes the 75th anniversary of its openings The oscasion will take the form ofs A University-wide exposition of student, faculty and alumi workse Reopening of Dyche Museume Symposia in the various departments. Dinners and a barbecue. A ion and dance. A of Every Class and of Many Orgenizationse Musical progranse Return of Nationally Known Alumni and Others as Spealerse Regular Commencement Programse os history of the University will be published in connection with the celebrat Losal groups are asked to aid the eek bration--0«. (1) By epreading ward of the importance and attractiveness of the affair to all alumi in their communities and to the general publice (2) By having a especial 76th anniversery meeting during the spring, with special is on the University's histerye The alumi office will help furnish materiale (3) By getting a large number | of alumi to subseribe for the Graduate Magazine so they may be kept informed of developments in planse Many alumi groupe are planning to send to the University «a 75th anniversary gift which they will provide by subseription or by ee ee These gifts will range all the way from a single copy of a book for the library, to fine pictures of faculty members to hang on the wall of the class room in which they have taught, to additions to the loan or scholarship funde i | Emphasis in the 75th Anniversary celebration isa not on | gifts but on good will and appreciation of the University's great past, present and MEC OMING « = event comes Nove 8 and 9 at time of the Oklahoma Game. It's cLahon ut the Rebraska game was scheduled this year too early to plan casdainn activities. It s© happens that 1940 is the 50th anniversary of football at Kansas. wich: at ten dint teh toe Crkes enh et Of Van Gah be teak tee Golden Anniversary of their playing days. Notes Someone has expressed the hope that the “Pirst fifty years are hardest." The annual Homecoming parade will be colorfule-as usual. After the parade and rally (broadeast from Station WREN) there will be a new feature-e a Homecoming show--sort of “amateur hour" at the new city auditorium. Another new feature will be an open house at the Union after the game Saturday eveninge o NERAL aD TES a ws DINGe The University and interested groups of citizens f the stat , tate legislature of 1941 to appropriate money for a new Siecnad Siastates Salinas bn be Uanatal Gb the wack eal’ ef Gb daneud- Tt will house the departments of geology, chemical engineering, petroleum » mining engineering and the State Geologien] Survey. It is vital for two reas i) The state has no researoh headquarters for the ninerel industry whiah is the segdnd most Seer eee, ere ne See oe college and many experimental farms to aid the agricultural industry--and they have been highly suscessful investments. The mineral industry which uses $154,000,000 of income a needs a research pe egy tn (2 a Rulvereliy uoede oath & tel inge It has had no { j i 4 { { building by state appropriation since 1927. In reality it has had no eateneien of ¢lass room or laboratory space since 1923. The 1927: building (new Snow Hall) just : replaced old Snow Hall. The enormous gain in enrollment and activities sinee 1923 4 has caused the departments to dig out and use subberranean caverns that would shock the eave dwellers. The new building will not only give the present fine steff ees penne Moore, Landis and others) ae well as graduate students and students « chance to produse real woalth for the state, but will make a ground for young men of the state in these important fields--and will give other over crowded departnents rejief by permitting them to move into old Haworth Hall. ne University's first low cost housing facilities for men | students enjoying the benefits of life in three le the Gpaeious grounds on whieh it sete (Old Acacia House aaetal | te emphasize location as many alumni the Acacia's leeation dem on Tennessee Ste at the sane address where the lived last year) wore bougit fron faagia alumal boul holders by tte ool 15,0006 = Saaee Se eee tis Ht Beast Rouse : Tine Bals@t ovtained approwe of th DEFENSE. The University's part in national defense hae included these and other de Dpnientes 1085 non registered and Elno Hardy, a graduate student, had suber 190 the tires mabe : he EOPG which is voluntary, rose in enroliment a wal S60 to 720; many students vanieed out of school for training service in national guard end other branshes of service; the Civil Aeronautics Authority ng pr t he University of Kansas was ous of the 38 ariginal adhecis chosen for thin Woeluing ont in tend fores sonpeter ranked second in efficiency in the UsSe Several faculty members have been called inte conferences on national defense probléms ani som or them have Feserve commissions and are likely to be called into service before the yeer is overs de de deknahy retired fron presides yy of eheveationa Geoe stints alts tn tae in moles to take position dean of engineering at Kell Has more har Di jCSnlues $8 Tits y Re On; —— ¥ ne FLonail ve Grad: ecduate ty K.Ue, ae ig Le, Kather’ ie Fulkerson Jakoskye from Virginia Medical College as dean ie staff ond makes frienis fast. Males 0 most interesting talk on pharmeey + Gent ‘for schools, eivie clubs, and the likee Je We Ashton, new head of English department, a splendid’ spoakere ni i SCIMEGIER RETIRES Born in Suitserland, educated in America and Germany, | ia: 3 nister, a monber of the KeU. faculty since 1907, made soting : | dein ins 2588 aeak duan tu 200% ba’ han been and ordlh in ene of Iamens® mater 5 oA speakerse A much loved and respected mane He retires at age limit of 65 for administrative officialse Will continue tenchinge Indiana teetek oh ten v i ak on teterentians law but it was required by of the ship an aia Cher wane returning and was quite agreeable to Mras Lindleye A beautiful service was held on board, with a college president, a dean of men, and 26 eollege students taking parte ‘Brunet sli Be Spirat this fall is buoyant and finee A little lese than ome ‘their way through scheol and a little over 50% work part of their ways 118 es i: nen's eooperative dorme; 75 in Watkins and Miller Halle for self- supporting womens 120 in Corbin Hall, state dormitory for womeny about 450 women in sororities; a little less than 1000 men in fraternities including professional organizations; and the rest of the students in semieorganized houses or private homese ER OLLIRET » ee Se See Sve ae the Siewen the total 4392 Thi : is 253 lese than a yoer ago, in the neighborhood of 0 SF decrease. Moat of the logs ie in the College of Labora), arte Si88) the wrens onal or re oon | even with lest » a wate ie Al, 10%. fa : : Aneer Yor the slight veleohian this fail fueluder Many state | serving in national guard or other military unite, and many othere Tesaining oxt in entioipation of draft or voluntary enlistment; many students taking jobs at high wages in defense industries; ger poet Se peeeee 3 state. Sore other colleges had gains in enrollment Li, mol im Tossece ENT Foo. « Wheat can you say about it? Kansas has not had a consistently winning ter er any period of years sinmee 1909 are a Gonteeenes inate ettL ping Some su eat abandonment « oe ouaunes wittiipandng 60 0 dau ; that : om our le Some _suges pet © metas of alumni to work out a solutions ror adh ye state University, and ' (40,000 debt on the stadit » *@ Gan"*t well quite The anewer is for the ve time gh ae aie eal ind some re eotball players ine One aiffieut in @ compaign of getting alumi to send in players ie that euch a Cempaign bringe in a tremendous numer of boys who may have looked good in high school to the untrained eye of some loyal alumnus but who have no possibilities of aiding in varsity competitions And ail must have jobe to keep them in schoole re thge te apt ory tanh fh cance = Bolger img ee ee ee Seachaee daneh in ee mateo i ce eae a eon to be fu 4 iS, Bausch, Suith outfite There” many of ike oak tae oaeae Fieachiaan Palle Gand eh exe UARl te Lote 40 Sea toe er sophomores to produee a winners Sut any time the alumi will send in a bral ed dens tees 0 as 0 ie in Lewrenee he'll be weleome. The University fagaiiy gives ewewy legttbaate oid $0 the athiotes ond censhes tn an eindento ways A boy does find it necessary to attend classes in order to passe IN THIS ISSUE.... * UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS NEWSLETTER ° Homecoming ..... Pages 1 and 2 Vol. XL Lawrence, Kans., Nov. 2, 1940 No. 7 Mineral Industries Building . . Page 3 : ‘ 75th Anni P 4 Published weekly by the University of Kansas at Lawrence, Kansas. Admitted as second class MNIVERSGRY! «2+ + 2's > age matter at the post office at Lawrence, Kansas, May 31, 1919, under the act of August 24, New Staff Members ...... Page 1 1912. This number edited by Fred Ellsworth, Secretary, Alumni Association. Major Developments for K. U. in 1940-1941 HE UNIVERSITY moves forward in this eventful year 1940-41 with major plans underway. All eyes are turned toward the 75th Anniversary Program scheduled for June 5 to 9. ‘The celebration will in- clude a University-wide exposition of student, faculty and alumni work, official reopening of rebuilt Dyche Museum, symposia in the departments and reunions of all classes. Plans have been drawn and hopes are high for getting a new Mineral Industries Building. ‘The build- ing would come from a state appropriation by the 1941 legislature and will furnish not only class vooms and laboratories so long needed for students and research workers, but also will serve as a great develop- ment center for the state’s mineral industries—oil, coal, clay, volcanic ash and the like. Alumni in Kan- sas can do much to help spread information and interest in this important plan. The University’s first housing units for men are now in operation with 118 chosen students living com- fortably and cheaply in them. The three dormitories—John Battenfeld Hall, Templin Hall and Car- ruth Hall—were made possible last year by gifts of generous friends of the University. Chancellor Malott has brought several brilliant new personalities into the faculty who will attract and develop outstanding students, will endear themselves to students and alumni, and will help bring the University into closer and more useful service to the state. Greater days are ahead for K.U. Interesting New Staff Members New faculty members this fall destined to be widely known and to have a part in the upbuilding of the University include: J. J. jakosky, dean of engineering and architecture, who retired from his business as president of International Geophysics Inc. in Los Angeles to return to Kansas, his alma mater. Dean Jakosky is a re- search man and inventor, with more than 100 patents in his name. He has two degree from Kansas, (1920 and 1926) one from Pittsburgh, did- work-at-GamegieFech.and-has.an-honorary doctorate from Arizona. He knows oil men, is a ready mixer and has visions for upbuilding the School. . Alan Reese, dean of pharmacy, a young man comes from Virginia Medical College. Students, alumni, pharmacists and other friends have been impressed by his charm and his knowledge of his profes- sion. He holds high positions in Virginia state and in national pharma- ceutical associations. J. W. Ashton, newly appointed head of the English department, came from Iowa University to relieve W. S. Johnson from administra- tive duties. A prolific writer and splendid speaker, Dr. Ashton is ex- pected to take his place in the state as a literary leader. K. Wayne Davidson is the new director of information. He is a native Kansan with varied newspaper and teaching experience. For the past eight years he has been business manager of the Emporia Gazette. Make a Date for Homecoming (SEE PAGE TWO) Many are the new and interesting features of Homecoming this year—Nov. 8 and 9. Every son of Old K.U. will want to be one of the returning thousands. The game will be against the strong Oklahoma Sooners. This is the first Oklahoma Homecoming for K.U. Tradition- ally the occasion is in connection with Missouri and Nebraska games on alternating years. This year the Nebraska game was scheduled too early to plan proper surrounding festivities. The 1940 team has been losing and needs the loyal sup- port of alumni as well as students. The students have shown the finest backing of the boys. Let the alumni come back and give the Jayhawkers a hand and a pat on the back. The return of the first K.U. team after 50 years, the stu- dent parade and rally Friday evening, the meeting of class rep- resentatives to plan for the 75th Anniversary celebration, the 40th anniversary and new house dedication ceremonies of A.T.O. fraternity, the open house at the three new men’s dormitories—all these and other features combine to make a fitting celebration to go with a fine game between two colorful teams. As usual, fraternities, sororities, dormitories and Law- rence homes will be welcoming returning friends. The Me- morial Union will try something new for Kansas—an all University open house after the game. Come back and meet the gang. 75th ANNIVERSARY PLANS ON PAGE 4—AN EVENT FOR ALL ALUMNI UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS NEWSLETTER Homecoming Nov. 8-9 Has the Pull a members of the University’s first six teams (1890-95 inclusive) return- ing for a “huddle” after fifty years, and with fine student spirit on the campus to provide a lively celebration for all, Homecoming 1940 promises to be a good one. ‘The game is with Oklahoma. The day is Nov. 9. The place is Mt. Oread, on the Kaw. Other features will join to make the fall celebration inviting. ‘The annual Homecoming parade down old Massa- chusetts street the evening of Nov. 8 will be as usual a stirring demonstration of pep and ingenuity. With bands marching, floats of the many organiza- tions jostling along and with torches flaming over the heads of uniformed Jay Janes, Ku Ku’s and others, the pa- rade is a thrilling spectacle. Alph ‘Tau Omega has an enormous roll of alumni returning for its 4oth anniversary celebration and new chap- ter house dedication. Judge Willard Benton, 1l’20, is national president of the fraternity this year and he will be on hand. Dr. Clifford L. Gilles, m’17, is president and manager of the ccle- bration. The new house is located at 1537 Tenn. SpEcLAL Groups MErr Another special conclave that will bring many alumni is the Legal Insti- tute, a conference-lecture series for lawyers being sponsored jointly by the State Bar Association, the School of Law and the University Extension Di- vision. All lawyers in Douglas and ad- jacent counties have been invited as well as all alumni of the School of Law resident in Kansas. Between 200 and 400 are expected to attend. The ses- sions run Friday afternoon, Friday evening and Saturday morning. Some 300 editors will be in session at the University Saturday morning which will add to the size and glory of the throng. The alumni office is calling in a rep- resentative from each class to confer on plans regarding class reunions at the 75th Anniversary. ‘This will be a good sized group also. Six oF First TEAM The 1890 team members returning are Thornton Cooke, Kansas City, C. W. Frederick, Rochester, N.Y., J. W. Dyer, Wichita, C. W. Baldridge, Chi- cago, R. D. Brown, Idabel, Okla., and Prof. E. M. Hopkins, their manager. In addition, W. H. H. Piatt and Frederick Dobson, both of Kansas City, are members of the 1891 team who will attend. Many other members of teams up to and including 1895 will be in the party. Wade Pierce, ’27, of Lawrence, is general chairman of Homecoming this year. He has a committee of 31 stu- dents, faculty and alumni assisting him in the preparations. K.U. and National Defense National defense developments affect the University this fall in the following ways: Vol- untary enrollment in R.O.T.C. was upped from a normal of 360 to 720; registrants Oct. 16 under the Selective Service Act numbered 1083; although no one has been able to count or even estimate the exact number, it is known that many students are in national guard units and other military activities and remained out of school this fall for training service. Another University activity that has proved an aid in na- tional defense is the Civil Aeronautics Author- ity pilot training program in which K.U. has had a leading part. One of the first 13 schools to be chosen as a training point, Kansas has had 138 students pass the primary flying tests. This fall 50 are enrolled in the primary course and 20 in the advanced course. Services For Dr. Lindley Memorial services were held simultaneously Oct. 13 at the Universities of Kansas and !n- diana for Chancellor Emeritus E. H. Lindley who died Aug. 21 at sea. Copies of the October Graduate Magazine featuring his life may be ordered from the alumni office at 25 cents each. Homecoming Program Friday, November 8 3:00 p.m. Registration Opens in Me- morial Union, W.S.G.A. and Jay Janes in charge. 6:00 p.m. Dinner Hour Radio Pro- gram from KFKU 8:00 p.m. Homecoming Parade down Massachusetts St. 8:35 p.m. Rally 8th and Mass., broad- cast from WREN. 9:30 p.m. Kansas Relays Club Mixer, Eldridge Hotel Grill Room. Saturday, November 9 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open house for all at three Men’s Dormitories east edge of campus. Visitors go first to Templin Hall for reception and guide. 9:30 a.m. Kansas Relays Club meeting and election, Eldridge Hotel Grill. 10:30 a.m. Meeting representatives of all classes, Memorial Union, to plan 75th Anniversary reunions. 11:30 a.m. Second and third generation group picture, Dyche Museum steps. 2:00 p.m. Football game, Oklahoma vs. Kansas, Memorial Stadium. 4:30 p.m. Open House, Memorial Union. 9:00 p.m. Homecoming Varsity, Memorial Union. Meet at Washington Alumni will gather m Washington, D.C., Nov. 16 for a dual KU.. occasion. The foot- ball team will play George Washington U. that day and Chancellor Deane W. Malott and Graduate Dean E. B. Stouffer will be in the tity and will attend a great K.U. dinner that evening. The dinner will be held at the Ken- nedy-Warren Apartment Hotel at 8 p.m. Apply to Mrs. Roy Porterfield, No. 2 Rosemary St., Chevy Chase, Md., for reservations. Milton Dye, 5443 41st Place N.W., has charge of game reservations. ie Sottero Dycure Museum REoprEeNeED AT DIAMOND JUBILEE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS NEWSLETTER Proposed MINERAL INDUSTRIES BUILDING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Here industrial research in the production of Kansas minerals will be carried on, and the youth of the state will be trained in their development. Departments of geology, petroleum engineering, chemical engineering, mining engineering, and the State Geological Survey will be located here. University Would Develop Kansas’ Mineral Resources in New Building ROWDED into sub-basements of Haworth Hall and in subterranean rooms gouged out from under the back of Hoch Auditorium are the facilities of the State of Kan- sas for actual scientific research in developing the state’s second most extensive source of wealth—mineral indus- tries. This fall many interested persons and groups have ex- pressed their hope that the next legislature will grant an appropriation for a Mineral Industries Building. Oscar S. Stauffer, K.U. Alumni President, made a strong statement regarding it Oct. 12 before a meeting of the Alumni Board and others in which he pointed out that a building of this sort would be one of the most productive investments which the State of Kansas could make. Has Resources Worth DervELOPING f With its mineral industries yielding 154 millions of dollars a year, and with more mineral weath than any of the famous mining states of the the West, except Cali- fornia, Kansas does have a secondary source of wealth worth developing and worth training men to develop. Lat- est figures show this state ranking seventh among all states in mineral sales and fifth among oil producers. The first natural resource of Kansas is agriculture ‘and the state has recognized this by setting apart a special college and several experimental farms devoted to its study and development. Yet research facilities for the state’s secondary source of wealth are crowded in a maize of underground rooms in two buildings at the University. In order to alleviate this situation and to provide space and equipment for use of University professors, research fel- © lows, and students, the University is asking for a Legisla- tive appropriation to build a Mineral Industries building. Two vital reasons for the proposed building can be given: the need to centralize the University services adapted to the industrial development of the state, and the necessity to provide adequate quarters for these de- partments, both for teaching and research. Under present conditions, extensive research is impossible and teaching is greatly hampered in Haworth Hall which is crowded to the corridors. Witt House Five DEPARTMENTS The new building, if erected, will house the depart- ments of geology, petroleum engineering, mining engi- neering, chemical engineering, and the Kansas Geological Survey. It will cost $396,500. The proposed structure, to be built west of the engi- neering buildings, would be the first new building erected through legislative funds since Snow Hall in 1927. Later construction on the campus has been done through gifts of Mrs. Elizabeth Watkins and other friends of the Uni- versity. These include Watkins Memorial Hospital, the Student Nurses Home and Miller Hall, gifts of Mrs. Wat- kins, and three men’s dormitories, gifts of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Battenfeld, alumni and students. ve 7 cd Five Rresearcu Projects UNDER Way Five research fellows are at. work now at the University on a grant given by the 1939 Legislature. One is doing a study of Kansas oil pools to ascertain production rate, another on earth building blocks for low cost housing, a third on tourist travel in Kansas, a fourth on electrolytic chlorine from Kansas salt and a fifth on manufacture of pure carbon. UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS NEWSLETTER Diamond Jubilee Has Interest for All To gain an appreciation of the Uni- versity’s glorious past, a survey of its present scope and a view toward its fu- ture possibilities—that is the purpose of the 75th Anniversary Celebration planned for next June 5 to 9. A university-wide exposition includ- ing reopening of Dyche Museum, which has been closed since 1932, the return of outstanding alumni as speak- ers and to bring exhibits of their work, forums and symposia in the various de- partments, reunions of scores of classes and other groups will make up the at- traction of the occasion. Regular Com- mencement events will be run off as part of the exercises. It is planned to publish a pictorial history of the University in connection with the event. Professor Robert Taft is the author. For the convenience of returning al- umni, most of the program will be packed into four principal days, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, June 6 to g inclusive. The program includes a barbecue, a dance and other varied ac- tivities. Prof. T. H. Marshall of the chemical engineering department, is chairman of the 75th Anniversary Operating Com- mittee. Prof. U. G. Mitchell, of the mathematics department, is chairman of the general 75 Anniversary Com- mittee in charge of affairs over the 2¥2- year period. First event was a banquet program broadcast on a national radio chain Nov. 2, 1938. It celebrated the locating of the University at Lawrence. The 1941 celebration marks three quarters of a century after the opening of the University. DO YOU KNOW .... Graduate Magazine? NEWS FROM A JAYHAWK THAT 1941 is Diamond Jubilee Year for K.U.? THAT 1941 Starts the Second Fifty Years of K.U. Football? THAT K.U. Coaches Hope the First 50 years were the hardest? THAT Eight members of the first team are still alive? THAT Six of them will be back to K.U. for Homecoming? THAT Your classmates are interested in news about yourself? THAT You can keep in touch with K.U. friends through the THAT You can show your loyalty by checking choice of member- ship and sending in your subscription? | fel oResular. Annual Dues 2 282 $ Include Graduate Magazine 3,00 [1 Special to-Young alumni during first five years out of K. U. $ [] Joint Membership for Husband and Wife (one magazine) _.$ 4.00 2D) L] Sustaining Membership —.. $ 5.00 [] Life Membership Payment .$ 7.50 Includes annual dues: Ten complete. (=| Life Membership = ee $60.90 Single Payment. [] General Contribution, —_-.-- pee For Activity Fund. YOUR NAME ADDRESS NNIVERSAEN = YEARS, NEIVERSITY of KANSAS cals Plan for Local Groups Local groups of alumni are asked to help make the University’s 75th Anniver- sary celebration a success. Here is the plan for all to follow: 1. See that all K.U. alumni and former students in the community know of the dates, plans and attractive features of the 75th Anniversary Celebration. Stimulate’ attendance by planning to make the trip to Lawrence in a body or individually. Efforts will be made to get lodging near together for groups if desired. Let the alumni office at Lawrence know how many from your group will attend. 2. Plan a 75th Anniversary Program for your local K.U. club on Kansas Day, January 29 or any time in the spring. Ask the alumni office about material. 3. See that the members of your group are members of the Alumni Association so they will receive the Graduate Magazine and_get frequent news of developments on the anniversary. 4. Plan to bring a gift from your group for the University on its 75th birthday. Regardless of the size or cost the effect of this kind of group action will be valu- able. A book, a framed picture of some professor to hang in the class room where he has taught, a scholarship, or addition to the loan fund—all are among the sug- gestions that have been made. Money can be raised for such gifts either by subscrip- tion or by activities. Emphasis in the celebration will not be on gifts, however, but on goodwill—an appreciation of the University’s great past, present and future. Swiss Flag Wavers The K.U. band this year features a corps of 24 Swiss flag wavers who swing flags of the col- ors of the Big Six schools. They make a fine spectacle between halves at the games.