WINFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
WINFIELD, KANSAS

July 5, 1938

Mr. Forrest C. Allen

Director of Physical Education
University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

My dear Mr. Allen:

Long before I received your letter I had decided that it was un-
fortunate -I had attended the Summer Conference. I talked entire-
ly too many times and said too many things. In the first place

I was referring to your Reorganization when I spoke in the morn-
ing and said that "Up until about one or two years ago it was
impossible to find a candidate in a Physical Education Depart-
ment in Kansas." I realize full well that my opinions regard~
ing the Physical Education, Physical Education and Coaching,
Physical Education Departments and the Kansas University Phys-
ical Education Department are of absolutely no value.

When I mentioned the fact that your coaches were not in attend-
ance at the summer conference I did it to a very select group
and did not realize it would bring about a controversy. Either
Miss Dunkel or Mr. Henre must have told you of my comment. I
made the comment to make the point that until the University
Coaches get interested in Physical Education we do not need
expect our high school coaches to get interested in Physical
Education. The fact that they are on a 93 month salary is of
no interest to me whatever. Most of the Physical Education
instructors who were in attendance at the conference are on 4

9 month salary.

Please accept my apologies for any interpretation you have
placed on anything I may have said that is critical of the
Physical Education Department of the University of Kansas.
With the exception of the fact that I never seem to be able
to learn to keep my mouth shut I thought it a very fine con-
ference.

ery sincere

Evan E. Evans
Superintendent

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