Excerpt of letter from Dudley 5. DeGroot, Director of Physical Education
at San Jose State College, San Jose, Californiae

"In answer to a few of your questions, may I say, first, that although
Burt has had little occasion to do research work, I would have no hesitancy
in saying that he is well qualified. He has a very analytical mind, and,
from the few jobs of this sort which he has tackled, I feel sure that he
could handle normal research satisfactorilye He has been particularly
interested in teacher training work in physical education and I am sure
would accept any assignments you might hand him along this line, with un-
usual intereste Second, Burt has talked with me a number of times about
proceeding with the doctorates He is anxious to do so but has felt that
both for financiel and geographical reasons, it was out of the question, at
the present timee I am sure that he would be very much interested in making
an early start on his final degree, if located at Kansase

In addition to his work in track, Burt was a good football and basketball

player and a better than average swimmer. His work in coaching has been most
successful in football, basketball and tracks"

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THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAWRENCE

OFFICE OF

THE CHANCELLOR
October 14, 1939

Prof. F, C, Allen
105 R.
University of Kansas
Dear Mr. Allen:
In order to complete our records, we need to ~

know the date of birth of BH. B. DeGroot. Will you kind-
ly send us this information at your early convenience,

SincgPely yours,

RV :3B Ex e Secretary

 
 
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APPOINTMENT SERVICE
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CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

(i

Concerning

MR. EDWARD B. DeGROOT, JR.

Present address Kamehameha Boys School
Honolulu, T.H.

Position for which applying

Compiled for ir, Forrest ©. Allen, Head
Department of Physical Education
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Date delivered April 21, 1939
Record of

STANFORD UNIVERSITY

BURTON DeGROOT, JR.

EDUCATION AND TRAVEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name and Location of Institution eo F ian a ve Subjects Degrees
Pasadena HS 58 9.22 | 11.24
Monrovia HS | 58 1625 | 6.27
Stanford University lq (10.27| 6.52) HISTORY -— Physical Riusatéon AB 6'S2
° * 6g |10.32, 8-35, EbUCATION- * A.M.10'37
Travel: Hamati. 4 19253 East (Middl¢ Atlantic States), 1951 - attended Keserve Officers Camp _
h OPriae '
EXPERIENCE
Employer Yee Mes.| Me. he. | ie Ve. Duties
Los Angeles Council, Boy Seouts Assistant camp director; teaching ewin-
of America -6  627| 8.28) ming, life saving, riding, games, and
athletics |
‘Standard 011 Company -—§ 4.29| 6.29) Service station salesman (part-time relief
man
City of Los Angeles -5 6.29) 9.30) Pool guard; teaching swimming and life
7 saving
Palo Alto Union High Sehool -6 2.835 6.53 Practice teaching in hist
iianteca Union High School 1- | 9-33) 6-34 Social Science and athletic coaching.
Vacaville Union High School | 3- | 9-34) 6-37 " ee :
Kamehameha Boys School, Honolulu 9-37 Physical itducation.Director.,

 

Explanation of codes used on both record sheets: Major subjects in capitals; minors underlined; an
now being completed; the date that follows the

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x” is the time it is expected work will be completed ; “s” indicates semester ;

“x” after item indicates that work is
oe ?

q quarter.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY

Record ofspwanp BURTON DeGROOT, JR.
SCHOLASTIC DISTINCTIONS

Monrovia High School: Scholarship society
Stanford University: Phi Delta Kappa, Scalpers, Skull and Snakes, Phi Phi, Scabbard and
| Blade, Alpha Phi Omega, Kappa Kappa Pei
_ ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

Student |

Pasadena HS: Varisity tract and football-—-two year letterman; Junior-Varsity basketball;
President Fresnman Advisory Group, 1925; Lettermen's Club; Senior Hi-Y Club

Monrovia HS: Varsity letterman--football-1; basketball~2 3 track-2; captain, 1926;
President of the Student Body, 1925-26; steffs of school paper and annual; orchestra
and band, 1924-26, trombone; English Club; Commercial Club; Block "M" Club; #Hi-Y¥;
De Molay; Eagle Seout, Boy Scouts of America. Also Los Angeles Boy Scout Band, 1922-25
Stanford U: Freshman football and track; Varsity track letterman, '30, 'S1, '32. On

_ All-America Honor Roll (track and field), 1931. Track Competition, Summer, 19823
observed the Olympics. Also Stanford Band, 1923-29 .

ADULT Boy Scouts of America, Olympic Club, U.S.Neserve Officers Corpe (2d Lt., 426th FA-Reg)

AVOCATIONS Athletics (track, swimming, horseback riding); music
CREDENTIALS

 

California Secondary, California Administrative.
PUBLICATIONS

(including theses) -
A.M.: A Suggested Program of Boys' Physical Education Class Activities for the High
Schools of Yolo and Solano Counties.

PERSONAL DATA

Year born Health Height Weight Physical disabilities
1996 excellent. ’

Marital state Married o. of sons 8 of daughter 7% Other dependents

Religion ciweke ;

Congregational
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to the Appointment Secretary
Stanford University, Calif.

February 18, 19%

Mr. Edward Burton DeGroot, Jr. has taught in Vacaville Union High School
during the past two years (August 27, 1934 to February 18, 1936). He has
discussed with me the prospects of advancement in a professional way from time
+o time. I have advised him that should a position open up which would be a
distinct improvement over the present prospects in Vacaville, I should be most
pleased to issue him practically as good a recommendation as I have ever given
any teacher. However, I have advised him that I should regret his enna
school unless he found a position which was a distinet improvement over
present one. :

Mr. DeGroot combines the ability to teach History with the ability to
coach teams in athletics to a surprising degree of skill. I should rate him
as very good in all of those things which go to make up a wide-awake aps

nis.

teacher and I know that the community here is thoroughly satisfied wit!
ability +o turn out teams which represent this school creditably in all the
branches of athleties. We have won more than our share of championships.
However, I feel that Mr. DeGroot'’s influence has been more important along the
lines of cultivating the true sportsman-like attitude and developing the
interests of students along all the lines of Physical Education.

L. W. Williams, Princi pal
Vacaville Union High School
Vacaville, California

2-19-36

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ir. Baward DeGroot has ones social science
for us the past year, I have no hesitation in
stating that Mr. "pemrees is the best poceuntne
teacher I have ever had, In fact, I'll make t
stronger - he is the best beginning social science
teacher I ever saw. I believe he ha: a very
promising future, I trust he stays with us a long
iss mad SF 2 guemeen fens ture to another echool |
I would like to take him along as ay history teacher.

Mr. DeGroot has helped handle our athletics and is a
fine coach, especially in track and basketball, :

   
 

| By Long, Principal
Seabees Union High School
Manteca, California

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June 13, 1933

Mr, Edward B. De Groot has completed a teaching
major in history with marked success. He has an excellent
character, a superior personality. I recommend him strongly
as well qualified to teach history. H is record in
physical education is, I understand, also excellent.

Ralph H. Lutz

Professor of History
Stanford University, California

12-26-35
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to the Appointment Secretary April 20, 1933
Stanford University, Calif.

I have known Mr, Edward B. De Groot personally
for a number of years and have a very high opinion

of his abilities as a teacher and as a coach. He

was a student in my elementary and advanced courses
in history and made an excellent record, He has an
excellent character, a fine personality, and is the
type of man who would be a valuable ad‘ition to any
sehool faculty. I regard him as a very superior type,
and consequently am very glad to give him a very high

 

recommends tion.
Ralph H. Lutz
Professor of History
Stanford University

j~ 53S

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January 27, 1936

Mr. E. B. De Groot, Jr. is an intelligent, personable, ambitious,
hardworking young man who has had wee years of successful
teaching and coaching experience. He is well qualified to
handle physical edueation and the social studies. He is a
splendid specimen of clean, vigorous young manhood. He has a4
lot of good common sense and a healthy sense of humor. He has
prepared himself for administrative responsibilities and will
do good work as the head of a department or as the principal
of a school of moderate size - say 500 enrollment.

H. ©. Hand

Assistant Professor Education

Stanford University
2-1-36
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Mr. E. B. De Groot is a fine type of young
man and a good prospect for teaching and
administration. He has real character and
is a splendid influence on students of

igh school age. He is quick and firm in
his decisions and has the personal qualities
which will make him popular. He teaches with
considerable enthusiasm, and is careful and
thorough. I believe he will prove a superior
addition to a sehool staff and recommend him

most highly.
John ©. Almack
Professor of Education
Stanford University

5~5-33

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Stanford University, Calif.
March 21, 1955

Mr. E. B. DeGroot has been under observarion of members of
the Staff of the School of Uygiene and Physical Education
during the past three or four years. During that time he has
impressed us all as being well above the average scholasti-
eally, athletically, and in general ability. He is earnest,
reliable, and exhibits a considerable degree of initiative.
We believe that he has a personality that will take him a long
way in whatever field he decides finally to enter. I hope
that he will go on in his preparation for work in the pro-
fessional field of Physical Education. This hope is shared
by my conferees here at the University.

Thomas A. Storey
General Director
School of Hygiene and
Physical Education
Stanford University

6-20-35

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February 18, 1956

I have known Mr. Edward B. De Groot, Jr. intimately during the
past six years, and he has been a pupil in a number of my classes
in physical education. He has always appealed to me as the type
of individual who is most desirable for our teaching profession.
He is a thorough student, a clear and independent thinker, and

I consider him to have the best qualities for successful leader-

ship of young people.

J. W. Bunn

Director of Basketball
Physical Education Department
Stanford University

2—25—56
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oo March 8, 1938

I have known Mr. Edward B. DeGroot during the past three
years and during this period he has been in several of my
classes in Hygiene, and in courses in professional physic~
al education. The latter classes have been small and
therefore they have given me a good opportunity to become
somewhat well acquainted with his qualities as a man and ag

a student. I have found him to be a good student, and a man
of good quality and serious purpose. He is a good all-round
athlete, a fair gymnast, and in doing his work as a practice
jeader has shown excellent promise. I believe he will prove
to be a valuable man in the field of physical education for
boys. He has been on the varisty track team here at Stanford
and was an outstanding pole vaulter. In his theory classes
he has indicated more than average insight in the real problems
of physical education. I would not hesitate to employ him
as a leader of boys in this field and have confidence that he
will give excellent serwice.

Royce R. Long, Professor
Physical Education and Hygiene
Stanford University

6-20-88

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Stanford University, Calif. . April 26, 1933

From a close acquaintance with Mr. Edward B. De Groot

over a period of the last six years, 1 have no hesitation

in recommending him strongly, both as a coach and a

teacher. He will umdoubtedly make a success of this

work, for he has been interested in athletics, physical
edueation and hygiene ever since he “as a boy.

His father is one of the outstanding men in this field,
and his brother, Dudley, is fast making a fine reputation
fer himself at San Jose State. He is dependable and of
the very best character. He was a good all around athl ste
himself, specializing in the pole vault, but was also a
football and basketball player. Few of our graduates

are so well qualified.

Re Le Templeton

Director of Track and Field
Stanford University

5-5-6
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March 9, 1933

Regarding information you request about Mr. E. 5. DeGroot, Jr.,
I believe he may be ably suited to the work he has chosen as a
teacher and physical education instructor.

My experience with Mr. DeGroot extends over a period of years,

and I have no information about the young mun which is of a

7 nature. My experience with hia has been very satisfactory,
pesitive in every way

I knew Hr. DeGroot at the Los o~ee municipal camp as @ leader
of Scouts during the summers of 927 and 1928, during which time

he acted as an instructor in | a saving, horseback riding
and Scout activities ani games, He did this with a great deal of
credit to the camp organization. Subihe the summers of 1929 and
1950, he was employed under my supervision as a Pool Guard, and
during some part of the summer, was in complete charge of a
municipal pool, shere instruction is given in elementary swimming
instruction, swimming coaching and life saving. Im my opinion,

Mr. DeGroot is qualified to teach and coach all branches of
aquaties in the High School Physical Eijucation program. We need |
men of his type in this very important field.

C. P. Le Nicholls

Supervisor of Aquatics

Dept. Playground and Recreation
City of Los Angeles

 

  

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Copy of Confidential Communication
to the Appointment Secretary
Stanford University, Calif. Mareh 3, 193%

Mr. B. B. DeGroot, Jr., first came to my attention
in September, 1988, as a Scout in the Los Angeles
Council where I «as professionally engaged as
Assistant Scout Executive. As a Scout and as a
member of the Los Angeles Council Boy Scout Band,
DeGroot's work vas highly commendable and _
leadership ability led to his appointment as
member of the Camp Etaff where he was placed in
eharge of swimming, life-saving, horseback riding,
and general game and athletic program. DeGroot's
work in this field was excellent. He had the abliity
ef drawing from the boys the best that was in them and
never resorted to driving.

It has been | pleasure te be associated vith young
DeGroot socially as well as professionally from
September, 1926, to the present day and I. unhesitatingly
grade him as excellent in personality, integrity, sa iatealeigmaie
and knowledge of fundamentals.

Edward A. Davey

Scout Executive, Piedmont Council,®.5.A.
123 Mountain Avenue

Piedmont, California

 

 

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to the Appointment Secretary March 29 » 1983
Stanford University, Calif.

Mr. Burton DeGroot, Jr., was a pupil of mine for

to years - 1925-26 and 1926-27, when + vas
Superintendent of Senhcols at Monrovia. I became
rather intimately acquainted with Burton beceuse he
was a leader among high school students, He was an
exceptionally fine athlete, and gave a fine accounting
of himself in basketball, football, and track work.
During the year 1925-26 he was President of our Student
Body Association. We found him a good leader -
clear-headed, sensible, courteous, and his ci tizenship
record was very high. : s

I understand that Mr. DeGroot will complete his work

at Stanford University this summer and that he has

majored in history anc minored in physical education.

He tells me that he is interested in educational work.

With peo knowledge concerning him I should be very
glad to have him in a system for which I was responsible.

I am sure ag a teacher, he will be able, conscientious, and
exceptionally helpful in all school relations.

County Superintendent of Schools of
Los Angeles County

4~-4-35

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