Copy of Confidential Communication
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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