Copy of Confidential Communication 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 EAB This confidential information should not be shown to the candidate