November 29, 1940

Mre Hilden Re Gibson |
Department of Political Sciense —
University of Kansas oe

Dear Professor Gibecns

Thank you very much for your very good letter of the
26th instante It wes nice of you to write me as you dide

I might explain my whole purpose in insisting on a ¢
average for the student. ify notion is that unless a student —
is ming C average in all the work that he is taking
he is in jeopardy. Our desire is that he pass his work, and
we are using this athletic halter on these non-academic
bronchos to get them eligibles We like to give them a nibble
of corn, but we desire that they have durable einen tien :
when they get out of college.

We apply the same measuring ick Ab ee ere people
and cur thought is thet unless they can get a C average, they -
are in denger of losing their eligibility after the semester
in cvere For this reason we go beyond the Big Six eligibility
for the athlete's own lasting benefic.

I believe we have stimulated Don Ettinger to the point
that he is finding himself and realizing that he is much |
happier in his improvement than if we should let him play with=
out challenging the best that is in hime

Thank you very much for ali the trouble you have gone
te in behalf of this boy and our Department.

= Sincerely,

Director of Physical Education end Recreation —
Varsity Basketball Coach

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