THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
LAWRENCE

November 27,1940

Dr. F. ¢. Allen
Department of Physical Education
University of Kansas

Dear Dr. Allen:

Don Ettinger has been in to see me several times
about his grade in Social Science Survey. Though I
like Ettinger very much, I can't seem to make him under-
stand that his grade is what it is and that there is
nothing I can do to change it. I did, however, offer
to write you a note explaining his situation exactly
to you.

Here's the dope. Ettinger flunked the first exam-
ination with a grade of 31. On his next examination he
showed notable improvement, making a 69 which was good
for aC. In spite of that, however, his first grade was
so low that according to the numerical system with which
I grade, he still had an F at mid-semester. We have had
no examination since then.

He seems to be working quite hard, and it is my hope
and expectation that he will pull himself out of the hole
with the next quiz. But thet, as I tried to explain to
him, obviously can not be used as a legitimate excuse for
raising his grade at the present.

‘Sincerely yours
Hldin 4 dibedy
Hilden R. Gibson

HRG
Van