April 4, 1945

Dr» Kent R. Dudley
Hospital, 215 South Street
Tole, Kansas

Dear Dr. Dudley,

I have your letter of March 29th with the enclosures
of correspondence with Dre Allen, and in the campus mail further
correspondence from Dr. Allen, all of which reminds me of the
old law on the Kensas statute books quoted to my by an engineers
ing friend: "When two trains approach a crossing both shall stop |
until the other has passed,"

Ruth came in yesterday and after talking with her I
exoused her from gyme So @ar as her general physical condition
is concerned, she had « B grade on her physical examination
(on a grading system of A, 3, C, D) which would permit her to
take certain types of gyme Since she has a low metabolic rate
and is under Dr. Lenski's cere I have no qualms about excusing
her from gym entirely. The bleod count yesterday was; 81% —
hemoglobin (12.5 gms), 4,700,000 erythrocytes, 5,400 leucocytes,
67 polymorphonuclears and 43 lymphs.

In explanation of the physical education requirements,
for which I heave no responsibility exeept to pretest students
who should not take it, let me say that all students sre
to take physical conditioning unless physically wmfit to do so.
The women's physical education department hae a wide choice of
activities from archery and social dancing up through soccer, —
so that practically everyone can find suitable recreation.
Ruth, like all Fine Arts students, has a full schedule, and one
which laposes a great deal of emotional end nervous strain, and
for thet reason it would be wise for her to enter into some type
of relaxing recreation other than walking to and from classes.
She cen do this independently of the gym department, end she tells
me they do get out and pley soft ball at the dormitory when the
weather permits.

| When you are.in Lawrence, I should be happy to have ,
you call on us. I hope this matter has been arrenged satisfactorily
to all concerned.

Sincere ly,

Ralph Ie Canuteson, lMeDe
Direstor

RICsk