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ADMINISTRATION OFFICES

SIOUX FALLS COLLEGE

SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA

July 14, 1938

Dr. Fe C. Allen

Director, Physical Education
University of Kensas
Lawrence, Kansas

My dear Dr. Allen:

I am in correspondence with a Miss Ruth Baker who, I believe,
finished her work at Kensas University this spring in the Department
of Physical Education. We are seeking to find a young woman who has
finished her work in physical education, but who along with such
work as we would wish her to do here would like to take some college
subjects. iliss Baker seems to be interested in our proposition, and
in her letters I discovered she hes had a very valuable training and
experience in the university of Kansas.

I write to ask you your judgment of Miss Baker, particularly
with reference to her character and influence. We are a church-
related college and are anxious that all of our faculty, either
fuli- or part-time, are actively interested and connected with some
one of our protestant denominations. Especially are we anxious
that those who head up our physical education work will be glad to
identify themselves with the religious activities of the campus.
The fact that Miss Baker was President of the WeAsA. and of the
"K" girls would seem to indicate thet she has many of the qualities
that we desire aside from professional ability. I might add that
if the work of this year is successful, we are hoping to make the
position a full-time position in 1939, with a major in physical
education for women as well as for men, in view.

You may recall that for fifteen years I was Dean of Ottawa
University, Ottawe, Kansas, and have only been in Sioux Falls a
little over a year. I am finding a very fine work is being done
here, but the Department of Physical Education, both for men and
women needs considerable development.

Very sincerely yours, |

We P. BEHAN, President

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