The Hirst Presbyterian Church

Hredonia, Kansas

March 16, 1945

Mr. Forrest C. Allen, '
Director of Physical Education, *

University of Kansas,

Lawrence, Kansas.

My dear Dr. Allen:

I'm writing this note to assure
you that I appreciate your kindnesses to my boy,
Jim. He loves sports; but physically is not built
to excell in them. Another thing that haw handi-
capped him in competitive athletics is that all
the way through he has been on the average much
younget than most of the ones in his class in school.
But his connection with athletics has been a
grand thing for him.

It has been especially nice of you to
take him along and encourage him. We feel very
kindly to you for it.

Jim is now 18 and,as I am sure you know,
he has gone into the Navy and is at Great Lakes.
He passed the Eddy test and so I presume will be
in line for further training and the advancement
that goes with that training.

Congratulations on your stand for higher
ideals in Inter-collegiate athletics. One of the
thrills to me has been the degree of idealism that
there has been in sports. It is just too bad when
it slips. All power to you and others in holding
it high.

Very sincerely yours,

Fanon E Moody