The National Collegiate Athletic Association

PRESIDENT HONORARY PRESIDENTS SECRETARY-TREASURER
PROFESSOR W. B. OWENS 5 BRIGADIER-GENERAL PALMER E, PIERCE JOHN L. GRIFFITH
STANFORD UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR CHARLES W. KENNEDY . HOTEL SHERMAN, CHICAGO, ILL.
CALIFORNIA MAJOR JOHN L. GRIFFITH HONORARY SECRETARY-TREASURER

DEAN FRANK W. NICOLSON

VICE-PRESIDENTS MEMBERS AT LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Dean L. K. Nerwiincer, Dartmouth College, First District Proressor C. E. BILHEIMER, Gettysburg College Tue PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY
Dr. E. LeRoy Mercer, University of Pennsylvania, Second District | Direcror W. J. Bincuam, Harvard University Proressor P. O. BapGER
Dr. A. H. ArmstroneG, Georgia Tech, Third District Proressor H. H. Kine, Kansas State College Director H. W. Crarxk
Director Franx J. McCormick, University of Minnesota, Fourth Proressor E. L. Larson, University of Arizona PresipEnt T. J. Davirs

District Proressor T. N. Mercatr, University of Chicago Director R. A. Fetzer
Dr. F. H. Eweruarvt, Washington University, Fifth District Proressor S. C. Parmer, Swarthmore College Dean L. K. NEIDLINGER
ProFessor JaMes C. Dottey, University of Texas, Sixth District Proressor H. C. Wittett, University of Southern Proressor L. W. St. Joun
Recistrar R. E. McWuinniz, University of Wyoming, Seventh California Proressor C. C. May

District
Prorrssor C. C. May, University of Washington, Eighth District

September 9, 1940.

Dr. Forrest C. Allen,
University of Kansas,
lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Dr. Allen:-

The Quadrennial Meeting of the Olympic Association is scheduled
to be held this November in Washington, D. C. The National Collegiate
Athletic Association is interested in securing the selection of proper
officials for the conduct of the Olympic Games, which we assume will be
continued when the present disturbed world conditions are over.

I am asking several men in different parts of the country to
take steps to insure proper representation at the Olympic Association
Meeting of the organizations in their districts which are entitled to
vote. I would like to have you serve in this way in your area. The
important steps to be taken appear to be these:-

(1) To contact the college conferences which are, or have been,
members of the Olympic Association, and urge them to see that their dues
are paid, and further to urge them to send a representative to the Asso-
ciation Meeting. Proxy voting is not permitted.

(2) To contact local A.A.U. organizations which are entitled to
vote and emleavor to secure their cooperation in the selection of proper
officials for the conduct of the Olympic program.

As you know, in several of the major sports on the Olympic pro-
gram, college undergraduates, or recent graduates, constitute over
of the competing athletes. We feel that the colleges should, and must,
see to it that properly qualified men are in charge of this program.

May I count on your active cooperation? Time is short and we
must act at oncée

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WBO:F We B. Owens.