ip, Ole Nesmith, Lutber Mutual Casualty Ins. Co., 41 E, 42nd St,, : New York City. : Dear Ole: Ever since our game in Kansas City, I have been carrying around in my portfolio your wire sent from New York, hoping to get an opportunity, to acknowledge it much sooner, Your thoughtful- ness and kindness in wiring us prior to the ' N,C,A.A, playoffs is very greatly appreciated, | : Dean has shown me the announcement of your approaching marriage, Our very best wishes to you and yours, . x Sincerely yours, Director of Phy. Education and Recreation, PCAsm : Varsity Basketball Coach, *\ | CONGRAGULAGION ' 4y DESGERN TDNION ~ LB110 10 8C CP NEWYORK NY DR FC ALLEN i K U COACH NATL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM KSC. BEST OF LUCK. ALL US JAYHAWKERS WITH YOU AND TEAM OLE NESMITH, i either secretary of the Bg Six Cane ferause, of wiah Ue George Veena de is seoretary, nor aa I secretary of the Backethel Coaches, of which 're thet ‘ask Hey Monze 0 present your mmo to the . Rater of Bese Seeehin, Des Moines, Iowa May 16, 1938 Dr. Forest C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence» Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: I am writing in regards to officiating basketball in the Big Six for the coming year. My experience has been over a period of 16 years, coaching and officiating. I have worked State Junior College Tournaments and officiated in the Girls National A.A.U. Tournament for the last two yeafs. I feel that I am qualified for your games. I would like to be considered at your meeting on May 20th. You may refer to Louie Menze for reccomendation. Thanking you in advance for any consideration you may give me, I am Yours very truly» 4004 Oxford St. Des Moines, Ia. : PE pccpet io lagwoncaronicp- June 15, 1940. @ the picture with ite If you have any special features : that you would like to have imcorporated in the article I. would be gled to know about theme Of course, I have the — i | Very sincerely yours, oe | 3 Bets arte meen cot mornin June 14, 19406. Miss Irma Gene Nevins, Direetor of Physical Education for Wonen, Kansas State Teachers College, Pittsburg, Kansas. | Dear Miss Nevinss We are counting on Miss Sefton being here at the University of Kenses on as suggested in your letter of May 28the I wonder if you can tell me wat time liss Sefton will get here, and how much time she will heave to spend at the Universitye We would lile to prepare our program in advence of her caning, if lirector of Paysical Edueation and Recreation, FCAsAH - Varsity Basketball Coache KANSAS STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE W. A. BRANDENBURG, A. M., LL.D., PRESIDENT PITTSBURG, KANSAS May 28 9 1940 Mr. Forrest C. Alien, Director Physical Educ. and Recreation University of naansas Lawrence, Kansas My dear Mr. Allen: I appreciate very much your answering the letter a sent to Miss Hoover relative to securing the services of Miss Allene Sefton. The date of June 20 is the one assigned to your school,..and you can plan for the services of Miss Sefton on that date. I appreciate very much your cooperating with mc in planning the itinerary of Miss Sefton, and i am sure that you will find her very valuable tu your school. ely yours, Irma Gene Nevins, /Professor Director of Health and Physical sduc. for Women IGNs:gh May 22, 1940. Director of Physical Education and Recreation, FCAsAH | _ +Varsity Basketball Coach. KANSAS STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE W. A. BRANDENBURG, A. M., LL.D., PRESIDENT PITTSBURG, KANSAS > May 11, 2 940 Raat Miss Ruth Hoover Head of Department Physical Education for Women University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas My dear Miss Hoover: In promoting its school health program, the Metro- politan Life Insurance Sompany, New York City, is sending one of its representatives, Miss Alice Allene Sefton, to this section of the country during the month of June. He is my good fortune to assist in making the plans for the contemvlated trip of Miss Sefton. As I have heard of your interest in the promoting of the health and physical education program, am writing to find out if you would be interested in having her at your university on June 20. Miss Sefton holds the degrees of Bachelor of Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pa., Master of Arts, Golumbia University, and has advanced work on the Doctor of Philo- sophy degree. Her teaching experience has consisted of: member of the staff, djepartment of physical education, University of Pittsburgh; and head of the department of health and physical education, South Carolina State College for Women, Rock Hill. For the past five years she has been a staff member, in charge of physical education, School Health Bureau, Metropolitan-Life Insurance Company. With this excellent background, Miss Sefton is able to discuss topics relating to the recent developments in health, physical education and safety. She is a most interesting and insviring speaker, and one that will challenge your students to the desire for obtaining further information relative to these subjects. May I hear from you at your earliest convenience relative to your desire of having Miss Sefton on June 20. I need to complete this program before May 20, and would appreciate having an immediate answor from you. truly yours ma Gene Nevins, Professor Director of Health and IGN: gh Physical Educ. for Women KANSAS STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE | W. A. BRANDENBURG, A. M., LL.D., PRESIDENT PITTSBURG, KANSAS June 18, 1940. Mr. Forrest C. Allen Director of Physical Education and Recreation UUniversity of Kansas My dear Mr.Allen: Am sorrpy to state it is impossible for me to give you the desired information concerning Miss Sefton's arrival. She is to be in Emporia on Wed- negday and here on Friday. She will call you on her arrival in Lawrence. : | Cordially. Peer Irma Gene Nevins ee VA a (3. ~4%t-47y see oo 2 es a <3 Amb UArinnd ae Ht BKC ; wee > Q art hae Ge: co te eg Pm Sie :s. 7 ; Hohe iG (hi iH 7 Hit i b a | He apt i Pat fe : 3 ni nee nba mt ie » H 2 as eal Aly $7 i i ii ea i! i iis a ith ff p tye ayaa ii HM dee ; e att i ‘if aaa ! Hi ey ial oe at Ay é a i ay oe pili! dd ct “july 5g 19405 He | ‘Director of Physical Education and Recreation, — Varsity Basketball Coach. -" NATIONAL HEALTH COUNCIL INCORPORATED 50 WEST FIFTIETH STREET NEW YorK City CIRCLE 53-8000 ACTIVE MEMBERS ADVISORY MEMBERS AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION MATERNITY CENTER ASSOCIATION AMERICAN PusLic HEALTH ASSOCIATION NATIONAL CoMMITTEE OF HEALTH Councit Unrrep STATES CHILDREN’S BUREAU AOREICAN FE KOS EXECUTIVES UNITED STATES PuBLIC HEALTH SERVICE AMERICAN SOCIAL HYGIENE ASSOCIATION ATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR MENTAL HYGIENE _ AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE CONTROL OF N C CANCER NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH NursING ASSOCIATE MEMBERS AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE HARD OF HEARING NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION AMERICAN Nurses’ ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE OF STATE AND PROVINCIAL OF BLINDNESS Founpavron rou Posritva Heart HEALTH AUTHORITIES OF NORTH AMERICA NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS ASSOCIATION pwy 11, 1940 Dr. Raymond A. Schwegler, Dean of Education, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Schwegler: The National HealthCouncil, comprised of the member agencies listed ebove, is primarily interested in health education. Hach month a meeting of the Health Education group is held at Rockefeller venter in order that we may co- ordinate our educational activities and co-operate in getting them before the public. Thousands of inquiries come to the National Health Council from teachers asking for information regarding health problems. At the present time two projects are being undertaken to broaden this service: One committee is revising our list of sources for health films and another group is seeking to work out some plen for widening the distribution of the fourteen subscription magazines which are being published by the various agencies here in the Center. The National Health Library contains the largest collection of public heaith literature in the world. Each week it publishes the Library Index (copy enclosed) which covers current health litereture as does no other review. Our librarians give advice to teachers and to public librarians on the selection of health books and co-operate with educators and civic groups in working out health programs. Graduate students. write the Library for information and in some cases the librarians (for a fee) prepare bibliographies on special health subjects. The Council itself has no literature or posters for distribution to schools, except the National Health Series (announcement enclosed). However, it does arrange programs for large visiting groups of students of health education. These programs are staged here in the Venter and usually consist of four or five ten-minute talks by staff members of our affiliated agencies and the showing of at least one film on some phase of health education. Vacations during the summer make it impossible for us to arrange elaborate programs for summer school students, but we invite you and your teachers to visit the Venter and become better acquainted with our facilities. We shall greatly appreciate any suggestions you may offer for building up health services to schools. Very truly yours, CO! bdlcirviw dys Thomas C, Edwards, Business Manager NATIONAL HEALTH LIBRARY 50 West 50th Street, New York, N. Y. IsaBeEL L. Towner, Chief Librarian Eva R. Hawkins, Associate Librarian The National Health Library is a cooperative activity of the National Health Council. It was established in 1921 by the consolidation of the libraries of four of the organizations included in the Council. It is supported by special contributions from member agencies and member- ship fees. While the collection is primarily for the use of the staffs of the supporting organizations and their members, it is open for reading and reference use, with certain restrictions, by any one interested in public health and allied subjects. The Library now contains about 6,000 volumes, 30,000 pamphlets and 500 periodicals, including health bulletins and reports from the states and principal cities. The chief distinction of the National Health Library is its index of current periodical health literature, which is the most complete of any library in the United States. This is kept in the form of a card catalog. Beside general public health and personal hygiene the main subjects covered are blindness prevention, child health, health education, mental hygiene, nursing, nutrition, personal health, public health nursing, psychoanalysis, sex education, tuberculosis, social hygiene and venereal disease prevention. The Library does not have any pamphlets for free distribution or sale. It does have available or will compile bibliographies and reference lists on special subjects at a nominal cost. Loan privileges are granted to those who are individual members of the following supporting organizations: American Public Health Association American Social Hygiene Association National Committee for Mental Hygiene National Organization for Public Health Nursing National Society for Prevention of Blindness sia cca National Tuberculosis Association Wu fr linehsers ‘Others must pay an annual fee of $3.00. There is also an annual corporate membership of $10.00 which permits, in addition to the privilege of borrowing books, special use of the Library, with certain : , restrictions. Kectwet—*AFvery Friday there is issued a four page mimeographed Library Lire Index in which reference is made to the more important and interesting ys articles appearing in the current magazines received in the Library. ; References are included to city and state health bulletins not indexed On’ in any other place. The subjects used are the same as those covered by ), og4 the Library collection. The annual subscription is $2.50 for those not “t“*"~ on the staff of the supporting agencies. dope nee, The Library is open from 9 to 5 Monday to Friday; 9 to 1 Saturdays. ’ | Dra naka SAL OAKS TELEPHONE CIRCLE 5-8000 LIBRARY $2.50 PER ANNUM INDEX A WEEKLY INDEX TO CURRENT PERIODICAL LITERATURE IN THE FIELD OF PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HEALTH LIBRARY OF THE NATIONAL HEALTH COUNCIL 50 WEST 50th STREET NEW YORK, N. Y. V6ie ide BGs 2a GENERAL Amesse, J. W., M.D. The shifting frontiers of public health. Rocky Mountain medical jour- nal (Denver) 36: 766-70, November 1939. Presidential address before the Colorado state medical society. Baughman, C. F. Survey of Kern county migratory la- bor problem. Sanitarian, National association of sanitarians (Los Angeles) 2: 58, 2h, October 1959. Cone, D. N., M.D. High cost of malaria bankrupts many areas. Florida health notes, State board of health (Jacksonville) 31: 148- 51, November 1939. Court decision on public health; city ordinance regarding collection and removal of garbage upheld. U.S. Public health reports (Washington, D.C.) 54: 1991-92, November 3, 1939. Case in Ohio. Leukhardt, J. C. Housing as a public health responsi- bility. Health officer, U.S. Public health service (Washington, D.C.) 4: 206-7, October 1939. Public health in war-time. Nursing times (London) 35: 1281-83, October 21, 1939. I. Industrial nursing. - 2. Health nursing. - 3. District nursing. - 4. Midwifery. te dditint © Aioaas Pa seed een oh ya in ge sce Do te a le i Na Bi ad es Nike WR al November 24, 1939 Worley, J. F., M.D. Indian service health activities in Alaska. Health officer, U.S. Public health service (Washington, D.C.) 4: 192-201, October 1939. Williamson, P. B. Health -- a number one safety factor. Journal of health and physical educa- tion (Ann Arbor, Mich.) 10: 502-3, 552- 53, November 1939. CANCER Parran, Thomas, M.D. Cancer and the public health. Sci- ence (New York City) 90: 427-30, Novem- ber 10, 1939. COMMUNICABLE DISEASES Ledingham, Sir J. C. G. Prophylactic immunization against measles, scarlet fever, diphtheria, whooping cough, and influenza. British medical journal (London) p.841-46, Octo- ber 28, 1939. Stene, R. VY. Fecal examinations for the detection of carriers. California state depart- ment of public health, Weekly bulletin (Sacramento) 18: 153-55, October 21, 1939. DENTAL HYGIENE Booth, W. G., M.D., D.P.H. Acceptance of dental treatment. Med- jeal officer (London) 62: 173, October 28, 1939. Methods used in England to persuade parents tr accept dental treatment for their children. Braneh, E.-Ac, DDS. Back to school. Health bulletin, North Carolina state board of health (Raleigh) 54: 8-11, November 1939. Emphasizes care of school children's teeth. Suggestions on the organization of dental "refresher" courses. Health of- ficer, U.S. Public health service (Wash- ington, D.C.) 4: 230-32, October 1939. Available in leaflet form. EYESIGHT CONSERVATION Irvine-Fortescue, Archer, M.B. Ophthalmic services to the civil population in national emergency. British medical journal (London) p.86- 48, October 28, 1939. Lawes, Estella. Science and sight conservation. Journal of exceptional children (Lansing, Mich.) 6: 42-48, 72, November 1939. A few of the problems connected with sight saving class work. HEALTH WORK IN SCHOOLS Molner, J.-G., M.D. Cooperation of the Board of educa- tion and the Department of health in the care of the handicapped child. Journal of exceptional children (Lansing, Mich.) 6: 61-64, 72, November 1939. Schmitz, H. W., M.D. The school and the child with heart disease. Journal of school health (Buffalo) 9: 253-59, November 1939. Silver, B- Bes Mab. The school and rheumatic heart dis- ease. Journal of school health (Buf- falo) 9: 260-62, November 1939. INDUSTRIAL DISEASES Brinton, H. P. Disabling morbidity, and mortality among white and Negro male employees in the slaughter and meat packing industry, 1930-34, inclusive. U.S. Public health reports (Washington, D.C.) 54: 1965-77, November 3, 1939. INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE Twenty-five years of industrial hy- giene. Health officer, U.S. Public health service (Washington, D.C.) 4: 190-91, October 1939. INDUSTRIAL NURSING Dempsey, C. R., R.N. Health promotion in industry. Trained nurse and hospital review (New York City) 103: 327-29, October 1939. MENTAL HYGIENE Evacuation and mental health prob- lems. Mental welfare (London) 20: 107- 8, October 1939. Herd, Henry, M.B., D.P.H. The voluntary mental health services: report of the Feversham committee. Men- tal welfare (London) 20: 98-103, Octo- ber 1939. Hoffmann, M. H., M.D. An evaluation of the first year of a parole clinic. Hospitals (Chicago) 13: 87-92, November 1939. Kirkpatrick, M. E., M.D. Some psychological factors in adop- tion. Journal of exceptional children (Lansing, Mich.) 6: 68-71, November 1939. MENTAL HYGIENE (CONT'D) Mental health emergency committee. Mental welfare (London) 20: 104-6, Octo- ber 1939. Philbrook, L. F. Value of the hospital library. Library journal (New York City) 64: 890-91, Ncvember 15, 1939. Value in a mental hospital. NURSING Mary Patricia, Sister. The general duty nurse in the care of the sick. Hospitals (Chicago) 13: 46-49, November 1939. NUTRITION Boyd, French. Feeding the school child. Health bulletin, North Carolina state board of health (Raleigh) 54: 12-14, November 1939. Includes a table giving food needs of school child. Brinkman, Lillian. Nutrition in public health work. Pacific coast journal of nursing (San Francisco) 35: 654-55, November 1939. Duties of state and local nutrition- ists. Savage, Sir W. G., M.D. Canned foods in relation to health. Lancet (London) 237: 991-95, 996, No- vember 4, 1939. A defense of canned foods. See also article by Pollak under Tuberculosis. PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING The public health nurse and evacua- tion. Nursing times (London) 35: 1267- 68, October 21, 1939. SEX EDUCATION Chase, W. L. The school's responsibility to the home and the child in sex education. Journal of social hygiene (New York City) 25: 321-29, October 1939. Goldberg, J. A. Arousing teacher interest in New York city. Journal of social hygiene (New York City) 25: 340-45, October 1939. Kaukonen, J. L. Sex education -- whose responsibil- ity? Health officer, U.S. Public health service (Washington, D.C.) 4: 202-5, October 1939. Stohlman, M. H. Sex education in the public schools of the District of Columbia. Journal of social hygiene (New York City) 25: 330- 39» October 1939. SOCIAL HYGIENE Reynolds, I. B., R.N. An experiment in premarital education. Pacific coast journal of nursing (San Francisco) 35: 662-63, November 1939. Course given to young Mexican women in Sante Barbara. TUBERCULOSIS Climate and tuberculosis. Health of- ficer, U.S. Public health service (Wash- ington, D.C.) 4: 208-9, October 1939. Available in leaflet form. Frost ,.W.. He, M.D. The age selection of mortality from tuberculosis in successive decades. American journal of hygiene (Baltimore) section A 30: 91-96, November 1939. Lincoln, E. H. M., M.D. and Grethmann, Wolfgang, M.D. The potential dangers of tuberculin tests. Journal of pediatrics (St.Louis) 15: 682-96, November 1939. TUBERCULOSIS (CONT'D) McCarthy, C. K., M.D. Tuberculosis control in Iowa. Jour- nal of the Iowa state medical society (Des Moines) 29: 569-70, November 1939. Case finding program. Mikol, E. X., M.D. Distribution of tuberculosis mor- tality by place of death. New York state journal of medicine (New York City) 39: 2033-36, November 1, 1939. Pottiek., 8.. Sas Med, Tuberculosis and the nurse. Trained nurse and hospital review (New York City) 103: 119-22, 330-33, August, October 1939. Sartwell, PF. B., M.D. Tuberculosis in children. Journal of school health (Buffalo) 9: 271-72, November 1939. Sim, R. P., M.D. and Flinn, F. B., Ph.D. A study of the hazard from tubercle bacilli in environmental air. Américan journal of hygiene (Baltimore) section B 30: 135-40, November 1939. Tuberculosis in war time. British medical journal (London) p.922-23, No- vember 4, 1939. Need for maintaining anti-tuberculo- sis services in England. Turner, ‘Jd. T. Our fight against tuberculosis. Health bulletin, North Carolina state board of health (Raleigh) 54: 5-6, November 1939. How a Florida Negro school used a Christmas Post office to sell Christmas seals. Wolff, Georg. The decline of tuberculosis mortality in specific age groups in the United States and the absence of this decline in young women after the World war. Ameri- can journal of hygiene (Baltimore) sec- tion A 30: 63-77, November 1939. See also article by Goldblatt under Venereal diseases. VENEREAL DISEASES Croft, C. CG: Evaluation of serological tests for syphilis as performed by the Arizona state laboratory. Arizona public health news (Phoenix) p.1-2, no.163, October 1939. Goldblatt, Samuel, M.D. Relation between syphilis and tu- bereulosis in the Negro. Archives of dermatology and syphilology (Chicago) ho: 792-800, November 1939. Guijarro, C. A., M.D. Remarks about our venereal disease clinics! statistics. Puerto Rico health bulletin, Department of health (San Juan) 3: 415-18, October 1939. Quintero, Ernesto, M.D. News from the venereal diseases campaign. Puerto Rico health bulletin, Department of health (San Juan) 3: 433- 3h, October 1939. Rost, G. Sex McD. Syphilis among Arabs in the Near East; reply to Dr. Hasselmann. Archives of dermatology and syphilology (Chic- ago) hO: 805, November 1939. nan nema atemtlnnsinascsiba ci Ie duly 16, 1940. ! Chamellor Malott has referred to me your letter of Jume 10th regarding the new book “Introduetion to Camnatity Recreation". We axe teaching the course "Principles of Community Recreation" in the Sumer Session here at the University of Kansas, and I would appreciate it if you to send us a copy of the book on approwl. peg a ore — NATIONAL RECREATION ASSOCIATION JOHN G. WINANT, FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT ROBERT GARRETT, SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT a MRS. OGDEN L. MILLS, THIRD VICE-PRESIDENT oe : ¢ : ee | ne ¢. AY That every child in America shall have a chance A ~ (7 fa” BOARD OF DIRECTORS jf F. W. H. ADAMS NEW YORK, N. Y. F. GREGG BEMIS BOSTON, MASS. MRS. EDWARD W. BIDDLE CARLISLE, PA. MRS. ROBERT WOODS BLISS WASHINGTON, D. C, MRS. WILLIAM BUTTERWORTH MOLINE, ILL. HENRY L. CORBETT PORTLAND, ORE. MRS. ARTHUR G. CUMMER JACKSONVILLE, FLA, F, TRUBEE DAVISON LOCUST VALLEY, N. Y. HARRY P. DAVISON NEW YORK, N. Y. ROBERT GARRETT BALTIMORE, MD. ROBERT GRANT, 3RD JERICHO, L. I., N. Y. AUSTIN E. GRIFFITHS SEATTLE, WASH. MRS. NORMAN HARROWER FITCHBURG, MASS, MRS. MELVILLE H. HASKELL TUCSON, ARIZ. MRS. CHARLES V. HICKOX MICHIGAN CITY, IND, MRS. MINA M. EDISON HUGHES WEST ORANGE, N. J. MRS. JOHN D. JAMESON SUGAR HILL, N. H. GUSTAVUS T. KIRBY NEW YORK, N. Y. HUGH Mc K. LANDON INDIANAPOLIS, IND. MRS. CHARLES D. LANIER GREENWICH, CONN, ROBERT LASSITER CHARLOTTE, N. C. SUSAN M. LEE BOSTON, MASS. J. H. Mc GURDY SPRINGFIELD, MASS. OTTO T. MALLERY PHILADELPHIA, PA. WALTER A. MAY PITTSBURGH, PA. CARL E. MILLIKEN AUGUSTA, ME. MRS. OGDEN L. MILLS WOODBURY, N. Y. MRS. J. W. WADSWORTH WASHINGTON, D. C. J.C. WALSH NEW YORK, N. Y. FREDERICK M. WARBURG NEW YORK, N. Y. JOHN G. WINANT CONCORD, N. H. STANLEY WOODWARD WASHINGTON, D. C. _ TWENTY-FIFTH NATIONAL RECREATION CONGRESS—CLEVELAND, OHIO, SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 4, 1940 ~ $6,000,000,000. (FORMERLY NAMED PLAYGROUND AND RECREATION ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA) GUSTAVUS T. KIRBY, TREASURER 315 FOURTH AVENUE HOWARD BRAUCHER, SECRETARY ~~ NEW YORK CITY to play. That everybody in America, young or old, shall have an opportunity to find the best and most satisfying use of leisure time. June 10, 1940 Mr, Deane W. Malott University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Mr. Malott I write you at this time because the Association has just prepared a book, after more than two years of work, which I think has value for you and for all other leaders in our colleges and universities. Most of the staff members of the National Recreation Association have had some part in the production of this book. So much time has been given that we do not expect ever to re- ceive enough money from the sale of the book to meet the cost of its preparation. The book has been prepared, rather, as a service to the country. The name of this book is INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY RECREATION. Recreation has taken its place as a main division of human effort side by side with education and labor. It is es- timated that the present investment in land, buildings, and facilities in the United States used for recreation is about Thousands of volunteers in one way or another are helping in this great recreation movement, serving as mem- bers of recreation boards, park boards, as club leaders, as leaders in music, drama, arts and crafts, nature, gardening, and many, many other special forms of human activity. Even in the rural field in the last thirteen years, the National Recreation Association has given a measure of training to more than 50,000 volunteers who are helping as recreation leaders. It is true that the number of employed, trained, pro- fessional workers in community recreation is still very small, only about 3,000 employed full-time, year-round workers. It is true that the opportunities for employment of new workers each year are relatively small. We cannot urge colleges and universities to establish graduate professional training schools for recreation workers, but there is very great need that our colleges and universities should serve the country by helping to train the thousands of volunteers who are to serve in this movement in the next quarter century. If all of the young college men and young college women could have opportunity to take courses which would give them an understanding of the recreation movement and some preparation for volunteer service, the colleges and universities would render a tremendous national service which would greatly advance the cultural development of our people and would greatly aid in making pos- sible a more abundant life for all. It has seemed to us that the preparation of this book, INTRO- DUCTION TO COMMUNITY RECREATION, might help our colleges and universities to have the necessary material for giving such a course. It goes without saying that such a course ought not to be made easy, that it can well be made as substantial as any other course in the curriculum. Our late president, Dr. John H. Finley, was fond of quoting from Aristotle, "The whole end and aim of education is training for the right use of leisure." We hope that because of your interest in "the enduring satisfactions of life," you will find it possible to work out a way for having your institution help by establishing a course which will train your students for volunteer service in this great field of recreation, if you have not already set up such a course. An army of volunteers is working in this field. Much of what our country will be 25 years from now will depend upon the quality of service given by these volunteers. If you decide that it is possible to help in this way, or if you are now offering recreation courses, we think that INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY RECREATION will be of great help to you. If you believe it will be of help to you to look over a copy of this book, let me know and I will gladly arrange with the publishers, McGraw-Hill Book Company, for it to be sent you on approval. Sincerely yours Powwree Brerecler Secretary The Latest Book on Recreation ! INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY RECREATION Prepared for the NATIONAL RECREATION ASSOCIATION By GEORGE D. BUTLER CONTENTS PART |. RECREATION—ITS NATURE, EXTENT, AND SIGNIFICANCE What Is Recreation? The Importance of Recreation Agencies Providing Recreation Recreation — a Municipal Function History of Municipal Recreation in the United States PART II. LEADERSHIP Recreation Leadership Leaders in the Recreation Department Training Recreation Leaders Selecting and Maintaining the Leadership Staff Volunteer Service in the Recreation Department PART Ill. AREAS AND FACILITIES City Planning for Recreation The Design and Equipment of Recreation Areas Planning Special Areas and Structures PART IV. ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS Recreation Activities Program Planning Principles and Methods Organizing and Conducting Recreation Activities I wae hapyy to receive your letter of the 11th, ond T do a Se ee FON SOT . Tew Net, weengur 40 tie de ty Heeey she tn who eared his letter in Tennis in 1925 and 1926, is the new : I think the YSchita alumi want a foot- sae aud perhaps the pressure wis severe enough to get | , i hides te aes 7th, then I an to be at the University of GEO.E.NETTELS, Sbisturg KG WIA Cc GEN'L SUPERINTENDENT July 11, 1940. Dr. F, C. Allen, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Doe: I spent so much time with my farmer up northwest of Leonardsville that I didn't get back into Lewrence. It was late when I came through Manhattan so I took the cut-off vie. Emporia and beat it for home as fast as I could make ite I didn't have anything particular on my mind, but did want to discuss several unimportant questions with you had you been available. Had a nice visit with the family and was par= ticularly pleased to encounter Mary and Mit with his femily. Ellsworth sent me a nice letter with reference to my service on the Board, containing bologna in large and thin slices. My good friend Woody tried to get Fred to have the Board of Directors abrogate the existing rule thet prohibits any alumnus from serving more than two consecutive terms, but Ellsworth was insistent on some Wichita men being put on the Board and I observe that he accomplished his desiree He has had the notion that Wichita should be lined up with a good deal more of enthusiasm than it has shown in the past. Personally, I don't think they will ever get Wichita off its dead fanny. I may get up leter in the summer and if I do I sure went to have a chat with youe There is one thing I want to talk to you about at the very first opportunity. With warmest personal regards, I am Cordially yours, fer € | |tleke GEN : OM duly 29, 1940 “¥ 488s ay a E 5 ie 28 aBe : Ma dah gat ian fe pete ae : ala iy +88 aaP Bh ee i pie ai ‘ Pa jaslttay AE f ala! Hi of a 7 iy ig i sila | Sincerely yours, Direstar of Physical niusation and Varsity Basketball Coach + ‘RUTTGER, LODGE ~~ i | : | A.J. RUTTGER, MANAGING OWNER . q f va ° j Tel. Decrwood 67- 21 ' A P.O: DEERWOOD, MINN. 7 g ‘ 2 = : ,anter} ing and ing Pavilion Be Hall and Have Bath and Circulating Hot Water gras greens TennigOUrses Many Bathing Sports — : Fishing - Boating - Hunting Scenic Launch Trips Ee Horses ‘near Mille Lacs Lake in Ba Lake © - State Forest Bring Your Movie _ Camera : Recomimer ed in Duncan Hines’ ‘ Adventures in Good Eating”’ ans a | cation 160 Lakes Within : 8 Miles € August 16, 1940 Dre Le Se Nelson Salina Clinie Suite £08 Farmers Union Bldge Salina, Kansas — Dear Dre Yelsons oe Sellen! ok dense 10 Adaee to Dre Forrect Ce Allen arrived at his office after he had left for the University of Teme He expects to be there until tomorrow, the i?th, for a short basketball coaching » clinice Next week he will be in Topelm for the Kansas High School Coaching Schoole 4S Soon as Dre Alien returns to the office your letter will be brought to his | attentions Sincerely yours, Secretary to Dre Fe Ce Allen pe C, tnta W. E. SMITH, BUSINESS MANAGER MISS JOSEPHINE PARSONS, R. N., CLINIC NURSE L. S$. NELSON, M. D, MISS MARIAN GONZALES, SECRETARY K. L. DRUET, M. D. PORTER BROWN, M. D. MISS FRANCIS BERTSCHE, B. S., TECHNICIAN GEO. E. STAFFORD, M. D. SUITE 406 FARMERS UNION BLDG. Salina, ‘Kansas August 10, 1940 Doctor Forrest C. Allen, Director Physical Fducation and Recreetion University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Phog: Sine yor very idjy for your letter of August 8, reletiwer fq Frnest Paul Davia’ mi I can assure you that I will be clad +3smeet— Mra Davisand/ be of any possible service tovard making his early “timein-GaTine as pleasant as possible and I am sure Mr. “oodard will do likewise. a I feel very happy to know that a man of such high quality is to take part in the leadership of the youth of ae as I am convinced that these men have a preat deal of affect « the future of men and women and that there influence. reaches oct mich farther than they usually realize. It is fine, therefore, that @ good man can be had for this work. Lawrence is working in Colorado and I am going out there about the time he gets through so that he and I can have a week or tvo of trout fishing together. He should have all the good trout fishing located but I hope to catch more than he does anyway. I had hoped that you would find occasion to be here some- time this Summer in order that we could, enjoy a golf game together. “hile my game is not really good enough to put up beside yours, I should be very happy to give you the.best\I fave and if you have any time betveen now and the 20th to spare for golf, do come out. Our course is in fairly good condition and we do have lots of fun. With my very best wishes, I am f€incere L. S. Nelson, M. D.